Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limted Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

Visakhapatnam Corporate Communications department

MEDIA RELEASE DATE 07.02.2014

TIME FOR RINL TO GO FOR BENCHMARKING IN STEEL MAKING: PANEL OF JUDEGES

The Panel of Judges for Prime Minister’s trophy 2012-13 who are in RINL to assess the best integrated steel plant in the country, today witnessed a Corporate presentation of RINL highlighting the achievements during 2012-13 and held discussions with the top management led by Sri P Madhusudan, CMD, RINL.

While complimenting the RINL’s performance, the Panel of Judges (POJ) observed that this is the time for RINL to benchmark in areas of operations with international standards and suggested to explore the possibility for a foreign partner to achieve further benchmarking in Blast Furnace and other operations. They highlighted the need to cut cost of production and mentioned that the cost has to be controlled by departmental Heads with continuous monitoring on daily basis to improve the bottom line. RINL has done a splendid job in consumption of energy and water consumption, they praised.

They suggested that RINL has to give more impetus to R&D in order to sustain and improve the technological development in steel making process. The POJ also mentioned that hydrogen generated from Coke Oven gas is to be tapped for utilization in Blast Furnaces for better productivity. “RINL has seen many ups and downs from huge losses – BIFR- turn around – Mini Ratna - Navratna and the present strong leadership should work hard to complete the projects and ramp up the production to achieve further laurels in the Indian Steel Industry”, observed Dr BN Singh and added that the achievements speak volumes of muscle and mental power of entire RINL collective.

Sri P Madhusudan, CMD, RINL in his opening remarks said the Company is in crucial juncture in completing the expansion, stabilization of new units and ramping up of production and modernization of existing units.

Earlier, the POJ visited various production and expansion units and witnessed the rolling of products from new Wire Rod Mill-2. The POJ also witnessed presentations on R&D, Customer Satisfaction and on People Management and interacted with representatives of WIPS, trade unions, SC & ST association and Steel Executive Association.

The Panel of Judges comprising of Dr Surajit Mitra, Director, IIFT, Dr BN Singh, Chief Technologist, Uttam Galva Metallic Ltd, Sri KAP Singh, former MD, Bokaro Steel Plant, Dr T Mukherjee, former Dy. MD, Tata Steel, Prof PK Sen, Dept of Metal Engg & Metal Science IIT, Kharagpur, Prof SK Singh, Head Dept of Civil & Environment Engg, Delhi Tech University, Sri Jugal Kishore Tandon, former CEO, JSW/Essar, Sri OP Bhutani, former Director & principal

Advisor, BHEL. Dr AS Firoz, Chief Economist, Economic Research Unit (ERU), Sri P Prashanth, Addl Chief Economist, ERU and Sri Sunil Gupta, AGM, ERU represented from the Prime Minister’s Trophy Secretariat. Sri Umesh Chandra, Director (Operations), Sri YR Reddy, Director (Personnel), Sri PC Mohapatra, Director (Projects), Executive Directors, General Managers took part in the interaction. The POJ enthralled by “ahana” – A cultural efflorescence conducted by the Visteel Mahila Samiti in honour of the visiting dignitaries at Multi Purpose Hall in Ukkunagaram later in the evening. Members of Visteel Mahila Samiti, School Children of Ukkunagaram presented various dance, musical & Skit. First Lady of Ukkunagaram Smt Annapurna Gouri, President, VMS and other Vice-Presidents of VMS present on the occasion. Photo Captions: 1) The Panel of Judges witnessing the Model of the Plant. 2) The Panel of Judges visiting the Coke Ovens Battery.

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DATE 07.02.2014

PANEL OF JUDGES INAUGURATES MASS PLANTATION PROGRAMME

The Panel of Judges (POJ) for “Prime Minister’s Trophy 2012-13” who arrived in VSP yesterday for assessing the best integrated steel plant for PM’s Trophy for 2012-13 inaugurated the

massive plantation programme near Chaitanya Public School in Ukkunagaram today organized by Agro Forestry Department. Sri P Madhusudan, CMD, RINL nurtured the unique and innovative idea of involving the POJ, representatives of Steel Executive Association, union leaders, Women in Public Sector (WIPS), SC&ST Association, Visteel Mahila Samiti and school children in the plantation drive in a sprawling area. The POJ were highly appreciative of the initiatives of RINL in protecting the environment. Addressing the gathering, Dr BN Singh, former CMD of RINL and one of the Panel of Judges, expressed happiness at the green cover in and around the plant and mentioned that RINL would further improve its glory after achieving the capacity expansion of 7.3 mtpa soon. Sri P Madhusudan, CMD, RINL said that the dream and motto of “one tree for one ton of steel produced” will be realized very soon to reach to 6.3 million trees in accordance with the capacity of 6.3 mtpa.

Sri Umesh Chandra, Director (Operations), Sri YR Reddy, Director (Personnel), Sri PC Mohapatra, Director (Projects), senior officials, Sri Madhava Rao, President of SEA, union leaders Sri D Adinarayana, Sri N Rama Rao, Sri Mantri Rajsekhar, Sri Mastanappa, representatives of SC&ST association and large number of employees participated in the plantation programme. DISTRIBUTES PRIZES TO SPECIAL CHILDREN: The POJ distributed prizes to the winner of various sports competitions organized for the specially abled children of Arunodaya Special School and others from Visakhapatnam as a CSR initiative of the company. Photo Captions: 3) The Panel of Judges inaugurating the mass plantation programme today in Ukkunagaram. 4) The panel of Judges at the distribution of prizes to special children in Ukkunagaram today

BS Satyendra Asst General Manager (CC)