ONGC IMF tie up for cleaning up 3 tributaries of Ganga

NEW DELHI: ONGC has signed an agreement with Indian Mountaineering Foundation for launching expeditions to clean up three source-tributaries of Ganga -- Bhagirathi, Alaknanda and Pindari in Uttarakhand, this innovative CSR programme of ONGC aim to clean three source tributaries of river Ganga viz. Bhagirathi, Alaknanda and Pindari. 

 

According to ONGC director (HR) Shri D D Misra, the programme is a part of ONGC's commitment to the government's Swacch Bharat programme and aims at ensuring revitalising the Himalayas the symbol of "our ecosystem". 

 

The campaign was flagged off in the presence of Mr DD Misra, Director (HR), ONGC. Mr SSC Parthiban, ED- Chief CSR- ONGC, Col H S Chauhan, President IMF, Dr Alka Mittal, GGM Head CSR ONGC and other senior officials from ONGC and IMF were present during the MoA signing ceremony. 

 

The cleaning of source tributaries of the Ganges has been undertaken by ONGC to take the Government’s flagship cleanliness programme to the Himalayas – A first by any corporate. 

 

Launching the current edition of the programme running into its fourth phase, Shri D D Misra, Director (HR) said: “Today, we have launched 4th Phase, under which we aim to clean the source and catchment areas of 3 important tributaries of Ganga in Uttarakhand i.e. Bhagirathi, Alaknanda and Pindari”. 

 

Shri Misra said that the programme is a part of the ‘Swacchta Pakhwada’ drive of the Government of India beginning from 16th to 31st July 2017 and ONGC remains committed to play an active role in the Swacch Bharat Mission of the Govt. of India. 

 

ONGC is partnering with Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), as part of a unique CSR initiative, to remove the hazardous garbage/waste generated by tourists at different tourist spots of Himalayas. In the three Phases completed so far, ONGC has covered important peaks and glaciers of Himalayas in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Arunachal Pradesh. 

 

The total cost of this project will be Rs 35.4 Lakhs with each expedition consisting of 8-10 member teams. The duration of each cleaning expedition will be 23 days which will start from July 2017 and will be completed by December 2017.