Issued by India

Issued on May 16, 2025

Issued for : The Department of Posts is proud to release a commemorative stamp on 125 Years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory. Recognising the legacy of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory through this stamp is a fitting tribute to this key scientific institution of India, and serves as a reminder of India’s significant contributions to global science. The KSO has pioneered solar research, and its work remains vital today. By acknowledging the KSO, we highlight its role in shaping our understanding of the Sun and its impact on our planet. In conclusion, the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is a national treasure that deserves to be celebrated for its rich history, scientific achievements, and enduring contribution to society.

Credits :
Stamp/FDC/Brochure/Cancellation Cachet : Sh. Brahm Prakash

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 303550

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

About : 

• Nestled in the Palani Hills of Tamil Nadu, the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO), established on 1 April 1899, has been a leading centre for solar research in India for over a century. Operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, this longest-running astronomical observatory in the country boasts one of the world’s longest continuous daily records of the Sun. Originally an extension of the Madras Observatory (est. 1792), KSO’s focus shifted exclusively to solar observation in Kodaikanal due to its strategic high-altitude location (2,343 metres), which offered optimal atmospheric conditions.
• The KSO has been a place of groundbreaking discoveries since its inception. One of its most significant achievements was the discovery of the “Evershed effect” by John Evershed in 1909. This phenomenon, characterised by the outward motion of gases from the sunspot penumbra into the photosphere, revolutionised our understanding of solar magnetic fields. This discovery earned recognition with a centennial commemorative stamp in 2008.
• The Observatory’s contributions to solar physics are vast and varied. Researchers at the KSO have made pioneering studies of sunspots, solar flares, prominences, and the solar corona throughout its 125 years of operation. They have investigated the Sun’s magnetic field, activity cycles, and its impact on Earth’s climate. The KSO has also played a crucial role in developing advanced observational techniques and instrumentation for solar research.
• The Observatory has meticulously recorded observations of the Sun’s photosphere and chromosphere on photographic plates and films for more than a century. To facilitate the study of historical solar activity, including sunspots, plages, filaments, and flares, these valuable records have recently been digitised, which has been made accessible to both national and international solar physicists.
• Beyond solar physics, the KSO has made significant contributions to ionospheric research, and has helped us understand the complex interactions between the Sun and the Earth’s ionosphere, which has implications for radio communication and satellite operations.
• As a primary centre for solar research in India and globally, KSO has trained many generations of Indian astronomers via innumerable workshops and schools. Strongly connected to the local educational community, KSO also features a modern astronomy museum that attracts approximately 50,000 tourists annually.
• Text : Based on information provided by the proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on Oct 4, 2016

Issued for : In recognition of its service to the nation for 100 years, Department of Posts is happy to release a commemorative postage stamp on “Central Water and Power Research Station”.

Credits :
Stamp / FDC / Cancellation Cachet : Smt. Nenu Gupta

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 410400

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

About : 

• Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune is an apex Research and Development institution in the field of hydraulics and allied research in the water and power sector. CWPRS was set up initially as a “Special Irrigation District” in 1916 by the then Bombay Presidency in recognition of the need for laboratory studies / investigations on hydraulic issues associated with irrigation, such as water logging and salt efflorescence, as well as with rivers and canals. It has continued to serve, for 100 years now, by catering to the research and development needs for evolving safe and economical planning and design of water resources structures, river engineering, hydropower generation, and coastal engineering projects fulfilling the mandate of ‘Service to the Nation through Research‘. Owing to its receptivity towards incorporating new technology with the changing times, the CWPRS’s journey has continued ceaselessly over a century, earning it the stature of a world-class water and power research institution.
  
• Research provides basic input for initiating a new dimension to the development. In fact, civilizations have grown with the pace of how well water resources were harnessed to meet the demands of water and power, which depends on the innovations and validations backed by the research. In this context, CWPRS is synonymous with the developments in the field of water and power in the country. Almost all important irrigation, hydropower, water supply, navigation and ports projects have imprints of this institution. For last hundred years CWPRS has been providing necessary back end support to various project authorities, viz., Central/State Government Organizations, Public/Private Sector Agencies / Organizations / Undertakings, Port Trusts, Municipal Corporations, etc. Success of all these projects can largely be attributed to sincere and dedicated research carried out in CWPRS.
  
• CWPRS provides specialized services through physical/mathematical model studies and field/laboratory investigations in river training and flood control, hydraulic structures, ports and harbours, coastal protection, foundation engineering, construction materials, pumps and turbines, ship hydrodynamics, hydraulic design of bridges, environmental studies, earth sciences, thermal and nuclear power cooling water intakes, etc. Technical reports based on the results of the studies are submitted to the Project Authorities. A number of research papers are also published every year in various journals as also proceedings of conferences / seminars / symposia. Based on the experience gained from basic research and large number of studies, Technical Memoranda containing useful guidelines and material for designers and practicing engineers are published in the thrust areas such as ‘River Training’, ‘Sediment Disposal’, ‘Geophysical Investigations’, ‘Seismic Surveillance of River Valley Projects’, ‘Strengthening of Hydraulic Structures’ from time-to-time. Besides, CWPRS makes important contributions in reviewing/updating and preparation of Indian Standards in specific areas of water resources development. CWPRS is associated with International Standards Organizations (ISO), particularly in the field of Sediment Transport. CWPRS is also represented on several technical committees related to river morphology, inland navigation, coastal erosion and protection, flood protection, earthquake resistant design, etc. Further, training is also imparted to the students, academicians, apprentices engineers and scientists from Central and State Government Organizations.
  
• CWPRS has completed more than 5500 studies so far. At any given time, about 250 site-specific studies are in progress in various disciplines. The studies conducted by CWPRS are able to prove hydraulically sound and economically viable solutions to various problems associated with projects on water resources, power and water-borne transport including coastal and harbour engineering. Considering its highly competent scientific manpower and excellent infrastructure, CWPRS has been recognized as the Regional Laboratory of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP) since 1971. CWPRS has offered its services to a number of projects in the neighborhood countries viz., Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, etc., as well as countries in Middle East and Africa.
  
• Commensurate with the past achievements, CWPRS has a great vision to be a world-class centre of excellence in hydraulic engineering research and allied areas; which is responsive to changing global scenario, and need for sustaining and enhancing excellence in providing technological solutions for optimal and safe design of water resources structures. It continuously strives of upgrading its infrastructure and state of the art technologies to continue to serve the country through research.
  
• Text : Based on the material received from proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on Jun 10, 2016

Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to release a commemorative postage stamp on Tata Power.

Credits :
Stamp/FDC/Cancellation Cachet : Smt. Nenu Gupta

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 0.406 Million

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

About : 

• Guided by its Founder, Mr. Jamsetji Tata‘s vision that “Clean, cheap and abundant power is one of the basic ingredients for the economic progress of a city, state or country”, Tata Power has been a pioneer in the power sector in India, both in terms of its leadership in technology adoption and its care towards all its stakeholders. For over a hundred years, Tata Power has been a part of India‘s growth story. Today, Tata Power is the largest integrated power utility in the country with operations spanning across the value chain – Fuel & Fuel Logistics, Power Generation (conventional & renewable), Power Transmission, Power Distribution and Retail, Power Services (Operations & Maintenance) and Power Trading.
• Nestled in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, Tata Power commenced its journey in 1915 at Khopoli, harnessing the potential energy from its lakes located in the surroundings of Lonavala. The electricity, thus generated, was transmitted to the city of Mumbai. Tata Power set up a thermal power station at Trombay in 1956 that grew from a 62.5 MW plant at its launch to a 500 MW generating multi-fuel plant. In 1990, Tata Power set up a second thermal unit with an equal capacity and started a gas-based 180 MW plant at Trombay to provide uninterrupted power to Mumbai City.
• In 2003, Tata Power entered a joint venture with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., to develop a 1200 km long transmission line, bringing electricity from faraway Bhutan, all the way to Delhi. In 2013, Tata Power implemented the first 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project at Mundra, Gujarat, based on super critical technology. Today, Tata Power has spread its wings and established itself, not only in several states in India, but its operations also span several countries across the globe.
• Tata Power has always operated in the power sector with a focus on renewable energy. Playing the role of a visionary in this aspect Tata Power, in a JV, started Tata Power Solar 25 years ago, investing into a sustainable future which has now become one of the key focus areas for the country.
• While it has grown to a generation capacity of 8,669 MW, Tata Power also has a pipeline of projects at different stages of development and execution. To support and sustain the existing generation, it has secured fuel supply option through a stake in Indonesia coal mines and has acquired ships for transportation of coal for Mundra. Tata Power is a leader in forming partnerships and is in fact the only company with PPP in Generation (Maithon, Dagachhu), Transmission (Powerlinks) and Distribution (TPDDL). It also has several partnerships in the overseas arena with leading players (Cennergi JV with Exxaro in South Africa and Georgia JV with IFC and Clean Energy, Dugar project in India with SN Power of Norway – a leader in the field of hydro power).
• TPDDL, a JV between Tata Power and the Govt. of NCT of Delhi serves a populace of 6 million. The Strategic Engineering Division (SED) has been pursuing development and production activities for the nation’s defences over the last 30 years. It has established Tata Power Trading Company Ltd. (TPTCL), which is a leading power trader in the country.
• As India‘s largest integrated power company, Tata Power are conscious of role as sustainability stewards and embrace the challenges of climate change. Tata Power has executed a number of measures in order to reduce emissions. Sourcing clean coal is a significant way of reducing emissions and increasing efficiency. Tata Power has been consciously exploring clean coal sources, including imports, for its thermal power plants. The Company is committed to the cause of ensuring a greener and sustainable planet. The Mahseer Conservation program which was started in the 1970s, is a sustainable programme focused at conservation of the Mahseer, an endangered species of fish and the same has been augmented with various initiatives over the past decades. The Company also embarks on several initiatives to spread awareness about saving power, conserving energy and combating climate change issues. One such initiative is the Tata Power Club Enerji that educates the masses about how to use energy efficiently and curb energy wastage, along with conserving resources and civic & moral values. The Club reaches out to school children through various interactive mediums and sensitizes them on the need to conserve energy, resources and civic & moral values. The Club started in 2007 with 12 schools in Mumbai and has today become a nationwide movement covering ten cities – Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jamshedpur, Lonavala and Belgaum. Over the last several years, it has sensitised over 9.3 million citizens who in turn have helped save more than 14.2 million units of electricity till date. This saving is equivalent to saving 14,200 tonnes of CO₂ and is enough to light up approximately 6943 houses for a year.
• The Company has continued its focus on Corporate Social Responsibility activities to make a difference to the communities and become the neighbour of choice in its area of operations. Tata Power participated in various eco-restoration and eco-development programmes in the Western Ghats, which is one of the most sensitive ecosystems in the world. Through this period, over seven million saplings of 60 tree species have been planted. Even today, over 600,000 trees are being planted regularly as a re-forestation measure. A number of training programmes are carried out for developing self-employment opportunities among the rural population. The Company also carries out regular medical check-ups, provides medicines at its health centres, and carries out a number of health awareness programmes such as eye check-ups and blood donation camps at several locations.
• Tata Power’s multi-fold growth validates its bright future, brimming with possibilities and full of promise to power the future as a pioneer of technological innovations and green initiatives.
• Text : Based on the material received from proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on Jun 30, 2009

Issued for : The Department of Posts is proud to be a part of Indian Oil’s Golden Jubilee celebrations with the release of this commemorative postage stamp.

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 0.4 Million

Printing Process : Wet–offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

About : 

• History unfolds itself in ways that may seem insignificant at first but leave a profound impression on our lives at the opportune time.
• Half-a-century ago, one such event took place that went on to impact the destiny of the world’s largest democracy that was taking baby-steps towards growth and prosperity. Established in a two-room tenement as an oil marketing entity on 30^th June 1959, Indian Oil Company Ltd. was renamed Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. in the year 1964 following the merger of a refining entity, Indian Refineries Ltd. (established in August 1958), with it. The integrated entity started functioning with the crucial mandate of achieving self-sufficiency in petroleum refining and marketing operations for the nation.
• From a fledgling company with a net worth of just Rs. 45.18 crore and sales of 1.38 million tonnes valued at Rs. 78 crore in the year 1965, Indian Oil has since grown to a sales turnover of Rs. 285,337 crore for 2008-09, with the distinction of being India‘s largest commercial enterprise. It is currently the highest-ranked Indian company (ranked 116) in the prestigious Fortune ‘Global 500’ listing of the world’s largest corporates. It is also the 18^th largest petroleum company in the world.
• The Indian Oil group of companies accounts for nearly half of the country’s petroleum products market share, 34% national refining capacity and 71% downstream sector pipelines capacity in India. The group owns and operates 10 of India’s 20 refineries with a combined capacity of 60.2 million tonnes per annum (MMTPA). Projects under execution were set to enhance the capacity to 80 MMTPA by the year 2011-12.
• Indian Oil’s 10,000-km cross-country network of crude oil and product pipelines, the largest in the country, meets the vital energy needs of the consumers in an efficient, economical and environment-friendly manner.
• As the national oil company in the downstream sector, Indian Oil touches the lives of millions across the length and breadth of the country everyday, traversing a diversity of cultures, terrains arid climates. Its network of about 35,000 sales points includes over 18,000 petrol & diesel stations and specially-formatted Kisan Seva Kendra meeting the diverse needs of the rural populace.
• Indian Oil’s clean and convenient Indane cooking gas reaches the doorsteps of over 53 million households in nearly 2,700 markets. Its aviation fuelling service commands over 62% market share, catering to the Indian Air Force, domestic and international flag carriers and private airlines.
• Set up in 1972, Indian Oil’s R&D Centre has blossomed into a world-class institution. Besides pioneering work in lubricants formulation, refinery processes, pipelines and alternative fuels, the Centre is also the nodal agency of the Indian hydrocarbon sector for ushering in Hydrogen fuel economy in the country. It has over 120 active patents to its credit, including several international ones.
• For Indian Oil, its 34,000-strong team striving to meet the energy demands of the nation, is its most valuable asset. Indian Oil People have always been in the forefront in adapting to the changing environment-and enhancing the organisation’s capabilities in providing innovative and value-added offerings to the customers. The Corporation’s core values of care, innovation, passion and trust have enabled it to nurture an open work culture, creativity, skill development and participative management focussed on customer needs and aspirations. Its apex learning centre, Indian Oil Institute of Petroleum Management (IIPM), is engaged in nurturing talent, upgrading skills, and creating a bank of knowledge managers through international-level programmes. Many of its senior managers have served in key positions in the oil & gas sector, leaving a mark of professionalism and expertise.
• Text : As per the material provided by the proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on Nov 19, 2008

Issued for : India Posts is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp on GAIL (India) Limited.

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Sankha Samant
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 2.4 Million

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

About : 

• GAIL (India) Limited, formerly known as Gas Authority of India Limited in August, 1984 heralded a new era of natural gas in the country.
• GAIL has made significant contributions to the nation’s economy by supplying natural gas through its pipeline network.
• GAIL enabled the use of natural gas as a new energy resource in the country, which was earlier being flared in the offshore field of Bombay High. The natural gas infrastructure of over 6,700 km. accounting for over 82% of the total pipeline infrastructure in India, set up so far by GAIL, has contributed enormously to the economically and socially critical sectors such as fertilizers and power. GAIL also has the distinction of pioneering the clean fuel revolution for transport sector in the country with the introduction of CNG in Delhi and Mumbai which was significantly helped in reducing pollution levels in these two cities. The pipeline network of GAIL supplies natural gas to various sectors equivalent to 188 million barrels of oil equivalent per year, thus not only contributing to import substitution but also providing environment friendly fuel.
• The natural gas infrastructure of GAIL plays a significant role in serving the nation by facilitating equitable geographical distribution of economic benefits. It provides ready market access to domestic gas producers, making gas available to the customers including those who are remotely located, facilitating monetization and development of gas field which are otherwise scattered and devoid of market access. The pipeline network has created choice for customers by providing cheaper, environment-friendly alternative fuel and has reduced import-dependency as natural gas has substituted liquid fuels such as Naphtha, fuel oil, etc. GAIL has also spearheaded the spread of City Gas and Piped Gas network in the country which has helped in bringing down pollution levels in metros such as Delhi and Mumbai. GAIL’s pipeline network caters to the gas consumers in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Tripura.
• In the area of corporate social responsibility, one of the major projects of GAIL has been setting up of Air Pollution Related Disease Diagnostic Centres (APRDCs) in over 20 cities in various parts of the country, at a cost of about Rs. 4 crore. Under this programme, the diagnostic centres equipped with modern diagnostic amenities related to respiratory and cardio-vascular diseases and well trained medical personnel have been set up in partnership with reputed Government/trust managed hospitals/institutions to provide diagnostic facilities and treatments to the people who are not able to afford baseline investigations for diagnosis.
• GAIL has an impeccable reputation in project execution and maintenance of safety standards in various area of its activities like pipeline laying, petrochemicals and LPG plants. The company has won a number of awards for safety in operations & maintenance of high pressure trunk gas pipeline and gas processing plants, petrochemicals, project execution from reputed national and international organizations which include coveted OISD Awards, British Safety Council Awards, International Project Management Association etc. GAIL has also been reckoned among the top gas utilities in the world consistently for past few years by Platts. GAIL maintains highest standards of environment friendly norms in all its activities by providing green fuel for power and fertilizer industries as well as vehicles in various cities in the country.
• Text : Material provided by the proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on Nov 22, 2007

Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a set of four commemorative postage stamps on Renewable Energy depicting the four common applications of renewable energy i.e. Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Small Hydropower and Biomass Energy.

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Sankha Samanta
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : Se–tenant block of 4 Stamps (two horizontal and two vertical), Mint Condition

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 500 Paise each

Stamps Printed : 0.8 Million each

Miniature Sheet : 0.2 Million

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

About : 

• Energy is a basic requirement for economic development. Every sector of economy – agriculture, industry, transport, commercial and domestic – needs inputs of energy. The economic development plans implemented since independence in India have necessarily required increasing amounts of energy. As a result, consumption of energy in all forms has been steadily rising all over the country.
  
• This growing consumption of energy has also resulted in the country becoming increasingly dependent on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. Rising prices of oil and gas and potential shortages in future lead to concerns about the security of energy supply needed to sustain our economic growth. Increased use of fossil fuel also causes environmental problems both locally and globally.
  
• Against this background, the country urgently needs to develop a sustainable path of energy development. Promotion of energy conservation and increased use of renewable energy sources are the twin planks of sustainable energy supply.
  
• Fortunately, India is blessed with variety of renewable energy sources, the main ones being biomass, biogas, the sun, wind and small hydropower.
  
• Advantages of renewable energy are that it is:
  • Perennial.
  • Available locally and does not need elaborate arrangements for transport.
  • Usually modular in nature, i.e. small-scale units and systems can be almost as economical as large-scale ones.
  • Environment-friendly.
  • Well suited for decentralised applications and use in remote areas.
    
• The Government has been implementing comprehensive programmes for the development and utilisation of various renewable energy sources in the country. As a result of efforts made during the past 25 years, a number of technologies and devices have been developed and have become commercially available. These include biogas plants, improved wood stoves, solar water heaters, solar cookers, solar lanterns, street lights, pumps, wind electric generators, water-pumping wind mills, biomass gasifiers and small hydro-electric generators. Energy technologies for the future such as hydrogen, fuel cells and bio-fuel are being actively developed.
  
• India is implementing one of the world’s largest programmes in renewable energy. The country ranks second in the world in biogas utilization and fourth in wind power. Renewable sources already contribute about 16,500 MW, which is about 7.5% of the total installed power capacity in the country.
  
• Text : Based on material provided by the proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on Aug 14, 2006

Issued for : The Department of Posts is proud to issue a commemorative postage stamp on Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Kamleshwar Singh
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multicolor

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 6.5 Million

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nashik

About : 

• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is a leading national oil company of India engaged mainly in exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and some value added products such as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Naphtha etc.
• During the pre-independence period, the Assam Oil Company in the north-eastern and Attock Oil Company in north western part of the undivided India were the only oil companies producing oil in the country, with minimal exploration input. The major part of Indian sedimentary basins was deemed to be unfit for development of oil and gas resources. After independence, the Government realised the importance of oil and gas for rapid industrial development and its strategic role in defence. Consequently, during framing of the industrial policy statement of 1948, the development of petroleum industry in the country was considered to be of utmost necessity. In 1955 Oil and Natural Gas Directorate was set up to develop the oil and natural gas resources in the various region of the country as part of the public sector development. In August 1956, the Directorate was raised to the status of a Commission with enhanced powers. In October 1959, the Commission was converted into a statutory body. ONGC was subsequently converted into a public limited company in June 1993 following the new liberalised economic policy. ONGC was recognised as a limited company under the Companies Act 1956 in February 1994.
• The corporation is managed by the Board of Directors, which formulates goals, strategies and policies and also reviews the performance on regular basis. The Board has 16 members, comprising of 7 Executive Directors, including the Chairman and Managing Director.
• ONGC, since its inception, has been instrumental in transforming the country’s limited upstream sector into a large viable playing field, with its activities spread throughout India and significantly in overseas territories. As the highest profit-making corporation, ONGC has scripted India’s hydrocarbon saga by discovering 5 of the 6 basins. ONGC has made 310 hydrocarbon finds within the country and has discovered nearly 6 billion tons of in-place oil and gas reserves in India. ONGC meets 84% of India’s domestic production of oil and gas. It has established its competitive edge, by bagging 59 out of the 110 blocks, awarded in the five rounds in the NELP bidding. ONGC is ranked 24^th among Global Energy Companies by Marked Capitalization in PFC Energy 50. It is world’s 2^nd largest E&P (Exploration & Production) Company; and first in Profits in 3^rd Platts EBT Survey (2004). ONGC is placed at the top of all Indian Corporates listed in Forbes Global 2000 (rank 265^th) and Financial Times Global 500 (rank 326^th). It is ranked 454^th in Fortune-500 by turnover.
• ONGC’s wholly owned subsidiary ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) is the biggest Indian multi-national, with 18 oil and gas properties in 14 countries. ONGC has institutionalised Research and Development in exploration and production (E&P) and related sectors and established seven separate institutions to undertake specific activities in key areas of exploration, drilling, reservoir management, production technology, ocean engineering etc. ONGC is committed to maintaining high standards of occupational health, safety and environmental protection. It has also well-equipped crisis management teams.
• Text : Material provided by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.

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Issued by India

Issued on Dec 14, 2004

Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp on Energy Conservation.

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Kamleshwar Singh
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Mint condition

Colour : Multicolour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Print Quantity : 0.8 Million

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nashik

About : 

• The current millennium is witnessing a rapid depletion of primary resources of energy which are largely based on fossil fuels. The management and use of conventional sources of energy has become as important as the quest for alternate sources. Conservation of energy is the cheapest method of augmenting the scarce energy resources of the country. Energy Conservation and efficiency, envisages the various ways of sensitising all citizens of its need, in addition to specific programmes in targeted areas.
• Energy Conservation has received attention in India since the mid 70’s. The impact of Energy Conservation efforts are felt at a very low pace as the commercial energy consumption per capita is low in the country and efficient end use devices are costly. The growing energy demand, mainly in the industrial and the service sectors has created a renewed awareness about the need for conserving energy.
• There is a huge potential of conserving energy. Conservative estimates indicate an energy saving potential at the consumption end equivalent to 25000 MW of fresh capacity, or about Rs. 1,00,000 crores of fresh investment.
• The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 provides the necessary legal and institutional arrangement for a focused Energy Conservation campaign throughout the country. The Act identifies stakeholders as target groups for promoting energy efficiency, such as Energy generating companies, T&D companies, Manufacturers, Consumers and R&D Laboratory/Establishment.
• The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has been set up as a nodal agency to implement the policies of the Government on Energy Efficiency. It has accordingly drawn up an action plan through various programmes keeping the target groups in mind. These are, Indian Industry Programmes for Energy Conservation, Standard & Labelling programme, Demand Side Management, Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Establishments, Energy Conservation Building Code, Professional Certification and Accreditation, Manuals and codes and Energy Conservation Awareness Campaign.
• The Ministry of Power has been observing 14^th December as the Energy Conservation Day since 1990 to promote the cause of Energy Efficiency and the need to conserve the finite resources of energy in the country.
• To promote public awareness and to encourage the achievers, National Energy Conservation Awards are presented every year as recognition of the need for Energy Conservation as much as to acknowledge the implementation of programmes to demonstrate the commitment. These awards given on Energy Conservation Day are amongst the various measures taken by the Government to enthuse the public to promote Energy Efficiency throughout the country.
• Text : Based on material received from proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on Aug 20, 2004

Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp on the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas’.

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Govt. of India, New Delhi
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 0.8 Million

Printing Process : Photo Offset

Printer : Calcutta Security Printers Ltd.

About : 

• Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991) – India‘s Prime Minister from 1984 to 1989, is remembered by teeming millions whose eyes tears of sorrow were replaced with the rainbow of hope by the sheer power of his visionary personality. To remember Rajiv Gandhi is like remembering those millions of youth of India and beyond who were simply charmed and inspired by the sheer honesty, integrity and beauty of his personality.
• Rajiv Gandhi envisioned a modern India and initiated several policy initiatives for modernization of the Indian economy, applications of science and technology for serving the poor and devolution of authority and responsibility to institutions of local government – Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalikas. An important step was to electrify all villages within the shortest possible time. It was his desire that no house should remain unelectrified and for which he laid emphasis on providing alternate sources of energy.
• To fulfill Rajiv Gandhi‘s dream to illuminate all the houses in the country, the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES), Government of India has set out ambitious targets to meet the energy demand for the people particularly those living in about 18,000 remote villages.
• The MNES has declared that the 20^th of August, 2004, the 60^th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, be observed as the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas‘ and has launched a massive awareness campaign throughout the country. The campaign is focussed on educating school children about achieving energy security through various applications of renewable energy. District level competitions, such as essay writing, painting, debates, rallies, human chains, dramas and street plays, using local folk-art forms and idioms, etc., are being organized.
• Renewable energy is derived from natural resources that are replenished constantly and are eco-friendly. India is endowed with a vast potential of renewable energy resources. It could solve problems pertaining to power shortages and lack of availability of clean fuels in rural areas. Examples of renewable energy include : biomass, hydro, solar, wind and ocean.
• The Sun is the primary source of energy for all life on our planet. Biomass energy comes from energy crops, agricultural residues, trees, cow dung, city garbage, etc. and can be used in three ways : burnt to produce heat and electricity, changed into biogas or converted into liquid fuel, such as alcohol and biodiesel. Hydropower is derived from the flow of water to generate electricity and wherever feasible, small and micro-hydro systems can fully meet the electricity demand of the villages. Solar energy is utilized through thermal and photovoltaic (direct conversion into electricity) technologies. Wind energy is used primarily to produce electricity and for water lifting. Ocean energy is derived from thermal energy conversion, tidal and waves. Already about 5,000 MW capacity renewable power projects have been installed.
• On the First Day Cover, the four most common applications of renewable energy, i.e., solar lantern, domestic solar water heating system, biogas unit and small hydropower plant have been depicted (from left to right).
• Text : Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  

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Issued by India

Issued on Dec 18, 2001

Issued for : Department of Posts in happy to release a commemorative postage stamp on completion of 100 years of Digboi Refinery.

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Kamleshwar Singh
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : First Day Cover

Colour : Four Colour

Denomination : 400 Paise

Overall size : 2.90 x 3.91 Cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Imported un w/m stamp paper

Stamps Printed : 0.8 million

Number per issue sheet : 40

Printing Process : Photo Offset

Printer : Eagle Press Pvt. Ltd.

About :

• History was made more than a century back in a remote corner of Assam in the midst of dense jungles when a group of Italian Engineers, commissioned by the Assam Railways and Trading Company to build a railway line from Dibrugarh to Margherita accidentally discovered oil. It was here in Digboi that the first commercially viable oil well in India, known locally as well no. 1, was successfully drilled in September 1889 and the first modern refinery in India was built and commissioned in December 1901.
• Digboi Refinery is India’s first refinery and one of the oldest operating refineries in the world. In fact, it was the only refinery in India till mid 1950s. The capacity of the refinery was expanded over the years in order to process the increasing crude oil production from the Digboi Oil Field and subsequent discovery of Nahorkatiya fields in 1953. Earlier owned and operated by the Assam Oil Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Burmah Oil Company Limited, Digboi Refinery was vested with the IOCL by an Act of Parliament on 14^th October 1981. Digboi, is now the headquarters of the Assam Oil Division of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) also.
• Digboi Refinery was rebuilt in 1923 and most of the units were of 1930 vintage till it came into the fold of IOCL in 1981. Since then, large scale investments have been made by IOCL in the refinery. A modern Crude Oil Distillation Unit along with associated utilities and offsite facilities was commissioned in 1996. Subsequently, a Catalytic Reformer Unit, a New Delayed Coking Unit and a Wax Hydro-finishing Unit were commissioned between 1997 and 2001 and the refinery capacity was also enhanced. A state-of-the-art Vacuum Residue Short Path Distillation Unit for producing improved quality Bitumen and feedstock for high melting Point Microcrystalline Wax was commissioned in April 2001. With two more major ongoing projects viz. Solvent Dewaxing Unit and Kerosene/Diesel Hydrotreater, Digboi Refinery will soon complete its transition to a state-of-the-art refinery. With assimilation of technology and development of infrastructure, Digboi Refinery is striving to achieve higher standards of excellence in all fields of operation including safety and environment protection. The refinery is already certified for ISO-9002, ISO-14001, BS-8800 and has an ISRS rating at level 5 in the baseline audit. The refinery produces a wide range of petroleum products including wax, bitumen and also a number of speciality products. The paraffin wax produced in the refinery is one of the finest in the world.
• Petroleum has revolutionised our life, as a source of energy for domestic, industrial and transport sector and as a feedstock for agricultural, chemical and other industries. Over the past 100 years, petroleum industry of India with Digboi Refinery as its nucleus has been an integral part of our country’s march towards self-reliance.
• Text : Based on material furnished by the sponsors.

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