IndianOil gifts coconut saplings to green Tirupur
Coimbatore   28-Aug-2011

One of India's top ranking oil companies has decided to do its bit towards making Tirupur green. The IndianOil will award a coconut seedling to the winner of an environmental quiz held every day among consumers who visit their outlets across the district. It will give solar lanterns and coconut seedlings to winners of a similar fortnightly contest.

"This is an eco-friendly move by the company. We are giving away coconut seedlings as people are sure to plant them. If we give a tree like Caucasia, people may not plant them. Also, the solar lanterns are extremely useful during power cuts. They are brighter than tube lights and last for three to four hours. They will benefit school children immensely," said P Kumaravel, senior divisional sales manager of IOC.

Clients visiting any of the 26 petrol pumps run by IndianOil in Tirupur district will be given a coupon with an environmental question that is changed each week. Winners are given a coconut seedling and free petrol worth Rs 100. In the fortnightly contest, each winner will be given a solar lantern and coconut seedling. At the end of three months, a mega winner will get a two wheeler and a coconut seedling.