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DIBRUGARH: Brahmaputra Cracker Polymer Limited (BCPL) is celebrating Sankarshan Kshamta Mohotsav 'Saksham-2021', from January 16 to February 15, in line with the guidelines of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. BCPL organized a cycle rally (cyclothon) in Dibrugarh on Sunday as a part of Saksham-2021 in association with Dibrugarh Cycling Club and Sivasagar Cycling Community (Senergy), so as to create public awareness on oil and gas conservation, protection of environment and physical fitness.
More than 350 cyclists participated in the event, including few national-level cyclists from the Northeast. The 25-km long cyclothon started from Chowkidingee field, Dibrugarh and ended at BCPL Township, Barbaruah. On that occasion, Marcellina Sangma (Meghalaya) and Hemanta Kumar Senapati (Duliajan) were invited as chief guests where Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha, Reep Hazarika, Managing Director, BCPL, and Pruthiviraj Dash, Director (Finance), BCPL, flagged off the cyclothon at Chowkidingee field here. Earlier, Asit Das, General Manager (HR) welcomed all the participants and spoke about the judicious use and conservation of petroleum products and about the health benefits of cycling.
At the end of the programme, certificates were distributed to all the participants of the cyclothon. Prior to this event, BCPL also organized an awareness session by Padma Shri Dr. Jadav Payeng under Saksham-2021' among school students.