Sudhir Vasudeva, CMD of the
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), on Tuesday launched the ‘Save
the House Sparrow’ campaign to mark the 57th ONGC Day at Tel Bhavan
here.
The campaign, initiated by ONGC in association
with Action and Research for Conservation in Himalayas (ARCH), a local
NGO, aims at the conservation of the dangerously dwindling house sparrow
population in the locality and the surrounding region.
“The
decline in the number of the sparrows is a natural alarm bell for
environmental degradation and we must save them before it is too late,”
Mr. Vasudeva said, adding that predator and accident-proof nest boxes
will be installed on the campus to help the birds find a better place to
rest.
Earlier, inaugurating the programme, Mr.
Vasudeva said that everyone in the ONGC family was committed not only to
providing energy security but also demonstrating an unwavering
commitment to supporting sustainable environmental protection
initiatives in the country.
The function began with
Mr. Vasudeva placing a floral wreath at the Martyrs’ Memorial column and
marking silence for two minutes in memory of all the ONGCians who laid
down their lives in the call of duty. Thereafter, he unfurled the ONGC
flag and administered the ‘Pledge of commitment’ to all ONGCians. The
dignitaries present included A.K. Hazarika, Director-Onshore, U. N.
Bose, Director-T&FS, A. K. Banerjee, Director-Finance and some other
senior executives of ONGC.
A walk for good health
was also held and students from Kendriya Vidyalaya-ONGC made colourful
paintings pointing out the need to conserve nature.
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