e- Journal of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.

‘Navratna’- Govt. Of India Enterprise

August-2012

Shri B.Surender Mohan, CMD,. NLC and Smt. Swarna Surender Mohan honouring the senior most worker of NLC and his spouse during the Independence Day Celebrations held at Bharathi Stadium, Neyveli

NLC celebrated the 66th Independence Day at Neyveli Township. Shri B Surender Mohan,

CMD, NLC commenced the celebrations by garlanding the Mahatma Gandhi statue. Later he

unfurled the National Flag in Bharathi stadium in the presence of all Functional Directors,

Employees of the Company and NLC community. He accepted the guard of honour. CMD in his

address recalled the great work of Mahatma Gandhi and contribution of freedom fighters of India.

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2012 AT NEYVELI

NLC observed the “Safety Week celebrations” between 20.08.2012 and 26.08.2012 at

Neyveli. Each Day celebration was hosted by different units of NLC and eminent personalities from

Central and State Governments participated as chief guest. For the final day of “Neyveli Zonal level

Safety Week Celebrations” , Shri D.Sengupta, Dy. Director General of Mines Safety/Southern Zone,

Bengaluru participated as Chief Guest. In his address, he stated that NLC is one of the best

organizations practicing safety. Thermal Power Station-II and Mechanical Services bagged the

Chairman's Shield and Director's Shield for reduction in the injury rate respectively for the year 2011.

To create awareness among public and employees, a grand Safety Exhibition was organized in the

Book Fair Grounds. All the Industrial and Service Units have displayed Safety Models in their

respective pavilions.

SAFETY WEEK CELEBRATIONS AT NLC

On 04.08.2012. Shri.B.Surender Mohan, CMD, NLC inaugurated the Re-powering Yard and

Lignite Bunker Automation facility at Mine-II and a new disposal yard at New Service Units Complex

(B&C Area). The new Repowering Yard (RPY) caters the need of all three mines and repowers around

120 Dozers and Pipe layers in a year. The new Disposal Yard has got a layout area of 55000 Sq. Metre.

R8 crore has been spent towards constructing these new yards.

Mine II Lignite Bunker Control Room is automated with 16 PLC stations and 6 IP based Cameras are

installed at strategic locations for visual monitoring of the Bunker area. R11.81 crore has been spent

towards this Lignite Bunker Control Room Automation. Directors, Shri.R.Kandasamy, Shri.J.Mahil

Selvan, Shri.Sart Kumar Acharya, Shri.Rakesh Kumar, senior officials and employees participated in

the function.

NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NLC

Shri B. Surender Mohan, CMD, NLC commissioned 15 nos. of Bull Dozers on 26.08.2012 at

Neyveli Mines. Out of them, 9 nos. were commissioned in Mine-I and remaining 6 nos. at Mine-II.

These dozers were procured from Zoomlion International Trading (H.K) Co. Ltd., China. This is the

first phase of the purchase and the next phase (12 nos.) will be supplied by the manufacturer. Each

Bull Dozer costs R1.19 Crore (approximately). The events were witnessed by Shri

R. Kandasamy, Director(Mines, Planning and Projects), Shri S. Kumarasamy, CGM/Mines, Shri

S. Jeyaraj, CGM/Mechanical Services, executives and employees, and representatives of Trade

Unions of both the Mines.

EQUIPMENT COMMISSIONED FOR MINES

Shri R. Kandasamy, Director (Mines, Planning & Projects) on 20-8-2012 commissioned

a new Automatic Mechanical Dust Suppression System in Bucket Wheel Excavator-1144 in

Lignite Bench System of Mine-I. This new system replaces the existing conventional spraying

system. It requires 12 minutes to fill the 4500 liters capacity over head tank fitted on the top of the

BWE. It sprays for 3 hours and covers the area effectively. Operators of the BWE can control the

system. He appreciated the executives, technicians and contract employees, involved in

designing and installation of the new mechanism and advised to introduce this system in all

BWEs in a phased manner.

NEW DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INTRODUCED

On 01-08-2012 Shri B.P. Rao, CMD /BHEL along with Shri Surender Mohan

CMD/ NLC inspected the project site to assess the progress of the 2X250 MW

Thermal Power Station-II Expansion. After the inspection, both CMDs along with

Functional Directors Shri R. Kandasamy, Shri J. Mahilselvan and Shri Rakesh Kumar

discussed and worked out ways for the early commissioning of units. CMD/BHEL

assured NLC that the first unit of this project will be commissioned by October 2012.

CMD/BHEL INSPECTED TPS-II EXPANSION PROJECT

Shri B. Surender Mohan, CMD, NLC conducted the Press Meet on 31.08.2012 at

Neyveli House, Neyveli, after assuming the position as CMD. He addressed the Media

representatives about NLC's new initiatives and ongoing projects. He informed that NLC is

going to add 115 MW of power to Tamil Nadu Government in two phases in October 2012 and

March 2013 respectively from the two units of TPS-II Expansion Project. Directors, Shri

J. Mahilselvan, Shri Sarat Kumar Acharya and Shri Rakesh Kumar accompanied CMD and

clarified the queries raised by the journalists. About 75 representatives from print and

electronic media participated in the Press Meet.

A PRESS MEET BY CMD

Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LA, R&R) Department has

launched a new Skill Development Program with a title “Vettrikani Kittum” (Success is thAchievable), for 10th and 12 Std. students of nearby villages, who are facing pubic

examinations. This program emphasizes on Personality Development Concepts like th“Self confidence”, “Born To win”, “Memory Techniques” and “Exam Skills”. On 17

Aug 2012, Shri V.S. Sankaran, GM(LA, R&R), inaugurated the First Phase of the

programme in the Boys' and Girls' Higher Secondary schools at Perperiyankuppam

village. On the first day, Nine trainers from the 'Trainers Grid' of Neyveli Chapter of

Junior Chamber International, India (JCI) provided training to 503 students.

A PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

On 10/08/2012, NLC Ltd. settled 100 land acquisition cases through Lok Adalat to the

land owners, who surrendered their land for NLC lignite mining. Shri V. S. Sankaran, General

Manager / Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) distributed cheques to the

people at the Employee Development Centre of NLC, in the presence of Lok Adalat members

Shri Muruga Bhupathy (Retd Chief Judicial Magistrate), Smt. M.Geetha(advocate) and Smt.

D.Vembu (Social Worker). On the occasion, R1,52,54,471 was disbursed to 100 land owners

for surrendering their 9.34 Acres of land.

COMPENSATION TO LAND EVACUEES

The Neyveli Blood Donor's Association (NBDA), and Aravind Eye Hospital, Puducherry,

jointly organized a Diabetic Retinopathy Camp at the Institution of Engineers Building on

11.08.2012. Shri B. Surender Mohan, CMD/NLC inaugurated the camp in the presence of

Shri Sarat Kumar Acharya, Director (HR).

Dr. P.T. Shanmuga Sundaram, CGS/Medical, senior officials of NLC, office bearers of

NBDA participated and a team of Doctors led by Dr. Jaysree, from Aravind Eye Hospital screened

540 people from peripheral villages. Among them, 220 were diagnosed as diabetic and 30 were

affected by diabetic retinopathy and were referred for follow up treatment.

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY CAMP ORGANISED BY NLC

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