IndianOil (R&D) stands by the environment
New Delhi   05-Oct-2009
Speaking on the occasion of the Bamboo Plantation Drive launch on the International Ozone Day, Mr. Anand Kumar, Director (R&D), IndianOil said that "From cradle to grave the bamboo abides with us and it is pertinent that we as residents of planet Earth should be able to revive the green and clean environment." Mr. Kumar said that we seem to have forgotten our basic duties for nurturing mother Earth, our mother who provides us with the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. The Director motivated the students and the teachers who visited the R&D Centre to partake in the bamboo plantation drive. Speaking on the occasion, the Director, who is an ardent environmentalist, shared the multifaceted activities he had undertaken over the years to preserve nature. He inspired the students to become missionaries of an eco-friendly planet by quoting inspiring examples from history, especially from Buddha, the enlightened one, who led a simple and austere life conducive to nature. Referring to the alarmingly increasing CO2 levels, he vividly explained to the students the necessity of maintaining a fine balance between nature and life on earth. Sharing his own life style, he urged the students to lead a life that leaves minimum carbon footprints.