HT Correspondent 

JORHAT, July 17: Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) observed ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ 2021 from July 1 to 15 with several programmes including the handing over of an ambulance and a mortuary van to Furkating Civil Hospital and Golaghat Municipal Board, respectively during the fortnight. Moreover, pure drinking water plants were installed in three educational institutes/schools within Golaghat district.

Madhuchanda Adhikari Choudhury, manager, Corporate Communications, NRL said that innovative campaigns were carried out through NRL social media platforms like ‘Discouraging the use of Single-Use plastic’, ‘Promoting ways to segregate household waste’, ‘Spread awareness on behavioural norms’ and ‘Maintain Covid hygiene’, etc. “As a move towards banning single-use plastic, jute bags were distributed among the workers of both Refinery and Township area,” she added.

“Considering the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, distribution of face-masks, sanitisers, hand-gloves and other hygiene products was taken up as major activities during the period. Cleanliness and Sanitation drives were conducted and emphasis was given on the generation of awareness towards cleanliness through digital platforms like NRL social media platforms and NRL website. Online meetings and webinars were also arranged during the period to spread the message on Swachhata,” Adhikari stated.