Mesmerising performances by artists on Thursday, the first day of the two-day folk art festival organized by Bharat Aluminium Co ltd (BAlCO) on its 49th Foundation Day here enthralled audiences.
The performances by the artists of Bhilai’s Antara organisation at the lok Kala Mahotsav in the Ambedkar Stadium got wide acclaim.
Addressing the gathering, the company’s State Operation Chief Deepak Prasad said Balco is committed for the overall development of the region. The hard work and dedication of the employees and workers are behind the success of the company, he said.
He expressed the commitment of the company to become one of the world’s top ten companies in the coming years.
Amit Joshi, HR head of the aluminium maker said the Vedanta group has invested huge amount of money in the expansion of Balco and created job opportunities for large number of people both directly and indirectly.
He said the company has been regularly organising sports events at the renovated Ambedkar Stadium and people of the state have been benefiting out of such initiatives.
Apart from Joshi and Prasad, the prominent among those who were at the inaugural function include Balco General Manager BK Srivastava, senior company officials Prantik Dasgupta and Vinodji Nayar.
Company employees and workers, peoples’ representatives, eminent persons and their families attended the celebration.