NRL observes Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight (OGCF) 2010

In accordance with observation of Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight 2010 through out the country by all the Oil Industries under the aegis of Petroleum Conservation Research Association(PCRA) , Numaligarh Refinery Ltd too  observed OGCF in a befitting manner with a fortnight  long program involving various activities /programs with the participation and involvement of wide cross section of people .

Theme of this year “Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight” was "Save fuel yaani Save Money".  The fortnight long program was ceremonially inaugurated on 15^th January'2010 at the Central Control Room of the Refinery where Oil Conservation Pledge was administered and Messages received from Honorable Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Murli Deora and Secretary ,  Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri R. S . Pandey for the occasion were read out .

As a part of the observance of Oil & Gas Conservation fortnight,  various programs and activities were taken up by NRL to spread energy conservation awareness. A colorful bicycle rally was organized on 22^nd January with spontaneous participation of wide section of students, youth and teachers of nearby localities. A joyous environment was seen everywhere, all the participants were very jubilant  and  enthusiastic. The rally covered a distance of about 18 kms where participants wearing caps and banners embossed with the conservation theme and NRL logos were able to effectively spread conservation messages in near by villages and surrounding tea garden areas like Govindpur,Porabangla ,Letekujan, Bishnupur ,Telgaram finally finishing with a large gathering in the field of Rup Ram Hazarika High school Telgaram.   Attractive banners with the theme of the fortnight and different Oil & Gas conservation slogans were displayed at  different strategic locations. Leaflets and booklets on Oil & Gas conservation tips and message received from PCRA were distributed to NRL employees as well as to local residents,  vehicle owners, truck drivers/operators , school students and general public.

A very useful and interesting awareness program was organized after the rally where students , tomorrow’s architect of the society and  teachers from ten nearby schools participated. In the first part of the program, a spot painting competition was organized at Panka Rupram Hazarika High School followed by a speech competition. The best performing students of the painting competition as well as in the speech competitions were awarded in the concluding function held on 1^st February in Fire Station building within the Refinery premises by Director (Tech). Students and local resident appreciated and expressed satisfaction for this type of programs organized by NRL.  

On 24^{th January’2010}, a workshop on saving and judicious use of fuel like –kerosene and LPG was organized at Ronbong LP School, which was attended by around 100 housewives/ladies of nearby locality. Housewives had lively interaction and discussed on various energy conservation tips with NRL officials.  A interesting quiz competition was also held among the house wives and prizes were distributed.

From 19th to 23^rd January, a joint Furnace and Insulation survey of the Refinery was carried out as a step towards energy conservation by the technocrats of Centre for High Technology (CHT), an autonomous Body under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt of India. A special team of technocrats of CHT and EIL also visited the Refinery during the fortnight and made a presentation on 22^nd Jan on various avenues for energy conservation schemes possible to be adopted in NRL in line with implemented in other Refineries of the country.   

Apart from the above, various competition like slogan, suggestion essay in the field of oil & gas and energy conservation were organized amongst the employees of the Refinery also members of greater NRL family including CISF and VKNRL employees.

The concluding function was organized in Fire station building of NRL during the morning hours of 1st ^February. Mr. N. K. Borthakur, Sr. Manager, Technical Services   welcomed the gathering and gave the welcome address. Mr. D.Chakravarty Director (Tech), Mr. N Bhakta Director (Fin), Mr. D Ghosh General Manager (Operations) delivered useful speech on petroleum product conservation. Lively talk on theme was delivered by the invitee students expressing satisfaction for this type of endeavor undertaken by the Refinery, which was strongly applauded by the attending audiences.

A regular thought suggestion scheme for NRL employees on Energy saving, conservation, cost reduction and improving overall productivity was launched by unfurling a booklet by Director (T) , Mr. Dipak Chakravarty at the function. Prizes of various competitions held amongst students and employees were distributed in the function and few actively involved teachers in the campaign ,of schools of nearby locality  were honoured with special mementos.

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