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Guwahati, Jun 22 (PTI) State-run energy major Oil India Ltd (OIL) will invest Rs 200 crore to develop a Skill Development Institute in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The institute premises will also house the Guwahati office of the OIL, Sarma said at a function to lay the foundation stone of the centre in presence of Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameshwar Teli.<\/p>\n
“Happy to unveil a plaque to mark laying of foundation stone for Oil India Ltd’s office-cum-Skill Development Institute in Guwahati.<\/p>\n
“The office-cum-institute will be built at a cost of Rs 200 crore on a plot of 5-bigha land given by GoA on a long-term lease,” he said in a series of tweets.<\/p>\n
Sarma further said that the new initiative will not only expand OIL’s businesses, but will also create skilled youth to aid economic growth of the state.<\/p>\n
OIL in a statement said that the company already has a presence in Guwahati with its Pipeline Headquarters being in Narengi.<\/p>\n
“The establishment of the Guwahati office at Bamunimaidan is expected to further enhance the presence of Oil India Limited in Guwahati,” it added.<\/p>\n
The Skill Development Institute is expected to provide ample opportunities to local youths to develop skills in various trades, thereby making them employable, the company said.<\/p>\n
Teli and OIL Chairman and MD Sushil Ch Mishra handed over a Rs 5-crore cheque to Sarma as a contribution to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for managing the devastating floods.<\/p>\n
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