Corporate Projects

Milestones Issue No: 10 | Jan 2018

Dear Readers,

Team Milestones welcomes all the readers to

the world of 10th issue of Milestones !!

It has been our endeavour to integrate vari-

ous project locations spread across the globe Inside this issue
by capturing the views and highlights.

For all the issues of Milestones till date, it has Content Page No
served as a platform for employees of Cor-
porate Projects to share project highlights, Message From Skipper 3
stories, knowledge, hobbies etc. . Leader’s Talk 4
Creating Safe Ecosystem 8
Team Milestones extends heartiest thanks to Projects Snapshots 9
all the readers for their amazing response. Project Highlights 10
We are receiving overwhelming participation Employees Corner 13
from readers outside Corporate Projects as Story behind image in Rs 20 Note 14
well and team Milestones extends heartiest Power Sector Highlights 15
thanks for making our journey delightful. We Guest Experience 18
have added the column of Foodies Corner & Know your Colleague 24
Movies review as well. Hope you will like it. Mind Game 26
Travelogue 31
Our team would also like to thank each and Panorama 33
every one of you who had directly or indirect- Safety Quiz 34
ly contributed for our Newsletter. Article on Kamala Mills Fire Incident 35
Article on First Aid 37
R&R Awardees of Last Quarter 39
- Team Milestones Foodies Corner 40
Movies Corner 42
Celebrations 43
 Message From Skipper

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of Corporate Projects Team, I wish you all

a very happy, safe, healthy & prosperous New Year
2018. May the almighty shower all the happiness &
peace to everyone!!

It has been a wonderful journey of "Milestones" so far

and we are indeed delighted to witness entries and
participation of employees from outside Corporate
Projects division as well. It's heartening to see em-
ployees from various locations sharing their experiences particularly in the matters related to Safety. It is
a matter of great satisfaction that we have been able to maintain Safety Performance Index of Corporate
Projects at 100% across all locations and project sites. I urge all the Team members to accord highest
priority to Safety and continue the remarkable efforts to maintain desired Safety standards at all loca-
tions. I would also like to congratulate the respective Project teams of Pavagada, Vagarai, Ananthapur-
mu and Corporate Safety team for timely completing Field Safety Audits of the sites.

In view of ongoing rapid transformation in the business world, we at Corporate Projects are taking vari-
ous initiatives towards Digitalization & Standardization of our processes to resonate with dynamic Power
Sector market viz. Digitalization of Hand over & Takeover of Renewable Projects, use of Wrench for pro-
ject management, revisiting & revising our EPM processes in line with the changed business scenario
etc.

With utmost satisfaction and joy, I take this opportunity to congratulate each and every one associated
with Palaswadi Solar Project (30 MW), Pavagada Solar Project (150 MW) & Vagarai Wind Project (21
MW) for achieving successful commissioning of these projects with desired Safety & Quality standards.
Kudos to these Teams!!

I would also like to congratulate Team SPGCL for successfully achieving synchronization of Unit 2 on
31st Dec’17. This is indeed a remarkable achievement, wherein our team has worked very hard to turna-
round a stressed asset to a performing asset.

My best wishes to Team Milestones. Keep up the good work!!

Regards,
S Saha
Head - Corporate Projects
Leader’s Talk
Dr. Jayant Kumar, CHRO

The Theme of Annual Strategy Workshop 2017

was ‘Repurpose to Lead’. Can you please elabo-
rate further on this theme? In your view, how
does the organization repurpose itself to remain
an industry leader?

Repurpose to lead is a broad theme to re-examine

the key organizational levers of long term growth
with eyes on future opportunities. This is a way of
looking at the evolving opportunities with inherent
strengths of the organization and inter-play of the two. Repurpose to lead also means stepping up the
efficiencies, accelerating innovation & redefining the paradigms in existing businesses to drive profita-
bility & achieving organizational purpose. While changes & disruptions are taking places in the busi-
ness environment, twin purpose of transformation to secure the future together with staying on course
in core areas is to be pursued. We have a glorious history & proud legacy of more than 100 years at
Tata Power of being pioneers in every aspect of Power Sector. To retain this place in future, en-
hanced agility, differentiated innovation & massive organizational capability are required. To pursue
these objectives, simplification of organizational processes for ease of working at higher efficiency &
effectiveness is the calling. Surachna & RCM program (Param-Sankalp) are flagship programs to ad-
dress the twin requirement of Simplification & O&M Excellence. Repurpose to lead is to alter the pace
& choice of key growth levers, to shape the future of the organization & the sector while retaining our
ethos & values intact to. The theme of ASW was to deliberate around these aspects.

In a few articles published in the media recently, you have stressed upon how Emotional Cul-
ture of an organization is intertwined with the success, growth and dynamic stability of an or-
ganization. Your views on how we are moving towards institutionalizing such culture at Tata
Power.

Organization is primarily the group of people within the brand. Success in long term is significantly
predicated by the culture it promotes, the way the employees feel & behave within the organization.
These aspects influence commitment & ownership of individuals towards the purpose of their role &
existence. Tata Power has a long history of being a unique organization with CARE as its core value
proposition. Care has multiple dimensions including care for employees, business & other stakehold-
ers. Due to long sustaining practice, Care has gone deep down into the DNA of the organization and
manifests into various aspects across the spectrum from leadership to the frontline workforce.
Leader’s Talk (Cont..)
Dr. Jayant Kumar, CHRO

Significantly long incumbency, high retention, high engagement, high commitment & ownership indi-
ces of the workforce of the key indicators of sound emotional culture that the organization professes &
practices. With change of times, the aspirations of new gen workforce are changing and we need to
gradually build & shape systems which foster & facilitate achievement of these aspirations by the
young professionals. Meritocracy, Fairness, transparency & openness (in addition to care) are built
into in all people management policies, systems & practices.

There are several programs which have been initiated & being pursued with rigor towards these ob-
jectives. Srijan for Co-creation of Policies, Surachna to simplify the processes, xpressions for open-
ness and R&R, Capability building programs, Career Management systems, QPD for timely & contex-
tual feedback, IJPs for variety of roles, Engagement Action Planning & implementation at team level,
ACE for fast track program, fun & frolic programs at all locations, Sports programs, Medical & Well-
ness programs are some examples of people management programs which cover almost all aspects
of work life of employees.

Reporting Manager is the vehicle to carry the organizational policies & systems. Everyday Individual
experience within the organization is created by the immediate manager through the interaction within
& outside the work premises. Hence, building capability & conviction of the managers to implement &
execute these programs is a critical imperative for success. An intensive program is being run & im-
parted to all people managers with the goal to enhance their understanding & to sensitize them re-
garding the importance of managing their teams well. Knowing one’s team members at deeper level
as a human being & being sensitive to his / her aspirations & dreams is first step towards being an
effective team manager.

In light of the upcoming disruptions in the Energy Sector due to shifting of energy mix from
Gasoline & LPG towards electricity the conventional energy sector is on the verge of radical
transformation. Your views on the challenges for Tata Power in creating the required Organiza-
tional Capabilities to embrace these disruptions in Energy Sector.

The future appears to be exciting with the likely changes in energy mix. Automobile alone will open a
massive opportunity. Developments in Storage system will bring another set of latent demand coming
alive. To make the most of this, understanding of the capabilities of the future is important. Building
organizational capability ahead of the needs will position us as first mover. A matrix of emerging com-
petencies from the lens of 3-5 years horizon has been drawn and being pursued. While new compe-
tencies & capabilities will be built for businesses of future, there is also a need to sharpen the compe-
tencies in current businesses. Both are equally important to succeed today & tomorrow.
Leader’s Talk (Cont..)
Dr. Jayant Kumar, CHRO

Due to slower growth in large projects, some of the team members of Corporate Projects were
re-aligned with other teams. In view of the expected growth (both organic & inorganic) to meet
SI 2025 target, how do you propose to re-strengthen the Projects Team to address the needs?

Nature of requirements have changed in last 3 years or so. Instead of large format facilities, small &
mid-size format of RE projects are being developed. Tata Power group entities are participating into it
both as Developer & as Owner. The Corporate Projects team with its Project Management capabilities
has taken up the challenge and contributing at various places including in TPSSL. New members
have been placed in Corporate Projects team to develop another set of professionals. This is to retain
organizational capability in Project Management in planning, monitoring & execution spheres. We are
sure the new members will acquire the requisite skills and be ready to address next set of require-
ments and opportunities in various formats of conventional & renewable projects

Care’ and ‘Respect’ of the employees are the Core Values of Tata Power. Can you share your
views & insights on these values? What are the challenges Organization has today in co-
creating a culture of Care & Respect?

Care and Respect are deeply ingrained in employees of Tata Power across the spectrum. It’s part of
our culture & legacy for very long. Both Care & Respect for individuals are part of Core Values
(SACRED) at Tata Power and every person associated with the group irrespective of the work (s)he is
involved in is treated with dignity and respect. We work to imbibe the culture of Care and Respect in
new members through various organizational initiatives and policies. Tata Power is among the pio-
neering companies to provide 6-month maternity leave to working mothers. Health and wellness ben-
efits & practices for employees is a market benchmark. Care is one of the Mainstay area of the HR
strategy (2017-20) and various programs have been initiated across the organization to promote
Physical, emotional, spiritual, safety, D&I and self-sustenance aspects of care element.

In light of Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization gaining traction, what are the impact do you
foresee for Infrastructure and Energy companies in India? Your views on how Tata Power can
leverage on big data in energy space?

We are in the initial phase of 4th industrial revolution and it is around digital & data. Like other sectors
& professions, AI & other Digital systems will immensely impact power sector too. It will fundamentally
alter the way tasks & assignment are carried today. The simple & primitive roles will be carried by or
with the aid of digital systems and the K-Workers will be available to do tasks of higher complexity
with more value add. It will lead to occupational changes. Shorter & more frequent cycles of learn-
work-grow-relearn-work-relearn-grow are likely to order of the day. Professionals will embrace these
changes to have longevity of careers.
Leader’s Talk (Cont..)
Dr. Jayant Kumar, CHRO

Challenge ahead of us is to prepare the organization & people to not only accept, embrace & lead
these changes but also to anticipate these in advance and prepare well to make the most of it.
Change of mindset from incumbency & stability has move to nimble & agile with dynamic stability. Its
not limited to any one segment or age group but applicable across the spectrum of hierarchy & age
groups.

HR Department has been undertaking many initiatives to meet the challenges in dynamic Pow-
er Sector market. Some of them are ‘Capacita’, ‘Surachna’, ‘engagement live’ etc. Can you
share details of these initiatives and how they will benefit Tata Power at large? What are the
areas where re-skilling of workforce especially in the Energy sector needs to be focused up-
on?

Capacita is the strength based development program for officers of Tata Power and group entities has
been initiated with the objectives to identify, develop and grow the technical and domain competen-
cies of officers. The output is also planned to be gradually integrated with career planning and career
growth of officers. This has been launched at 6 divisions for O&M employees. This program pursued
over a period will strengthen & grow the fundamentals of organizational capability. It’s a new way of
looking at the human resources to continuously enhance net asset value of people while growing rele-
vant competencies with focus on individual.
Surachna is initiated to simplify the work processes. Its being led by Culture Building Team. Simplified
processes will add more joy of work to workforce and enhance the efficiency wherein people will be
able to do more with each in the same time.

Your message to Corporate Projects Team considering the desired growth as per SI
2025, upcoming disruptions in the Energy Space and continued digitalization.

To remain at the cutting edge of proficiency, continuous learning specially in emerging & relevant are-
as is an imperative. Digital is going to be the way forward in every aspect of work in Corporate Organi-
zations. The team needs to imbibe a culture of using its available time to build emerging skills at
deeper level individually & together as a group. This is an important agenda so that when opportuni-
ties come up, the Corporate Projects team contributes into that.
Creating a Safe ecosystem
Gaurang Baxi, Chief - Safety Officer

What according to you is Safety? How do we benchmark the

Safety practice at Tata Power vis-à-vis the global best practices?
Safety is a condition where risks are tolerable. We should all strive to
reduce risks as low as reasonably practicable. With regards to bench-
marking we have initiated SaHBhaG which is a forum for sharing best
practices across various industry sectors in Health and Safety. The
members include HPCL,BPCL,RCF, and other industries. We are al-
so members of CII task force on Industrial Safety where we interact
and benchmark with companies Safety practices at Tata Power vis a

What according to you are the major Safety challenges in executing wind, solar & thermal pro-
jects?
In my view following are the Safety Challenges:
 Implementing the requirements of Contractor Safety Code of Conduct i.e Selecting the right con-
tractor to ensure all Safety requirements are identified and implemented.
 Critical Risk control and Housekeeping during execution.
 Emergency Preparedness and Response Facilities for Remote Project Sites.
 Implementing safety checks and requirements during commissioning and handover.
 Competency of Contract Workmen which is being addressed through TPSDI.

What are the new initiatives taken by Tata Power to further raise the bar of Safety practices for
its employees and stakeholders?
In our journey towards Safety Excellence we have designed and implemented several Safety Inter-
ventions like
 Felt Leadership Surveys, Safety Culture Surveys.
 Contractor Safety Code of Conduct.
 SAP EHSM and Surakahsa and Stakeholder APPs.
 Use of engineering and technology to reduce risk.
 Implementing Tata Power Safety Management Systems aligned to global practices.
 Integrating Safety with Operations and Projects through New Year Resolution.
 Implementation of 5S and Fire Safety norms.
 Comprehensive Competency Program for Employees and Contractors.

Challenges in maintaining Tata Power's Safety standards at sites for our external clients (like
SPGCL, Raigarh project) ?
The key challenge in maintaining Tata Power’s Safety Standards for our external client is the our abil-
ity to influence and consistently implement safety standards in different Safety culture.
 Projects Snapshots

Inverter Block 5, Pavagada B-34 Solar Project

Switchyard, Pavagada B-32 Solar Project

Panel Charging, Pavagada Solar Project

 Projects Highlight
30 MW Palaswadi Solar Project
Palaswadi Project of TPREL having Capacity of 30 MW is located in Maharastra.

Some Highlights of the Project are:

 Project was Synchronized on 26th Oct’17.
 SECI and MEDA joint visit for declaration of commissioning held successfully on 28th Oct’17

Palaswadi Solar Project MSEDCL Visit to Palaswadi Solar Project on 26th Oct’17

150 MW Pavagada (B-32, B-34 & B-27 Solar Project)

Pavagada B-32 Project of TPREL is located in
Pavagada Solar park in Karanataka. The project
is being executed by TPSSL.
Some of the highlights:
 KSPDCL pooling station – 7 energized on 8th
Dec’17
 B-32 & B-34 back charged on 14th Dec’17
and commissioned on 14th Dec’17.
 B-27 DCR was commissioned on 28th
Dec’17

Team Milestones extends heartiest Congratula-

tions to Team Pavagada for this wonderful
achievement!!!!
21 MW Vagarai Wind Project
Vagarai Wind Project of capacity 21 MW is being set
up at Vagarai, Tamil Nadu. The project is owned by
Vagarai Wind Farm Limited and is being executed by
M/s Regen Powertech Pvt Ltd.

Some Highlights from Vagarai Wind Project :

 All the 14 Turbines have been erected

 All the 24 Turbines have been commissioned.
 The 14th Turbine was commissioned on 3rd
Jan’18

Wind Turbine, Vagarai Wind Project

SPGCL Consultancy Project– Raigarh

Tata Power’s PMAS contract with M/s SKS
Power Generation Chhattisgarh Limited is cur-
rently under progress.

Unit # 74 (Unit 2)
 Unit 2 was successfully synchronized on
31st Dec’17

Team Milestones extends heartiest congratula-

tions to Team SPGCL !!

Best Wishes for Upcoming Commercial Opera-

tion Date declaration!

SPGCL Plant Location

100 MW Ananthapurmu Solar Project
Anathapurmu Solar Project of 100 MW is being set up by TPREL. The project is currently under exe-
cution

Some Highlights from Ananthapurmu:

 For Block P-5 all materials have been received at site & for Block P-4 86% material received.
 Foundation of Inverter & its transformer is completed in 9/13 block in P5

Tree Plantation at Ananthapurmu Solar Project Site

Employees’ Corner

Farewell of Mr. Asim Thakurta, Noida

Open House - Nov’17 in Noida

Baccha Party, SPGCL, Raigarh

The Story behind the image in 20 Rupees Note

Ever wondered about the Scenery in 20 Rupees Note?

Allright, now that you have read the title of this post and seen
the image, I want you to quickly grab your wallet and pull out
the Rs. 20/- note from it and flip it and look at the photo on the
back side of the note. Ever wondered if the beautiful picture de-
picts real location or fantasy?

Well, this is from our country. Surprised? Atleast I was, when I

visited Andaman Islands some time back and saw this first. Dur- Namrata Joshi
ing the first couple of days of local travel within and around the P&A, Noida
main Portblair city, our guide/driver took us to this place to show
the exact frame that can be witnessed when you are on your
way to Mt Harriot in North Bay Island from Port Blair. The island
what you see on the far end is the North Bay Island, also called
Coral Island which is a very well know tourist place in especially
for the ease at which you can see the corals and carry out a
round of snorkeling. I personally have no reference or pointers
to how exactly the person who designed the note decided to
include this frame behind the note, but nevertheless ask for this
view when you next plan for Andaman trip, get snapped, take a
selfie. You will feel good to be here with this information.
Power Sector Highlights
By - Vishu Vishal

Coal is still the secret of our energy

With India embarking on an ambitious journey to achieve renewable

energy capacity of 175 gigawatt (GW) by 2022, questions have been
raised on the relevance of coal in the present context. Does coal, the
principal source of energy for now, face a dark future?

“No, it can’t be. If the future of coal is dark, then the future of the country will be dark,” said Partha
Bhattacharya, former chairman of Coal India Ltd.
“You can’t live without coal. Coal is at the centre of everything. With all this hype [about] renewables, to-
day in power generation, 81% is out of coal,” he pointed out. “Going forward, the share will definitely
come down. But the growth in renewable does not mean the generation from coal will come down. It will
never come down, at least in next few decades,” he said emphatically.

According to analysts, renewable energy sources and coal will coexist, as the availability of coal is abun-
dant in India and it can provide affordable power to propel India’s growth and light every household.
Despite the rapid growth in renewable energy, legacy coal plants will continue to generate thermal ener-
gy. However, most additional capacity in the country will come from renewable sources.

‘Auctions as barometer’

“If coal had a bleak future in India, then the coal block auctions could not have happened or succeeded,”
Sushil Kumar Jiwarajka, chairman, Renewable Energy Mini Grid Committee, FICCI, said.

This is evident from the fact that captive power plants purchased 80% of the coal offered on a five-year
contract at an auction at an average premium of 25% over the notified price. At a similar auction held last
year, Coal India had managed to receive a premium of 19% over the notified price.

“In India we cannot do without coal. Despite the ramping up of renewable capacity, both solar and wind
energy cannot go beyond 40% of the energy mix. So, coal has no problem for the next 20 years in India
unless some new source of energy is invented overnight,” Mr. Jiwarajka added. The abundance of coal
in India makes it the most important fuel. In power generation today, the share of coal in total capacity is
about 62% but the share in generation is about 80%.

With reliable supply of energy becoming critical to provide round-the-clock electricity across the country
and to achieve 100% electrification by December 2018, super thermal power plants and other modern
thermal plants are being nudged by the Centre to produce more energy from the same capacity.
Power Sector Highlights
By - Vishu Vishal

Coal is still the secret of our energy (Cont..)

Only variable cost

“Demand for coal will go on increasing. For existing plants, coal-based generation is the cheapest mode
and most affordable [source of] power in the country. One is only [incurring] variable cost. The capacity
is already there,” said Mr. Bhattacharya, who had advised the NITI Aayog.

Though the latest prices of solar and wind energy do throw a question mark on whether further thermal
power capacity would come up, analysts said coal would continue to dominate in the absence of cost-
effective storage of renewable energy that has been generated.

Today, the plant load factor (PLF) for India’s thermal power capacity has dropped to 52% from 79% in
2007-8 but the country’s thermal plants are equipped to operate at about 85 to 90% PLF. Assuming the
PLF is scaled up from 55% to 85%, one can see a 50% increase in output from the same capacity. The
only cost involved here is the variable cost of coal.

This variable cost is far lower than that for solar power. It is expected to be about ₹1.50 per unit and the
price difference is expected to be in the range of ₹0.70 to ₹1 per unit with solar or wind energy, accord-
ing to industry players.

“It makes eminent sense for the country to increase the output from existing plants. The additional gen-
eration will be close to 500 billion units. With an average cost saving of ₹0.80 is ₹40,000 crore. This
benefit will go to discoms and consumers if the country adopts this kind of a strategy,” Mr. Bhattacharya
said indicating that this had been suggested to the think tank.

To produce 500 billion units, 350 million tonnes of coal would be required — this is the additional de-
mand. Even at a requirement of 300 million tonnes of coal, coal demand will increase by 7% a year from
now.
India uses about 800 million tonnes of coal. The current coal production in the country is 650 million
tonnes, while the balance is imported. The additional demand for coal to fire up power plants would con-
tribute a substantial ₹12,000 crore annually to the Clean Environment Fund at the rate of ₹400 per
tonne.
Conflict with the West?
Will the developed world tie our hands given their own interests? No, they cannot, said industry ana-
lysts. India’s share in pollution is far less than its share of the global population. Developed countries did
want to club India with China and said that what applied to China, applied to India too. Fortunately, India
has not succumbed to that. “They cannot put on us that kind of pressure,” said an analyst at an Indian
brokerage, citing developed countries.
Power Sector Highlights
By - Vishu Vishal

Coal is still the secret of our energy (Cont..)

Using more coal to meet the energy demand from the same thermal capacity for the next 20 years will
not put India at disadvantage given its commitment to meet the Climate Change COP 21 obligations.

As per the obligations, India’s renewable capacity should be 40% of the total capacity by 2030. Including
hydro-based power, that capacity is currently at 28%. Once India implements the 175 GW renewable
programme, the 40% criteria will be achieved. Besides, India is well within the COP 21 obligation till it
uses 1,500 million tonnes of coal a year as compared with 800 million tonnes now to generate energy.
Analysts also said India could continue with a coal-based growth plan, which is cost effective. This is
what China has done to place its economy on a solid footing, said an analyst with a foreign brokerage
firm.
The Chinese share in global emissions is now close to 30%, whereas its share in global population is
just about 17%. India’ share in global population is 16%, while its share in emissions is only 6%-7%,
said an analyst, highlighting the contrast.
“That is in COP 21, our obligation is not as stringent as China’s. China is obliged to provide for green
alternatives to counter pollution from the burning of 4 billion tonnes of coal. We are in a different situa-
tion altogether,” said Mr. Bhattacharya. Even though the NITI Aayog energy policy mentions 330 GW of
thermal capacity as target by 2040, it is unlikely to be achieved because of the sharp correction in solar
power prices, said an analyst. The International Energy Agency (IEA) in a recent report titled India Ener-
gy Outlook has said, “The rapid change anticipated for the Indian energy system in the New Policies
Scenario does not translate into a dramatic shift in the energy mix. Coal retains a central position in the
mix, increasing its overall share in primary energy from 44% in 2013 to 49% in 2040.”

It said coal-fired power contributes substantially more to output than to overall costs, helping to keep
electricity tariffs affordable for consumers in a period when India is adding more costly sources of power.
In India, coal has always been thought of as the raw material for power. Because the demand from the
power sector was much more than the availability of coal in the last 10 years, no serious thought has
gone into any other use for coal.

Once the power sector begins to use increasing amounts of power from solar and other renewable
sources, then coal can be put to use elsewhere: eg, coal can be deployed in the manufacture of ammo-
nia and for conversion of ammonia to fertilizer.

With the government’s plans to usher in a second green revolution, the demand for domestically-made
fertilizer will be high. Thoughts are being channelised now to come up with methods to produce chemi-
cals such as methanol and others of its ilk from coal.

India’s total coal reserve is estimated at a little more than 300 billion tonnes. If 50% of that is extractable,
a 1-billion-tonne annual consumption will translate into availability for 150 years.
Source : The Hindu
 Guest Experience
Digitally Designed High Performance Concrete
By– Dhawal Pandya & Sujit Jha , Q&IA

Introduction

Prediction of concrete behaviour is very much essential and one of the critical parameters to be identi-
fied especially while designing high performance or very high performance concrete with stringent
placement conditions.

As we know day by day vertical growth of RCC structures is increasing rapidly and now RCC structures
height is measured in KMs rather than in Meters. Under such situations transportation and placement of
concrete from ground to say 0.5 to 1 KMs in the vertical direction ( anti-gravity) requires detailed study
of various parameters of plastic concrete which would be responsible for its performance.
Generally, we used to identify the behaviour (workability) of plastic concrete based on certain empirical
methods like slump test, VB consistometer test, Compaction factor tests etc. These tests are single
point tests which would be giving us only one property of fresh concrete under certain condition but we
don’t get full picture about fresh concrete properties which are essential to predict the performance of
concrete under different placement conditions.
The Solution to above problem is the equipment called – “RHEOMETER”. It is a portable instrument for
measurement of fundamental properties of concrete which are truly responsible for its performance.

WHY “RHEOMETER” is used ?

Rheometer is used to find out followings:
 Used for R&D to characterise the influence of New material on concrete rheology
 Optimization of concrete mix proportion to design the flowable concrete without segregation.
 To ensure Quality control at site.
Rheology is defined as science of deformation and flow of matter under consideration and emphasis on
the flow of concrete and it is concerned with relationship of stress, strain, rate of strain and time related
parameters developed while designing concrete.

Work Principle:
In this method, the basic principle behind measurement of rheological parameters is to deform the con-
crete in a controlled way and simultaneously record its resistance against such deformation.
Concrete is composite material with aggregates, cement, and water as main components. Basically it’s
a concentrated suspension of solid particles in viscous liquid. Cement paste is not homogeneous mate-
rial and its composition of particles (cement grains) in liquid. Hence, on macroscopic scale, concrete
flows as liquid.
Digitally Designed High Performance Concrete (Cont…)
By– Dhawal Pandya & Sujit Jha , Q&IA

ICAR RHEOMETER Newton’s equation of viscous flow

As shown in Fig. 2 , when the shear force is applied to the liquid/ concrete, velocity gradient will be cre-
ated in it. The proportionality factor between the force and the gradient is called as viscosity. The veloci-
ty gradient is equal to shear rate and the liquid that follows this pattern knowns as Newtonian liquid and
following equation as applicable for all such liquids:
Shear Stress = (Shear force / Area of plane parallel to force)
ꭇ = F/A

= F/A Here η = Viscosity , F= Shear force, A= Area, = Shear rate =dv/dy

The above equations are applicable for Newtonian fluids only. But concrete is not Newtonian fluid as it
does not follow the above equation completely. Hence, concrete is considered in non-Newtonian fluid.
Non Newtonian category has following sub categories:

 Bingham fluid

 Pseudo plastic fluid

 Dilatant fluid

Concrete when it is in plastic stage follows Bingham’s law which states that the material wont flow
till certain amount of force is applied on it. That applied force is yield shear stress. The graph between
shear stress and rate of shear strain will be drawn as shown in below. Graph of Newtonian fluids is also
shown for better under- standing of
various fluid characteris- tics.
Digitally Designed High Performance Concrete (Cont…)
By– Dhawal Pandya & Sujit Jha , Q&IA

In Fig 2.The slope of the line is known as plastic viscosity.

Bingham model follows the equation similar to that of the (Y=Mx+C) i.e. equation of straight line.

Function of Rheometer:
Rheometer is an equipment which contains various components as shown in below photographs. Con-
crete whose parameters are required to be checked shall be placed in the container and then the vane
along with driver shall be fixed and placed over the container

As shown in Fig. no 1. The size of container shall be selected in such a way that the minimum distance
of vane from the sides and bottom of the container shall be at least 4 times the maximum size of aggre-
gate.

The entire set up is then connected with laptop to collect the required readings of various parameters of
fresh concrete. Mainly two types of tests are performed in case of concrete to find out Bingham param-
eters.
Stress growth test – in this test, the vane is rotated at a constant speed and the increase in
the torque is measured as function of time. The maximum torque measured during the test is
used to calculate the static yield stress which is responsible for the initiation of flow of concrete.
Digitally Designed High Performance Concrete (Cont…)
By– Dhawal Pandya & Sujit Jha , Q&IA

Dynamic yield stress and plastic viscosity – In this test first the vane is rotated at maximum
speed to breakdown any thixotropic structure which may exist in the concrete. Then the vane
speed will be decreased in a specified way (minimum six steps required to from maximum
speed to reach to minimum speed) to get sufficient data to plot required dynamic flow curve.
During each decrement of speed torque data shall be measured and finally the flow curve shall
be prepared. Both the graphs as seen on the screen are shown below for reference:

After completion of these two tests, the Bingham parameters will be calculated (Static and dy-
namic yield stress and Viscosity). Series of such data will be captured for all kind of modifica-
tions made in the concrete design mix proportions.

Interpretation of results :
Before interpreting the concrete parameters, it is essential to understand the effect of various
ingredients on Bingham parameters i.e. yield stress and viscosity. Based on enormous studies,
following chart was prepared to understand contribution of each of the material towards perfor-
mance of concrete:

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Digitally Designed High Performance Concrete (Cont…)
By– Dhawal Pandya & Sujit Jha , Q&IA

Based on the derived results, rheographs will be prepared which are known as plot of changes
w.r.t changes in yield stress and viscosity due to effect of various constitutes

Rheographs and Workability box

Workability box consist of an area within rheographs. These boxes hold certain range of yield
stress and plastic viscosity values. Different workability boxes are associated with different kind
of concretes. Hence, many workability boxes can be accommodated in a single rheograph. One
of the generalised workability boxes are shown on the below rheograph. These kind of graphs
will certainly help in identifying and anomaly related to concrete designing.

Say for example in case of conventional concrete, yield stress value will be high (say above
300 Pa) and to maintain sufficient workability, its viscosity will be kept low ( say below 40 Pa).
Hence at site one can easily identify if the supplied concrete possesses desired properties or
not and will it be performed as per requirement or not. In this way, results will be interpreted at
site and accordingly concrete will be accepted.

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Digitally Designed High Performance Concrete (Cont…)
By– Dhawal Pandya & Sujit Jha , Q&IA

Advantages:
 Analysis of rheological properties helps in form work designing, concrete placement se-
quence finalization, concrete layer thickness finalization, pumping pressure finalization ,
Segregation resistance and etc.
 Great FQC tool to accept or reject the concrete based on Bingham parameters achieved at
site.
 Successful On site modification of proportion of concrete to counter any variation in the raw
material properties.
 Examples: Concrete used for construction of Burj tower in Dubai was designed with the help
of rheometer to understand and finalise the performance parameters of high performance
concrete which was successfully placed up to the height of around 0.6 Kms in vertical direc-
tion from ground.

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Know Your Colleague
Name: Praveen Ranjan
Date of Birth: 29th Dec 1974
Present Role: Head - Project Management
(Thermal)
Native Place: Motihari, Bihar

Where did you go to college and school?

I did my schooling (Higher Secondary) from M. S.

College Motihari and Graduation from Shivaji Uni-
versity Kolhapur

What degrees do you have?

B.E. (Mechanical) in 1996

Where have you worked before?

I started my career with PCP International Ltd, after this ICS Engineering, Tata Projects Ltd. My last as-
signment was Lanco Infratech Ltd before joining to CGPL.

Could you give some personal background (Spouse and Children Names and brief intro)?

Spouse Mrs Risha is a house maker and both daughter Ms Ananya and Ms Anwesha studying in Noida

What are your hobbies?

Watching/ Playing Cricket and Listening Sufi Songs.

Describe the Best Day of your Life

Yet to Come

Which Car do you drive?

Honda City

Where did you grow up ?

Motihari, Bihar

List your favourites

Book : The Professional "Defining the New Standard of Excellence at Work" By Subroto Bagchi AND
The Case of the Bonsai Manager By R. Gopalakrishnan.
Know Your Colleague (Cont..)

Movie or play: Some Long list started from Raj Kapoor's J is Desh M e Ganga Bahti Hai,
Guru Dutt's Saheb Bibi Aur Ghulam, Amitabh Bhachchan's Namak Halaal so on

Quote/poem : Quote: Zindagi badi honi chahiye ... lambi nani.

Music genre/song : Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Jagjit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh

Where have you travelled?

All part of India and outside India Colombo Sri Lanka & Seoul South Korea.

New Year Resolutions for 2018, if any.

Become more organized

Favourite pastime activity?

Watching Movie.

Your Idol/role-model?

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Any message to the young Engineers?

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong
and courageous and know that you can do anything and everything you aspire to achieve. If some-
body puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something
positive
 MIND GAME
Quiz
Q1. According to Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017 which word is excluded from the definition of
tree?
(a) Peepal
(b) Bamboos
(C) Aloe Vera
(d) Eucalyptus

Q2. In which state, central government has launched Global Centre for Security and Counter-
Terrorism?
(a) Kerala
(b) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

Q3. According to Global Passport Power Rank 2017, which country's passport is the "Most Power-
ful" in the world?
(a) Singapore
(b) Oman
(C) Yemen
(d) Scotland

Q4. Where was a high-level meeting on Railway Safety held?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Kanpur
(C) Mumbai
(d) Patna

5Q. Which country has qualified for the Hockey World Cup for the first time?

(a) China Winner of Last Issue’s Quiz Contest (1st Correct Answer)
(b) India
(C) N. America Name: Anoop Singhal
(d) Malaysia
Location: CHP, Maithon Power Limited

Answers to the last issue’s Quiz

1. Ranchi
2. Los Angeles, US
3. Spain
4. Four Times
5. Lebanon

Congratulations to Mr Anoop!!
Power Puzzle
Send your answers to projectsnewsletter@tatapower.com . The winner will be featured in the next issue!

1. Gas power plant is ……………… efficient than steam power plant.

A) Less B) More

2. The major heat loss in steam power station occurs in

(a) Condenser (b) Steam Turbine (C) Deaerator (d) Turbine

3. Draft tube is used in which of the following turbines

(a) Impulse (b) Reaction

4. The thermal efficiency of steam power station is about

(a) 15% (b) 35% (C) 45% (d) 28%

5. For a high head hydroelectric plants the turbine used in

(A) Francis Turbine (B) Petron Turbine (C) Propeller Turbine (D) Kaplan Turbine

6. For ……………… heads kalpan and Francis hydro turbines are used
(A) Low & Medium (B) High (C) Low (D) Medium

7. Diesel power plants are used as _____________ plants

(A) Base Load B) Standby C) Full Load

8. surge tank is provided for the protection of

(A) Turbine (B) Overhead Tank C) Penstock

9. The minimum quantity of fuel is required in which of the power plant.

(A) Solar (B) Hydroelectric (C) Thermal (D) Nuclear

10. Economizers are used to heat _____________ in power plant

(A) Steam (B) Air C) Feed Water
Power Puzzle (Cont...)
Answer to the Previous issue’s crossword Puzzle:

Winner of Last Issue’s Puzzle Contest (1st Correct Answer)

Name: Santanu Singh

Department : Operations, Bhira

Congratulations to Mr Santanu !!
Identify the Company’s Logo

(1) (2)

(3) ( 4)

(5)

Winner of Last Issue’s Logo Contest (1st Correct Answer) Answers to last issue’s Logo Quiz

Name: Santanu Singh 1. Lucky Strike Red Cigarette

Department: Operations, Bhira 2. Good Year
3. Roxy
4. Olay
5. United Airlines

Congratulations to Mr Santanu!! 6. World Bank

Solve the Sudoku

Send your answers to projectsnewsletter@tatapower.com . The winner will be featured in the next issue!

Answers of Last Issue’s Sudoku Winner of Last Issue’s Sudoku

(1st Correct Answer)

Name: Pravin Mahadik

Department : Performance Cell, Trombay

Congratulations to Mr. Pravin !!

 Family Picnic at Koili Ghughar
Picnics are the best way to enjoy the simple pleasure of life and
spent time with family. We all love to go for picnics during our
holidays, especially in the winter season. A picnic brings about
excitement, exhilaration and breaks the monotony in our lives.

We, the employees of Tata Power – SPGCL –Raigarh planned

to organize a family picnic on 17th December 2017 , Sunday at
Koili Ghughar , a small but beautiful waterfall approx. 50 kilome-
ters from Raigarh city. We all decided to go by own arrange-
ment and start our picnic from the morning breakfast itself. We
all planned to gather at a Sushree Restaurant which is at the
outskirt of the city by 8:00 AM from where we’ll all move to-
By– Chinmoy Bishi
wards the picnic spot together. We had also planned to pack
our lunch from a good Dhaba or line hotel nearer to the picnic
SPGCL, Raigarh
spot.

One day prior to the picnic we purchased the required stuffs like
plates, Glasses, dry snacks ,Sweets and games etc. for the pic-
nic so that everyone will enjoy the day. Other house hold items
like carpets , spoons , games like badminton and flying discs
were arranged from individuals.

On the day of picnic , we all gathered at the Sushree restaurant

by 8:30 Am. We enjoyed the delicious breakfast there along
with hot tea. We set out from there at about 9:30 Am towards
Koili Ghughar.

The Koili ghughar water fall ,it’s exquisite scenic beau-

ty ,steeped untamed background forest fetches a large chunk of
tourist every year. It is situated at a distance of approx.. 50 kilo-
meters away from Raigarh city , in the Lakhanpur Block of Jhar-
suguda District in Odisha. It is a 6 KM drive from the national
highway from Govindpur chawk.

A rivulet named “AHIRAAJ” takes origin from the “Chhuikhanch”

forest and while flowing through it’s rocky belt falls from a height
of 200 ft. creating the waterfall Koili ghughar . After the fall the
rivulet flows west ward and merge in to the river “MAHANADI”.
It is a picturesque beauty spot with it’s sylvan back drop.
fall.
Inside the water fall there is a Shivalingam known as “MAHESWARNATH” . The lingam is submerged in wa-
ter and usually not visible. It is only visible inside the water by reflected sunlight during Summer and Winter.
Hence for the benefit of the pilgrims another Shivalingam has been created outside the water fall. There is an
Ashram of a holy sage “Saham Swami” near the water

We reached the Govindpur chawk by 11:00 AM. There was a beautiful Dhaba at the chawk named
“Madhuban Dhaba”. We ordered our food to be packed there and left for the picnic spot which is at a dis-
tance of 6 KM inside the thick forest. We reached the spot in half an hour. To our surprise the picnic spot was
already crowded with many picnic groups. But we managed to get a nice place near the upper end of fall

Really , the beauty of nature was beyond description. There was thick forest all around and the river was
flowing at the mid of it. We laid the carpets below a tree and unpacked our belongings. The kids were first
given a light breakfast like chips and namkeens. Some of our collogues went on a round to observe the
beauty of the spot and forest. Some of us indulged in playing badminton and flying disc. The children and
ladies got busy in playing ludo and housie.

At 1:30PM two of our collogues went to bring the lunch which we had ordered in the dhaba. After we brought
the lunch , all of us sit together and had the lunch. Really , the lunch was delicious. Each of the dishes were
very tasty. After the lunch we cleaned our place and threw the used paper plates in the nearby dust bins .It
was really wonderful to see that , there were many dust bins placed in different spots so that the place can be
kept clean. Continuous round of forest officials were also there so that any unpleasant situation can be avoid-
ed. They were actively guarding the people near the water fall area.

We took group snaps and also snaps of different activities during the picnic. We took rest for some time and
started packing our bags at around 5:00PM as it was getting dark in the forest. After coming out of the forest
we took halt at a dhaba on the highway for taking tea. Then we returned back to our homes.
It was one of the most excellent day of our life and we enjoyed every moment of it !!!!!
Panorama

By: Rama Chandra Reddy

Location: Raigarh

By: KV Nageswara Rao

Location: Raigarh

By: Siddharth Dubey

Location: Raigarh

By: Namrata Joshi

Location: Bannerghatta National Park
Safety Quiz :
Identify Unsafe Acts & Unsafe condition from below image.

Send your answers to projectsnewsletter@tatapower.com . The winner will be featured in the next issue!

Answers of Last issue’s Safety Quiz:

 Kamala Mills Fire Incident: Lesson’s to be Learnt
Kamala Mills Fire : Introduction

The Kamala Mills Fire was a fire accident on 29 Decem-

ber 2017 at the Kamala Mills Compound in Lower
Parel area of Mumbai which resulted in death of 14
people & 16 were injured. The preliminary investigation
report conducted by the Mumbai Fire Brigade into the
Anand Deshpande Vaijayanti Talele
deadly inferno that engulfed two posh restaurants at Contract Administration CMG

Kamala Mills compound alleged that the fire started

from a hookah at Mojo's Bistro and then spread to the
restaurant above.

What led to Rapid spread of Fire?

Mumbai Fire Brigade’s report mentioned the following factors as responsible for the rapid spread of the
fire:

 Large stock of combustible material such as bamboos, plywood sheets, cotton and nylon curtains,
plastic and tarpaulin sheets, liquor bottles and draught beer kegs, flex material among many others
 Serving of hookah at both Mojo's Bistro and 1Above restaurants, stock of combustible hookah in-
gredients and use of burning charcoal
 Use of synthetic cloth materials for decoration
 Liquor bottles and tin cans lying on the serving tables and counters
 Erection of temporary sheds/ structures made of combustible materials in the restaurants
 Wind velocity and direction at the open terrace area
 Lack of segregation between the two restaurants ("continuous structure") and very narrow common
lane for entry
 At the time of the incident, not a single employee of either restaurant raised alarm and intimated the
fire brigade or "members of the public", which caused delay in the fire brigade's arrival
They also found that both establishments did not have functional emergency exits & adequate working
fire safety equipment.

Apart from the fatalities, fire also affected transmission of many television channels as several media
companies had their broadcasting offices in the compound.
 Kamala Mills Fire Incident: Lesson’s to be Learnt (Cont..)

Such incidences can be avoided or controlled at premises with regular & thorough safety audits and abiding with
all safety norms. Also, taking a clue from Fire Brigade’s report, in case the fire alarms don’t function, employees
should be aware, confident & alert to raise the fire alarm and intimate the fire brigade as soon as possible. Also,
they should be trained for safe evacuation of visitors.

How to save yourself from getting trapped in Fire??

When you visit crowded & enclosed public places like restaurants:
 Be aware of your surroundings
 Watch for entry, exit and emergency escapes.

If you get trapped in a fire:

 If trained and possible, try to contain smaller fire to avoid its spread.
 Do not panic, immediately locate emergency exit and move swiftly.
 First ensure your safety and help others to evacuate.
 Don’t worry about your belongings.
 Use the nearest staircase or exit.
 Do not use elevators and stop at or near the exit. Leave the way free for other people evacuating the build-
ing. Also make way for the rescue team.

If you must open a door:

 First ascertain whether it is hot or smoke is seeping in around the edges.
 Use the back of your hand to feel the temperature at the upper and lower parts of the door.
 If the door is hot or smoke is visible, do NOT open it. Find another way out or another evacuation route
 If the door is cool, use your foot as a stopper as you slowly open it.

If the smoke is hot and it is difficult to breathe:

 Lay down on the ground. Smoke moves upwards & you will be able to breath.
 Try to cover your nose and mouth with a wet cloth. If possible cover yourself with a wet cloth while passing
through or nearby fire blaze.
 If your clothes catch fire, lie down and ROLL across the floor to smother the flames. Do not run, as this will
fan the flames.
 Do read about such incidences, reasons of occurrence, safety tips to follow and most important spread the
word !
World First AID DAY

Rama Chandra Reddy Butcha

Group Head - Chemical & Environment

On the occasion of World First Aid Day (i.e., 9th Sep-

tember 2017). I would like share importance of first
aid. Of course all are aware that first aid and this arti-
cle will help us to refresh the same.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red

Crescent Societies (IFRC) introduced World First Aid
Day in 2000.

Each year, more than 100 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world
organise events and ceremonies on the second Saturday of September to raise pub-
lic awareness of how first aid can save lives in everyday and crisis situations. The
IFRC believes that first aid should be accessible to all – including the most vulnera-
ble, and should also be an integral part of a wider developmental approach.

First aid is an immediate treatment given to a victim before rushing him/ her to
the hospital. Countless lives have been saved by persons with the basic knowledge
of first aid!

There are many different first aid treatments to different accidents or sudden illness.
First, analyse the situation, comfort the victim if in conscious, and arrange to
transport the victim to doctor.

Drowning cases: Take the water out. Lay the victim face down, turned to one
side, and press the back several times until the water is extracted. If the accident had
happened in the sea, the salty water can endanger his life!

Fracture: Whether simple or compound fracture, see that the victim is not
physically moved. Gently lay him/her on the bed or on to a chair. In the absence of
these, two persons can stand face to face lacing their fingers together and form a
temporary chair to carry him/her. If the person bleeds from the wound, place some
pads (rolled clothes) in between to avoid rubbing. Get the ambulance that has a
stretcher to lay the victim down.
World First AID DAY (Cont..)

Rama Chandra Reddy Butcha

Group Head - Chemical & Environment

Bleeding profusely: Try to rush the victim before he/she could bleed to death.
Tie a knot above the wound (close to the heart) to arrest further bleeding. Press a
folded cloth over the wound and tie it. After doing this, place the injured portion
above. This will further stop bleeding

Snake bites: Tie a knot above the bite with a belt or cloth. Arrest blood circulation
going to the heart. Identify the snake, whether poisonous or non-poisonous. The
doctor is certain to ask this question. If the snake is killed, take it and show to the
doctor to identify it. Some people say that the area bitten must be cut open and the
blood sucked out. This is dangerous to the one who renders first aid. Never do this
old practice. Never tell the person that the snake is a poisonous one. Keep the spirit
of the victim alive.

Insect bite & sting: Do not try to pull open the bag of the sting. It is good to use a
pair of forceps pincers. Rush the patient to a doctor.

Respiration: It is the sudden difficulty in breathing. Administer artificial respiration

either through the mouth or nose.

Faint: Hold the patient before he/she falls down. Gently lower him/her on the floor.
Do not crowd. Undo the shirt button and allow the air to drift to the patient. Turn the
head to one side, slightly below the level of the legs. Wait till the patient recovers,
then offer him/her coffee, or tea, or any soft drink.

Fire accident: It causes unbearable pain to the victim. Gently keep pouring cool wa-
ter over the wound. Give plenty of water to drink. Speak encouragingly. Remove
slowly the watch and jewels and cover the wound with a wet sterile cloth like band-
age. Only certain hospitals have the facility to treat this case. Rush the victim to the
right hospital.

Please be safe and maintain first aid kits in our office premises all the time. Finally it
is a very old proverb that “Health is Wealth”. A healthy person can work
with efficiency to earn the wealth. Good health is most important part of our life with-
out which we are incomplete. Good health keeps us always happy and gives us
feeling of complete physical, mental, social and intellectual well-being.

@@@ Safety brings first aid to the uninjured @@@

R&R Awardees of Last Quarter
S.N Location Emp. Name Category of Award Contribution/ Achievement

1 Noida Amit Agarwal Spot Award Excellent effort & contribution during TBEM
Internal audit & External Audit

2 Noida Sumit Goel Spot Award Excellent effort & contribution during TBEM
Internal audit & External Audit

3 Noida Namrata Joshi Spot Award Excellent effort & contribution during TBEM
Internal audit & External Audit

4 Noida Gulbagh Gulati Spot Award Excellent effort & contribution during TBEM
Internal audit & External Audit

5 Noida Vishu Vishal Spot Award Excellent effort & contribution during TBEM
Internal audit & External Audit

6 Noida Sumit Goel Spot Award Supporting with scenario analysis for Vagarai
Wind Project

7 Noida Anson Furtado Spot Award Supporting with e-OAF and PO for Security
Services at Belgaum

8 Noida Muzammil Nasim Spot Award Excellent effort & contribution during TBEM
Internal audit & External Audit

9 Noida Praveen Ranajn Spot Award Expeditious closing of Punch Points for Rojmal
I & II projects

10 Noida Divesh Ghai Spot Award Excellent contribution in assiting for handing
over of Adilabad & Dangri Project

11 Noida Amit Agarwal Spot Award Formal hand over of Adilabad & Dangri pro-
jects to O & M team.

12 Noida Muzammil Nasim Spot Award Excellent effort in making S-curves of Maithon
Railway Project

13 Palaswadi Ramaswamy Prabhu Certificate of Recogni- Extended support for testing activity of Pals-
tion wadi project

14 Palaswadi Satyanand Lojaku Spot Award Excellent contribution during the Various visit
of Govt agency during the testing and Com-
missioning of Palswadi project

15 SPGCL- Balaji Sethuraman Certificate of Recogni- Outstanding efforts during '72 hours trial op-
Raigarh tion eration of Unit-73

16 SPGCL- Vikesh Kumar Certificate of Recogni- Outstanding efforts during '72 hours trial op-
Raigarh tion eration of Unit-73

17 SPGCL- Sanjay K. Prasad Thank You Card For imparting training on 'Power System Pro-
Raigarh tections & Generator Relay Protections' to M/s
SPGCL & Tata Power employees.
 By– Mr. Divesh Ghai
Lead Engineer—Contract Administration

Ingredients for Aloo Tamatar Ki Sabzi

Recipe !!
Ingredients for Aloo Tamatar ki Sabzi Recipe
 3 Medium Sized Potatoes
 3 Medium Sized Tomatoes
 1/2 Teaspoon Black Mustard Seeds (Rai)
 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
 A pinch of Asafoetida (Heeng)
 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania Powder)
 1/4 Teaspoon Garam Masala
 1 Teaspoon Salt (Namak) or as per taste
 1 inch Ginger (Adrak)
 1-2 Green Chili cut into pieces (Hari Mirch)
 5-6 Curry Tree Leaves (Curry Patta leaves)
 1/4 Teaspoon Dried Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi)
 8-10 Fresh Coriander Leaves (Hara Dhaniya)
 1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil
 1.5 Cups Water

Step by Step Instructions

 Heat some oil in a small pressure cooker (optionally, you can also use a pan
with a lid if you are using boiled potatoes). Add Mustard seeds (Rai) to the
cooker. When they start to crackle, add Cumin Seeds (Jeera). Fry the Cumin
Seeds for a few seconds till they start to splutter. Add a pinch of Asafoetida
(Hing).
 Turn the flame to low and add few Curry Leaves (Curry Patta) followed by
chopped Green Chilies (Hari Mirch). Now add 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
(Haldi), 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder
(Dhania Powder) and finely chopped pieces of Ginger (Adrak). Make sure that
the flame is low as these spices will otherwise get burnt in hot oil.
 By– Mr. Divesh Ghai
Lead Engineer—Contract Administration

Ingredients for Aloo Tamatar Ki Sabzi

Recipe !! (Cont)..
 Now add chopped pieces of Tomato. Sauté till the tomato pieces become soft
and you can see oil leaving the sides.
 Add chopped potatoes (about one inch size) followed by 1 1/2 cup or 1 Glass
of water. Mix well and cook till you get one whistle of pressure cooker. Allow
some time to cool so that steam escapes from the pressure cooker and the lid
can be safely opened.
 Add 1/4 Teaspoon Dried Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi) and also garnish with
fresh Coriander Leaves (Hara Dhaniya). Optionally a teaspoon of milk cream
can be added to give a rich look to the curry. Aloo Tamatar Ki Sabzi is ready.
Serve it hot with Roti, Paratha or Pooris.
Review of Jumanji

Review : Jumanji was a fantastic movie and it affectively

portrayed the theme of a video game. Four teenagers are
sucked into a magical video game, and the only way they
can escape is to work together to finish the game.
There are a few moments that could be scary, especially to
younger kids, usually involving animals suddenly attacking
or chasing characters. Otherwise, violence and action are
mostly done for laughs. I thoroughly enjoyed and strongly
recommended to all to watch this movie.
Asesh Nayak
CMG , Noida

Review of Tiger Zinda Hai

"Go watch Tiger Zinda Hai if you're a fan of large-scale

action entertainers, with probably just the right amount of
logic. Salman Khan has well and truly arrived (again) with
a potential blockbuster that has enough to keep you pinned.
Good fun while it lasts."

Divesh Ghai
Contract Administration, Noida
Celebrations !!

Anaisha Gajendra

We Congratulate Mr. & Mrs. Liladhish Gajendra for their newly born baby girl on 21st Dec’17

Farewell by Corporate Projects Team to Mr. Asim Thakurta, Noida

 Thank You Team Milestones!!

Vishu Vishal

Praveen Ranjan Divesh Ghai Muzzamil Nasim

Anand Deshpande Vaijayanti Talele Asesh Nayak