News & Events

Dec 2010
Completion of one Demining Project in Sri Lanka funded by RNE

Mandate of one humanitarian demining team in Sri Lanka, funded by the Royal Norwegian Government came to an end.

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Dec 2010
Horizon attends HOMAC organised by UNOPS and UNMAS at Dubai, UAE

Brig (Retd) Anil Apte and Col (Retd) Navneet Mittal attended the Heads of Mine Action Components Meeting (HOMAC) organised by UNOPS and UNMAS at Dubai, UAE from 05 Dec to 07 Dec 2010.

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Dec 2010
Commencement of HIG 6 Project in Sri Lanka

Horizon Demining Team E (HIG 6), funded by the Government of India, commenced their one year mandate of humanitarian demining at Northern Sri Lanka.

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Nov 2010
Completion of HIG 3 Project

Horizon Demining Team C (HIG 3), funded by the Government of India, completed their one year mandate of humanitarian demining in Northern Sri Lanka.

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Nov 2010
Horizon inducted one ground preparation machine for demining in Sri Lanka.

Horizon inducted one ground preparation machine for demining in Sri Lanka.

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Oct 2010
Completion of one Demining Project in Sri Lanka funded by RNE

Mandate of one humanitarian demining team in Sri Lanka, funded by the Royal Norwegian Government came to an end.

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Sep 2010
Visit of Dignitaries from Indian Army to Horizon's Sri Lanka Project Site

Gen Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC, Chief of the Army Staff, India, Commander SF Wanni, and other dignitaries visited Horizon demining site in North Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. They were briefed by Maj Gen (Retd) SG Pitre, Chairman Horizon and Brig Anil Apte, Vice Chairman Horizon.

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Aug 2010
Visit of Indian Foreign Secretary and High Commissioner to Horizon's Sri Lanka Project Site

Smt. Nirupama Rao, Indian Foreign Secretary, High Commissioner H.E. Shri Ashok K Kantha, Mr TS Tirumurti JS (BSM) and other dignitaries visited Horizon demining site in North Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.

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Aug 2010
Horizon inducted one ground preparation machine at Sri Lanka.

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Aug 2010
Horizon Demining Team attended Independence Day

Horizon Demining Team personnel attended Independence Day celebration at India House, Colombo. Seen in the picture are High Commissioner H.E. Shri Ashok K Kantha, Mrs Ashok K Kantha, Capt(IN) S Kapur DA, Col (Retd) Navneet Mittal, Director Horizon Group, Hony Capt(Retd) Devanandan Team Leader and Horizon Deminers.

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Aug 2010
Commencement of HIG 4 and HIG 5 Projects

Horizon Demining Team D (HIG4) and Team E (HIG5), funded by the Government of India, commenced their one year mandate of humanitarian demining at Northern Sri Lanka.

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Jul 2010
Completion of HIG 1 and HIG 2 Project
Horizon Demining Team A (HIG 1) and Team B (HIG 2), funded by the Government of India, completed their one year mandate of humanitarian demining in Northern Sri Lanka.

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Mar 2010
Col (Retd) Navneet Mittal attends the International Meeting of National Mine Action Programme Directors
Col (Retd) Navneet Mittal attended the 13th International Meeting of National Mine Action Programme Directors and UN Advisors at Geneva Centre for International Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).

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