Bhubaneswar/Tikiri(Baikuntha Duria): In it’s continuous endeavor towards protecting and preserving the mother earth, WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY was observed at Utkal Alumina International Limited, a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited of Aditya on 5th June 2022 at it’s Oshapada Township through Mass Planation Drive and at various places of surrounding community.
As a unique initiative, few patches has been developed under Coffee Planation by Utkal Alumina. Employees of Utkal Alumina and their Family members took part in this plantation drive and transplanted around 600 coffee plants today. Till date 7200 Silver Oak along with 1420 coffee plantation has been developed at Utkal Alumina Oshapada Township premises.
Looking at the barren hills around and to bring back the forest back, an orientation and practical demonstration of seed ball preparation has been organized at different community places on the occasion of World Environment Day. In this occasion seed balls were prepared by the community and broadcasted in the barren hills for regenerating forest. Children, women, elderly people took part in this program with enthusiasm. They prepared the seed balls through natural ingredients like local seeds, cow dung, Cow urine, termite soil and broadcasted the seed balls in the barren hills. The children, community and Utkal Alumina team enjoyed thoroughly while broadcasting the seedballs.
The unit head of Utkal Alumina, Mr. Mazhar Beig, mentioned that we all are blessed with a divine natureso let’s create, re-imagine and restore our ecosystem. He emphasized on the commitment of Utkal Alumina towards the protection and preservation of the mother earth.