ONGC has been conferred with the Award for best overall performance in promoting Oil & Gas Conservation in the ‘Upstream Sector’. The award was given to ONGC during the inaugural function of ‘Sanrakhsan Kshamta Mahotsav-2017’ (Saksham-2017) recently at New Delhi
It came as recognition of the Maharatna’s efforts to promote Oil & Gas Conservation during Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight 2016.
ONGC has received the coveted award for the second year in succession. Mr. Shashi Shanker, Director (T&FS) and Officiating C&MD along with Mr. Tapas Kumar Sengupta, Director (Offshore), Mr. D D Misra Director (HR) and Mr. V P Mahawar Director (Onshore) received the award from the Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.
The Hon’ble Minister complimented ONGC for its awareness campaign on fuel conservation. The event is organized every year by PCRA (Petroleum Conservation Research Association) and other oil PSUs under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. This year, the Oil & Gas Conservation event of one month is being organized as “Sanrakhsan Kshamta Mahotsav-2017” from 16 January to 15 February 2017.