Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has been conferred with Kalinga Environment Excellence Award 2020.
Sandhya Mishra, the additional general manager (forest & environment), received the award on behalf of the OMC from Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro at the sixth seminar on “Sustainable Environment and Kalinga Environment Excellence Award-2020”.
The seminar was organised by Institute of Quality and Environment Management Services (IQEMS) in collaboration with Institute of Public Enterprises, Hyderabad at Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
The OMC won the award for its effective and superior environment management practices. As part of its environment conservation activities, the corporation along with Forest and Environment department has grown one million tress across the state in the last one year. It is also involved in installation of solar power plants and solid waste management.
