'MRPL employs more than 70 per cent from state'
Mangaluru, May 27: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has initiated an investigation into the concerns raised by people's representatives on bypassing local people in recruitments and employing people from outside the state in the company.
Being a responsible PSU, the chief vigilance officer is holding the investigation and will report to the central vigilance commission, a release from the company said on Thursday.
A meeting on the recruitment issue was held recently in which the district-in-charge Minister, MP and MLAs in Dakshina Kannada district took part.
"MRPL would like to reaffirm ourcommitment to a fair and transparent process that ensures social justice to all concerned," it said.
In a clarification, the company said MRPL's integrated complex has employed more than 70 per cent of its employees from Karnataka.
Among its non-management employees, nearly 90 per cent are from the state.
MRPL has employed more than 600 members from the families who have given their land to MRPL during its inception and expansion.
These figures are proof of MRPL's approach towards local employment.
More than 80 per cent of the secondary workforce in MRPL's integrated complexbelong to Karnataka.
MRPL also supports the business ofvendors, suppliers, contractors, consultants and various service providers of the coastal region.
Through the company's operations which include import of crude oil and processing and sales of hydrocarbons, MRPL has contributed more than Rs 50,000 crore in revenue to the state and central government exchequer in the last five years.
MRPL has contributed to the coastal region and Karnataka state through various CSR activities.
In the last five years, nearly Rs 150 crore has been contributed for the activities in Karnataka of which nearly Rs 120 crore has been contributed within the district of Dakshina Kannada.
During the ongoing Covid crisis, MRPL has made a tremendous contribution to the state by keeping the refinery running all the time braving the Covid threat and ensuring an uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel and LPG in Karnataka,it said.
MRPL has demonstrated unflinching commitment to the social and economic well-being of coastal Karnataka region and the state all along its existence.
Functioning under the guidance of the Ministry of petroleum and natural gas and the parent company ONGC, MRPL is committed to serving the region, state and nation, the release said.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
