World Environment Day (WED) celebrated at NTPC-Sipat.
In the morning hour prabhat pheri (walkathon) was organised followed by a mass sapling plantation by Padmakumar Rajasekharan, CGM-Sipat and all participants.
On this occasion Padmakumar administered WED pledge to the employees and family members. On environment conservation, a play was performed by the executive trainees 2018 batch, said a NTPC-Sipat press release.
Prior to WED, various competitions were organized to spread awareness about environment protection among employees and the associates.
The winners of various competitions were given prizes at a function organised in the evening. The function was inaugurated by chief guest Padmakumar Rajasekharan, Chief General Manager, NTPC Sipat by lighting the ceremonial lamp. He also addressed the gathering.
Padmakumar highlighted different measures taken by the NTPC for control of air pollution and conservation of water and soil.
Awards to the winners of world water day, earth day and environment day were handed over by Padmakumar and other dignitaries. Among others Anik Kumar Choudhury, General manager (Operation & maintenance), Kamlesh Soni, GM (Operation) JSS Murty, General Manager (Maintenance), senior officials off Shared Services Centre and Sipat were present.