PHD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY stamp released on 16 11 2005
Denomination :500,p
Stamps Printed :0.8 Million
Date of Issue :16-11-2005
Theme:Organisation
PHD Chamber of Commerce And
Industry
Established in 1905, the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the apex Chamber of North India, actively serving the interests of trade and industry in ten states viz. Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar pradesh, Himachal pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh. Uttaranchal and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Since its inception, the Chamber has been a harbinger of change and economic growth as also contributing to the promotion of trade and industry in the region for more than nine decades.
The Chamber was originally established as the Punjab Chamber of Commerce. With the attainment of independence and in the aftermath of partition, when Delhi became a separate territorial unit with a large population, the Chamber adopted the new name of Punjab and Delhi Chamber of Commerce, in 1952. Over the years, however, as the manufacturing sector gained in importance and more members of the Chamber came to be engaged in industry, the term ‘Industry’ was added to its name, in 1964, in order to reflect the true character of the Chamber. Finally, with the expansion of its servicing jurisdication, the Chamber adopted the name “PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry” in the year 1981. The acronym PHD signifies Progress, Harmony and Development.
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has a membership of more than 1500 corporate entities reperesenting a wide spectrum of industrial, servicing, and trading activities, including chemicals, engineering, textiles, food processing, automobile components, consumer goods, financial and management consultancy, etc. In addition to direct membership, the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry also serves 112 Association Members. These Association Members represent 35,000 commercial and industrial organizations. Offering varied services in tune with the requirements of its constituents, the chamber provides a common platform for meetings between representatives of trade, business and industry with the Government and lends valuables input for policy formulations The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry is also represented in several Advisory/Consultative bodies of the Central and State Governments.
The Chamber is managed by a Managing Committee comprising of senior industrialists of the region. It operates through Expert Committees and Task Forces consisting of nominees of member-companies, representing varied interests, who pool their knowledge and experience for the overall benefit of the business community. At present, apart from its Head Quarters in New Delhi, the Chamber has Regional offices at Chandigarh, Lucknow, Jaipur, Shimla and Bhopal.
The Chamber’s Secretariat provides services through specialized Divisions such as Northern Regional Development, Infrastructure, Economic Affairs, International Affairs, Corporate Affairs & Taxation and Financial Services sector. The Chamber has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with several foreign Chambers of Commerce/ Organizations with the objective of creating an institutional framework for the exchange of information on business opportunities, for promoting trade as well as technical and economic cooperation.
Over the years the Chamber has diversified its operations in order to improve the quality of life of the masses through various developmental activities in fields such as family welfare and family planning, social forestry, audit education, self employment opportunities, etc. Indeed, its motto, ‘In community’s life and part of It’, reflects the Chamber’s mission of promoting development and safeguarding the interests of business, there by contributing to the economy of the country.
The Department of Posts is proud to issue a commemorative postage stamp to mark the centenary of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
KOLKATA POLICE COMMISSIONERATE stamp released on 19 11 2005
Denomination :500,p
Stamps Printed :0.6 Million
Date of Issue :19-11-2005
Theme:Organisation
KolKata Police Commissionerate
The beginning of policing in Kolkata can be traced in 1704 when a decision was taken to protect the life and property of the people by setting up a watch and ward unit for the township. In 1720, the East India company formally appointed the Zaminder of Calcutta to be in- charge of both civil and criminal administration who was assisted by Indian functionary. In 1778, the strength of the police in Calcutta was raised which was controlled by Thanadars and Naibs under a Superintendent.
In 1829, a six-member Committee was appointed by Lord William Bentinck for enquiry and advice on police reforms. Subsequently, in 1845 another Committee headed by Mr. Patton was appointed by the Government. This Committee recommended the appointment of a Commissioner of Police with powers of a justice of peace, which were necessary for the preservation of order and prevention and detection of crime. The recommendations of the Patton Committee resultedd in Act XIII of 1856 after receiving the assent of the Governor-General on 13 June 1856. Calcutta Police for the first time was treated as a separate organization and S. Wauchope, the then Chief-Magistrate, was appointed as the First Commissioner of Police on November 1856.
Starting with a modest strength, Kolkata Police, has grown into an organization comprising of more than twenty-six thousand police personnel. With its jurisdiction spread over 104 sq. Km, with a population of over 5 million and an additional floating population of over 2.5 million, policing in Kolkata is a unique challenge.
Kolkata Police has served the city with sincerity and dedication. Be it in the maintenance of law and order, prevention and detection of crime, controlling communal violence, disaster management or in providing internal security. Quick action springing from purposeful direction is achieved by the Police Commissionerate Systemm with a unitary chain of command and control.
In 1720 the Police establishment was located on the east of Norton’s Buildings. in 1784, The polish establishment, including the police force, was shifted to another building, “Harmonic Tavern.” Subsequently, the entire police office was relocated to the house of John Palmer. In 1835, The Government purchased the building for the Calcutta Police Head Quarters, demolished it in 1914 to facilitate construction of new premises. In Nov’ 1918, the present day Kolkata Police headquarters popularly known as “Lal Bazar” was completed.
As a people-friendly force, Kolkata Police has a number of proactive programmes to involve people from all walks of life into its work. Community Policing programmes involve regular interaction between Police Stations and local communities on local issues and problems. There are women’s counselling centres to help women in distress from domestic violence, sexual harassment or oppression. The force has also reached out with the Nabadisha education programme for street children, the friendship cup for the youth, and regular blood donation programmes that involve men of the force as well as the community.
The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp on Kolkata Police Commissionerate on it 150 yeas of dedicated service.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL stamp released on 23 02 2005
Denomination :500p
Stamps Printed :0.8 Million
Date of Issue :23-02-2005
Theme:Organisation
Rotary International is the pioneer voluntary service organization providing humanitarian service, encouraging high ethical standards in all vocations, and helping to build goodwill and peace in the world. Formed on 23 February 1905 by Paul P. Harris of USA, Rotary has earned acclaim for nurturing ideals of service to mankind through the medium of diverse community projects, at international, national, regional, district and town levels. There are over 1.2 million Rotarians in 33000 clubs in 165 countries and 35 geographical regions worldwide.
Scrupulously adhering to its motto, “service above self’, Rotary strives to bring together people of all races, religious faiths, and political beliefs.
Rotary International is involved in multifarious activities such as eradication of polio, community service projects in different parts of the world, rehabilitation and total health care, rainwater harvesting and many more socially relevant projects.
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is a ‘not for profit’ corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian programmes. It is supported totally by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
In 1988, Rotary International embarked upon a very ambitious programme to eradicate polio from the face of the earth by the year 2005. As the leading key non-government partner in this programme along with national governments, WHO, UNICEF and CDC, Rotary has not only provided major funding over US $ 600 million for the polio eradication initiatives but has also mobilized volunteers to help carry out mass immunization campaign. It is all because of the cooperation and co-ordination between various international and national agencies towards polio eradication initiatives that the number of polio endemic countries has come down from 125 to 6 and more than four million children have benefitted.
Rotary came to India in 1919 and formed its first club in Kolkata. It has been aiming to serve the needy and underprivileged sections of the society. Rotary is spread all over India with more than 1 lakh members in 2500 clubs. It is also dedicated towards eradication of polio in India.
Rotary began to address the pressing global issues of environmental degradation with the formation of the Preserve Planet Earth Programme in 1990. It also focussed on issues concerning the problems of illiteracy & drug abuse and welfare of the elderly and the children.
The Department of Posts, is happy to issue a commemorative stamp on Rotary International in its centennial year.
STATE BANK OF INDIA stamp released on31 08 2005
Denomination :1500p
Stamps Printed :0.8 Million
Date of Issue :31-08-2005
Theme:Organisation
State Bank of India
The State Bank of India, the premier banking institution of the country, has an unparalleled history spanning two centuries. The Bank through its several incarnations has played a pioneering role in the development of Indian banking, commerce, finance and industry. As the standardbearer of Indian banking, the history of the State Bank of India encapsulates the economic history of India.
It all began with the Bank of Calcutta on the 2nd June 1806, which was later renamed as the Bank of Bengal in 1809, becoming the first of the Presidency Banks under the East India Company. The Presidency Banks of Bombay and Madras were established in 1840 and 1843 respectively. These three Presidency Banks heralded the onset of modern banking in India. They continued to issue currency notes till 1862, when this function was taken over by the Government. From 1866 they were given formal central bank status till the creation of the Reserve Bank of India in 1935. Under the Imperial Bank of India Act, the three Presidency Bank were amalgamated in 1921 to form the Imperial Bank of India, which was nationalized on the l st July 1955, resulting in the creation of the State Bank of India.
The State Bank of India began with a mandate for rapid expansion and within 5 years of its creation, it doubled its network with the opening of 416 new branches. Through 14 Local Head Offices and only 50 Zonal Offices, the system functions in a decentralized manner. Today with over 9000 branches, the State Bank of India has retained dominance over the Indian banking horizon.
In 1959 and 1960, the State Bank of India acquired eight banks, two of which were later merged into one. These seven Associate Banks today form an important part of the State Bank Group.
1980 onwards the State Bank of India has created subsidiary companies, which have undertaken Merchant Banking, Leasing, Mutual Funds, Home Finance, Gilts, Factoring, Life Insurance, Credit Cards, and Debit Cards etc. thus transforming itself into a financial service conglomerate. It also has over 50 Offices and several banking subsidiaries in foreign countries.
The Bank has particularly been serving through its rural and semi-urban network, promoting agriculture and small-scale industries.
The Bank has been actively participating in the employment generation and poverty alleviation schemes sponsored by the Government such as Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna, Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojna, Swarnjayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojna, scheme for liberation and rehabilitation of scavengers etc.
The Bank has been the convener of State Level Bankers’ Committee in eleven states and two union territories and is the lead bank in 190 districts, mostly in hilly and backward areas.
The Bank is also focusing on core infrastructure sectors like power, telecom, petroleum, oil, gas, paperboards, hotels etc. The Bank is planning increased penetration in auto components, rice mills, brassware, agro pump sets, etc. In retail, the Bank is greatly focussed on contract farming. Customized products have been introduced for tourism.
State Bank of India is the only Indian bank, to be among the top ten banks in the world. The State Bank of India and its predecessors have always effectively combined their roles as important instruments of public policy with their commercial status, competing successfully in the market and earning consistent profit throughout their existence. State Bank of India can truly represent the Indian economy in the global markets. Its activities not only touch everyone in India, but also lend strength to Indian economy on a global platform.
The Department of Posts is happy to issue a ‘commemorative postage stamp on the bicentennial year of the State Bank of India.