CEE April-June 2012

I Environment VIKRAM CEMENT WORKS RECEIVES ENVIRONMENT- QUALITY AWARD During Sep 2011 , VCW (a unit of UltraTech Cement Ltd.) got "Rajiv Gandhi Award for Clean Technology 2009-10" under the Cement category by Ministry of Environment and forest, New Delhi for commendable efforts towards conservation of energy and water, reduction in waste generation and protection of the environment through use of innovative practices and environment friendly technologies. Dr.B.N.Mohapatra (HOD, Q.C. &Env.) VCW & Dr.K.V.Reddy, AVP (Environment) New Delhi receiving Rajiv Gandhi award for clean technology 2009-10. Rajiv Gandhi National quality award 2010 The unit also won "Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award 2010 in Best of All for large scale manufacturing under the Cement sector" Prof. K. C. Thomas, Minister for consumer affairs, food & Public distribution awarded this accolades to Mr. Chander Shekhar, Executive President and Unit Head, Mr. Sanjay Mathur, Executive President, Cement Marketing and Mr. Ramashankar Dwivedi, Function Head, Technical, along with his colleagues, Dr. B.N. Mohapatra, HOD QC/Environment and Mr. Y. J. Shah, HOD - Process, on 181h April 2012 at Scope complex, New Delhi. Vikram Cement Works being the winner of this prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award have become a world class organization and play in global market in equal footing in spite of the adverse business environment factors. 1'"'t''UB>Itr----~~ This award is given annually and instituted by Bureau of Indian standards in the year 1991 with a view to encouraging Indian manufacturing and service organisations to strive for excellence and giving special recognition to those, who are considered to be the leader of Quality movement in India. Mr. Chander Shekhar (E.P. & Unit Head), Mr. Dwivedi (FH, Tech.) Mathur(E.P.,Sales North Zone-GMC) receiving • Rajiv GandhiNationalAward2010for Best ofAll" by Honarable Minister o ConsumerAffairs, Food and Public Distribution Mr. K. V. Thomas on 16thApril2012 ~ 'rlffh ~~~. 2010 /{A/IV GANDill NATIONAL QUALITY AWAIW, 2010 'J~tult~ lol~rtt M vllltll t\INNI J< , .. ,,, "' ;,,,4 '''"'" •lr.ttm .,.,..,. ;rt~ .., ..,,. vm'• ,, /ttvJ, Ill,,.,. mJfrl (.H"f:t,., t1t11~ 1/lrlJt-,~, 1111 t'l71 t:mr-IJ. Ntt, llr'l vrtrt ., 1 '"" uft.f.-n '' rl ,,,.,1, '"l'lfl'''' ull llt/111 .,, /.•w "'''•U'''' 'I'''''",,,,.,,, tr1 ""' , 11.,,., l·h··lt ,.,,, ,., flu ,, ,,,,, ,,, ,Jm ,,,, •'.,. I 1'1•11 I'" I" t 1'1•• ''" 1 1''' '''' ,f I•• Vltti<AJ\11 I Ml N I l'VI tl<l,' fA UNIT nl fllll<.'\lltll~l'vffNIIIMIIIIUA.JttJII Mt\Jllflt\ I'IMIII~It '"""''••Ill •I ttl \It l\'\#-tll/lfjj,ljo /II ff I •/ollh, lofll I flllll/'/'~~llllf ...... .. -.,&-~ ___ .,_ -. .... -...- ........ _ .. ___ .... _ .... ,_..,,..... ---· .......,., __ .. ___ ._. Dr.B.N.Mohapatra (HOD, Q.C./Env.) has been invited by BIS, Bhopal to deliver a presentation at Raipur on sharing Vikram Cement experience to Initiate, Adopt and Implement the best practices in Vikram Cement Works to achieve this highest National Quality award. MINING CAUSING WATER CRISIS IN MEGHALAYA The mineral-rich Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya faces an acute drinking water crisis as major rivers there have been declared "unfit" for human use due to high level of acidity caused by unscientific mining. The rivers close to coal mining areas and cement plants have acquired a blue colour over the last 45