Dr GVK Reddy adjudged as Infrastructure Person of the Year. GVK EMRI signs MoU with NTRI, Australia

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1 Vol II Issue X October 2014 Dr GVK Reddy adjudged as Infrastructure Person of the Year GVK EMRI signs MoU with NTRI, Australia a corporate e-zine Dr GVK Reddy and Prof. Russel Gruen in the presence of Australian Prime Minister during the MoU signing ceremony Dr GVK Reddy adjudged as Infrastructure Person of the Year by Construction Week India Awards Dr GVK Reddy, our Founder Chairman & Managing Director has been bestowed with Infrastructure Person of the Year award by Construction Week India Awards He has been awarded for his invaluable contribution to the Indian infrastructure sector and nation building. His effective leadership has enabled GVK s success as a leading infrastructure player. The jury has also chosen GVK as winner in the Green project of the Year category for its green initiatives at CSIA and runner-up in the CSR category for GVK EMRI services. GVK EMRI signed an MoU with National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), Australia to strengthen trauma care in India. The MoU was signed by Dr GVK Reddy, our Founder Chairman & Managing Director and Prof. Russel Gruen, Director NTRI in the presence of Mr. Tony Abbot, the Hon ble Prime Minister of Australia during his visit to India. GVK EMRI and NTRI would collaborate on developing better trauma care models and will bring unparalleled opportunities to develop regional trauma systems that would provide injured people with lifesaving care at the roadside, rapid transport and timely and effective treatment.

2 GVKPIL honoured at Economic Times Infra Focus Summit Mr G V Sanjay Reddy receiving the award from Mr Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Ministry of Civil Aviation GVKPIL was felicitated at the Economic Times Infra Focus Summit for Outstanding Contribution towards Infrastructure Development. The event was held on 29th September 2014 at Taj Palace, New Delhi. Mr. G V Sanjay Reddy, Vice Chairman, GVKPIL was felicitated by Mr Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India who handed over a trophy, citation and a memento to Mr Reddy. Some of the other esteemed winners at the event include leading infrastructure companies like JSW, Reliance Infra, SREI, JNPT, Government of Rajasthan and MP. GVK Hancock advances Galilee Basin Rail line development GVK Hancock has commenced a Material Change of Use application for the approximate 310 kilometres of its rail corridor in the initial phase. The Material Change of Use (MCU) application is the next step to finalise planning for this significant rail infrastructure development and it follows on from the grant by State environmental approval which it received in May 2012, Federal environmental approval in August 2012 and of Galilee Basin State Development Area in June Tokisud Coal Project starts mine blasting Tokisud Coal Project crossed a major milestone when it started the box cut, initial mine blasting activities. Rock blasting is the controlled use of explosives to excavate, break down or remove rock to reach coal. Overburden was removed during surface mining and will be used to restore the ecological balance at mine site through plantation activity. Tokisud Coal Project starts mining activities GVK CSIA T2 wins Outstanding Concrete Structure Award by ICI 2014 GVK CSIA T2 has won the Outstanding Concrete Structure Award by Indian Concrete Institute for the year ICI is one of the leading professional bodies in India, catering to the professional needs of individuals and Organizations involved in Concrete. It is a non-profit Organization, dedicated to the cause of Disseminating Knowledge on Concrete, to Promote Concrete Technology and Construction and to address the Research Needs of Concrete. Interestingly, last year too, GVK MIAL received this honour for the new ATC Tower. Representing GVK MIAL, Mr. Rajagopalan Anilraja and Mr. A Ramalingeswara Rao receiving the award

3 AP1-GVK Bali opens the New Domestic Terminal AP1-GVK Bali crossed a major milestone with the opening of the New Domestic Terminal I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. As part of the welcoming ceremony, the first six lucky passengers to depart on the first flight were gifted a Kain Rangrang (balinese style shawl) by the board of directors of PT Angkasa Pura 1 (Persero).The other passengers also had a gala time by participating in numerous fun filled activities like face painting, photo booth, dart game etc. Two of the passengers also expressed the joy of missing their flights the night before and then experience the exciting part of the terminal opening. The carnival like atmosphere at the terminal delighted all the passengers, especially children. Passengers being greeted by the airport staff on the inauguration of the new terminal GVK CSIA T2 hosts Governor, Yogyakarta Special Province, Indonesia GVK CSIA T2 hosted Indonesian delegation led by Bapak Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, Governor, Yogyakarta Special Province, Indonesia. They were taken around the new state-of-the-art T2, Jaya He art programme and ATC tower. The guests were truly impressed by the infrastructure and facilities at the airport and appreciated the efforts of GVK CSIA team. Mr G V Sanjay Reddy with the Indonesian delegates at GVK CSIA T2 GVK CSIA s Airside Safety conducts partial exercise GVK CSIA s Airside Safety carried out the partial exercise to check the airport s readiness against any safety hazards. The overall goal of Airside Safety is to maintain a secure and efficient environment for aircraft, vehicles, personnel and travellers. This exercise saw active participation from departments and stakeholders. Airside Safety conducts partial exercise for its airport readiness against any hazards

4 GVK MIAL launches new Export Unitization Zone GVK Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) has launched its new Export Unitization Zone at GVK CSIA to facilitate the airlines and expedite export cargo processing post screening. This is part of the on-going infrastructure development at GVK CSIA and will enhance the capacity of export handling. The facility was inaugurated by Commissioner of Customs, Roopam Kapoor. The inaugural event saw officials from Customs, Airlines, ACAAI, BCHAA, various Stakeholders from air cargo industry. Dignitaries at the inauguration of new Export Utilization Zone New Export Utilization Zone facility GVK BIAL receives Environmental Clearance for expansion GVK KIA receives QCFI recognition GVK KIA s 12 of the quality improvement projects taken up by Engineering & Maintenance QC teams have been awarded at the 23rd Chapter Convention on Quality Circles CCQC Out of 12, 8 QC teams were awarded under the Gold category and while the rest were awarded under the Silver category. The Quality circle concept was introduced in BIAL in the year GVK KIA restauarants being reviewed by bloggers GVK BIAL has been accorded the EC for its second stage expansion for the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. This will include the construction of a new terminal along with the second runway, taxiways, aprons, aircraft parking and all aviation facilities and structures. The expansion is envisaged to accommodate future traffic growth which is likely to reach 55 million passengers by and approximately 1 million tonne of cargo movement. GVK KIA Quality Check teams GVK KIA delights Bloggers GVK KIA saw several bloggers visit the airport. The recent blogs declared the airport s kerb as Value for money and must visit destination for foodies. Impressive F&B restaurants like Bar 380, Urban Food Market, Malgudi Express among others were reviewed. Here is the link of the blog: bangaloresrestaurants.com/2014/04/food-trailat-kempegowda-international.html

5 GVK MIAL and GVK BIAL receive LEED Gold Certification Award GVK MIAL and GVK BIAL have received the Indian Green Building Council LEED Gold Certification Award. GVK MIAL received the award for T2 s environmentally sustainable profile. GVK BIAL was honoured for energy efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable terminal building design. GVK MIAL representatives receving the LEED award GVK BIAL representatives receving the LEED award Vivanta by TAJ collaborates with City Task Force for safety awareness The Security department of Vivanta by TAJ-Begumpet in association with the Hyderabad city Task Force came together to create and spread awareness among the Security Guards and other personel engaged in managing high alert situations for medium to big size establishments in and around the Begumpet area. The session which was attended by around 250 people,covered various Security and safety aspects such as objectives of having a Security team, Importance of Risk assessment, Level of threat for specific properties etc. Safety Awareness session at Vivanta by TAJ Vivanta by TAJ conducts safety awareness for underprivileged children On the occasion of Tata Volunteering Week II, The CDAG (Community Development Action Group) at Vivanta by Taj Begumpet organized an awareness session on General Safety, Hygiene and Fire Safety for the children at Thara Home. Thara home is a charitable, non-profit organization. that takes care of destitute children, children of prisoners, children of sex workers etc. Safety Awareness session being conducted by Vivanta by TAJ for underprivelaged children

6 Taj Krishna wins the award for Best Business Hotel in Hyderabad Taj Krishna has been awarded TODAY S TRAVELLER AWARD 2014 for Best Business Hotel in Hyderabad under the Hotel Domestic category. The chief guest for the event, Mr Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism & Culture honored the winners. Some of the other esteemed winners in different categories were Air Mauritius, Leela Kempenski-Gurgaon, Lakshadweep Tourism and Welcome Heritage Hotels. Mr Neville Pimento,Taj Hotels receiving the award for GVK GVK BIO unveils its new brand CLINOGENT at the external launch GVK Biosciences unveiled a new brand CLINOGENT to its employees, customers and media at the external launch in Mumbai and Hyderabad. GVK BIO uniquely positions CLINOGENT as an independent brand amongst the other industry players providing end-to-end Clinical Development services. The chief guest at the Mumbai launch was Dr. K. Bangarurajan, Deputy Drugs Controller (India), CDSCO, Zonal office, Mumbai. At the Hyderabad launch, the chief guest was Mr P. B. N. Prasad, Deputy Drugs Controller (India), CDSCO, Zonal office, Hyderabad. Earlier, there was a big internal launch as well across GVK BIO locations. Manni Kantipudi, CEO, GVK BIO addressing the guests at the launch Logo unveiling at the Hyderabad Launch GVK BIO participates at The XXIII International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry GVK BIO participants at the Symposium GVK BIO participated as event exhibitors and showcased it s capacities in the field of Drug Discovery at the The XXIII International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC-ISMC 2014).The event was organised by the Group of Medicinal Chemistry of the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ) on behalf of the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC). The 2014 edition covered drug discovery advances in the major therapeutic areas, including neglected diseases, CNS disorders, inflammation, metabolic disorders, and oncology. This conference was also attended by Mr Manni Kanitpudi, CEO, GVK Biosciences and Mr Sudhir Kumar Singh, Executive Vice President, Discovery Services along with the Sales and Marketing team members.

7 GVK BIO hosts clients from Japanese Pharmaceutical Company GVK BIO hosted clients from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company at its Hyderabad office.the objective of the visit was to meet the chemists and encourage them to continue the good work and also review project progress. The collaboration in the short span of 5 months has grown to 31 chemists. The team from Takeda was led by Ryosuke Tokunoh, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry Laboratories; Osamu Uchikawa, Ph.D., Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry Laboratories and Takahiko Taniguchi, Ph.D., Director, Medicinal Chemistry Laboratories. GVK BIO employees participate in Best Eco Ganesha Contest Delegates from Japan and GVK employees at GVK BIO GVK BIO employees actively participated in Best Eco Ganesha Contest across all its locations on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. This was part of Prism, a fun filled employee engagement activity at GVK BIO. WINNERS of the Best Creative Eco Ganesha Contest 1 st prize Mallapur Campus 2 nd prize Informatics 3 rd prize CR Gurgaon GVK EMRI-Gujarat celebrates 7 th E-live function GVK EMRI-Gujarat celebrated 7 th E-Live function on completion of 7 years of service in the state.the event saw employees participating in dance performances, skits, rewards and recognition for employees. The top management of GVK EMRI also shared valuable thoughts with the audience. Dignitaries at 7th E-Live function at GVK EMRI-Gujarat

8 GVK EMRI features in CSR Good Book 2014 Dr G.V Ramana Rao, Head, EMLC & Research- GVK EMRI speaking at the event GVK EMRI has been featured in CSR Good Book 2014.The book was launched at the CSR Liveweek event held in Mumbai. Representing GVK EMRI, Dr. G.V Ramana Rao, Head, EMLC & Research GVK EMRI spoke on Integrating Community Development into Business Model Public Private Partnership. Also, Mr Arun Arora, Group Head and EVP - Corporate Communications participated in panel discussion and shared his views on Business and stakeholder engagement towards shared value. GVK EMRI hosts delegates from Australia and San Francisco GVK EMRI hosted delegates from National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), Australia, NSV Australia and Dept of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco. The delegates met the GVK EMRI management team and were shown the training facilities and functioning of the ambulance. The visitors were really impressed with the facilities and appreciated the efforts of the GVK EMRI team. Foreign delegates visit at GVK EMRI GVK EMRI hosts Mr Hussan Lal, Secretary Health, Govt of Punjab GVK EMRI hosted Mr Hussan Lal, Secretary Health, Govt of Punjab. During his visit, he met the GVK EMRI management team and was shown the training facilities and functioning of the ambulance. He was truly impressed with the state-of-the-art facilities of GVK EMRI. Mr. Hussan Lal Secretary Health, Govt of Punjab during his visit at GVK EMRI GVK EMRI conducts awareness session for Anganwadi workers GVK EMRI-Himachal Pradesh organized awareness session for around 60 Anganwadi female workers at Kullu district. The ambulance technicians, Govind Singh and Shiv Lal addressed the workers and explained them about the functioning of ambulances in detail.

9 GVK EMRI Singns an MOU with HP Govt for 102 Ambulance GVK EMRI has signed an MOU with HP Govt for 102 Ambulance to provide free drop-back service to women and infants under Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK). The MoU was signed between Mr K Krishnam Raju, Director of GVK EMRI and Mr Hans Raj Sharma, Director National Health Mission in the presence of Mr Kaul Singh Thakur, Health and Family Welfare Minister. Under this scheme, 125 ambulances would be launched on the occasion of Children s Day on November 14th. The ambulances would be available on the toll free number 102. (Right) Mr. K Krishnam Raju, Director-GVK EMRI along with other delegates at the MOU signing ceremonry Gautami CCPP celebrates Vinayaka Chaviti Gautami CCPP celebrated Vinayaka Chaviti with a wide range of activities conducted over three days for employees and their families at the site. During the first two days employees participated in fancy dress competition, group singing, skit and dance solo/group with their families. The final day of celebrations saw idol immersion and prize distribution. Group Song performance at the event Ganesh Puja at the site Jegurupadu CCPP celebrates Vinayaka Chavithi Jegurupadu CCPP celebrated Vinayaka Chavithi as part of navaratrulu, nine days celebrations by performing pujas, cultural programmes, fancy dress and singing competitions at the site.the last day was marked by a procession and idol immersion. Jegurupadu CCPP celebrates Varalakshmi Vratham Jegurupadu CCPP celebrated Varalakshmi Vratham on the eve of Sravana Masam. Varalakshmi Puja or Varalakshmi Vratham is an important ritual observed by women in South India and Maharashtra for the prosperity and well-being of their families. Varalakshmi Vratham puja at the site Women performing rituals

10 Goindwal Sahib TPP celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi Goindwal Sahib TPP celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi by performing Puja at the site. Mr Arun Kumar Mishra VP, Projects and Mr G Narayana, GM Mech conducted the puja. Goindwal Sahib TPP participates in plant adoption drive Furthering their commitment towards environmental sustainability, employees at the Goindwal Sahib project site adopted plants as a special green initiative. Ganesh puja at the site Goindwal Sahib TPP commissions Locomotive for the CHP Adopted plants by employees Goindwal Sahib TPP has commissioned its own Locomotive for the Coal Handling Plant. This locomotive is essential for the mobilization / transformation of coal into wagon tippler plant. Mr Arun Kumar Mishra, VP- Projects and Mr G Narayana, GM Mech conducted the puja before the launch. Employees performing Puja before the commissioning of the Locomotive Goindwal Sahib TPP conducts Vishwakarma Puja Goindwal Sahib TPP conducted Vishwakarma Puja at the site. The day is believed to be a resolution time for workers and craftsmen to increase productivity and gain divine inspiration for creating novel products. Employees performing Vishwakarma Puja at the site

11 GVK hosts Lord Mayor of the City of Brisbane GVK hosted the Australian delegation led by Mr Graham Quirk, Lord Mayor of the City of Brisbane on their recent visit to Hyderabad. The delegates interacted with the GVK team over a gala dinner hosted at Taj Krishna. (Centre) Graham Quirk, Lord Mayor, Brisbane with delegates from Australia and GVK Bagodra Vasad Expressway Project celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi Bagodra Vasad Expressway Project celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with employees by performing Ganesh puja and idol immersion on the last day. Employees performing Ganesh Puja at the site Employees during procession for idol immersion Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway Project conducts Vishwakarma Puja Jaipur Kishangarh Expressway Project conducted Vishwakarma Puja at the site.the employees prayed for divine inspiration. Employees performing Vishwakarma Puja at the site

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