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Seminar stresses on judicious use of petro products
Express News Service
Chandigarh, Aug 30: The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), set-up by the Government of India, today highlighted the importance of conservation of energy and the ways and the means by which it can be conserved.
Director, PCRA (New Delhi), Leena Mehendale was addressing a press meet today. She said PCRA was into formulating the strategies and measures to promote economical use of petroleum products. It also aims at highlighting the need for environment protection, and energy security for sustainable development. It is estimated that of the total imports into India, 40 per cent comprises of petroleum products. These products are imported at very high prices and thus arises the need for their economical use said she.
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Mehendale added that various camps are being regularly conducted for making the public aware of the importance of proper use of the petroleum products. People are also told about the ways and means by which they can save petrol as well as other products.
Citing an example, Mehendale said Godhav Rolling Mills in Mandi Gobindgarh, is conducting experiments to prevent the wastage of energy and to achieve the maximum energy level, which in turn has helped them in cutting down their over-all working costs.
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