On Saturday, a seminar entitled "Environmental Pollution and its Prevention" was held, jointly organised by the Paradip Port Trust (PPT), the Paradip Sakshyarata Samity (PSS) and local social organisation JYOTI.
On the occasion, world's renowned environmental scientist and former Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) B Sengupta joined as the chief guest and spoke about the growing pollution of air, water, land and how diseases are created, besides their preventions. Among others, PPT secretary and PSS working chairman UR Mohan Raju and Odisha State Pollution Control Board Regional Officer (Paradip) Mukesh Mahalinga, PPT mechanical engineer and PSS vice chairman SC Nahak, PPT trustee Pratap Mishra and JYOTI organisation's president Gatikrushna Satpathy joined as guests. The seminar was presided over by anchor Saranabinda Ojha.
Sengupta said all major industries should establish sewerage treatment plant and treat sewerage water for re-use. He also said industries should go for zero liquid discharge. On Paradip pollutions issues, Sengupta said the PPT should implement technology like Vizag port to avoid the pollution crisis here at Paradip, because the Paradip and Vizag Ports have most similar pollution problems.
Raju said that the PPT has taken all measures for controlling the pollution in the port and its township. The PPT has started an environmental cell and engaged services of all eminent people of the country, he revealed. He informed that on February 28, the PPT will organise "No Vehicle Day".
PSS project coordinator Ashok Mohapatra offered a vote of thanks.