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"Be always prepared and equipped to secure our business’’, Chairman
New Delhi 03-Oct-2007
IndianOil, India’s largest corporate entity and leading Fortune Global 500 Company and also the 20th largest petroleum company in the world reaches precious petroleum products to millions of people everyday through a large countrywide network of sales points. IndianOil, thus, forms the backbone of the burgeoning Indian Economy. Mr Sarthak Behuria, Chairman said at the inaugural function of Oil Security Week at the Corporate Office, ``Today, terrorists are targeting areas at the forefront of India's economic progress. It is therefore our duty to keep a constant vigil and keep upgrading the methods and technology of securing ourselves. Emphasis on electronic surveillance through sophisticated gadgets is the need of the hour.’’ The TA personnel from the two TA Units controlled by IndianOil were also present. The Oil Security week, this year, focuses on the theme – ‘Oil Security – Nation’s Future’ – is being observed at all IndianOil offices, installations and locations. Mr. Behuria presented the Chairman’s Commendation Certificates to six Territorial Army personnel for their outstanding performance. The Best Officer Award for the Refineries and Pipelines Division was presented to Lt. Atul Krishna Joshi, Dy. Manager, NRPL, Nb Sub Brinder Singh of Panipat Refinery was presented the Best JCO commendation card while Sepor P V Yogeshwar, Panipat Refinery was adjudged the best among other ranks. In the Marketing category, the Best Officer certificate was presented to Major Rajesh Kumar, Dy Manager, Jaipur terminal. The Best JCO and Best Other Ranks performance certificates were awarded to Nb Sub M C D’Cruz, Sr. Assistant, Trombay Lube Complex and Sepor S C Bisht, Panipat respectively. Mr. B M Bansal, Director, (P-BD) presented the Highest Security Index Trophy in Marketing category bagged by Bhopal LPG Bottling Plant while Barauni-Kanpur Pipeline Installation at Patna received the Divisional Trophy in the Pipelines category and IndianOil’s R&D Centre received the Refineries & R&D category trophy for achieving highest security index based on various security parameters in place at the locations. Mr. P K Chakraborty, Director (Pipelines) and Mr. Anand Kumar, Director (R&D), presented these awards. Mr. Behuria also felicitated Lt. Col. B D Yadav, DGM (WR-Pipelines) and Subedar H N Kemkar, Dy. Mgr, Gujarat Refinery who were awarded ‘GOC-in-C Central Command Commendation Card’ on the occasion of Independence Day 2007 for their superior performance in TA assignments. It is significant to mention that it is the first time that TA volunteers of any Oil Sector TA Unit have been adjudged and awarded this special commendation. Earlier, speaking on the theme of the security week, Mr. Vipin Kumar, Advisor (Security) said that oil installations, be it refineries, pipelines, fuelling stations or oil carriers in the vast seas, are by virtue of their highly inflammable nature and economic magnitude potential targets of terrorist attacks. He emphasized that our collective and sustained efforts should be to improve our capability to identify and reduce infrastructure vulnerabilities, to protect them from cyber or physical attacks or disruptions, and to respond to and recover from attacks or disruptions, restoring service to customers at the earliest. To reiterate the guiding tenets of security at the workplaces and locations amongst the employees, a set of three posters were also released by the Mr. Behuria, Mr. V C Agrawal and Mr. A S Lamba (CVO).
New Delhi 03-Oct-2007
IndianOil, India’s largest corporate entity and leading Fortune Global 500 Company and also the 20th largest petroleum company in the world reaches precious petroleum products to millions of people everyday through a large countrywide network of sales points. IndianOil, thus, forms the backbone of the burgeoning Indian Economy. Mr Sarthak Behuria, Chairman said at the inaugural function of Oil Security Week at the Corporate Office, ``Today, terrorists are targeting areas at the forefront of India's economic progress. It is therefore our duty to keep a constant vigil and keep upgrading the methods and technology of securing ourselves. Emphasis on electronic surveillance through sophisticated gadgets is the need of the hour.’’ The TA personnel from the two TA Units controlled by IndianOil were also present. The Oil Security week, this year, focuses on the theme – ‘Oil Security – Nation’s Future’ – is being observed at all IndianOil offices, installations and locations. Mr. Behuria presented the Chairman’s Commendation Certificates to six Territorial Army personnel for their outstanding performance. The Best Officer Award for the Refineries and Pipelines Division was presented to Lt. Atul Krishna Joshi, Dy. Manager, NRPL, Nb Sub Brinder Singh of Panipat Refinery was presented the Best JCO commendation card while Sepor P V Yogeshwar, Panipat Refinery was adjudged the best among other ranks. In the Marketing category, the Best Officer certificate was presented to Major Rajesh Kumar, Dy Manager, Jaipur terminal. The Best JCO and Best Other Ranks performance certificates were awarded to Nb Sub M C D’Cruz, Sr. Assistant, Trombay Lube Complex and Sepor S C Bisht, Panipat respectively. Mr. B M Bansal, Director, (P-BD) presented the Highest Security Index Trophy in Marketing category bagged by Bhopal LPG Bottling Plant while Barauni-Kanpur Pipeline Installation at Patna received the Divisional Trophy in the Pipelines category and IndianOil’s R&D Centre received the Refineries & R&D category trophy for achieving highest security index based on various security parameters in place at the locations. Mr. P K Chakraborty, Director (Pipelines) and Mr. Anand Kumar, Director (R&D), presented these awards. Mr. Behuria also felicitated Lt. Col. B D Yadav, DGM (WR-Pipelines) and Subedar H N Kemkar, Dy. Mgr, Gujarat Refinery who were awarded ‘GOC-in-C Central Command Commendation Card’ on the occasion of Independence Day 2007 for their superior performance in TA assignments. It is significant to mention that it is the first time that TA volunteers of any Oil Sector TA Unit have been adjudged and awarded this special commendation. Earlier, speaking on the theme of the security week, Mr. Vipin Kumar, Advisor (Security) said that oil installations, be it refineries, pipelines, fuelling stations or oil carriers in the vast seas, are by virtue of their highly inflammable nature and economic magnitude potential targets of terrorist attacks. He emphasized that our collective and sustained efforts should be to improve our capability to identify and reduce infrastructure vulnerabilities, to protect them from cyber or physical attacks or disruptions, and to respond to and recover from attacks or disruptions, restoring service to customers at the earliest. To reiterate the guiding tenets of security at the workplaces and locations amongst the employees, a set of three posters were also released by the Mr. Behuria, Mr. V C Agrawal and Mr. A S Lamba (CVO).