ADVENTURE SPORTS CARNIVAL CUM ETHNIC FOOD FESTIVAL CREATES SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE SPORTS AT NAZIRA

ONGC Himalayan Association (ONGCHA), Assam Chapter has created spirit of adventure sports among people ONGC, Assam Asset by organizing Adventure Sports Carnival cum Ethnic Food Festival during 18-19 January, 2015 at ONGC Parade Ground, Nazira. While making fun in different exciting activities, people enjoyed the taste of delicious ethnic food of communities like Mising, Mech Kachari and Assamese including North Indian foods and also crowded in the mesmerising cultural programme in the evening in both the days.

TREKKING-CUM-ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME AT NITAI PANIDIHING BIRD SANCTUARY

ONGC Himalayan Association, Assam Chapter organized a Trekking cum Environmental Awareness Programme at Nitai Panidihing & Bird Sanctuary, Sivasagar district on 1^st November, 2014 where the topmost luminaries of Assam Asset joined in all the schedules. The programme was flag off by the honourable ED-Asset Manager and Chief Patron, ONGCHA-Assam Chapter, Shri B. K. Baruah at ONGC Officers’Club, Nazira.

Adventure Sports Carnival, organized by ONGCHA-Assam Chapter during 21-22 March 2014, established a great zeal for adventure sports

ONGCHA and Para-sailing.
Photo: Manoj Dutta

Adventure Sports Carnival, organized by ONGCHA-Assam Chapter from 21^st to 22^nd March, 2014 at Parade Ground, ONGC, Nazira, concluded establishing a great zeal for adventure sports among sports lovers. With eventful schedule of two days, ONGCHA-Assam Chapter tried to popularise the adventure sports practically

Adventure Sports Carnival, Day 2, March 22, 2014 - A Photographic Report

Entertainment for children

Adventure Sports Carnival, Day 1, Mar 21, 2014 - A Photographic Report

Para-sailing on 21-Mar-2014

ONGCHA-Assam Chapter is organising Adventure Sports Carnival on 21-22 March, 2014

ONGC Himalayan Association, Assam Chapter is organizing an Adventure Sports Carnival during 21-22 March, 2014. Some of the most attractive adventure sports are being included in the carnival, such as, Para-sailing, Roar High, Rappelling, Elephant Safari and Horse Riding, etc.

Trekking Expedition to Dibru Saikhuwa

ONGC Himalayan Association, Assam Chapter has recently conducted Trekking Expedition to Dibru Saikhuwa natural reserve during 29 to 30 December, 2013. This trekking expedition was to campaign Safe Rhino. Members of ONGCHA, Assam Chapter demonstrated campaign on preservation of one horned rhinoceros of Assam.

Walkathon and Tree plantation drive on the eve of ONGC Day on 13th August, 2013

A part of Walkathon on 13th August, 2013

ONGC Himalayan Association, Assam Chapter organized a Walkathon and Plantation drive on the eve of ONGC Day on 13^th August, 2013 and amid the skinny rain, taking umbrella, the walkathon was started early in the morning and completed covering about 4.5 km in the premises of ONGC Colony, Nazira. Including the Hon’ble Executive Director-Asset Manager, the VCB members of ONGC, Assam Asset were participated in the Walkathon.

For keeping and caring the health, ONGCHA-Assam Chapter organized this walkathon clubbing the family members of employees where ladies and children were also took part.

Environmental Awareness Campaign organized at Desangmukh on 29th June, 2013

Environmental Awareness

ONGC Himalayan Association (ONGCHA), Assam Chapter in association with “NEST Foundation” carried out an environmental awareness drive at Desangmukh on 29^th June, 2013 where almost all the senior executives of ONGC, Assam Asset including the Executive Director – Asset Manager participated in the program. On the other hand, members of All India Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Employees Welfare Association (AISCSTEWA), Assam also joined the program.

Tree plantation and lectures on environmental awareness were conducted respectively at #DS-3 site, Desangmukh High School and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Junior College, Desangmukh premises.  Walkathon along the bank of the river Desang at Desangmukh was also conducted successfully as the part of the program for spreading environmental awareness.

Participating students of Desangmukh High School at #DS-3

The drive was started at the ONGC site #DS-3 located at Desangmukh. Inaugurating the program, Executive Director-Asset Manager, ONGC, Assam Asset plated sampling at the #DS-3 where other senior executives also including Surface Manager, Head Well Services, Head Finance, Head Central Workshop, Head HR-ER, Head Medical Services, Head Asset Health Safety and Environment and some other dignitaries of Assam Asset took part in tree plantation. In the tree plantation program at #DS-3, a large number of school students from Desangmukh High School were also participated.

Tree plantation drive at Desangmukh High School

In the inaugural speech, Executive Director-Asset Manager, ONGC, Assam Asset emphasized on the environmental awareness needed in the present day context. He appreciated the organizers of the campaign, particularly, Mr. P. R. Mili of AISCSTEWA and Mr. Nitya Dutta of ONGCHA-Assam Chapter at ONGC site #DS-3. In his welcome speech Mr. Nitya Dutta, Coordinator, ONGCHA-Assam Chapter, disclosed that Assam Chapter completed with the drive the annual task given by the ONGCHA.

Tree plantation at Dr BR Ambedkar Jr College, Desangmukh

After #DS-3 tree plantation drive was conducted at Desangmukh High School premises. Planting sapling, Executive Director-Asset Manager, ONGC, Assam Asset delivered his speech to the gathering of school students advising them to be attentive in their studies for building good career and spread the message of environmental awareness.

Further, the Executive Director-Asset Manager visited Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Junior College located at Desangmukh and planted sampling in the premises of the College. Addressing the gathering, he emphasized on importance of education and personal development. He further advised the student folk not to misuse time on some gadgets like mobile phone which only can hamper the studies.

River cruise on Desang river

A walkathon along the bank of the river Desang was organized from AAAS Rest House, Desangmukh for creation of environmental awareness among the people living river side. At the concluding schedule of the day long program, all participating members sailed for a river cruise on the Desang river from the AAAS Rest House to the point where the river Desang and the mighty Brahmaputra joins together unfolding the green ONGCHA flag spreading message of preservation of river dolphin which is important for ecological balance and fortunately dolphins were seen during the course of cruise.

Photo: Tree Plantation and Environmental Awareness Camp at Desangmukh on 29th June, 2013

Tree Plantation and Environmental Awareness Camp at DS3 site: Part of participating students of Desangmukh High School

Part of ONGCHA - Assam Chapter members at Rest House on the bank of the Desang river after  successful completion of Tree Plantation and Environmental Awareness Camp at DS3 site, Desangmukh High School, Desangmukh Junior College

ED-Asset Manager, ONGC, Assam Asset is planting sampling at Desangmukh Junior College

ONGCHA-Assam Chapter takes bike expedition to Majuli




Expedition team treads on the sands of Majuli

In line with the resolution taken during last AGBM, a bike expedition had recently been taken out to the largest riverine island of the world and bastion of Satria art and culture, Majuli in Jorhat district of Assam, with a view to create environmental awareness.

The riverine island of Majuli has long been famous for its scenic beauty, but in recent times it’s also feeling the heat of environmental degradation. On its arrival at Majuli, the expedition team started a tree plantation drive at the riverine island to send across the message of ecological conservation loud and clear.



A Look of Trekking Expedition at Eaglenest

Cheer up of trekking achievement

ONGCHA-Assam Chapter organized Trekking Expedition at Eaglenest

ONGCHA Team at Eaglenest, Arunachal Prardesh

ONGC Himalayan Association, Assam Chapter organized and completed successfully another feat of Trekking Expedition at Eaglenest, Arunachal Pradesh. This trekking expedition programme was organised in inter-regional basis where members from other regions of ONGC Himalayan Association were participated. A host of 13 ONGCHA members participated in this Trekking Expedition, out of which 6 members were from Assam Chapter. ONGCHA members made possible this trekking expedition overcoming all hurdles of wooded steep slopes of Eagnenest.

Popularly it is known as Eaglenest or Eagle’s Nest Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1989 which is located in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. This wildlife is near Bomdila with 0-28⁰C and it coordinates 27°06′N 92°24′E / . This Himalayan sanctuary conjoins with Sessa Orchid Sanctuary to the northeast and Pakhui Tiger Reserve across the Kameng river to the east. / 27.1; 92.4Altitude ranges extremely from 500 metres (1,640 ft) to 3,250 metres (10,663 ft).

Rock climbing and Horse riding to conduct by Assam Chapter

Within the last quarter of the year 2012, ONGC Himalayan Association, Assam Chapter is planning for conducting Rock climbing programme at Geleki hills and Horse riding at Jhanjimukh, Amguri. Both the locations are under Sivasagar district and falls under the operational area of ONGC, Assam Asset. The Co-ordinator stated that the successful completion of these two activities will boost the extra mileage of Assam Chapter.

The Trekkable Roopkund, Uttarakhand

The beautiful Roopkund, Uttrakhand, India

Expedition at Roopkund added one more height

The recent Expedition at Roopkund, Uttarakhand successfully during September 2012 is an added height to the account of ONGC Himanlayan Association. Expedition at Roopkund, Uttarakhand, India was organised by Mumbai Region. Mr Parmer from ONGCHA - Assam Chapter participated as a team member of the Expedition.



President, ONGCHA - Assam Chapter graced Trekking Expedition at Nameri, Bhalukpong

Shri S. D. Vyas, President, ONGCHA-Assam Chapter graced the Trekking Expedition programme at Nameri, Bhalukpong

Trekking Expedition at Bhalukpong




Trekking Expedetion at Bhalukpong during November 2011 by Assam Chapter

Environmental Awareness Programme on 14th August, 2012

Making the occasion remarkable of ONGC Day on 14^th August, 2012, ONGCHA - Assam Chapter took initiative of Tree Plantation for keeping the mother earth greener. Sapling plantation was started in the premises of Oilmen Memorial Park of ONGC, Assam Asset where honourable Executive Director of Assam Asset, Head Human Resources/ Employee Relations and other dignitaries of Assam Asset took part and made the planted sapling programme a grand success.

ONGCHA - Assam Chapter completed Trekking Expedition at Curzon Chapori, Kaziranga

Since its inception ONGC Himalayan Association (ONGCHA), an in-house adventure club of ONGC, has undertaken diverse and significant adventure activities such as Mountaineering, High Altitude Trekking, Rafting, Para sailing/Gliding, Camel Safari at Great Thar Desert, Bike and Car Rallies, Environment Awareness Programme to enhance qualitative traits such as physical and mental stamina, leadership, team spirit, mutual co-operation, discipline and love to nature etc.