Moily calls for prioritising conservation of petroleum products

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily on Thursday called for according the highest priority to conservation of petroleum products by all consuming sectors in the country.

He has also said that there was an urgent need for conservation of petroleum products in view of the fast depleting fossil fuels.

Inaugurating Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight (OGCF) here today, Dr. Moily emphasized the role of children as a prime mover in the concerted effort towards conservation and environmental sustenance.

He further lauded the efforts of the Petroleum Conservation and Research Association (PCRA), in spreading the message of oil and gas conservation to every corner of the country.

He also extolled the recently concluded mega media campaign by PCRA in association with oil PSU's.

The inaugural event of OGCF was also attended by Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Panabaka Laxmi , Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae, and other senior officials from government and oil companies.

This year the OGCF theme is "SAVE FUEL, SAVE MONEY, SAVE ENVIRONMENT".

The function was held at the Manekshaw Center, Parade Road, Delhi Cantt.

The event was also attended by approximately 800 young students from different schools of Delhi.

Moily also gave away awards for exemplary work in oil and gas conservation by the oil industry and also to the winners of the national level essay and painting competition for school children.

The function culminated with the flagging-off of publicity vans by dignitaries carrying PCRA conservation messages to various towns and villages of northern India.