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Faridabad: Fortis Escorts Hospital Faridabad initiated a Cleanliness campaign, “Clean Faridabad, Green Faridabad”, to increase awareness that good health and cleanliness are closely related. The event was flagged off in association with the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad on Monday, 21st March, 2016. The campaign reinforces the fact that quality healthcare delivery is best possible in a clean environment.
The event saw a participation of over 50 members of the hospital which included senior members of the management, clinicians and nursing staff who spread out in the surrounding areas of the hospital to send out a strong message of social consciousness and to emphasize the responsibility of citizens in keeping the environment clean.
In the meantime, Mr. Anil Mehta, Superintend, Engineer and Nodal Officer Swacch Bharat Mission, Municipal Corporation Faridabad launched the campaign. Municipal Corporation Faridabad also sent their staff to join hands with us in the campaign and support the noble cause.
However, Mr. Rajeev Bhandari, Facility Director, Hospital, said, “As a leading healthcare provider, we firmly believe in a cleaner, greener and more sustainable environment-not only for a healthier today, but healthier and happier tomorrow as well. Keeping our cities clean and hygienic can help us fight communicable diseases and continue to keep our environment healthy. It is not just the responsibility of the administration and government to ensure hygiene and cleanliness, but the responsibility of each one of us. This is the start of a sustained effort and will continue for the benefit of the community and health.”
He further said in continuation with its corporate social responsibility, the Hospital has also taken the initiative of maintaining the landmark of Neelam Chowk and will support any maintenance for the flyover.
The major environmental issue challenges in India remain air and water pollution, unregulated garbage and pollution of the natural environment. While the worst period for this phase in India was between 1947 and 1995, World Bank experts in a data collection and environment assessment study have documented that as a country, India has made one of the fastest progresses in addressing and improving environmental issues. In addition, India has to address the issues of rampant burning of fuelwood and biomass; the problem of disorganized garbage and water removal; lack of sewage treatment operations; good drainage systems, particularly during monsoons dumping of consumer waste into rivers and cremation practices on river banks etc. Our fast-growing population also adds pressure on our scarce natural resources and creates additional environmental issues. However, since reforms have been introduced to address environmental issues in India, major air pollution concentrations have registered a drop in every 5-year period. Satellite data confirms India’s forest coverage has increased for the first time by over 4 million hectares, a 7% increase. However, we are still far away from enjoying the environmental quality of those of the developed economies, he added.
