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44<sup>th</sup> IndianOil Day celebrations at various locations
New Delhi 05-Sep-2007
<b>At Varanasi AFS</b> <i>By Mr. Ali Sajid Husain, APTM, Varanasi AFS</i> IOCians at Varanasi AFS observed the 44th IndianOil Day on September 02, 2007 in a spirit of joyous togetherness. On this occasion, the messages of the Chairman and Director (Marketing) were read out. The theme of 44th IndianOil Day was "IndianOil's performance, India's pride". Everybody recalled with pride the glorious tradition of IndianOil and IndianOil Aviation in serving the nation. The emergence of competition in aviation refuelling sector was discussed and the importance of responsive customer service was highlighted. <b>At Guwahati Refinery</b> <i>By Ms. Anjana Baruah Sarmah, Sr. Manager (CC), Guwahati Refinery</i> Mr. G. Bhanumurthy (ED), Guwahati Refinery, greeted everybody on the occasion. He spoke about the projects and plans of the corporation and reiterated the need for safety consciousness at home and at the workplace. He appealed to every IOCian to conserve water and electricity and presented a shawl and a silver plaque to all of the twenty one employees aged above 75 years. A total of 176 employees and 94 children received long service and merit awards. A blood donation camp was also organized at the Refinery Hospital on September 01, 2007. On September 03, 2007, the messages of the Chairman and Director (Refineries) were read out by Mr. A.C. Mishra, DGM (T), and Mr. H.C. Jha Hari, DGM (Maint) respectively. <b>At Mathura Refinery</b> <i>By Mr. N.Shiva Kumar, Senior Manager (CC), Mathura Refinery</i> Mr. J.P.Guharay(ED), Mathura Refinery, in his keynote address, paid tribute to the earlier torchbearers of IndianOil who toiled hard for the phenomenal growth of our Corporation. He outlined the present challenges and strategies of the Corporation in the present and near future. Mr. Guharay released a 12 page special issue of the "IndianOil Mathura Refinery Darpan" refinery newsletter and felicitated five CISF personnel with cash awards towards the recognition of their commendable work for the corporation. Mr. A.K.Sinha, Chief Human Resource Manager enumerated on IndianOil's momentous journey at the Administrative Building on September 03, 2007. Mr. AK Marchanda, GM (T), and Mr. A.S.Basu, GM (TS), administered the pledge in Hindi & English respectively on the occasion. Mr. C.A Sudarsanam, GM (F), conveyed the message of Mr. Sarthak Behuria, Chairman, and Mr. A.K.Bhattacharjee, DGM (Prod.), read out the message of Mr. B.N.Bankapur, Director (Refineries). The leaflet of the Chairman's message and a booklet containing Director (Refineries) message were released by Mr. Sudarsanam and Mr.Basu respectively. Saplings were planted by all the dignitaries to mark the occasion in the Paryavaran Park. A Blood Donation Camp was also organised in Mathura Refinery hospital in coordination with the District Hospital, Mathura.Retired employees included two officers having attained more than 75 years of age were felicitated with shawl and special mementoes received from HQ whereas other retired employees were welcomed with Uttariya and mementoes. <b>At Assam Oil Division</b> <i>By Ms. Urmila Baruah, Manager (CC), (AOD)</i> Mr. P.C. Sonowal, Chief HR Manager, welcomed every IOCians at the function organized on the occasion of 44th IndianOil Day which was followed by the rendering of the Digboi Refinery song, which was followed by pledge taking in Assamese, Hindi and English by Mr. Tarun Hazarika, President, (AOCLU), Mr. A.K. Raut Deputy General Manager (Finance), and Mr. K.K. Bhattacharjee, representative of IOOA (AOD Unit) respectively. Former employees of over 75 years of age were felicitated on the occasion. Mr. P.L. Barua (ED), AOD, read out the message received from IndianOil Chairman, Mr. Sarthak Behuria, while Mr. J.N. Mahanta (General Manager), Marketing, read out the message received from Mr. B.N. Bankapur (Director), Refineries. Mr. Barua then presented Long Service Awards and Suggestion Scheme Awards to the eligible employees. At a similar program organised at the Digboi Refinery premises, Mr. K. Bora, DGM (T), delivered the welcome address and Mr. Tarun C. Hazarika, President, (AOCLU), and Mr. Utpal Tamuli, Secretary IOOA (AOD Unit), delivered addresses on behalf of the employees. Mr. P.L. Barua(ED), AOD, gave away the Long Service Awards and prizes to the winners of the 5-S competition in the plant, off-site Manager were also felicitated on the occasion. He also inaugurated a Voluntary Blood Donation and free Health Check-up camp organised at Digboi in collaboration Lions Club of Digboi, Rotary Club of Digboi and Indian Medical Association (Digboi Unit). A friendly football match between the Management XI vs. Union XI was played on Sunday, 2nd September 02, 2007 where the Union XI got the better of the management side by a score line of 4-1. <b>At Pipelines HQ</b> <i>By Mr. Balakrishna Naik D, Manager (CC), Pipelines HO</i> At Pipelines Division Head Office, Noida, the day was marked with all the employees taking pledge to fulfil their obligations to IndianOil through competence, integrity and loyalty. Mr. P. K. Chakraborti, Director (Pipelines), greeted everybody and said, "On this 44th IndianOil Day, let us join together to resolve to better our performance in the challenging days ahead". He called for on time implementation of new pipeline projects like R-LNG pipeline from Dadri to Panipat, LPG Pipeline from Panipat to Jalandhar and the Chennai-Bengaluru Pipeline. Former employees of over 75 years have been felicitated on the occasion. Long service awards and the awards for the talented children of employees were also presented. Mr. Chakraborti, joined the cultural programme of music along with other in-house talented singers and musicians. <b>At Haldia Refinery</b> <i>By Mr. Subhrant Nayak,SCCO, Haldia Refinery</i> The IOCians at Haldia Refinery participated in the celebration of 44th IndianOil Day on September 03, 2007, with great excitement and pledged themselves to contribute to the growth of the corporation through competence, integrity and loyalty. In his address to IOCians through the Haldia Refinery Cable TV, Mr. Rajkumar Ghosh (ED), Haldia Refinery, highlighted on the journey of the Corporation since its inception and the milestones achieved. He said, "For every peak there is a climb and for every achievement there is an accompanying saga of teamwork and productivity. The position of IndianOil is hard earned." Senior IOCians participated in a brain-storming session on 'Safety Culture' later in the day and. Mr. Hirak Dutta, DGM (PN), initiated the discussion where various safety related issues and ways for improvement were dealt with. The session was followed by felicitation of oldest serving employee, outstanding sports persons, presentation of suggestion scheme and long service awards. A Blood Donation Camp was organised at Haldia Refinery Employees Club on August 30, 2007. 42 members of Haldia Refinery family, including housewives, donated blood which was handed over to the State Govt. Blood Bank at Haldia. <b>At Barauni Refinery </b> <i>By Mr. Sangram Mishra (HCCO), Barauni Refinery </i> 44th IndianOil Day was celebrated with gaiety and festivities by IndianOil People at Barauni on September 01, 2007. To mark the occasion and in true spirit of service of IndianOil, a blood donation camp was organised on August 26, 2007, in association with Rotary Blood Bank, Begusarai. The chief guest of IndianOil celebrations, Mr. H. P. Purbey, former employee of IndianOil, Mr. A. K. Malhotra (ED), Barauni Refinery, GMs, DGMs, senior officials, representatives of collectives and Baraunians paid respects to the legends of Bihar and planted saplings. Mr. A. K. Malhotra inaugurated the newly installed Ultrasound Echo-Doppler system in the Refinery hospital. Mr. A K Malhotra administered the IndianOil Day pledge to Baraunians at Jubilee Hall in the refinery township. Baraunians pledged to uphold the traditions of integrity and commitment towards the growth and progress of the Corporation. On this occasion, meritorious service awards were given away by Mr. Malhotra to 11 recipients and 50 senior members were honoured by him with shawls and silver plaques. Blood donors of the IndianOil Day blood donation camp were honoured with certificates by Mr. C. S. Das, GM (T), and Mr. M K Padia, GM (TS). An audio-video presentation was unveiled on the achievements of IndianOil and Barauni Refinery. <b>At R&D Centre</b> <i>By Ms. Mary Joseph, Administrative Officer, R&D Centre</i> The R&D Centre celebrated the 44th IndianOil Day with great joy and enthusiasm. Mr. Anand Kumar Director (R&D), administered the pledge and reminded the gathering about the importance of the year 1999 when IndianOil's vision statement was evolved into existence. Mr. N.R Raje, former Director (R&D), and Mr. P.K Goyal, former head R&D shared their nostalgic feelings about the R&D Centre in a special function organised for the former employees of the corporation. Mr. Raje, commented, "I feel overwhelmed by the gesture of Director (R&D) for interacting with us just within a month since assuming charge". The former Director briefed the hurdles and obstacles through which the Centre had waddled thru in the initial years and the anxious moments the scientists had while commissioning the hallmark technology of R&D Centre –INDMAX. Mr. Brijendra Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Faridabad, inaugurated a blood donation camp where the scientists/employees at the Centre donated 50 units of blood expressing their solidarity with the children suffering from Thalassaemia. Mr. K.C Sharma, Secretary (Officers association), and Mr. Trilok Singh, President (TAKS), also addressed the gathering and assured their wholehearted support to take IndianOil to greater heights.
New Delhi 05-Sep-2007
<b>At Varanasi AFS</b> <i>By Mr. Ali Sajid Husain, APTM, Varanasi AFS</i> IOCians at Varanasi AFS observed the 44th IndianOil Day on September 02, 2007 in a spirit of joyous togetherness. On this occasion, the messages of the Chairman and Director (Marketing) were read out. The theme of 44th IndianOil Day was "IndianOil's performance, India's pride". Everybody recalled with pride the glorious tradition of IndianOil and IndianOil Aviation in serving the nation. The emergence of competition in aviation refuelling sector was discussed and the importance of responsive customer service was highlighted. <b>At Guwahati Refinery</b> <i>By Ms. Anjana Baruah Sarmah, Sr. Manager (CC), Guwahati Refinery</i> Mr. G. Bhanumurthy (ED), Guwahati Refinery, greeted everybody on the occasion. He spoke about the projects and plans of the corporation and reiterated the need for safety consciousness at home and at the workplace. He appealed to every IOCian to conserve water and electricity and presented a shawl and a silver plaque to all of the twenty one employees aged above 75 years. A total of 176 employees and 94 children received long service and merit awards. A blood donation camp was also organized at the Refinery Hospital on September 01, 2007. On September 03, 2007, the messages of the Chairman and Director (Refineries) were read out by Mr. A.C. Mishra, DGM (T), and Mr. H.C. Jha Hari, DGM (Maint) respectively. <b>At Mathura Refinery</b> <i>By Mr. N.Shiva Kumar, Senior Manager (CC), Mathura Refinery</i> Mr. J.P.Guharay(ED), Mathura Refinery, in his keynote address, paid tribute to the earlier torchbearers of IndianOil who toiled hard for the phenomenal growth of our Corporation. He outlined the present challenges and strategies of the Corporation in the present and near future. Mr. Guharay released a 12 page special issue of the "IndianOil Mathura Refinery Darpan" refinery newsletter and felicitated five CISF personnel with cash awards towards the recognition of their commendable work for the corporation. Mr. A.K.Sinha, Chief Human Resource Manager enumerated on IndianOil's momentous journey at the Administrative Building on September 03, 2007. Mr. AK Marchanda, GM (T), and Mr. A.S.Basu, GM (TS), administered the pledge in Hindi & English respectively on the occasion. Mr. C.A Sudarsanam, GM (F), conveyed the message of Mr. Sarthak Behuria, Chairman, and Mr. A.K.Bhattacharjee, DGM (Prod.), read out the message of Mr. B.N.Bankapur, Director (Refineries). The leaflet of the Chairman's message and a booklet containing Director (Refineries) message were released by Mr. Sudarsanam and Mr.Basu respectively. Saplings were planted by all the dignitaries to mark the occasion in the Paryavaran Park. A Blood Donation Camp was also organised in Mathura Refinery hospital in coordination with the District Hospital, Mathura.Retired employees included two officers having attained more than 75 years of age were felicitated with shawl and special mementoes received from HQ whereas other retired employees were welcomed with Uttariya and mementoes. <b>At Assam Oil Division</b> <i>By Ms. Urmila Baruah, Manager (CC), (AOD)</i> Mr. P.C. Sonowal, Chief HR Manager, welcomed every IOCians at the function organized on the occasion of 44th IndianOil Day which was followed by the rendering of the Digboi Refinery song, which was followed by pledge taking in Assamese, Hindi and English by Mr. Tarun Hazarika, President, (AOCLU), Mr. A.K. Raut Deputy General Manager (Finance), and Mr. K.K. Bhattacharjee, representative of IOOA (AOD Unit) respectively. Former employees of over 75 years of age were felicitated on the occasion. Mr. P.L. Barua (ED), AOD, read out the message received from IndianOil Chairman, Mr. Sarthak Behuria, while Mr. J.N. Mahanta (General Manager), Marketing, read out the message received from Mr. B.N. Bankapur (Director), Refineries. Mr. Barua then presented Long Service Awards and Suggestion Scheme Awards to the eligible employees. At a similar program organised at the Digboi Refinery premises, Mr. K. Bora, DGM (T), delivered the welcome address and Mr. Tarun C. Hazarika, President, (AOCLU), and Mr. Utpal Tamuli, Secretary IOOA (AOD Unit), delivered addresses on behalf of the employees. Mr. P.L. Barua(ED), AOD, gave away the Long Service Awards and prizes to the winners of the 5-S competition in the plant, off-site Manager were also felicitated on the occasion. He also inaugurated a Voluntary Blood Donation and free Health Check-up camp organised at Digboi in collaboration Lions Club of Digboi, Rotary Club of Digboi and Indian Medical Association (Digboi Unit). A friendly football match between the Management XI vs. Union XI was played on Sunday, 2nd September 02, 2007 where the Union XI got the better of the management side by a score line of 4-1. <b>At Pipelines HQ</b> <i>By Mr. Balakrishna Naik D, Manager (CC), Pipelines HO</i> At Pipelines Division Head Office, Noida, the day was marked with all the employees taking pledge to fulfil their obligations to IndianOil through competence, integrity and loyalty. Mr. P. K. Chakraborti, Director (Pipelines), greeted everybody and said, "On this 44th IndianOil Day, let us join together to resolve to better our performance in the challenging days ahead". He called for on time implementation of new pipeline projects like R-LNG pipeline from Dadri to Panipat, LPG Pipeline from Panipat to Jalandhar and the Chennai-Bengaluru Pipeline. Former employees of over 75 years have been felicitated on the occasion. Long service awards and the awards for the talented children of employees were also presented. Mr. Chakraborti, joined the cultural programme of music along with other in-house talented singers and musicians. <b>At Haldia Refinery</b> <i>By Mr. Subhrant Nayak,SCCO, Haldia Refinery</i> The IOCians at Haldia Refinery participated in the celebration of 44th IndianOil Day on September 03, 2007, with great excitement and pledged themselves to contribute to the growth of the corporation through competence, integrity and loyalty. In his address to IOCians through the Haldia Refinery Cable TV, Mr. Rajkumar Ghosh (ED), Haldia Refinery, highlighted on the journey of the Corporation since its inception and the milestones achieved. He said, "For every peak there is a climb and for every achievement there is an accompanying saga of teamwork and productivity. The position of IndianOil is hard earned." Senior IOCians participated in a brain-storming session on 'Safety Culture' later in the day and. Mr. Hirak Dutta, DGM (PN), initiated the discussion where various safety related issues and ways for improvement were dealt with. The session was followed by felicitation of oldest serving employee, outstanding sports persons, presentation of suggestion scheme and long service awards. A Blood Donation Camp was organised at Haldia Refinery Employees Club on August 30, 2007. 42 members of Haldia Refinery family, including housewives, donated blood which was handed over to the State Govt. Blood Bank at Haldia. <b>At Barauni Refinery </b> <i>By Mr. Sangram Mishra (HCCO), Barauni Refinery </i> 44th IndianOil Day was celebrated with gaiety and festivities by IndianOil People at Barauni on September 01, 2007. To mark the occasion and in true spirit of service of IndianOil, a blood donation camp was organised on August 26, 2007, in association with Rotary Blood Bank, Begusarai. The chief guest of IndianOil celebrations, Mr. H. P. Purbey, former employee of IndianOil, Mr. A. K. Malhotra (ED), Barauni Refinery, GMs, DGMs, senior officials, representatives of collectives and Baraunians paid respects to the legends of Bihar and planted saplings. Mr. A. K. Malhotra inaugurated the newly installed Ultrasound Echo-Doppler system in the Refinery hospital. Mr. A K Malhotra administered the IndianOil Day pledge to Baraunians at Jubilee Hall in the refinery township. Baraunians pledged to uphold the traditions of integrity and commitment towards the growth and progress of the Corporation. On this occasion, meritorious service awards were given away by Mr. Malhotra to 11 recipients and 50 senior members were honoured by him with shawls and silver plaques. Blood donors of the IndianOil Day blood donation camp were honoured with certificates by Mr. C. S. Das, GM (T), and Mr. M K Padia, GM (TS). An audio-video presentation was unveiled on the achievements of IndianOil and Barauni Refinery. <b>At R&D Centre</b> <i>By Ms. Mary Joseph, Administrative Officer, R&D Centre</i> The R&D Centre celebrated the 44th IndianOil Day with great joy and enthusiasm. Mr. Anand Kumar Director (R&D), administered the pledge and reminded the gathering about the importance of the year 1999 when IndianOil's vision statement was evolved into existence. Mr. N.R Raje, former Director (R&D), and Mr. P.K Goyal, former head R&D shared their nostalgic feelings about the R&D Centre in a special function organised for the former employees of the corporation. Mr. Raje, commented, "I feel overwhelmed by the gesture of Director (R&D) for interacting with us just within a month since assuming charge". The former Director briefed the hurdles and obstacles through which the Centre had waddled thru in the initial years and the anxious moments the scientists had while commissioning the hallmark technology of R&D Centre –INDMAX. Mr. Brijendra Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Faridabad, inaugurated a blood donation camp where the scientists/employees at the Centre donated 50 units of blood expressing their solidarity with the children suffering from Thalassaemia. Mr. K.C Sharma, Secretary (Officers association), and Mr. Trilok Singh, President (TAKS), also addressed the gathering and assured their wholehearted support to take IndianOil to greater heights.