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CONTENTS

COVER STORY: ERA WINS GOLDEN PEACOCK NATIONAL TRAINING AWARD ......................................................................... 01

CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTS DIVISION STRIKES GOLD ..................................................................................................... 03

NEWS UPDATES AT ERA ............................................................................................................................................................ 04

ERA E-ZONE: AJMER & GHAZIABAD HERE WE COME! .............................................................................................................. 06

IT DEPARTMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 07

VISHWAKARMA POOJA AT ERA ................................................................................................................................................ 07

THINK SAVINGS & PROFITS NOT COSTS .................................................................................................................................. 07

ERA FOUNDATION DAY FUNCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 08

SAFETY PRACTICES AT WORK PLACE ........................................................................................................................................ 14

NEVER GIVE UP ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15

EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH ................................................................................................................................................... 15

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16

NEW EMPLOYEE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18

SNAP SHOTS OF OUR SUCCESS .............................................................................................................................................. 20

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - SYSTEMS

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - MANAGEMENT

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - QUANTITY

MR. ANIL JHASenior Manager - IT

MR. T.D. ARORAExecutive Director - C&C

MR. ANIRUDDHAKUMAR

AGM Contracts - C&C

ERA DAY- A MILESTONE

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L to R : Dr. Ola Ulsten, Former Prime Minister of Sweden and Chairman of the World Council of Corporate GovernanceMr. V. K.Walia, General Manager, Taxation | Mr. Madhav Mehra, President, The World Council of Corporate GovernanceMr. Joy Saxena, CFO, Era Group | Baroness (Ms) Flather, Member House of Lords, UK | Mr. Bhave, Chairman SEBI

Era Infra Engineering Limited has been awarded the GoldenPeacock National Training Award, 2008 at the 9th InternationalConference for Corporate Governance, London.

The award was received by Mr. Joy Saxena, CFO, Era Group. Dr.Ola Ulsten, Former Prime Minister of Sweden and Chairman of theWorld Council of Corporate Governance conferred the award tothe company. Other members present on the occasion were Mr.Bhave, Chairman SEBI, Baroness (Ms) Flather, Member House ofLords, UK and Mr. Madhav Mehra, President, The World Council ofCorporate Governance. Mr. V.K. Walia G. M. Taxation, Corporateoffice was also present at the function which was also attended bydignitaries from the European countries.

About the Award

The Award identifies excellence in training practices that make a real difference and offers tangible benefits to thebusiness/organization or to the community. It rewards organizationswho have control of their circumstances, shown real initiative andcommitment to development. Professional organizations and tradejournals also use case studies of winners as models of best trainingpractices in the industry or trade.

Award of recognition

Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute of Directors in 1991 have given a boost to the Indian industry. These awards are now considered as the holy grail of corporate excellence and the guidelines provided are a

checklist for improvementand self-assessment in areas of quality, innovation,training, governance,environment managementand corporate socialresponsibility. The awardsprovide not only worldwiderecognition and prestige butalso a competitive advantagein driving businesses. These awards are bestowed annually and aredesigned to encourage total improvement in various businesssectors.

Era’s training department

Era believes in the development of its employees, workers and allthe stakeholders of the organization. With this wider vision of thegroup and it’s belief that “employee are important” have put inplace a training department which caters to this aspect throughregular ongoing training programmes, develops need-basedtraining programmes etc. Era imparts training through internal /external agency to the following: employees – staff on rolls, contractworkers, sub-contractors, workers for the labour force. Era is one ofthe very few companies imparting training even to the sub-contractors in all areas of construction, erection, installation, quality,safety and environment protection, etc. Era provides congenial workenvironment so that all personnel can perform their duties to thebest of their capabilities.

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• A monthly knowledge sharing system was devised.

• Era’s management co-ordination meeting where the entire coreteam is present became the perfect forum for shaping result-oriented training activities ahead.

• In this forum, the COP/ Heads of various projects/Project leaders,and also Heads of Plant (PEB)/ Heads of Plant (RMC) shared various innovative process learning right from innovative processesto new strategies of safety, new training method to workers in theuse of the equipments.

• From this process, emerged the “Forum for Learning”.

• This learning forum consisting of construction besides coremembers also included Quality In charge, Safety In charge andother employees. The forum met every week (as scheduled) after 7:00 P.M. in one of the sites and exchanged notes on the process,problems faced and slowly but surely solutions emerged from thegroup, which contributed to the performance of each individualin delivering quality product & service at the scheduled time.

• This forum also prepared the detailed report covering the detailedsubmission for this award.

Era has established effective personnel and administrativeprocedures and policies which have resulted in improvingperformance orientation, and this has further aligned and integratedwith strategic objectives. The training wing (department) is known as“Era’s Discipline” which is the place where the learning begins for anew employee from day one. Staffed by young and competentmembers, Eras’ dream is to have Era’s Discipline (training wing)working independently as an SUB where the in-house needs tooshall be catered to.

Critical success & competitive factors

Safety, quality, environment, innovation, modernization are the main

motto of Era. Era has a cutting edge in the safety (EHS i.eenvironment, health & safety) and quality. Era is perhaps one of thevery few group in India, who are recipient of all the threeinternational certificates viz ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2005 &OHSAS 18001:2007 and have also applied for ISO 22001:2005.These certificates not only add value to Era, but make the companyvaluable to various internal & external communities, environment,employee & labours safety and the world as a whole.

A big thank you

Accolades and appreciation are due to one and all involved in Erawinning this prestigious and valuable recognition.

C O V E R S T O R Y

ERA’S MARCH TO THE AWARD

The run away to award was initiated, through several constructivemeasures and detailed involvement of several senior members. To

give you a quick insight:

Mr. Rajendra KandpalAsstt Manager – ISO and ESH & Q

Mr. V.K. WaliaGM-Taxation

Mr. Rajendra Kandpal

(Asstt Manager - ISO and ESH & Q) With inputs from

People behind the stellar accomplishments

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Four large projects awarded in the month of September and thirdproject in a row for the Commonwealth Games – 2010 – a feat thatneeds a special mention. Because it is not every day that a companygets to be associated with projects that will go on to play animportant role in the sporting history of the country.

Commonwealth Games Project, Delhi

The project involving the prestigious Commonwealth Games –2010 has been awarded by the Central Public Works Department(CPWD) and involves the up-gradation, renovation and newconstruction at the Dr. Karni Singh shooting range at Tuglakabad,Delhi.

Named after the ace skeet shooter, Maharaja Karni Singh whospearheaded the Indian challenge in various internationalcompetitions and participated in five Olympic Games and wonseveral national accolades (17-in a row from 1960 to 1977), thisshooting range is the only international standard shooting range inthe country.

The project involves the construction of ranges of 10 mtr., 25 mtr.and 50 mtr. trap, skeet final range and the armory buildingincluding the development of the complex (civil and electrical).

CCD takes prides in being involving with this very unique andprestigious project!

Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh State

The September winning streak also saw CCD being awarded by theNaya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA). This project is a partof the development plan of the capital city (‘Naya Raipur’) by theChhattisgarh State.

With the receipt of this project, the company has strengthened itsrole in the development of the Raipur City – at Raipur Airport earlier.

Raipur airport

CCD bagged the contract for the construction of New ExpandableModular Integrated Terminal Building at Raipur Airport in a jointventure with KMB, Ukraine.

The scope of the work includes civil, sanitary, plumbing, internaland external electrification, HVAC system, PA and CCTV system,fire detection and fire fighting system, elevators, escalators,baggage conveyor system, etc.

I.M.S. project at Varanasi

From shooting range to hospitals, diversification is the strength ofthe company captured well within the space of three projects.

CCD has been awarded the project for the revamp and up-gradation of the Institute of Medical Sciences (I.M.S.) under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) at theBanaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi by the Central PublicWorks Department (CPWD). The scope of work includes theconstruction of a trauma block building including the water supply,sanitary & internal electrical installations etc.

Commenting on the contract, Mr. T.D.Arora, Head, Construction &Contracts Division said, “CPWD has always shown strong faith inour capabilities to deliver sound infrastructure solutions. Variousprojects of CPWD bagged by Era Group on a consistent basis aretestimony to this. We look forward to deliver the committedstandards of performance, quality and time.”

CCD STRIKES GOLD

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Delhi Border Bahadurgarh - Rohtak BOT Project

NH-10 passes through Haryana and is a important link between the National Capital and important towns of Haryana viz. Bahadurgarh,Rohtak & Hissar. The above project is an important & prestigious project in NCR and the project covers the industrial town of Bahadurgarh& Rohtak (an educational hub of Haryana). We have been awarded the work of 4/6 laning of Bahadurgarh-Rohtak section of NH-10 onBOT basis in month of November, 2007. Recently, we have signed the Escrow Agreement & Substitution agreement with NHAI & Lender’srepresentative (Punjab National Bank) for the above project.

The work on major structures has commenced in Rohtak bypass. The project is expected to be completed by March, 2010 and will startgenerating revenue from the toll fee collection from road users. It would be a landmark project for the company in the emerging field ofHighway construction.

Era Landmarks sponsored a hoarding on the pavilion of the JCDVidyapeeth at Sirsa where the mega international T20 crickettournament was held from September 5th. International Pakistancricketer Waqar Younis, Pakistan Industrialist, Shahjaad Al Khanand former Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Parkash Chautalainaugurated the cricket tournament. The hoarding was prominently

seen during the opening ceremony, which was broadcasted live onDD Sports & MH, and the glittering closing ceremony includedSuneil Shetty, Navjot Singh Sidhu and a blazing performance byShefali Jariwala (the Kanta Laga Girl).

The marketing team of Era Landmarks organized a DOCTOR’SMEETS on 20th September 08 at the Oakwood Site in Palwal.Around 55 doctors visited the function with their families. Thefunction was well received by one and all and the arrangements

were appreciated. The meet provided an opportunity to createbrand awareness and conveniently promote and display ourproducts.

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Making silent strides, the division has successful received an order for supplyingequipment on rental for the Taj Expressway (also called Yamuna Expressway)project. The equipments to be provided include: three motor graders, four soil compactors, three excavators, amongst others. The division has also again received an order from Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. for the supply of hydraulic piling machine at their Gazipur site. This is the third order from the company for piling machines, an endorsement of the division’s commitment to provide quality equipment and services to clients.

Dr Abhay Gupta, VP Engineering of Era Buildsys has been invitedto present a paper on Pre-Engineered Buildings at 10th CONSTRUIndia 2008 International Conference to be held from 16-18thOctober this year in Mumbai, India.

Following new projects have been awarded to Era Building Systems in the month of September• Boiler shop for L&T at Hazira

• Cold Storage for Shri Shubham Logistics Ltd. at Ramganj Mandi

• Cold Storage for Shri Shubham Logistics Ltd. at Deessa

• PLG Plast Ltd at Indore

• Exodus at Kolkata

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Once ruled by the great Prithviraj Chauhan, Ajmer in the heart ofRajasthan is surrounded by the spectacular Aravali Mountains andhas several tourist attractions including the one of the holiest placesof worship in India not only for the Muslims but also for the peopleof other faiths - the Dargah Shariff of Hazrat Khwaja MuinuddinChisty.

And it is a matter of immense pride and an honour indeed for EraE-Zone to present to the people of this very beautiful city, the firstof its kind 2-screen multiplex with a seating for 625 people.Operational from 12th of September, 2008 under our brand name“Era Cinemas”, the successful opening of this multiplex is theculmination of the sustained effort of the entire E–Zone team andsets the tone for several more launches in future.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Amit Bharana, Business Head, EraE-Zone (I) Ltd said, “When acquired this was a single screen cinemahall which has now been successfully converted into a doublescreen multiplex. I would like to congratulate and thank all ouremployees for this success.”

Ghaziabad, next on the trail

Era E–Zone (India) Limited has recently signed a Memorandum OfUnderstanding with Angel Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. for taking on lease a4-screen multiplex at “Angel Mega Mall”, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad,Uttar Pradesh. The multiplex will be launched under the Era Cinema

banner and will be operational by February 2009. Angel BuildconPvt. Ltd is the developer of the mall and the multiplex. “This is ourfirst project in NCR and thus carries enormous significance for us,explains Mr. Amit Bharana.

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Era Group (RMC Division) congratulates all itsemployees for achieving a milestone with highestever production of 5000 cum in the month ofSeptember 2008 from Greater Noida plant.

Hope to create even more promising milestonesin the coming days.

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This month was eventful for the IT department as it launched severalprojects and released the newer version of ERP as well as Eranetafter a gap of two months. New features were also included afterbeta testing and fine combing the day-to-day problems. Thedepartment has also executed the Enterprise Agreement withMicrosoft for licensing and software assurance. As an enterprisepartner, Era will receive several updates and training on upcomingtechnologies helping the business to increase their effectivenessand IT in terms of manageability and system administration.

Over the last two months, the IT department has completedcommissioning of VSAT at 15 project sites which will facilitate realtime transaction and report processing. At the moment, thedepartment is addressing hurdles such as speed issues and isworking at resolving the same by focusing on the optimization of theapplication as well as working on the MPLS connectivity solutionacross the enterprise.

According to Hindu scriptures, Vishwakarma is believed to be thedivine engineer or divine architect of the universe. It is said thatVishwakarma revealed the sciences of industry to man and henceis the patron god of all the workers and engineers. As a mark ofreverence, a Vishwakarma or Visvakarma Puja is celebratedannually on September 17. The day is celebrated by performing apooja at the workplaces. Normally, work is halted at project sites onthe day. Artisans, craftsmen, mechanics, smiths, welders, industrialworkers, factory workers and workers of all kind worship LordVishwakarma on this day and pray for a better future, safe workingconditions and above all success in their respective fields. Workersalso pray for the smooth functioning of various machines.

At Era too, Vishwakarma pooja was performed on September 17, 2008 at various project sites including:• National Thermal Power Corporation,

Dadri (Stage II) • National Thermal Power Corporation,

Sipat• BHEL, Bilali • Sahara City Homes, Gwalior• Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, Palwal to

Bhuteshwar, 3rd Project • Bhanpura, MP Road, Mansa

Vishwakarma Pooja at Era

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Traditionally, the procurement function and a procurement cellhave been viewed as an expense zone and thus a cost centre.However, in today’s dynamic and cut-throat cost competitiveenvironment, even this cell is capable of value adding and being anindirect profit centre. Procurement does not generate profits viaincreased revenues; rather, the profits in this case are measuredthrough the most commonly accepted measure of profit generationi.e. via reduced costs.

To accomplish this, the organization needs to have a clearunderstanding of both the costs that are required to run a specialprocurement cell as well as the value of benefits that can be derivedfrom its functioning.

In a large organization like Era, centralizing the procurement ofmajor items such as cement, steel, bitumen, major project itemsand capex items across all verticals can facilitate even furthersavings and ultimately contribute to enhancing the company’sprofits – something that is so important to survive in today’s sharplycompetitive environment.

While executing the procurement function following pointscan be kept in mind:

• Value for money - it should be carried out as cost effectivelyas possible

• Competitive tendering / bidding / request for quotes - unlessthere are convincing reasons to the contrary

• Research on various categories • Building information & data banks• Compliance with all statutory and legislative requirements • Consistency in all procurement activities – example contract

templates that can be adopted even if the physical locationsare far off and centralizing is not possible

• Imbibing fairness and making decisions transparent• Importance of balancing coerciveness in the procedure

whether to accept or reject with quality and establishing long standing relations

The challenge of transforming the procurement cell from a costcentre to a profit centre is an essential step. While it presents asubstantial challenge, the rewards make it worth the efforts. Thistransformation provides the opportunity to elevate the value-addedrole of procurement in an organization and will ultimately helps usachieve our goal.

Think savings & profits not costs

N E W S U P D A T E S

Mr. Deepak Kulshrestha

(AVP Procurement, Era Corporate)

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September 3rd - a day every employee of Era group awaits. It is a day of celebrations, rejoicing, fun and frolic for one and all at the Era family. It is a moment of pride for us all to be a part of this large, fast growing and dynamic conglomerate which completes 22 yearsof success and excellence.

Morning Glory

In the morning on 3rd September, 2008, all top officials (Business Heads & HOD’s) gathered to present their achievements in the past oneyear. The meeting at Hotel Crowne Plaza was chaired by our Chairman. The meeting was initiated with the lighting of lamps by Mr. J. L. Khushu with the welcome address given by Corporate HR Head and President Corporate.

Mr. Amit Bharana delighted one and all with some exciting images and growth of Era since its inception, 1986.

All Business Heads presented their company’s achievements and the plans for the next year, which was appreciated by all.

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An evening of accolades

The evening of 3rd September commenced with the lighting of the lamp by Mrs. Bharana followed by a welcome address by our Hon’ CMDMr. H. S. Bharana. His inspiring message to one and all present at the function was short and simple, ` Shed your inhibitions, dream bigand sore into the limitless sky. Life has no limitations, except the ones we set in our minds.’

It was a proud moment for the Era family when Mr. Joy Saxena, Group CFO announced that Era has been awarded with Golden PeacockAward for Training for which M/s Vishesh Kumar Walia and Mr. Rajendra Kandpal were appreciated and were awarded with a specialappreciation letter by the Chairman. The award identifies excellence in training practices that makes a real difference and offers tangiblebenefits to the business/organization or to the community.

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An evening of appreciations As a mark of sincere appreciation for the involvement, unwavering support to Era through good times and bad, and through challengesand achievements, awards were given to the employees on the successful completion of 5, 10 and 15 years. Letters of appreciation andattractive gifts like watches, gold ring and gold chain were presented to them as tokens of gratitude and respect from the side of Era.

The following employees were awarded for exceptional performance:-

• Mr. T.D. Arora - Executive Director, C&C Division. Awarded the Employee of the Year – Management.

• Mr. Aniruddha Kumar – AGM-Contracts, C&C Division. Awarded the Employee of the Year – Quantity.

• Mr. Anil Jha – Senior Manager -IT, Corporate office. Awarded the Employee of the Year – Systems.

In addition to the above, Mr. Amit Mishra, Administration Manager at Era Building Systems, Nagpur was appreciated for hiscommendable performance in managing the new project at the Nagpur plant.

It was also a special moment as Mr. Amit Bharana was introduced to the Era family as the youngest Business Head of Era E-Zone.

Pankaj KumarDy. Project Manager

Jitendra Kumar SinghAsstt. Purchase Officer

PradeepAsstt. Officer - P&A

Jang Bahadur YadavProject Engineer

Mahabir Singh RawatSite Engineer

Manoj KumarProject Engineer

Shiv Mohan RamSite Engineer

Manmohan Singh NamdhariSupervisor

G. Hari KumarAccounts Officer

Arvind Kumar SinghElectrician

Pramod Kumar PandeySr. Supervisor

Badri Narayan RamSupervisor

Umesh SharmaTime Keeper

Yogesh KumarSr. Accountant

Umesh DixitBatching Plant Operator

Lokesh KumarStore Keeper

Rajesh SinghProject Engineer-Mechanical

S.K. UpadhyayProject Manager

Vinod KumarElectrician

Krishan KumarSr. Supervisor

Hemant Kumar KandpalAssistant Store Keeper

Bharat Bhushan YadavOfficer - Admn

Meghendra SinghTransit Mixer Driver

Satish Kumar JhaSupervisor

Rajender BhattAsstt. Purchase Officer

Mahi Pal SinghSr. Mechanic

Subodh Dutta JhaSr. Accountant

Dhirendra Kumar SinghSr. Supervisor

Prem Prakash SinghDy. Project Manager

Dushyant Kumar SharmaProject Engineer

Mukesh Kumar BhadanaAsstt. Purchase Officer

Anil JhaSr. Manager

Kumar RabishAsstt. Manager - Projects

Completed Five Years of Service

Tribhuvan SinghSr. Mechanic

Manoj Kr SinghSupervisor

Khem Karan VermaProject Manager

Govind PrasadElectrician

Gajendra Kumar SinghProject Manager

Seraj Ahmad KhanDy. Project Manager

Yogesh AgarwalManager - Purchase

Completed Ten Years of Service

Salik Ram ChoudharyTime Keeper

Tulsi Das AroraSr. Vice President

Hari BabooDy. General Manager

Sanjay Kumar GuptaAGM-Projects

B. SinghDGM-Projects

Sudhir Kumar VashishtaAssistant Engineer

Nabab SinghSr. Commercial Officer

Ramesh Chand SethiDy. Manager - Commercial

Uttam KumarAssistant Mechanical Foreman

Sanjay GuptaVice President - F & A

Arvind Kumar BirlaGM - Accounts

Ashok Kumar SinghSr. Project Manager

Bhupender Kr VarshneyDy. Manager - Finance

Completed Fifteen Years of Service

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completed 15 yrs. of service

ERA’S PILLAR OF STRENGTH

Felicitated by Honorary Chairman – H.S. Bharana & CE - P.P. Mainra, Era Building Systems

SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA (C&C)

RAMESH CHAND SETHI (C&C)

SANJAY GUPTA (CORPORATE)AK BIRLA (EPC & INTERNATIONAL)

HARI BABOO (C&C)

B. SINGH (C&C)

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An evening of relaxing

The guests enjoyed the delicious and sumptuous dinner and danced to the tunes of DJ Puru till midnight. Mr. Brijesh Chaprana and Mr. Sanjay Sharma had taken keen interest in deciding the menu and ensuring that each guest cherishes every moment of the evening.

An evening of entertainment

Nitin Arora, the RJ of 92.7 FM was holding the fort to anchor the program. He made his presence known to everyone by not only anchoringthe program but also by making the guests take part in various activities like practicing tongue twister, telling jokes etc to create a lightatmosphere.

As the evening unfolded members and families were entertained by the famous comedian and winner of Laughter Challenge II - Kapil Sharma.

Shibani Kashyap, a well known singer filled the air with her sweet melodious voice by singing songs from the golden oldies as well as hipand happening new numbers.

Special games, magic shows, tattoo-making counters were arranged for the children of members.

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Formal thank you

Like all good moments in life, this day too ended with a formal note of thanks from both the employees and the management team.

As an individual, for me the Era Foundation day was a memorable one, a day when I could appreciate better the value of being a partof such a big organization and I left the venue feeling very proud & happy to be a part of this beautiful Era family.

E R A D A Y

Ms. Supriya Kumar

(Corporate - HR)

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1. HOUSEKEEPING a) Proper storage of materials and equipment.b) Removal of loose materials, which are not required for use

to be ensured.

2. LIGHTINGa) Where natural lighting is not adequate, working light

fittings or portable hand-lamps should be provided at workplace on the construction site where employees are working.

b) The cables of portable electrical lighting equipment should be of adequate site & characteristics for the powerrequirement and of adequate mechanical strengththat can withstand severe conditions in constructionoperations.

3. HAND TOOLSa) Use right tools for right job.b) Their should be adequate guard shields or other

protective devices.

4. ELECTRICAL TOOLSa) All electrical tools should be earthed. Unless they are ‘all

insulated‘ or double insulated ‘tools which do not require earthing.

b) Tools should be switched off when not in use and isolatedbefore any adjustment, cleaning or maintenances aredone.

c) Experienced persons should repair electrical tools.

5. WORKING AT HEIGHTSa) While working at a height of more than 2 meters, permit

should be issued before commencement of the job andapproved safety belt shall be used.

b) All tools should be carried in tool kits to avoid their falling.c) Additional safety measures like providing fall arrestor type

safety belt, safety net should be provided depending uponsite conditions, job requirements.

6. VEHICLE MOVEMENTa) Driver with proper valid driving license shall only be

allowed to drive the vehicle.b) Do not overload the vehicle.c) Drive carefully during adverse weather and road

conditions.d) Barriers/ fixed stops should be provided for excavation/

opening to prevent fall of vehicle.e) Signs/signals/cautions boards etc. should be provided on

routes.

7. ELECTRICALa) Only persons having valid licenses should be allowed to

work on electrical facilities.b) No person should be allowed to work on line circuit. The

same if unavoidable, special care and authorization needto be taken.

c) Electrical “Tag out“ procedure MUST be followed forcarrying out maintenance job.

d) Do not work wet on electrical systems. e) Do not overload the electrical systems.f) Use only proper rates fuses.g) Illuminate suitably all the work areas.h) No other cables / pipes to be laid in trench used for

electrical cables.i) Utmost care should be taken while excavating earth from

cable trench to avoid damage or any accident.j) Electricians should be provided with approved and tested

tools and person protective equipment such as rubbergloves mats etc.

SAFETY PRACTICES AT WORK PLACE

CONGRATULATION

ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL ENSURE

B. Hariharan, Jr Design Engineer, Era Building Systems for receiving the prestigiousgold medal along with the Master of Technology Degree in Structural Engineeringfrom SRM University.

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At Era, the month of September is always special as we celebrateour Foundation Day and induce energy and motivation among thegroup members. I was mildly surprised on being conferred theaward for “Employee of the Year -Systems” on this special day. Thevery first thought which struck my mind was, “How did thishappened?” I pondered over this and arrived at two conclusionswhich I would like to share with fellow members.

Patience pay offs

First it led me to appreciate the importance of virtues of beingpatient, continuous and guided hard work and teamwork pays.

I will be honest in mentioning that patience pays because I hadanticipated this award three years back on the basis of individualperformance. However, it did not happen then. During the threeyears, which followed I witnessed many ups and downs,nevertheless continued and focused only on my work and aimedfor achieving results in bigger projects. This actually paved the wayto even higher level of expectations especially as we were under theextraordinary guidance of the Chairman, who is also my rolemodel.

In addition to these, I tuned myself to work cohesively in a teamalong with my peers. Today, this award makes me feel moreresponsible and accountable to raise the bar and motivates me tofurther maintain the expectation of the enterprise from the systems.

Important recognition

Secondly, from enterprise’s perspective, this award was symbolicone, recognizing the significance of Systems and Back OfficeServices in the business.

In any company, the main focus is on people who are in production/ execution. While rewarding the systems and IT, recognition ofservice support, innovation and technology in business growth hasbeen accomplished. The message from the management has beenloud and clear. The services and systems is the backbone of thebusiness which facilitates the timely delivery of quality products. Notonly that, the award also demystifies the common notion thatproduction is the key area while the fact is that the services assistsfrontline people in improving their performance and efficiency byenabling them with effective tools, continuous support, fulfilling thestatutory requirements, analyzing and depicting the work in neutralmanner. The role of services in the Product life cycle which beginsfrom receiving the order and ends with product delivery is alsoinfallible.

In today’s competitive market any company can gain edge byoptimizing the use of this important vertical which assists in reducingthe cost, achieving the product quality and product delivery on time.The recognition of the services by the customers and otherstakeholders of the company, therefore, is a milestone.

Keeping these two findings in my mind, I would like to propose theHR and Management to encourage team work. Let us have anaddition to the categories of such special awards like “Best Team ofthe Year”.

I thank all my team members and seniors who extended theirsupport and guidance and hope further to get even better in thefuture.

Mr. Anil Jha

(Senior Manager - IT)

NEVER GIVE UP

NIDHI RANAAssistant Engineer

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EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

RITESH KUMAR DWIVEDILab Technician

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Charan Singh 10-OctDeepak Kumar 10-OctDharambir Singh 18-OctNikhil Jain 21-Oct

Sarvesh Kr. Maurya 3-OctChandra Shekar Singh 5-OctDeepak Yadav 6-OctJabind Kr. Singh 12-OctAnuj Kr. Kulshreshtha 13-OctNitesh Aggarwal 17-OctDurgesh Kr. Kushwaha 20-OctKamaljeet Singh Rupal 22-OctHarendra Singh 22-OctAshok Kumar 24-OctDev Kr. Verma 30-OctSusheel Karihulloo 31-Oct

Sharad Srivastva 2-OctMandeepa Ahluwalia 4-OctAnupam Tyagi 5-OctAbhishek Banerjee 6-OctSachin Bhardwaj 6-OctAshwini Kumar 6-OctNeeraj Kumar Bansal 8-OctAshok Kumar 9-OctRashi Agrawal 12-OctKaramvir Singh 13-OctYograj Prabhakar 22-OctAnuj Kaushik 23-OctAmit Bansal 23-OctRajesh Kumar 25-OctAjay Gupta 29-OctDeepak Aggarwal 30-Oct

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Diwali is a festival of lights symbolizing the victory of righteousnessand the lifting of spiritual darkness. It also celebrates the victory ofgood over evil - and the glory of light. Literally, Diwali or ̀ Deepaawali’also means an `Array of Lamps’ i.e. Rows of diyas (Deep = Lamp,Vali =Array). Several significant mythological events are associatedwith this festival. Read on to find out more.

• Diwali commemorates Lord Rama's return to his kingdom Ayodhyaafter completing his 14-year exile.

• Diwali is also celebrated as the day when the demon Narakasura was defeated.

• Perhaps, the more significant spiritual meaning is the “awarenessof the inner light” beyond the body and mind. Diwali is alsobelieved to be the celebration of this inner light, the light whichoutshines all darkness (removes all obstacles and dispels allignorance) and leads to the awakening of the individual to one'strue self.

• For the Sikhs, Diwali is symbolic of the Sikh struggle for freedom.Diwali has a special significance for Sikhs as their sixth Guru, GuruHargobind Saheb reached the city of Amritsar, after being releasedby the Mughal Emperor Jehangir, from the Fort of Gwalior.

• Diwali has special significance for the Jains too. On this day,Sraman Bhagwan Mahavir achieved Nirvana (enlightenment).

While the story or legend behind Diwali varies, the essence is the same- to rejoice and eventually fathom the underlying reality of all things.And as we fast approach the festival for fun and revelry, pooja andtradition, wishing you and your family a very happy Diwali from the EraFamily!

Tips for a safe Diwali Diwali marks the triumph of good over evil and it is onefestival that we all eagerly look forward to. However,improper handling of fireworks could mar the celebrations.Follow these safety precautions which can go a long way in ensuring a safe Diwali.

• Light fireworks only outdoors.

• Remove all inflammable and combustible materialsfrom the area where you / family will be igniting fireworks.

• Always supervise the use of fireworks by children.

• Follow all safety precautions mentioned on the fireworks.

• Use an agarbathi to ignite fireworks. It provides safer distance between your hands and the fireworks.

• Avoid using matches and lighters.

• Keep a fire extinguisher or bucket of water nearby to extinguish any incipient fire.

• Keep burn ointments handy.

• Light only one firework at a time.

• Don’t hold firecrackers, bombs and flowerpots in your hand while lighting them.

• Don’t bend over them rather light the fireworks from the side.

• Move away quickly before they burst.

• Hold lighted sparklers away from the body.

• Avoid igniting aerial firework near an opening to a building.

• Discard used fireworks in a bucket of water.

• Wear close-fitting clothes of thick material instead of loose or flowing garments.

Wishing youHappyDiwali