The ONGC fortnight-2014 (OGCF) kicked off in a function held at the Nehru auditorium, ONGC, in Dehradun on Wednesday. Couple of informative and educative programmes would be held during the fortnight.
The inaugural function of OGCF-2014 was inaugurated by chief guest Dr Ranjeet Sinha, Director UREDA, Uttarakhand. Addressing the gathering, Sinha highlighted the need for conservation of fast depleting hydrocarbon reserves and advised all the participants to take maximum efforts in savings of natural resources specially oil and gas.
Speaking on the occasion, S K Sharma, GGM(HR), RP Dohare, GM-Head Inventory Management, P Shetty, GM-Head QAD conveyed the message during OGCF-2014 stating that every citizen has greater responsibilities towards future generations and should take desired efforts in reducing consumption of petroleum products, improving systems efficiencies, ensure environment protection.
They said that ONGC as a responsible Corporate is always on the forefront to lead this national movement which is so important to all humanity. RK Bahuguna, DGM (E), in-charge Corporate Energy Cell, Technical Services, outlined the activities taken by ONGC during OGCF.
He also informed the audience that ONGC has bagged first prize in upstream oil sector for spreading message of oil & gas conservation by MOPNG during 2013. During the period from 16th January to 31st January, technical services, ONGC Dehradun is going to organise various events for spreading the message through its Corporate Energy Cell.
The programmes include visit to rural areas around Dehradun, Van publicity for drivers, highlighting saving tips through various competition for ONGC employees, school children and spreading the message across rural masses.
It is to be noted that OGCF is celebrated from 16th to 31st, January under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas by oil sector industries in India to educate the masses about conservation of energy. With the realisation that the days of easy and cheap oil are almost over, prolonging the availability of the fossil fuels by conservation and efficient use, especially oil and gas, is of utmost priority.
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He said that the third installment is yet to be released. He added that the processing unit work would only be initiated once the State Government releases the amount.
The health department of MCD might also be able to initiate the work of segregating solid waste soon, informed Dr Singh.The segregation of waste would be started and two different coloured dustbins would be placed in all the wards. Green coloured dustbin would be meant specifically for biodegradable waste and black coloured dustbin would be kept for non-biodegradable waste.
Singh said that soon people in every ward would also be given necessary instructions on how to segregate the waste material in two different categories including wet and dry waste. He further said that 50 per cent of this waste would be dumped in compost pit, 25 per cent would be recycled and the remaining 25 per cent would be left as inert.
The Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Project under the Urban Infrastructure and Governance sub-mission JNNURM was approved with a budget of Rs 24.60 crore in which 80 per cent is to be given by central government and 20 per cent by the State Government to facilitate segregation of waste, storage of waste at source, primary collection, street sweeping, secondary storage, transportation, treatment, recycling and disposal of waste.