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"I compliment IndianOil for sponsoring such an adventurous mission’’, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas
New Delhi 22-Aug-2007
“I compliment the nation’s premier oil company, IndianOil, for sponsoring such an adventurous mission. I am confident that powered by IndianOil’s world class engine oils and their own undaunted spirit, these young men will surpass all obstacles and stand up to any challenge that nature presents”, said Mr. Murli Deora, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas while flagging of today the 20th motorbike expedition of Bikers for Integration and Conservation of Environment (BICE) to their final destination of Daulat Beg Oldi in Ladakh. Mr. Deora added that this expedition would be a tribute to the courage, patriotism and resilience of the Indian Armed Forces stationed along their traversing route. Mr. Murli Deora released the expedition commemorator in the presence of Mr. V.C. Agrawal, Director (HR), Mr. Sanjeev Muttoo, GM, Delhi & Haryana State, Mr. S R Jha, GM, Regional Services, Northern Region, Mr. Suneel Sethi, GM, Corporate Communications, Mr. Sanjay Dutta, Secretary, BICE, media representatives and other senior officials of IndianOil. Mr. V.C. Agarwal, Director (HR) said, ``IndianOil is happy to be associated with this expedition for the last 12 years. We have always encouraged the spirit of adventure & innovation, nurtured team spirit and leadership qualities.’’ He recollected that a former additional secretary of the Ministry shared after a visit to Himalayas, that he saw only two organisations working on the toughest and inhospitable terrain, The Indian Army and IndianOil. Mr. Agrawal added that the expedition would give an opportunity to the expedition members to ride through difficult and tough terrain of the northernmost reaches of India. It is in such inhospitable and inaccessible areas that IndianOil constantly redeems its pledge to serve the countrymen. IndianOil operates an LPG Bottling Plant at Leh as well as bulk storage depots at Kargil and Leh to reach vital petroleum products to the Armed Forces and people living in these remote areas. IndianOil operates one of the world’s highest LPG bottling plants located in Ladakh. Mr. Sanjay Dutta, Secretary, BICE, expressed gratitude to IndianOil for the sustained support and encouragement for the passion of young souls, men & women setting out to build bridges of friendship, promote ecological consciousness and spread the message of peace and harmony. The 12-member BICE bikers including four lady members on this daredevil expedition up the treacherous slopes of the indomitable Himalayas will travel through the Himalayan ranges touching Rekongpeo, Pooh, Kaza, Kibber which is the highest village in the world connected by road at an approximate height of 16,000 feet criss-crossing several Trans Himalayan passes and arduous terrain. The journey would also offer the bikers a window into the Advance Winter Stocking – an annual exercise undertaken by IndianOil before the onset of winter that keeps the kitchen fires burning in India’s remotest locations and also ensures that fuel supplies are well-stocked at even the last sentinel guarding India’s inhospitable borders. Mr. S. Muttoo, General Manager (Delhi and Haryana State) IndianOil in his welcome address said that this expedition would offer the toughest challenge to both men and machine. He also said that the expedition was powered by the undaunted spirit of the team members and SERVO-IndianOil’s world-class lubricants The Expedition is titled, as `Peaks of Peace. The Himalayan Challenge. These 12 ambassadors of peace over next 20 days will cover around 6000 Kms.. The expedition team largely comprises journalists. It is their test of mountain wisdom in forbidding conditions. The Bikers supported by IndianOil will experience the exquisite cohesive world where people’s lives unfold in tune with the rhythm of nature, in harmony with the mighty grandeur of the Himalayan landscape. Their final destination - Daulat Beg Oldi, is in Laddakh, State of Jammu & Kashmir is a camp site located at an altititude of 16800 feet on an ancient trade route connecting Ladakh, India to Yarkand in Xinjiang, China. Their experience will be as the darkness and solitude of the mountains, the silence and stillness of the night, the glittering circa of snow peaks. At the end of the exhibition, the gigantic formations of jagged mountains, huge wind-whipped shapes of rock formations, the desert brown flashes to vivid russets and purples, colourwash of the softest greys and blues and dramatic waterfalls will be brought out as a visual treat in the form of a book of photographs.
New Delhi 22-Aug-2007
“I compliment the nation’s premier oil company, IndianOil, for sponsoring such an adventurous mission. I am confident that powered by IndianOil’s world class engine oils and their own undaunted spirit, these young men will surpass all obstacles and stand up to any challenge that nature presents”, said Mr. Murli Deora, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas while flagging of today the 20th motorbike expedition of Bikers for Integration and Conservation of Environment (BICE) to their final destination of Daulat Beg Oldi in Ladakh. Mr. Deora added that this expedition would be a tribute to the courage, patriotism and resilience of the Indian Armed Forces stationed along their traversing route. Mr. Murli Deora released the expedition commemorator in the presence of Mr. V.C. Agrawal, Director (HR), Mr. Sanjeev Muttoo, GM, Delhi & Haryana State, Mr. S R Jha, GM, Regional Services, Northern Region, Mr. Suneel Sethi, GM, Corporate Communications, Mr. Sanjay Dutta, Secretary, BICE, media representatives and other senior officials of IndianOil. Mr. V.C. Agarwal, Director (HR) said, ``IndianOil is happy to be associated with this expedition for the last 12 years. We have always encouraged the spirit of adventure & innovation, nurtured team spirit and leadership qualities.’’ He recollected that a former additional secretary of the Ministry shared after a visit to Himalayas, that he saw only two organisations working on the toughest and inhospitable terrain, The Indian Army and IndianOil. Mr. Agrawal added that the expedition would give an opportunity to the expedition members to ride through difficult and tough terrain of the northernmost reaches of India. It is in such inhospitable and inaccessible areas that IndianOil constantly redeems its pledge to serve the countrymen. IndianOil operates an LPG Bottling Plant at Leh as well as bulk storage depots at Kargil and Leh to reach vital petroleum products to the Armed Forces and people living in these remote areas. IndianOil operates one of the world’s highest LPG bottling plants located in Ladakh. Mr. Sanjay Dutta, Secretary, BICE, expressed gratitude to IndianOil for the sustained support and encouragement for the passion of young souls, men & women setting out to build bridges of friendship, promote ecological consciousness and spread the message of peace and harmony. The 12-member BICE bikers including four lady members on this daredevil expedition up the treacherous slopes of the indomitable Himalayas will travel through the Himalayan ranges touching Rekongpeo, Pooh, Kaza, Kibber which is the highest village in the world connected by road at an approximate height of 16,000 feet criss-crossing several Trans Himalayan passes and arduous terrain. The journey would also offer the bikers a window into the Advance Winter Stocking – an annual exercise undertaken by IndianOil before the onset of winter that keeps the kitchen fires burning in India’s remotest locations and also ensures that fuel supplies are well-stocked at even the last sentinel guarding India’s inhospitable borders. Mr. S. Muttoo, General Manager (Delhi and Haryana State) IndianOil in his welcome address said that this expedition would offer the toughest challenge to both men and machine. He also said that the expedition was powered by the undaunted spirit of the team members and SERVO-IndianOil’s world-class lubricants The Expedition is titled, as `Peaks of Peace. The Himalayan Challenge. These 12 ambassadors of peace over next 20 days will cover around 6000 Kms.. The expedition team largely comprises journalists. It is their test of mountain wisdom in forbidding conditions. The Bikers supported by IndianOil will experience the exquisite cohesive world where people’s lives unfold in tune with the rhythm of nature, in harmony with the mighty grandeur of the Himalayan landscape. Their final destination - Daulat Beg Oldi, is in Laddakh, State of Jammu & Kashmir is a camp site located at an altititude of 16800 feet on an ancient trade route connecting Ladakh, India to Yarkand in Xinjiang, China. Their experience will be as the darkness and solitude of the mountains, the silence and stillness of the night, the glittering circa of snow peaks. At the end of the exhibition, the gigantic formations of jagged mountains, huge wind-whipped shapes of rock formations, the desert brown flashes to vivid russets and purples, colourwash of the softest greys and blues and dramatic waterfalls will be brought out as a visual treat in the form of a book of photographs.