Dehradun, pkgnews24.com,ONGC Chairman, Smt. Alka Mittal and Executive Director, Vijay Raj called on Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh (SE) at Raj Bhavan on Monday. Governor Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh (Seni) congratulated and congratulated Smt. Alka Mittal on becoming the first woman chairperson of ONGC. The Governor said that this achievement of Mrs. Mittal is a source of inspiration for women across the country. Hope ONGC will achieve new heights of success under his leadership. The Governor appreciated the various social works being done by ONGC in the State. He said that it is hoped that ONGC will promote self-employment in the hilly rural areas of Uttarakhand and work for environmental protection. There is a need to work in the field of women empowerment and girl child education in the state. The Governor said that big public corporations like ONGC can play an important role in cleaning the Himalayas, rejuvenating the state’s rivers, beautifying and preserving the state’s cultural heritage. Mittal informed the Governor that self-employment is being promoted by ONGC in the state through promotion of beekeeping and various initiatives have been taken in the field of environmental protection.