Dalmia Cement Rajgangpur celebrates World Environment Day

Rajgangpur :With an objective to drive awareness on environment protection, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited Rajgangpur celebrated the World Environment Day with a series of initiatives. The day-long program started off with a Mini Cyclothon under Adopt Healthy Lifestyle banner which witnessed participation of 70 employees of the company. The cyclothon was flagged off from Bir Birsa Playground and ended at Rajgangpur Club post completing a round of entire town. Apart from this, other activities like Drawing competition among school children held at Dalmia Vidya Mandir (DVM) Rajgangpur and Lanjiberna Mines Colony.  Plantation, Inauguration of Drinking Water facility and Prize distribution at Lanjiberna Mines, Cloth bag distribution and plantation program as a part of clean drive initiative by Paryavaran Rakshaks was also organised at Rajgangpur Railway Station. An initiative under “Save Energy” Solar Panel Inauguration was done to convert DVM school into a Solar School, Artificial Garden Completion on 3R concept was done by the members of Sangam Mahila Mandal and the event ended up with Zero Light Hour Celebration with Mobile Flash light.

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the company also celebrated World Environment Day with various activities including a 2 Km Bicycle Rally by 40 SHG members and students of nearby villages which was flagged off from Bihabandh Village and culminated at Gyanpali Panchayat Office. During the occasion, a foot rally was also organised by 120 SHG members of four villages namely Gyanpali, Domposh, Bheluadihi and Gundipada which started from Gyanpali village and ended at Gyanpali Panchayat office.  Shri Omprakash Khelkar AED Lanjiberna Mines, Smt. Saroj Shrivastav President Jagruti Mahila Mandal, Smt. Pushpa Kerketta Sarpanch Katang GP, Smt. Kamala Kujur Sarpanch Gyanpali and Shri Subash Chandra Rana Executive Officer Gyanpali GP graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The World Environment Day celebrations kicked off with planting fruit bearing plant saplings by the guests around panchayat office premises followed by distribution of 500 fruit bearing saplings like Mango, Lichi, Sapeta and Lemon among the community of Gyanpali Gram Panchayat for plantation. After plantation the guests visited display room and selected the best environment drawings made by the children and SHG members of surrounding villages. During the event, 5 farmers were also felicitated by the guest for best WADI farmers.

Dalmia Cement, Rajgangpur team R&R also celebrated World Environment Day at Katang R&R colony where Shri Chetan Shrivastav Executive Director DCBL and Unit Head-Rajgangpur graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Shri Omprakash Khelkar AED Lanjiberna Mines, Shri Biswajit Samantaray General Manager (Head-Civil) and Smt. Pushpa Kerketta Sarpanch were also present as guest. The event started with the inauguration of handmade fountain which was prepared by adopting the concept of Save Water, Save Earth, Save Environment by planting a tree. The Guests then planted fruit bearing plants in R&R colony premises followed by an eye upon science exhibition (Theme-Beat plastic Save Environment) as prepared by the students of class 6-12 from the surrounding villages. Around 320 Fruit bearing saplings like Lichi, Mango,Guava and pomegranate were planted in R&R colony by the team. More than 100 women construction workers at site were felicitated by the guests for their contribution towards greenery of the R&R colony and Rangoli competition among them. Guest also appreciated the construction partners for their valuable contribution in making R&R colony through eco-friendly products. On this occasion, Mr. Chetan Srivastava threw light on the benefits of trees and environmental protection and also encouraged the villagers to plant trees. He further said that Dalmia Cement has always been serious about the protection of the environment, for which the plant is paying attention to all kinds of measures.

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