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the majority of the intelligentsia is continuing to day-dream, because it
is not being hurt; directly and indirectly it reaps the harvest of ma-baap's
largesse raining down from Dilli. Furthermore, the scene becomes more
complicated because Assam's right of self determination raises fears of an
ethnic Assamese dominance among the other ethnics with fewer numbers, further
fanned on by those who would not want to see Assam self-determination come about
no matter what.
Looks like you are now starting to
blame the Assamese people to be self centered, coward and what not. How dare
you!
Rajen
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 11:35
AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Oil India Strikes it
rich in Dibrugarh Dist.
>But that is still
speaking!!
*** Are not us ALL speaking (talking):-)?
But our talk is being talked by those in Assam too, some of the loyal
ruled and the insurgents alike.
No matter what the people of Assam, even if its every man, woman and
child demand, it is unlikely the Center is going to waver. More so when a
majority of its establishment is beholden to Indian rule and are satisfied
with singing the praises of desi-demokrasy. The insurgents realized that long
ago. But the majority of the intelligentsia is continuing to day-dream,
because it is not being hurt; directly and indirectly it reaps the harvest of
ma-baap's largesse raining down from Dilli. Furthermore, the scene becomes
more complicated because Assam's right of self determination raises fears of
an ethnic Assamese dominance among the other ethnics with fewer numbers,
further fanned on by those who would not want to see Assam self-determination
come about no matter what.
>Assamese people would
say Hobo Diok---
What would my NRA friends say :-)?
At 11:02 AM -0500 6/7/05, Rajen Barua wrote:
That is why a more reliable system of
selecting able and accountable Assam govt. is one of the most pressing
needs for the people of Assam, something the current Indian model has failed
to deliver on, and cannot in the future, without fundamental
reforms.
On
certain day in June 2005, certain Mr Chandan Mahanta of St Louis spoke
very eloquently and forcefully about the pressing needs to the people
of Assam.
He
is of the opinion that without fundamental reform India cannot
deliver.
But
that is still speaking!!
Assamese people would say Hobo Diok and would
praise Chandan Mahanta for being such a well wisher for
Assam.
Rajen
----- Original Message -----
From: Chan
Mahanta
To: Rajen
Barua ; Ram Sarangapani ; Assam
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Oil India Strikes it rich in
Dibrugarh Dist.
At 9:51 AM -0500 6/7/05, Rajen Barua wrote:
Take it easy. You don't need to interprtet that way. If you
don't believe the Rs 1061 crores figure, why don't you come up
witth your economics and enlighten the kharhwas? If f you believe, then
you should agree with me. Which one it is? Please don't talk on
air.
Rajen
*** I don't believe any of these statistics. There is no
history of reliable numbers coming out either in govt. handouts, or in
private company notifications, or news-paper reporters' dispatchers or
Assam netters' speculations.
But one has to believe in something, to be able to deliberate
on issues, right?
I would agree, but it has to be something that is beyond
reproach.
In this case, that has to be the fact that OIL is pumping
oil. That it is in business making a profit ( a private company cannot
stay in business if it is not making a profit, unless it is a desi one,
surreptitiously subsidized by the citizenry), that it has discovered new
sources of oil and that it pays Assam little, while it makes its profit
selling its processed goods at international rates.
There is something grossly unfair about it as far as the
owners of these natural resources, the people of Assam, that OIL or ONGC
get, almost for free.
That is one of the many grievances many people of Assam
have been fighting against the Center for decades now, without any
satisfaction.
Now, just because the establishment of Assam does not make
waves about it , does not mean ALL people of Assam acquiesce to it. The
proof is the insurgency, which arose due to the short shrift given
to the people of Assam by its colonial master, the Center, after its own
reps. let it down.
That is why a more reliable system of selecting able and
accountable Assam govt. is one of the most pressing needs for the
people of Assam, something the current Indian model has failed to deliver
on, and cannot in the future, without fundamental reforms.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chan
Mahanta
To: Rajen
Barua ; Ram Sarangapani ;
Assam
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Oil India Strikes it rich in
Dibrugarh Dist.
> This also
shows that owning OIL by Assam may not be that fun after all, and
should be a lesson >to the freedom fighters of Assam. There may not
be much gold in the golden pot.
*** That is serious. Maybe OIL is there for charity to
Assam, employing all those lazy people at exorbitant salaries. The
Assamese ought to be warned not to rock the boat, asking for more
royalty et. OIL may leave and Assam will be left holding the empty
wells, and paying them outsiders to close the wells
down.
Yep, those freedom fighters need to screw their heads on
right.
:-) :-) :-)
But seriously something seems to be missing in the
reasoning here, isn't it?
At 8:37 AM -0500 6/7/05, Rajen Barua wrote:
>their
profit has zoomed up to Rs 1061 crores in the last
> financial
year.
This is where
we need to know the reality of the economics of situation. Frankly
speaking this Rs. 1061 crores profit will be only around 5% of total
annual oil production revenue of OIL (according to my one
estimate and based on present world oil price). This also
means that OIL will be incurring a loss if it were to pay the
royalty to Assam. This also shows that owning OIL by Assam may
not be that fun after all, and should be a lesson to the freedom
fighters of Assam. There may not be much gold in the golden
pot. But there again one need to know how
OIL is calculating their profit which may be tricky.
Anyhow, I think Assam will be better off just playing dumb and
claiming 12.5% royalty which will be around Rs 4000 crores according
to one estimate I made earlier. At least that will start the debate
and discussion for decentralization. The point is to do something.
At present Assam is just sitting Hobo Diok..
RajenBarua
----- Original Message
-----
From: "Ram Sarangapani"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Assam" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005
6:17 PM
Subject: [Assam] Oil India
Strikes it rich in Dibrugarh Dist.
> This is good news indeed,
and the fact that OIL is going for its first IPO.
>
>
-----------------
>
> OIL strikes it rich in three
structures in Assam
> Guwahati, Jun 06 (UNI) Oil India Limited
(OIL) has struck crude
> petroleum in the three new structures
in Dibrugarh district of Upper
> Assam even as their profit
has zoomed up to Rs 1061 crores in the last
> financial
year.
>
> According to the director's report, the OIL
has struck oil in the
> three new structures on North Tini
Ali, West Zaloni and Samdang-3.
>
> The company is
upbeat with the new discoveries as they are preparing
> for
the first Initial Public Offering (IPO).
>
> The OIL
India sources, however, confirmed that they were keeping
their
> finger crossed about the result of the latest round of
the New
> Exploratory Licensing Policy (NELP) bidding for
getting license for
> exploration of the new
block.
>
> The ONGC, Reliance and Videocon are pupshing
ahead for license in new
> prospective blocks of Upper
Assam.
>
> The source informed that new discoveries
would go a long way to double
> the gas and crude production
in the next five years through initiative
> like breakthrough
performance under taken by the company for
> organisational
transformation.
>
> In fact the director's report said
the profit after tax was Rs 1061
> crores as the oil and gas
products had registered a seven per cent
> growth in the last
financial year ending March 2005.
>
> Increased
production of crude oil and natural gas coupled with increse
>
in price resulted in company recording the highest ever total
income
> of Rs 4097 crores.
> --From
Deepikaglobal.com
>
>
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