Akshay Urja Hydro & Renewable Operations Hydro & Renewable Operations CONTENT INSIDE 01 From the Chief of Hydro s Desk 01 02 Business Performance 02 03 Safety & Operations 03 04 Community Interactions 08 In a free enterprise, the community is not just another stakeholder in business, but is in fact the very purpose of its existence. -Jamsetji Tata July 2015 Volume 2 Issue 2
Business Performance Hydro & Renewable Operations Akshay Urja, the quarterly magazine, has become an important platform for Hydro & RO employees to showcase the various facets of activities that we are involved in. Focus is not only on Generation and Operation & Maintenance activities, attention is also paid towards community work, recreational events etc. And in all these activities Safety First. The period June August is high wind season, hence crucial for Wind operations. Similarly, Operations in Hydros have to watertight, to ensure maximum utilisation of water resources during the on-going monsoon seasons. Hence, the employees in the Renewable Division are geared up to ensure minimum outages and thus, maximum productivity. Our focus on efforts for community welfare are important, since it shows that we live up to and uphold the Values laid down by the Founders. I hope the employees and their families enjoy reading the magazine, as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. We look forward to your contributions in terms of providing us with content/articles and make this magazine their own. Happy Reading. M D Paranjpe, Chief (Hydro & Renewable Operations) Generation Performance
Live Fire Fighting trainings held at Bhivpuri HPS Safety First Safety is a simple subject; Simple, but don t neglect. If you think safety first, you can live safely till the last. If you wear safety gear; No accident, no fear. Safety is very cheap, it will prevent you pain & weep. Just make sure - if you do invest, go with best. Our days are full of risk, safety thinking downs the risk. Safety is a simple subject; Simple, but don t neglect. Production Must, SAFETY FIRST. - Contributed by : Mr. Bhushan Patil Safety talk sessions Rescue trainings
Scrap Material Re-cycling Akshay Urja Community Development - Meditation & Yoga Program Bhira Division - May 2015 During an open dialogue at Bhira in June 14, our ED & COO Mr Ashok Sethi along with Mr M D Paranjpe and Mr A G Patil had chaired an Open Dialogue with all Bhira officers. Subsequently, they went for the plant visit, during which Bhira he division, remarked in line about with using its activities MS material for community for our various development, in-house conducted requirements an awareness with an objective session on of reducing importance O & M of cost. Meditation & Yoga. This program was a follow-up program to medical check-ups conducted in 2014, where 80% of women were found to be anemic and Vitamin B12 deficient. A team of Mr G B Deshmukh, Mr P R Tupe, Mr G P Railkar was formed under the guidance of Mr M D Paranjpe & Mr On A 29th G Patil, May to 2015, work an and awareness implement session upon was the conducted idea. for nearby villages. Nearly 100 local residents had As participated, of 5S implementation, which included the Gram process Panchayat of collecting members all also. the MS Benefits material of Meditation and subsequently & Yoga were segregating explained and placing to the at members. a designated location was in progress. Total of 32 Tons MS material was reused in FY15 for various in-house requirements, resulting into saving of time required for approval, PR placing, PO placing, follow-up process, transport costs etc. Total financial savings of Rs18.17L was achieved. It has been decided to continue this initiative in FY16. Inaugural Speech given By Mr. Ashwinikumar Patil (Head Bhira Hydro Power Station) Sitting on the dais from left Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh, Patnus Village Sarpanch & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) Car parking & Bus stop shade in front of Bhira PH gate 125 villagers enrolled their participation for yoga sessions, starting from 8th June 2015 onwards, at Bhira. 8th June up to 12th June 2015 Meditation & Yoga Sessions were conducted at Bhira for residents from the nearby Patnus village. Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) conducted these sessions. 300 villagers participated in Meditation & Yoga Sessions. 3 sessions each for male & female participants were arranged. Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) Interacted with participants and suggested some special asana during Meditation & Yoga Sessions. Participants thanked TATA Power Co. Ltd. for arranging Meditation & Yoga Sessions for community as part of Centenary Year Celebrations and requested for more sessions of similar nature in future also. Shade (in progress) for Solar Tele tower Raigad Bazar in Bhira Crematorium shade for local community
Atithi Interaction with the External Society At Hydros, there has been a constant effort to learn and interact with external stakeholders. Regular interactive sessions are held with known personalities from various walks of life; be it from government agencies, business community, motivational speakers etc. On the same lines, Mr. Ishwar Jha was invited to speak at Khopoli Power House on the 01-April. Mr. Ishwar Jha is a well-known entrepreneur and a well-known speaker on Yoga, Spirituality & Righteousness. He is the Founder & CEO of Appetals Solutions, and has worn many hats through his career, including CIO, CEO, Mentor, and Entrepreneur. Mr. Ishwar Jha paid tribute to our Founder Jamsetji Tata and spoke fondly about his interactions with Tata Group s erstwhile Chairman Mr. Ratan Tata. The speaker facilitated a meaningful dialogue on leading a more fulfilling life. To help assimilate the teachings, he delved into his own experiences, both professional as well as personal life, and married it with the teachings of Yoga, Spirituality and mythological scriptures. He necessitated the reasons to create a positive impact, and have a meaningful journey from birth to death. According to him, the most important facets of creating impact were by: Living Well Doing well Winning Hearts
Industry visit Mahagenco s Ghatghar Hydro Power Station Learning from the industry/peers is considered extremely necessary to enable us to learn, grow and challenge ourselves. Competitor study is an important avenue for us to understand the best practices in the industry, the prevalent standards of operations etc. With this intent, a technical visit was arranged for 28 employees from Bhivpuri Division, including engineers and technicians, on 15-June-2015 at MAHAGENCO's Ghatghar Hydro Power Station, Chondhe. The focus of the visit was : Salient features of Hydro Power Station Operation philosophy Maintenance practices Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna Initiative - Bhivpuri Tata Power, along with UCO bank, arranged an awareness program for nearby villagers under Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana. Objective of the on-going program is to cover the entire population of the country with formal social security measures Bank Accounts, Insurance, and Pensions etc. Highlights Partnering with M/s UCO Bank for Life insurance & Pension insurance Enrolled 60 local people in Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana in one day A group of 8 volunteers from the Bhivpuri Division along with UCO Bank conducted sessions in the adjoining villages
S Akshay Urja WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATION (05.06.2015) As part of our on-going Centenary Year celebrations, World Environment Day was celebrated at Bhira by planting 100 saplings of various fruit species (Mango, Chiku, Jackfruit etc.). Mr A G Patil, explained the importance of clean & green environment for the sustenance of life. He explained the sustainability reasons behind Tata Power s Strategic intent regarding clean power & all the new initiatives taken in this direction - like Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal power. He spoke about the importance of energy conservation, reduction in water consumption etc., which was widely appreciated by the audience. He also promised that the valuable suggestions received from the participants would be discussed and action taken. He stressed the need to educate the children about the environment so that the future generations are aware about preservation of environment. Mr Amit Upadhyay, Training co-ordinator at Bhira, conducted a special lecture on energy conservation and climate change and its practical application in daily activities of employees. Benefits of energy conservation was explained which was appreciated by the employee s family members. Mr Deepak Kulkarni, Hydro Zonal Treasurer at Bhira spoke about taking responsibility of the saplings planted so that the survival rate increases further. For next 2 days, Bhira CSR team distributed fruit samplings in the nearby Patnus village. Total 5000 saplings were distributed to the local community. Few community members informed that the saplings distributed by TATA POWER is bearing fruits, and they have started earning by selling them.
'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' Tata Power Tata Power, India's largest integrated power company, has always been at the forefront of causes, aimed towards nation building. Upholding this commitment, Tata Power today participated in a cleanliness drive in Lonavala, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national-level campaign, 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'. The cleanliness drive, organized by Lonavala Municipal Corporation, saw the enthusiastic participation of 90 Tata Power employees. Mr Saurabh Rao: Collector Pune; Mr Shete: CEO-Lonavala & Mr Gavali: Chairman Lonavala Municipal Corporation were present on the occasion. The objective of this initiative was to reinforce the significance of clean environment on the communities, as well as to inculcate a sense of consciousness amongst the locals towards community causes. Mr Saurabh Rao, Collector, Pune, lauded Tata Power for volunteering for the cause. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) is a national-level campaign by the Government of India, covering Tata Power 4,041 statutory towns to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country.
BADMINTON TOURNAMENT Tata Power Khopoli Senior Club has been a very active medium of engagement for employees living in Khopoli Camp A and Camp B. Various social activities are planned across the year. Employees have been very enthusiastic about the recreational activities. Movie screenings, social gatherings, sports tournaments are arranged on a regular basis. This leads to an active social and physical well-being of employees. Being athletic and physically fit not only improves their health but it is also very beneficial for company in long run. A badminton tournament was organised on 19th/20th/21st June and participates were invited under various categories. Mr N R Deshmukh, Mr A R Patil & Mr Binoy Kalaria took the lead in arranging and organising the program. EVENTS Men (Singles) Women (Singles) Men's Doubles WOMEN DOUBLES COUPLE (MARRIED) DOUBLES RANDOM DOUBLES WINNERS Binoy Kalaria Avni Paranjpe Binoy Kalaria & Shwetang Shekhar Anuja Patil & Aarti Deshmukh Nilesh Deshmukh & Arti Deshmukh Vishal Valanju & Arti Deshmukh
Aquaponics Walvan Garden The scarcity of water and good agricultural land is a major challenge for the burgeoning population of our country. The use of fertilizers has been known to result in a long term negative impact on the quality and productivity of the tillable land. Hence, a need is felt to increase the production of vegetables by using the available natural resources in optimum and careful manner. Aquaponics (Aquaculture + Hydroponics) is an extremely rare technology in the field of natural conservation. Aquaculture involves growing fish in ponds and Hydroponics is growing plants in water without soil. An experiment on Aquaponics is being carried out at Walvan garden with the following purpose in mind: 1. Optimum use of the natural resources like water and land 2. Should be Useful in areas where the resources are scare 3. Technique should be easy for a common person to adopt 4. Low cost A lot of awareness is being created to grow and consume organically grown vegetables as the harmful effects of pesticides and Inorganic fertilizers are well known. With this in view, the experiment of Aquaponics is being carried out for the last one year. The experiment has started yielding encouraging results.
Yoga A way of life Hydro Division have taken up to Yoga, as a way of life. A Yoga practitioner enjoys the benefits of increased physical strength, flexibility, improved heart health etc. is well-known. However, the benefit of ultimately uniting the body, mind and breath is a journey that Hydro employees have recently exposed to. Various Camps have been arranged for the benefit of Employees. It ranged from a 4-hour sessions across the Hydros on World Yoga Day (21 st June), to week long camps at Bhira, Khopoli & Bhivpuri.
S Meditation & Yoga Program Community Program Akshay Urja Community Development - Meditation & Yoga Program Bhira Division Bhira Division took the initiatives for Yoga one-step further, by deciding to extend the benefits of Yoga to the nearby community. Bhira division, in line with its activities for community development, conducted an awareness session on importance Awareness of session Meditation & Yoga. This program was a follow-up program to medical check-ups conducted in 2014, where 80% of women were found to be anemic and Vitamin B12 deficient. On 29th May 2015, Bhira division conducted an awareness session on importance of Meditation & Yoga. On In this 29th program May 2015, nearly an awareness 100 local residents session was had conducted participated, for which nearby included villages. Gram Nearly panchayat 100 local members residents had also. participated, Awareness among which included community Gram was Panchayat created members by sharing also. Importance Benefits of of Meditation Meditation && Yoga Yoga. were 125 explained villagers to enrolled the members. their participation for yoga sessions, starting from 8th June 2015 onwards, at Bhira. Yoga Program Meditation & Yoga Sessions were conducted at Bhira From 8th June up to 12th June 2015 for community from Patnus Village. Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) conducted these sessions. 300 villagers participated in Meditation & Yoga Sessions. 3 sessions each for male & female participants were arranged. 50 members participated in each of these 6 sessions: Inaugural Speech given By Mr. Ashwinikumar Patil (Head Bhira Hydro Power Station) Sitting on the dais from left Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh, Patnus Village Sarpanch & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) 125 villagers enrolled their participation for yoga sessions, starting from 8th June 2015 onwards, at Bhira. 8th June up to 12th June 2015 3 Batches of 50 Men & Women each Participated from Community attended the Meditation & Yoga Sessions Meditation & Yoga Sessions were conducted at Bhira for residents from the nearby Patnus village. at Bhira Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) conducted these sessions. 300 villagers participated in Meditation & Yoga Sessions. 3 sessions each for male & female participants were arranged. Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) Interacted with participants and suggested some special asana during Meditation & Yoga Sessions. Participants thanked TATA Power Co. Ltd. for arranging Meditation & Yoga Sessions for community as part of Centenary Year Celebrations and requested for more sessions of similar nature in future also.
Meditation & Yoga Program Community Program Akshay Urja Bhira Division took the initiatives for Yoga one-step further, by deciding to extend the benefits of Yoga to the nearby community. Awareness session On 29th May 2015, Bhira division conducted an awareness session on importance of Meditation & Yoga. In this program nearly 100 local residents had participated, which included Gram panchayat members also. Awareness among community was created by sharing Importance of Meditation & Yoga. 125 villagers enrolled their participation for yoga sessions, starting from 8th June 2015 onwards, at Bhira. Yoga Program Meditation & Yoga Sessions were conducted at Bhira From 8th June up to 12th June 2015 for community from Patnus Village. Yogacharya Shri Dinesh Singh & Mrs. Sapna Agarwal (Yoga Shiromani) conducted these sessions. 300 villagers participated in Meditation & Yoga Sessions. 3 sessions each for male & female participants were arranged. 50 members participated in each of these 6 sessions: 3 Batches of 50 Men & Women each Participated from Community attended the Meditation & Yoga Sessions at Bhira