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Govt. launches "Saksham" campaign on fuel conservation

General Studies (Patwari) Environment

Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched "Saksham" an annual one-month long, people-centric fuel conservation mega campaign of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA).
The campaign will create awareness among public about fuel conservation. PCRA has been conducting Saksham campaigns in different parts of the country.
In collaboration with NCERT, PCRA has prepared a comic book on the theme "Fuel Conservation". The books are to be distributed at the campaigns.The books are also available in E-Pathshala.
The campaign will create awareness to develop energy efficient burners for gas stoves. It will provide message on "Pollution ka Solution".
PCRA is a Government think tank that proposes strategies and policies on petroleum conservation and environment protection. This is to reduce the country’s dependence on oil.