VISION NAVA BHARAT

FRIENDLY REMINDER;

THERE IS NO PLANET B

Volume 25, No.1

April – June, 2019

Nature’s gifts to our planet are the millions of species that we know

and love, and many more that remain to be discovered. Unfortunately,

human beings have irrevocably upset the balance of nature and, as a

result, there is a rapid extinction of species. Let’s all pledge to protect

our species, in whatever form we can.

World Earth Day – April 22

Theme for 2019– Protect our Species

Awards Projects Domestic

Celebrations

Management Systems

Training

Social Development

Education

Laughing Corner

Think About It

Let’s Welcome

Farewell

Topics Inside

Awards

The Sugar Division received the “Silver

Award” for Best Co-Generation in Andhra

Pradesh State from South Indian Sugarcane &

Sugar Technologists Association (SISSTA) for

the season 2018-19.

The award was received by Mr. N. Prabhakar,

Vice President (Sugar Division) at the 49th

Annual Convention of SISSTA, held at

Chennai, on 28th & 29th June.

The Management congratulates the staff of the Sugar Division for their achievement.

Mechanization of Dust Suppression System

at Coal Yard, NBEIL

A mechanised Dust Suppression System has

been installed at the Coal Handling Plant

(CHP) of NBEIL, on 25th June. This system is

cost efficient and also helps in reducing

water usage.

The Silver Award received from SISSTA in the form of

shield and a certificate

Projects - Domestic

Mechanised

Dust

Suppression

System in

operation

at NBEIL

Celebrations

World Earth Day

The “World Earth Day” was celebrated at

Paloncha Works, on 22nd April. The theme for

this year was “Protect our Species”, which

aims to draw attention on how human

activity has resulted in rapid extinction of

species. All living things have an intrinsic

value, and each plays a unique role in the

complex web of life. Hence, we have to work

together to protect endangered and

threatened species: bees, coral reefs,

elephants, giraffes, insects, whales and

more. As part of the celebrations, Mr. Ravi

Shankar, Executive Engineer, Telangana

State Pollution Control Board addressed the

Paloncha staff.

Mr. Ravi Shankar, Executive Engineer, TSPCB,

addressing the Paloncha Works staff on the occasion

of “World Earth Day”

“In nature, nothing exists

alone”

-Rachel Carson, 1962

Celebrations Cont…

Electrical Safety Week

The “Electrical Safety Week” was celebrated

at Paloncha Works from 1st – 7th May. As part

of the celebrations, awareness was created

on electrical safety through safety

exhibition, safety quiz, safety training and

campaigns. Further, Prizes were given away

to winners of various competitions.

World Environment Day

The “World Environment Day” was

celebrated at all our Units in India and

Zambia, on 5th June. The theme for this year

was “Beat Air Pollution”. As part of the

celebrations, plantation activity was taken

up at Staff Colony (Paloncha Works) & Plant

Premises (Odisha Works) by respective staff

and near Ash Silos of 300 MW PP of MCL, by

NEZL staff and rallies were organised near

Paloncha and Odisha Works. Further, essay,

slogan, poster and quiz competitions were

conducted to create awareness among staff

and school children (nearby schools) and

prizes were given away to the winners.

The “International Yoga Day” was celebrated

at Paloncha and as part of the celebrations a

Yoga Camp was organised for the staff of

Paloncha Works and their family members at

the Auditorium of Nava Bharat Public School,

Paloncha, from 14th to 21st June.

Management Systems

First surveillance audit and half-yearly

continual assessment audits for the following

systems were conducted at Odisha Works, in

April;

1. First surveillance audit of IMS - QMS (ISO

9001:2015), EMS (ISO 14001:2015) &

OHSMS (OHSAS 18001:2007)

2. Half-yearly continual assessment audit -

EnMS (ISO 50001:2011)

Convinced with the various measures taken

and effective implementation of the systems,

the Auditors recommended continuation of

certification.

Staff of Paloncha Works and their family members

participating in the Yoga Camp

Opening meeting of 2nd surveillance audit of IMS in

progress

“At Work, At Home

- Let Safety Be Known”

Students of Brahmani Public School, Kharagprasad &

DAV Public School, Kamalanga and Staff of Odisha

Works participating in rally organized on the occasion

of “World Environment Day”

Other training programmes conducted during the quarter;

Name of the programme Name of the Trainer Training Institute Name

Month in which programme conducted

Awareness programme on ISO-45001 & 50001:2018 & its gap assessments for the Staff of Paloncha Works

Mr. Elavarasan Bharat Pearl Associates, Chennai

May

Training on ‘Accident Prevention’ for Staff of Sugar Division

Mr. M.V.Ravindra Senior Manager – SHEQ, FAP(T)

May

Awareness on Ergonomics at Sugar Division

Dr. J. Prathyush & Dr. Madhu Kiran

APRC, Kakinada June

Awareness programme on Energy conservation at Sugar Division

Mr. Ravi Kiran PCRA, South Region

June

Training

An awareness programme on “Transition from OHSAS 18001-2007 to OHSAS 45001-2018” was conducted by Mr.S.S.Sengupta, Director, Suryasys Management Consultants Private Limited, Bhubaneswar, for Department Heads & Core Team Members of Odisha Works, in June. A seminar on “Bearing Applications in Metal Industry” was organized by SMS Group in collaboration with Timken India Limited, Delhi at SMS India Private Limited, Khurda on 18th & 19th June. Mr.G.Vijaya Bhaskar, Chief Manager (Mechanical) & Mr.Suvransu Sekhar Bhuyan, Senior Manager (Electrical) of FAP(O) & Mr.Prasant Kumar Gadanayak, Engineer (Boiler Maintenance) of PP(O) attended the seminar. A brainstorming session, “CHINTAN@DOFB”,

was organised by Directorate of Factories &

Boilers, Odisha, at Bhubaneswar, on 28th June

to achieve zero fatality and reduce accidents

at work place. For this purpose, recipients of

the “Best Safety Officer” award, from 10

major industries in the State were invited, to

deliberate and share best safety practices of

their Organizations. Mr. D.K. Baral, Chief

Manager (Safety) of Odisha Works was one of

the invitees.

Training programme on “Transition of OHSAS” in

progress at Odisha Works

Brainstorming

session

“CHINTAN

@DOFB” in

progress, at

Bhubaneswar

Seminar on

“Bearing

Application in

Metal industry”

in progress

Social Development

The participants of 19th batch of Tailoring & Embroidery and Beautician courses completed their training successfully. A certificate awarding ceremony was organized for the participants of these courses at Women Empowerment Center, Paloncha, in April. Ms. Ila Tripathi (IAS), Assistant Collector, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, the Chief Guest, gave away the certificates to the participants. The Paloncha unit provided the local Municipality with 4 Dumper Placer Dustbins towards facilitating them in handling the debris, garbage, refuses and discarded building materials and helping them keep the town clean and hygienic. These Dumper Placer Dustbins were handed over, through a formal letter, by Mr.Y.Sreenivasa Murthy, Vice President (Paloncha Works) to Mr.Ahmed Safiullah, Municipal Commissioner, Paloncha, in April. The Municipal Commissioner thanked the Nava Bharat Management for the help.

Certificate

being

awarded to a

trainee of

Beautician

Course

NBEIL provided Vitrectomy Machine to Nava

Bharat Eye Center, Paloncha. A vitrectomy is

a type of eye surgery that corrects the

disorders of the retina and the vitreous,

which may arise due to Diabetic retinopathy,

Retinal detachment, Vitreous haemorrhage,

severe eye injury, etc. Mr.Rajat Kumar Saini

(IAS), District Collector and Mr.Sunil Dutt

(IPS), Superintendent of Police, Bhadradri

Kothagudem district, inaugurated the new

equipment provided to Nava Bharat Eye

Centre, on 15th April. They also visited other

facilities in the Eye Centre.

Vitrectomy

Machine being

inaugurated at

the Nava

Bharat Eye

Center,

Paloncha

Certificate being

awarded to a

trainee on

completion of

Palm Leaf

Weaving Course

The participants of Palm Leaf Weaving course, who completed their training successfully, were

awarded certificates at a ceremony organised in Women Empowerment Center, Paloncha, on 22nd

May. Mr. B.Venkateswara Rao, Assistant General Manager, NABARD, Khammam, the chief guest on

the occasion, gave away the certificates.

“It is not enough to be

compassionate; you must

act” – Dalai Lama

Dumper Placer

Dustbins

provided to

Paloncha

Municipality

Certificate

being

awarded to a

trainee of

DTP Course

Certificate

being

awarded to

a trainee of

Welder

Course

Palm Leaf Weaving Course in progress at Community

Hall, Karakavagu Village

Awareness

programme to

Sarpanches on

livelihood

programmes of

the Company in

progress

Social Development Contd…

An extension centre for Palm Leaf Weaving Course was inaugurated at community hall, Karakavagu village, by Mr.Ahmed Safiullah, Municipal Commissioner, Paloncha and Mr.K.Pulla Rao, Lead District Manager, State Bank of India, on 9th May. The community hall at Karakavagu Village has been allotted to the Company for carrying out women empowerment activities for a period of 11 months. Training on Palm Leaf Weaving was conducted for the local women of Karakavagu from 20th April to 19th May. The programme was sanctioned by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Khammam.

The CSR team of Paloncha Works, provided awareness about livelihood programmes of the Company, during a three-day training programme organised for Sarpanches of 150 villages of Bhadradri Kothagudem District, by Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Telangana, in May.

The participants of 13th batch of DTP & Tally

course, 16th batch of Welder, 12th batch of

Fitter and 5th batch of Two-wheeler Mechanic

trades who underwent training at Women

Empowerment Center and Nava Bharat

Vocational Institute, Paloncha, completed

their training successfully. A certificate

awarding ceremony was organized for the

participants of these courses at Women

Empowerment Center, Paloncha, in June.

Mr.Rajat Kumar Saini (IAS), District Collector,

Bhadradri Kothagudem District, the Chief

Guest, gave away the certificates to the

participants. He was very much impressed

with the facilities and the efforts put in by

the Company for providing livelihood training

to un-employed youth.

Social Development Contd…

The Paloncha Unit constructed a community toilet block at RTC Bus Stand, Kothagudem, for the benefit of the general public. The toilet block was formally handed over to Mr.A.Sampath Kumar, Municipal commissioner, Kothagudem, on 18th June. Severe cyclonic storm “FANI” hit coastal Odisha on 3rd May, 2019, wreaking havoc and leaving a trail of destruction. To help rebuild the State, the Odisha Works did its bit by contributing Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs Only) to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The cheque was handed over to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of State of Odisha, Sj. Naveen Patnaik. The contribution was duly acknowledged with deep gratitude by the Government of Odisha. The Nava Bharat Skill Development Centre (NBSDC), Odisha, was inaugurated by Sj.Nikhil Pavan Kalyan (IAS), Collector & District Magistrate, Dhenkanal, on 27th June. The Collector appreciated the Company’s initiative and assured of providing necessary support from District Administration.

The Sugar Division constructed toilet block at Yarlagadda Akkiraju Municipal High School, Samalkot. The toilet block was handed over, through formal letter, to Mr.U.Satyanarayana, Headmaster of the School, in April. An “Ayurvedic Health Camp” was organized for the benefit of employees of Sugar Division, in association with Government Ayurvedic Hospital, Achampet, Kakinada, on 18th May. Dr. Suneetha, Medical Officer, along with the staff of the hospital conducted the medical examination of the employees.

Staff of Sugar

Division

Consulting

the Doctor at

the Ayurvedic

Health Camp

Formal handing

over of the toilet

block to Municipal

administration,

Kothagudem

Contribution

cheque being

handed over by

Mr Y. Pattanaik,

VP (OW) to the

Hon’ble Chief

Minister of

State of Odisha

Inauguration of NBSDC,

Odisha by Collector &

District Magistrate,

Dhenkanal

Officials of District

Administration & Staff

of Odisha Works at the

NBSDC, Odisha

Formal handing

over of toilet

block to the

Municipal High

School, Samalkot

Social Development Contd…

A few employees of MCL & NEZL, Maamba, Zambia, joined hands and distributed Blankets to the patients in the maternity, female and children wards of Maamba General Hospital, Maamba on 13th May and T-Shirts to the students (differently abled children) of Maamba Special Primary School, Maamba, on 24th May. The patients and the hospital management appreciated this gesture of MCL & NEZL employees. Similarly, the School Children were filled with joy in receiving this token of affection from the

employees of MCL & NEZL.

Distribution of

blankets to

patients at the

Maamba General

Hospital

Differently

abled children

are joy

personified

after receiving

the T-shirts

Education

Nava Bharat Public School (NBPS) at Paloncha, continues to achieve cent per cent results year on year, with this year too with 100% pass in AISSE conducted by CBSE, in March. The highest mark secured was 490 out of 500 i.e. 98%. Of the 113 students who appeared for the AISSE exam, 84 students secured distinction.

The 5th International Yoga Day was celebrated by Nava Bharat Public School, on 21st June. On this occasion, a programme was conducted by Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi, Yoga Instructor, to enlighten the students on the benefits of Yoga.

Students of Nava Bharat Public School performing

Yoga asanas on the occasion of 5th International Yoga

Day

A beautiful girl asked me in a restaurant, "Are you single?"

I happily replied, "Yes..."

She took away the extra chair in front of me!

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Robber: After robbing the Bank, asks the clerk, did you see me

robbing?

Clerk: Yes, I saw you.

Robber: Kills the clerk and asks the second clerk. Did you?

Second Clerk: No, but my wife saw you!

The following employees retired from the Company’s services during the quarter April – June;

S. No.

Name of the Employee Designation Retired On Length of Service (in Yrs)

Location

1. Mr.S.P.G. Vara Prasad Deputy Manager – Raw Materials

30.06.2019 38 FAP (T)

2. Mr. Y. V. Ramaiah Foreman – Electrical 30.04.2019 39 FAP (T)

3. Mr. Shreedhar Gadanayak Senior Crane Operator 07.05.2019 23 FAP (O)

4. Mr. Kalia Nayak Senior Payload Operator

04.06.2019 23 FAP (O)

5. Mr. B. Gopala Rao Seasonal Worker 14.04.2019 28 Sugar Division

The Management appreciates the long service rendered by the above employees and wishes

them a happy and peaceful retired life!

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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to

live forever.” - Mahatma Gandhi

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“The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand

as in what direction we are moving.” – Johann Wolfgang von

Goethe

Let’s Welcome

Mr. Ambarish Kumar Srivastava joined Nava Energy Zambia Limited (NEZL), Maamba, Zambia as Plant Head, on 21st June. He is a Graduate in Mechanical Engineering and has over 34 years of experience in the field of project management, erection, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Thermal Power Plants of varying capacities. He worked with leading Public and Private Sector Companies in India. We welcome him to the Nava Bharat family and wish him all success.

Farewell