ONGC Hazira plant bags safety award

New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) The Hazira gas-processing plant of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) has bagged the prestigious 'Oil Industry Safety Award' for 2005-06.

The award was announced by Oil Industry Safety Directorate under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora presented the award to ONGC's Director (Offshore) N K Mitra, Director (Onshore) A K Hazarika, Head of Hazira plant P K Johri.

Hazira plant, the biggest gas-processing plant of India, restored operational normalcy, twenty-two days ahead of schedule after the plant faced one of the worst floods in August 2006, demonstrating the strength of its system.

Hazira, plant has received, several awards in the past from national and international institutions like National Safety Council, Greentech, RoSPA, British Safety Council, etc.

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