SAKSHAM 2025-26 Inaugurated by Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha

सक्षम 2025-26 (संरक्षण क्षमता महोत्सव) is an important national program initiated by Government of India for energy security, sustainable development and environment protection of our country.

* The ultimate goal of the program is to curb wasteful expenditure on fossil fuel, reduce the growing burden on foreign exchequer and protect the environment from the adverse effect of Green House Gases emanating from burning of fossil fuels.

* Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and State Level coordinators of Oil Industry take up various initiatives with the active involvement/support from the concerned State Government to spread mass awareness.

* Oil Marketing Companies (OMC's) have been in the forefront to create mass awareness towards conservation of petroleum products, promoting fuel-efficient equipment and helping the government in proposing policies and strategies for petroleum conservation.

* With the same earnest सक्षम (संरक्षण क्षमता महोत्सव) 2025-26 will be organized during 1st Feb, 2026 to 15th Feb, 2026, with a tagline Conserve Oil & Gas, Go Green (तेल और गैस बचाओ, हरित ऊर्जा अपनाओ) all over the country.

* From 1st Feb, 2026 to 15th Feb, 2026, Oil Marketing Companies (OMC's) will conduct various activities across the state to create awareness about conservation and encourage behavioral changes for sustainable development and environment protection.

* As part of this, Oil Industry in Maharashtra is organizing Inaugural function on 2nd Feb, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the auspicious presence of Hon'ble Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodhaji Minister of State(Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), Government of Maharashtra in Ravindra Natya Mandir, 5th Floor, Near Siddhivinayak Mandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400025.

* Among the dignitaries present were Shri. Umesh Vilas Kulkarni, State Level Coordinator (Petroleum & Natural Gas), Maharashtra, Shri. Thomas James, Head Retail (West), BPCL, Shri. Mihir Joshi, State Head (Retail), MH-1 & Goa, BPCL, Shri. Barun kumar, DGM - Operationa WZ, HPCL, Shri. Devanshu Mishra, GM - Lubes, IOCL, Shri. Jitendra Gupta, General Manage - (Marketing), GAIL India Ltd.

* Various activities to be done during fortnight like Group Talks/ Debates for School & College Students, Graffiti/ Wall Painting Competition in Colleges, Fuel Efficient Driving Competition.

Article Writing Competition, Press Conferences & Talk Show in TV/Radio.

* During SAKSHAM campaign, OMC's will reach out to various mass segments such as Schoo Children, Youths, LPG users, Drivers/Fleet Operators, Industry Personnel/Workers, Farmers Residential Societies, Gram Panchayats, NGOs, etc. with various fuel conservation activities to propagate awareness about the importance, benefits and methods of fuel conservation and also to promote adoption of fuel-efficient technologies and practices. These activities will be conducted by State Level Co-ordinator (Petroleum & Natural Gas) Maharashtra.