New Delhi: Responding to the appeal of the Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi to plant 75 lakh saplings across the state, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) joined the nationwide campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa ke Naam 2.0’ and planted 1 lakh trees across 27 locations in its mines and periphery regions in Keonjhar, Jajpur, Koraput and Rayagada districts.
The drive has been inaugurated by OMC's Managing Director Sudhansu Mohan Samal (IAS) who planted a sapling at OMC’s Drill Core Library in Bhubaneswar. The mass plantation was organised to honour the birthday of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and advance his vision of Mission LiFE.
The plantation drive at Bhubaneswar witnessed enthusiastic participation from Executive Director (Forest & Environment) Sudhanshu Sekhar Khora, (IFS); Director (Operations) Sabyasachi Mohanty; Director (HR) Alok Kumar Pal, Director (Finance) Bana Bihari Pani, senior officials and employees while Regional Managers, employees and local communities participated in the mining regions.
As part of Odisha’s state-wide target, OMC contributed with the plantation of 1 lakh saplings, covering 60.074 hectares and 2.9 RKM across its mines and peripheral areas. Saplings of 30 Indian species including Neem, Sal, Mango, Ashok, Star Fruit, Jackfruit and Indian Gooseberry among others were planted.
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