IFFCO Bazar sale point opens in B’pur
Brahmapur: An IFFCO Bazar sale point was opened at the Aska Road here on Wednesday. Odisha IFFCO Director Simanchal Padhi inaugurated the sale point. Many farmers came and had an exchanged of talks on latest information and availability of chemical, organic, zinc fertilisers and pesticides. Among others, IFFCO Chief Area Manager Sourav Kumar Chatterjee, Field Officer Tapas Ranjan Sahu, OUAT Senior Agronomist Dr Ashok Kumar Padhi, Andhra Bank, Ganjam financial advisor Ramnath Panda, lead lDM Surendra Kumar Chaudhury and store proprietor Ashok Kumar Patra were present. The store would be open on all working days.
IFFCO observes Environment Day
Paradip: Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative limited (IFFCO), Paradeep Unit observed the World Environment Day. Employees along with senior and junior officials planted saplings near the Bio-Fertilizers Plant and IFFCO roadside to develop a green belt. As many as 1,700 saplings of different species were planted. Senior GM-cum-Unit Head AK Panda spoke about the importance of plantation. He highlighted the theme of the day “Beat Plastic Pollution”. He said the IFFCO has a target to plant 80,000 saplings during this financial year in and around the plant side in districts of Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapada.
TSTPS Kaniha observes Environment Day
Talcher: The NTPC Talcher Super Thermal Power Station (TSTPS), Kaniha observed the World Environment Day with this year’s theme “Beat Plastic Pollution” here on Tuesday. Environmental pledges were administered by GM (O and M) AK Tripathy, GM (Maintenance) N Acharya and GM (Operation) R Sinha. On the occasion, Tripathy emphasised on adopting all possible steps to conserve natural resource for the future generation and on keeping the mother earth clean and beautiful. An “Environmental Awareness Walk” was also organised to create awareness about conservation of nature. It was followed by mass tree plantation.
OPGC observes Environment Day
Jharsugada: The Odisha Power Generation Corporation ltd (OPGC) observed the World Environment Day at Ib Thermal Power Station premises here with this year’s theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”. A week-long programme culminated here with an array of events like a mass plantation drive led by Director (Operations) Alok Mukherjee and GM (O and M) Sukanta Mohapatra in the plant premises. A cycle rally in partnership with the Development Initiative was flagged off by district Collector Bibhuti Bhusan Patnaik to sensitise the inhabitants of town on the dangers of plastic pollution and global warming.
Essel Premier league: Koira Sr win
Champua: Koira Sr won the 8th Easel Premier league match by defeating Jilling Sr in the final match held at the Jindal stadium on Tuesday. Essel Mining Barbil unit head PK Panda attended as chief guest and distributed prizes among the players. Joint President Rajiv Saxena, Head of Human Resource Dept AK Pati, Head of Geology Dept Khageswar Mahanta, President PK Singh and Secretary Amerendra Sarangi of the officers’ club were present. A total of 12 teams participated in the Night league match that was inaugurated on May 26.