HT Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Jan 8: ONGC Assam Asset on Tuesday organised the Final distribution Program under the Annual SC/ST Component Plan 2024-25 in association with All India SC/ST Employees Welfare Association (AISCSTEWA) Nazira/Sivasagar branch on Jan 5 in which the chief guest and the ED-asset manager, ONGC, Assam Asset, Bhaskar Chowdhary said that ONGC Assam Asset provides revenue of Rs 100 crore to the Government of Assam and Rs 100 crore to the Central Government every month.
In addition, it pays about Rs 600 crore annually to the government, including GST in other categories including various contract works.
He further added that ONGC has been continuously working for the development of society through the CSR scheme. That is why ONGC must not just survive but stay strong and increase its Oil and Gas production in Assam Asset.
All India SC/ST Employees Welfare Association (AISCSTEWA) Nazira/Sivasagar branch Chairman Dembi Ram Panging, speaking on the occasion, said that ONGC officers and employees have been working day and night for the production of Oil and Gas. They are oil field soldiers.
He further added that they are working towards women empowerment, development of education, promotion of sports and culture for the benefit of underprivileged sections of society.
Chairman of ACP 2024-25 and Head Forward Base, Hira Singh Rana explained various welfare schemes taken in his tenure as a chairman and distributed free items like school desk-benches, CGI sheets, yarn for Self-Help groups, bicycles, sports equipment, musical instruments, helped 20 students for getting trained in driving and 250 children for sports training etc.
Chief general manager (Drilling) and asset support manager Gautom Das said that they go to villages and select the most backward areas near oil fields and work for the development of their livelihood.
All India SC/ST Employees Welfare Association, Nazira/Sivasagar branch secretary Jagat Hazarika, journalist Anamuddin Ahmed and a few others also addressed the meeting.
The event was attended by Girindra Deka, CGM (D)- Head Drilling Services, Manoj Bhadani, CGM(E)- Head Central Workshop, Provin Kr Sankar, vice-president of ASTO, Lakshyaranjan Gohain- chairman of AI OBC/MOBC EWA, Nityananda Panging, Bablu Bharali, Maqbool Ali, Co-ordinator of ACP 2024-25 and many others.