By Our Correspondent
RANCHI/BHUBANESWAR: As part of the celebration of World Environment Day , NTPC Pakri Barwadih Coal Mining Project planted 1001 saplings, the plantation program was initiated by Prasant Kashyap,Regional Executive Director,CMHQ and Executive Director(Pakri Barwadih ,Chattibariattu and Badam CoaL Mining Project).Till date 144591 saplings were planted in and around the Pakri Barwadih project.
On the occasion Partha Mazumder, Executive Director, NTPC Coal Mining Head Quarters, Ranchi handed over plant sapling to Dr Joseph Marianus Kujur, Director, XISS, Ranchi.NTPC CMHQ donated 55 nos of plant saplings to Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi. The saplings included fruit-bearing trees like mango, litchi, guava, etc. This small gesture from NTPC CMHQ was highly appreciated by XISS.
Similarly plantation of saplings and pledge taking program was organised at NTPC Coal Mining Projects i.e Keredari ,Dulanga and Taliapalli. Respective Head of the Projects took the initiative of planting saplings in projects which were followed by employees, The Plantation of fruit saplings was an initiative towards “Ecosystem Restoration”.
Employees in large numbers took part in the observation of World Environment Day following COVID protocols like the use of face mask and social distancing. Ladies Club of Coal Mining Headquarters, Swyamsiddha Club is organising various competitions for its members and children like essay and elocution competition as part of observing the special day in a befitting manner.
“Reimagine. Recreate. Restore “ is this year’s theme for World Environment Day. According to the United Nations, this World Environment Day, the human population must resolve to bring about little changes in its lifestyle that can help restore the natural order of things. Be its a ban on single-use plastic or infusing more green in our concrete jungles across the cities, we must recreate and reimagine ways to help Mother Earth heal.
