Mangalore Refinery and St Aloysius College, Mangalore jointly organised a seminar called “ Striving for a Sustainable Tomorrow with Green Fuels.”  This seminar was part of the series of activities planned by Ministry of Petroleum and natural Gas to commemorate 75 years of Indias Independence, “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”.

Speaking on occasion through an online platform, Shri Tarun Kapoor, Secretary P&NG, in his introductory speech, explained the significance of the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. He stressed the need to ensure the energy security of the nation, along with the need to ensure a sustainable future for mankind.

Shri M. Venkatesh Managing Director  MRPL gave the introductory remarks.

The Seminar was Moderated by MRPL’s Director Refinery Shri Sanjay Verma who introduced the topic of sustainability and stressed upon the need to preserve mother earth for the future generations.

Dr Arun Isloor, HOD Chemistry of National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Shri Prakash Kalbhavi ex-chairman of CII, Mangalore,  SmtPomila Jaspal, Director Finance of MRPL and Shri Shyam Kamath, Group General Manager Technical Services of MRPL, presented on key topics related to the central theme.

The seminar ended with the Question and answer session, which was participated enthusiastically by the audience.

Top officials of MOPNG and Oil industry leaders and officials were present through the online platform.

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