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ENRP Newsletter Issue 6, July 2013

EXECUTION EXCELLENCE: “PROMISES DELIVERED 100% EVERY TIME”

“RESOLVE”(Projects Code of conduct)

q RESPECT:

We will respect each other views, actively listen without prejudice, appreciate and recognize achievements.

q EMPATHIZE:

We will be sensitive to each other’s requirement and seek resolution through open dialogue.

q SUPPORT:

We will support each other, extend courtesies, seek help, stand behind/stand upto and own up all decisions taken.

q ORGANIZATION FIRST:

All our decisions will be governed by “Tata Power First” principle.

q LEARNING:

We will acquire/gain skill & knowledge by continuous knowledge sharing/ application across sites/geographies and regular site visits across geographies.

q VALIDATE:

All our views/ recommendations/conclusions will be corroborated by rigorous analytics.

q ETIQUETTE:

We will attend all meetings, be punctual and come prepared for active engagement.

Execution Excellence Workshop TERI, Gurgaon, 27th December

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to thank all the

individuals who took the time to send in their articles, photographs and inputs. Also our sincere thanks to all the Divisional and Group Heads for giving us opportunity and their complete support to work on this issue.

-The Editorial Team

WRITE TO US ATurjasampark@tatapower.com

DISCLAIMERThe views expressed in this magazine

are not necessarily those of the management of Tata Power. Edited and published by the ENRP Editorial Team, Tata Power. The comics used in the magazine are for the purpose of fun only and do not intend to signify any particular personality.

INSIDE

Message from the Skipper......................... 1

Project Highlights......................................... 2

Special Events................................................. 3

Article: Is Old Age Pain or Gain to Society. 5

Quiz ................................................................... 9

Jaane Kareeb Se............................................. 12

Poem: The Bliss of Rain................................ 14

Celebrations.................................................... 15

Health & Fitness............................................. 22

Welcome Aboard........................................... 23

Personality Profile.......................................... 24

CR Glimpses..................................................... 25

Ghoom Ke Aao............................................... 29

Movie Review.................................................. 31

Heritage & Culture......................................... 32

Travel Experiences......................................... 35

Book Review.................................................... 39

Through the Lens.......................................... 40

The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations was Think.Eat.Save. Think.Eat.Save is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages everybody to reduce their food print. The impact of food waste is not just financial. Environmentally, food waste leads to wasteful use of chemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides; more fuel used for transportation; and more rotting food, creating more methane – one of the most harmful greenhouse gases that contributes to climate change. Retailers’ strict cosmetic standards result in rejection of food items not perfect in shape or appearance. Consumers’ waste food through excess purchase and careless eating behaviours.If food is wasted; it means that all the resources and inputs used in the production of all the food are also lost.

A recent study by the Indian Institute of Public Administration on the wastage of food during social gatherings in national capital region Delhi, shows that rising economic prosperity makes people indulge in extravagance and ostentatious behavior during social events and people do not mind throwing away food, but the menu has to be extensive as any shortage would affect their so-called honor and respect in society. Also, celebrations of plethora of festivals in Indian societies waste food on such occasions as it is prepared on a large scale.

Given this enormous imbalance in lifestyles and the resultant devastating effects on the environment, this year’s theme – Think.Eat.Save – encourages all of us to become more aware of the environmental impact of the food choices that we all make and empowers all of us to make informed decisions.

This year’s campaign rallies you to take action from your home and then witness the power of collective decisions you and others have made to reduce food waste, save money, minimize the environmental impact of food production and force food production processes to become more efficient.

I would urge you to look for wastages happening around in your vicinity, in office canteen, at office get together, at company guest houses, in your own house or when you go out to eat in a restaurant. Think of innovative ways to reduce food wastages and you would be doing your bit to save the world………

MESSAGE FROM THE SKIPPER

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1 Public Hearing Completed on 20th March, 2013.2 Water Allocation letter recieved from WRD, GoJ on 30th May.3 EIA report submitted to MoEF on 4th June, 2013.4 Agreement signed with WRD, GoJ for water allocation from upstream of Chandil Damon 26th June, 2013.

1 HSE Plan and Emergency plan prepared for site and office.2 Contract to International SOS awarded for site medical clinic and assistance with ambulance.3 DHPL Site team mobilised and drilling activity started.4 Guest house and site office fully operational.5 Hydrology studies completed and report submitted to Central water commission.

In MCCL, entire payment for the land has been done and lease deeds have been executed for the same.

1. Unit#1 Steam Drum Lifting done on 14th March’13

2. Shell RCC of Single Flue Chimney completed on 16th May'13

3. Unit#2 Steam Drum Lifting done on 21st May’13

4. Unit#1 TG Deck construction completed on 2nd June’13

MAJOR MILESTONES ACHIEVEDPROJECTS UNDER EXECUTION

DHPL UPDATES

TIRULDIH UPDATES

KALINGANAGAR

MCCL UPDATES

Project Highlights

Site Office

PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

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OBJECTIVE:

In continuation to the meet in Moksha and Varanasi, ENRP Team met in Musoorie to create a roadmap for the year ahead. The tasks at hand like project execution at Kalinganagar, Project Development at Tiruldih, Tubed, Mandakini, Dugar, and Odisha Project require redefining execution excellence. The changed organization structure has brought additional challenges of adjusting to new working styles and ambiguity which can only be overcome through knowledge sharing, collaborative planning and innovative ways of working. This session was designed to help all participants embrace this change and inspire them to drive this change through their team.

PARTICIPANTS:The participants of the meet

were Mr. Purshottam Thakur, Mr. Dinbandhu Santra, Mr. Sumitra Saha, Mr. Pramod Shrivastava, Mr. Vijay Nori, Mr. Ranabir Chakraborty, Mr. Malaya Panigrahi, Mr. Amit Jain, Mr. Bhakti Raj, Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, Mr. Randir Kumar, Mr. Barada P Praharaj, Mr. Ayan Mukherjee, Dr. Prasanna K Acharya, Mr. Manoj Padhi, Mr. Tarun Singh, Ms. Diksha Singh.

The patron for the session was Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal. The HR co-ordinator for the event was Ms. Neha Wakhlu. The admin co-ordinators for the event were Mr. Manish Pal and Mr. Amit Kumar. A special workshop was conducted by faculty from iDiscoveri Leadership.

PROCEEDINGS:The program started with a

welcome talk outlining the purpose, objective and flow of the workshop

by Ms. Neha Wakhlu. Mr. Bhakti Raj then showcased some of the latest innovations/technologies like WRENCH that have been introduced. He also showed a snapshot of the action points that had been covered in the previous meet at Varanasi.

Then a session by Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal took everyone towards the big picture where he highlighted the achievements and challenges of past, present and the future. He emphasized the importance of the new motto of ENRP “Promise Delivered 100% Always”. He said that

the need of the hour was to back all deadlines and commitments with data while dealing with projects so that there is delivery as per commitment. He stated that ENRP team needed to find a new way to do the same things which involves intense knowledge sharing between their team and other teams. He then guided his team to follow the “Input, Throughput, Output Model for Project Execution Excellence Framework” while

executing their tasks. Mr. Ranabir Chakraborty then

chaired a session in which all members were given opportunity to give feedback to Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal regarding their experience of working with him. Mr. Chakraborty then briefed all that a special leadership consultant would be conducting a workshop the next day which would help the team identify issues within them, help the team embrace the Execution Excellence motto as well as the RESOLVE code of conduct. Mr. Chakraborty also urged all the heads

to communicate RESOLVE to all their team members. Finally action plans for the next year were decided. The next day was filled with fun filled activities conducted by the consultant who encouraged all members to introspect, analyze and equip their personalities to face the challenges of the year ahead. The last day consisted of PRD of all direct reportees of Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal, following which everyone headed back to Delhi.

Special Events

THE HIMALAYAN ‘RESOLVE’

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MITRA- AN INNOVISTA SUCCESS

MITRA was founded on the basic principle that the productivity of an employee depends on his /her emotional and physical well being. In order to minimize the factors, that contributed to straining the emotional well of employees, HR at the Eastern Region of Tata Power collaborated with a leading Employee Assistance Provider used by TataPower SED to form MITRA (Meaningful Interaction for Transformation). MITRA provides a platform through which all employees

and four of their family members can access free and confidential counselling services to deal with challenges in the areas of work, relationships, personal life and parenting. ISO certified counsellors guide people to find solutions to their problems using their own resources .The counsellors can be accessed face to face, through phone or even email. Employees also have access to a website full of self help articles and self assessment tests. Although there are about 90 other organizations that have access to this EAP service, what makes MITRA stand out is: i) earnestness and vigour with which it has been driven to reach out to every employee ii) the unique driving methodology which is highly customized to suit the

different sensitivities and concerns of employees from different regions/age groups.

Our greatest achievement has been the ability to provide a guide to employees when they seek self destructive means of escape in moments of weakness/loneliness. This in turn, intrinsically motivates them to contribute to the organization. It was this aspect that encouraged me to enter MITRA as an innovation for Innovista contest, backed by support from Ms. Preeti

Dhanda, Mr. Mrinal Bhutani & Mr. Cosmos Lakra. Tata Innovista is a group-wide programme held annually to encourage, recognise and showcase outstanding innovations done by Tata companies across the globe. We were immensely pleased when 2 years of the MITRA journey designed and customized by me and driven with the help of our L&D team and divisional HR, all under the invaluable guidance, encouragement and support of Mr. Ranabir Chakraborty, was awarded for being amongst the top 5 promising innovations out of 243 entries from North India Zone of the Tata Group at Tata Innovista organized by Tata Quality Management System. We were given this award by none other than ex President Mr. Abdul Kalam. We were also nominated for

contesting at the international level of this competition. This competition was held at Taj in Mumbai where we had the good fortune of making presentations along with 48 other innovations from group companies TCS China, Tata Global Beverages, Jaguar Land Rover, Titan, Tanishq . We were judged by a panel of internal and external jurists, comprising distinguished personalities of the likes of Naveen Kumar Kshatriya, former vice chairman, Castrol India; Anand Kripalu, managing director, Cadbury

India; Prakash Iyer, MD, Kimberley Clarke-India; Bharath Sesha, president, DSM India; Dr Rajeev Vaidya, president, DuPont South Asia and ASEAN; Erik Roth, partner and head of global innovation practice, McKinsey; and Dr Madhusudan Chakraborty, director, IIT Bhubaneshwar; among others. This opportunity and exposure to gain knowledge from great leaders like Mr. Cyrus Mistry and R Gopalakrishnan who were present at the venue in an unforgettable experience for us. The total number of nominations which had been entered across Tata Group were 1305. This award goes a long way in proving that credible efforts and intentions are always rewarded by the universe.

by, Neha Wakhlu L & D Team

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Special Events

OR GAIN TO THE SOCIETY?”

There is an old saying that “Old is Gold” but it may not be arguably true in the current context for elderly people as the younger generation expects freedom, ultramodern facilities (on nick of a second) because they are either influenced by western culture, becoming materialistic or unable to adjust with the traditional Indian culture/value, they call it the generation gap and so on and so forth.

In the materialistic world, the younger generation is unable to cope up with human values, traditions, emotions, culture, belongingness etc. as they feel it is outdated and irrelevant in the modern world. Surprisingly, some of the countries are adapting the so called outdated culture, values, tradition, religion, and social set up of India because they feel it’s the right way of living. The culture of Old Age Home has come from Europe and Western countries where after attaining certain age people become independent and elderly people are being sent to Old Age Homes.

The panorama and plentitude of the life does not unfold till one ripens in age. Elderly and senior citizens are the epitome of hallowed vision. But unfortunately, this precious and revered segment of humanity suffers in their golden years due to abject poverty, apathy and ignominy.

After certain years of age, the body stops properly functioning as it used to be in childhood or adulthood. The Old age brings with it a lot of diseases, deficiencies in the body, physical disorder, weakness etc.

which in general is not liked by young generation. As a result of which the elderly people feel lonely, discarded, dejected, neglected and unwanted etc. So, they either leave homes and take asylum of old age homes, senior citizen homes, Anaathalaya etc. or are forced to spend their remaining life on streets begging and surviving. The young tend to forget an old saying “As you sow so you reap”. They do not know that their children are learning from them and one day they will be treating them the way they are treating their parents. A hindi movie “Baghban” truly portrays the pain of Elderly parents.

More than anything these noble section of people have minimal expectation from the society i.e. they want to be loved; cared; respected; heard and last but not the least they need the company of someone.

Although I am associated with 2 old age homes but I am closely connected with the Old age home in the outskirts of Cuttack and riverine of Kathjodi where 22 destitutes - 8 females and 14 males live. Some of the inmates have been ignored by their clan and some have voluntarily decided to spend their life in the Old Age home to give freedom to their children (a sacrifice for their family). Everyone tells a story about their family and the reasons for living away from them in the Old Age home; at the mercy of others. Some of the inmates have retired from government jobs; getting reasonable pension and are qualified.

This Old Age home was established (in 1 acre) in year 2003 with active involvement of dignitaries, MLA,

MP, Rotarians, Donors of Govt. of Orrisa etc. It’s the sole Old Age Home situated in the midst of the twin cities Bhubaneswar & Cuttack. 22 elderly people are living either on twin or hexa sharing basis . The old age home is equipped with a large sized kitchen-cum dinning hall , meditation hall, TV, Refrigerator, cots (built in storage space for their belongings), cotton mattress, Pillow, pillow cover, quilt, mosquito net, sleepers etc. Healthy and nutritious food is served to all inmates without any differentiation. I normally spend minimum 4-5 days in a month or whenever time permits. Language is the main barrier for me to understand what they want to convey, but could understand how they feel through their body language. Strangely, more than their pain, they are concerned about me; my family and their well being etc. Like any other donor, some of the Tata employees are giving personal contribution to supply food items on monthly basis. Recently, a beautiful garden has been developed for their health and to keep them fit-n-fine. I cherish their unconditional love & blessings.

It should be an endeavor of each one of us to teach our younger generation about our traditional value, culture, customs etc. with its pros and cons. This way, not only we will save our tradition, culture, value etc. but also spread the benefits of having an elderly person. The elderly people do not have high expectation from their kids, they simply expect love, care & respect in lieu of what they had given in their younger age.

“IS

A PAINAn article: written by Devendra K. Chauhan.

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This quarter saw the culmination of Youth Premier League (YPL) an initiative launched to better address the aspiration of Gen Y and bridge intergeneration gaps.The last quarter had witnessed the following rounds-

n ‘FACE OFF’ - Three hot debates on topics related to power sector – “CSR- a brand building exercise or social service activity”, “What ails power sector: Policy Enablers or execution excellence” and “Power sector: Renewable, an icing on the cake or cake itself” took place. There was a visible confluence of expertise of the seniors and fresh outlook of the younger generation.

n ‘QUIZ’ – This round involved the teams fighting it out with each other on their business and general knowledge. It was hosted by quizmaster Sujit Verkey from NTPC. Yuva Tadka took a clear lead in this round.

As the event progressed in this quarter, the teams further participated in:

n ‘ARCHWAY CONTRACT’ – In this, team had to plan the construction of an archway build entirely of paper and forecast the amount of materials required for the construction. A simulated environment for the game was created for a week which involved various complexities and variations. On the day of the event the teams were required to actually construct the archway and were judged on the

Cost, Time, Quality and Safety aspects of the constructed arch. The event was won by WoW7 which helped them cut down a little on the lead gained by Yuva Tadka.

n ‘CASE STUDY’ – This round was conducted in collaboration with IIM Lucknow, Noida campus. The teams were asked to evolve a business plan based on the Harvard Business School case of AREVA T&D. The presentations were judged by Mr. B.M. Panigrahi at TPDDL & Mrs. Archana Shukla, Dean IIM Lucknow, and yet again WoW7

emerged as the winners closing in on the leaders.n ‘COGNIZANCE’ – The season finale was aimed at testing the teams on how well they have come to know each other over the duration of the whole league. To better prepare themselves for the event, the teams were seen getting together over lunches and various outings. Yuva Tadka performed consistently high and finally bagged the Champions’ trophy.

The event helped develop a better understanding between the seniors and the new generation. Inter-departmental interactions also flourished through healthy competitive spirit. The division found YPL as a good tool to integrate the generations which will definitely help Tata Power as a family.

YOUTH PREMIER LEAGUE

Special Events

Team Yuva Tadkawith the Cup!

The Final Score Board

The title “Man of the series” was awarded to Mr. Farrukh Aamir, of team Yuva Tadka based on public opinion.

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1ST ANNIVERSARYOF KALINGANAGAR PROJECT

KALINGANAGAR Project celebrated 1 year completion of Zero Project Date. Cake was cut by the Project Manager of Tata Power & Tata Projects Ltd., Corporate Monitoring Group, Corporate Engineering and all HoDs.

THE Site Office cum Guest House is fully functional from the last week of May and currently the Site Manager, Geologist and Site Engineer is stationed in that. The Site Investigation work of the project has also started and drilling activities are going on currently.

INAUGURATION OF SITE OFFICE AT DUGAR

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Special Events

MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT PARTY!! CELEBRATIONS AT ODISHA PROJECT

MANY milestones were achieved at Kalinganagar projects during the month of May 2013. It was a memorable month and certainly demanded a celebration to remember the good days and keep the spirit of making wonders and for which the team is known. Team Kalinganagar organized a small dinner party at the terrace of Bachelor Accommodation on 31st May’13.

Blood Donation Camp was organized at the site on 18th Mar’13 with the help of M/s Tata Projects Ltd. & Central Red Cross Blood Bank. Employees in huge numbers donated blood and they were awarded certificates for their noble contributions.

BLOOD DONATION CAMP @ KALINGA NAGAR

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VISIT BY DIRECTOR & DEPUTY DIRECTOR(FACTORIES & BOILERS ODISHA)

Mr. H S Mohanty planting a tree at the Site Office

Site Visit by the officials

Mr. K Mohanty planting a tree at the Site Office

An overview of the plant given by Project Manager

Q1: In which city in India, the first women Post Office has been established in March 2013?

Q2: What is the name of India’s first permanent Research Station in Antarctica?

Q3: The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has its headquarters at?

Q4: Which is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth?

Q5: In 2007, largest Indian takeover of a foreign company took place, name the companybeing acquired?

Please send in your answers to urjasampark@tatapower.com by 7th September. Prizes to be won. Winner will be based on a draw of lots.

Quiz

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LADIES CLUB TIRULDIH

"GLIMPSES OF TATA" BY MR. DON DOONGAJI

Special Events

Ladies Club is an initiative to provide a platform for all the wives of employees to come together and share their expertise and knowledge. On 26th March, 2013 an introductory session of the

Ladies Club formation was held at Tata Power Guest House, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi. Mrs. Santra, Mrs. Roy, Mrs. Singh, Mrs. Barnwal and Mrs. Goel came together to mark the formation of ladies club. The gathering started with the

introduction of Mrs. Santra, the president of the ladies club. Thereafter a brief introduction was given by everyone. Mrs. Santra shared the objective of formation of ladies club and the various activities to be conducted in future gatherings. A friendly and vibrant atmosphere was created by some gaming events. The gathering was concluded with “Holi Milan Samaroh” along with some snacks and refreshments.

Mr. Don Doongaji, a distinguished veteran of Tata group was invited to enlighten all employees of Tata Power & Tata Projects Ltd. at Hotel Suryansh on 30th Mar’13. He enlightened all employees of TATA Power & TATA Projects Ltd. about the rich heritage and culture of TATA Group.

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ED’S VISIT TO KALINGANAGARMr. Sankaranarayanan Padmanabhan (Executive Director-Operations) visited Kalinganagar site on 15 & 16 May 2013. He was welcomed to the office with a bouquet by the team at Kalinganagar. During his visit to the site with Project Manager and all HoDs the ED (O) interacted with the vendors on the site. Incidentally Mr. Padmanabhan

celebrates his birthday on 15th May which the entire team celebrated at Hotel Suryansh. The ED had a special interaction with the female employees.He later visited the company Guest Houses on Jajpur Road. The team also organised a tree plantation drive at the Site Office and an Open House session with all the employees.”

FLAG BEARERS OF TATA POWER

Mr. S. Saha, Head – Project Management, ENRP was invited by Powerline for Third Annual Conference on “Balance of Plant Systems”: Trends and Outlook, Best Practices in Project Implementation on May 22-23, 2013 at The Imperial,

New Delhi. Mr. S. Saha enlightened the audience with a talk on ”Procurement and Contracting Practices”. A lively panel discussion on "Developer Perspective" was also held in which he along with senior management from other power

companies participated. After the discussion, he answered the curious listeners about what is pushing the sector back and how Tata Power is addressing the recent slump in the sector.

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Jaane Kareeb Se

Name:Pramod K Shrivastava

Date of Birth:08th August, 1965

Present Role:Head – Dugar Hydro Project

Native Place:Distt. Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

Where did you go to college and school?I did my graduation in Civil

Engineering from Jiwaji University, Gwalior in MP.What degrees do you have?

BE - CIVILWhat, if any, further degrees or certifications are you pursuing?

NoWhere have you worked before?

I worked both in Private (Jaiprakash Associates & GVK) and Public Sector (Narmada Hydro Development Corporation) organisations before joining to Tata Power. Honours/awards have you received, if any?

NoCould you give some personal background (Spouse and Children

Names and brief intro)?Wife: Sunita (House-maker),

Daughter: Shruti, Son: Srajan. What are your hobbies?

Music, Reading & Chess.Describe the Best Day of your Life

When my daughter was born.Which Car do you drive?

Presently Maruti ALTO.Where did you grow up?

Shivpuri, MPList your favourites -

Book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Madhushala & The Alchemist.

Movie or play: Anand, Abhiman & Baghwan.

Quote/poem: “Deep Rivers move with silent majesty, shallow brooks are noisy”

Type of food or individual dish: South Indian Dishes.

Music genre/song: Old Hindi movie duet. Where have you travelled?

Bhutan & Thailand.New Year Resolutions for 2013, if any.

NoWhat’s the hardest thing for you under your current role? How do you address

that?To create a better understanding

between all team members of DHPL, particularly key members from Tata & SN Power associated with Dugar HEP, so that ultimate goal can be achieved within allotted time & budget in the safest manner. Favourite pastime activity?

Going on long drive with family.What’s your favourite funny story about yourself?

I don’t remember.Name one thing about yourself that most people don’t know.

I used to be a singer.List three misconceptions that people often have about you (and, if known, why).

Sometimes people feel that I am a reserved nature person but I always tend to share most of the things with like minded people.Who is your Idol/role-model?

Amitabh BachchanAny message to the young Engineers?

All types of problems can be resolved, if think upon with positive attitude.

PRAM

OD K S

HRIVA

STAVA

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S. SAH

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Name:S. SAHA

Date of Birth:07th February, 1964

Present Role:Head – Project Management (ENRP)

Native Place:West Bengal

Where did you go to college and school?Up to Class X, I had studied in

Kanchrapara Harnett High School; I did my Higher Secondary (Class XII) from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara and completed Engineering from Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur – all in West Bengal.What degrees do you have?

Sadly, just the one - B. E. (Mechanical).What, if any, further degrees or certifications are you pursuing?

Nothing, at this moment.Where have you worked before?

Larsen & Toubro, Mumbai; Reliance Energy, Noida; Lurgi, New Delhi; Mukand, Mumbai; Ispat & Nicco Group, Kolkata etc.

Honours/awards have you received, if any?

HONOURS:m Spoken & Presented on “Developer’s Perspective” and “Procurement & Contracting Practices” in the Conference on “Balance of Plant Systems – Trends and Outlook, Best Practices in Project Implementation”, organized by the PowerLine Group in Delhi in May’13.m Spoken & Presented on “Contracting & Procurement Issues” in the Conference on “Balance of Plant Systems – Market Developments, Requirements, Opportunities and Challenges”, organized by the PowerLine Group in Delhi in May’12.m Spoken & Presented on “Challenges in Large Power Projects” in the “3rd Power Today Conference 2012”, organized by ASAPP Media Information Group in Delhi in March’12.m Spoken on “PE Investments in Power Sector” in “The 4th Annual infrastructure INVESTMENT WORLD – INDIA” Conference held in Delhi in December’11.

m Spoken on “Contracting & Procurement Issues” in the Conference on “Balance of Plant Systems – Needs & Requirements; Issues & Opportunities”, organized by the PowerLine and Indian Infrastructure in Delhi in May’11.m Spoken & Presented on “Supercritical Technology – Roadmap for India” in the “Environment and Energy Conclave 2010”, organized by The Bengal Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata in August’10.

Awards : m Received National Scholarship in 1979.m Won Kirtichand Mackenzee Award in the same year.Could you give some personal background (Spouse and Children Names and brief intro)?

My wife, Dipanwita is a Post Graduate in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and right now, she is a home-maker (a great cook & gardener too !!!).

Our only son, Arnab has just passed out CBSE Class XII examination

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Jaane Kareeb Se

this year, with overall 89% marks in Science stream from Delhi Public School Indirapuram and taken admission in B.Tech. – Computer Science & Engineering.What are your hobbies?

Watching Movies, Listening to Music, Reading Novels, Eating out etc.Describe the Best Day of your Life.

There were many good days, but the “Best Day” would probably be the day, when our son was born.Which Car do you drive?

Toyota - EtiosWhere did you grow up?

I was born in a place called Ashokenagar, North 24 Paraganas, West Bengal. However, I spent my school days in Kanchrapara & college life in Howrah, West Bengal. List your favourites -

Book: All books by Chetan Bhagat and Robin Sharma, but if I had to pick one, it would be “Leadership Qualities”, written by the latter.

Movie or play: Anand & Sholay (Hindi); The Great Dictator, Gone with the Wind & Titanic (English); Pather

Panchali & Saptapadi (Bengali).Quote/poem: “It’s hard to lead a

cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse”.Type of food or individual dish.

Bengali & Chinese cuisine; Mutton Biryani.

Music genre/song: Rabindra Sangeet anytime, old Bengali songs & old Hindi film songs. Where have you travelled?

Apart from various places across the country, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, The Netherlands and The United States of America.New Year Resolutions for 2013, if any.

“Not to take any further resolution” (ha, ha, ha !!!).What's the hardest thing for you under your current role?

How do you address that? Do not find any.So far what's been your most embarrassing moment?

It was too embarrassing to be disclosed.Favourite pastime activity?

Sleeping, sleeping & sleeping !!!

What's your favourite funny story about yourself?

Not known.Name one thing about yourself that most people don't know.

That I am a connoisseur of food.List three misconceptions that people often have about you (and, if known, why).

Please tell me, if you know. I will clarify.Best compliment you've ever received.

Many compliments received in the past, however, I am still waiting for the “best” to come.How do you keep your temper when provoked; what helps you cope with it?

I am in the process of learning the trick.Who is your Idol/role-model?

Ratan Tata, Steve Jobs, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam are a few of my many role models in life.Any message to the young Engineers?

Please do not take the opportunities & exposures for granted – capitalize on them.

Seeing outside the windowAll I could see was

The dusty wind, the broken cloud, the heated structure and the weary soulsI looked to the sky above thinking

When will the heaven open its door?

On one of those eveningsWhen I returned back from work

With a hungry stomach and crushed spiritI just asked

The Benevolence of the AlmightyAnd there it was…

I could not stop but rushed to the terraceWith my arms open and my eyes closed

I felt every drop of itAs it cleansed my inner beingA lingering hope it gave to me

Whenever I remember, there’s someone who listens to me…

The Bliss of Rain................................................................................................ Swagatika Priyambada

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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

World Environment Day (‘WED’) is celebrated every year on 5th June to raise global awareness of the need to take positive environmental action. The event is run by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The first World Environment Day was celebrated in 1973. World Environment Day is hosted every year by a different city with a different theme and is commemorated with an international exposition in the week of 5th June.

The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations was Think.Eat.Save and was hosted by Mongolia. Think.Eat.Save is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages people to reduce their foodprint. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is

wasted. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die daily from hunger. Given this enormous imbalance in lifestyles and the resultant devastating effects on the environment, this year’s theme – Think.Eat.Save – encourages you to become more aware of the environmental impact of the food choices you make and empowers you to make informed decisions.

There is a dire need to become conscious about this issue as we see a lot of wastage happening around us. We at Tata Power, being committed to sustainable development and progress, celebrated the day spreading the message and encouraging our employees to be more conscious towards the environment.

NOIDA: The Noida team celebrated the day, the team started with a small presentation and video clips were shown by Dr. Taruna Saxena, Group head – Environment. Suggestions regarding what they would do individually to make the environment more sustainable were taken in an interactive session from the employees. The team also distributed Tulsi saplings among the employees.

KALINGANAGAR: World Environment Day was celebrated at Kalinganagar site on 5th June’13. We started the day with the tree

plantation drive. We planted the saplings in the flower pots so that when the project gets completed they can be planted at their designated places. Each sapling was allotted an owner whose responsibility is to take care of his/her sapling. Quiz competition was held for all the employees. Slogans and posters were also collected. The winners were rewarded in the monthly R&R function.

Ranchi: As a part of our endeavour to save & protect the environment, Tata Power Tiruldih team organized an environment awareness program at all primary & middle schools of project area and Tiruldih Inter College. The aim was to inculcate the feeling of love & care for the environment among students. The program witnessed enthusiastic participation of all the students. The program culminated with a prize distribution ceremony to recognize & reward the efforts of all those students who took part in various events like Painting, Slogan Writing & Quiz competition on World Environment Day, 5th June 2013.

The employees were encouraged to use carpooling in order to optimise use of valuable resources and simultaneously reduce carbon footprint.

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FOOD1 . Buy it with thought2. Cook it with care3. Serve just enough4. Save What will keep5. Eat what would spoil6. Home-grown is best

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Tree Plantation at kalinganagar Site

Dr. Taruna delivering the presentation at the Noida office

WED Celebrations at Tiruldih Site

Tulsi Saplings being distributed among the employees

Tata Power Tiruldih Team explaining students about WED

Innovation distinguishes

between a leader and a follower

..................... Steve Jobs .....................

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ETHICS WEEK CELEBRATIONThe Tata group has a unique spirit which is distinct from those in many companies across the globe. It’s business values, it’s commitment to its employees, to society and to the environment, have time and again shown why the Group deserves the respect it is accorded by the global business world today.

Ethics week is celebrated every year across Tata Power from 3rd to 9th March to commemorate the Founder’s day (birth anniversary of Shri Jamsetji Tata) and to celebrate the Tata spirit and Tata way of doing the business with conscience. The week was celebrated across various sites in ENRP.

Ethics Week began with garlanding ceremony of Shri. J N Tata on 3rd Mar’13. Pledge was taken by all the employees to continue this legacy of ethical values throughout their lives. 2-3 clauses

from the TCoC booklet were read out daily by all the employees in the Conference Room. A session on ethics was taken by Mr. Kalyan Panda (Chief

– CTDS) on 4th Mar’13. Quiz, slogan & poster competitions were also held and the winners were rewarded on 9th Mar’13.

Tiruldih Division of The Tata Power Co. Ltd. celebrated the Ethics week with great zeal and enthusiasm. The celebration took off with the garlanding ceremony of our founder “Mr. J N Tata”, the father of Indian

Industry. All the employees and staffs of Tiruldih Division paid homage to the great genius.

Thereafter, all the employees pledged to follow ethical conduct in personal as well as professional life. Through this event all the employees reaffirmed their belief in Tata Code of Conduct and vowed to religiously conduct themselves in compliance with TCOC.

To commemorate the very special “Founders Day”, the employees of

Tiruldih Division prepared and served lunch to the security staffs and cooks.

The Ethics week also witnessed poster making competition for the employees’ wards. All the participants were asked to make a poster highlighting the values of ethics. The winners were awarded by Project Head – Tiruldih, Mr. D. Santra.

Like previous year, this year also Ethics week was celebrated at Noida with much enthusiasm and whole hearted participation from the employees. The event calendar was

circulated well in advance. The Ethics Posters and Banners were put up at various places in the office premises. The momentum was built among the employees through various meeting and email communication on the programs, prizes etc.

On 3rd March the event started with garlanding the founder’s

KALINGANAGAR:

TIRULDIH:

NOIDA:

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“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” International Women’s Day events honour and celebrate the achievements of women all around the world, ranging from small random informal gatherings to large highly organized events.

KALINGANAGAR:

International Women’s day was celebrated in the Auditorium Hall at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mundali. The objective was to inspire village women in and around project areas and celebrate their achievements, motivate them to share their talents, educate them about international women’s day and its importance. 90 women from Mundali & Thoriapatna villages participated in Rangoli & speech competition. The winners were awarded at the end.

DISHA Club and HR & Admin Department of Odisha Projects celebrated International Women’s Day on 8th March 2013 at Cuttack Club, Odisha for the homemakers of the employees working at Kalinganagar and Naraj Marthapur projects. Mrs. Iti Samanta, an eminent social worker & editor of a well known Odia women’s magazine – Kadambini, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. She shared her experience of womanhood which was full of

difficulties, opportunities and the important decisions she had made in her life. She inspired the audience in her demure way. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day was “A promise is a promise: Time for Action to end violence against women”. To combat the growing violence against women, we had organized a Self Defense Training. A Karate instructor was invited for the same. He and his colleague exhibited few self defense techniques so that they can protect themselves in dangerous conditions. Few fun games were organized for our beautiful gathering. Everyone let their hair down and enjoyed every bit of it. The gathering was served scrumptious meal. The party ended with an open

dance by the children.

TIRULDIH:On this special occasion, Tata

Power Tiruldih Division discerned the efforts of women employees at a petrol pump in Ranchi. The specialty of the petrol pump being that it is completely operated by ladies. The event witnessed the participation of Chief Projects Tata Power; Mr. Alok Kanagat, Head-Tiruldih Project, Mr. D. Santra and all the employees of Tiruldih Division. A small token of

appreciation was given by Mrs. Anita Kanagat to all the women employees at the petrol pump.

NOIDA:In Noida the women had a surprise

waiting for them in the morning, they were presented with a pink rose and a pepper spray for their safety during commutes. An open house was organised, in which the female employees were appreciated for their contributions in the office, employees had shared appreciation notes for fellow women colleagues which were shared and read out during the session. An “All Women Lunch” was organised in which they went to ‘The Punjabi’s’.

photograph in the reception area. Mr Ranabir Chakraborty, Head HR-ENRP addressed the gathering and emphasized the importance of “Ethics” in both personal and professional life.

Various eminent personalities graced the occasion with their motivating speeches. Speakers of the

occasion were Mr. Asim Thakurta, Chief- CMG, Mr. Sanjeev Mehra, MD- TPTCL, Mr. Kalyan Panda, Chief- CTDS,Mr. Arun Shrivastava- Chief-Regulations & Advocacy and Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal, Chief- Chief Projects-ENRP. Everyday 5 clauses of TCoC were read and explained by giving practical examples. Many shared their personal experiences also

regarding the same. Various competitions like Quiz,

poetry writing, poster drawing and slogan writing were enjoyed by all participants. There was a competition for children of support staff also. The winners were rewarded in the closing ceremony.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

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Holi is the festival of colors which generally falls on a full moon in March. It is also a festival of love and unity and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. The festival is celebrated with lot of pomp in north India. It crosses the realm of traditional customs to reach new dimensions of the renewal and spirit. It's a time to create new bonds, reach out to others and forget the past worries.The vibrant colors of Holi are actually colors of joy and love that fill our life with happiness to the core of our hearts.

Holi was celebrated with a great zeal and enthusiasm in our Noida office on 26th March’13, a day before Holi. This year we decided to celebrate “The festival of Colors” by using only dry organic colors (skin friendly) and without water supporting the “water-less Holi” campaign. The invitation was circulated with all the details. The event began at around 4: 30 in the evening. The arrangements were made in the ground outside the office to avoid

the office premises becoming dirty. Mr. Ranabir Chakraborty (Head HR- ENRP), Mr. Asim Thakurta (Chief- CMG) and Mr. Arun Srivastava (Chief- Regulatory & Advocacy) along with their teams

came down and gathered in the ground. Then, the celebrations gained momentum by coloring each other.Everybody enjoyed the rhythm of colors. Some people were trying to escape secretly but the more one tried to escape, the more colors were poured on him/her. Some persons who washed their faces before going home were colored again so that their family members could know they had played Holi. The coloring part was followed by delicious snacks including Gujjia, thandai and many more items. Overall, everybody had a very good and joyful time and it will always be cherished as a sweet memory in the hearts of all.

NATIONAL SAFETY WEEK

All the employees and contract workmen assembled near the First Aid Centre on 4th Mar’13. Flag was hoisted and a skit was displayed by the workmen regarding safe working at site. Various competitions were also held for employees and workmen like slogan, quiz & poster. The winners were rewarded at the end of the week.

HOLI CELEBRATION

I’m being unable to sleep during the meetings

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Earth Day is the largest, most widely celebrated international environmental event. Earth Day helps celebrate Earth’s unique place in the universe. It is the only planet in our solar system teeming with incredible biodiversity. Learning about and protecting this biodiversity is what Earth Day is all about. People all over the world celebrate our efforts to protect plants and animals and to clean up the world we live in. Earth Day reminds us we all share the same planet. Sharing Earth means taking responsibility for what we use and how we use it. It is a day to think of the environmental challenges we face and how to solve them. Protecting Earth is every person’s and every country’s responsibility.

KALINGANAGAR:

World Earth Day was observed at Kalinganagar site on 22nd April’13. All the employees gathered in the Conference Room where Mr. Ashutosh Dubey (Head - Civil Construction) displayed a presentation on “Say no to Polythene” & enlightened everybody on the importance of “World Earth Day”. He also showed glimpses of the harmful effects caused to the environment by frequent use of plastics & polythene and gave ideas on how to replace the plastics by reusable, environment friendly and biodegradable means.

Mr. Purushottam Thakur (Head – Odisha Projects) encouraged all the employees to take pledge for not using plastics & polythene, as a small step towards going green and contributing to the larger cause of safeguarding our Mother Earth.

The CSR team of Naraj Marthapur Project celebrated World Earth Day at Career Development Centre, Naraj. The students of English spoken class & village coordinators participated in the celebration. The students expressed their ideas on how to save earth by

articulating them on a chart paper.

TIRULDIH:The Tata Power, Tiruldih division

celebrated World Earth Day at Intermediate School at Tiruldih. The objective was to spread awareness among the students about the World Earth Day and its importance. The Tata Power representatives interacted with the students and shared how one can support and protect environment. Environment protection initiatives like “Say no to plastics”, promote afforestation – one tree; one life, promote rain water harvesting, conservation of natural resources were shared among the students. On this special occasion all the students, teaching staffs of the school along with Tata Power representatives took a pledge to save environment and plant one tree per individual.

Slogan Competition, Essay competition and poster competition was organized in the school. The student actively participated in the competition. It was quite interesting to see how the students came out with new concepts and message to save our earth. The posters, slogans and essays prepared by the students depicted the various ways by which an individual can protect the environment.

Prize Distribution Ceremony was held wherein the school principal and the Tata Power representatives presented the awards to the winners.

A message from Mr. D. Santra, Project Head -Tiruldih “Industrializations have taken away a lot from earth; we should have an attitude to give more than what we have taken. We should not think that earth belongs to us but rather we belong to earth. If all individuals take even a small initiative to protect the environment by planting trees, promoting use of eco-friendly technologies and thereby conserving energy and natural resources, the earth would be greener forever.”

WORLD EARTH DAY

Positive Attitude, Faith, Vision, Desire, Goals, all this is extremely important, but nothing happens without action.

Joseph Arazashvili

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Girish & KalyaniIngole 18th May 2013- Tiruldih

AT ENRP

Mr. Chandan Panda (C&I construction) & Ms. Pragnya Sarada Das (Electrical Construction) got married on 7th May’13.

Mr. Srikanta Dehury (MCCL) & Ms. Diptimayee Danta tied the auspicious knot of marriage on 30th June’13 at Athmallik, distt. Angul,Odisha.

NEW BORN:Mr & Mrs Ganesh Mohanty (Mechanical Construction) were blessed with a baby girl on 6th May’13.

NEW MEMBERS IN OUR FAMILY

HEALTH TIPS FOR MONSOON!!!!First thing which the word MONSOON brings in our mind is fun, enjoyment and of course water logging. This effects your outdoor activities like going to market, shopping and even going to gym. Now a days people are very conscious about their health so going for morning walk or an evening walk are on most people’s schedule. However, the morning drizzles or evening showers might hamper this walk. So, does it mean that you sit at home and toss away all your regular fitness regimen?

Absolutely not! Here are some great ways to following a monsoon fitness regimen and remain fit and active during the rainy season.

MONSOON FITNESS TIPS FOR EXERCISING IN THE HOUSE -

1.You usually go for your walk or visit the gym at a scheduled time. Stick to the same time plan for your workout sessions at home. Also, dress the same way you do when you go out for a workout. Start with simple stretching exercises to warm-up.

2. Purchase few simple exercising

devices like dumbbells, skipping rope etc. If you always wanted to buy an indoor cycle or treadmill, this is the right time. It’s a good option, as they can be used again during your next indoor monsoon workout session.

3. If you are someone who is not into working out in the gym, you can do some simple exercises at home as

well. Sit-ups, waist bends, knee bends, calf exercises etc. are great ways to flex your muscles.

4. The stairs in your house are superb exercising device themselves. Walking up and down the stairs, is a superb tip for a good monsoon fitness.

5. Practice yoga. Yoga is an exercise that can be performed both indoors and outdoors. Select an airy spot in your house practice simple asanas to keep yourself fit. Yoga also helps reduce respiratory problems that are very common during the monsoon season.

6. An indoor jog on the spot or around a house jog is also beneficial. This monsoon fitness tip comes in handy when you want to shed off the extra fat accumulated through munching on tasty monsoon snacks.

7. If you love to dance, dance like nobody is watching. This helps you keep yourself flexible. This a fun tip to enjoy your indoor monsoon workout.

8. Cleaning your house is the best way to keep yourself from becoming a couch potato. Whenever there is a drizzle outside and you are stuck indoors for a couple of hours, clean out the shelves, cupboards or rooms.

Health & Fitness

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Welcome Aboard

Ashwin Kumar Gowda Lead Engineer - Civil Tiruldih Power Project

Sumit Goel Lead Engineer - Mechanical Tiruldih Power Project

Saket PorwalGroup Head - Project

Management, ENRP - Noida

Gaurav SharmaLead - Geologist

DHPL

Dr. Mahesh LalSenior - Medical Officers

Kalinganagar Projects

Asesh Kumar NayakLead Engineer - Project

Development, ENRP - Noida

Neeru MittalAssociate (OA)ENRP - Noida

Prasenjit Ray Lead Engineer - C&I Const.

Kalinganagar Projects

Sunil BattaGroup Head - Project

Management, ENRP - Noida

Sandeep KotwalSite Incharge - Dugar

DHPL

S P SinhaGroup Head - Electrical

Tiruldih Power Project

Pammy Kumari GuptaAssociate - Land Acquisition

Tiruldih Power Project

Basudev MazumderLead Engineer - C&I Const.

Kalinganagar Projects

Praveen RanjanGroup Head - Project

Management, ENRP - Noida

Shishir Kumar SinghGroup Head - SecurityTiruldih Power Project

Subrata Dash Lead Associate - Security

Kalinganagar Projects

Nawneet Kamal Lead Engineer - Project

Management, ENRP -Noida

Chandan Kumar Lead Engineer - Civil Tiruldih Power Project

Shyam Babu Lead Engineer - Project

Management, ENRP - Noida

Successusually comes

to thosewho are too busy

looking for it.Henry David Thoreau

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A n aviator, an entrepreneur, an industrialist, a visionary, a reformer, a leader and a patriot – Shri J R D Tata was born at Paris on 29th July 1904. The year 2013 will mark the 109th Birth Anniversary of this legend who lived his live to transform the nation.

J R D Tata was the first Indian to have flown from Karachi to Bombay, when he founded the Tata Airlines in 1932, the forerunner of Air India which is today the national airliner.

The man who obtained the first pilot licence issued in India took this country to the next level. Ever since, he landed at India, he kept on adding new dimensions to this nation. Creating employments for lakhs of people in the world and working with a motive which aimed only at nation development, talks about the magnanimity and the generosity of the spirit named ‘Jehangir Ratanji

Dadabhoy Tata.’The nation honoured J R D Tata with

numerous commendations including the nation’s highest civilian award - Bharat Ratna.

The Indian Air Force conferred the rank of Air Commodore on J R D Tata and later promoted him to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal.

This gentleman has made a conglomerate grow, which takes a credit of providing the services and products to the world ranging from salt to software. Under his chairmanship, ‘M’ was replaced by ‘B’ (The Tata Group grew from 100 Million dollar company to 5 Billion dollar company). He started with 14 enterprises under his leadership and half a century later on July 26, 1988, when he left, Tata & Sons was a conglomerate of 95 enterprises which they either started or in which they had controlling interest.

Personality profiles

TRIBUTE TO THE LEADER

JEHANGIR RATANJI DADABHOY TATA

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TIRULDIHRURAL MEDICAL SERVICES

The Tata Power Tiruldih Division organized medical camp under rural medical services for three days at a stretch in the month of April (from 26/04/2013 to 28/04/2013) for project-affected people (PAP). The Tata Power Tiruldih division hired an experienced medical consultancy team to provide free consultancy and medicines to the villagers. Two hundred seventeen patients availed the free medical services. Patients undergoing continuous check up came forward to continue their treatment. In general, the community asked for regular camps on fortnight basis. Tata Power Tiruldih team organized health camp for the first time at Village resource centre (VRC) which is also our site office. The main purpose was to see how people are responding to this initiative i.e. are they merely coming to camps only because it was organized at their doorstep or are they really concerned about their health. Fortunately, we got a good response & a nice turn out implying that people are concerned about their health and they are ready to travel for that. It also shows that Tata Power CR team has been successful in building confidence and goodwill among villagers.

The details are as follows:

DATE VILLAGE VENUE NO. OF PATIENTS MAIN DISEASE

26/4/13 Gundlidih Sirkadih Tiruldih Gundlidih ,Panchayat Bhavan

59

Malnutrition,Blood pressure,

Viral Fever

27/4/13 Choura Choura, Panchayat Bhavan

96

28/4/13 Sirkadih,Tiruldih, Kuda

VRC Tiruldih 62

TOTAL 217

The CSR team of Tiruldih Division also completed the installation of the Solar Light at the Site and thereby “lighting up the Lives of project affected people (PAP)”.

On this occasion, Project- Head Tiruldih, Mr. D. Santra conveyed that, “The Tata Power Co. Ltd. is not a philanthropist and does not conduct health camps as benevolent charity,

rather Tata Power believes in sharing the joys and sorrows of the villagers and helping them live a full human life.”

Doctor examining patients

Medicine distribution

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INAUGURATION OF COMMUNITY CENTRE IN MUNDULI

Community Centre in Munduli was half constructed for last 15 years by the villagers by utilizing Local Area Development funds. It was supposed to be the first Community Centre in Kaibarta Sahi, Sana Munduli village under Munduli Gram Panchayat in Cuttack district. About 35 Families and 220 villagers are residing in that village. This Community Centre had

to be utilized for various purposes like organizing meeting, training programs for SHGs and assembling point for the villagers in any kind of development issues. During need identification exercise, it was decided by the villagers to repair and renovate the building on top priority with the help of Tata Power. Company renovated and repaired the building by utilizing skills of a person who is supposed to be an entrepreneur from AA Community. On 29th March’13 the Community Centre was inaugurated by Mr. Pravat Kumar Tripathy, MLA, Banki along with Mr. P Thakur. During inaugural address Mr. P K Tripathy appreciated the efforts of Tata Power in the field of CSR specifically in this area. In this program about 200 people from local villages had joined.

TRAINING PROGRAM ON AGARBATTI PREPARATION & MANUFACTURING

An 8-day training programme was conducted from 27th Apr’13 at Naraj Marthapur to target the communities for Affirmative Action. 35 women and girls from the nearby villages joined as trainees. A trainer was deputed by the ORMAS, Bhubaneshwar and buy back arrangement of the product was made with ITC. An interactive session with the Government officials and trainees was organised at Cuttack Development Centre, Naraj Marthapur on 3rd May’13. In this programme Mr. Bipin Rout (APD, DRDA), Ms. Trupti Das (renowned Odia singer),

Mr. N Behera (BDO-Barang) and Ms Puspalata Das (CDPO) joined as guests.

HIV / AIDS AWARENESS PROGRAM IN PAVS OF KALINGANAGAR

Tata Power conducted street play and audio visual show in the Project Affected Villages such as Pankpal, Digarpur, Kumbarigadea, Dakhrapada and Mantira villages. This program was continued in the villages for three days which was appreciated by the villagers. Employees, local people, opinion makers, villagers including women and adolescent girls participated. About 2000 people witnessed this program from four villages for three days continuously. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Purushottam Thakur, Head (Odisha Projects) said “We must provide good health services and create awareness about various infectious diseases among villagers in and around here. Kalinganagar being an industrial area, it is presumed that chances of HIV infection are higher in comparison to other area. So organizing such type of initiatives in this area is very important.

ODISHA PROJECTS

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Mosquito fogging was done during monsoon in the Project affected villages of MCCL.MCCL

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AMBULANCE SERVICES:

Being an underdeveloped district especially in terms of transportation, it’s very hard to get any transportation in case of emergency there. So, TCML team is extending 24X7 Ambulance facilities on no-profit-no-loss basis. If it travels up to Ranchi, service user is charged only for fuel cost. In the month of April’13, this facility has been extended for 4 times up to Latehar and 11times to Ranchi to the persons in need. It would be significant to mention that facility has also been extended even at zero cost to poor people.

MEDICAL CAMPS:

During April’13, 813 patients have been treated via 13 visits with an

average of 63 patients per visit. The frequency of the service is 3 visits a week in normal conditions. 13 camps were organized in the core and peripheral villages. Recently medical equipments including ECG Machine,

One Touch Blood Sugar Machine, Hemometer and Oximeter were provided for the Health Camps and Community services.

ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSTITUTION:

As per the direction of the D.C. Latehar, one dedicated medical team (Doctor, ANM and two support staff members) serves for one day every week at Murup additional PHC, located at one of the peripheral villages of the project area. The medical camp is being organized every Friday at this additional PHC. One dedicated and trained ANM has been rendering her services at this centre to cater the needs especially in absence of government health functionaries.

SUPPORT TO SCHOOL:

In Dihi Primary school 25 Desk-Benches & 102 School Bags were distributed enabling them to sit properly & it also increases the confidence level of children. In the Patratu village ‘off time study centre’, drawing competition was organized and prizes were distributed to the winners. This activity boosted the morale of the students.

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SUPPORT TO POOR STUDENTS:

TCML use to support the deprived, vulnerable and meritorious students of Class IX & X of Murup School with books and stationary. 209 school bags were distributed among the children belonging to Scheduled Tribes (at Harijan Tola) at Namudag and Sadhwadih village in Manika Block. This support has increased the attendance of the underprivileged students.

SPORTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES:

The villagers of Tubed and Mangra villages requested TCML to support for some musical instruments on the

occasion of Sarhul and Ramnavmi festivals. As it was for public and common use, the same were provided to the villagers. Carrom boards were distributed to youth club situated at Mangra core village.

TCML is also in the process of developing model Akhara at Sohdag peripheral Village. The same model is being created at the village Namkum, Ranchi. The villagers called a meeting

and unanimously decided to locate it as per village map. It was one of the biggest achievements for one common cause.

DISTRIBUTION OF SOLAR LAMPS & STREET LIGHTS:

43 solar lamps were distributed among the villagers of the core area. Priority has been given

to those persons who have either done agreement or registered their land with TCML. Besides this, the village volunteers and key influencing persons of the core villages are also among the beneficiary list for the same.10 solar street lights have been installed in the core villages, especially in common places like Mandir, Akhara, Maszid, Sarna Sthal etc.

WELL REPAIRING AT TUBED:

Villagers requested for the renovation of a well at Bichhiyatongri, Tubed. They claimed that this renovation work will help them in irrigation for horticulture. On discussion with the villagers, it was decided that villagers will contribute 20% of the total expenditure in form of labour and it will be executed by villagers itself. This renovation work has to be carried out in two phases. The phase- I is of excavation of soil whereas phase - II is cementing and

bordering work of the well. The phase one work is over and phase -II is under process.

HAND-PUMP REPAIRING:

The project area witness huge water scarcity in summer. The water level goes down which leads to non-availability of water in hand pump. The overburden over some particular hand pump leads to community tussle and disfunctioning of hand-pumps. Tubed team has undertaken rectification activity of hand pump. Nine handpumps were repaired in the month of May and rest are under process.

SEWING MACHINE AT SEMAIRYA:

Recently sewing centre was started at Semariya. Total number of trainees is 20. The very aim of this training is to build the capacity in cutting and tailoring so that they can involve themselves in income generation activities. This will lead to savings within the families itself.

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POSITIVEATTITUDE,

ALL THIS IS EXTREMELY

IMPORTANT, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS WITHOUT ACTION

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imachal Pradesh,

Popularly known as DevBhumi –

“Land of the Gods”, it is a beautiful hill state in India, nestled in the north-west region of western Himalayas. The literal meaning of Himachal Pradesh is Region of snowy mountains. The state is landlocked with the Tibetan plateau to the east, J&K to the north, and the Punjab to the west. The state stands apart from its neighbours in terms of its sheer topographic diversity. From vast tracts of high-altitude Trans-Himalayan desert to dense green deodar forests, from apple orchards to cultivated terraces, from snow capped high Himalayan mountain ranges to snow fed lakes and gushing rivers, Himachal Pradesh offers breathtaking pristine beauty.

Some of the key places barring the capital city of Shimla to visit on your trip to Himachal are:

Dharamshala/Mcleodganj: McLeod Ganj (also spelt McLeodGanj or Mcleodganj) is a suburb of Dharamshala in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It has an average elevation of 2,082 metres (6,831 feet). Situated on the Dhauladhar Range, whose highest peak, "Hanuman Ka Tibba", at about 5,639 metres (18,500 feet), lies just behind it, it is known as "Little Lhasa" or "Dhasa" (a short form of Dharamshala used mainly by Tibetans) because of its large population of Tibetan refugees.

In March 1959, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, fled to India with the Indian Government offering him refuge in Dharamshala, where he set up the Government of Tibet in exile in 1960, while McLeod Ganj became his official residence and also home

to several Buddhist monasteries and thousands of Tibetan refugees. Over the years, McLeod Ganj evolved into an important tourist and pilgrimage destination, and has since grown much in population.The Tibetan government-in-exile is headquartered in McLeod Ganj. Tourism is an important industry in McLeod Ganj, but many people come here to study Tibetan Buddhism, culture, crafts, etc. The town is also known for Tibetan handicrafts, thangkas, Tibetan carpets, garments and other souvenirs.

While there you can visit nearby spiritual attractions which include Chinmaya Tapovan (a Hindu retreat centre), Osho Nisarga (an Osho retreat centre), and Chamunda (a pilgrimage place for Hindus) and if you are not the spiritual kind you can always hike out to the Triund Hill - Triund jewel of Dharamshala is one-day trek about 9 kilometres from McLeodGanj. There is also this beautiful church St. John in the Wilderness, it is an Anglican church located in the forest near ForsythGanj. The neo-Gothic stone building of the church was

constructed in 1852. The site also has a memorial of the British Viceroy Lord Elgin, and an old graveyard. The church building is also noted for its Belgian stained-glass windows donated by Lady Elgin. Also there is a small lake located around three km from McLeodGanj called the Dal Lake, next to one of the Tibetan Children's Villages schools. An annual fair is held here in August or September, and is attended mainly by the Gaddi Community.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Air: The nearest airport is Gaggal airport, 15 km south of Dharamshala.

Rail: The nearest railway stations on the Shimla-Kangra narrow gauge line are at Kangra and Nagrota (about 20 km south of Dharamshala). The nearest railhead (broad gauge) is at Pathankot (85 km).

Dalhousie- Khajjiar - Chamba: The Dalhousie Town was named after Lord Dalhousie who was the British Governor-General in India while establishing this place as a summer

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retreat. It is built on and around five hills, Kathalagh, Potreyn, Terah, Bakrota and Bhangora. Located on the western edge of the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Himalayas, it is surrounded by snow-capped peaks. Dalhousie is situated between 6,000 and 9,000 feet (2,700 m) above sea level. Dalhousie is a gateway to the ancient Chamba Hill State, now Chamba District of the state of Himachal Pradesh of India. This hill region is a repository of ancient Hindu culture, art, temples, and handicrafts preserved under the longest-running single dynasty since the mid-6th century. Chamba is the hub of this culture. Bharmour, the ancient capital of this kingdom, is home to the Gaddi and Gujjar tribes and has 84 ancient temples dating from the 7th–10th century AD. Dalhousie also offers several non-hotel stays like independent villas and bungalows which offer an alternative to typical hotels. Dalhousie has many places to visit. A favorite spot for tourists is the area near Alla. It is a potato field and it offers mesmerizing scenic landscape. Another popular spot is the area of Karelanu. It is famous for its precious water which healed a great leader, Subhas Chandra Bose. He was suffering from tuberculosis and he regularly drank the water from the natural spring in Karelanu and was healed.

Khajjiar sits on a small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle that has been covered over with weeds. The hill station is surrounded by green meadows and dense forests. It is about 6,500 feet (2,000 m) above sea level in the foothills of the Dhauladhar ranges of the Western Himalayas and snowy peaks can be seen in the distance. It is part of the Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary.

Khajjiar can be reached from Dalhousie, the nearest major town and hill station, by bus in an hour or so. It has a rare combination of three ecosystems: lake, pasture and forest, all in one place.

Mr. Willy T. Blazer, Vice Counselor and Head of Chancery of Switzerland in India brought Khajjiar on the world tourism map by christening it "Mini

Switzerland". He also put a sign board of a yellow Swiss hiking footpath showing Khajjiar's distance from the Swiss capital Berne-6194 km.

The best entertainment in Khajjiar

is to walk around the lake or to go for long walks in the thick pine forests. Children enjoy this place because of the freedom of movement and the sloped terrain which permits them to roll down to the lake without getting hurt. Another attraction is horse riding.

ACCOMODATION AT KHAJJIAR:

There is a hotel and some cottages run by HP Tourism where the tourists can stay. Besides that, there are two rest houses one each of P.W.D. and Forest Deptt. A couple of private hotels have also come up, which do not match the above places in terms of location and amenities.

LAHAUL SPITI VALLEY:

The valley of Lahoul is situated to the south of Ladakh. For this very reason this place derived its name “Lho-Yul” meaning "Southern Country".

The two valleys are quite different in character. Spiti is more barren and difficult to cross, with an average elevation of the valley floor of 4,270 m (14,009 ft).

The natural scenery and Buddhist monasteries, such as Ki, Dhankar, Shashur, Guru Ghantal, Khungri Monastery in Pin Valley, the only Buddhist Mummy of a Monk in Ghuen around 550 years old and Chandrataal Lake are the main tourist attractions of the region.

One of the most interesting places is the Tabo Monastery, located 45 km from Kaza, Himachal Pradesh, the capital of the Spiti region. This monastery rose to prominence when it celebrated its thousandth year of existence in 1996. It houses a collection of Buddhist scriptures, Buddhist statues and Thangkas. The ancient gompa is finished with mud plaster, and contains several scriptures and documents. Lama Dzangpo heads the gompa here. There

is a modern guest house with a dining hall and all facilities are available.

Another famous gompa, Kardang Monastery, is located at an elevation of 3,500 metres across the river, about 8 km from Keylong. Kardang is well connected by the road via the Tandi bridge which is about 14 km from Keylong. Built in the 12th century, this monastery houses a large library of Buddhist literature including the main Kangyur and Tangyur scriptures.

The treacherous weather in Lahaul and Spiti permits visitors to tour only between the months of June to October, when the roads and villages are free of snow and the high passes (Rothang La and Kunzum La) are open. It is possible to access Spiti from Kinnaur (along the Sutlej) all through the year, although the road is sometimes temporarily closed by landslides or avalanches.

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES:

For trekkers, the Spiti Valley is a paradise, offering challenging treks to explore the new heights of the Himalayas. The treks takes you to the most remote areas including the rugged villages and old Gompas followed by the exotic wildlife trails. Some of the popular trekking routes in the area includes Kaza-Langza-Hikim-Komic-Kaza, Kaza-Ki-Kibber-Gete-Kaza, Kaza-Losar-Kunzum La and Kaza-Tabo-Sumdo-Nako. There are some very high altitude treks also where you have to cross passes- like Parangla Pass (connecting Ladakh with Spiti Valley), Pin Parvati Pass, Baba Pass, Hampta Pass treks are few to name. Please note that you carry all the necessary things before out for the trekking tour to Spiti. Tents, sleeping bags, cooking equipment, heavy wooolens, sunscreen and sunglasses are a must.

SKIING:

Skiing is the popular adventure sports in Spiti and is popular in India from the past few years. The amazing snow clad mountains with the added advantage of inspiring heights are enough to allure the adventure spirits of the avid skier, providing all the

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thrill and fun attracted to the sport. People from all around the globe come to experience this enthralling adventure activity.

YAK SAFARI:

The most exciting of all adventure activities in Spiti is the Yak safari. You can hire the Yak to see the flora and fauna of trans-Himalayan desert. It is, in fact, the lifetime opportunity that you won't find anywhere else so easily. Apart from this, horse safaris are also conducted in this area.

Himachal Pradesh offers a wide variety of tourist destinations some of them have been described above, but in wake of the recent disaster in Uttrakhand I hope it comes as a wake-

up call for all of us. As an avid traveler and a nature lover myself I usually spend my holidays in the hills nestled in remote villages, preferably at home stays, I have observed the impact of the sheer footfall in the hills during the summers. There is a stark contrast in the landscape and greenery surrounding the famous tourist destinations and the offbeat locations. A large impact happens when the locals try to provide the amenities; the urban tourist is used to at the tourist places. This yearn to rope in more tourists has also led to an adverse impact on the ecosystem in the hills. To avoid and reduce the damage that is inflicted due to the tourism activities it is the responsibility of us as tourists to be more responsible and less demanding.

A COUPLE OF POINTERS FOR PEOPLE TRAVELLING TO THE HILLS:

i Do not carry Plastics & if you are carrying them do not litter.

i Water is even more precious in the hills – utilize it very smartly – avoid washing clothes if possible.

i While ordering at restaurants ask for local dishes and do not waste food.

i Finally, go for Eco-Tourism, it is not that luxurious but is more fun and has very little impact on the environment.

by Gulbagh S Gulati

Happy Travelling.

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It was one boring Sunday when I chose to watch a Bengali movie- Anuranan but seriously I had no clue that it would alter my entire mood and the characters would begin to hover like spirits over the whole room.

A classy Bengali movie directed by a debut director Aniruddha Roy Choudhury was premiered at the 2006 International Film Festival of India. The film features Rahul Bose, Rajat Kapoor, Rituparna Sengupta and Raima Sen who are popular faces of Bollywood too.

ANURANAN in English means “RESONANCE”, matching of frequency between two entities. The movie explores the predicament which arises due to matching of frequency between two characters. The whole story revolves around a lad Rahul, who is very bullish, talented and a congenial gentleman. The Indian architect Rahul lives with his wife Nandita(Rituparna) in London.

They enjoy a good relationship except that they are deprived of any child. In London the couple meets Amit(Rajat) who, originally from Kolkata, was there for some business reasons.

Rahul’s firm bags a lucrative project in North India and returns back to his place –Kolkata along with Nandita and the couple again meets Amit and his wife Preeti(Raima) in a

party. Amit and Preeti did not make a great couple which was portrayed every now and then in the movie. The spirit and fervent attitude of Rahul was adored by Preeti and this paved away for a bond between the two. The coincidences till now hinted that the movie is all about extra marital affairs -a common old theme. But the twist is brought out by Preeti who learns to handle all difficulties of her life in the company of Rahul. There has been no relationship between the two except for the common human relation.

This “ANURANAN” between the two is misunderstood by the society and the bizarre situation engulfs Nandita and Amit in itself. The sudden demise of Rahul was another wrong turn leaving Nandita and Preeti all lost and lonely.

The most adorable feature of the story is that this unnamed bond is not a slave to any lust, attraction or love but a mere “ANURANAN” between two people.

It is to be understood here that the human relations are not as complex by nature as we presume them to be. I would surely recommend it as a must watch.

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Bhubaneshwar the capital of Odisha, is a city of temples, several of which are important from an architectural standpoint. Lingaraja Temple, the oldest & largest Shiva temples of Eastern India, is one of them and the most prominent landmark of Bhubaneshwar and one of the major tourist attractions of the state. The Lingaraja Temple is a spectacular showcase of medieval stages of the architectural tradition and a perfect representation of the quintessence of the Kalinga Architecture. The temple is believed to be built in the 7th century by the kings from the Somavamsi Dynasty with later additions from the Ganga rulers.

The temple is an active worship place and lord Shiva is worshipped as Harihara, a combined form of Vishnu and Shiva. Lingaraja temple is maintained by the Temple Trust Board and the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). The temple has an average of 6,000 visitors per day and receives lakhs of visitors during festivals.

This elegant east facing structure is built of sandstone, limestone and laterite. The main entrance is located in the east, while there are small entrances in the north and south.

It is enshrined within a spacious compound wall of laterite. The door in the gate of the entrance porch is made of sandalwood.

The lingam in the temple is a natural unshaped stone that rests on a Sakti. Such a lingam is called Krutibasa or Swayambhu and is found in 64 places in different parts of India. With the advent of the Ganga dynasty in the early 12th century, who had Vaishnavaite orientation, a new movement started resulting in the synthesis of Saivism and Vaishnavism. During construction of the Lingaraja temple, Jagannath cult became predominant. The Ganges remodelled the temple and introduced certain Vaishnavite elements like images of Vaishnava Dwarapalas which were installed. Tulsi leaves came in use along with Bela leaves for the worship of Lingaraj and Lingaraja thus came to be known as Harihara, a combination of Shiva and Vishnu. The temple priests also changed the mark in their forehead from horizontal to a "U" sign with a dotted middle line.

Shivaratri is the main festival celebrated annually in Phalgun month when thousands of devotees visit the temple. Apart from a full day of fasting, bel leaves are offered to Lingaraj on this auspicious day. The main celebrations take place at

night when devotees pray all night long. The devout usually break their fast after the Mahadipa (a huge lamp), which is lit on the spire of the temple. Every year the chariot festival (Ratha-Yatra) of Lingaraja is celebrated on Ashokashtami. The deity is taken in a chariot to Rameshwar Deula temple. Thousands of devotees follow and pull brightly decorated chariots containing the idols of Lingaraj and his sister Rukmani. This chariot procession stays for five days at the Rameshwar Temple and then brought back.

Legend has it that Shiva revealed to Parvati that Bhubaneshwar - or Ekamra tirtha was a resort favoured by him over Benares. Parvati in the guise of a cowherd woman, decided to look at the city herself. Two demons Kritti and Vasa desired to marry her. She requested them to carry her upon their shoulders, and crushed them under her weight. Shiva, then created the Bindu Saras lake to quench her thirst, and took abode here as Krittivasas or Lingaraja.

The Shivalingam in the sanctum of the Lingaraja temple rises to a height of 8 inches above the floor level, and is 8 feet in diameter. The Bhagawati temple is located in the northwest corner of the courtyard. There are several other shrines and temples in this vast courtyard.

Heritage & Culture

THE LINGRAJTEMPLE

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As would be expected in a state whose fields shimmer with a hundred different shades of green, Odisha produces a great variety of vegetables, most of which are put to excellent use in the local cuisine. Odisha fish, crabs and prawns are famous and you will have ample opportunity to enjoy them in whatever style you choose. There is also a good variety of other fresh sea food. Odias are very fond of sweets and no Odia repast is considered complete without some dessert at the end.

Preparation of Odia dishes is simple

and economic. One should have a savory mouth to enjoy the varieties of food items that Odisha offers.

A total of 22 worship services are offered each day. Once a year, an image of Lingaraja is taken to the Jalamandir in the center of the Bindu Saras Lake.

The Lingaraja Temple conforms to the building principles of the Kalinga School of Architecture, and is built along the Bindu Saras Lake.

Sprawled over 25,000 sq. ft, the Lingaraja temple and its 100 subsidiary shrines are enclosed by high walls, with a main entrance on the east, and secondary gates on the North and South. Laid out on the panchratha plan with five divisions to the temple and five richly engraved mouldings, the temple is acclaimed for its ornamental carvings and fine workmanship. The 54 metre high Sri Mandir and 29m high pyramid of the "Jagamohana" are richly adorned with carvings. The bhoga mandap and the natya mandir have similarly engraved shafts supporting their heavy roofs.

The "lingam", measuring 2.5 metres wide is one of the 12 jyotirlingas in India. The Parvati temple in the north-east corner carries exceptionally beautiful carvings, and continues with the 13th century tradition of serving meals to 51 priests and 51 underprivileged persons every day.

Truly the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneshwar, dedicated to Lord Shiva, or Tribhuvaneswar represents the perfect harmony between Odisha's architectural style and decorative motifs.

ODIYA CUISINES

Dalma – Medley of lentils & vegetables

Dahi Baingan - Deep fried eggplant slices in a spiced yogurt sauce

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Heritage & Culture

Malpua – Sweetened

deep fried bat-

ter of a mixture of ba

nanas and flour

Rasabali from K

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icotta cheese s

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sweetened con

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Bamboo mutton kasa

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roasted with spices in

Bamboo

sticks.

Arisa Pitha – Deep fri

ed pitha made

from rice flour with ja

ggery or sugar

Poda Pitha – slow

-cooked pitha

made from ferme

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black gram, with c

hopped coconut

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cooked mostly dur

ing Raja Parva

Maacho Besara – Fish

cooked in

mustard gravy

Rasagollas from

Salepur - Cheese dum

plings in

sugar syrup

Handi Manso - Mutto

n cooked in

clay pot with whole

spices.

Enduri Pitha – pitha m

ade from rice

flour and black gram,

often with a

jaggery and coconut

filling, steamed

in a turmeric leaf, oft

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Prathamastami festiv

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Sukhua – Dried prawn

/fish cooked

in curry style

Chhena Poda - Baked

sweetened

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My hubby watched Perilous Journey series on Discovery channel and that changed our lives!!! After watching it, he suggested that we take a trip to Leh. Though he is asthmatic, though the journey promised to be very tough & though I was not too keen on this adventure (Actually I wanted a leisure holiday at Goa with some water sports thrown in), he couldn’t give up the thought of Leh road trip and got me on board by including a river rafting experience t. He asked Google Baba and found out everything about the road ways to Leh!!! Google Baba ki Jay ho!! He found that there are two ways to reach Leh: One via Manali & another via Srinagar and chose the Manali route as this one was more exciting and made all the travel arrangements.

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