family planning association honours l&tof csti, kolkata to give brief presentation for bhutanese...

49ECC CONCORD Jan-Mar 2010

Family Planning Association of India (FPA) honoured lRole of Male member in family for uplifting the quality

ECC’s Chennai Regional Office (CNRO) for its excellent of life

contribution towards FPA initiatives. Mr. Pannerselvam, lMother and Health care

Minister for Health along with Mr. M.K.Subramaniam, lFood and Nutrition

Mayor, Corporation of Chennai presented the award to

lAIDS prevention and Family Planning Mr. Babu Raj Singh, Regional Manager, Chennai Region,

at the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of FPA held on FPA is India's leading and largest reproductive and

February, 24, 2010 in Chennai. sexual health organization. It provides information on

sexuality education, family life and a wide range of The award was presented in recognition of the following

programmes conducted for staff and workmen at the project services in sexual and reproductive health including

sites of L&T Estancia, JIPMER (Pondicherry), NLC (Neyveli), family planning.

L&T Coimbatore, TNRSP03 (Ramanathapuram),

TARE(Tiruvallur) and KNPP (Kudankulam).

Family Planning Association honours L&T

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITYCORPORATE SUSTAINABILITYKK

KALEIDOSCOPEKALEIDOSCOPE

Mr. Babu Raj Singh receiving the award from Minister for HealthMr. Panneerselvam,

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KCP cement project site organised a health camp on conducted health check-up of the workers, prescribed thSunday 14 February, 2010, at Jagayyapet, Krishna and distributed medicines, FPAI team members gave

District of Andhra Pradesh. There are around 1000 lectures to spread awareness among workers

labourers working in KCP Site. This health camp was regarding AIDS, HIV and other diseases like TB,

organized in association with Family Planning Association Malaria, Typhoid and the precautions to be taken by

of India (FPAI), Hyderabad and inaugurated by Mr. Rajesh them. The lectures were conducted in Hindi and

B. Kondle, Project Manager. Telugu. Around 510 male workers were examined in

this camp.A strong team of 22 members from FPAI were present

to support the camp. While eminent Doctors from FPAI

Health camp at KCP cement plant project site

As part of safety month celebrations, Blood Donation, Eye by the donors in this camp. Eye care and HIV awareness

care and HIV awareness camp was conducted at vessel information was also shared. This camp was organized in

project, Vizag on 30.01.2010. ECC staff and workmen association with Red Cross blood bank society. In the last

actively participated in this camp. Even the family five years a total of 2725 units of blood has been donated

members of L&T staff actively participated in the camp and by this project members.

donated blood. A total of 411 units of blood was donated

Community benefits from Safety Month Celebrations at Vizag Vessel project

Students visit L&T Nursey in

support of project ‘Green Hands’

Students from various schools in and

around Chennai visited L&T nursery at

the Manapakkam campus and

participated in project ‘Green Hands’.

thOn 9 January 2010 around 60

students from Amrita Vidyalayam

v i s i t ed the L&T Nursery and

participated in the activities of ‘Project

Green Hands’ along with L&T

volunteers.

The children were given hands-on

training in tree plantation and were

taught about the various types of trees

and their usage in daily life. Also, the

children were educated on the various

env i ronmental hazards, global

warming, advantages of recycling etc

through games like puzzles and quiz

contests. The students had a great time

learning in the natural environment.

Yet another event was conducted on st31 January, wherein 55 students and

10 teachers from Government High

School, Chithathur in Kanchipuram

District visited the nursery and

underwent a hands-on training on tree

plantation.

300 saplings from L&T’s Nursery

finds new home

Coinciding with the Safety Month

celebration and marking a drive on

Environment, Health & Safety, an event

was organized on January 7, 2010 at

the Government High School at

Chithathur, near Kanchipuram. More

than 1000 students participated in

planting over 300 saplings donated

from Project Green Hands nursery at

ECC Manapakkam Campus.

Project ‘GreenHands’


Opportunities for Bhutanese youth in Construction thro' CSTI

The Royal Government of

Bhutan (RGoB) organized a

special programme to educate

the youth of Bhutan on the

employment opportunities in

different fields in a bid to

minimize the unemployment

issues at Bhutan.

Dasho Dr. Sonam Tenzin,

Secretary, Ministry of Labour &

Human Resources, RGoB, invited Mr. K G Nagaraj, from Construction thro' Trainings ". About 3000 Bhutanese the Hydel Business Unit & Mr. Gautam Narayan Pramanik, youths and other Senior Delegates of Govt. of Bhutan of CSTI, Kolkata to give brief presentation for Bhutanese participated in this one day seminar at Thimpu on 09th youths on “Opportunities for Bhutanese youths in March’2010.

AP flood relief measures

Floods devastated the two states district of Andhrapradesh.

Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka in the In another philanthropic gesture,

first week of October 2009. Many L&T ECC, Vessel projects, Vizag -

districts of Andhra Pradesh and donated Rs. 1,04,120/- to the

Karnataka were badly affected and Chief Minister’s flood relief fund

several people lost their homes and to help the needy people affected

livelihood.in the Krishna river floods during

October 2009. On obse rv ing the seve re

problems faced by people in The demand draft was handed

those affected areas, employees over to Visakhapatnam district

at L&T came forward and raised Collector Shri. J Syamala Rao on

a “FLOOD RELIEF FUND”. 27.10.2009. ECC staff, workmen

Excellent support from all the and Supervisors of the agencies

employees helped a lot in working in Vessel projects

collecting a significant amount.contributed generously to raise

the fund for this noble gesture.With the generous fund collected,

L&T distributed a bag consisting of In response to the donation, the

essential commodities to around Secretary to the Government had

400 families in one of the worst sent a letter of appreciation to the

affected remote vi l lage of staff of L&T.

Ayyavaripalle in Mahaboobnagar

Training center for tailoring inauguratedthOn 6 March, 2010 a new tailoring training center was

inaugurated by Mrs. Lalita w/o. Mr N Baskara Raju, Head and

Executive Vice President, Infra OC at Malkapuram, Vizag.

As a part of corporate social initiative, the Infrastructure

operating company’s Vizag vessels project site has taken

the initiative of training the wives of the workmen in

tailoring and embroidery. The spouses of L&T employees,

members of the Vizag chapter of Prayas and Prerna along

with members from other charitable organizations were

present during the occasion.

(From left to right) Mr. Gautam Narayan Pramanik, Dasho Dr. Sonam Tenzin, Mr. K. G. Nagaraj

NDTV Hindu covers L&T’s Corporate Social Initiatives

NDTV Hindu, the news and entertainment channel

produced a 30 minute programme - ‘Pay it Forward’

covering L&T’s Corporate Social Initiatives. The programme

telecast on 11th February, 2010 highlighted L&T

Construction Division’s path-breaking initiatives of

Construction Skills Training Institute (CSTI) at Manapakkam,

Chennai and the social activities carried out at the PRAYAS

Medical Centre at Virugambakkam (Chennai).

The programme provided an in-depth video coverage on how

L&T’s corporate sustainability through CSTI not only improved

the living standards of the students getting trained at CSTI, but

also provided a professionally trained workforce to the

construction in India. In the interview on Prayas Medical

Centre that ensued, Mrs. Chirta Rangaswami, President -

Prayas Trust, said that “Running a medical centre with free

medicines and lab facilities called for a lot of resources which

the Prayas team members were instrumental in

proffering to the poor and needy”

Mrs. Chitra Rangaswami-President Prayas Trust speaking at the Interview

The students of CSTI at a training session

L&T’s CSR at Lunana, Bhutan

Larsen and Toubro donated Rs. 200,000 to the dependent on yaks for their livelihood. The objective of this

department of geology and mines of the Royal mitigation project is to reduce climate change-induced GLoF thGovernment of Bhutan on 15 September 2010. The risk in the Lunana valleys in Bhutan.

donation was used to purchase gumboots and gloves for In Bhutan, L&T has built the 4.4 km headrace tunnel at the over 300 workers engaged in the Lunana lake Geduchhu for the 1020 MW Tala hydroelectric project, mitigation project.executed the 75 km long 400 kV double circuit

During the 1994 Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF), a transmission line between Tala-Pagli and Khogla among

total of 965 acres of pasture land was washed away or others. L&T is also involved in the construction of the 1,200

covered by silt and sand which affected people in the region MW Punatsangchhu I project.


Opportunities for Bhutanese youth in Construction thro' CSTI

The Royal Government of

Bhutan (RGoB) organized a

special programme to educate

the youth of Bhutan on the

employment opportunities in

different fields in a bid to

minimize the unemployment

issues at Bhutan.

Dasho Dr. Sonam Tenzin,

Secretary, Ministry of Labour &

Human Resources, RGoB, invited Mr. K G Nagaraj, from Construction thro' Trainings ". About 3000 Bhutanese the Hydel Business Unit & Mr. Gautam Narayan Pramanik, youths and other Senior Delegates of Govt. of Bhutan of CSTI, Kolkata to give brief presentation for Bhutanese participated in this one day seminar at Thimpu on 09th youths on “Opportunities for Bhutanese youths in March’2010.

AP flood relief measures

Floods devastated the two states district of Andhrapradesh.

Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka in the In another philanthropic gesture,

first week of October 2009. Many L&T ECC, Vessel projects, Vizag -

districts of Andhra Pradesh and donated Rs. 1,04,120/- to the

Karnataka were badly affected and Chief Minister’s flood relief fund

several people lost their homes and to help the needy people affected

livelihood.in the Krishna river floods during

October 2009. On obse rv ing the seve re

problems faced by people in The demand draft was handed

those affected areas, employees over to Visakhapatnam district

at L&T came forward and raised Collector Shri. J Syamala Rao on

a “FLOOD RELIEF FUND”. 27.10.2009. ECC staff, workmen

Excellent support from all the and Supervisors of the agencies

employees helped a lot in working in Vessel projects

collecting a significant amount.contributed generously to raise

the fund for this noble gesture.With the generous fund collected,

L&T distributed a bag consisting of In response to the donation, the

essential commodities to around Secretary to the Government had

400 families in one of the worst sent a letter of appreciation to the

affected remote vi l lage of staff of L&T.

Ayyavaripalle in Mahaboobnagar

Training center for tailoring inauguratedthOn 6 March, 2010 a new tailoring training center was

inaugurated by Mrs. Lalita w/o. Mr N Baskara Raju, Head and

Executive Vice President, Infra OC at Malkapuram, Vizag.

As a part of corporate social initiative, the Infrastructure

operating company’s Vizag vessels project site has taken

the initiative of training the wives of the workmen in

tailoring and embroidery. The spouses of L&T employees,

members of the Vizag chapter of Prayas and Prerna along

with members from other charitable organizations were

present during the occasion.

(From left to right) Mr. Gautam Narayan Pramanik, Dasho Dr. Sonam Tenzin, Mr. K. G. Nagaraj

NDTV Hindu covers L&T’s Corporate Social Initiatives

NDTV Hindu, the news and entertainment channel

produced a 30 minute programme - ‘Pay it Forward’

covering L&T’s Corporate Social Initiatives. The programme

telecast on 11th February, 2010 highlighted L&T

Construction Division’s path-breaking initiatives of

Construction Skills Training Institute (CSTI) at Manapakkam,

Chennai and the social activities carried out at the PRAYAS

Medical Centre at Virugambakkam (Chennai).

The programme provided an in-depth video coverage on how

L&T’s corporate sustainability through CSTI not only improved

the living standards of the students getting trained at CSTI, but

also provided a professionally trained workforce to the

construction in India. In the interview on Prayas Medical

Centre that ensued, Mrs. Chirta Rangaswami, President -

Prayas Trust, said that “Running a medical centre with free

medicines and lab facilities called for a lot of resources which

the Prayas team members were instrumental in

proffering to the poor and needy”

Mrs. Chitra Rangaswami-President Prayas Trust speaking at the Interview

The students of CSTI at a training session

L&T’s CSR at Lunana, Bhutan

Larsen and Toubro donated Rs. 200,000 to the dependent on yaks for their livelihood. The objective of this

department of geology and mines of the Royal mitigation project is to reduce climate change-induced GLoF thGovernment of Bhutan on 15 September 2009. The risk in the Lunana valleys in Bhutan.

donation was used to purchase gumboots and gloves for In Bhutan, L&T has built the 4.4 km headrace tunnel at the over 300 workers engaged in the Lunana lake Geduchhu for the 1020 MW Tala hydroelectric project, mitigation project.executed the 75 km long 400 kV double circuit

During the 1994 Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF), a transmission line between Tala-Pagli and Khogla among

total of 965 acres of pasture land was washed away or others. L&T is also involved in the construction of the 1,200

covered by silt and sand which affected people in the region MW Punatsangchhu I project.


Free Eye Screening Camp at Kanchipuram

Over 700 people from Kanchipuram and

ne ighbour ing v i l l ages bene f i t ed f rom a

comprehensive free eye screening and cataract

surgery camp jointly conducted by L&T – ECC

Workshop, Neervalur; Aravind Eye Hospital,

Puducherry and PRAYAS Trust (L&T’s Ladies Social

Welfare Group), on Saturday, February 20, 2010. A

team of doctors and paramedical staff under the

guidance of Dr. Krishna Kumar screened the patients.

L&T provided spectacles on the spot for 300 patients.

120 patients who needed surgical intervention were

taken to Aravind Eye Hospital for cataract surgery

which was done free of cost.

The camp was inaugurated at Pachaiyappas School,

Kancheepuram. The function was presided by

Mr. A. Nambirajan, District Revenue Officer,

Kancheepuram. Commending the initiatives of L&T,

Mr. Nambirajan and other dignitaries said that

many more such camps are required to benefit the

rural sector.

Free medical camp at Korba

A free medical camp was conducted at

Barpali village, Korba on 14th March 2010 by

L&T's Ranchi-Sipat Transmission Line Team.

This camp was inaugurated by Mr. Nihlani -

Deputy Collector of Korba District. In his

speech, Mr. Nihlani lauded L&T for

conducting such social welfare programmes

that touches the lives of people across the

country. About 250 patients benefitted from

this camp.

CSR activity at Agartala

Over 628 students benefited from the CSR initiative distributed sports items, musical instruments, plates

undertaken by L&T Agartala Medical College Project site to and water filters to improve the infrastructure for

improve the facilities at the New Kunjaban Township Higher students. These items were handed to the headmistress thSecondary School at Agartala . of the school at a function held at the school on 29

March 2010. The project staff supported the school in developing

their library by providing books and furniture,

People waiting at the venue for eye screening tests at Kanchipuram

Free Eye

Screening Camp

Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, President (Construction) addressing the participants at theeye camp

Over 300 people of CRR Puram nearVirugambakkam, Chennai benefitedfrom a free comprehensive eye campconducted jointly by PRAYAS andSankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital onOctober 24, 2009. A team of 25optometrists headed by Dr. Shiela John,Head Teleopthalmology, screened thepatients.

A detailed audio-visual presentation oneye awareness was given to all patientsduring the initial screening. The campincluded Diabetic Retinopathy wherediabetic patients undergo intensivescreening and further treatment throughlaser photocoagulation. Those patientsneeding advance eye-care consultationwere treated using the fully-equipped mobileteleopthalmology unit. Fifteen cases were operated, of which

3 cases were for surgery other than for cataract. The entireset were fortunate to benefit from free Intra-ocular LensFixation (IOL).

A follow up for these patients was done at the PRAYAS

Medical Centre by Sankara Nethralaya staff on November 3,2009 and a second review on December 9, 2009 at SankaraNethralaya. 116 patients were given spectacles at a nominalcost of Rs.30/- each.

Inaugurating the camp at Narayanababu Vidyalaya School,Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, Member of Board and President(Construction), L&T, said that L&T has been involvingitself in many meaningful CSR activities through itsPRAYAS Trust. He reiterated the importance of eye careand appreciated Sankara Nethralaya immensely for theirphilanthropic service to society. Dr. Sheila John thankedL&T for the opportunity to collaborate.

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PRAYAS Trust, ECC, and UIL Bangalore organised a visit for the children of St. Andal Girls Home (located in Rajaji Nagar,Bengaluru) to the Bengaluru International Airport on December 12, 2009. The children were fascinated at the infrastructure in theairport and were taken around by the administrative staff to explain the entire process of operation right from entry and security checksto immigration and final boarding. The children who witnessed the flight take offs, became very keen in pursuing a career in aviation.

Visit to Bengaluru International Airport – A Treat to the Eyes

The members of the PRAYAS Trust,Chennai, visited a slum in T.Nagarand distributed bed sheets and buns– to the old and needy people atthe slums.

Surabhi, the PRAYAS Chapter of L&TKomatsu, Bangalore, supported thoseaffected by the floods in Karnataka bycontributing in cash and kind to theneedy. PRAYAS Trust, Chennai alsorendered support to this cause througha cash donation of Rs.10,000.

Relief Initiatives

Eye Camp at CSTI, Chennai

Construction Skills Training Institute (CSTI), Chennaiin association with Sankara Nethralaya conducted an eyecamp for the trainees on October 29, 2009. The inauguralsession was presided by Dr. Sheila John, Mr. V.S. Ramana,Head – Corporate Communications, Mr. P. Babu RajSingh, Regional Manager, Chennai, Mr. P.R. Srinivasan,Regional Training Manager, and Mr. V. Sundaramurthy,Principal-CST. 195 participants were screened at the camp.

Medical camps and health awareness campaigns have become a regular feature at HQ Chennai. For the benefitof the staff, the following medical camps were conducted during the October-December 2009 quarter: PreDiabetic Camp, Abdominal Ultrasound Camp by RG Stone Urology Hospital for staff and family members, BoneDensity Camps, and Dental Camp by Fresh-O-Dental Clinic. All the camps had good responses and participantswho tested positive were advised further medical treatment.

Medical Camps at HQ Chennai

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L&T-ECC Celebrates World Green Building Day

Commemorating WorldGreen Building Day onSeptember 23, 2009, thegreen building team atEDRC organised two greeninitiatives in ECC’s HQcampus. A five minute en-ergy saving was achievedthrough switching off alllights in the campus. Dur-ing the later part of the day,Mr. S. Kanappan, VP &Head – EDRC & SupplyChain Management, alongwith Mr. V.S. Ramana,Head – Corporate Commu-nications, kick-started thedrive to seed more saplingsat L&T Nursery (behindEDRC) for ECC’s greencampaign. A good number ofL&T-ites joined in the nurs-ery activity.

C S R N E W S

Mothers of SOS Village – Health Camp

PRAYAS Trust (Delhi) conducted a health camp for the “Mothers of SOS Village”, Greenfields, Faridabad on July 17,2009. The camp was attended by 20 mothers, five co-workers, two kindergarten school teachers and four aunts.

Two doctors and one practitioner of alternative medicine examined the patients. Self-breast examination and basicaccupressure techniques were taught to them. They also conducted a counseling session for emotional and physiologicalneeds of the teenagers. In addition to the SOS village residents, eight ladies residing in the retired mother’s home ofSOS village also attended this camp.

PRAYAS Trust was represented by Mrs. Sangeeta Saxena, President, Prayas Trust Delhi, Dr. Mrs. Chakraborthy, Dr. Mrs.Krishna Ghosh, Mrs. Neeru Vohra, Mrs. Aarti Kumar, Mrs. Poonam, Ms. Vasumathi, and Mrs. Sunita.

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BIS Students

Volunteer in Blood

Donation Camp

BIS Students of IIT Delhiparticipated in the Blood DonationCamp organised by the RotaryClub on August 26, 2009.

Above: Mr. S. Kanappan andMr. V.S. Ramana kick-starting

the Green Drive

July - September 2009

ECC Recreation Club (ECCRC), HQ, Chennai, has beenorganising blood donation camps once a year during May– when the need for blood gets very high and stocks ofdonor blood get to low levels.

Over the last two years, hundreds of ECC HQ staff andstudents from CSTI have generously come forward anddonated blood to Red Cross for a cause (while it was 401units the year before, this year we had over 420 units ascollection during the camp). This has in turn enabled ourown staff benefitting from instant units of blood urgentlybeing made available at the most critical hours of need byRed Cross, to save lives of our own relatives and friends.

Our act has won the appreciation of Red Cross as L&T-ECC has emerged the largest Corporate Blood Donor lastyear.

Appreciating this, at an event marking the NationalVoluntary Blood Donation Day, the Indian Red CrossSociety (TN) presented a Rolling Trophy for 2008 to L&T–ECC. The Rolling Trophy was presented by Shri SurjitSingh Barnala, His Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu,who is also the Patron-in-Chief of the Indian Red CrossSociety TN.

Largest Corporate Blood Donor Award for L&T-ECC

While this would surely act as a shot-in-the-arm for L&T-ECC, let this also encourage us to aim to achieve the ‘four-digits contribution’ as units of blood to be donated in ournext camp that would be planned by the Club.

HYRO’s CSR Initiatives

As part of CSR activities, Hyderabad Regional Office helpedthe inmates of Sri Satya Sai Krupa (home for boys) at S.R.Nagar, Hyderabad. Mr. A.K. Chugh, Regional Manager,HYRO, distributed school uniforms and sweets for theinmates on July 16, 2009. Mr. N. Sudhakar, Mr. V.N. Gokhaleand team distributed footwear and also erected a water lineconnection with water tanks for drinking water to ChavadiChild Welfare Society, Hyderabad.

The recent unprecedented flash floods in Andhra Pradeshseverely affected the lives of many people. The Governmentof Andhra Pradesh made an appeal for help and contributiontowards relief measures. Staff and the subcontractors ofNizamabad Under Ground Drainage project (MMHW OC)donated Rs.40,550 to the Chief Minister Relief Fund. TheD.D. was handed over to the District Collector ofNizamabad, K.Sunitha, at the Collector’s Office on October19, 2009. The District Collector thanked the site team andawarded an appreciation certificate.

Timely Donation towards Flood Relief

Mr. P.R. Murali Ramakrishna, Site Accountant, NizamabadUnder Ground Drainage Scheme, handing over the D.D. toMs. K. Sunitha, District Collector of Nizamabad

Mr. V.S. Ramana, Secretary, ECC Recreation Club, receiving theRolling Trophy from Mr. Surjit Singh Barnala, the Governor ofTamil Nadu

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An educational tour for the under-privileged children of Government PrimarySchool (Vidhyodaya), Dyavarahalli Village was organised on April 8, 2009

as part of PRAYAS Trust Bangalore –SURABHI’s Education Project.

First the children visited the JawaharlalNehru Planetarium. Later they movedon to Bal Bhavan where they wereshown around the aquarium followed

by toy trainride and other children’s games.

SURABHI members volunteered in serving food,cleaning the area, and generally keeping the childrentogether. The school’s headmaster and the childrenexpressed their happiness and gratitude at having beengiven an enlightening, enriching and memorable day.

On May 30, 2009, the office bearers of PRAYAS Trust,Chennai attended a painting competition, ‘VIBRANTCOLOURS’ organised by Concern India Foundationfor which PRAYAS Trust, Chennai had offered “Titlesponsorship”. Children in the age group of 5 to 15participated in this competition. PRAYAS Trust hasretained the winning entries.

A Diabetes and Hypertension camp was conducted at the PRAYAS Medical Centre, Virugambakkam on June 20, 2009. 126men and women in the age group 20 to 90 participated in the free camp. Blood tests were conducted and blood pressurechecked by two doctors, a lab technician assisted by two sistersand dedicated PRAYAS members. The statistics compiled byDr. Sundaramurthi gives a whole lot of information about thetrend of the two diseases which seem to be prevalent moreamong women than in men (based on data available from thenumber of people who attended the camp). A follow-up campwas conducted on June 22, on the patients who tested positiveduring the random test. Patients were told that they could availthe facilities at the medical centre and benefit from it.

P R A Y A S N E W S

Diabetes and Hypertension Camp

Educational Tour

for Children

On the occasion ofMr. A M Naik’sBirthday, 3 sewingmachines weredonated byPRAYAS Trust-Surabhi, Bangaloreto the under-privileged womenin Dyavarahallivillage and aTailoring Unit wasinaugurated.

April - June 2009

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A Memorable Trip

to Lalbagh Gardens

To bring in some happiness in the lives of theunder-privileged girls of St. Andal Girls Home,Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore, PRAYAS took them fora trip to Lalbagh Gardens on Sunday, June 14,2009. Volunteers from PRAYAS picked up 24children and their care-taker from St. Andal GirlsHome on 14th morning at around 9.00 am. Thechildren, looking forward to this trip, couldn’thide their glee and excitement at the sight of thebus. They hopped into the bus, collecting allthat they could lay their hands on, to make themost of the trip. No sooner than the bus left theHome the children burst into a game ofantakshari which continued till the bus reachedthe gates of Lalbagh.

They were treated to a host of lip-smacking snacks throughout the trip. They were takenaround the garden and were delighted to see the glass-house, lotus pond, bonsai garden, rose garden andexhibits of fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden. Excited children and volunteers of PRAYAS played a host ofgames including the tug-of-war – even other visitors joined in the fun and cheered.

Some children showed their exemplary talent in dancing. The children thoroughly enjoyed till 3.00 pm and literally hadto be dragged back to the bus. With a deep sense of satisfaction of having brought in some happiness into the lives ofthese hapless little people, PRAYAS members dropped them back and some even partook in the delicious lunch preparedat the Home sponsored by PRAYAS.

Dr. Kamat – Director Medical Services Powai L&T was here in Chennai on May 19, 2009, in connection with theproposed PRAYAS-L&T Medical Centre that is to be started at Virukambakkam – on the lines of Andheri medical centre.Meeting the office bearers and Trustees of PRAYAS, he commended PRAYAS team for the excellent dedicated work atthe Centre and community service spanning 13 years. Over a presentation, he shared aspects of L&T’s medical supportin the overall context of the Company’s involvement with community services, across India and his own team’s supportin the process, rendering health care in a totally professional manner. He extended all support for the recently sanctionednew centre to emerge at Virugambakkam. This centre would serve community as well as employees of L&T.

Upon Dr. Kamat’s invitation, a team of office bearers and trustees of PRAYAS Trust, Chennai visited Mumbai, Andhericentre on the May 27-28, 2009 to see how the Chennai Centre needs can be met and also see and understand otherparameters. During the trip, the visitors also interacted with the MBRO Ladies group who are on the threshold ofstarting PRAYAS–Lakshya.

Dr. Kamat Visits Prayas Medical Centre

PRAYAS Team Membersseen with Dr. Kamat

C S R N E W S

January - March 2009

Vessels Project Site, Visakha-patnam organised a blooddonation camp and HIVawareness camp on January24, 2009 as part of its SafetyMonth Celebrations. Eye dona-tion pledges were also made. Theprogramme was organised in associa-tion with Indian Red Cross Society,Population Services International andMohsin Eye Bank.

The programme was inaugurated by Cmde. (Retd.) M.S.Randhawa – Vice President & Head (Vizag Works of L&T-HED). The inauguration programme was accompanied by Capt.(Retd.) S.K. Patnaik, JGM, L&T-HED, Mr. A.S. Prabhakar, ProjectManager, LTCD and other staff members and Contractor in-charges.

A total of 511 units of blood were donated and above 300 personnelpledged to donate their eyes and participated in the HIV awareness camp.

Awareness Camps,

Blood/Eye Donation Drives

at Vizag Vessels Project

Health Awareness Programmes at Charcharwadi Depot

An Awareness Programme on HIV/AIDS/STD/Family Planning wasconducted for the staff, students and workmen of CSTI Charcharwadicampus during February 25-27, 2009.Prior to the commencement of theprogramme, a poster exhibitionwas organised to facilitateunderstanding of the awarenesscampaign and enable meaningfulparticipation.

Documentary film on HIV/AIDS/STD/ Family Planning was screenedduring the three day programme.Around 350 people benefitted from theawareness drive.

Vizag Vessels Project Aids CFI School

As a part of its CSR initiatives, Vizag Vessels Project, constructed anddonated basic amenities to children at CFI School, Sheela Nagar,Visakhapatnam. The CFI School is run by Child Foundation of India forOrphan Children.

The amenities were inaugurated by Mr. N. Baskara Raju, Executive VicePresident & Head – Infrastructure OC and Mr. M.S. Randhawa,Vice President, L&T HED and Mrs. S. Randhawa, President, PRAYAS– Prerna, Vizag on February 22, 2009.

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59January - March 2009

Mrs. Poonam Patel, working under sub-contractor at L&T Facilities Site, Coimbatore, delivered twins (a male and afemale) on September 29, 2008, at the labour colony. Sadly, despiteproper medical attention, the male baby could not survive. However,doctors found that the female baby was infected and advisedhospitalisation. Immediately, Mr. S. Ramamoorthi, Executive –Industrial Relations, made arrangements to admitthe baby at G.K.N.M. Hospital in NICU (Newbornbaby ICU). After proper medical treatment, thechild was discharged on October 10, 2008.

Upon the advice of the doctor, arrangement wasmade at the labour colony for a special light to givethe child the required exposure to heat to preventinfection and gain weight. After a month, the childwas weighed and found healthy.

Timely Help for Infant at Labour Colony

A health camp was organised for the workers of ICICI siteand their family members on Republic Day – January 26,2009. The camp, organised in association with FamilyPlanning Association of India, Hyderabad was inauguratedby Mr. A.K. Chugh, Regional Manager, Hyderabad Region.

The strong team of doctors led by Dr. Ranga Reddy, M.S.,along with 25 volunteers from FPAI were present to con-duct the camp enthusiastically. The doctors from FPAI gave

lectures to spread aware-ness among workersregarding AIDS, HIVand other diseases likeTB, Malaria, Typhoid and the precautionarymeasures to be taken.

FPAI team examined staff and their familiescomprising 266 men, 171 women andchildren.

Health Camp at ICICI Site, Hyderabad

Eye Camp at ECC HQ

ECC Recreation Club, HQ, Chennai, in association withLawrence and Mayo conducted a free eye-screeningprogramme on February 4, 2009 for the benefit of thestaff based at HQ.

The highlights of the programme were: A comprehensiveeye test by the leader in the industry with nearly 130 yearsin the field of eye care; Free trial of contact lenses; A 10%discount on placing the order at venue; Expert counsellingon vision problems and invaluable eye care tips.

Mr. S. Ramamoorthi, Executive– Industrial Relations seen

with the workman family

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