Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL), which is putting up a 6-million-tonne per annum mega aluminium refinery at Orissa Lanjigarh district, is working towards creating its own technical human resource base as a part of its backward integration programme.
The London-listed company has decided to go ahead with launching of its proposed science college at Lanjigarh with admission of students taking place during the start of the academic session this year.
The college, the company expects, would address to its requirement of technical human resources and win the support of local people, mostly the native Kondh tribals, for the project.
Speaking at conference on “Emergence of Science Education,” Dr Mukesh Kumar, chief operating officer (COO) of VAL, said imparting technical education in the project area creates a better atmosphere.
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Navy to induct 10 craft for beach landings
New Delhi, Jan. 30: Looking to augment its amphibious warfare capabilities, the Indian Navy is planning to induct 10 mechanised craft to enable troop landings on beaches.
A Request for Information (RFI) in this regard has been issued by the Navy in which it has asked global vendors to supply the craft within a specific time frame, Navy officials said here.
The mechanised craft would be deployed in both eastern and western sea board to support troop landings at Andaman and Nicobar islands and Lakshadweep on the western side.
The 55-tonne capacity craft can be carried on board the Navy’s five large Landing Ship Tank (LST) vessels of the Magar and Shardul class.
It can launch 150 troops and their warfare equipment, along with a T-90/T-72 battle tank, two infantry combat vehicles, two 2.5-tonne trucks or four light motor vehicles to enemy shores. It will also be able to operate out of Landing Pontoon Dock INS Jalashwa, which was procured by the Indian navy for its amphibious operations.
—PTI