A pollution free environment is the main criterion for a growing economy and a happy society. To repose this thought in the philosophy of the employees of Godawari Power and Ispat ltd (GPIl), the World Environment Day was observed at the Siltara plant of Hira group on Thursday.
Vivek Agrawal COO (Technical) of GPIl, while addressing a gathering of employees remarked, "Environment conservation consciousness has always been a part of Hira group and such initiatives should also be part of Everyone's life. The responsibility towards next generation and nurturing the plantations and sustainability is amongst top priority in Hira group," he added.
The day-long programme started with a 700-strong awareness rally, marching from the corporate office to the employees' quarters. This was followed by a plantation drive in which the employees of the company's Environment Department planted more than 1200 saplings in and around the GPIl premises.
After the plantation drive, a prize distribution programme was held for the winners of the Essay competition, Speech Competition, General Knowledge competition and Painting competition which held on Wednesday based on theme of 'Global warming & Pollution Control.' At the concluding programme, Sanjay Shrivastav AGM (Environment) raised the slogan–'Raise your voice, not the sea level.'
He said that as the Greenhouse gasses posed a big threat to the planet and everyone needed to act as agents of change. Present on the occasion were all the HOD's of GPIl.