School Children participate in a Walkathon: To raise awareness about Oil & Gas Preservation

By 121 News Reporter

Chandigarh 29^th January:- To spread the message of conservation of Oil and Gas, more than 300 students took part in a 'Walkathon'. The participants were flagged off from Tel Bhawan, Sector 19, by State Level Coordinator, U.T. Chandigarh of Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight (OGCF-15) & Senior Regional Manager of HPCL, Krishan K. Handa.

Krishan K. Handa, said that ever since price of Petroleum & Natural Gas started shooting up the Government has been seized of the problem and it is taking various measures to decrease consumption of these products. The mass awareness programme is meant to sensitise people to save fossil fuels which were fast depleting. The OGCF too seeks to meet this objective and the Walkathon was a step in the direction of making people aware of the intense need to conserve oil & gas.