Valedictory Function - SAKSHAM 2025-26

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) has 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 eamest सक्षम (संरक्षण क्षमता महोत्सव) 2025-26 has been organized during 1* 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.

* During SAKSHAM campaign, OMC's connected to various mass segments such as School 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.

Various activities were conducted during fortnight like Group Talks/ Debates for School & College Students, Graffiti/ Wall Painting Competition in Colleges, Fuel Efficient Driving Competition, Article in Newspaper on Clean and Green Energy. Press Conferences, Publication of message in Newspapers Talk Show in TV/Radio, Walkathon & Cyclothon, Promoting efficient and safe use of LPG, Campaign for Farmers, Operators, Workshops, PSU Corporate Offices, Societies/NGOs, CNG Rally etc. Around 500 activities were organized in the state of Maharashtra under various heads on conservation of fuels.

The winners of the group talk / debate competition for school and college students for fuel and oil conservation are rewarded for their outstanding contribution as well as teachers.

As an end of SAKSHAM fortnight, The State Level Coordinator Maharashtra on behalf of Oil Companies has organized "Valedictory Function" on 16 February, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Main Auditorium, Opp. Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032 in presence of Hon'ble Minister Shri. Bharat Vithabai Maruti Gogavale (Minister of Employment Guarantee Scheme, Horticulture, Khar Land Development), Senior Oil Company Officials and School Children & Teachers.