Tata Steel on Saturday observed World Environment Day at Jamshedpur and all its operational locations. The observance was in keeping with the global theme for the present year’s World Environment Day, ‘Many Species One Planet One Future’.

At Jamshedpur works, the day was flagged off by a tree plantation by Gautam Mukherjee, prominent citizen and speaker, AM Misra, vice president (coke, sinter and iron and industrial relations), Raghunath Pandey, president, Tata Workers’ Union.

Mukherjee addressed a large gathering of senior executives at the Steelennium Hall inside steel works. He stressed the need for industries to invest in R&D to find newer methods to reduce consumption of all inputs to address the future challenge that climate change will bring about. Misra and Pandey emphasised on the need for awareness and individual action to battle the ravages of environmental degradation.

Tree plantation drive also took place in a major way in the city under the guidance of Tribal Culture Society, Tata Steel and Jusco. TCS planted more than a 100 saplings in its vicinity and aims to plant a total of 1,500 saplings with the help of Primitive Tribal Group village members. Jusco, apart from sapling plantation drive in the city, took the opportunity to unveil a park at Kagalnagar, Sonari for the local residents.

The Tata Steel Family Initiative Foundation organised a rally of all those families who have contributed to check global warming. It was a measure to involve the local community in the company’s activities. Urban Services of the Company planted more than a 130 saplings across all its community centres to mark the day.