Mizoram keen on exploring its natural resources
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Aizawl, February 25 2014 :
Keen on exploring its natural resources, Mizoram government has urged Oil India Ltd., the company being engaged for the exploration of natural resources within the State, to accelerate its ongoing work for the same.
In this regard, Geology & Mining Minister Rohluna and Parliamentray Secretary Joseph Lalhimpuia held interaction with Oil India Ltd.
Chairman & Managing Director Sunil Kumar Srivastava.
They met the latter at his office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on the 20th of this month.
They apprised the Oil India Ltd.
Chairman & Managing Director of their wish that OIL speeds up its ongoing work of natural resources exploration in Mizoram.
Rohluna informed the OIL Chairman that he had visited on spot the OIL Block at Maubuang and Thenzawl, adding, he is glad to witnessed the completion of 'site preparation' there.
He also informed that the same at Keifang is also near completion.
In order to explore oil from such locations, installation of 'rig' may be done soon, Minister Rohluna told the OIL Chairman.
He also requested the OIL India Chairman to employ more Mizo youths under OIL and also to regularize those working on contract at present.
Parliamentary Secretary Joseph Lalhimpuia also asked the OIL Chairman to organize 'Short Course Skill Development' so that more of the Mizo youths may be employed.
He further asked to find ways such that OIL may work together with Education Department, and also with the Mizoram Government in spreading awareness to the masses on cleanliness and protection of the environment.
OIL Chairman Sunil Kumar Srivasatava informed the Mizoram government representatives that Letter of Intent has been given to Shivani Company in September 2013 for installation of 'rig'; but then the company has not yet started its work for the same.
Therefore, in order to keep the company on Black List, and to call another Tender anew, Board sitting will be held soon, he said.
The OIL Chairman expressed his gratitude to the Mizoram Government and the people for their support and cooperation in exploration of natural resources.
He also told that he will hold a meeting soon on February 24, 2014 with the groups concerned with Mizoram in order to take up the proposals and demands put up by the Minister and the Parliamentary Secretary.