The Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), Angul observed the World Environment Day hosting various activities like a green marathon along with a massive plantation drive at Jindal Nagar Township and periphery villages on Wednesday.
JSPL ED (Maintenance) Suresh Kumar flagged off the marathon in presence of Steel Making Zone president and head Damodar Mittal, EVP-CGP AN Tiwari, OSPCB, Angul Deputy Environment Engineer Rakesh Kumar Mohanty and yoga guru Swami Satyabindu Saraswati.
On the occasion, the participants pledged to 'beat air pollution' and spread awareness about environment protection and sustainable development.
A series of drawing, essay and quiz competitions on the theme of environment protection and mitigation of air pollution were also organised.
JSPL chairman Naveen Jindal also reached out to the mass through different social networking sites and asked everyone to plant at least one tree on the day.