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GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that without contribution from the oil sector the economic future of Assam is bleak, and which is why the State Government has adopted a policy of going ahead with a cordial partnership with this sector.
Speaking at a function here on the payment of a cheque amounting to Rs 500 crore to OIL (Oil India Limited) as the first instalment of the State Government s enhanced equity in the NRL (Numaligarh Refinery Ltd) from 12 per cent to 26 per cent, Sarma said, Assam gets something from everything OIL produces in the State. Following the enhanced equity in NRL, we need to pay OIL Rs 2,150 crore. We re going to pay the remaining amount by September this year. We have to pay OIL the equity amount as it has already paid the amount, Rs 2,150 crore to the Centre on our behalf.
Assam to export oil to B desh, Myanmar in few years: CM
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Himanta Biswa Sarma. (Photo: twitter@himantabiswa). Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, May 27 : The Numaligarh Refinery (NRL), which was commissioned as per the provisions of the 1985 Assam Accord, would increase its capacity from the existing 3 million metric tonnes (MMT) to 9 MMT, besides bringing 6 MMT crude oil to Assam from Odisha, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.
Addressing the media here, Sarma said that after NRL brings the crude oil from Paradeep in Odisha through pipeline, it would be refined in Assam and then the oil would be exported to Bangladesh, Myanmar and other Indian states.
Bonds Getting Stronger Between New Assam CM And Ulfa(I)?
Paresh Barua assured abducted ONGC official Ritul Saikia would be home in four days, after Himanta Biswa Sarma s appeal.
Dipankar Roy 20 May 2021, Last Updated at 9:49 pm Dipankar Roy 2021-05-20T21:32:07+05:30 Bonds Getting Stronger Between New Assam CM And Ulfa(I)? outlookindia.com 2021-05-20T21:49:07+05:30
Signalling growing chemistry between Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Ulfa (I) deputy chief and army commander Paresh Barua, the latter today assured abducted ONGC official Ritul Saikia would be home in four days.
Barua’s assurance came in response to Sarma’s appeal to release Ritul during a press conference. The Ulfa (I) leader reacted even before the press conference ended, which is a rare occurrence. Sarma, in return, welcomed Barua’s assurance.
Iran wanted to involve India at later stage in development of Farzad-B gas field: MEA ANI | Updated: May 20, 2021 22:58 IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said that Iran wanted to involve India at a later stage in the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Videsh-discovered Farzad-B gas field in the Persian Gulf. Iran had decided to develop the Farzad B gas field on its own and wanted to involve India at a later stage, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at his weekly media briefing. The involvement of the Indian consortium is underway and we are in touch with Iranian authorities, Bagchi said.