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Ahead of World Environment Day, Nalco flags off mini marathon in Odisha

Nalco CMD Tapan Kumar Chand flagged off a 3-km mini marathon from IDCO Exhibition Ground to Kalinga Stadium ahead of World Environment Day 2018 whose theme is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’.

Published: 04th June 2018 05:47 AM  |   Last Updated: 04th June 2018 05:47 AM   |  A+A A-

Citizens participating in mini-marathon ahead of World Environment Day in Bhubaneswar on Sunday | Biswamath Swain

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Under the aegis of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Nalco CMD Tapan Kumar Chand flagged off a 3-km mini marathon from IDCO Exhibition Ground to Kalinga Stadium ahead of World Environment Day 2018 whose theme is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’.

Hundreds of people including school students, senior citizens, employees of PSUs of Nalco, Indian Oil, MCL, NTPC and Power Grid Corporation of India participated in the event and pledged to curb the menace of plastic pollution. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year and is the United Nation’s primary medium for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment.

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