The annual Oil & Gas Conservation Month ‘Saksham (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav)’ kick-started at Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur on January 16 with Alun Hangsing, NCS, Secretary, Department of Food & Civil Supplies and Legal Metrology & Consumer Affairs, Govt. of Nagaland as the Chief Guest.
Saksham is an annual flagship event of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India, with active involvement of the Oil & Gas PSUs along with other stakeholders like State Governments, for creating focused attention on fuel conservation through people centric activities and to sensitize the masses about the conservation and efficient use of petroleum products leading to better health and environment.
During this year’s month long ‘Saksham-2018’ from January 16 to February 15, various interactive programs and activities are planned with the campaign on fuel conservation. The month long campaign aims to intensify efforts for making citizens especially school and college students aware about the conservation and effective utilization of petroleum products.
For this, PCRA will carry out various student centric activities such as Cycle Expeditions, Quiz and Painting Competitions, etc.
Deepak Kr. Pathak, Chief Divisional Retail Sales Manager, Tinsukia Divisional Office, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. in his keynote address dwelled in length about the importance of observing the Conservation Awareness month for creating the much needed awareness on fuel conservation especially in India.
Students, teachers and guests present on the occasion later took a pledge that they would create awareness among the masses to avoid wasteful use of petroleum products.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest, Alun Hangsing, NCS highlighted the tremendous way in which India can bring about a change in terms of fuel conservation as India with a population of more than 1.3 billion people is presently one of the most highly populated countries in the world.
He underscored the importance of taking up adequate responsibility to carry out fuel conservation at individual levels by conserving fuels like LPG and Petrol.
Chairman of Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School,. Andrew Ahoto while welcoming the gathering to the programme opined that the future generation will face trying times if fuel conservation is not undertaken in due earnestness. He also suggested that using bicycles by the students and staff should be made mandatory in all schools and colleges.
(Morung Express News)
