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“Your company builds beyond imagination. Hope the

cooperation between L&T and Dutch firms will expand in the

near future.” Netherlands Ambassador and Trade delegates

from The Netherlands on April 9, 2010.

“Visiting here has been much more than visiting a temple.”

Mr. Girish N. Pande. I.R.S. Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai

on April 14, 2010.

“Visit to this centre is memorable.” Dr. Prameela and

Mr. R. Gurumurthy, Prof & Head, Department of Electronic

Technocrat, Indian Music University of Madras on May 5, 2010.

“An excellent remembrance of what it takes to build a great

company and a nation.” Mr. Abhishek Lodha, Managing

Director, Mr. Tikam Jain, Vice President – Planning, M/s. Lodha

Group on May 6, 2010.

“Projects undertaken by L&T in this era are challenging and

very excellent.” Officials from M/s. Neyveli Lignite Corporation

Limited on June 9, 2010.

“Congratulations on establishing a successful company and a

tremendous contribution to India’s growth.” Mr. Stephen

T. Roberts, Director, and Mr. Biswabhushan Beura, Sr. Design

Manager, M/s. Bentel Associates International, South Africa on

June 17, 2010.

Employee Communication Journal ofLarsen & Toubro Limited - ECC Division

Vol. 18, No. 2

April-June, 2010

April - June 2010

From the Desk of KVR

EDITOR

V.S. Ramana

EDITORIAL TEAM

K. Sridharan, Alexander Benjamin, V. Ramesh Kumar, S. Gopi Kannan,

Ashwin Chand, V. Eswar, Mayura Kota, Subha Anand

PHOTOGRAPHY

V.S. Natanavelu

Corporate 3

Site Insight 12

Safety 36

Kaleidoscope 52

PRAYAS 58

Training 63

Staff News 74

Long Service Awards 78

My dear fellow ECC-ites,

It is indeed a great pleasure to be in touch with you all once again through

ECC News. Inaugurating the Delhi International Airport, our Prime Minister

Dr. Manmohan Singh has said, “We are all very happy and indeed very

proud of the completion of one of the world’s largest airport terminals in a

record time of 37 months. This terminal establishes new global benchmarks

for India.” It is a moment of great pride for all ECC-ites as it is we who made

this great feat possible. It is one more feather on L&T’s cap as a true nation

builder.

As the famous adage goes ‘Well begun is half done’, the first quarter

performance of the Division is quite satisfactory and infuses a lot of optimism

and encouragement to all of us. I believe that the OCs/SBUs will continue

to hold the momentum and take the Division ahead in smart strides to reach the annual targets.

Order Inflow is steadily growing and our OCs have been successful in securing the following orders: Orchid Turfview for DB Hospitality

– 639 cr.; 2 nos. 132 kV substation for ADWEA, Abu Dhabi – 446 cr.; Township for Vedanta Group in Jharsuguda – 410 cr.; IT Park

for TCS at Gandhinagar – 370 cr.; Residential complex for Bengal NRI in Kolkata – 322 cr.; Coal Handling Plant at Singrauli, MP for

Northern Coal Fields – 276 cr.; Multi-storey Aishbagh Towers for Lucknow Development Authority at Lucknow – 245 cr.; Storm water

drainage for Paradip Refinery – 240 cr.; Greenfield Cement plant for Vicat Cement at Gulbarga – 235 cr.; Heidelberg Cement Plant at

Damoh, MP – 282 cr.; 132/33 kV substation for Abu Dhabi Transmission & Despatch company at Fujairah – 151 cr. My hearty

congratulations to all who have made these possible.

L&T’s Corporate Sustainability Report for 2009 has secured international distinction, emerging as the only entry from an Asia-based

company to make it to the Runners-Up position in awards announced by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – the world’s premier body

in the sustainability domain. Our commitment to safety is well demonstrated by the array of safety awards that our projects have won.

Eight projects from our MMHW OC have won RoSPA Gold awards: 1. HZL-Dariba (Ph III) Project, 2. Water Supply Project, Barmer to

Bhagukagaon, 3. Water Supply Scheme from Narayanpura to JSW Project, 4. NTPC Simhadri Project, 5. Vizag Steel Plant, 6. Tata Steel

Jamshedpur, 7. Dhamra Port, and 8. SAIL ISP Burnpur. ECC has won three more RoSPA Gold awards for Lafarge Jojobera Cement Plant

(B&F), Heavy Engineering workshop at Sohar (L&T Oman) and 33/11 kV substation at Salalah (L&T Oman). In addition to the above,

L&T-SUCG JV DMRC C-5 project and Vadodara-Bharuch have won Silver awards from RoSPA. It is relatively easy to reach the top than

to remain there. Notwithstanding these safety awards, there has been a spate of accidents recently and therefore my submission to all

fellow ECC-ites is to continue our sincere efforts and be worthy of these awards.

K.V. Rangaswami

Member of the Board & President (Construction)

What’s In

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Improving Operational Efficiency in Residential Buildings

Residential Buildings SBU underB&F OC is planning to double itssales with attendant profitability in2010-11 compared to 2009-10. Themajor sites have increased from10numbers to 20 numbers andOrder Book has climbed toRs. 6000 crores.

To cope up with this kind of spurtin growth, conventional wisdom isrequired to augment resources tosupport the operation. However inthese times of resource crunch, thegrowth can also be addressed bybringing in more efficiency andsynergy to the existing system andexecuting with less resources. Alsothere is a need to communicate thegrowth plan and strategic plan ofthe Residential Buildings BU down the hierarchy and acrossvarious department functions.

A two-day workshop was conducted on May 5-6, 2010 toexplore the above and to brainstorm various aspects ofResidential business among all stakeholders of ResidentialBU operation. The invitees for this workshop were stafffrom various functional departments like marketing,architecture and engineering, tendering, supply chainmanagement, execution, competency centres, HR, MIS andaccounts.

The program was inaugurated by Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan,EVP & Head, B&F OC. Mr. K.V. Praveen, Segment Head– Residential Buildings gave the welcome address and Mr.A.L. Sekar, Head Residential Buildings set the context for

Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan, EVP & Head, B&F OC, addressing the gathering

the workshop. Mr. S. Kanappan, Head-Supply ChainManagement and EDRC, Mr. Sunmugam, Head-F&A werealso present for this workshop. Representatives from variousfunctionary departments made presentations on their currentoperations, issues were identified through brainstormingsessions, action plans were derived for all major issues androad map was prepared for executing the action plan.

The workshop was a success in bringing out the areas ofefficiency and synergy, and view points from variousstakeholders, and action plans in line with our strategicplan 2015.

The workshop concluded with presentation of action planto Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, President (Construction) andMr. S.N. Subrahmanyan.

Across-sectionof theparticipants

C O R P O R A T E

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The brilliant final of the third L&T Superstar ChallengerQuiz was held on July 1, 2010 with sustainability as itstheme. The hat-trick year of the Superstar Quiz attractedoverwhelming participation from L&T-ites across divisions.The first round of the quiz saw 75,470 SMS responseswith 398 contestants across 15 centers appearing for thewritten test. The top 18 (3 from each OD) made it to thefinals at Powai, Mumbai. Apart from the live audience, thecompetition was keenly watched by L&T-ites from 98locations in India and 55 from abroad through live webcast.

Addressing L&T-ites in the multipurpose hall in the Powaicampus and thousands more through a live webcast,Mr. A.M. Naik, Chairman & Managing Director, L&T,stressed on the importance of cultivating employee bondingand the need to help new entrants make the crucial transitionfrom an employee to someone special – an L&T-ite. Helauded initiatives such as L&T Quiz which helped inachieving this end. He urged L&T-ites to take pride in thecontribution they were making to nation-building by beinga part of L&T.

L&T Superstar Challenger Quiz

Earlier, welcoming the gathering, Mr. D.B. Raju, VicePresident, Corporate Infrastructure & Services, suggestedchoosing one day to hold the quiz every year, a day thatcould be called “The L&T Day”.

In the keenly contested finals, the heavyweights of HEDemerged as the new kings of the L&T Quiz wresting thecoveted top slot from E&C Energizers (1st runner-up),the winners of the last two editions of the ChallengerQuizzes. ECC’s Infra Kings claimed the third placeemerging as the second runner-up while MIPDEarthShakers was the third runner-up.

ECC’s Infra Kings started off well by answering the openingquestion on the first attempt thereby setting a good basefor the rest of the event. In subsequent rounds there weresome narrow misses – in their excitement the team answered“Butter Chicken Masala” when they actually meant to say“Chicken Tikka Masala”, which was the correct answer.The audio visual round was a blessing, where they answered3 questions, including the one on Olive Ridley Turtle. The

The winners: 1st – HED Heavy Weights – Anirban Sinha, Vinayan Mohandas and V.V.S. Karthik Iyer seen with Mr. A.M. Naik andBoard Members

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picture on “Sunspots” was passed to allthe teams before ECC finally gave thecorrect answer. At this point, thequizmaster, Derek O’Brien, remarkedthat the quality of quizzing this year hasreally improved.

The buzzer round was the clincher forECC. The team went into the round in4th place. One wrong answer by LiveWires (EBG) and a correct answer onthe Build India Scholarship saw ECCtied for third place. In the tie breaker,the question asked was “In the telephonedirectory, if two friends meet, whosename would come first – Larsen orToubro?” The spontaneous responsefrom the ECC team saw them clinchthe third place, and a trip to the FarEast.

This time the first prize was a trip toEurope; the second prize a star cruiseto the Far East and the third prize wasa trip to Bangkok. Then there were E63Nokia cell phones for those who camein fourth.

The Challengers of this grand finale were– Anirban Sinha, Vinayan Mohandas andVVS Karthik Iyer (HED HeavyWeights); Sonal Chunarkar, SuragKumar and Vivekanand Swaminathan(E&C Energizers); K.M. Karthikeyan,Prabhu G. and Rohit Koshy (ECC InfraKings); Bishwajit Mukherjee, N.S.Chakraborty and Shalabh Chaturvedi(MIPD EarthShakers.); Abhishek KumarSinha, Nihar Ranjan kunal Prasad and

S. Sreeram (EBG+HO LiveWires); Mufaddal MansoorPacha, Rahul Manavendra Vartakand Vishal Ahok Randive (L&TInfoknights).

Mr. G.S. Nawathey, GeneralManager – LTMN, who anchoredthe multiple activities that wentinto planning the contest,proposed the vote of thanks.

In a contest of such a nature, theultimate winner was the vibrantspirit of L&T – one that is oftogetherness as well as ofcompetition.

A cross-section of the enthusiastic audience

Mr. Y.M. Deosthalee presenting the 2nd prize to E&C Energizers – Sonal Chunarkar,Surag Kumar and Vivekanand Swaminathan

Mr. R.N. Mukhija presenting the 3rd prize to ECC Infra Kings – Rohit Koshy,Prabhu G and K.M. Karthikeyan.

April - June 2010

L&T-ECC in association with Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK, organised a week-long event “L&T-ICE Week”

during April 12-16, 2010 at HQ-Chennai to benefit the large fraternity of ICE qualified members in ECC. Experts in

the field of civil engineering visited to conduct professional reviews, workshops and present technical seminars.

A workshop on Supervising CivilEngineers (SCE) was held on April 12,2010. Mr. Mike Rogers, CEng CEnvFICE from ICE-UK made a presentationto the ICE members/engineers. Mr. K.P.Raghavan, Executive Vice President &Head - Divisional Corporate emphasisedon the need for focused development plansfor the engineers with the help of variousmembership programs offered by ICE. Healso stressed on the role of SCEs inshaping young Graduate Engineersthrough ICE Graduate Training Scheme(GTS).Mr. Mike Rogers Mr. K.P. Raghavan

Dr. Steven Mitchell, CEng MICE made a presentation on Harbour Siltationand Mr. Richard Webb, CEng FICE, elaborated on Euro Codes.

Dr. Steven made a presentation outlining the mechanisms of salt and sedimenttransport near the tidal limits of a partially enclosed macro tidal system andestuaries in UK. Mr. Richard Webb gave a lecture on implementation of EuroCodes and objectives of the National Annex.

Dr. Steven Mitchell

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L&T-ICE Week

Dr. Mervyn GunasekeraMr. S. Kanappan

Mr. Richard Webb, CEng FICE and Dr. MervynGunasekera, CEng FICE, presented technicalseminars on High Rise Construction of SteelBuildings and Construction Claims (What youshould know).

Mr. S. Kanappan, Vice President & Head - EDRC& SCM, B&F OC, addressed the gathering and saidthat the developing countries like India will soonwitness a considerable change in the use of steel inconstruction, particularly in high rise buildings.

Mr. Kanappan pointed out that the per capita consumption of steel in India is 38kg, which is way below that of the developed countries (such as US and Europe)where the average use is 300 to 350 kg respectively. In China, the average percapita consumption of steel is 220 kg.

Mr. Kanappan also requested engineers to check on the viability of using steel inthe construction of high rise buildings in India, as it also helps in saving cost.

Mr. Richard Webb

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A cross section of the audience

ICE team of reviewers

Following the technical seminars, a workshop on Development Objectives and ContinuingProfessional Development was conducted by Ms. Patricia Fort, C Eng. FICE. During thesession, she made presentations covering the process followed in setting Development Objectives,preparation of quarterly Professional Development Report and review with mentor, in conformitywith ICE norms.

Ms. Patricia also explained about what should be described in a Professional DevelopmentReport and the care and attention required while preparing the reports. While speaking aboutContinuing Professional Development, a sample Development Action Plan and PersonalDevelopment Record were also shown and elucidated to the participants.

In total, 50 aspirants for ICEmembership attended theProfessional Review process overa period of five days, includingengineers from otherorganisations in India and abroad.

24 engineers from ECCparticipated in the Reviewprocess. 15 Reviewers from UK,Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Bangladesh,Abu Dhabi and India conductedthe review process. Mr. G.Balasubramanian, Special Projects,ECC was one among thereviewers interviewed engineersfrom other organisations.

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Ms. Patricia Fort

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MMH&W OC organised its first All India Site AccountantsConference, during June 16-17, 2010 at Radha RegentHotel, Chennai. Mr. K.V. Rangaswami (KVR), President(Construction) inaugurated the proceedings in the presenceof Mr. D.R. Ray (DRR), EVP & Head MMH&W OC,Mr. B. Ramakrishnan, VP (Divisional Corporate – Finance,Accounts & Administration) and Mr. L. Vaidyanathan,Partner, M/s Sharp & Tannan. Mr. K. Nagarajan (KNR),Head FA&A, MMH&W OC, welcomed the dignitariesand the participants.

KVR in his keynote address highlighted the role ofaccountants as eyes and ears of management and how awell-structured accounting system and principles can playa positive role in bringing about a healthy financial conditionat site. DRR addressed the gathering on the basic rolesand responsibilities of project accountants, working capitalmanagement and working within the guidelines set bymanagement

DRR in his address appreciated the initiative taken byKNR in F&A activities and highlighted on the significanceof the forum and asked the project accountants to derivemaximum advantage. He emphasised that all projectaccountants should work within the prescribed guidelinesand limits set by the organisation. He spoke aboutperformance of the OC, YoY growth, strategic vision, etc.He reiterated the importance of working capitalmanagement, liquidation of outstandings and inventorymanagement. He instructed that S/C Billing should adhereto the time deadlines set by the management. He stressedupon 100% system compliance thereby ensuring accuracyin all reports.

In his address, BR appreciated the ‘Good practices’ followedby MMH&W OC – F&A and elaborated on the significanceof ‘F&A Mission’ statement. KNR spoke on the

management’s expectations from project accountants andemphasised on the importance of internal control. Mr. L.Vaidyanathan complimented KNR for effectively managingMMH&W OC’s accounts and complimented the team onthe OC’s performance. He insisted to focus on controlmeasures and ensure 100% statutory compliance. Mr. A.Mohandas, Head – Administration & IR, covered variousaspects of site administration and insisted that accountantsshould be up to date on legal developments. Mr. P.Ramakrishna (PR), Corporate Finance, deliberated on thecorporate finance structure, concept of cost of equity andthe investment plans of the Company. He gave a detailedview of the Corporate banking and the importance ofcollecting the expired bank guarantees on time.

Mr. K. Asok Kumar, spoke about the business opportunitiesof Water-I & Water-II. Mr. Rajeev Bhatnagar gave asnapshot on recent HR developments across the OC/Company. Mr. R. Vaidyanathan stressed on the importanceof internal control at site level and briefed on thecomposition, functioning and significance of thedepartment.

KNR took the session on management’s expectations fromthe project accountants. He briefed on the concept ofOCisation, its broad objectives and FA&A perspective atproject level. He highlighted on the strategic vision of theOC.

Project accountants (S.Mohan, Sadanand Chittal, K.Mani,P.N. Prasad, R. Senthil, V.Hariharan and R.Murali Krishna)were awarded with citation letters for their achievementsduring the year 2009-10. During the two days, as many as11 sessions were conducted on subjects related to projectaccounting, administration & industrial relation, materialsmanagement, indirect taxes, project insurance, unit rateanalyser, shared services, etc.

MMH&W OC’s First Accountants’ Conference

Participants of the MMH&W OC’s first All India Site Accountants Conference seen with Mr. K.V. Rangaswami and other SeniorExecutives

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“Learning Café” Launched at L&T Faridabad

Bhoomi Pooja for a Multi-level Car Park at CNRO

The bhoomi pooja for amulti-level car parkingfacility was performed onJune, 17, 2010 at ECC’sChennai Regional Office atClub House road, AnnaSalai.

The founding stone waslaid by our President,Mr. K.V. Rangaswami andthe ceremonies wereperformed by Mr. RameshAravamudhan – RegionalManager, Chennai Region.Present during the occasionwere officials from ECC-HQ, CNRO and CAO, aswell.

L&T Faridabad Campus celebrated its Foundation Day on April15, 2010. The highlight of the day’s proceedings was theinauguration of the “Learning Café” by Mr. K.R. Palta, VicePresident, Corporate Affairs. This initiative is aimed at promotingthe culture of learning in L&T through knowledge sharing.

The event showcased the significant innovative works done byindividuals and team members in the respective units of the Faridabadcampus through posters, presentations, models and simulations.From L&T-ECC, Hydro Engineering, Mr. J. Prem and Mr. MayankJain shared the research work done on “Sedimentation Managementin Hydro Engineering using CFD Simulation”. For employees andvisitors, the visit to the café was a knowledge enriching experience.

Mr. K.R. Palta,Vice President,Corporate Affairs,along withSenior Executivesand staff at theinauguration ofLearning Café

Mr. K.V. Rangaswami inaugurating the proceedings by lighting the lamp in the presence of SeniorExecutives

Mr. K.R. Palta being briefed on the innovative works

April - June 2010

Dr. Y. Pari, Engineering Manager (Civil), EDRC B&FOC made a technical paper presentation titled “GIS inPorts and Harbours, L&T Approach” in the 11th ESRI(Environmental Systems Research Institute) India UserConference held at Noida during April 21-22, 2010.

GIS in Ports and Harbours

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Presentations on Sustainable Development

Design Engineers from Public Health Engineering sub-division of EDRC B&F OC, submittedtechnical papers in “SDUI 2010 – National Conference on Sustainable Development of UrbanInfrastructure” held at VNIT, Nagpur during June 18-19, 2010.

Mrs. A. Uma Maheswari, Senior Design Engineer (Civil) presented the paper titled “Grey waterreuse for sustainable water management” in the conference. The aim of this paper was to assessthe role of grey water reuse for sustainable water management in urban regions. The paper emphasisedthe benefits of reuse of grey water for townships by substantiating with a case study.

Mr. M. Srikanth, Assistant Engineering Manager (Civil) presented a technical paper titled “Greenplumbing for sustainable environment” in the conference. Green Plumbing is a technique whichcan prevent wastage of water and make its optimum use. This paper dealt with water efficientfixtures, quantum of water saved, their impacts on reduction of water use and cost comparisonwhile using water efficient fixtures like sensor operated taps, waterless urinals, composting toilets,low flow or aerated fixtures over conventional fixtures.

T E C H N O L O G Y

Dr. Y. Pari, Engineering Manager (Civil), EDRC B&F OCaddressing the gathering

SVn Elected as Chairman of IPA

Mr. S. Virapan (SVn) – DGM, L&T ECC has been unanimously elected Chairman of IndianPlumbing Association (IPA) Chennai Chapter, at its Annual General Meeting held on May 21, 2010.The Chennai Chapter is one of the 19 chapters spread over the country. Its membership is largelydrawn from private and public sector business organisation, Government sector, Educationalinstitutions, etc.

It provides forum for plumbing professionals to meet, interact and enhance their professional skillsand keep abreast of emerging concepts and tools of plumbing industry and recognise excellence andpromote Plumbing Education. It does this by organising seminars, workshops and other programs.

SVn delivered a lecture to the students of M. Arch on April 2010. He highlighted the importance of coordination ofservices and interiors in infrastructure development and the organisation thrust towards project management.

Virtual to Actual – A Case Study at DIAL

Mr. C.Y. Shivaji, Chief Engineering Manager (Civil), EDRC, DIAL Project made a technicalpaper presentation titled “Virtual to Actual – A case study at DIAL” during the workshop “ImprovingProject Performance Using Virtual Design and Construction”, at IIT Delhi on May 1, 2010. Thispaper addressed the innovative adoption and implementation of the 3D Building InformationModel (BIM) to troubleshoot the interfaces arising out of sheer voluminous and complex multi-disciplinary services network and the immense benefits in project management of such megaprojects.

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Information technology is thedriving force enabling speedy workprogress at Mumbai InternationalAirport project (MIAL). Being thebusiest operating airport in India,the scale of project execution andchallenges are unique in nature.Facilitating the progress of thislandmark project are some of thebest IT minds from ECC.

Considering the vast area andscattered work in progress, our ISDteam was quick in establishingnetwork connectivity in 21 locationsthereby providing IT enabled serviceto users at desk. This initiative wasinstrumental in smooth connectivityfor design and EIP applications and provided electronicsecurity for work in progress locations.

A combination of wired and wireless technology such asWimax and OFC was availed for ensuring connectivity.Application software such as EIP, Document Management,Attendance Recording System and various state-of-the-artsoftware platforms have been implemented at project site.

MIAL is the first large scale project site to implement EIPon-line. ISD has taken special initiatives in implementinglateral training for the new staff. Also this is the first siteto implement the in-house EIP Vidhya EDMS (ElectronicDatabase Management System) which is the backbone ofall correspondences with client, thus rendering a nearlypaperless communication.

All incoming and outgoing official documents are stored,categorised, filtered and managed in efficient manner totake appropriate actions. Receipt and delivery of everycommunication is notified to concerned staff, client by“Alert Mail” and all communications can be viewed fromthe individual desks. This application has successfully

ISD Provides Intelligent Solutions at MIAL

exchanged more than 12000 documents between our projectteam and client. This utility has now been extended to ourmajor sub-contractors also. Drawing documents of EDRCare maintained in organised manner in specified locations.The conceptual architectural drawings prepared from USAare loaded on regular basis. The reviews, comments andmodifications are maintained only through this system.Tendering documents (drawings, specifications, and otherbid documents) are floated to Indian and internationalbidders online.

Distant domestic and international meetings are facilitatedthrough video conferencing. CCTVs are provided at sitegiving the wide coverage of activities. IT Infrastructurecomprising a network of around 700 nodes, 650 PC/Laptop, 55 printers including MFDs, UPS and high endplotters are maintained with minimum downtime.

Mr. K Ravichandran, Head - Information Systems, B&FOC asserts: “Continued, constant and channeled supportfrom OC, Divisional-ISD and all-round co-operation fromthe project team at MIAL enables seamless IT integrationand makes project execution very effective.”

Presentations on Structural Optimisation

Dr. S. Justin, Engineering Manager (Civil), EDRC B&F OC presented technical papersat the “National level Workshop on Structural optimisation using non-traditional techniques”,at Chennai on March 6, 2010. The technical papers “Application of genetic algorithm inStructural Optimisation” and “Recent development in construction industry and the role ofL&T” were well appreciated by participants and faculties of engineering institutions fromall over India.

The MIAL team: left to right – Mr. Naveen, Mr. Amit Batra, Mr. K. Ravichandran,Mr. S.K. Jha and Mr. Koushik

What does it take to build one of India’s

largest deep water ports? Engineering and

technology, no doubt, but a spirited team

displaying an extraordinary ability to go

beyond the present is what makes the

difference.

The Dhamra Port project exemplifies the

skills and capabilities of L&T-ites in

executing the composite tasks involved,

including jetty, material handling and plant

water systems, railway embankment and

bridges, track works, transmission lines,

switch yards and the associated township.

Devoid of basic support facilities, our team

faced a Herculean task in establishing the

essentials even before beginning to execute

the project. Bhadrak, the nearest town and

the only access point, is 62 km away and

a three hour drive from project site. All

logistics and resource needs had to be

planned taking into consideration the

distance and the rugged terrain. It was

hard work all the way but the team rose

to the challenges and is today on the verge

of commissioning the nation’s deepest

port.

Strategically located between Haldia and

Paradip, north of the river Dhamra at a

place called Doshinga, the port will have

a draught of 18 metres which will

accommodate fully laden super-cape size

vessels up to 1,80,000 Dead Weight

Tonnage (DWT) with fully mechanised

facilities for loading and unloading. The

13 berths accorded in the Master Plan will

have a handling capacity of more than 83

million MT annually of dry bulk, liquid

bulk, break bulk and containerised cargo.

This issue of ECC NEWS features our

people who have contributed significantly

towards this landmark project.

S I T E I N S I G H T

A view of the composite tasks executed at Dhamra Port Project

Mr. Pabak Mukhopadhyay (Pabak), Task Force Leader,states, “Implementation of Dhamra Port project is anotherexample of L&T’s commitment and participation towardsdevelopment of India’s economic growth. The Bulk MaterialHandling Business Unit took the leadership role in executingthe entire project.

The tiny village of Dhamra located in the east coast ofIndia in the state of Orissa, is blessed with two mostimportant aspects i.e. (1) deep natural draft (2) naturalbreak water created by the “Konica sand” island which arethe main reasons to conceive the development of Dhamrainto a mega port.

On being convinced about the economic viability of theproject, L&T along with Tata Steel decided to jointlydevelop the port and formed The Dhamra Port CompanyLimited (DPCL), a 50:50 joint venture.”

From the very inception there were lots of apprehensionsthat the construction will endanger the eco life of the region,mainly the nearby breeding ground of the Olive Ridleyturtles. The construction has been carried out understandingthe need to protect the environment and the turtles. TheEnvironment Management Plan drawn by DPCL hasstringent measures to monitor the ambient atmosphericparameters to ensure that none of these parameters exceed

the prescribed limits. Imported turtle friendly lights areused ensuring that the lighting doesn’t spill over to offshorewaters.

The statistics of the last two years has indicated that thehatching of turtles has not been impacted due to thisconstruction. Pabak states, “Managing such a giganticproject with tight cost estimate and time schedule was areal challenge. Due to the remote locale, our team had toestablish the essential support services to facilitate theexecution.

Acquiring the land for 65 km stretch of railway corridorwas the most daunting task but true to the caliber of L&T-ites, we were able to fast-track our construction programmeto meet the challenges caused due to delay in acquiring theland.”

Another special feature of this project is that seven businessunits of three operating companies are involved in theexecution. Pabak asserts that “the challenge was to see thatthe teams perform like an orchestra with only the endresult in mind.

This port will be the first of its kind in India which willhave facilities of highest magnitude and technology andwill be a moment of delight and pride for all L&T-iteswhen it is commissioned shortly.”

Mr. S. Raja (SRa), Project Head, says, “With theconstruction of Dhamra port, a distance dream comes toreality. Executing India’s deepest all weather private seaport which also included 65 km railway line works was themost challenging task. This Herculean feat has been achievedthrough a dedicated team comprising of seven BusinessUnits/Three Operating Companies working together witha common goal to deliver Orissa’s most ambitious integratedport project (Rs. 1440 crores) within the shortest timeframe.” SRa believes that this experience will open greateropportunities for L&T in the future emerging private seaport projects.

SRa states that “executing the composite nature of workswhich included construction of 700m long jetty, township,13 Mtpa capacity bulk material handling system, 132kVswitch yard, 65 km of transmission line, 5 MLD capacitywater and effluent treatment system, 65 km railway lineand construction of embankment and bridges posed multiplechallenges. The remote location and poor infrastructurefacility meant that our team had to strive hard to createthis state-of-the art facility. Availability of land,transportation of materials, liaisoning with localadministrative authorities, environmental issues etc. weremajor issues for the team and relationship building waspivotal to face these challenges.”

Regarding the safety and quality, SRa asserts, “The two are

vital aspects for the successful completion of this project.”The project has recorded 27 million safe man hours andhas won the RoSPA gold award. In a career spanning acrossthree decades, SRa has handled various significant projectsin eastern India, Mr. Raja’s greatest strength lies in peoplemanagement and in building relationship with the localcommunity in order to ensure smooth completion of theproject. Despite facing several hurdles during construction,SRa ensured that the CSR face of L&T never compromised.The team was involved in developing the infrastructurefacilities at neighboring schools, building village roads,setting up water pumps and renovating bus stands etc.Also, an organisational welfare committee was formed bythe employees under the leadership of Mr. Raja to takecare of employee’s welfare.

An emergency team for climatic forecast, a sports committeefor recreation activities, a ladies club for the spouses of theemployees and week-end classes on leadership developmentare some of the initiatives taken by him. He asserts, “It isimportant that the staff and their families are taken careand this is my priority.”

Cricket is his favourite sport. SRa’s wife, Manimala is ahomemaker. He gives credit to his wife who is always with himat every project for his success. The happy couple has two sons,Prakash, a final year student of engineering (ECE) and Akashstudying in class eleven.

A panoramic view of the Dhamra Port

Jetty Jetty conveyor

From a graduate trainee in 1993 to heading the accounts

and administration at Dhamra port project, Mr. Kartik

Kumar Biswal (KKB) has come a long way. Exposures at

challenging project sites and continuous knowledge

enrichment (degrees in M.Com., LLB and AICWA) has

evolved KKB into a competent accounts and administration

personnel.

Posted at Dhamra since July 2007, KKB has a demanding

task at hand. He says, “We have formed a dedicated team

to take care of issues related to inter-operating companies

and inter-business units. The service departments such as

Plant and Machinery, Quality, and Safety are common for

all operating companies. Since it is a cost-plus contract,

collecting documents for billing and raising the invoice is

a critical activity which requires constant follow up.

Considering the volume and scope it is a great achievement

that we are completing the job in scheduled time.”

KKB’s administration skills were instrumental in resolving

many local issues and ensured good rapport with the

bureaucracy which facilitates the progress of work. KKB is

married to Biswajit who is a M. Phil and Post Graduate in

Botany and is working as lecturer. They are blessed with

two daughters. Elder daughter, Bandana is studying in class

II and the younger child is three months old. A socially

conscious person, KKB works towards the betterment of

the society in his own way.

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Side view of the jetty Ship loader and unloader

Mr. K.S. Reddy (KSR), Project Head (Infrastructure),

says, “This deepest sea port is the first of its kind in India

with all the infrastructure facilities. The 700 Rmt

modernised Jetty at Dhamra with double berthing facility

is a special feature of this landmark project. The major

portion of this composite job was the infrastructure works

valued close to Rs 630 crores which comprised rail link

embankment, jetty and township works.”

KSR highlights that environmental factors in Orissa paved

the way for just seven working months in a year and

executing the 55 lakh cu.m. of earthwork in 18 working

months along with 46 km of ground improvement works,

6 major bridges and 151 culverts posed multiple challenges.

Seven Business Units across three Operating Companies

were involved in the execution of this project. KSR

emphasises, “Team work and coordination among the BUs

are key attributes for the success of this project. ECC-ites

coming from various regions across India proved that

ultimate delivery is important than individual performance

and this is the greatest achievement for this project.” The

project won the RoSPA Gold award for achieving 27 million

accident free hours.

Reddy enjoys reading management books and spending

time with his wife Madhavi and children Abhishek and

Anurag. Abhishek is doing his graduation in engineering

while his younger son Anurag is studying in class eight.

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SUL machines SUL and conveyors

Mr. S.D. Patil (SDP), all along his career has been

associated with port projects. A Diploma cum Degree holder

in Civil Engineering, SDP began his career with Amma

Lines in Mumbai where he was involved in jetty and

dredging projects for close to 4 years. SDP joined ECC in

December 1994 at Gujarat Cement Plant’s Jetty works.

His subsequent assignments were Adani Port, Ashapura

Barge Berth at Mundra, Seabird Project at Karwar, Dhamra

Port Project, and Second Vivekananda Bridge, Kolkata.

SDP is currently posted at L&T’s upcoming port and ship

yard at Kattupalli near Chennai.

Talking of his role at Dhamra Port, SDP says, “jetty and

townships was my scope of works and executing it was a

major task. Remote access combined with tough weather

conditions meant slow progress of works. An innovative work

methodology was the need of the hour to streamline the

progress. Against the planned scope of 12 rigs we went for

22 rigs to speed up the works. Normally the jetty work

commences at the centre and will have two fronts. Here we

started working on 8 mini fronts and completed it on time.”

SDP proudly states, “In any marine project, barges form a

critical component during execution but at Dhamra we

never felt the need for one as the works were done on land

which is a major achievement.” With regard to the township

he says work started only after one and a half years due to

delay in land acquisition but got completed almost as per

contractual schedule.

SDP is married to Bharti, a homemaker and the couple is

blessed with two children. Eldest son, Saurabh is in class

VII and the younger son, Sanket is in class IV. An interesting

feature about his family is that their birthdays and wedding

day are always celebrated fondly as they all fall on national

holidays.

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Transfer point TP-10 and MCC 4 Side view of Jetty

A veteran of over three decades, Mr. S.N. Somasundaram

(SNS), Manager, P&M, has served in a wide range of

projects. Prior to his joining ECC in 1994, SNS had long

and successful tenures with M/s Southern Structurals and

Ford India. Having been involved in a multitude of diverse

projects, SNS is seen as a specialist in P&M maintenance.

He has been handling critical machinery and is instrumental

for the hassle free operations of P&M at sites.

Posted at Dhamra since July 2007, SNS has quite a task at

hand. As the project does not have any permanent electricity

provision, all the establishments are operated through power

generators of various capacities at different locations. SNS

says, “Ensuring continuous and uninterrupted power was

a Herculean task which is being successfully achieved with

the backup of systematic preventive and periodic

maintenance.” Erecting machinery was another demanding

task as the project site had remote access and one had to

create approach ways to work locations for erection of

batching plants and other machinery.

SNS adds, “Though the distance between the operating

jobs was large, P&M took a centralised approach and catered

to the demands of the various packages.”

His wife Mythily is a homemaker and the couple has two

sons who are on the threshold of pursuing their professional

careers. Eldest son, Suresh Kumar is an electrical engineer

and the younger lad is doing his Bachelors in Electrical

and Communication. SNS asserts that “work is my greatest

passion in life and throughout my career I have been adding

value to everything I do in life.”

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Girder launching overNational Highway 5 (NH5)

Rail girder launched over NH5

Some interests don’t change but become the

moving force in one’s life enabling aspirations

and creativity to flourish. For Mr. Sujoy Kumar

Das (SKD), it was such an early fascination for

machinery and technology which drew him to

equipment right from assembly, execution and

commissioning. A Mechanical Engineer

graduated (B.Tech.) from IIT Madras in 1988,

SKD had brief stints before joining ECC in

1995.

Some of the milestone projects handled by

SKD include Bokaro Steel Plant Modernisation, L&T Cement Plant at Durgapur, Blast Furnace “F” package at TISCO,

Hydrogen Generation Unit at BPCL Mahul, Coal Handling Plant at CSEB Korba. Among the various projects, his first

assignment was at Bokaro SAIL site and he cherishes his role and says, “I executed successfully all equipment pertaining

to the slab caster package and was there right from the beginning till the handing over of the project. As an individual,

I grew in self-belief and confidence.” Posted at Dhamra Port, as Construction Manager for Bulk Material Handling

(BMH), SKD has a pivotal role to play. Huge machinery and limited accessway meant that innovative ways and means

had to be planned for assembling and installing the equipment within a short duration. He says, “Adhering to the work

methodology made things easier and increased Safety, Quality and Productivity. We achieved 27 Million Safe Man Hours

and bagged the ROSPA Gold award.”

Hailing from a family of civil engineers, SKD is the only exception (mechanical engineer). Wife Subhra has ably

supported him in all his endeavours and they are blessed with two sons. The elder son, Suman is studying in class X

and the younger one Sumit is in class V. SKD’s interests are in reading technical articles and keeping himself updated

on technology and sharing it with colleagues.

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Bottom view of erected rail girder Girder erection over Mantai river

Mr. Kuintal Pakhira is the Construction Manager for 124

TKM (65 RKM) Railway Construction works between

Bhadrakh and Dhamra. This involves supply, execution,

testing and commissioning of track linking, OHE work

between Bhadrakh station (E. Co. Rly.) and Dhamra Port

including TSS & SW. STN and Signaling & Telecom work

valued at Rs.290 crores.

Mr. Pakhira has been involved in this project since 2006

and has faced many challenges. Work front creation, resource

mobilisation and time constraints were some of the pressing

factors faced by every team member involved in Dhamra

Port project.

Despite the stringent working time that was available, the

adoption of modern technology like mechanised rail

threader, sleeper layer used in p-way work, mast erection

by hydra crane, rail cum road vehicle for wiring work etc,

paved way to the completion in a fast paced manner, he

said.

Having been in the organisation for the past 25 years, Mr.

Pakhira says, “L&T has become a part of my family and

life.” He enjoys Bengali classical music and spends quality

time with his wife Nila and their twin daughters Reemi

and Reshmi studying in class five.

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Girder erection over Mantai Bridge Another view of the girder erection

One of the crucial factors for all around development of an

individual in an organisation is his exposure to various

facets of learning through practical experience. ECC offers

multitude opportunities for employees to enhance skills

and achieve more during their career. Mr. G.

Somasundaram (GSS), Construction Manager (WET

Package and Civil Works of Bulk Material Package) is one

such person who over the last two decades has handled

projects across business units. A native of Tirunelveli, GSS

is a diploma holder in civil engineering and has gained

cross domain expertise having worked in steel plants, power

projects, water treatment plants and residential buildings.

At Dhamra Port, GSS is entrusted with the responsibility

of executing the water system package valued close to

Rs. 46.55 crores. Having finished and commissioned the

package, GSS took the additional scope of doing civil works

for bulk material handling. He says, “The use of precast

technology for conveyor foundation system enabled us to

achieve the targets.” Among the other major milestones,

he highlights the 1750 precast piles done, sheet piling for

wagon tippler and coffer dam for water intake system.

GSS is married to Shanmugapriya, a post graduate and a

homemaker. The couple has two sons. The eldest son,

Gomathinayagam, is in class V while the younger son,

Shivachidambaram is in Class III. GSS’s hobbies include

reading novels and listening to music. Having traversed

widely across India, GSS and his family are proficient in

more than 4 regional languages.

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Erection of rail track withoverhead electrification

Final ballasting for track

Mr. Debasis Ghosh (DG), Construction

Manager (Transmission Line Package) has

donned complex and challenging roles in his 15

year career with ECC in various transmission

line and railway electrification projects. He says,

“I joined this company as a Diploma Engineer

Trainee in 1995 and from then it has been one

challenging assignment after another. From

geographically tough terrains to the volatile

locations, I have handled it all.”

Speaking on the peculiarities of transmission line projects, DG says, “The majority of transmission lines are done without

purchasing the land and convincing the inhabitants is always a major challenge. In Dhamra Port, the situation was much

more critical as the 65km double circuit transmission line starts at Bhadrak OPTCL sub-station and ends at sub-station

of DPCL at Dhamra. In which around 40km of line length is inside the corridor which has been purchased by DPCL

and rest is outside the corridor. Convincing the people and acquiring land was a great achievement and realised with

the help of DPCL authorities.” Highlighting the challenges, he says, “Normally in transmission line projects, piling is

done mostly in river crossings but in this project out of the 260 locations, 171 locations required piling because of the

bad soil condition. We made 1316 piles throughout the line by identifying the locations and moving from point to

another through micro level planning in shortest period.”

DG’s wife Debjani is a homemaker and they are blessed with a son Sabarna studying in class IV. DG is fond of

travelling, trekking, photography and loves to watch cricket.

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Completed view of rail track Signalling work

Mr. P. Ramkumar is the Construction Manager for two

electrical jobs of E&I BU. One is a 132kV switchyard

valued at Rs. 2125 lakhs and second is a BMH electrical

package prized at Rs.6000 lakhs. Having handled over

twelve projects over the past two decades with L&T,

Ramkumar says he is always geared to handle any challenge

and well prepared for the tough project environments.

He says, “It has been a tough assignment for the team

which needs to commute for about five hours every day to

and fro to work. The roads are nothing but a small path

of gravel and sand with bumps over the entire stretch.”

L&T has developed this world-class port facility and the

surrounding infrastructure facility literally from nothing.

The site has taken a lot of initiatives towards creating a

turtle friendly environment which is one of the highlights

of this project.

All the outdoor light fittings are positioned and mounted

in a manner such that the point source of light or any

reflective surface of the lighting fixture is not visible

from any point on the beach at the same time all the

luminaries photometry selected for outdoor areas have

cut-off angle, less than 70 degrees.

Mr. Ramkumar’s small family consists of his wife Kalavathi,

who is a home maker and their little daughter Ilakkiya

who is three years of age.

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132kV switchyard at Bhadrak Another view of the switchyard

Responsible for the overall planning of Dhamra Port Project

is Mr. Sutanu Ganguly (SGL), the Central Planning

Manager. In addition to his core responsibility, he is also

involved in overall planning of handling bulk materials

worth Rs. 413.8 crores along with quarry and crusher

operations producing close to 7.4 lakh tons of aggregates.

SGL had a vast experience in material handling system and

was associated with different streams of projects which

included power plants, steel plants and ports in different

parts of India. Involved in this project since January 2008,

SGL views Dhamra port as an extremely challenging and

exciting assignment. He says, “The most important aspect

has been the monitoring of the project activities with 7

BUs (3 OCs).” SGL cites that the transportation of

construction materials from Bhadrak to Dhamra was a major

concern due to the distance and the rugged terrain. Also,

the issues raised of the nesting and breeding of Olive Ridley

Turtles at Gahirmatha nesting area created some hurdles

during construction. Eco friendly initiatives were undertaken

and the project team installed turtle friendly lights using

sodium vapour instead of halogen and metal halide lights.

Sheds have also been provided over all the light masts to

protect the glow towards sky.

Moreover, the site at Dhamra is a cyclone prone area and

has faced a cyclone four times. A disaster management cell

was introduced for prevention measures.

The non-availability of skilled manpower has also been a

major concern for this project. SGL’s passion towards his

very own dialect Bengali and Bengali music, cricket, carom

and table-tennis keeps him occupied at those rare times

when he is away from work.

His wife Deepa is a home-maker and lends support to all

his endeavors and his children, Sutapa and Sudeep are

studying in class VII and class V respectively.

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Mr. Sumendu Dutta (SD), Planning in-charge, Railway

Embankment (Bridges Metros and Ports) has had versatile

stints in various projects in the last 13 years since he joined

ECC. From tendering to planning to special thrust on via

ducts, road works and major bridges, SD has donned

challenging roles.

At Dhamra Port since June 2007, SD had a different kind

of issue at hand. He says, “The main challenges were land

acquisition of 61km of corridor and adverse climatic

conditions. In Orissa we get only 5 to 6 months working

period in a year. In the last 3 years we got only 15 to 17

months of working period due to the heavy monsoon.

Land acquisition got delayed due to local problems which

in turn affected the planning and mobilisation of special

resources. Continuous redirection planning was always on

the cards to stick to the project schedule. A very important

part of this project has been interaction and synchronisation

of works with all other OC/BUs (3 OC & 7 BU), as we

worked parallel in several fronts being dependent with each

other. Taking it all in stride we completed the job as per

schedule.”

The major scope of work comprised 55 lakh cu.m. of

earthwork for embankment, 6 major bridges and 151

culverts, approximately 72,000 cu.m. of concreting, 6400

MT of reinforcement & 1920 MT of steel super structure

fabrication and erection. SD highlights that “due to poor

soil conditions, ground improvement works were carried

out over a 46 km stretch. The superstructure (open web

girder) being a special type adhering to stringent railway

(RDSO) specification was fabricated at a specialised vendors

workshop at Kolkata and transported to site. A very good

launching system had been formulated for erecting the

girders without disturbing the ongoing traffic on NH#5

and other public roads.”

SD’s wife Paramita is a homemaker and lends support to

all his endeavours. SD is a music buff and an avid reader

and net surfer for learning about new concepts and

technology.

132 kV Switchyard at Dhamra Transmission line tower

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Overhead railway electrification Transmission line towers

A diploma holder in Civil Engineering, Mr.

Debarshi Chatterjee (DC) joined ECC in 1995.

Backed by good exposures to major port projects

done by L&T, DC has established firm footings

in the field of port and harbours. Some of the

major projects handled by DC include Adani port,

Shell Hariza, Second Vivekananda Bridge and

Karaikal Port. DC says, “I was fortunate to have

the opportunity to work with new technology

which has given me the expertise in this field.”

DC was posted at Dhamra in 2007 as works

manager and now is the Construction Manager, in-charge for jetty and township packages. He says, “The initial days

were tough due to the remote locale of the project site and lack of supporting infrastructure. We gradually established

ourselves and combated the adverse situations on hand and completed the jetty which was the first major achievement.”

Highlighting the initiatives, DC says, “We could meet the target by adopting single pile gantry thereby reducing the pile

cycle time in the substructure.”

Mr. Debarshi’s family is based in Kolkata. His wife Rakhisree is employed. They have a son, Sahasrad who is in Class

IV. Reading books and listening to music are DC’s prime hobbies.

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With an experience of close to 17 years in material handling

systems, Mr. Kamal Kanta Mohapatra (KKM), Manager

(Projects), has played a pivotal role in the integration of

bulk material handling works at Dhamra port.

Posted at this project since November 2006, KKM, being

the BMH Equipment Supply and Engineering coordinator

had major issues to resolve. Among the various critical

tasks, he highlights “shifting, erection and commissioning

of high speed (3.8 m/s) high Capacity (5500TPH)

conveyors, 25 tips/ hr wagon tippler, 4 nos of extra large

size Stacker Reclaimer (Boom length 35 m for iron ore

and 41 m for Coal) and rapid loading system was a major

concern due to the poor road condition. Most of the

equipment was transported at night with pilot vehicle and

experienced workmen.” Speaking on some of the special

initiatives employed in this project, KKM says “structural

fabrication was outsourced and instead of cast in situ, we

went for precast pile for 3 yard conveyors, each being 850

m long which considerably scaled down the execution time.”

All critical activities were taken forward after group

brainstorming sessions among the senior staff. Local

administrative issues were competently handled with the

help of site administrative staff.

KKM views the project execution as a unique experience as

apart from execution, the team had to negotiate harsh

climatic conditions, local issues and environmental concerns

in the process of creating this state-of-the-art deep water

port.

KKM is married to Jeetenmayee, a post graduate and

homemaker. They have a son, Goutam who is in class IV

and excels in drawing, dance and playing chess. KKM is

passionate about his profession and takes pride in his

domain expertise.

Night view of switchyard at Dhamra(Turtle friendly lights provided)

Night view of conveyors

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Stacker cum Reclaimer (ST/RL) machine Conveyor network

From an aspiring Defence Services candidate who nurtured

dreams of public service to the Quality Control in-charge

of Dhamra Port Project, life has been a challenging and

fulfilling experience for Mr. Ajan Kumar Naik (AKN).

Having cleared the written examination for police

recruitment, AKN wished to join the Services and realise

his goal. However things took a different turn with the

results being withheld and AKN engaged himself in his

family business. His dream of public service took a different

shape when he joined L&T on contract basis at the

Sambalpur-Rourkela road project in 1994. AKN says, “At

L&T I realised my goal by serving in projects which builds

the nation.” His good work at site was rewarded and he

successfully joined the organisation in 1997. At Dhamra

project since 2007, AKN has been playing a crucial role in

standardising QA/QC systems and procedures for the

numerous trials, design mixes etc. QA/QC’s role in

ascertaining the soil density for the embankment comprising

55 lakh cu.m. of soil is a major milestone. Similarly

concreting was a demanding task as the pour had to sustain

more than 5 hours of travel time due to the distance from

project site to next accessible point. A suitable mix was

designed to withstand the transit time and sustain the

concrete strength. 73000 cu.m. of concreting was done

and the major portion was for 172 bridges (163 minor

and 6 major bridges).

The project site bagged the in-house quality trophy in

2009 for achieving excellence in Quality and creating

awareness among staff and workmen through training

programmes.

AKN is married to Jyotirmayee, a homemaker who has done

her Bachelor in Information Technology (BIT) and is also a

B.Sc. graduate. She is interested in arts, music and dance.

They are blessed with a daughter Simran, 11 years old

studying in class V. AKN’s interests are in technology and

innovations and he nurtures an ambition to become a leader

in innovations and initiate new trends in QA/QC.

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Store is the material hub of any project and the men holding

fort play a prominent role in catering to the diverse

requirements of the project site. More so when the project

has a composite work nature and multiple stores are set up

to handle the different sections. Mr. Ramakant Dubey,

overall Store Manager for the 7 BUs and 3 OCs, is one

such store keeper, always on the vigil, handling five stores

in different locations whose combined value is close to Rs.

1418 crores.

Mr. Dubey has his hands full in managing the inventory,

allocating materials and facilitating the composite

requirements. He states that “it is a port job but we have

the feel of working in a cross country project with multiple

stores spread within 80 km.” Speaking on the major issues

at site, he highlights the procurement of 20,000 t of

reinforcement steel, 65000 t of cement and handling close

to 10 lakh t of crusher aggregate.

Dealing with clients, consultants, customers, vendors,

subcontractors and liasoning with several statuary agencies

has been a great experience for Mr. Dubey. Ensuring smooth

inflow of materials is his primary function and in a remote

place like Dhamra where roads are narrow, logistic

management was a daily challenge. He says, “Planning and

coordinating the movement of heavy equipment was a

critical activity.” Handling the local people, government

authorities and also the unfriendly environment was a

demanding task for him and his team.

Reading religious books and watching television are his

other interests. Mr. Dubey’s wife Shanti is successful home-

maker with their elder son Ritesh in the Army as a Doctor

and married to Ruby who is employed as a technician in

a government hospital. Their younger son Rupesh is an

engineer employed in a software firm in Chennai.

Indexer machine Part of ST/RL machine

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3-yard conveyor for coal 4-yard conveyor for iron ore

Mr. Biswajit Dey, the Environment, Health & Safety

(EHS) Officer is the proud winner of several prestigious

International and National awards like the RoSPA Gold

award, National Golden Safety Award and the Best Safety

awards at site. He is an innovator, responsible for

introducing very many new safety practices among the

workmen at Dhamra Port Project.

As an EHS In-charge, Mr. Dey handles all EHS systems of

MMH&W OC (BMH & WET BU) and coordinates with

other BUs for effective implementation of the same,

including Risk Assessment and Safe Work methods of all

the critical activities, Internal and external EHS Audits etc.

This site has implemented 100% E-learning and training

programmes for motivating sub-contractors, supervisors and

workmen. Thanks to Mr. Dey’s efforts, the site has recorded

zero accidents till date.

As a systematic worker, every evening, Dey engages all the

safety engineers, supervisors and safety stewards in a

meeting to discuss the next critical activity that is likely to

come up and accordingly assigns individual responsibilities.

The site achieved 27 Million safe man-hours for whole

project as on May 31, 2010.

He says, “I’ve learned a lot from the turtle issue that was

raised by the NGOs and how L&T handled it very efficiently

in an environment friendly manner. L&T showed the way

forward after discussing with IUCN (International Union

for Conservation of Nature) and initiated design, installation

of lighting systems with controlled flare that do not cause

any harm to turtles as well as environment.”

With a passion towards introducing more and more

innovative EHS practices, Mr. Dey owes his success to his

team. His family consists of his wife Mithu, who is a

postgraduate in History from Calcutta University and

Diploma holder in classical dance. She is a homemaker and a

big support for all his endeavours and their brilliant daughter

Rajlakshmi Dey is in class II and excels in academics.

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Conveyor for Rapid Loading SILO Wagon Tippler

Posed with a new challenge each day, Mr. Pitambar

Jena (PJ), Asst. Manager – Accounts and

Administration, handles the most crucial function of

resolving site administrative issues, operations of

crushers, managing the transportation of bulk

materials, handling of RTO documents and the

welfare of 215 staff members in addition to day to

day accounts related work.

PJ says, “Administration is not an easy task and

more so in a remote site like this. Mediating and

resolving local problems with villagers is my greatest challenge. The construction of the 65 km railway embankment

which passes through 64 villages under 3 Tahasils and 6 police stations was a major task enabled through effective

administrative initiatives.” Controlling public interference for uninterrupted work progress is PJ’s greatest achievement.

Transportation of heavy equipment and bulk material through the village road was also a great challenge, he added. This

was overcome with great planning and taking into confidence the local people and District Administration.

PJ is also responsible for the seamless co-ordination with all the BUs and ensuring the welfare of the staff who have

come from different places for this project.

Mr. Jena’s greatest interest lies in spending time with his family. His first son Satya Somesh is doing his B.E. and his

second son Sai Paramesh is studying in class XI. Seema, his wife is a perfect home-maker and a devotee of Sai Baba.

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Cascade aerator Storage tank

With an experience of more than two decades,

Mr. Debananda Das (DD), Assistant Manager, Industrial

Relations, is considered as a key person when it comes to

people management at project sites. Right from the time he

joined ECC in 1984, DD was involved in time office and

over the years evolved as a holistic IR personnel. Starting as

a time office assistant in NALCO Damanjodi, DD’s subsequent

assignments were Tenughat Thermal Power Plant, Bokaro Steel

Plant, Numaligargh Refinery in Assam, IOCL Barauni,

Durgapur Cement Plant, WIPRO Kolkata, Vedanta Aluminium

Project at Lanjigarh and Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant.

At Dhamra Port project since July 2007, Mr. Debananda’s local contacts and access to the communities near the project

site is instrumental for the hassle free labour management. He says, “My strength is in my ability to build a good

rapport with the community and the locals which is essential for my job.” DD recently completed 25 years of service

and was awarded the long service award.

His wife Jyoshnarani is a homemaker and his son Vivekananda is studying DME. DD’s elder daughter Lipika has

completed her graduation and the youngest child is pursuing a BBA. Since he spends most of his time at site, he does

not have time for hobbies except reading the newspaper.

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View of erected pumps Clariflocculator

Mr. R. Ravi Kumar (RRK) is a seasoned

campaigner when it comes to handling accounts

and administration at project sites. With more

than two decades of experience in ECC at various

projects, RRK donned complex and challenging

roles and his acumen enables smooth execution

of accounts and administration works at Dhamra

port project site.

Recalling some of the memorable assignments,

RRK highlights the Bilaspur Cross County

Electrical project, a composite job involving railway electrification and optical ground wire (OPGW) laying work

covering 10 states in India. He says, “Getting the license and clearance certificate for works was a tough task as there

were many statutory requirements and process involved”. Hirmi Cement Plant is another job which he fondly reviews

and states that “it was a great achievement as I was there from the beginning to the end and successfully achieved the

closure.”

At Dhamra Port since January 2008, RRK as site accountant has to oversee accounts and administration for the three

operating companies involved in the execution. He says, “since it is a composite project, my scope includes looking after

entire accounts and MIS related matters of the operating companies and also the administrative issues.”

His wife Maheswari is a homemaker and the couple has two daughters. Elder daughter, Swathi is in Class VII and the

younger daughter, Kavipriya is in Class IV. Reading and watching TV are his prime hobbies. A keen kabadi player during

his school days, kabadi and cricket are RRK’s favourite games.

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MCC room Colony for port

Mr. Guru Prasad Nayak (GPN), Project Leader,

Information Technology and his team have been

instrumental in procuring, installing and providing solutions

to the IT requirements at project site. Citing the unique

challenges on the job, GPN says, “In May 2007 when I

was posted at site it was a single business unit job. After

implementation of the verticals it has become eight business

units and converting the software to accommodate the other

business units in single platform was the biggest challenge.

Another issue was ensuring systems operation at 3 different

locations over a stretch of 90 km.”

Speaking on the achievements, GPN proudly says, “There

was no communication system at Dhamra. We installed

VSAT for internet and smooth operations of site. I have

taken the initiative and enabled troublefree access at such

a remote location.” Being a cost-plus contract, GPN initiated

procuring all hardware requirements through supportive

documents approved by clients.

At ECC for the last 17 years, GPN has evolved as a holistic

IT professional. Joining as graduate and diploma holder in

computer programming, GPN has all along been a project’s

man and has gained a good understanding of on-field IT

requirements. GPN is married to Sasmita, a graduate and

homemaker and lends support for all his endeavours. The

GPNs are blessed with two children, daughter Avipsa, a

seven year old studying in Class II and son Animesh, a 3

year old. GPN loves to watch cricket and listen to music.

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Fourteen Occupational Health and Safety Awards from RoSPAL&T-ECC bagged 9 Gold Awards, 4 Silver Awards and 1 Bronze Award from “The Royal Society for the Preventionof Accidents” (RoSPA) under the Safety Health Awards Scheme 2010. These awards are given in recognition of effortsto develop and implement highly effective Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) systems and procedures and achieveoutstanding performance in construction projects across the country. This demonstrates ECC’s deep commitment toEnvironment, Health & Safety. The award-winning sites are:

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S A F E T Y

Award Category

Buildings & Factories OC

Gold Award Lafarge – Jojobera Project

Metallurgical, Material Handling & Water OC

Gold Award HZL - Dariba (Ph – III) Project - Ahmedabad Cluster

Gold Award Water Supply Project from Barmer to IGMCto Bhagukagaon – Spr-I Project Ahmedabad Cluster

Gold Award 50 MGD Water Supply Scheme from Narayanpura to JSW Project - Chennai Cluster

Gold Award NTPC – Simhadri Project - Hyderabad Cluster

Gold Award Vizag Steel Plant Project - Hyderabad Cluster

Gold Award Tata Steel Jamshedpur Project - Jamshedpur Cluster

Gold Award Dhamra Port Project - Kolkata Cluster

Gold Award SAIL ISP Burnpur Project - Kolkata Cluster

Infrastructure OC

Silver Award L&T-SUCG JV-DMRC Amel C-5 Project

Silver Award Vadodara - Bharuch Road Project

Electrical & Gulf Projects OC

Silver Award RHhE Project North 24 Parganas District West Bengal

Silver Award 765kV Ranchi to Sipat Transmission Line

Bronze Award MPL Maithon – PES Package 1050MW Maithon RBTPP - India

HCP/TPPC RoSPA Winners

Gold Award Civil & Consolidated Construction Works for Rajasthan Northern Area DevelopmentProject, HCP.

Gold Award Civil & Structural Works for 4 X 135 MW Power Project at WPCL Warora, TPPC

The awards were presented during a glittering function on 12th May 2010 at Birmingham, London.

Award Category

HCP/TPPC

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Nine International Safety Awards from British Safety Council

L&T-ECC bagged 9 International Safety Awards from British Safety Council (BSC). BSC is one of the world’s leadingprofessional bodies in Occupational Health, Safety & Environment (OHSE).

The key areas of evaluation include significant continual improvements achieved during the award period, effectiveimplementation of HSE Management Systems, HSE training imparted to workmen, etc.

The awards were presented during a glittering ceremony organised at London on 21st May 2010.

Details of the winning sites are:

HZL – Dariba (Ph – III) Project Ahmedabad Cluster

50 MGD Water Supply Scheme fromNarayanpura to JSW Project Chennai Cluster

NSRDWS – Anantapur – Phase III Hyderabad Cluster

GNSS – Tadipatri LIS Hyderabad Cluster

Nellore Water Supply Improvement Scheme Hyderabad Cluster

Tata Steel Project Jamshedpur Cluster

Sinter Plant – Rourkela Kolkata Cluster

DVC Koderma Kolkata Cluster

Vedanta Alumina Refinery – Lanjigarh Kolkata Cluster

Standing (left to right): Mr. Krishna Nirmalya Sen, In-charge HSE, HCP & TPPC; Mr. Subrata Mandal, Project Manager-RHhEProject, North 24 Parganas District, E&GP OC; Mr. L. Krishnan, Project Manager, Turnkey Annual Contract Plan – Dhofar PowerCompany, Salalah; Mr. V. Balaji, Head – EHS, B&F OC and Mr. S. Nandy, Project Manager – TATA Steel Project Site,MMH&W OC.

Sitting (left to right): Mr. P. Nageswara Rao, DGM-HCP; Mr. A.K. Bhattacharya, Cluster Project Manager, Kolkata, B&F OC;Mr. Kumar Shailendra, Chief EHS Manager, Electrical Projects, E&GP OC; Mr. Amit Biswas, Project Manager – WPCL Warora,TPPC and Mr. B.K. Sengupta, Chief Project Manager, SAIL-ISP Bunrpur Site, MMH&W OC.

Project Cluster

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World Environment Day Celebrations

Every year June 5th is observed as “World Environment Day”. The theme selected for this year’s celebration by UnitedNations Environment Programme (UNEP) is “Many Species. One Planet. One Future”.

This year Environment Day was celebrated in a grand manner in all ECC sites by conducting various activities such astree plantation, environment awareness training programmes and campaigns, etc. Staff members, workmen, contractorsand clients took part in the celebration enthusiastically.

KCP Project, Muktyala (B&F OC) Tree Plantation by KVR at LDA Project, Lucknow (B&F OC)

Sinter Plant Sail RSP Project (E&GP OC) Tree Plantation at Dhamra Port site (MMH&W OC)

BARC Ph 1 Project, Bangalore Cluster (B&F OC) ESIC Project, Coimbatore (B&F OC)

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Tree Plantation at BSL-Angul (MMH&W OC)

Vehicle Emission Check at NPCIL Kudankulam (Infra OC)

Awareness Speech at L&T Hazira site (Infra OC)

Tree Plantation at MIOT Site, Chennai

World Day for Safety & Health at Work

International Labour Organization (ILO) is observing April 28th as “World Day for Safety and Health at workplace”since 2003. At HQ campus, April 28, 2010, was celebrated by distributing road safety booklet to commuters on theMount Poonamalle road. Similar campaigns were conducted at various project sites. More than 10000 copies ofbooklets were distributed to commuters at HQ and project sites.

Road safety booklets being distributednear HQ campus to commuters

Road safety booklets being distributed to commutersby KCP Project Team

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Project Focus – Initiative to Transform EHS Culture

April - June 2010

Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan, EVP & Head, B&F OC, Mr. S. Kanappan, Vice President & Head - EDRC & SCM, B&F OC and seniordignitaries of B&F OC during the launch of Project FOCUS on May 7, 2010

Buildings & Factories OC

B&F OC in collaboration with DuPont, world leaders in safety, has rolled out an EHS culture transformation projectto reach sustainable benchmark safety performance. This initiative was named as “FOCUS”, which stands for “FocusOn Cultural Upgradation in Safety”.

A logo and tag line were made for this project to effectively communicate the theme to all staff members, which is akey element in the cultural transformation. The tag line was “Safety Starts with ME”, which conveys the exact themeof the project.

Project FOCUS was kickstarted on May 7, 2010 by Mr. S.N. Subramanyan, Mr. S. Kanappan and other seniormanagement team members of B&F OC.

The complete project has three phases namely:

Assessment Phase

Phase for Implementation and facilitating change

Review Phase

The present engagement is for the assessment phase, which is essentially a diagnostic phase and will give the followingdeliverables:

� Benchmarking L&T safety practices vis-à-vis the global best.

� Identifying areas of strengths and opportunities for improvement.

� Prioritising recommendations to improve overall safety performance based on world wide experience.

� Develop a road map for change.

The salient activities carried out in this phase were:

Safety Perception Survey

An online safety perception survey was conducted from May 7-18, 2010 in which more than 92% of staff membersparticipated. Similar survey but paper-based was conducted for more than 1700 departmental workmen at five selectedprojects.

SafetyRoll of Honour

Cognizant Technology SolutionsProject, Chennai - 22 million safeman-hours, during October 2006to June 2010

Mumbai International AirportProject - 18 million safe man-hours, during January 2010 to June2010

River View Apartment LDA Project,Lucknow – 9 million safe man-hours, during May 2009 to June2010

Orchard Residency, Ghatkopar,Mumbai – 8 million safe man-hours,during March 2007 to May 2010

TC III Project, Chennai – 7 millionsafe man-hours, during November2007 to May 2010

Technology Centre – 2 Project,Powai – 5 million safe man-hours,during November 2007 to May 2010

KCP Cement Project, Muktyala –5 million safe man-hours, duringMarch 2009 to June 2010

Wankhede Stadium Project,Mumbai – 4 million safe man-hours, during June 2009 to June2010

Rallis Project, Dahej – 3 millionsafe man-hours, during June 2009to June 2010

Mahi Cement Plant Project – 3million safe man-hours, duringMarch 2010 to June 2010

Lafarge Jojobera Project – 3million safe man-hours, duringFebruary 2009 to May 2010

SMS Forging Shop Project,Hazira – 3 million safe man-hours, during August 2009 to June2010

Congrats Safety Engineers!

April - June 2010

Mr. S. Kanappan and senior dignitaries of B&F OC with DuPont senior consultants during the Road Development Workshop onJune 14, 2010

Field Assessment

Field assessment was conducted at B&F OC - HQ and the five selected projects by senior consultants of DuPont. Thefield assessment included one to one interactions with staff, discussion with workmen at sites and site visits.

Road Map Development Workshop

Based on the survey results and the findings from the field assessment thereafter, a Road Map Development workshopwas organised at HQ on June 14, 2010.

One more workshop with senior management will be conducted in July wherein the draft action plan will be discussedin detail and timelines confirmed for implementing the recommendations.

ECC’s New American Consulate Project,BKC – Mumbai Cluster, has received acertificate of appreciation from clientM/s. YATES – DESBUILD Joint Venturefor achieving 4 million safe man-hours duringthe period November 2006 to February 2010

ECC’s KCP Cement Plant Project –Hyderabad Cluster, has received acertificate of appreciation from clientM/s. KCP Limited for achieving 4 millionsafe man-hours during the period March2009 to April 2010

L&T Infocity Housing Project, Hyderabadreceived a certificate of appreciation forachieving 25 Million Lost Time InjuryFree Man-hours during November 2006to March 2010.

Mr. AVSSS Kiran, Project Manager andMr. A. Suresh Kumar, EHS Officerreceived the Certificate fromMr. S.N. Subrahmanyan, EVP & HeadB&F OC during his visit to Hyderabadon May 11, 2010. Seen along isMr. T. Krishna, Cluster Project Manager,Hyderabad Cluster.

ECC’s Arshiya International FTWZ Project- Mumbai Cluster has received a certificateof appreciation from client M/s. ArshiyaInternational Ltd. for achieving 1.05 millionsafe man-hours

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Appreciation Certificates

L&T Phoenix Hitec City-2 Project,Hyderabad, received a certificate ofappreciation for achieving 7 Million LostTime Injury Free Man-hours during July2006 to March 2010.

Mr. P. Dhananjaya, Project Manager,received the Certificate from Mr. S.N.Subrahmanyan, EVP & Head,B&F OC on May 11, 2010.

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TATA Steel Project Site –Jamshedpur – 36 million safe man-hours, during March’2008 toMay’2010.

Bhushan Steel Limited Site - Angul– 30 million safe man-hours, duringJune’2009 to May’2010.

Vizag Steel Plant Expansion Project- BF # 3 – 25 million safe man-hours, during April’2009 toMay’2010

New Zinc Smelter Plant, HZL-Dariba – 22 million safe man-hours, during November’2008 toMay’2010

Coal Handling plant for NTPC -Barh – 15 million safe man-hours,during August’2006 to May ’2010.

Sri Sathya Sai Water SupplyScheme (O&M) - Ananthapur – 15million safe man-hours, duringMarch’2000 to May’2010

Vedanta Alumina Limited Site -Lanjigarh – 12 million safe man-hours, during December’2008 toMay’2010.

Bisalpur Water Supply Project -Jaipur – 12 million safe man-hours,during June’2006 to May’2010

Dhamra port Project – 12 millionsafe man-hours, during April’2007 toMay’2010.

JSW Steel - Blast Furnace 3 andBOF-CCP 2 – 10 million safe man-hours, during May’2009 to May’2010.

Vizag Steel Plant Expansion Project- WRM # 2 – 9 million safe man-hours, during April’ 2007 toMay’2010

Wheel Manufacturing plant atChhapra – 9 million safe man-hours,during July’2008 to May’2010.

Coal Handling plant for NTPC -Kahalgaon – 8 million safe man-hours, during December’2006 toMay’2010.

Civil and Structural works forBALCO, Korba – 5 million safeman-hours, during July’2009 toMay’2010

NTPC – Simhadri (Vizag) CoalHandling Plant – 5 million safe

man-hours, during May’2009 toMay’2010

UAIL-Rayagada – 5 million safeman-hours, during February’2009to May’2010

Coal Handling plant, DVC –Koderma – 5 million safe man-hours, during March’2008 toMay’2010.

Sri Satya Sai Water Supply Scheme(O&M) – Medak – 4 million safeman-hours, during Septeber’2005 toMay’2010

Sri Satya Sai Water Supply Scheme(O&M) – Mehboobnagar – 3million safe man-hours, duringSepteber’2005 to May’2010

Wagon tippler Site, NTPC-Farakka – 3 million safe man-hours, during August’2006 toMay’2010.

GNSS – Tadipatri Lift IrrigationScheme – 3 million safe man-hours, during August’2007 toMay’2010

Sinter Plant-III, Rourkela - 3million safe man-hours, duringSeptember’2008 to May’2010

SafetyRoll of Honour

Congrats Safety Engineers!

Safest Major Job site

Project NameTata Steel Jamshedpur Site

(Jamshedpur Cluster)

Project ManagerMr. S. Nandy

EHS OfficerMr. B.D. Vishwakarma

An Annual EHS Rolling Trophy scheme was initiated to motivate the project teams, who are the frontrunners inimplementing a high quality of EHS standards. As per the scheme, the sites are categorised as Major, Medium and Small,based on the man-hours worked during the year. Among the various sites, two sites pre-qualified in the Major andMedium category based on EHS Performance and an EHS Audit was conducted in the pre-qualified sites for furtherassessment of implementation of EHS Standards and Management System. The site under the Small jobsite category isawarded based on the least accident rate. Qualitative Assessment is not done for this category.

The following sites have emerged as the winners of the “Annual EHS Rolling Trophy Scheme” for the Year 2009:2010.

Annual EHS Rolling Trophy – 2009:2010

Metallurgical, Material Handling & Water OC

Safest Medium Job site

Project NameSinter Plant Site – RSP Rourkela

(Kolkata Cluster)

Project ManagerMr. Hare Ram

EHS OfficerMr. P.P. Tripathy

Safest Small Job site

Project NameIMT – Rohtak (Delhi Cluster)

Project ManagerMr. O.P. Pandey

EHS OfficerMr. Sanjoy Basu

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Integrated Management System Certification

MMH&W OC has been certified for IMS (Integrated Management System) of EHS Functions. IMS is a combinationof three management systems.

Mr. T. Azhaguvel receiving the ISO 14001:2004 ManagementSystem Certificate from Mr. Aloke Auddya of DNV

Mr. T. Azhaguvel receiving the ISO 9001:2008 ManagementSystem Certificate from Mr. Prasenjit Majumder of DNV

Mr. T. Azhaguvel receiving the OHSAS 18001:2007 ManagementSystem Certificate from Mr. Suman Ghosal of DNV

OHSAS 18001:2007for Managing Peoples’ Risk

ISO 14001:2004for Managing Environmental Risk

ISO 9001:2008for Managing Process Risk.

Mr. T. Azhaguvel, Cluster Head - Kolkata received theIMS Certificates from DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNV).

ECC’s Underground Drainage Scheme andWater Supply Improvement Scheme –Nizamabad, has received a certificate ofappreciation from Govt. of Andhra Pradeshfor achieving 2.14 million safe man-hoursduring the period March 2008 to March 2010

ECC’s Utkal Alumina Project Site,Doraguda-Rayagada has received a certificateof appreciation from client M/s. UtkalAlumina International Limited for achieving4.4 million safe man-hours during the periodJanuary 2009 to April 2010

ECC’s Barmer Lift Water Supply Project SPRII – Rajasthan, has received a certificate ofappreciation from Public Health EngineeringDepartment, Rajasthan for achieving1 million safe man-hours during the periodJune 2009 to March 2010

Appreciation Certificates

Vizag Vessels Project – 20.43million safe man-hours, during May2006 to May 2010

Dhamra Port Project – 14.51million safe man-hours, duringMarch 2007 to May 2010

Delhi International Airport Project(R&R) – 9.05 million safeman-hours, during July 2009 to May2010

Thapovan Vishnughat Hep – 8.63million safe man-hours, duringMarch 2008 to May 2010

DMRC - BC-17-Green Park Station– 8.45 million safe man-hours,during April 2007 to May 2010

Halol Ghodhra Shamlaji RoadProject – 7.89 million safe man-hours, during December 2008 to May2010

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project– 6.95 million safe man-hours,during July 2009 to May 2010

Parbhathi HEP Project – 6.23million safe man-hours, during April2008 to May 2010

DMRC Udyog Bhavan –5.01 million safe man-hours,during January 2007 to May 2010

Rajkot Jamnagar Road Project –4.35 million safe man-hours,during December 2009 to May 2010

Mumbai Monorail – 4.25 millionsafe man-hours, during June 2009to May 2010

Design & Construction of SaharElevated, Mumbai – 4 million safeman-hours, during January 2008 toMay 2010

Saket Underground Station forDMRC – 3.63 million safe man-hours, during October 2008 to May2010

SafetyRoll of Honour

Congrats Safety Engineers!

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First EHS Council Meet

First EHS Council Meet of Infrastructure OC was held onApril 20, 2010 at HQ, Chennai. EHS Council was formedwith a view to oversee and drive the implementation ofEHS initiatives and sustainability. EHS Council, chairedby NBR, includes HQ members – Mr. S. AnanthaSubramanian, Mr. C.V. Ramamohan Rao, Mr. K.

Senthilnathan, Mr. Davinder Singh and project members –Mr. G. Vinod, Mr. A.H. Khan, Mr. A.S. Prabhakar,Mr. Ravi Prakash, Mr. K.G. Nagaraj. Mr. K.P. Sreehari isthe secretary of this council which meets once in a quarterto advise and monitor the status of EHS implementationsacross the OC.

Infrastructure OC

IMS Certification

The IMS certification will addsignificant value to the OC businessthrough systematic improvement ofEHS management system tointernational standards.

This external recognition for oursystems will add to the credentials ofthe organisation and help in securingnew orders. It also exhibits theCompany’s commitment on EHS tostakeholders.

The certificates were awarded byM/s DNV (Det Norske Veritas), theCertification Body, on March 31,2010.

Infrastructure OC received accreditation for its Integrated Management System(IMS) for Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) by demonstrating conformanceto the following international standards:

OHSAS 18001:2007

(Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series)

ISO 14001:2004

(Environment Management System)

ISO 9001:2008

(Quality Management System of EHS function)

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EHS Initiative – Daily EHS Messages

EHS Department of Infrastructure OC has completed one yearin disseminating EHS awareness through Daily EHS messages.Since June 2009, EHS department has been circulating relevantEHS information to all employees – one message a day throughe-mail.

Wide range of EHS information is available in various forms –Corporate EHS Manuals, EHS guidelines, Statutory norms, ISCodes, etc. The large volume of information and its complexitymakes the learning difficult and time-consuming. Tocommunicate EHS information in a reader-friendly manner, thedaily EHS messages are circulated in a brief and interesting waythat captures the immediate attention of the reader, thanks tothe pictorial / graphical content that makes the message moreattractive and adds to the clarity of information.

EHS messages cover a wide range of information pertaining to construction safety, road safety, environment issues,occupational health information and legal requirements. The daily messages are well received by all employees withhigh endorsement and appreciation.

April 14th is observed nationwide as Fire Services Day.Singoli Bhatwari hydel project took this opportunity tospread awareness about fire prevention and control toall workmen. EHS Department along with seniors fromexecution team conducted awareness programmes atvarious site locations to make sure that all workmen areaware of the basic principles of fire safety.

Fire fighting equipment were kept for display and a firefighting mock drill was conducted for effective training.Also, a fire safety quiz was conducted at the end of thetraining session and the winners were suitably rewarded.

National Fire Services Day

400kV D/C Karcham Wangtoo –Abdullapur Transmission Line – 10million safe man-hours, duringOctober 2009 – May 2010.

400kV D/C Parbati AmritsarTransmission Line – 4 million safeman-hours, during May 2008 – April2010

NPCIL – Main Plant ElectricalSystem, Kudankulam – 3 millionsafe man-hours, during October 2008– April 2010.

Mangala Processing Terminal – 3million safe man-hours, during March 2009 – May2010.

765kV Ranchi Sipat TransmissionLine – 2 million safe man-hours,during January 2009 – May 2010.

Electrical Works of SMS – II,HSM & Water Complex, BSL,Angul – 2 million safe man-hours,during June 2008 – April 2010.

3x660MV APL Thermal PowerProject, Mundra – 1 million safeman-hours, during March 2009 –May 2010.

Congrats Safety Engineers!

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Safety Training on Working at Heights

A safety training programme onworking at heights on transmissionlines was organised through anexternal agency at Delhi region’sTransmission Line projects. Thetraining was conducted at GLTL,AJTL, NATL, PATL, and PNTLprojects during May and June2010. 354 workmen were coveredin 24 training programmes. Thetraining programme coveredhazard identification and riskassessment in all height activitiesin transmission lines, the practicaluse of PPEs and fall protectionequipments.

Electrical & Gulf Projects OC

E&GP OC EHSDepartment organised anElectrical Productsexhibition at HQ campusduring June 3-4, 2010.The exhibition highlighteda variety of electricalproducts including energyefficient and eco-friendlyappliances.

Electrical Product Exhibition

Safety in TransmissionLine brainstorming andAction plan session washeld at Agra on April

22, 2010. Delhi regionTransmission Line

business unit projectmanagers/site in charge

attended the programme.Mr. V.A.K. Shenoi, Mr.

Anud Koul and Mr.Kumar Shailendra were

the faculty.

Safety in Transmission Line

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Electrical ProductExhibition held atHQ, Chennai

A viewof the stalls

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Safety in TransmissionLine Training programmewas conducted at Delhiregion during May 31and 1st June 2010. DLROTL BU DETs and GETswere present at thetraining programme. Mr.Krishna Kumar, Mr. RajivKumar and Mr.Venkatachalapathy werethe faculty.

Safety in Transmission Line

MPT & RGT Site, Barmer – 41million safe man-hours, duringFebruary 2009 to June 2010

Hydrogen Generation Unit, GGSRBhatinda – 6 million safe man-hours, during February 2009 to June2010

Lobs Upgradation Project, HPCL,Mumbai – 5 million safe man-hours,during September2008 to June 2010

Composite Package, GGSRBhatinda – 4 million safe man-

hours, during July 2009 to June2010

4x135 MW, Wardha PowerCompany Limited, Warora – 6million safe man-hours, duringApril 2009 to June 2010

RWPL Barmer – 6 million safeman-hours, during December 2009to June 2010

2x525 MW Thermal Power Plant,Maithon – 5.5 million safe man-hours, during June 2009 to June2010

Congrats Safety Engineers!

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Visit to National Construction College, UK

Mr. K.N. Sen, In-charge, HSE, HCP & TPPC visited the NationalConstruction College (NCC) of UK on May 13, 2010 in connection withour initiative to develop critical skill testing for our workmen.

NCC is a premier institution in UK supported by Government and Industrieswhich offers wide range of construction industry courses for various levelsincluding scaffolding and rigging. They have a commendable system ofcompetence development through meticulous training design and delivery,including competency certification.

HCP/TPPC

Mr. Chris Barret, General Manager, NationalConstruction College, UK along with Mr. K.N.Sen, In-charge, HSE, HCP & TPPC atNational Construction College, South EastLondon

Annual Rolling Safety Trophy

Category Winner ROH/PM RHSEM /HSEO

Safest Region, HCP Northern Region Mr. Sharad Kumar -

Safest Major Rajasthan Northern Mr. N. Devan Mr. N.S.Sivaram /Job Site, HCP Area Development Mr. Amitava Lahiri

Project, Barmer

Safest Medium HGU, GGSR Bhatinda Mr. Ravi Prakash Mr. Ajay Kumar JhaJobsite, HCP

Safest Region, TPPC Southern Region Mr. Anilkumar Sukumaran -

Safest Major 4x135 MW, Mr. Amit Biswas Mr. G. Rajan BabuJobsite, TPPC Wardha Power

Company Limited,Warora.

Safest Medium Plant Water Mr. Biswanath Paul Mr. S. ManikandanJobsite, TPPC System Project,

DVC Mejia

Annual Rolling Safety Trophy scheme was initiated to motivate the project teams, who are the frontrunners in implementingthe high quality of safety standards.

The sites are categorised as Major, Medium and Small, based on the man-hours worked during the year. The followingsites have emerged as the winners of the “Annual Rolling Safety Trophy”.

Mr. N. Devan, Project Manager receiving the Rolling Safety Trophyfrom Mr. M.R. Shanker for Rajasthan Northern Area DevelopmentProject, Barmer. From left to right, M/s A. RadharamanM. Ramkumar, D.V. Ramana Rao, and K.N. Sen

Mr. Sharad Kumar, ROH receiving the Rolling Safety Trophyaward from Mr. M.R. Shanker for HGU, GGSR Bhatinda. Fromleft to right, M/s D.V. Ramana Rao, B. Puhazhendhi andA. Radharaman

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On-line Management ofHSE Observations hasbeen introduced to updatethe site team on vital HSEissues including imminenthazards, for prompt action.

It will strengthen thesystem of regular follow-up and compliance over aperiod of time.

This will also facilitateanalysis of the observationsfor initiating necessarycorrective and preventiveactions in the long run.

On-line Management of HSE Observations

Mr. Anilkumar Sukumaran, ROH receiving the Rolling SafetyTrophy from Mr. M.R. Shanker for Southern Region. From left toright, M/s D.V. Ramana Rao and Mr. A. Radharaman

Mr. S. Ravi, ROH receiving the Rolling Safety Trophy fromMr. M.R. Shanker for 4x135 MW, Wardha Power CompanyLimited, Warora. From left to right, M/s D.V. Ramana Rao andA. Radharaman.

Mr. P. Kumar Bandyopadhyay, ROHreceiving the Rolling Safety Trophyfrom Mr. M.R. Shanker for PlantWater System Project, DVC Mejia.From left to right, M/s D.V. RamanaRao and A. Radharaman

Mr. M.R.Shanker, EVP-Hydrocarbon Construction & Pipelines launching the system

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occupied during such long holidays. Over the last few yearsduring such vacations, ECC Recreation Club has beenproviding excellent opportunities to the wards of ECC-itesto unleash their creativity through Children’s SummerCamps. This year the Club in association with MaxAcademy – India’s leading brain power trainer, presenteda unique opportunity for children to “discover the geniuswithin”. The eight day camp organised during May 12-20,2010, at HQ Chennai, was a fun and learning experience.

130 children were nurtured through this holistic skillsprogramme in three groups categorised as levels 1, 2 and3 based on the class and age. All the events were conductedby professionals and the activities included concentration,brain activation, memory skills, study techniques, examhigh score techniques, self-discipline, etiquette, selfconfidence, speed reading and writing, scientific learningskills and all round development. As a part of this initiative,the Club engaged Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram forconducting yoga classes. The sessions included asanas, suryanamaskar, chanting and interaction.

For children, summer holidays are perfect occasions forfun and entertainment. However parents have a task athand to come up with ways and means to keep children

From left to right: Dr. Dr. J.N. Reddy, Director of Max Academy,Mr. S. Kanappan, Vice President and Mr. S. Sunmugam, Treasurer-ECC Recreation Club at the inauguration of Children’s Camp

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Balloonsbeing released

at the inauguralfunction

K A L E I D O S C O P E

Children engaged infun and learningactivities

The Club made meticulous arrangements for snacks andlunch. A dedicated team of volunteers took care of thechildrens’ need and ensured that everyone was enthusiasticand derived maximum value from the self developmentprogramme. At the end of the programme, childrendisplayed peak concentration and extraordinary memorypower, improved handwriting and proficiency in publicspeaking and showed promises of blossoming intoenchanting personalities and excel as ‘Young Geniuses’.

From left to right:Mr. V.S. Ramana,Mr. B. Ramakrishnan,Mr. S. Kanappan andMr. S. Sunmugam at theclosing day function

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While the children of ECC-ites were engaged at the Fun‘N’ Learning Camp, the Club invited parents to a sessionon “Effective Parenting” on May 15, 2010.Dr. J.N. Reddy (Director of Max Academy), whose talkshave benefitted over a lakh of parents across the country,conducted a session highlighting principles of effectiveparenting.

The Art of Effective Parenting

The Recreation Cluborganised a lecture on ‘Livingis an Art’ by the well knownTamil orator – Kalai MamaniMr. Sukhi Sivam on May 24,2010 at the HQ premises. Histhought-provoking speech had anoverwhelming responses among ECCitesand is therefore compiled into an audio forthe benefit of all the employees.

Living is an Art – A Lecture by Sukhi Sivam

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Dr. J.N. Reddy addressing theaudience on

“Effective Parenting”

A cross sectionof the parents

The session included valuable insights, practical tips toguide the children and mould them into achievers. For theparents this was a unique opportunity to derive first-handbenefits and put to use the principles of effective parenting.

A cross section of the audience

Team ECC bagged top honours at the Corporate SwimmingCompetition organised by F5 ventures and Chennai Live104.8 FM on May 31, 2010.

Our team competed in the men’s and women events in thefollowing categories: 25m freestyle, 25m breaststroke, 25mbackstroke, 50m freestyle and 200m freestyle.

Sumanth “Nemo” Janardhan of EDRC-PHE emerged asthe star swimmer of the event by winning 4 gold medalsand a silver in the 5 events that were open to men.

ECC Wins Corporate Swimming Championship

Anitha Ravichandran from TCTC heaped 4 more bronzesto ECC’s tally in the 4 events that were open to women.

The total of 9 medals enabled ECC to clinch the “OverallChampionship”. ECC also won “The Best CheeringCorporate Award” for all the cheering and encouragementgiven to the participants.

The meet attracted some of the best corporate talents andhad representations from Wipro, TCS, Hero Honda, Nokia,Ford, Infosys, L&T Infotech, RBS, Amazon, etc.

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Sumanth “Nemo” Janardhan Anitha Ravichandran

Our

Star

Swimmers

A new dining facility adjacent to the existing staff canteenwas inaugurated at the HQ campus by Mr. K.V. Rangaswamion June 17, 2010.

This modern dining area, which caters to employees whoopt for ‘Diet/Power Lunch’ is operational from June 18,2010 and has the capacity to accomodate 120 people. The‘Diet/Power Lunch’ meal was introduced few years ago bythe canteen committee for those diet conscious eaters whowish to avoid rice intake during lunch.

KV Lauds ECC-HQ’s New Sporting Facility

ECC Recreation Club’s new state-of-the-artsporting complex had a VIP visitor on

June 5, 2010. Mr. K. Venkataramanan(KV), Member of the Board &

President (E&C Projects) tooksome time off from his busyschedule while he was at HQChennai and indulged insporting action playing bad-minton and table tennis.

KV is the first senior execu-tive to play a match in ourauditorium. He evinced keen

interest in going around thecomplex and said that the facility

was well planned and the audito-rium a great place for organising

events.

He was impressed with the gamesfacility and urged the sports committee to arrange matches for him whenever he visited Chennai. A chart signed by KVis laminated and preserved in the auditorium to encourage talents and welcome more senior executives.

A New Dining Facility Inaugurated at ECC-HQ

A closer viewof the facility

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Mr. K.V. Rangaswamiinauguratingthe new dining facilityat the HQ campus

Mr. K.Venkataramanan in sporting action

KV signing thevisitors’ chart

396 donors from ECC, HQ, Chennai came forward and donated blood atthe camp organised by ECC Recreation Club (ECCRC) in association withthe Indian Red Cross on May 11, 2010. Mr. S. Kanappan, Vice President,ECCRC inaugurated the camp. He encouraged the participants andappreciated the growing awareness among people in the cause of blooddonation. ECC Recreation Club has been doing yeomen service to thepeople by organising voluntary blood donation camps, especially duringthe summer months when the demand for blood goes up due to an increasein the number of elective surgeries. This has in turn enabled our own staff

benefitting from instantunits of blood urgentlybeing made available at themost critical hours of needby Red Cross, to save livesof our own relatives andfriends.

Blood Donation Camp

Couples working in the same organisation is notunusual and one such pair in ECC-HQ is Mr. C.Prasanna and M. Bhavani of EDRCB&F OC, whorecently tied theirnuptial knot onMay 23, 2010.They met eachother just a yearand a half ago atL&T and bothwere goodfriends being inthe same depart-ment. When theirparents suggestedwedding bells and started initiating the process,they were only too happy to move from beingfriends to become life partners. Being known toeach other, they are aware of the prevailing work-ing atmosphere and their personal interests, whichpaved the way for their marriage.

Multiple advantages such as finance, support,work-life balance are leading to more marriedcouples in the same office in recent times. ECC

News wishes the young couple the very best intheir personal and professional careers.

Couple (ing) Work and LifeAvid Shutter-bug of L&T

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Mr. S. Kanappan lighting the lamp

Arun Raja Mohan, Senior Architect at L&T for over three yearsnow, may be known to you as the young, upcoming architect whohas been a part of our design team at various projects across thecountry. However, not many of us know him for his other passions– sculpting and photography. His most recent accomplishment hasbeen the selection of two of his outstanding pictures for display atthe prestigious ‘Infocus 2010’ exhibition presented by Manfrotto,

the international leader in the photoindustry.

Arun has won other accolades suchas the first prize in the SculptorTrophy at the 44th NASAConvention held at Mumbai and aConsolation Prize in the Floor TileDesign National Competitionconducted by Aditya Birla Groupheld at Mumbai, besides being anhonourable participant at a GuinnessWorld Record attempt for the longestpainting in the 45th NASAConvention held at Chennai, and in

the Indian Rupees symbol designcompetition where his design was

shortlisted right up to the pre-final stage.

Kudos, Arun. May you see many moresuccesses in the years to come!

Blood donationcamp in progress

PRAYAS Trust, Chennai celebrated its 14th Anniversary on

June 5, 2010. Mrs. Jyothi Venkataramanan and Mr. K.

Venkataramanan (KV), Member of the Board & President

(E&C Projects) were the Chief Guests of the evening’s

function. The programme commenced with a prayer

rendered by Ms. Soumya followed by the lighting of the

lamp by Mrs. Jyothi Venkataramanan, Mrs. Chithra

Rangaswami and the outgoing office bearers of PRAYAS.

Mrs. Nirmala Ananthakumar delivered the welcome address.

Mrs. Jayashree Ramana, Secretary, PRAYAS, presented the

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annual report which was followed by presentation of the

financial report by Treasurer Mrs. Uma Sankaralingam.

Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, Member of the Board & President

(Construction) delivered the keynote address. He

commended PRAYAS members for their charitable services

and promised continued support to all future activities of

PRAYAS. He was hopeful that the new medical centre

building would start functioning shortly.

Mr. K. Venkataramanan, Member of the Board & President (E&C Projects), addressing the gathering. Seen along are from left to

right: Mrs. Chitra Rangaswami, Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, Mrs. Jyothi Venkataramanan and Mrs. Jayashree Ramana

Scenes from the Tamil skit – ‘Vishayam theriyumaa’ enacted by stage artists and PRAYAS members

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A cross-section of the audience

Actors who performed in the Tamil skit – ‘Vishayam theriyumaa’

Mr. K. Venkataramanan addressed the gathering and said

that he was happy to be a part of the anniversary

celebrations and wished PRAYAS a great future in serving

the poor in the years to come. The names of the new office

bearers of PRAYAS were announced. The new team

comprising of Mrs. Shoba Radharaman (Secretary), Mrs.

Nirmala Ananthakumar (Jt. Secretary), and Mrs.

Balashankari Anantha Subramanian (Treasurer) were

welcomed with plant saplings. Scholarships for the

meritorious students of class X and XII of the wards of

ECCites were announced. Nine students from class X and

five students from class XII were short-listed for the awards

and cash incentives.

Following the formal proceedings it was time for some

quality entertainment. Ms. Abitha and Ms. Gowthami

presented a dance performance which was followed by a

Tamil skit enacted by PRAYAS members, directed and

coordinated by Geetha Narayan, a freelance playwright.

Mrs. Mayura Kota, Corporate Communications, compered

the evening’s function. Mrs. Shoba Radharaman delivered

the vote of thanks and the celebrations closed with a

sumptuous dinner for all.

Dance performanceby Ms. Abitha andMs. Gowthami

PRAYAS Scholarships Presented

Outstanding students from among the employees’ children were presented PRAYAS Scholarships at a special functionon June 16, 2010. Nine students from class X and five from class XII received the awards, cash incentives and certificates.

Recipients of PRAYAS Scholarship with Mrs. Suryakumari Ramakrishna, Mrs. Chitra Rangaswami and Mrs. Jayashree Ramana

Community Welfare Initiatives – Surabhi LTK

Commemorating Mr. A.M. Naik’s birthday onJune 9, Surabhi the ladies club of LTK, organiseda series of welfare initiatives. School bags weregiven to 40 children of Government PrimarySchool, Dyavarahalli. 20 Anganwadi childrenwere given slates. The team also distributedbiscuits and chocolates to the children. Sewingmachines were donated to Government HigherPrimary School, Arehall and a Self Help Group(SHG) in Kanithahalli, a small village inBangalore North.

Sewing machines being donated to Self-help group and school

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Chief Guest for the occasion Mr. Sanjay Hindlekar congratulated theSHG Group Heads and appreciated the initiatives undertaken by theladies club. Surabhi member Mrs. Rama Prakash hosted lunch forall the participants. Since 2009, June 9 is earmarked for CommunityDevelopment Projects.

Members of PRAYAS Trust, Parbati Chapter visitedSadabhai Bal Ashram on June 10, 2010 and discussed theimportance of personal hygiene and sanitation with inmatesand donated fruits and hygiene care items like soap,toothpaste and toothbrushes. The children needed general

Parbati Chapter Members Visit Sadabhai Bal Ashram

The Chennai PRAYAS Trust members attended an awarenessprogramme on HIV conducted at AVM Charities Hospitalon June 11, 2010.

The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Sujatha, All IndiaPresident of Family Planning Association of India (FPA).Family Planning Association of India (FPA) is being fundedby Japanese Trust Fund (JTF) to enable HIV +ve peopleto lead a healthy life. This is a four year project and targetshigh risk groups. Through this project, the HIV affected

Awareness Programme on HIV

people are provided alternate employment. Throughcomprehensive health programs, they are made to lead ahealthy lifestyle integrating with their families.

The meeting was attended by various NGOs working forthe uplift of transgenders, sex workers, HIV affected peopleand youth and women from in and around Vadapalani. ForPRAYAS members it was a unique opportunity to interactand get to know the initiatives taken by FPA andNGOs.

Prayas Trust, Surabhi, Bangalore chapter conducted a9-day Summer Camp for the children of Government LowerPrimary School at the Vocational Training Centre duringApril 24-May 2, 2010. The camp was inaugurated by theHead Master and Secretary of the Resident WelfareAssociation. 60 children from the government primaryschool participated in the camp.

Activities included vegetable carving and painting, free handdrawing, making decorative garland from polyester, kundanart-work, making presentation covers affixing one rupee

Children’s Summer Camp

coin with art etc. The children welcomed the guests withfloral rangoli making use of the available flowers grown inthe houses. A fancy dress competition was also held andgirls did a fashion show. A cultural programme wasorganised on the last day. Children participated in dramaand dance programmes with great enthusiasm. On the lastday, many children were emotional and felt sad on parting.In addition to the creative activity, the camp had activitiessuch as quiz, memory test, thoughtful prayers, bhajans andgames.

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Medical Camps at HQ Chennai

The following medical camps were conducted duringApril-June 2010 at HQ Chennai. 62 employees fromthe canteen were screened as a part of General HealthCheck-up. Three Ortho camps were conducted byDr. Srinivasan from Sai Ortho Care which had 122consultations.

health checkup for common paediatric problems like ironand calcium deficiency, dehydration, common fever andworms. The Bal Ashram has put up a request for 30 bedsheets and pillow covers.

Dr. Srinivasan along with ourSenior Medical Officer,Dr. Manjunath counsellinga patient

Dr. Srinivas fromSai Orthocare conductingthe Ortho camp

I Don’t Need to Worry

About Sodium

You don’t need to worry about the sodium in your diet unless you have a health conditionlike heart disease or high blood pressure – right? Wrong. Everyone loves their salt, and theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a report saying that 2 out of 3of us need to seriously cut back our sodium intake.

It may not have calories, but sodium is not as innocent as many people think. Too muchsodium can increase the risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. This is causefor concern, as heart disease and stroke are the major killers of men and women each year.

It is estimated that the average person consumes 4,000 milligrams (mg) of sodium a day –far more than the maximum recommendation of 2,300 mg (the equivalent of one teaspoonof salt).

Reducing sodium is not easy. Our taste buds have grown accustomed to the salty taste ofmost foods and unlike for sugar, there are few convincing substitutes. Not only does sodiumflavour foods, it also acts as a preservative and as an inhibitor in leavening agents. Sodiumis found not only in salt but also in baking soda, baking powder and so on.

Still, if you’re one of the two out of three adults at risk for health problems from too muchsodium, it’s a wake-up call to lower the amount of sodium you consume. Here are sevensimple steps to cut the sodium in your diet:

� Read nutrition labels on foods you purchase to see how much sodium they contain.

� Ask for salt-free or low-salt preparation at restaurants.

� Eat fresher, unprocessed foods, like fruits and vegetables, which are naturally low insodium.

� Reduce the amount of sodium in canned foods by thoroughly draining and rinsingthem.

� Go easy on high-sodium condiments like soy sauce, mustard, and ketchup.

� Use herbs, citrus, and salt-free spices to season recipes.

� Learn the lingo: Sodium-free or salt-free = less than 5mg/serving

– Very low sodium = 35 mg or less/serving

– Low sodium = 140 mg or less/serving

– Reduced or less-sodium = 50% less than regular version

– Unsalted or no added salt = no salt added to the product

Dr Manjunath Ramesh(drmanjunath@Lntecc.com)

Diet Myth or Truth

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Are Low-Sodium Diets just for

People with High Blood Pressure?

T R A I N I N G

April

Interviewing Skills at MIAL. April 6-7, 2010. Participants:20; Faculty (Ext.): Prof. R. K. Premrajan from XLRI,Jamshedpur

Online EIP Training at Bangalore. April 08, 2010.Participants: 9; Faculty (Int.): Ms. C. Velvizhi

Interviewing Skills at HQ, Chennai. April 8-9, 2010.Participants: 14; Faculty (Ext.): Prof. R. K. Premrajan fromXLRI, Jamshedpur

GET Orientation Programme (GET IN) at HQ, Chennai.April 9-10, 2010. Participants: 20; Faculty (Int.): M/s.Prabhat Kumar, M. Gopinath, M.F. Febin, P.Muthukumaran, M. Nachiappan

Achieving Personal Excellence (APEX) at MDC, Lonavala.April 16-18, 2010. Participants: 28; Faculty (Ext.): Ms.Radhika Srivasthva from M/s. Art of Living Foundation

Executive Development Programme at MDC, Lonavala.April 19-29, 2010. Participants: 27; Faculty (Int.): M/s.Prabhat Kumar, S. Sunmugam, C. Jayakumar, Praveen R.Kailaje, M. Jitaraja ; Faculty (Ext.): M/s. S. Altekar, A.Agashe, S. Kalidas, G.D. Apte from Symbiosis Institute ofBusiness Management, Pune, Mr. Alan Doulton from M/s. Alan Associates, Mr. Ishmeet Singh from Pune

Professional Excellence through Personality Developmentat HQ, Chennai. April 20-21, 2010. Participants: 19;Faculty (Ext.): Mr. Kedar Nayak from M/s. Navagati,Bangalore

EHS Operational Excellence at Bangalore. April 21, 2010.Participants: 25; Faculty (Int.): M/s. P. Nagarajan, M.Nachiappan

Constructions Safety at Chennai. April 22-23, 2010.Participants: 24; Faculty (Int.): M/s. R.V. Sudhakar, S. M.Ravi,M. Nachiappan, L.A. Ranganathan, D. Radhakrishnan,R. Rajkumar

Professional Excellence through Personality Developmentat MIAL. April 22-23, 2010. Participants: 17; Faculty(Ext.): Mr. Kedar Nayak from M/s. Navagati, Bangalore

Effective Business Communication Course (Get Top) atHQ, Chennai. April 26-27, 2010. Participants: 20; Faculty(Ext.): Mr. Mohan Ramiah from M/s. Career Launcher,Chennai

Effective Business Communication Course (Get Top) atHQ, Chennai. April 28-29, 2010. Participants: 31; Faculty(Ext.): Mr. Mohan Ramiah from M/s. Career Launcher,Chennai

Construction Methods & Planning at Chennai. April 27-28, 2010. Participants: 21; Faculty (Int.): M/s. K. Senou,M. Ganeshbabau, S. Madhu Anand

May

Team Building at Mumbai. May 10, 2010. Participants:11; Faculty (Ext.): Mr. C.S. Mahesh from M/s. AnahatOrganization Development Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

Professional Excellence through Personality Developmentat HQ, Chennai. May 10-12, 2010. Participants: 19; Faculty(Ext.): Mr. Kedar Nayak from M/s. Navagati, Bangalore

Achieving Personal Excellence (APEX) at MDC, Lonavala.May 14-16, 2010. Participants: 21; Faculty (Ext.): M/s.Venkat Mani, Patrekh from M/s. Art of Living Foundation

Professional Excellence through Personality Developmentat MIAL. May 17-19, 2010. Participants: 14; Faculty (Ext.):Mr. Kedar Nayak from M/s. Navagati, Bangalore

Effective Communication Skills at EDRC. May 25-26, 2010Participants: 37; Faculty (Ext.): Mr. A. N. RaviRaamanathan from M/s. Ramanathans Effective PublicSpeaking Institute, Chennai.

Architecture for Non Architect at EDRC. May 28, 2010Participants: 27; Faculty (Int.): Mr. J. Anandan

Buildings & Factories OC

Participants of Executive Development Programme held at MDC,Lonavala during April 19-29, 2010, seen with Mr. N.Dharmarajan and faculty

Participants of Executive Development Programme held at MDC,Lonavala during June 28-July 3, 2010, seen with Mr. D.K. Senand faculty

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M/s. Kedar Nayak, Rakesh Godhwani from M/s. Navagati,Bangalore

EIP Process at Kolkata. June 24-25, 2010. Participants:19; Faculty (Int.): M/s. K. Ravichandran, C Velvizhi

Training for Planning Engineers at Mumbai. June 25, 2010.Participants: 20; Faculty (Int.): M/s. S. Sunmugam, SatishSangameswaran

Time Management at Hyderabad. June 25, 2010.Participants: 23; Faculty (Int.): Ms. Jemima Ravithilagan

Supervisory Development Programme at Ahmedabad. June28- July 3, 2010. Participants: 20; Faculty (Int.): M/s.B.N Sheth,S. Dutta, C. Sivakumar, S.K Sahu, D.Manikumar, Ranjeet Kumar, D.N Dhaval, B. Mohan,Manmohan Kaushal, M.L Verma, B.R Modi,P. Balaji,Divya Parmar, Faculty (Ext.):Dr. Aruna Tijare fromMumbai.

Supervisory Development Programme at Mumbai. June 28-July 3, 2010. Participants: 25; Faculty (Int.): M/s. MadhavP Deshpande, M. Ramesh Mohan, S. Narayanan, S.Sunmugam, Suthar Ashwin Dahyalal, Suman Chanda,P. Balakrishna, Vivek Ranjan, R.V. Honavarkar,Gade Ramakrishna, P.D. More, Santosh Kumar Jha, K.Mahesh, Kadu Hemantkumar Tukaram, Sunil Tiwari,Faculty (Ext.): Dr. Aruna Tijare, Ms. Vinti Agrawalfrom Mumbai.

Executive Development Programme at MDC, Lonavala.June 28-July 8, 2010. Participants: ; Faculty (Int.): M/s.Prabhat Kumar, A. Mohandas, R. Jayakumar, S. Sunmugam,C. Jayakumar, Faculty (Ext.): M/s. S. Altekar, A. Agashe,S. Kalidas, G.D. Apte from Symbiosis Institute of BusinessManagement, Pune, Mr. Alan Doulton from M/s. AlanAssociates, Mr. Ishmeet Singh from Pune

EHS Operational Excellence at Hyderabad. June 29, 2010.Participants: 17; Faculty (Int.): Mr. Gaddam MadhavaKumar

EHS Operational Excellence at Hyderabad. June 29, 2010.Participants: 17; Faculty (Int.): Mr. Gaddam MadhavaKumar

Project Quality Management at Mumbai. May 28-29, 2010.Participants: 24; Faculty (Int.) M/s.: T. Srinivasan, S.L.Mahuri

JuneJune

Effective Business Communication Course (Get Top) atDelhi. June 8-9, 2010. Participants: 13; Faculty (Ext.):Mr. Achal Khanna from M/s. Career Launcher, Delhi

Professional Excellence through Personality Developmentat HQ, Chennai. June 9-11, 2010. Participants: 16; Faculty(Ext.): M/s. Kedar Nayak, Rakesh Godhwani from M/s.Navagati, Bangalore

Leadership & Motivation at Chennai. June 10-11, 2010.Participants: 22; Faculty (Ext.): Mr.T.M. Prabakaran fromM/s. Personal Power, Chennai

Appreciation Programme on Finance Management at HQ,Chennai. June 14-15, 2010. Participants: 26; Faculty (Int.):M/s. S. Sunmugam, P. R. Subramaniyan, P. Jayaprakash,D. Vijayakumar, Prasanna Nagarajan, P. Ananda Kumar, R.Sridhar, Vijayalakshmi

Finishing Works at Delhi. June 15-16, 2010. Participants:24; Faculty (Int.): M/s. C.J.A. Davidraj, G. Sakthivel

Self Development-Series 1 at EDRC. June 16-17, 2010.Participants: 25; Faculty (Ext.): Mr.T.M. Prabakaran fromM/s. Personal Power, Chennai

Construction Planning & Control System at Ahmedabad.June 18-19, 2010. Participants: 20; Faculty (Int.): M/s. R.Shankar Narayanan, Ranjeet Kumar, Abhishek Nath,Durgesh Kumar Singh

Construction Methods & Planning at Bangalore. June 18-19, 2010. Participants: 30; Faculty (Int.): M/s. M.Ganeshbabau, S. Madhu Anand

Achieving Personal Excellence (APEX) at MDC, Lonavala.June 18-20, 2010. Participants: 19; Faculty (Ext.): Mr.Vikram Hazra, Parag Kothari from M/s. Art of LivingFoundation

Professional Excellence through Personality Developmentat MIAL. June 21-23, 2010. Participants: 17; Faculty (Ext.):

Participants of Effective Communication Skills Programme heldat EDRC, HQ, Chennai during May 25-26, 2010, seen withMr. S. Kanappan and faculty

Participants of Supervisory Development Programme held atPanvel, Mumbai during June 28-July 3, 2010, seen withMr. Madhav P. Deshpande and faculty

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Metallurgical, Material Handling & Water OC

April

Principles & Practices of Water, Waste Water & SewageTreatment during April 19, 2010 at HQ-Chennai.Participants: 20; Faculty Co-Ordinator: Mr. C.V.Rajanarayan from EDRC-Chennai.

Awareness Programme on Any Time Learning (ATL)during April 20, 2010 at HQ-Chennai. Participants: 15.Faculty (Int): Ms. Flory D’Souza, CPD-Powai.

Construction Planning & Control Systems during April22-23, 2010 at Kolkata Cluster. Participants: 24.Faculty Co-ordinator : Mr. Hare Ram from Kolkata Cluster.

Effective Communication Skills during April 27-28, 2010at Bangalore. Participants: 17. Faculty (Ext): Mr. RaviA.N. Raamanathan from M/s. Ramanathans Effective PublicSpeaking Institute.

Millwright Techniques during April 29, 2010 at KolkataCluster. Participants: 19. Faculty (Int): Mr. Shaik Jaleelfrom Kolkata Cluster.

May

Programme on MS Project for Project Scheduling andMonitoring during May 4-5, 2010 at HQ-Chennai.Participants: 20. Faculty (Ext): Ms. Anjali Pradhan fromM/s. Apremeyah Technologies, Bangalore.

Awareness Programme for Project Managers & ConstructionManagers on IMS for EHS during May 4, 2010 at KolkataCluster. Participants: 24. Faculty (Ext) M/s. DNV, Kolkata.

Awareness Programme on Small Group Activity duringMay 6, 2010 at HQ-Chennai. Participants: 19. Faculty(Ext) Mr. R. Sarangan, Mumbai.

Awareness Programme for Project Managers & ConstructionManagers on IMS for EHS during May 11, 2010 at Delhi.Participants: 18. Faculty (Ext) M/s. DNV, Kolkata.

Programme on Formwork Management during May 14,2010 at Kolkata Cluster. Participants: 21. FacultyCo-ordinator: Mr. S.K. Dubey from Kolkata Cluster.

Awareness Programme for Project Managers & ConstructionManagers on IMS for EHS during May 18, 2010 at

Hyderabad Cluster. Participants: 22. Faculty (Ext)M/s. DNV, Kolkata.

EIP in Business Process Implementation during May 19-20,2010 at Delhi. Participants: 20. Faculty Co-ordinator:Mr. Girin Kumar Das from Kolkata.

Awareness Programme for Project Managers & ConstructionManagers on IMS for EHS on May 25, 2010 at Bangalore.Participants: 16. Faculty (Ext) M/s. DNV, Kolkata.

Programme on Indirect Taxation on May 25, 2010 atTuticorin. Participants: 18. Faculty Co-ordinator: Mr. S.Chinnapillai from Chennai Cluster.

Programme on Welding Processes, Procedure andPerformance Qualification during May 25-26, 2010 atMahan Project Site, Ahmedabad Cluster. Participants: 21.Faculty (Int): Mr. N. Nirapandian from HQ-Chennai.

EIP in Business Process Implementation during May 26-27,2010 at Hyderabad Cluster. Participants: 17. FacultyCo-ordinator: Mr. Girin Kumar Das from Kolkata.

Internal Auditor Training Programme during May 27-28,2010 at Mahan Project Site, Ahmedabad Cluster.Participants: 12. Faculty (Int) Mr. N. Nirapandian fromHQ-Chennai.

Programme on Estimation & Costing during May 27-28,2010 at Chennai Cluster. Participants: 22. FacultyCo-ordinator: Mr. M.T. Ganesh Babu from HQ-Chennai.

Effective Communication Skills programme during May31-June 1, 2010 at HQ-Chennai. Participants: 21. Faculty(Ext): Mr. T.M. Prabakaran from M/s. Personal Power,Chennai

June

Programme on Project Management during June 1-2, 2010at Jamshedpur Cluster. Participants: 22. FacultyCo-ordinator: Mr. Hare Ram from Kolkata Cluster.

Programme on Occupational Health during June 6,2010 at Jamshedpur Cluster. Participants: 22. Faculty(Ext): Dr. B.N. Mohapatra, Occupational HealthConsultant.

Participants of Awareness Programme for Project Managers andConstruction Managers on IMS for EHS held at Kolkata duringMay 4, 2010 seen with Mr. T. Azhaguvel, Cluster Head, KolkataCluster and faculty

Participants of Principles and Practices of Water, Waste Waterand Sewage Treatment Programme held at HQ-Chennai duringApril 19, 2010 seen with Mr. K. Asok Kumar, Vice Presidentand Head – WET BU and faculty

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Effective Presentation Skills during June 10-11, 2010 atBangalore. Participants: 10. Faculty (Int): Mr. T.K. PremKumar from HQ-Chennai.

Programme on Occupational Health on June 11, 2010 atHyderabad Cluster. Participants: 14. Faculty (Ext):Dr. B.N. Mohapatra, Occupational Health Consultant.

Executive Development Programme during June 14-23,2010 at Chennai. Participants: 28. Faculty Co-ordinator:Mr. A. Mohan Fernando from HQ-Chennai.

Effective Communication Skills during June 15-16, 2010at Ahmedabad Cluser. Participants: 22. Faculty (Int):Mr. T.K. Prem Kumar from HQ-Chennai.

Workshop on Small Group Activity during June 18-19,2010 at EWL-Kanchipuram. Participants: 29. Faculty (Ext):Mr. R. Sarangan, Mumbai.

Business Etiquette programme on June 19, 2010 at HQ-Chennai. Participants: 15. Faculty (Int): Dr. S.K. Vermafrom HQ-Chennai.

Supervisory Development Programme during June 21-26,2010 at Jamshedpur Cluster. Participants: 24. FacultyCo-ordinator: Ms. Bandana Khanna from Kolkata.

Programme on Slipform Technology & FormworkManagement during June 23-24, 2010 at JamshedpurCluster. Participants: 22. Faculty Co-ordinator: Mr. S.K.Dubey from Kolkata.

Construction Planning & Control System Programme duringJune 24-25, 2010 at Chennai Cluster. Participants: 21. FacultyCo-ordinator: Mr. A. Sampath from Chennai Cluster.

Training Programme on Heavy Lifts during June 29-30,2010 at Jamshedpur Cluster. Participants: 16. Faculty (Int)Mr. A. Dhanasekar from Kolkata Cluster.

Participants of Executive Development Programme held atChennai during June 14-23, 2010 seen with Mr. D.R. Ray,EVP & Head – MMH&W OC and faculty

Participants of Supervisory Development Programme held atJamshedpur during June 21-26, 2010 seen withMr. T. Kumaresan, Cluster Head, Jamshedpur Cluster andfaculty

We live in the era of ‘Knowledge Economy’ which is the key that nurtures a strongerworkforce. Fueled by this passion to build on existing knowledge and to share information,MMH&W Operating Company – HR had come up with a thematic initiative known as“Knowledge Sharing Session” (KSS) in the year 2009.

The objective behind introduction of KSS is that not all staff members get an opportunityto attend training programmes owing to various constraints. In this initiative the participantsare encouraged to share their knowledge with colleagues after any training programme.

HR facilitates the entire process giving a twinadvantage by increasing facilitators’ confidence andparticipants’ knowledge, thereby building a web ofinfluential knowledge workers. The facilitator’sefforts get systematically recorded in the HumanResource Management System (HRMS).

With this drive, more than 120 sessions have beenconducted so far successfully with a coverage ofover 1900 participants across the OC. The initiativeis now well institutionalised in MMH&W OC andcontributes significantly to the engine of “KnowledgeEconomy”.

Knowledge Sharing Session

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April

Personal Effectiveness and Team Building at Sharjah duringApril 12-13; Participants: 25; Faculty (Ext.): Mr. V. AswathaRamaiah

CCS Programme at HQ-Chennai during April 19-20;Participants: 10; Faculty (Ext.): Mr. Lalu Varghese

Supervisory Development Programme at Bhubaneswarduring April 19-24; Participants: 21; Faculty (Int.): M/s.Saswati Basu, T.A. Rao, V. Sreenivasulu, T.V. Swaminathan,Sugata Chaudhary, Shaji John, Aloke Chatterjee, G.P. RamanFaculty (Ext.): M/s. XIM, Bhubaneswar

Supervisory Development Programme at Delhi during April19-24; Participants: 25 Faculty (Int.): M/s. Manish Singhal,Alok Kumar, V. Surendiranath, Ananda Srinivasan, AnupamGarg, T.V. Swaminathan, Shaji John, Krishna Kumar Faculty(Ext.): M/s. IIT-Delhi

Supervisory Development Programme at Chennai duringApril 26-May 1; Participants: 26; Faculty (Int.): M/s. V.Ramanathan, Shaji John, V. Sreenivasulu, Sugata Chaudhury,Ananda Srinivasan, Pinak Lahiri, T.V. Swaminathan, KumarShailendra, N. Hari Faculty (Ext.): M/s. IIT-Madras,Chennai

Construction Methodology Programme (RC) at Kolkataduring April 27-29; Participants: 27; Faculty (Int.): M/s.R.K. Balamurali, T.S. Bangar Raju, B.V. Sivaraman, D.Rozario, M.A. Mohamed Sadiq, Ashutosh Dan, JeganathSingh Prakash, Mahabir Prashad

Internal Auditors Training Programme at HQ-Chennaiduring April 28-29; Participants: 19; Faculty (Int.):Mr. Vungalara Sreenivasulu

Effective Communication Skills at Muscat on May 9;Participants: 19; Faculty (Ext.): Col. Sunil Brijkrishan

May

Instrument Calibration at HQ-Chennai during May 11-13;Participants: 15; Faculty (Int.): Mr. G. Chandra ShekarReddy, Vivek G. Pangre, G. Sridhar (Ext.) M/s. P+F, TTLFluke, Nagman Factory, Emerson, MTL

Project Management – EI&C at HQ-Chennai during May14-15; Participants: 24; Faculty (Int.): Mr. A.K. Srivastava,T. Amareswara Rao, D.K. Singh, P. Sridharan, DeepakNayak, U. Ramakrishna, P.K. Narasimhan, MadhumitaBinani, C.S. Seshadri, Alok Chatterjee, V, Sreenivasulu,C.P. Hariharan, Sasisekar, R. Murali, M. Vijayababu

Quality Management Programme at MIAL during May20-21; Participants: 12; Faculty (Int.): Mr. VungalaraSreenivasulu

Risk Management – Forex / Commodities at Sharjah onMay 22; Participants: 33; Faculty (Ext.): M/s. L&T –Finance Ltd.

General Management Programme at MDC Lonavala duringMay 24-29; Participants: 20; Faculty (Ext.): M/s. IIM-Bangalore

Executive Development Programme at MDC Lonavaladuring May 24-June 2; Participants: 25; Faculty (Int.):M/s. Rajesh Mishra, S.K. Verma, Omkar Joshi, M. Jitaraja,Thiruvengadam, Kumar Shailendra, N. Srinivasan, SatishSangameswaran, A. Mohandas, V. Surendiranath Faculty(Ext.): M/s. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management,Pune

Supervisory Development Programme at Dubai during May22-27; Participants: 20; Faculty (Int.): M/s. T.K. Ganguli.G. Kesavan, P.V. Kaliappan, Suresh S. Rao, RanjanSengupta, V. Harikrishnan, Shripad Hegde, SugataChaudhury Faculty (Ext.): M/s. S.P. Jain Center ofManagement, Dubai

Electrical and Gulf Projects OC

Participants of General Management Programme held at MDCLonavala during May 24-29, 2010 seen withMr. K.V. Rangaswami, Mr. V.B. Gadgil, Mr. S. Ganguly andfaculty

Participants of Executive Development Programme held atMDC Lonavala during May 24-June 2, 2010 seen withMr. K.V. Rangaswami, Mr. V.B. Gadgil, Mr. S. Ganguly andfaculty

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Infrastructure OC

Solving EIP Issues at Delhi on May 28; Participants : 19;Faculty (Int.): Mr. Ananda Srinivasan

Solving EIP Issues at Delhi on May 29; Participants: 26;Faculty (Int.): Mr. Ananda Srinivasan

Solving EIP Issues at Qatar during May 29-30; Participants:20; Faculty (Int.): Mr. Sugata Chaudhury

Safety in Transmission Line Jobs at Agra during May 31-

Participants of Supervisory Development Programme held at Dubaiduring May 22-27, 2010 seen with Mr. V.B. Gadgil, Mr. ShrinathRao and faculty

June 1; Participants : 20 Faculty (Int.): M/s. Krishna Kumar,Rajiv Kumar, A.R. Venkatachalam

June

Risk Management at Muscat on June 2; Participants: 34;Faculty (Ext.): M/s. L&T House-Corporate Treasury

Personal Effectiveness and Interpersonal Skills at Oman onJune 26; Participants: 21; Faculty (Ext.): Mr. SunilBrijkrishna

April

Innovative Methods in Hydel Projects on April 6, 2010 atFaridabad. Participants: 10; Faculty (Ext): Dr. Rajbal Singh,Dr. Rajiv Kumar

Lifestyle Modification and Stress Management on April17, 2010 at HQ, Chennai. Participants: 20; Faculty (Ext):Dr. Rajesh Parekh

Interviewing Skills during April 22-23, 2010 at HQ -Chennai. Participants: 13; Faculty (Ext): Dr. PurnimaRao

May

Construction of DBM & BC on May 21, 2010 at HGSRPSite. Participants: 16; Faculty (Int): M/s A.K.Tripathi, V.P.Shukla

Construction of GSB & WMM on May 22, 2010 atAVMRP Site. Participants: 14; Faculty (Int): Mr. RajeshKumar Jha

Construction of Embankment & Subgrade on May 24,2010 at RJVRP. Participants: 15; Faculty (Int): Mr. T.Ravi Patnaik

Participants of the Supervisory Development Programme held atDelhi during June 21-26, 2010 seen with Mr. K.K. Gupta andfaculty

Participants of the training programme on Value Engineeringheld at Ahmedabad on June 19, 2010 seen withMr. K. Senthilnathan and faculty

Participants of Supervisory Development Programme held at Delhiduring April 19-24, 2010 seen with Mr. S. Ganguly and faculty

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Foundation Works during May 21 -22, 2010 at Bangalore.Participants: 15; Faculty (Int): M/s M. Kumaran, JeysonSamuel, M.A. Ashok.

Safety in Construction during May 28-29, 2010 atHQ-Chennai. Participants: 20; Faculty (Int): M/s. S.Satyanarayana, Murali Krishnan, S. Chockalingam,Vimal Sarma, Prasanta Kumar Ray, S. Gnanpalam,M. Manish.

Formwork and Bar Bending Trades during May 26-29,2010 at AB-CSTI. Participants: 17; Faculty(Int): M/s. Naresh Khotai, Garasiya, Brajesh Parekh, R.L.Joshi.

June

Quality & Field Testing during June 8-9, 2010 atAhmedabad. Participants: 15; Faculty (Int): Mr. VivekSingh

Construction of DBM & BC on June 14, 2010 at RJVRP.Participants:15; Faculty (Int): M/s K. Chinnaswamy,Subhasis Pal

Construction of GSB & WMM on June 18, 2010 atHGSRP Site. Participants: Faculty (Int): M/s J.S. Patel,G.S. Rao

Effective Communication Skills during June 14-15, 2010at HQ-Chennai. Participants: 20; Faculty (Ext): Mr. T.M.Prabakaran

Planning and Scheduling during June 16-17, 2010 atSubansiri. Participants: 14; Faculty (Int): M/s. RajneeshP. Chauhan, Vishva Mohan Srivastava

EIP on June 18, 2010 at HQ-Chennai. Participants: 23;Faculty (Int): M/s V.V. Sivaprakas, Ranjan Kumar Sahoo

Formwork Systems on June 25, 2010 at Mumbai Monorailsite. Participants: 22; Faculty (Int): Mr. S. Gnanapalam

EIP on June 23, 2010 at Ahmedabad. Participants: 14;Faculty (Int): Mr. Ranjan Kumar Sahoo

Effective Communication Skills during June 25-26, 2010at Ahmedabad. Participants: 28; Faculty (Ext): Dr. ArunaTijare

Value Engineering on June 19, 2010 at Ahmedabad.Participants: 16; Faculty (Int): M/s K. Senthilnathan, V.Sadasivam, S.K. Dutta

Fabrication and Erection Techniques during June 22-23,2010. Participants: 29; Faculty (Int): M/s M. Kannan, V.Vijayakumar Gandhi, P. Raja Rethinam, N.P. Varadharajan,K. Eswara Rao

Supervisory Development Programme during June 21-26,2010 at Faridabad. Participants: 25; Faculty (Int): PalwinderSingh, Sanjay Chhabra, R.K. Saini, Obaidur Rahman, V.K.Sharma, D.K. Singh, Shailesh Gupta, Rakesh Arora,Ajay Uppal, S.K. Roy, K.A. Chalke, A. Chattopadhyay,Sukumar Kundu. Faculty (Ext): K.K. Agarwal, NeenuPorus

Executive Development Programme during June 21-July1, 2010 at Chennai. Participants: 22 Faculty (Int): M/sC.V. Ramamohan Rao, S. Satyanarayana, Davinder Singh,Sadasivuni Devi Prasad, R. Sridhar, R. Jayakumar, V.V.Sivaprakas, V. V. Kalyanasundaram, V. S. Raju, S. Ganapathy,M. Kalyanasundaram. Faculty (Ext): M/s Ritu Parekh, T.M. Prabakaran, Arvind Chandhoke, Prof. Kalidas, Prof.Agashe. Prof. Apte from SIBM, Pune

Train the Trainers during June 21-25, 2010 at HQ -Chennai. Participants: 18; Faculty (Int): M/s. M.Kalyanasundaram, V. Satyaseelan, Faculty from CSTI;Faculty (Ext): Mr. T.M. Prabakaran

Effective Communication Skills during June 22-23, 2010at Faridabad. Participants: 13; Faculty (Ext): Dr. ArunaTijare

Team Skills during June 24-26, 2010 at Subansiri.Participants: 18; Faculty (Ext): Mr. A. Ravishankar

Leadership & Motivation during June 28 - 29, 2010 atHQ, Chennai. Participants: 24; Faculty (Ext): Mr. T. M.Prabakaran

Participants of the training programme on EffectiveCommunication Skills held at Ahmedabad during June 25-26,2010 seen with faculty

Participants of the Executive Development Programme held atChennai during June 21-July 1 seen with M/s R. Anbalagan,P. Niranjana and C.V. Ramamohan Rao

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HCP/TPPC

April

Communication Skills at HQ-Chennai on April 27;Participants: 17; Faculty (Int): Dr. S.K. Verma

May

Business Etiquette at Delhi on May 10; Participants: 22;Faculty (Int): Dr. S.K. Verma

Communication Skills at Delhi on May 11; Participants:16; Faculty (Int): Dr. S.K. Verma

Participants of the Time Management Programme held at HQ-Chennai on May 18, seen with faculty Dr. S K Verma

Participants of the Personal Effectiveness Programme held at HQ-Chennai on May 26, seen with faculty Dr. S.K. Verma

Participants of the Business Etiquette and Effective CommunicationSkills Programme held at Hotel Oberoi Maidens at Delhi on May10 & 11, seen with Mr. Rajan Malhotra and faculty Dr. S.K.Verma

Participants of the Business Etiquette Programme held at HQ-Chennai on May 21, seen with faculty Dr. S K Verma

Divisional Corporate

Time Management at HQ-Chennai on May 18; Participants:12; Faculty (Int): Dr. S.K. Verma

Business Etiquette at HQ-Chennai on May 21; Participants:18; Faculty (Int): Dr. S.K. Verma

Personal Effectiveness at HQ-Chennai on May 26;Participants: 12; Faculty (Int): Dr. S.K. Verma

June

Presentation Skills at HQ-Chennai on June 8; Participants:11; Faculty (Int): Dr. S.K. Verma

April

Team Building and Leadership at Chennai-HQ during April19-20, 2010, Participants 25; Faculty (Ext.) Dr. HenryRozario

Managerial Effectiveness at Baroda during April 23-24,2010, Participants 29; Faculty (Ext.) Dr. Henry Rozario

Training on Crawler Cranes at Bhatinda, April 28-29, 2010,Participants 22, Faculty (Ext.) Manitowoc Company, Inc& Kobelco (Voltas)

Career Development as Execution Planner at Baroda onApril 29, 2010, Participants 19, Faculty (Int.) Mr. L.Alakappan

Training Programme on eAlps+ at Chennai-HQ duringApril 26-28, 2010, Participants 17, Faculty (Int.) Mr. B.Puhgazhendi

First Aid Training Programme at Bhatinda during April29-30, 2010, Participants 28, Faculty (Ext.) IndianRed Cross Society/ St. John Ambulance Association,Bhatinda

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May

Formwork Awareness at Vemagiri on May 28, 2010,Participants 12, Faculty (Int.) Mr. M. Jayaprakash

Managerial Effectiveness at GGSRL – Bhatinda during May12-13, 2010, Participants 19, Faculty (Ext.) Dr. HenryRozario

Internal Auditors Training Programme at Kolkata duringMay 6-7, 2010, Participants 19, Faculty (Int.) Mr. J. JosephAmalraj

Performance Planning Workshop at Chennai-HQ on May20, 2010, Participants 23, Faculty (Int.) Mr. C.S. Sundaram

IS 800: 2007 at Chennai-HQ during May 24-29, 2010,Participants 35, Faculty (Ext.) Dr. A.R. Santhakumar

Professional Development Programme for HSE Staff atChennai-HQ on May 5, 2010, Participants 24, Faculty(Ext.) Dr. R.K. Elangovan and Mr. D. Subbiah

SAP HR User Training at Chennai-HQ during May 17-18,2010, Participants 14, Faculty (Int.) Mr. Sauri Dass andMr. Debasish Sahoo

June

Training Programme on ‘PRIMAVERA’ at Delhi duringJune 1-5, 2010, Participants 12, Faculty (Ext.)Mr. Rahul C

Critical Aspects in Tanks Detailing at Vishranthi Building– Chennai on June 19, 2010, Participants 8, Faculty (Int.)Mr. Ram Sampath

Safety in Construction at MRPL during June 18-19, 2010,Participants 18, Faculty (Int.) Mr. K.N. Sen

Excellence in Project Management through SCM at Chennai-HQ during June 24-25, 2010, Participants 23, Faculty (Int.)Mr. A. Girijasankar

IS 800: 2007 at Chennai-HQ during June 4-9, 2010 andJune 15, 2010, Participants 35, Faculty (Ext.) Dr. A.R.Santhakumar

Effective Communication Skills at Bhatinda, 19th June 2010,Participants – 18, Faculty (Ext) Dr. Henry Rozario

Effective Presentation Skills at Mumbai, 25th June 2010,Participants - 19, Faculty (Ext) Dr. Henry Rozario

Welding and NDT Techniques at MRPL, 24th and 25th

June 2010, Participants – 24, Faculty (Int) Mr. J. JosephAmalraj

Lifestyle Modification at Baroda, 23rd and 24th June 2010,Participants - 22, Faculty (Ext) Dr. Henry Rozario

Slipform Techniques in Chimney Erection at Mahan, M.P,Participants – 29, Faculty (Int) Mr. S. Baskaran

Participants of the ‘SAP HR User Training Programme’ seenwith the faculty Mr. Sauri Dass and Mr. Debasish Sahoo

Participants of the ‘Excellence in Project Management throughSCM’ Programme seen with the Chief Guests Mr. M. Ramkumar,Vice President (HCP) and Mr. D.V. Ramana Rao (Vice President(TPPC) and the faculty Mr. Satish Sangameswaran,Mr. P.R. Subramaniyan and Mr. P. Ravikumar

The participants of the training programme on Crawler Cranesseen with faculty Mr. V.H. Belubbi

Inauguration of the eALPS+ Planning Window byMr. K. Venkatramanan, Member of the Board and President(Operations)

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The ICON awards were presented by Mr. K.Venkataramanan, Member of the Board and President(Operations), Mr M.R. Shanker, Executive Vice President– Hydrocarbon Construction & Pipelines (Domestic)and Mr. M. Ramkumar, Vice President (HCP).

Presentation of Awards to ICONs

‘ICONs’ are our colleagues who distinguish themselvesby their Immense Contribution of NoteworthySignificance. They are evaluated on three criteria, ie.,innovation, benefits to organisation and stretch. Verybriefly, it is a scheme to recognise our employees fortheir achievement which will work as a powerful stimulusto excel in their job.

P. Giridhar, Cairn Energy Barmer

M.T. Rajesh, Cairn Energy Barmer

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Nawal Kishore Singh, Cairn Energy Barmer

Bhagavan Dasu, HQ, Chennai

Mr. Selvam S, HQ, Chennai

Jadhav Nitin Sakharam, Cairn Energy Barmer

E&C HR Excellence Award

Core Team members receive the Certificates from Mr. M.R. Shanker,Executive Vice President–HCP

Mr R. Bharadwaj, HQ, Chennai

Core Team members receive the Certificates from the Chief Guest Mr. FH. Sidhwa

The “E&C HR Excel-lence Award” has been in-stituted by E&C OD forrecognition of perfor-mance excellence in HRfunction that a businessunit under E&C Divisionpractices.

The HR ExcellenceModel was based on 5major aspects of HRfunctions, viz. Recruit-ment, Learning and De-velopment, People Basics,Workforce Engagementand Communication.

Each Operating Com-pany was judged againsta score of 1000 pointswhere 70% weightagewas given to the Processand 30% weightage wasgiven to Result.

The applications wereevaluated by a team ofSenior Assessors fromL&T and other premierorganisations.

HCP was adjudged 2ndBest in the HRExcellence Award –2010 and a Certificateof Commendation waspresented.

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Mr. Om Prakash Ramsagar Singh andMr. Vinaykumar Rai, Bhatinda

74 April - June 2010

S T A F F N E W S

Infrastructure OC

New Joiners

Sadavarte Dhananjay

Gopal,

Asst. Manager (Civil)

CN-Head Qrs.

Subhabrata Saha,

Asst. Manager (Civil),

Chennai Region.

Arjun R,

Asst. Manager,

Chennai Region.

Durga Prasad P,

Asst. Manager (Civil),

Chennai Region.

Gopalakrishnan P,

Asst. Manager (Civil),

Chennai Region.

Kalidindi Tammi Raju,

Asst. Manager-QA & QC,

Chennai Region.

Narendragoud G,

Asst. Manager-QA & QC,

CN-Tada Road Project

Prasad Bale,

Asst. Manager-QA & QC,

Chennai Region

Sachin Pansare,

Asst. Manager (Civil),

Chennai Region

Sivaramaprasad Ravi,

Asst. Manager (EHS),

CN-L&T Shipyard,

Kattupalli

Sri Hari Rao

Rachabattuni,

Asst. Manager (Civil),

Chennai Region.

Alluri V R K Ch Varma,

Chartered Accountant,

Chennai Region

Balasubramanyam K,

Asst. Manager - Quality

Control, MB-Nashik

Gonde

Rugale Mangesh Subhash,

Asst. Manager (Civil),

Mumbai Region

Sachin Sharma,

Asst. Manager-QA & QC,

Mumbai Region

Navdeep Singh Grewal,

Asst. Manager (P&M),

DL-Singoli Bhatwari HEP

Ram Dutt,

Asst. Manager (Civil),

DL-Srinagar HEP-PH &

DSB

Gudadhe Vikas Devidas,

Asst. Manager (Civil), BL-

Bangalore Metro R3A

Chabungbam

Romeshkumar,

Asst. Manager (Mech),

Ahmedabad Region

Saubhagya Chandan

Chyau Pattnaik,

Asst. Manager (EHS),

AB-Halol-Godhra-Shamlaji

Road

Absorbed from DET

Johnson M

Sivakumar V

Saravanakumar K

Retirements

Vijayan J,

General Foreman (Mines),

CN-TNRSP03 Road,

Ramanathapuram

Damodaran TN,

General Foreman (Mech),

Adhikesavan N,

Assistant Foreman (P&M),

Jayaram BS,

Cluster Head-Gujarat

(R&R), WEH-Elevated

Access Road

New Joiners

Anand T,

Training Manager,

CN-Head Qrs.

Hari AS,

Manager (Mech),

CN-Head Qrs.

Sridevi M,

Engineering Manager

(Civil), CN-EDRC,

Head Qrts.

Poovendhar KMG,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Civil),

Chennai Region

Balamurali G,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Civil),

Chennai Region

Krishna Kumar Gupta,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Mech),

CN-NPTL, CHP-Tuticorin

Muthu Krishnan E,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Mech),

Chennai Region

Shahul Hameed Feroz J,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Mech),

Chennai Region

Vijayaraman M, Asst.

Construction Manager

(Mech), Chennai Region

Bhaskar Das Gupta,

Deputy General Manager-

Contracts, KK-M&M,

Kolkata

Amal Sinha,

Manager (Mech),

M&M BU, Kolkata

Pratik Hazra,

Engineering Manager

(Civil) KK-EDRC, Kolkata

Shaoni Das,

Asst. Engineering

Manager (Civil),

KK-EDRC, Kolkata

Dilip Kumar Tirkey,

Asst. Manager,

KK-EDRC, Kolkata

Shubhanita Bhadra,

Asst. Engineering

Manager (Elec),

KK-EDRC, Kolkata

Smitasha Bhattacharyya,

Asst. Manager-Design

& Development,

KK-EDRC, Kolkata

Kanda Naik,

Asst. Manager (P&M),

DL-Coal Handling Plant-

Anpara

Preetham R Mudya,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Civil),

Delhi Region

Chandra Bhushan

Mishra,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Civil),

Ahmedabad Region

Das Anand Samirkumar,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Civil),

AB-Singaji TPP,

Khandwa

Anoop Sharma,

Asst. Manager (P&M),

AB-CHP-Tiroda,

Service Order

Vivek Kumar Sharma,

Asst. Manager (P&M),

AB-HIL-MAP-SS,

Site Services

Francis Florious S,

Construction Manager

(Civil), JM-RHMS Pellet

Handling System

Kanhu Charan Khatai,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Civil),

JM-DCMP Joda Site

Metallurgical, Material Handling & Water OC

75April - June 2010

New Responsibilities

Pabak Mukhopadhyay,

Segment Head-Ports &

Speciality Conveyors,

CN-Head Qrs.

Ravi Saxena, Segment

Head - Non-Ferrous

(M&M BU) Kolkata

Uday Mitra, Segment

Head - International

(M&M BU) Kolkata

Anupam Kumar,

Segment Head -

Ferrous (M&M BU)

Kolkata

Justin P Joseph,

Cluster Materials

Manager,

KK-RO

Chugh AK, JGM -

Business Development

(BMH BU) Delhi Region

Ravikumar Duba,

Asst. Construction

Manager (Mech)

HY-Nellore Water Supply

Scheme

Kumaresan T,

Cluster Head -

Jamshedpur, JM-Tata Steel,

Jamshedpur

Retirements

Ajoy Kumar Datta,

Engineering Manager,

Mech.

Anala Maheswara Rao,

Manager (Stores),

Admn.

Gopa Das, General

Assistant, Admn.

New Joiners

Shankaran R,

Deputy General

Manager

(Communication),

CN-Head Qrs.

Upendra Kumar Tripathi,

Construction Manager

(Civil), Delhi Region

Krishnakumar MS,

Manager

(Instrumentation),

CN-Head Qrs.

Promotion

Sudarsan JS,

EVP - Gulf Operations,

IG-Sharjah

Rajavel S,

EVP-Electrical,

Instn.& Comm.,

CN-Head Qrs.

New Responsibilities

Dr K Natarajan,

Head-Technology

Development Cell,

CN-Head Qrs.

Nizar Ahmed,

SPM (TLRC) CHN.

Reg. & BLR. Reg.,

CN-RO

Rajesh Narayan P,

Chief - Contracts (TL),

CN-Head Qrs.

Shaji John,

Chief - Solar Initiatives,

CN-Head Qrs.

Ranjit Kumar Goswami,

SPM (TLRC) -

Hyderabad Region,

HY-R O

Palani S,

Works Manager

(TLT)–Pithampur,

D-TLT,Pithampur

Ganesh V,

Works Manager

(TLT & Rolling Mill),

TLT Factory, Pondy

Munuswami ASR,

Construction Manager,

CN-NCATL Job

Anand R,

Chief Manager

(Resources, P&M), IG

(UAE)-Dubai

Selvam A,

Manager - TL Proto

Works, Kanchipuram,

TLT Proto Works,

Kancheepuram

Ramkumar N,

Manager (Accounts),

CN-Head Qrs.

Sreeramulu B,

Asst. Manager (Detailing),

CN-EDRC, Head Qrts.

Absorbed from Trainee

Vijay Anand B,

Sr. Design Engineer

(Elec), CN-EDRC,

Head Qrts.

Balakrishnan R,

Engineer (Civil), CN-

Nagore-Karaikal Rly Line

Kanagalakshmi R,

Engineer (Civil),

CN-EDRC, Head Qrts.

Kannan S,

Engineer (Mech), L&T

Cons.Works,Kancheepuram

Karthikeyan A,

Engineer (Elec),

ITC Guindy Elec

Manimaran R,

Engineer (Elec),

HY- Vizag Steel

PLT BF 3

Marimuthu S,

Engineer - QA & QC,

L&T Cons. Works,

Kancheepuram

Mate Vikram Bansi,

Engineer (Civil), DL-

Powerlink Pile, Lucknow

Padmanaban A,

Engineer (Civil),

CN-Kutta-Kozhikode TL

Palpandi T,

Engineer (Mech),

L&T Cons. Works,

Kancheepuram

Paramasivan R,

Engineer (Elec),

BL-33KV Cabling

Mescom

Sam Rajadurai J,

Engineer (Mech),

AB-Bharuch Dahej

Railway Const

Sandeep Kumar U,

Engineer (Mech),

CN-Head Qrs.

Sowmya C,

Engineer (Civil),

CN-EDRC, Head Qrts.

Suganya GS,

Engineer (Civil),

CN-EDRC, Head Qrts.

Retirements

Karuppusamy S,

General Foreman (Elec),

AB-Cairn,

Barmer-Main Package

Radhakrishnan Nair KR,

General Foreman (Elec),

JSWTL Project

Satyendranath Maity,

Asst.Construction

Manager (Elec), KK-RE-

24 Parganas-Pkg 5

Bimalendu Dey,

Project Manager,

AB-IOCL-Srug Project

Alagar Samy S,

Deputy General

Manager-Accounts &

Admin., IG (Oman)-

L&T Oman LLC

Raghavendran V,

RPM (Electrical, Instn. &

Comm.), CN-R O

Abraham Varghese,

General Foreman (Civil),

IG (Oman)-L&T Oman

LLC

Kuppusamy S,

Foreman (Civil), AB-220/

33KV Switch Yard Hazira

Karunanithi VM,

Works Manager-TLT

Works, Pondy, TLT

Factory, Pondy

Electrical & Gulf Projects OC

76 April - June 2010

Student Achievers

Rajlakshmi Dey d/o Mr. BiswajitDey, EHS In-Charge, Dhamra PortProject – MMH&W OC, studying inclass 2nd at Carmel School , Bhadrak-Orissa, acquired Ist position in theclass, secured state Ist rank andachieved 43 Olympiad Rank byobtaining 96.840 marks inInternational Olympiad ofMathematics 2009.

Subhasish Das s/o Jyotirmoy Das,BMH BU-HQ, studying in ClassVII in Amrita Vidyalayam, Chennaisecured All India Rank FTRE - 143in the FIITJEE Talent RewardExamination held on December 27,2009. Subhasish also secured the123 rank in the final round of 9th

National Cyber Olympiad.

Samir Kumar s/o Rajesh Kumar,BMH BU-HQ, MMHW OC,studying in Class-V at AmritaVidyalayam secured school 1st rankin “International MathematicsOlympiad” examination 2010. Scoring99%, Samir was ranked 413 atinternational level.

“A student never forgets an encouragingprivate word, when it is given withsincere respect and admiration.”

William Lyon Phelps

Divisional Corporate

New JoinersR. Sivakumar, CN-HQ

New Responsibilities

Mr. Aravamudhan

Ramesh, Regional

Manager - Chennai

Region

Absorbed from DETVenkatesh K; Amul Rani S

Absorbed from GCTDineshkumar B

Absorbed from PGT

Sumathi S

Retirements

Mr. P.K. Govindaswamy,

Head-CQ & CCC,

CN-HQ

HCP/TPPC

New Joiners

Jitendra Mirchandani,

Manager (HR),

IG-Dubai (HCP)

New Responsibilities

Pradipkumar Padmanabha

Gandhi Head -

Operations (Process Plant

Constn)

Perivela Nageswara Rao

Task Force Leader -

Mangalore Projects

C S Sundaram, Head -

Human Resources (HCP)

A Umaithanupillai,

Regional Materials

Manager

Absorbed from DET

Abdulsamath B

Absorbed from GT

Prashob C

Retirements

Shirish Narayana Baindur,

JGM (HCP), Mumbai

Region

VC Ramani, Manager

(Accounts & Admn), AB-

Barmer Salayya Guj-Cairn

Vinayagam Arangannal,

Construction Manager,

AB-Boiler&Turbine-

barmer

Bandyopadhyay S,

Construction Manager

(Mech), AB-RCF

Chembur - Mumbai

Ramashanker Singh,

General Foreman (Mech) ,

AB-SRU Unit of

IOCL,Baroda

T Chandrasekaran, Asst.

Manager (Industrial

Relations), SRO-DHDT-

MRPL

Mr. Abed Chand Patel with Tabassum

Sivadhas with SusiWeddings

Blessed with Baby Girl – D. Johnson

77April - June 2010

Academic Achievers

BereavementsOur condolences to the bereaved families of the following staff.

Mr. CH DVRS Vijaya Kumar, PGET, EDRC (MEP) B&F OCreceiving First Rank Certificate and Gold medal from the ChiefGuest His Excellency, The Governor of Karnataka Shri Hans RajBhardwaj, at the 7th Annual Convocation on May 5, 2010 ofNITK Surathkal, Mangalore for securing First rank in M. Tech(Power & Energy Systems) in the Final Degree Examination.

Mr. Rajesh R. PGET, EDRC (MEP) B&F OC receiving FirstRank and Gold medal from Her Excellency Lok Sabha SpeakerSmt. Meira Kumar, Chief Guest at the Annual Day on February08, 2010 of SRM University for securing First rank in M. Tech(Power Systems) in the Final Degree Examination.

Ms. M. Reshma, PGET, EDRC (ITParks) B&F OC, received the FirstRank Certificate and Gold Medal atthe Annual Convocation ofVisvesvaraya Technological University,Belgaum for securing First rank inM. Tech (Construction Technology)Final Degree Examination.

Mr. Ilapakurty S.R . Chandrarao, Cluster Accounts &Administration Manager, Hyderabad Cluster, B&F OC wasawarded Certificate of Achievement by Mr. S.N. Subrahmanyan,EVP & Head, B&F OC, during his visit to Hyderabad on May11, 2010 for successfully completing “Harvard Manage Mentor”Programme

Renjith K.S,PS No.174895,Engineer (EHS),

Zuari CementProject, HYCO

passed away onMay 16, 2010

Murugappan R.M,PS. No.10005284,GET (Mech), Zuari

Cement Project,HYCO

passed away onMay 16, 2010

C. S. Pandey,Project Co-ordinator

AhmedabadCluster, L&T DPLpassed away on

May 12, 2010

Balachandar S, PSNo. 174967,

Engineer (EHS),Zuari CementProject, HYCO

passed away onMay 24, 2010

Vijay S. Hiremath,Project Manager -

MIALpassed away on

June 6, 2010

Bhanja KishorePal, ConstructionManager (Mech)CHP Tiroda Site,

Ahmedabadpassed away on

May 16, 2010

Saukat Ali,General Assistant in

Jr. TA/CA Cadreat MBRO

passed away onApril 24, 2010

78April-June 2010

L O N G S E R V I C E A W A R D S

Mr. M. Shyam Sundar, Chief Executive-L&T (Oman) LLC, IG(Oman)-L&T Oman LLC, receives his 25-years long-service awardfrom Mr. K.V. Rangaswami

Mr. Kallapa Narayan Rao Patil, Asst. Manager (Stores), IG(UAE)-Dubai, receives his 25-years long service award from Mr. Gadgil

Mr. Kamalakar Gokul Bhamare, Manager (Accounts), MumbaiRegion, receives his 30-years long service award from Mr. Vivek BhaskarGadgil, Sr. Vice President and Head-Electrical & Gulf Projects

Mr. C.P. Harikrishnan, Chief Operations (Hydrocarbon Projects),CN-Head Qrs., receives his 30-years long-service award fromMr. K.V. Rangaswami, Member of the Board & President (Construction)

Mr. G. Unnikrishnan Unnithan, General Foreman (Civil), IG(UAE)-Dewa, receives his 25-years long service award from Mr. Gadgil

Mr. S. Chowdhury, Chief Engineering Manager (Mech), EDRC,Kolkata receives his 30-years long service award from Mr. DerekMichael Shah, Vice President & Head – M&M BU, Kolkata

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Mr. Sambhunath Jena, General Foreman (Mech) KK-Dhamrareceives his 25-years long service award from Mr. T. Azhaguvel, ClusterHead – MMH&W, Kolkata

Mr. M.S. Gopalakrishnan, General Foreman-Civil receives his25-years long service award from Mr. B. Ramakrishnan –VP & Head,Divisional Corporate, FA&A

Mr. A. Devasighamani, Manager (Admin.)receives his 30-yearslong service award from Mr. Rajan Malhotra-Regional Manager,DL-RO

Mr. Pranab Saha, Deputy General Manager (Mech) JM-SAIL,Bokaro receives his 20-years long service award fromMr. Anupam Kumar

Mr. S. Mohan, Cluster Accounts Manager, JM-TATA Steel,Jamshedpur receives his 25-years long service award from Mr. AnupamKumar, Segment Head – Ferrous (M&M BU), Kolkata

Mr. Arup Kumar Ray, Construction Manger (Civil) KK-BhushanSteel receives his 20-years long service award from Mr. Azhaguvel

Mr. Tarun Roy, General Foreman (Mech) KK-IISCO, Burnpurreceives his 25-years long service award from Mr. Azhaguvel

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“Your company builds beyond imagination. Hope the

cooperation between L&T and Dutch firms will expand in the

near future.” Netherlands Ambassador and Trade delegates

from The Netherlands on April 9, 2010.

“Visiting here has been much more than visiting a temple.”

Mr. Girish N. Pande. I.R.S. Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai

on April 14, 2010.

“Visit to this centre is memorable.” Dr. Prameela and

Mr. R. Gurumurthy, Prof & Head, Department of Electronic

Technocrat, Indian Music University of Madras on May 5, 2010.

“An excellent remembrance of what it takes to build a great

company and a nation.” Mr. Abhishek Lodha, Managing

Director, Mr. Tikam Jain, Vice President – Planning, M/s. Lodha

Group on May 6, 2010.

“Projects undertaken by L&T in this era are challenging and

very excellent.” Officials from M/s. Neyveli Lignite Corporation

Limited on June 9, 2010.

“Congratulations on establishing a successful company and a

tremendous contribution to India’s growth.” Mr. Stephen

T. Roberts, Director, and Mr. Biswabhushan Beura, Sr. Design

Manager, M/s. Bentel Associates International, South Africa on

June 17, 2010.

Employee Communication Journal ofLarsen & Toubro Limited - ECC Division

Vol. 18, No. 2

April-June, 2010