Success Stories and Innovative Initiatives undertaken by Oil India Limited (OIL) as part of the

implementation of the Swachhta Action Plan for 2017-18

As part of the implementation of the Swachhta Action Plan for 2017-18, the following Innovative

Initiatives were undertaken by the company:

1. Adoption of Kamakhya Temple for maintenance and upkeep, under the “Swachh Iconic Places”

initiative of the Government of India {OIL has been entrusted with the project on development of the

Kamakhya Temple Complex as a Swachh Iconic Place}

The foundation stone for development of Kamakhya Temple Complex as a Swachh Iconic Place was laid

on 9th December, 2017, at Kamakhya, Guwahati.

The total cost of project is Rs 25.00 Crore covering 10(Ten) different infrastructural development works

as well as maintenance, spread over a period of 5(five) years. These development works shall not only

enhance the swachhata or cleanliness of the temple but shall also lead to its beautification and enhance

the convenience of its devotees and pilgrims. The project is being coordinated by Assam Tourism

Development Corporation (ATDC) and is being executed by Public Works Department, Government of

Assam.

3 . Street Plays : OIL engaged “ Kothia Mime & Drama Academy ” , a well - known Duliajan , Assam based

cultural group for staging street plays in 50 schools on the subject of Swachh Bharat Mission with focus

on school children, at the schools where OIL had constructed toilets in the districts of Tinsukia and

Dibrugarh in Assam. OIL launched the Street Pl a y on 29th July, 2017 with performances in OIL market

followed by Daily Bazar and Bhawani Gogoi Market at Duliajan, Assam. Subsequently these Street Plays

were held across schools in upper Assam in and around OIL ’ s oper ational areas, in due course of time and

help ed spread the message on Swachhta among school children and local people in these areas .

5 . Distribution of Jute Bags Jute Bag : s were distributed to officers and employees, as part of the “ Say No

to Polythene ” Campaign at Fields Headquarters, Duliajan and in Calcutta Branch Office. The Jute bags

were also distributed among local people in the vicinity of the Calcutta Branch Office . This exercise was

carried out to encourage the use of alternative means of carrying goods, instead of using Polythene

( Pla stic)

6 . Drawing Competition: School children participated in the Drawing Competition under the Swachhta

Pakhwada at schools in Fields Headquarters, Duliajan, Assam. The theme of the competition was 'My

Clean School' and 'Clean India - healthy India' . The exercise was aimed at bringing out the creativity of

young school children on one of the most important values that they should imbibe while growing up,

i.e. on the significance of cleanliness and hygiene, at home, and outside in th e public spaces, so that

they can become aware and disciplined citizens of the future.

7 . The Swachhta Pledge was taken by all employees of the company, in its different spheres during the

observance of Swachhta Pakhwada and Cleanliness Drives & Awareness Programmes were u ndertaken in

and around the housing colonies, office premises, public places, markets , etc. around OIL establishments.

8 . OIL provided the funding for construction of 10 nos. of toilets in the Satras in Majuli , Assam, 6 nos. of

public toilets in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, and 3 nos. of public toilets in Dibrugarh district, Assam

9 . OIL funded construction of 1500 nos. of toilets in the Dibrugarh district, under the Project, “ Open

Defecation Free District ” .

10 . OIL supported the maintenance of 927 nos. of school toilets constructed as part of the Swachha

Vidyalaya Abhiyan (funded by OIL) in the districts of Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Barpeta, Bongaigaon,

and Dhubri.

Executives and employees of OIL ’ s

Rajasthan Project, Jodh pur taking

Swachh Bharat Pledge during

observance of Swachhta Pakhwada

Off icers and Employees taking the

Pledge at Fields Headquarters

Duliajan, Assam, during observance

of Swachhta Pakhwada

OIL employees participating in

Swachhta Awareness Drive around

Oil India Limited's Pi pelines

Headquarters in Guwahati

Cleanliness Drive at Central Workshop at Oil

India Limited's Fields Headqu arters in

Duliajan, as part of the observance of

Swachhta Pakhwada