NTPC Bongaigaon joined hands with Kokrajhar Municipal Board for CSR activity

Bongaigaon: NTPC Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar Municipal Board have joined hands for a Clean and Green Kokrajhar. As a part of its CSR initiative, 2000 Bamboo Dustbins were formally distributed today by Shri Pramod Boro, Chief Executive Member, BTR as a part of the “I love Kokrajhar” Campaign across various shops and business hubs of the city.

In a function organised at the Kokrajhar Municipal Board office premises, Shri Pramod Boro in his address highlighted the importance of cleanliness in Kokrajhar and highlighted that Kokrajhar District Administration, Municipal Board, and NTPC have an important role towards clean and green Kokrajhar. Shri Boro underlined various steps towards beautification of the Bodo Territorial Region and appealed to the public at large for support and cooperation.

In his address, Shri Bhaskar Phukan Deputy Commissioner, Kokrajhar appreciated the efforts of NTPC and Kokrajhar Municipal Board towards the sustainable and eco-friendly initiative. Shri Phukan also lauded the efforts and support of NTPC Bongaigaon during the COVID -19 lockdown period.

Earlier, Shri Subrata Mandal, CGM, NTPC Bongaigaon in his address said NTPC as a company has always ensured that it nurtures and generates sustainable power for all and the power utility has a deep responsibility towards an environment which is clean, green and as well to create an ecosystem which can be carried from one generation to the other.

Shri Rahul Phukan, Executive Officer, Kokrajhar Municipal Board gave the welcome address.

The programme was also attended by Shri Dharam Narayan Das, Executive Member, Municipal Corporation, Shri Dilip Boro, Member of the Council Legislative Assembly and Advisor to Chief Executive Member, BTR, Dr.  Nilot Swargyary, Executive Member, BTR, Smt. Nivedita Hazarika, Council Head of Department, Urban Development, BTC, Shri H K Brahma, Commandant, CISF Wing, NTPC Bongaigaon, Shri A.K.Chawla, AGM (HR) amidst other officials and members of the merchant Association, pensioners and senior citizens association, Kokrajhar.

Later Shri Bhaskar Phukan Deputy Commissioner, Kokrajhar,  Shri Dilip Boro, Member of the Council Legislative Assembly and Advisor to Chief Executive Member, BTR, Smt. Nivedita Hazarika, Council Head of Department, Urban Development, BTC laso distributed the dustbins to the business owners of Kokrajhar. 

It is pertinent to mention that NTPC and Kokrajhar Municipal Board jointly took part in this initiative during COVID-19 pandemic when many migrant labourers have returned to their respective hometown due to lockdown. To help the returning labourers with certain engagement, these Eco-friendly bamboo dustbins have been procured from an NGO named “Jankalyan NGO” who engaged the returning Labourers with an employment cost to make Kokrajhar a sustainable city.

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