Lehra Mohabbat (Bathinda), July 20, 2019 : Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 550th birth anniversary was celebrated at Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant, Lehra Mohabbat today with much fanfare under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Er. Baldev Singh Sran, CMD, PSPCL. Er. Kulbir Singh Mashiana, Chief Engineer/ O&M of the plant inaugurated a drive of plantation of 1000 trees by planting a Gulmohur sapling with his own hands. On this occasion, Er. Kulbir Singh Mashiana said that it’s the duty of every citizen that at least one sapling should be planted by every citizen with his own hands, so that next generations could breathe in the atmosphere of “Tandrust Punjab”. Er. Kulbir Singh Mashiana further said that the sandy soil of Malwa Region suits for growth of all kinds of plants. The Chief Engineer added that the total area of the Thermal Plant is 1000 Acres out of which a Green Belt would be set up in 180 Acres by Plantation of saplings of Shisham, Neem, Drek, Chandni, Amaltas, Kajoreena, . Rajain, Hibcus, Silver oak, Arjun, Kikkar, Jamun, Bottle Palm and Gulmohur etc.
It is worth-mentioning here that the water used to irrigate the Green Belt is the treated excess Sewerage Water of the plant. This action of proper utilization of Sewerage Water is contributing towards “Tandrust Punjab” Mission for keeping the air & water around us clean.
The celebrations were attended by a large number of officers and employees of the Thermal Plant and officers of Forest Department. Er. Sukhwinder Kumar, Er. Devinder Pal Garg, Er. B.B. Pandhi, Er. Suresh Kumar Jindal, Er. Pardeep Singh Lotey, Er. Harnek Singh, Er. M.R. Bansal, Er. Jiwandeep Singh Dhaliwal and Sh. B.K. Prashar were present on the occasion