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Awareness Drive, Distribution and Plantation of Fruit Bearing Tree Saplings, 22 May 2016, Sundargarh
Time: 08:00am - 10:30
Dulanga Coal Mining Project of NTPC Limited, A Maharatna PSU under the Government of India celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity with great enthusiasm and zeal. On this occasion, an awareness rally was organized in the morning along with the State Forest Department, Government of Odisha and the students of Sundargarh Public School, Sundargarh. The awareness rally was followed by a short plantation program in the school premises and an address to the students about the importance of the day and the need to maintain biodiversity. A short quiz was also conducted on the occasion and prizes were given away to the winners. The Divisional Forest Officer, Sundargarh Forest Division graced the occasion along with our General Manager and Head of Project, Sh. Naresh Anand.
The second phase of the celebration was at an Old Age Home in Rabandihi village, Sundargarh, Odisha. A massive plantation drive of fruit bearing trees was carried out in the premises of the old age home by all the employees of the project along with their families. When fully grown, these trees would be a source of minor income (livelihood) for the inmates of the Old Age home and would also be useful for their consumption. The inmates were made aware about the meaning of biodiversity and the need for its conservation.
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