Hello, I’m Nirmala Joshi, currently working as a Deputy Manager at Nepal Oil Corporation Limited (NOC). NOC is a government owned organization, where 99.46% of the shares are held by the Government of Nepal, and the remaining shares are owned by Rastriya Beema Sansthan, Nepal Bank, Rastriya Banijya Bank and National Trading. NOC is run like a business enterprise, and as such, it follows a business model. Our main goal is to supply energy across the country while making enough profit to be strong and sustainable in the long run.
In
this blog, I'm going to share my personal experiences working at NOC and the
reputation the company has gained over time. Most of the news we hear about NOC
is not true, but hardly anyone tries to correct it because most don't want to
spend their time and energy doing it. It can be difficult to work for NOC,
especially when we have to deal with unjustified conflict and confusion.
I have been working in the Engineering Projects and IT Department since I was appointed. One of the main functions of this department is Public Procurement, which is a very important function in NOC. Apart from supporting the procurement committee, my field visits to oversee petrol pumps are also carried out, since I am a civil engineer. During such visits, it has been witnessed that most often there is a general lack of awareness about the standards that are to be followed at fuel stations.
In my forthcoming blog, I will be sharing about:
- Types of Petrol Pump (Fuel Station),
- What standards NOC follow for the overall functioning of the fuel station,
- What are the engineering reasons behind those standards,
- Why they are necessary and mandatory to be followed,
- And many more stuff related to NOC.
I
will also provide real life examples and regulations stipulated by NOC that
govern our work. I hope this will help readers appreciate the efforts behind
the scenes and the importance of quality and safety in our work.