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From the Desk of CMD I am pleased to share with you that we will surely be closing this financial year on a larger turnover as compared to the earlier financial years. I would like to reiterate that this would not have been possible without your support and hard work. Looking back, this year was a mix bag of experiences. On one hand we could achieve a larger turnover, we introduced Performance Management System, automated Payroll, got many repeat orders, lot of safety related activities going on. On the other hand we could not achieve the Turnover we had targeted for, we could not start as many sites in Real Estate that we had intended to in the beginning of 2011, there were some unpleasant incidences from the safety point of view, we had to take a dent on the profitability and cash flows due to which, with a heavy heart we had to decide to take a holiday for increments this year. Of course, Rohanites like you with a lot of grit accepted this gracefully and continued to extend your support and I am thankful to each one of you for this. I guess it is as much a part of the learning process for you as it has been for me. I surely hope that we learn from the mistakes that we did this year, and on 1 Jan 2013 we will have a completely different story to share. They say that it is the darkest hour before dawn. Already I can anticipate that the clouds are dispersing. With a more vigilant way of working, we will come out of the red and do better with every passing day. The new orders for the Contracting Division have started coming . We are also looking forward to starting one new site in Bangalore and few new projects in Pune this year that are of reasonable sizes. Without getting jumpy because of the way this year was, let us resolve to progress robustly in achieving all those things that we missed out in the last year‌ Wishing you the best in 2012‌
SAFETY CORNER ATLAS COPCO (I) LTD, Chakan A Safety Motivational Program was conducted at Atlas Copco Site on 10th December 2011 where in Safety speeches were given by Mr. Rajiv Kakade (Safety Manager of RBIPL), Mr. Sunil Mandhare (Safety Consultant), and Mr. Khandekar (Project Manager RBIPL) . Also Safety Awards were distributed to the Staff Members as well as Workers. The programme ended with snack distribution to all who attended.
MRF Perambalur Monthly Motivation Camp and celebration of 3 million Safe Man Hours A Monthly Motivation camp was conducted at MRF, Perambalur site on 12th December 2011. Program started with the welcome speech given by Mr. K.M. Dhokare. Safety oath was read by him along with Rohan, JLL and MRF staff and workers. Safety speech was given by Mr. Simon Panicker MRF (PTM), Mr. Pramod Reddy-MRF and Mr. Sivakumar JLL Project Manager. A Skit was presented by Rohan staff (Mr. Manoj Kumar, Mr. Sadanand and Mr. Bince Thomas). The theme of the skit was working at height. MRF Team also presented a skit on Electrical safety and use of PPE. During the same programme, there was celebration on the occassion of 3 million safe Man Hours, along with distribution of Appreciation letters to the staff. Prizes were also distributed to 20 workers, 13 staff members and skit performers.
Ashok Layland, Alwar Training on fire and safety was organized at Ashok Leyland, Alwar site on 20th December 2011. The main objective of this training was to prevent fires and awareness regarding fire hazards at construction sites. Topics like - Types of fire, selection of fire extinguishers, Types of fire extinguisher, electrical fire, how to use fire extinguisher etc. were covered in this training that was attended by 22 employees .
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Rohan Leher, Pune Safety training was conducted by St. John's Ambulance on 18/12/2011 at Rohan Leher, Pune by Mrs. Alpana Kurup. It was attended by 28 staff from Leher, Seher, Ishaan and Tarang sites. In the whole day's session first aid training was covered. Certificates will also be distributed to trainees post training.
ART GALLERY A space dedicated to the Artist within every Rohanite... let the hidden talent not remain hidden anymore!!
Photograph by Rohanite Manoj Sharma Assistant Manager, Safety Department, Ashok Leyland, Pantanagar.
Inviting contributions of your finer artistic side for the "Art Gallery".
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NEWS FROM HR NEW AVATAR OF hr.rohanbuilders.com
New look- The new look of “hr. rohanbuilders.com” will go live on the 1st Jan 2012. The enhanced version of this software that is meant to bond all Rohanites together will be called as “Rohanite People Connect”. On 1st of Jan along with the Performance Management System (which will be now on called as ‘Rohanite Talent Track’) and Rohanite Insider, two more utilities will go live. They are Rohanite Enhance (Training MIS) and Rohanite Radar (Transfer Management)
FeaturesRohanite Enhance (Training MIS) “Rohanite Enhance” will give on-line information regarding trainings details conducted anywhere in Rohan Group w.e.f. 01st January 2012. The access to the utility shall be given to the Site HR and the HR representatives from the Zonal offices. The salient features of the utility are as follows: • Site HR shall be empowered to update the data themselves
This is one more step towards automation after digitizing Payroll/leave Management etc., through Biometric and Saral, Quarterly Performance Management System, digitizing Newsletter Rohanite Insider and enhanced version of Gate MIS that has been partially implemented till now. One will experience some more automation till the end of the financial year.
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• Zonal offices will be able to get an online review of the Training Activities • The data analysis of the Trainings can be done on click of a button now. • Saving on emails, telephones, scanning, photocopying • Reducing the time lag in the information transfer
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NEWS FROM HR • More efficient data transfer without clogging the mailbox. • Follow up from North and South Zones can be avoided • The utility will also help in calculating all the visible and notional costs involved in the trainings, this would help us in determine close to accurate spent on training and therefore make a proper planned budget in the future. Rohanite Radar (Transfer Management) Flow of the Rohanite Radar (Transfer Management) • Step 1 - Initiator • Step 2 - Validator • Step 3 - Approver • Step 4 -Acceptor • Step 5 - Receiver Role of Initiator : Usually the senior most Project Manager/ Site- in charge. Initiator is site in charge is responsible for initialization transfer process. Upon logging in he will be able to view all the employees on the site. He can select the names that he wishes to transfer. It is mandatory to give tentative date of relieving of transferee. Other information like financial implications (if any) are expected to be inserted. PMS rating, Employee code, Training needed etc. of the transferee, is pulled automatically from the Master data. Role of Validator : Usually the senior most person in Site HR. His role is that of a Validator. He has to check with the immediate supervisor of the Transferee if he can be relieved on the project date. He has to give all information of transferee regarding Advances, Participation in QC or Mess committee, Biometric registration. Current AA & RA shall be pulled from the master; Mode of travel shall be pulled from the Benefits Master data.
Role of Approver : Usually the respective GM/DGM & AGM of reliving site. His role will be to authorize the transfer. He has to check all information of transferee & then approve or disapprove the transfer. While approving he would be suggesting the location of transfer. In case of rejection at this level, the process has to be initiated again to transfer the same person. Role of Acceptor : Usually the GM/DGM & AGM of the receiving site. He is authorized to accept the transferee. He should check current manpower requirement on various sites in his jurisdiction & decide whether to accept the transferee or suggestion of the specific site. He can relocate the candidate to any other site. In case the transferee is rejected, the is flased on the screen of approver, who can then allocate transferee to some other site. Role of Receiver : Usually the senior most person in Site HR. Receiver is responsible to receive the transferee, check transfer of biometric registration, inform about advances to site accounts department. In consultation with the Project manager he has to allocate new AA & RA immediately. Confirm entry with actual reporting date of transferee. Role of RO - HR : RO - HR is responsible to monitor the transfer process for their Region / Zone. RO - HR can view reports for region & follow up for pending entries. Role of HO - HR : HO - HR is responsible to monitor the entire transfer process & update the payroll accordingly. HO - HR can view reports & follow up with RO- HR for pending. Coming soon- Check the next month Issue….
Launching of PMS – Q3. PMS for the third quarter of current financial year 11-12. Deadline for each are : 1) Self Appraisal (SA) - From 01-01-2012 to 10-01-2012 2) Appraising Authority (AA) - From 01-01-2012 to 15-01-2012 3) Reviewing Authority (RA) - From 01-01-2012 to 20-01-2012 It is expected that everyone will follow the deadline & complete the process effectively.
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NEWS FROM SITE Identity cards distribution to the beneficiaries under BOCW Act 1996. Program of Identity cards distribution to the construction workers was organized on 28th December at Rohan Mithila-Pune, on 29th December at Times of India-Bhosari, on 30th December at Rohan Leher-Pune and on 31st December at Vivekshree and Tetrapak, Chakan sites respectively. At Mithila 400 workers, Times of India 100 workers, Leher 100 workers, Vivekshree 50 workers and Tetrapak 250 workers have received/will be receiving their identity cards under this scheme. Labour Commissioner Mr. T. G. Cholake, Assistant Labour Commissioner Mr. Vikas Panvelkar and Assistant Labour Commissioner Mr. R.D. Sawant supported us to take this initiative to a great success.
The scheme comes under BOCW Act (The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and conditions of Service) Act, 1996). This Act is applicable to every establishment which employs or had employed 10 or more workers directly or through a Contractor / Sub-contractor and every building worker registered as a beneficiary under this Act shall be entitled to the benefits provided by the Board from its Fund. The Act contains provisions for • Immediate assistance to the workers in case of accidents; • Old age pension; • Loans for construction of house; • Premia for group insurance; • Financial assistance for education, medical expenses and maternity benefits WHEN VIDEO GAME ADDICTS BECOME ARCHITECTS
THIS IS YOUR BATHROOM. THE DOOR WON'T OPEN UNTIL YOU FIND FIVE HIDDEN COINS AND THROW THEM AT THE KNOB..
LAUGHTER CORNER
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6 AUGUST 2011
News from Industrial We have won the following new contracts – • Construction of, “CSA Works for India Nutritional Plant at Jhagadia, Gujarat”. • Construction of, “Land Development Work for Proposed Tractor Manufacturing Plant at Devas, Madhya Pradesh for John Deere India Pvt Ltd. • Construction work for Uniliver industries Private Limited at Khamgaon, Maharashtra. • Construction work for GE India Industrial private limited at Ranjangaon, Maharashtra. • Construction work for Frigorifico Allana at Khopoli, Maharashtra Heartiest Congratulations to All!!!!
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ARCHITECTURAL WONDER The Leaning Tower of Pisa The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and it is the third structure by time in Pisa's Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square). Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction in 1173 due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction. The tower presently leans to the southwest. The height of the tower is 183.27 ft from the ground on the lowest side and 186.02 ft on the highest side. The width of the walls at the base is 13.42 ft and at the top 8.14 ft. Its weight is estimated at 14,500 tons. The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. The tower leans at an angle of 3.97 degrees. This means that the top of the tower is
13 ft from where it would stand if the tower were perfectly vertical. Construction and History The Tower of Pisa was a work of art, performed in three stages over a period of about 177 years. Construction of the first floor of the white marble campanile began on August 9, 1173, a period of military success and prosperity. This first floor is surrounded by pillars with classical capitals, leaning against blind arches. The tower began to sink after construction progressed to the third floor in 1178. This was due to a mere three-meter foundation, set in weak, unstable subsoil. This means the design was flawed from the beginning. Construction was subsequently halted for almost a century, because the Pisans were almost continually engaged in battles with Genoa, Lucca and Florence. This allowed time for the underlying soil to settle. Otherwise, the tower would almost certainly have toppled. In 1198, clocks were temporarily installed on the third floor of the unfinished construction. In 1272, construction resumed under Giovanni di Simone, architect of the Camposanto. In an effort to compensate for the tilt, the engineers built higher floors with one side taller than the other. This made the tower begin to lean in the other direction. Because of this, the tower is actually curved. Construction was halted again in 1284, when the Pisans were defeated by the Genoans in the Battle of Meloria. The seventh floor was completed in 1319. The bell-chamber was not finally added until 1372. It was built by Tommaso di Andrea Pisano, who succeeded in harmonizing the Gothic elements of the bell-chamber with the Romanesque style of the tower. \
A nighttime photo of the Duomo and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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WELCOME TO ROHAN Vinayak Patil, Varun Sharma, Sachidanand Gavi, Mahesh Rakhasiya, Suraj Makkoth, Sameer Chavan, Bhagwat Gaikwad, Sayaji Lokade, Laxman Bansode, Mahesh Bhavi, Santosh Gaikwad, Bhimu Bandichode, Prakash Zambare, Parimal Biswas, Harsha Ashok Kanitkar, Nisha Sharma, Vivek Dilip Dholye, Dilipkumar Modi, Vasudev Sharma, Mirza Baig, Rajshekhar Sathe, Sharad Adlinge, Anup Biswas, Sambhaji Jadhav, Bachhav Nivrutti, Ajay Shrikant Karale, Sunil Jadhav, Rahul Sutar, Sachin Jadhav, Avinash Ladkat, Dilip Pathak, Basant Swain and Sagar Rede.
HATS OFF • MRF, Perambalur site has achieved 3 million Safe Man Hours without any injury on 10-Dec-2011. • Hindalco, Singrauli site has achieved 10 million Safe Man Hours without any LTI. This is an incredible achievement in construction industry and only goes to prove our staff and worker's commitment to safety for themselves and others. • Nestle, Goa : We have received an appreciation from government officials of ESIC Office, Goa for quick settlement (within a month ) of an ESIC Pension claim for the dependents of for one of our Contract labour employees working at Nestle, Goa site. This was only possible due to proper documentation and records and good negotiation by HR in Office and Site. Due to this settlement, the surviving family members are eligible for pension from October 2011 onwards. Moreover, they also appreciated Rohan's proper maintenance of Statutory records at Site.
Jan 01 – Rohan Foundation Day Jan 15 - Makar Sankranti & Pongal Jan 26 - Republic Day
FESTIVALS OF THE MONTH ISSUE NO. 42
9 JANUARY 2012
1st January: Jain Suresh Chand, Kshirsagar Vishwanath S., Gupta
12th January: Patil Ravindra V., Dharmendra Kumar R, Veer Arvind,
Chandrabhan, Pandey Jayant Kumar, Giri Santosh Kumar, Singh Shiv
13th January: Ashok Kumar, Salve Tanaji D., Sangramsinh Mandle,
Chandra, Isarar Ahmed, Sahani Tribhuvan, Benielraj Abraham J., Patil
14th January: Mohammad Rahmatullah, Tiwari Sunil Nath, Mandal
Mallikarjun, Ojha Sushil Kumar, Sen Gautam, Sah Ram Naresh, Khan
Sikendra, Patil Rushikesh, Desai Kiran, Shinde Ganesh, Nandakumar K
Vakil, Chatale Ankush, Jena Dillip Kumar, Sinha Raju, Warat Hanumant,
V, Joseph Menezes, Shailendra Rane
Joge Vilas N., Ghosh Lakshman, Gaudar Sangamesh, Ojha Amit Kumar,
15th January: Mishra Anil Kumar, Sharma Shivnarayan, Narendra Kumar
Gosai Mukesh, Singh Onkar, Sainy Guddu Kumar, Yadav Vijendra
Singh, Manjale Sab, Idrish Mohammad, Gupta Ajay, Kishor Kumar,
Kumar, Singh Diwakar, Singh Dhirendra Kumar, Anil Kumar Dwivedi,
Dinesh Kumar, Soni Neeraj Kumar, Shishodia Abhinav, Gupta Narayan,
Jadhav Ramesh, Pande Madhukar, Singh Manish Kumar, Minde
Pankaj Kumar A, Praveen Kumar
Gorakshanath, Rakesh Kumar Gond, Mohato Satishkumar, Kasture
16th January: Chandele Mokesh Kumar, Shanmugam S, Nagina Kumar
Ravindra, Yadav Balkishun, Jadhav Sidoba, Bannappa, Lalsa Yadav,
18th January: Abdul Azeez, Anitha Kariappa, Mantuprasad Gupta,
Prem Ranjan Kumar, Mohan Kamble, Kishor Harawade, Surbir Singh
19th January: Sharma Lakhan Lal, Patwardhan Amit, Chugh Tanu, B.K.
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2 January: Suresh Kumar, Halder Krishna, Anil Kumar V., Venkatesh
20th January: Awadhesh Kumar Singh, Sheshnath Ram, Hiralal Prasad,
Ganesh Havanur, Ashwini Pansare, Pyarelal Sharma,
Choubari Raghvendra, Pawar Dinesh S., Debiprasad Sahoo, Sanjay
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3 January: Sharma Shashikant, Singh Satendra K, Md Jiaul Ali, More
Khandagale, Barkoo Kule
Sagar, Das Sourav, Shinde Balasaheb, Gadekar Pravin, Prakash Roy,
21st January: Adhav Sunil Y., Singh Sanjay Kumar, Raghavendra Maiya U
4th January: Mahapatra Santosh, Ghanekar Arun, Iranna Pujar
22nd January: Phatak Shrikant, Das Sushanta
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5 January: Mishra Krishna Kumar, Sharma Shyam Sunder, Sharma
23rd January: Vibin Sunder G.,
Anjani Kumar, Singh Anshukant, Jui Amiya, Halkarnikar Sandeep, Singh
24th January: Amresh Kumar, D'souza Suchitra, Yadav Dindayal, Kale
Ajit Kumar, Ganesh Salunke, Om Prakash Singh,
Rajendra, Meshram Sumed, Panchal Nitin, Kshirsagar Swapnil,
6th January: Dhake Rajesh N., Ansari Abdul Rahman, Roy Avijit, Khairnar
Mangesh Shewale
Mahesh, Sayaji Lokade,
25th January: Imran Tamboli, Ratnashil Ranpise
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7 January: Murari Krishna, Nayek Santanu, Shiyas Iliyas
26th January: Jha Subhash, Shree Prakash O, Palve Sandeep G., Sandeep
8th January: Mehta Manoj P., Vikash Kumar, Sudhakar Patil,
Kumar, Pavale Tanaji, Mandavkar Nitin,
9th January: Khantal Rajendra Kumar, Desadla Tushar V., Shinde Ramesh
27th January: Karpe Shivanand B., Prabhu Sanjay A, Sachin Pawar
K, Kadam Pravin
28th January: Dhamal Santosh, Singh Vinod S
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10 January: Mohd Arif, Singh Suresh Kumar S, Sharma Jitendra Kumar,
29th January: Susheel Kumar
Sutrawe Shamal, Binu Chandran, Singh Shivprakash, Parimal Biswas
30th January: Mondal Biswanath, Jami Eswara Rao, Padaval Ajit
11th January: Pintu Sinha Roy, Lohar Santosh I., Sharma Hira, Chavan
31st January: Prasad Pravindra Kumar, Samir Saha
Arjun Singh, Ankit Kumar
CONGRATULATIONS
• Sandeep Marulkar (Estimation Dep., RBDPL, Pune) was blessed with a baby boy on 11.12.2011. • Mangesh Kulkarni (Account Dep., RBDPL, Pune) was blessed with a baby girl, Shamika on 16.12.2011. • Jayraj Dutal - Sr. Executive HR and IR, Pune weds Charusheela on 21st December 2011. • Mr. Atish Bhati - Executive QS, Tetrapak, Chakan weds Sonali on 21st December 2011. We wish both the couples a very happy Married Life.
Write to... Deepti: welfare@rohanbuilders.com Sujatha: careerbgl@rohanbuilders.com Juhi: juhi@rohanbuilders.com M.Karki: msckarki@rohanbuilders.com Vinayak: design.pn@rohanbuilders.com