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GAIL contributes Rs. 10.00 crores towards skill development in Andhra Pradesh
GAIL contributes Rs. 10.00 crores towards skill development in Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi, 25 April 2016: Shri B C Tripathi, Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL (India) Limited handed over a cheque of Rs. 10.00 crore to Shri Chandra Babu Naidu, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh towards skill development and livelihood generation for the youth of Andhra Pradesh. The contribution has been made to APSSDC as a part of CSR Initiatives of GAIL on 24 April 2016 at Andhra Bhawan in New Delhi. Shri M Ravindran, Director (HR) GAIL, Ms Vandana Chanana, ED (CSR), GAIL and the senior officials of Government of Andhra Pradesh were also present on the occasion. The objective of the project is to enhance the employability of the youth through provision of high quality, globally relevant and vocational training for 2000 candidates for skill training in hydrocarbon and oil and gas sector in identified trades such as certificate program in Welding, Electrical Trade, Piping Fitter, Maintenance Mechanic and Assembly Mechanic.
In Andhra Pradesh alone, GAIL implemented many programmes such as concrete road construction at four locations in East Godavari region besides providing bore well pumping main and generator, LED lights, construction of rooms of the school and compound wall during the last year. Under GAIL Kaushal Scheme, 317 beneficiaries were registered in GAIL Institute of Skills,. GAIL operates mobile medical van for 25 villages benefitting more than 25,000 patients for free medical services, while Health Camp and free eye checking camp were also organised. GAIL installed RO Plants in 89 villages in East and West Godavari Districts. GAIL constructed 1627 toilet units in East and West Godavari Districts under Swachh Bharat Vidyalaya Abhiyan, installation of 1076 solar LED Street Lights in 53 villages for 1.28 lakh of beneficiaries. GAIL is also contributing Rs. 10.00 crore towards construction of KG Hospital in Vizag. Under GAIL – Ujjawal, scholarships to underprivileged and meritorious students are being given every year besides assistive devices to persons with disabilities. GAIL installed a mechanised laundry in Government General Hospital at Kakinada and working for development of infrastructure projects in coordination with District Administration. Training programme to rural women skill development on non-woven fabric cloth bags and screen printing works has also being undertaken at Mamidikuduru Mandal of East Godavari District to set the skill for very poor ladies.
GAIL contributes two per cent of its net profit towards Corporate Social Responsibility programmes in various identified thrust areas such as Health, Education, Infrastructure, Drinking Water, Sanitation and Environment centric initiatives near its work centres across the country.
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Editors’ trip to Germany 2016: “History and Questions of Faith”
Applications invited
Editors’ trip to Germany 2016: “History and Questions of Faith”
19-25 September 2016
In 2008 the German Publishers’ Association together with partner organizations started
Geisteswissenschaften International (Translation Funding for Works in the Humanities and Social
Sciences). In order to promote interesting German books and authors in these fields internationally and
give editors and publishers from India the chance to look for appealing academic work themselves, the
German Historical Association and Geisteswissenschaften International cordially invite editors and
publishers to participate in this year’s German Historians Conference.
“Questions of Faith” is this year’s leading theme for discussions of historians from 20 different nations.
India’s central meaning in cross-cultural debates is reflected by its status as Guest of Honour of this in
Europe. The Indian editors will meet German and international historians, take part in different sections
held in English and are invited to individual talks to publishers and authors.
After visiting the Historians Day in Hamburg, participants will have the chance to go to Berlin for two more
days. On the invitation of the German Foreign Office and the Goethe-Institut, the group is going to meet
representatives of cultural institutions in Germany’s capital.
WHAT THIS TRIP INCLUDES
A fully organized trip to meet with German publishers and international authors of History books. You
will be part of Europe’s largest humanities’ conference and get to gain invaluable insights into this
segment of the German book market while exchanging ideas, new concepts and negotiating rights.
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FICCI’s National Committee on Transport Infrastructure
K.K.Kapila, Co-chairman,
FICCI URGES GOVERNMENT TO RESOLVE VARIOUS ISSUES HOLDING FAST TRACKING OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY
LAND ACQUISITION CONTINUES TO BE THE BIGGEST HINDRANCE
New Delhi April 25, 2016 FICCI’s National Committee on Transport Infrastructure has expressed concern at slow pace of on-going infrastructural and development projects in the country mainly due to decision paralysis and unwanted disputes by various concerned authorities and state governments .
“The development of infrastructure holds the key to economic growth but some of the issues are standing in the way of fast track development of infrastructure and need dispassionate Consideration. Land acquisition continues to be one of the critical areas standing in the way of doing business. In this regard, there is need to rationalise the right to fair compensation and transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Act. “ said MR K K Kapila, co-Chairman, FICCI’s National Committee on Transport Infrastructure and Chairman, International Road Federation (IRF).
“The States need to be encouraged to remove land ceiling laws on acquisition of land and create land banks of non-cultivatable contiguous land, which may even be cross State boarders, for setting up industries. There is need to move from deed based registration to title based registration. The other issues which are delaying the projects include environment clearances by the concerned states and various authorities. The land acquisition should be resolved within the stipulated period of 30-45 days and the environmental clearances on the projects should be given on priority by highlighting the points which need compliance. The clearance is subject to adherence of a set of points, as the case be. These corrective measures will help fast track the projects as well as give right signals to the international community”, said Mr Kapila.
“Most of the infrastructure and development projects including roads are held up currently on account of disputes and investment worth crores of rupees of both government and the contractors are held up on account of disputes. Mechanism for quick resolution of disputes needs to be put in place. The recent amendment in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, making it mandatory to decide the issues within a prescribed time frame is a step in the right direction. More needs to be done to ensure fast track resolution of disputes.” He said.
“With regard to various permits required during construction, there is need to establish a single window for all construction related approvals. Standard composite forms be evolved for obtaining such clearances in a stipulated maximum time limit, as otherwise the clearance be taken as deemed once an applicant has filed the requisite papers and no decision is forthcoming within the stipulated period.” Said Mr Kapila
“Registration of property be rationalised moving towards online system of registration, within prescribed time lines. Stamp duties should also be rationalised, and e-stamping across States be adopted. There is need to establish more Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRTs) / Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRATs) for high value cases with due empowerment of DRTs for granting specific relief. Ensure that borrowers / guarantors do not alienate their assets for which there is need to incorporate in the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions (RDBFI) Act, the provision that once an original application is filed and notice served on the defendants, a restraint becomes effective from the date of service of notice, for selling, transferring, alienating, parting with the assets.” He added.
FICCI has suggested setting up of an Empowered Committee be made which could have representatives of CVC, CAG, Ministry of Law, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and one of the Engineering Member of National Highways Authority of India. “The Committee group should be Empowered to take decisions across the table, and the decision should be final and binding. It should be non-questionable by any other authority in the Government thereafter. This will help resolve disputes and fast track projects”said Mr Kapila.
Press Invitation
United Nations Information Centre
cordially invites you to the
Sub-regional Media launch of
UNESCAP’s
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific – 2016
Nurturing productivity for inclusive growth and sustainable development
at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 28 April 2016
UN Conference Hall, 55 Lodi Estate
New Delhi-110003
Video message from Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary, ESCAP
Panelists:
Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Head, ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office
Dr. Rathin Roy, Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
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