Chief Guest Dr Dhan Singh Rawat, Cabinet Minister-Uttarakhand Government launched Saksham-2023 campaign organized by Indian Oil Corporation at Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun. Dr Rawat in his inaugural speech said that time has come to end dependence on conventional energy and develop alternative energy sources.

There has to be a conscious effort to effectively ensure energy management towards net-zero emissions as the energy demand bound to increase multi-fold by 2050, Shri Vishal Shastri ED, Head GEOPIC emphasised in his inaugural address at Saksham 2023. He suggested measures to turn energy into clean and green energy to make energy consumption sustainable.

Shri GAVS Prasad, ED- Head IDT highlighted the consequences of not conserving and effectively using energy in daily life. He provided analytical details on India`s annual emission rate and compared it with China and the USA. He also elaborated ONGC`s key contributions, such as solar wind plants and alternative energy sources.

Shri A K Goyal, ED- Chief Corporate Drilling spoke about the impact of campaigns in society and explained the path to achieving ‘Net Zero’ which is reducing non-essential energy consumption to zero. He also cited Chinese government`s law to limit AC temperature to 26 degrees to limit the greenhouse effect.

Shri Nandan Verma GGM – Head KDMIPE stressed upon the ways to raise awareness among youth and the masses. He also suggested ways to get more sustainable sources and how can we create clean and green energy. He complimented the technical service for taking various initiative to spread energy conservation message. He also stressed that campaign should not be limited to fortnight but should be a year round practice.

Earlier in his welcome address, Shri. Z.S. Alaria, GM(E), Technical & Energy Audit stated that ONGC has always been at the forefront of leading this national movement. He elaborated the various activities to be organized during the fortnight to educate the masses about the importance of energy conservation. He also highlighted the various ONGC initiatives regarding renewable energy to achieve “Net Zero” by 2070 and government commitment in COP 2060 at Glassgoo UK. He also informed the audience that ONGC has received the award for Significant Contribution in Energy Conservation and Fuel Efficiency in leading oil PSU category for SAKSHAM 2022.

In order to generate awareness among the masses about the necessity of conserving petroleum products during SAKSHAM- 2023, Technical Services under the inspiration and support of ED-Chief Technical Services, Shri SaiRam has chalked out various programs  for the awareness of various target groups consisting of Domestic, Transport, Industrial and Agriculture sector.

Himalayan Live Bureau

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