Inaugural Function of Saksham-2019
Inaugural Function of Saksham-2019
by Priya Jadhav
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सक्षम (संरक्षण क्षमता महोत्सव) 2019 is an important national program initiated by
Union Government of India for energy security, sustainable development and
environment protection of our country.
¯The ultimate goal of the program is to curb
wasteful expenditure on fossil fuel, reduce the growing burden on foreign
exchequer and protect the environment from the adverse effect of Green House
Gases emanating from burning of fossil fuels.
¯India’s commitment in the recent COP21 meeting
held in Paris has been widely recognized by the world leaders.
¯Petroleum Conservation Research Association(PCRA), under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and State
Level coordinators of Oil Industry take up various initiatives with the active
involvement and support from the concerned State Government to spread mass
awareness.
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With the same earnest सक्षम (संरक्षण क्षमता महोत्सव) 2019 is being organized during 16th January
to 15th February, 2019, with a tagline ‘ ईंधन संरक्षण की ज़िम्मेदारी,
जन गण की भागीदारी’ (Indhan Sanrakshan Kee Zimedaari, Jan Gan Kee Bhagidaari) all over the country. As part of
this, Oil Industry in Maharashtra
organized an Inaugural function on 16th January 2019 at 10.30
a.m. in Yashwantrao Chavan Centre at Mumbai.
¯Shri B.B. Patil, Deputy Secretary, Govt. Of
Maharashtra was the Chief Guest for the Inaugural function.
¯The activities that being organized during this
awareness month are, Campaigns on Fuel Conservation in Schools/Colleges,
Campaigns on Fuel Conservation through Technical Meets/Workshops, Group Talk at
RWAs, Campaigns for Clubs/Societies/NGOs/Groups etc, Fuel Efficient Driving
Contest, Publications/Talk in Media, etc.
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During the function SKIT on ‘Save Oil’ was played
by students of Colaba Municipal School. Also some of the selective students and
teachers would be felicitated for their extra ordinary performance in various
PCRA related Activities conducted during year 2018 .
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The program was attended by senior public sector
oil company officials, Dealers and Distributors and school children.
¯Flagging off of PCRA van and release of balloons
was done at the beginning of the program by Chief Guest.
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