SAKSHAM AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

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Context

The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) on January 16, 2021 launched a month-long campaign ‘SAKSHAM’ to spread awareness about ‘Green and Clean Energy’.

About SAKSHAM

• Saksham (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav) is a campaign organised by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) to raise awareness among the masses about conservation and efficient use of petroleum products which will lead towards better health and environment.

• The campaign aims to create awareness about the adverse health and environmental impacts of increasing carbon footprints. 

• The idea behind the initiative is to convince consumers to switch to cleaner fuels and bring in behavioural change to use fossil fuel intelligently.

• The campaign through various pan-India activities like cyclothon, farmer workshops, seminars, painting competition, CNG vehicle driving contest, etc. will spread awareness among masses about the advantages of using clean fuels.

• The key drivers include moving towards a gas-based economy, cleaner use of fossil fuels, greater reliance on domestic sources to drive bio-fuels, achieving renewable targets with the set deadlines, increased use of electric vehicles to decarbonize mobility, increased use of cleaner fuels like hydrogen, and digital innovation across all energy systems.

• Other Green Energy Schemes in India are:

  • Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) 

  • Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme 

  • National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy 

  • National Offshore Wind Energy Policy

About the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) 

• PCRA is a registered society set up under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. 

• As a non-profit organization, PCRA is a national government agency engaged in promoting energy efficiency in several sectors of the economy. 

• It assists the government in proposing policies and strategies for petroleum conservation and aims at reducing the excessive dependence of the country on oil requirement.