Indian Air Force recruitment drive in Tripura a big draw
January 14th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by
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Agartala, Jan.14 (ANI): At a time when the Indian
Armed forces are facing a shortage of new recruits,
youngsters in the
north east are eager to join national cause.
This was evident during a recently held recruitment
drive by the
Indian Air Force here.
Thousands of youth from across the north east region arrived here for the two-tier Indian Air Forces week-long recruitment programme. Aspirants said that their basic motivations were employment, the prevalence of wide scale insurgency in their region, and an opportunity to serve the motherland. Rumi Singh, one of the aspirants from Manipur, said: “In Manipur, insurgency problems are insurmountable, which is something we don’t like. All of us youngsters want to serve the country that’s why we have come here.” Many of the youth were enthusiastic about the idea that a job in the Armed forces would enable them to serve the nation. Pritam Bhattacharjee, one of the aspirants from Tripura, said: I want to join the Indian Air Force because I want to chalk out a career in fighting from the skies. Secondly it’s a golden opportunity for the youngsters of the northeast provided by the air force, through which they can show their talent and do something for the nation.” The Indian Air Force which is on a drive to reduce regional disparities wants to give the talented youth of the north eastern states a fine opportunity to move ahead in life. Over a thousand youth arrived for the technical and non-technical selection examinations, of which, 25 percent could qualify. Wing Commander I. V. R. Rao, Commanding officer of the Indian Air Forces recruitment unit, said: “The Indian Air force is making an attempt to create a regional balance in the recruitment process. And hence, this recruitment rally, was conducted in Agartala. It is only open to candidates, who belong to the north east region of India.” Earlier similar rallies were conducted at Shillong, Kohima and Silchar to bring to the doorstep the opportunities for recruitment of the youths from the region. The youth of the north east believe that such drives are quite useful. (ANI) |
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Silchar, Jan. 16: Two multinational honchos flew down
to Cachar on Sunday and named the district as the
newest biofuel destination in the Northeast.
The region’s first oil expeller to extract biodiesel
from jatropha curcas, a non-edible oilseed
bearing plant, will be set up by the multinational
D1-BP Fuel Crops Limited in the south Assam district
soon.
Ann Cormack, the chief executive of the D1-BP Fuel,
made the announcement on Monday night.
Cormack said this oil expeller would be the first step
towards establishing the region’s first oil refinery
for biodiesel.
D1-BP Fuel is an amalgam of three companies — DI, a
British global producer of biodiesel, Williamson Magor,
the country’s premier tea group and BP, an Anglo-Dutch
fuel oil major.
Cormack said she, accompanied by Steve Douty, the
London-based director of the D1-BP Fuel, flew to
Silchar on Sunday and visited some of the areas in
Cachar district, shortlisted for setting up the oil
expeller.
The plant will cost Rs 10 crore and be able to churn
out 100 tonnes of biodiesel by utilising crops from
20,000 hectares of jatropha fields in the Barak
valley districts.
Jatropha biofuel holds out the promise of a
cleaner, eco-friendly alternative to conventional
diesel, which will be cheaper to boot.
The biodiesel’s price, as fixed by the Union ministry
of petroleum and natural gas, would be Rs 25 a litre,
said Cormack.
The biodiesel market in the country is now poised for
takeoff. Last year, 4,186,400 hectares of land was
brought under jatropha farming, said the chief
executive.
Jatropha ideally grows on jhum land on
the hill slopes, where water does not
accumulate.
In the Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and
Hailakandi, about 9,713 hectares scattered in 476
villages have been brought under jatropha
cultivation.
If jatropha farming has given villagers an alternative
crop to cultivate, the oil expeller will also provide
employment to local youths.
Cachar will hopefully be able extract the last drop of
profit from its jatropha investment.
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