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Hydro & Renewable Operations

July 2015

Volume 2 Issue 2

In a free enterprise, the community is not just

another stakeholder in business, but is in fact the

very purpose of its existence. -Jamsetji Tata

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01 From the Chief of Hydro’s Desk 01

02 Business Performance 02

03 Safety & Operations 03

04 Community Interactions 08

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Generation Performance

Business Performance – Hydro & Renewable Operations

Akshay Urja, the quarterly magazine, has become an important platform for Hydro & RO employees to

showcase the various facets of activities that we are involved in. Focus is not only on Generation and

Operation & Maintenance activities, attention is also paid towards community work, recreational events etc.

And in all these activities “Safety First”.

The period June – August is high wind season, hence crucial for Wind operations. Similarly, Operations in

Hydros have to watertight, to ensure maximum utilisation of water resources during the on-going monsoon

seasons. Hence, the employees in the Renewable Division are geared up to ensure minimum outages and

thus, maximum productivity.

Our focus on efforts for community welfare are important, since it shows that we live up to and uphold the

Values laid down by the Founders.

I hope the employees and their families enjoy reading the magazine, as much as we enjoyed bringing it to

you. We look forward to your contributions in terms of providing us with content/articles and make this

magazine their own.

Happy Reading…….

M D Paranjpe, Chief (Hydro & Renewable Operations)

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Live Fire Fighting trainings held at Bhivpuri HPS

Safety First

Safety is a simple subject; Simple, but don’t neglect.

If you think safety first, you can live safely till the last.

If you wear safety gear; No accident, no fear.

Safety is very cheap, it will prevent you pain & weep.

Just make sure - if you do invest, go with best.

Our days are full of risk, safety thinking downs the risk.

Safety is a simple subject; Simple, but don’t neglect.

Production Must, SAFETY FIRST.

- Contributed by : Mr. Bhushan Patil

Safety talk sessions Rescue trainings

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Community Development - Meditation & Yoga Program Bhira Division - May 2015

Bhira division, in line with its activities for community development, conducted an awareness session on

importance of “Meditation & Yoga”. This program was a follow-up program to medical check-ups conducted

in 2014, where 80% of women were found to be anemic and Vitamin B12 deficient.

On 29th May 2015, an awareness session was conducted for nearby villages. Nearly 100 local residents had

participated, which included Gram Panchayat members also. Benefits of Meditation & Yoga were explained

to the members.

125 villagers enrolled their participation for yoga sessions, starting from 8th June 2015 onwards, at Bhira.

8th June up to 12th June 2015

Meditation & Yoga Sessions were conducted at Bhira for residents from the nearby Patnus village.

Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) conducted these sessions. 300

villagers participated in Meditation & Yoga Sessions. 3 sessions each for male & female participants were

arranged. Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) Interacted with participants

and suggested some special asana during Meditation & Yoga Sessions.

Participants thanked TATA Power Co. Ltd. for arranging Meditation & Yoga Sessions for community as part

of Centenary Year Celebrations and requested for more sessions of similar nature in future also.

Inaugural Speech given By Mr. Ashwinikumar Patil (Head – Bhira Hydro Power Station)

Sitting on the dais from left Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh, Patnus Village Sarpanch &

Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani)

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During an open dialogue at Bhira in June’14, our ED & COO Mr Ashok Sethi along with Mr M D Paranjpe and Mr

A G Patil had chaired an Open Dialogue with all Bhira officers. Subsequently, they went for the plant visit, during

which he remarked about using MS material for our various in-house requirements with an objective of

reducing O & M cost.

A team of Mr G B Deshmukh, Mr P R Tupe, Mr G P Railkar was formed under the guidance of Mr M D Paranjpe

& Mr A G Patil, to work and implement upon the idea.

As part of 5S implementation, the process of collecting all the MS material and subsequently segregating and

placing at a designated location was in progress. Total of 32 Tons MS material was reused in FY15 for various

in-house requirements, resulting into saving of time required for approval, PR placing, PO placing, follow-up

process, transport costs etc. Total financial savings of Rs18.17L was achieved. It has been decided to continue

this initiative in FY16.

Scrap Material Re-cycling

Car parking & Bus stop shade in front of Bhira PH gate

Shade (in progress) for

Solar Tele tower

Raigad Bazar in

Bhira

Crematorium shade for

local community

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Atithi – Interaction with the External Society

At Hydros, there has been a constant effort to learn and interact with external stakeholders. Regular

interactive sessions are held with known personalities from various walks of life; be it from government

agencies, business community, motivational speakers etc. On the same lines, Mr. Ishwar Jha was invited to

speak at Khopoli Power House on the 01-April.

Mr. Ishwar Jha is a well-known entrepreneur and a well-known speaker on Yoga, Spirituality &

Righteousness. He is the Founder & CEO of Appetals Solutions, and has worn many hats through his career,

including – CIO, CEO, Mentor, and Entrepreneur.

Mr. Ishwar Jha paid tribute to our Founder Jamsetji Tata and spoke fondly about his interactions with Tata

Group’s erstwhile Chairman Mr. Ratan Tata.

The speaker facilitated a meaningful dialogue on leading a more fulfilling life. To help assimilate the

teachings, he delved into his own experiences, both professional as well as personal life, and married it with

the teachings of Yoga, Spirituality and mythological scriptures. He necessitated the reasons to create a

positive impact, and have a meaningful journey from birth to death. According to him, the most important

facets of creating impact were by:

Living Well

Doing well

Winning Hearts

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Learning from the industry/peers is considered extremely necessary to enable us to learn, grow and

challenge ourselves. Competitor study is an important avenue for us to understand the best practices in

the industry, the prevalent standards of operations etc.

With this intent, a technical visit was arranged for 28 employees from Bhivpuri Division, including

engineers and technicians, on 15-June-2015 at MAHAGENCO's Ghatghar Hydro Power Station, Chondhe.

The focus of the visit was :

Salient features of Hydro Power Station Operation philosophy Maintenance practices

Tata Power, along with UCO bank, arranged an awareness program for nearby villagers under

‘Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana’. Objective of the on-going program is to cover the entire population

of the country with formal social security measures – Bank Accounts, Insurance, and Pensions etc.

Highlights

Partnering with M/s UCO Bank for Life insurance & Pension insurance

Enrolled 60 local people in Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana in one day

A group of 8 volunteers from the Bhivpuri Division along with UCO Bank conducted sessions in the

adjoining villages

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna Initiative - Bhivpuri

Industry visit –Mahagenco’s Ghatghar Hydro Power Station

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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATION (05.06.2015)

As part of our on-going Centenary Year celebrations, World Environment Day was celebrated at Bhira by planting 100 saplings of various fruit species (Mango, Chiku, Jackfruit etc.).

Mr A G Patil, explained the importance of clean & green environment for the sustenance of life. He explained the sustainability reasons behind Tata Power’s Strategic intent regarding clean power & all the new initiatives taken in this direction - like Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal power. He spoke about the importance of energy conservation, reduction in water consumption etc., which was widely appreciated by the audience. He also promised that the valuable suggestions received from the participants would be discussed and action taken. He stressed the need to educate the children about the environment so that the future generations are aware about preservation of environment.

Mr Amit Upadhyay, Training co-ordinator at Bhira, conducted a special lecture on energy conservation and climate change and its practical application in daily activities of employees. Benefits of energy conservation was explained which was appreciated by the employee’s family members.

Mr Deepak Kulkarni, Hydro Zonal Treasurer at Bhira spoke about taking responsibility of the saplings planted so that the survival rate increases further.

For next 2 days, Bhira CSR team distributed fruit samplings in the nearby Patnus village. Total 5000 saplings were distributed to the local community.

Few community members informed that the saplings distributed by TATA POWER is bearing fruits, and they have started earning by selling them.

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Khopoli Overhaul

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Tata Power, India's largest integrated power company, has always been at the forefront of causes, aimed

towards nation building. Upholding this commitment, Tata Power today participated in a cleanliness drive

in Lonavala, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national-level campaign, 'Swachh Bharat

Abhiyan'. The cleanliness drive, organized by Lonavala Municipal Corporation, saw the enthusiastic

participation of 90 Tata Power employees.

Mr Saurabh Rao: Collector – Pune; Mr Shete: CEO-Lonavala & Mr Gavali: Chairman –Lonavala Municipal

Corporation were present on the occasion.

The objective of this initiative was to reinforce the significance of clean environment on the

communities, as well as to inculcate a sense of consciousness amongst the locals towards community

causes.

Mr Saurabh Rao, Collector, Pune, lauded Tata Power for volunteering for the cause.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) is a national-level campaign by the Government of India,

covering 4,041 statutory towns to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country.

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'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' – Tata Power

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Vishesh Verma, Lead Engineer – MMD (Khopoli)

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BADMINTON TOURNAMENT

Tata Power Khopoli Senior Club has been a very active medium of engagement for employees living

in Khopoli Camp A and Camp B. Various social activities are planned across the year.

Employees have been very enthusiastic about the recreational activities. Movie screenings, social

gatherings, sports tournaments are arranged on a regular basis. This leads to an active social and

physical well-being of employees. Being athletic and physically fit not only improves their health

but it is also very beneficial for company in long run.

A badminton tournament was organised on 19th/20th/21st June and participates were invited

under various categories. Mr N R Deshmukh, Mr A R Patil & Mr Binoy Kalaria took the lead in

arranging and organising the program.

EVENTS WINNERS

Men (Singles) Binoy Kalaria

Women (Singles) Avni Paranjpe

Men's Doubles Binoy Kalaria & Shwetang Shekhar

WOMEN DOUBLES Anuja Patil & Aarti Deshmukh

COUPLE (MARRIED) DOUBLES Nilesh Deshmukh & Arti Deshmukh

RANDOM DOUBLES Vishal Valanju & Arti Deshmukh

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Aquaponics – Walvan Garden

The scarcity of water and good agricultural land is a major challenge for the burgeoning population of

our country. The use of fertilizers has been known to result in a long term negative impact on the quality

and productivity of the tillable land. Hence, a need is felt to increase the production of vegetables by

using the available natural resources in optimum and careful manner.

Aquaponics (Aquaculture + Hydroponics) is an extremely rare technology in the field of natural

conservation. Aquaculture involves growing fish in ponds and Hydroponics is growing plants in water

without soil.

An experiment on Aquaponics is being carried out at Walvan garden with the following purpose in mind:

1. Optimum use of the natural resources like water and land 2. Should be Useful in areas where the resources are scare 3. Technique should be easy for a common person to adopt 4. Low cost

A lot of awareness is being created to grow and consume organically grown vegetables as the harmful

effects of pesticides and Inorganic fertilizers are well known. With this in view, the experiment of

Aquaponics is being carried out for the last one year. The experiment has started yielding encouraging

results.

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Yoga – A way of life

Hydro Division have taken up to Yoga, as a way of life. A Yoga practitioner enjoys the benefits of

increased physical strength, flexibility, improved heart health etc. is well-known.

However, the benefit of ultimately uniting the body, mind and breath is a journey that Hydro employees

have recently exposed to.

Various Camps have been arranged for the benefit of Employees. It ranged from a 4-hour sessions

across the Hydros on World Yoga Day (21st June), to week long camps at Bhira, Khopoli & Bhivpuri.

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Bhira Division took the initiatives for Yoga one-step further, by deciding to extend the benefits of Yoga to

the nearby community.

Awareness session

On 29th May 2015, Bhira division conducted an awareness session on importance of “Meditation & Yoga”.

In this program nearly 100 local residents had participated, which included Gram panchayat members also.

Awareness among community was created by sharing Importance of Meditation & Yoga. 125 villagers

enrolled their participation for yoga sessions, starting from 8th June 2015 onwards, at Bhira.

Yoga Program

Meditation & Yoga Sessions were conducted at Bhira From 8th June up to 12th June 2015 for community

from Patnus Village. Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) conducted these

sessions. 300 villagers participated in Meditation & Yoga Sessions. 3 sessions each for male & female

participants were arranged. 50 members participated in each of these 6 sessions:

Meditation & Yoga Program – Community Program

3 Batches of 50 Men & Women each Participated from Community attended the Meditation & Yoga Sessions at Bhira

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Community Development - Meditation & Yoga Program Bhira Division

Bhira division, in line with its activities for community development, conducted an awareness session on

importance of “Meditation & Yoga”. This program was a follow-up program to medical check-ups conducted

in 2014, where 80% of women were found to be anemic and Vitamin B12 deficient.

On 29th May 2015, an awareness session was conducted for nearby villages. Nearly 100 local residents had

participated, which included Gram Panchayat members also. Benefits of Meditation & Yoga were explained

to the members.

125 villagers enrolled their participation for yoga sessions, starting from 8th June 2015 onwards, at Bhira.

8th June up to 12th June 2015

Meditation & Yoga Sessions were conducted at Bhira for residents from the nearby Patnus village.

Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) conducted these sessions. 300

villagers participated in Meditation & Yoga Sessions. 3 sessions each for male & female participants were

arranged. Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) Interacted with participants

and suggested some special asana during Meditation & Yoga Sessions.

Participants thanked TATA Power Co. Ltd. for arranging Meditation & Yoga Sessions for community as part

of Centenary Year Celebrations and requested for more sessions of similar nature in future also.

Inaugural Speech given By Mr. Ashwinikumar Patil (Head – Bhira Hydro Power Station)

Sitting on the dais from left Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh, Patnus Village Sarpanch &

Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani)

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Meditation & Yoga Program – Community Program

Bhira Division took the initiatives for Yoga one-step further, by deciding to extend the benefits of Yoga to

the nearby community.

Awareness session

On 29th May 2015, Bhira division conducted an awareness session on importance of “Meditation & Yoga”.

In this program nearly 100 local residents had participated, which included Gram panchayat members also.

Awareness among community was created by sharing Importance of Meditation & Yoga. 125 villagers

enrolled their participation for yoga sessions, starting from 8th June 2015 onwards, at Bhira.

Yoga Program

Meditation & Yoga Sessions were conducted at Bhira From 8th June up to 12th June 2015 for community

from Patnus Village. Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) conducted

these sessions. 300 villagers participated in Meditation & Yoga Sessions. 3 sessions each for male & female

participants were arranged. 50 members participated in each of these 6 sessions:

3 Batches of 50 Men & Women each Participated from Community attended the Meditation

& Yoga Sessions at Bhira