The World Environment Day was observed at the NTPC Talcher Super Thermal Power Station, Kaniha on Wednesday. Environmental pledge was administered by NTPC CGM Ramesh Babu V, GM (O and M) NS Rao and GM (Fuel Mgmt) KK Das. Babu conveying the message of Director (Operations) said to adopt all possible steps to conserve natural resource for the future generation and urged to take all possible steps to keep the mother earth clean, beautiful and pollution free.
Later an ‘Environmental Awareness Walk’ was organised to create and spread awareness about conservation of nature followed by mass tree plantation in which 250 fruit sapling were planted in Stage II township of the power station.
Further a medicinal plant garden was inaugurated in which as many as 80 medicinal plants have been planted as part of day celebration and different competitions were also organised.