ISSUE NO. 61 | AUGUST 2013
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Flash B a c k This month
years back - The first issue of Rohanite Insider was published. - Rohan Mithila 'Pride of Pune' was a recent launch - RBIPL had bagged extension of Ashok Leyland in Pantnagar, Mahindra & Mahindra Project & GE stamp in Chakan - Infrastructure division had bagged Development of Chikotra, Uttarmand & Pimpalwadi Dubi Hydro Electric Projects
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PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH
ANU AGA Born Place Residence Nationality
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3 August 1942 (age 70) Mumbai, India Pune, India Indian
69-year-old Rajyasabha member, Padmashree Anu Aga, an accomplished business women, is known as much for her social work and activism as her business accomplishments. In 2004, she retired as the chairperson of Thermax Ltd, handing over the reins to her daughter Meher Pudumjee. Thermax is crore engineering solutions provider in the energy and environment sectors. She is also a member of the National Advisory Council, headed by Sonia Gandhi, which works closely with the central government on public policy and issues, such as the Right to Food. In 2010, Aga was awarded the Padma Shri for her work in the social sector. She supports Akanksha, a non-governmental organisation that promotes school education. She is also closely associated with the Thermax Social Initiative Foundation (TSIS). The foundation, in partnership with the municipal corporations of both cities and Akanksha, manages two schools for lowerincome groups. She is also associated with 'Give India' & 'Teach for India' Last year, Ms Aga was ranked No. 79 on Forbes magazine's Richest Indians list with a net worth of $655 million (Rs. 3,440.7 crore, at current rates).
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FROM TRAGEDY TO SUCCESS Thermax was set up by her father AS Bhathena in 1966 as Wanson (India) to provide a range of engineering solutions. The company was renamed Thermax in 1980 after her father retired. Her husband, Rohinton, headed it till 1996, when he died of a massive stroke. While Ms Aga was still finding her feet as the head of Thermax, she suffered a second tragedy - her 25-year-old son Kurush was killed in a road accident. Thermax's growth had nose-dived at the time, with share prices plummeting from Rs. 400 to Rs. 36 because of the market downturn. Ms Aga has said that an anonymous letter from a shareholder accusing her of letting him down forced her to take stock of the situation. She acknowledged her responsibility to turn the company around even if she personally felt she didn't deserve to be its chairperson. She started a full-scale reform, with help from the Boston Consulting Group. Between February 1996, when she took over as chairperson of Thermax, and 2004, when she stepped down, Ms Aga transformed the company into a global turnkey player in energy and environment projects. Eight years after Ms Aga took the top post, her daughter Meher replaced her as head of the company. However, she continues to be on the company's Board of Directors. Ms Aga graduated with a Bachelor's in Economics from St Xavier's College in Mumbai and has a post-graduate degree in medical and psychiatric social work from the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). She was also selected for a Fulbright Scholarship and studied in the United States for four months. A PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE In interviews, she has often been asked where she draws her strength from. According to Ms Aga, her husband often teased her for her incessant chatter. Now, she says, Vipassana, a form of meditation, helps in times of distress. "It required the rigour of maintaining silence," she said. In a television interview in May 2005, Ms Aga compared life and death to the rising and setting of the sun. She's negotiated with them being "life's natural processes", she said. What is non-negotiable, she pointed out, is her time with her grandchildren Zahaan, 9, and Lea, 6. Udaan Mantra: Tragedies are path to discovery of strengths within.
PIONEERS IN CIVIL ENGINEER Name Born Education
Dr. T.N.Subba Rao 27th March, 1928. B.E.From BMS College of Engineer ing, Bangalore.
He is born in illustrious Architect family . During his career spanned over four decades, he has held a wide spectrum of job responsibilities, including that of Technical Director until 1970, Joint Managing Director (1970 – 1972) and the Managing Director of GAMMON INDIA LIMITED from 1973 to 1991.
He was the Founding Director of GILCON Projects Limited, Gammon Nirman Limited, Gammon Turnkeys Limited. He also steered through FPCC right from the formative Years. He was also a Director of Gammon Middle East. He created a Foreign Operations Cell for the Company to take advantage of Middle East boom and was Instrumental in securing contracts in Dubai, Sharjah, Libya, Iraq and other coutries. His high academic qualifications and professional attainments as an engineer elevated Dr.T.N.Subba Rao's status to that of a top technocrat in the field of structural engineering involving bridges, tunnels, dams, high-rise structures and various other civil engineering works which reflected in Gammon's many sided activities. He was an active member of the Indian Roads Congress and Bureau of Indian Standards and participated in almost all the Committees relating to bridges, cement & concrete, prestressing, etc. He chaired several forums sponsored by professional bodies in India and abroad, represented several government bodies at a number of international technical conferences and presented papers on civil engineering construction techniques. He was always sought after for consultation by firms in India and abroad for intricate and complicated design of bridges and other heavy constructions. Under his stewardship, Gammon was the recipient of two gold medals awarded by the International Federation of Asian & Western Pacific Contractor's association. (IFAWPCA) in 1971 for the unique techniques used in the construction of the Thane Creek Bridge near Mumbai and Precast Fertilizer Silos.
In recognition of his eloquent contribution in the field of prestressed concrete and for his Conceptualization and realization of structures having high sophistication in concept, design and construction, Dr.T.N.Subba Rao was awarded the gold medal by the Federation Internationale de la Precontrainte (fib) London in 1986.He was the Vice President representing India on the fib and a member of the Executive Committee of the prestigious International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Zurich. In recognition of his novel and technically outstanding designs of structures, he Was awarded Dr. Ing (h.c.) by the University of Stuttgart, West Germany. Though he started as a Designer, he used to visit the project sites regularly to ensure that his designs are faithfully translated into construction. During his extended stays at site, he had the opportunity to observe an improve construction practices. In the bargain he also developed into an outstanding Construction Engineer. His command over the English language and presentation skills endeared him to the leading engineer ing personalities all over the World.
Air India Hanger
Thane Creek Bridge
Sone bridge
Concrete Cable Bridge
Prestressed Concrete Bridges
Sharjah Int Airport
Food Grain Silo Libiya
Thermal Power Station Libiya
Distillation Plant Dubai
NEWS FROM SITE
Rohan Mithila Palakhi Sohala was celebrated in labor camp at Rohan Mithila site. Children prepared posters and signages regarding health awareness. The program ended with sweets distribution.
Coca Cola, Bidadi Banglore On 11th July 2013 Mr. Steve and Mr. Patrick from Atlanta Coca Cola visited our Bidadi project. Mr. Steve and Mr. Patrick appreciated us in respect of Safety, Quality and for the timely progress.
SAFETY CORNER SMC Noida Safety tips regarding working on heights were given to the employees & labor along with awareness & importance of PPE.
HUL Khamgaon Weekly Toolbox Meeting.
amohZ HATS OFF TO ALL THE TRAINERS CONGRATULATION TO ALL THE TRAINEES!!! TRAINING CONDUCTED IN JULY - 2013 TOTAL TRAINING - 22 Site that imparted Training • ACG Pithampur, BKT Bhuj, • Inbisco India Pvt Ltd, • Pune HO,
• SDDl Baramati, • John Deere, Dewas, • SMC Noida.
• HUL Khamgaon, • Mahindra Chakan,
Internal Faculty Dhokare Krishna, Faheem Javed, Guhe Pankajkumar, Jhariya Tejram, Arun Joshi, Hemantkumar Joshi, Khan Mohhamab Ayub , Milind Nagale, Nourenj Paul, Pal Jhallu, Rajiv Kumar, Salave Tanaji, Sanjay Singh, Sarita R, Satendra Singh, Sandeep Sawant, Sing Shivchandra, V raghavan, Vaibhav Date, Rajesh wahane. Participation – Almost 200. Man Hours Training – 262.5
ARCHITECTURAL WONDER CITY NATIONAL PLAZA Alternative Names - ARCO Center, ARCO Plaza, ARCO Plaza North Tower, AR-CO Plaza South Tower, Atlantic Richfield Towers, Bank of America Tower. Type - Commercial offices Location - 505-555 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, California Construction Started – 1970 Completed – 1972 Roof - 213.1 m (699 ft) Floor Count – 52 Floor Area - 206,000 m2 (2,220,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators – 64 Management - Thomas Properties Group Architect - Albert C. Martin & Associates City National Plaza is a twin tower skyscraper complex in downtown Los Angeles, California, comprising City National Tower and Paul Hastings Tower. The 213.1 m (699 ft) 52-story structures are located on the site of the Art Deco Richfield Tower, that was designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements in the 1920s, and what is now the Paul Hastings Tower, became the new world headquarters for the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). Upon completion in 1972, the towers of City National Plaza were the tallest buildings in the city for one year before being overtaken by Aon Center, and were the tallest twin towers in the world until the completion of the World Trade Center in New York City. The towers are constructed of steel frames covered with polished panels of forest green granite and panes of bronze glass.
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14th July 2013 Tanu (Executive - HR Delhi RO) Deepak 15th July, 2013 Deepak Kumbhar (Executive - Information Services) & Priyanka We wish the couples very Happy Married life.
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15th Aug Pandey Dhru Chandra, Jha Kishor Kumar, Sirsat Bharat, Singh Dharmendra J, Babar Rahul, Aalhat Shailesh, Yadav Ramkishan 16th Aug Macwana Ashok Kumar, Sawant Rupesh, Halkude Omprakash 19th Aug Patil Samadhan 20th Aug Karkhanis Sunil S, Singh Rakesh Kumar, Wadkar Sanjay, Chaubey Manoj Kumar, Dhutre Suresh, Godara Kanishk, T. Ananda Kumar, Patil Chandrakant 22nd Aug Nagar Devendra Ratanlal, Ashish Kumar, Joshi Ramakant, Salunke Nandkumar 23rd Aug Sahni Pankaj Kumar, Surve Shrikrishna 24th Aug Deve Sadashiv, Nair Suresh 25th Aug Ghosh Bhaskar, Pol Rajendra, Mahanty Dilip Kumar, Gaikwad Santosh 26th Aug Vachhrajani A H, Mundhe Vijay J, Patil Krishna, Jagtap Prakash 27th Aug Nehru Rajiv 28th Aug Kurale Jaysingh, Kunwar Ram 29th Aug Chavan Dattatraya 30th Aug Bhosale Augustin 31st Aug R Pradeep, Banke Sandeep
11 th Aug Nagpanchami 15th Aug Independence Day
FESTIVAL OF THE MONTH
18th Aug Pateti 20th Aug Rakhipournima/Narali Pournima 28th Aug Shrikrishna Jayanti 29th Aug Gopalkala
PatetiNavroj is the first day of the first month of the Zoroastrian year. Over 3000 years ago Shah Jamshed of the Peshadian dynasty ascended the throne on "NAVROZE" - nav meaning new and roze meaning day. It was the day of the Equinox - a day when light and darkness stand equal on the scale of space and time when the length of the day equals that of the night. That particular day came to be known as Jamshed Navroz and is celebrated even in modern times with lot of feasting.This new day is the beginning of a new year, a new awakening into an inner sphere of spiritual consciousness and anew vision of life. It is the time of questioning of looking within oneself, of seeing the millions of miracles that take place within the vast universe. Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti or sometimes merely as Janmashtami, is an annual commemoration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. The festival is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Bhadrapada (August–September; However, in both traditions it is the same day. So, we have works like Vishnudharmottara Purana saying Krishna Ashtami is in the Bhadrapada month and Skanda Purana stating that it falls in the month of Shravana) in the Hindu calendar. Rasa lila, dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna, are a special feature in regions of Mathura and Vrindavan, and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur. While the Rasa lila re-creates the flirtatious aspects of Krishna's youthful days, the Dahi Handi celebrate God's playful and mischievous side, where teams of young men form human towers to reach a high-hanging pot of butter and break it. This tradition, also known as uriadi, is a major event in Tamil Nadu on Gokulashtami. Rakshabandhan Raksha Bandhan, (the bond of protection) or Rakhi is a Hindu festival primarily observed in India, Mauritius and Nepal, which celebrates the relationship between brothers (shaurya), cousins and sisters (shreya). It is also called Rakhi Purnima in most of India. It is also celebrated in some parts of Pakistan.[3] The festival is observed by Hindus, Jains, and some Sikhs. It is said that the tradition of Rakhi actually started when goddess Parvati tied rakhi to Vishnu at the time of her wedding and Vishnu committed to stand by her as a brother then onwards.