Bhubaneswar, Jan 7: Eminent spiritual thinker and writer Dr. Chandra Bhanu Satpathy was on Friday conferred with the NALCO Kalidas Samman while renowned Odissi Dancer Padmashri Aruna Mohanty was bestowed with the NALCO Kharavela Award in Odissi Dance Guru Category.
The awards were presented at the 42 nd foundation day of the National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna CPSE, under the Ministry of Mines.
Nalco has been awarding eminent personalities for their significant achievements in respective fields with the objective of promoting literature and culture.
Besides Chandra Bhanu Satpathy and Aruna Mohanty, two others Mamata Ojha and Harekrushna Dhall were also presented with the NALCO Kharavela Award in Odissi Dancer category.
Addressing the employees and stakeholders of the Company, on the occasion, NALCO CMD Sridhar Patra appreciated the dedication and hard work of the employees and unstinted support of other stakeholders which has resulted in optimization of production and productivity, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NALCO’s successful journey from a modest investment way back in the early eighties to a leadership position has always been based on the mantra of 5P i.e focus on Production, Planet, People, Productivity and Profit”,. Patra said adding NALCO will rise to the next level of business excellence in the days ahead.
