ONGC organised a cycle rally to create awareness about Oil & Gas Conservation and to spread the message of the urgency to conserve petroleum products. A large number of children from KV ONGC and North point children Academy, Dehradun schools has participated in the rally.
The rally for which adequate safety and security arrangements had been made covered a distance of around 4 Kms, starting and terminating at IDT via Ballupur Chowk & Krishan nagar Chowk. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest, K Krishna Pratap, ED-Head IDT said, “Children are future of tomorrow and the future of country lies in their hands" their participation can give a new direction to this campaign.
Pratap, while addressing children emphasized to adopt simple but a very meaningful means of conserving energy like switching off the lights when not in use, turning off the vehicles at red lights etc. He congratulated and thanked the students for their gesture, as it will go a long way in spreading the message of energy conservation amongst masses.
Earlier, Subodh Kumar, GGM-Chief Technical Services in his welcome address briefed the gathering about the importance of the OGCF and indicated that increased energy consumption has forced us to focus on energy conservation. Shri Kumar, shared that ONGC is actively involved in energy conservation efforts for last many years.
As a part of ongoing Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight - 2014, to create consciousness on Oil and Gas conservation in rural area, a publicity van was fagged off on January, 25. The van visited rural areas of Vikasnagar in Dehradun where awareness program on energy saving was organised. On the occasion, RK Bahuguna, DGM-in-charge, Corporate Energy Cell appreciated the team effort put in organising the various events during OGCF-2014 and highlighted the support and motivation from Subodh Kumar, Chief Technical Services enabling us in organising the programs smoothly and effectively.