In it’s continuous endeavour towards protecting and preserving the mother earth, the World Environment Day was observed at the Utkal Alumina International Limited(UAIL), a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited of Aditya Alumina at it’s Oshapada Township.
A mass plantation drive was launched at various places of the plant's periphery.
As a unique initiative, few patches has been developed under Coffee Planation by UAIL. The employees of UAIL and their family members took part in the drive by planting around 600 coffee plants. Till date 7,200 Silver Oak plants along with 1,420 coffee plants have been developed at UAIL Oshapada Township premises.
To bring the forest back in the bald hills, an orientation and practical demonstration of seed ball preparation was organised at different villages on the occasion. Seed balls were prepared through natural ingredients like local seeds, cow dung, cow urine, termite soil and broadcasted on the barren hills for regenerating forest. Children, women, elderly people took part in the programme with great enthusiasm.
Unit head of Utkal Alumina, Mazhar Beig, said, "We all are blessed with divine nature; so let’s create, re-imagine and restore our ecosystem." He emphasized on the commitment of Utkal Alumina towards the protection and preservation of the mother earth.