Civil Aviation Secretary visits NMIA project site

Vol VI Issue V May 2018 Civil Aviation Secretary visits NMIA project site Mr. Rajiv Nayan Choubey, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation visited the NMIA project site along with Dr. GVK Reddy, Executive Chairman, NMIAL, Mr. G V Sanjay Reddy, MD, NMIAL, Mr Rajeev Jain, CEO, MIAL, Ms. Prajakta Lavangare Verma, Jt. MD CIDCO and senior executives from MoCA and CIDCO on 11 April, 2018. Mr. Choubey held a meeting with the four agencies who have been assigned the packages for leveling the project site and reviewed the progress. After the meeting, he took a tour of the project site. Highlights of GVKonnect G V Sanjay Reddy at US-India Aviation Summit GVK MIAL is 12 Electric Safety Training program at Gautami CCPP Mock Drill at Jegurupadu CCPP IET Birthday Celebration Taj Club House, Chennai wins SEEM National Energy Management Award 2017 Inogent is Now GVK BIO GVK EMRI Gujarat launches boat ambulance and 108 Emergency mobile app Blood Donation Camp Significant Days of the Month GVK in the Media click on the topics above to go to the particular story

GVK AIRPORTS G V Sanjay Reddy at US-India Aviation Summit Seen with the US Ambassador to India, Mr. Kenneth I. Juster Mr G V Sanjay Reddy, Vice Chairman, GVK, participated in a panel discussion at the US-India Aviation Summit held in Mumbai from 9-11 May, 2018. The session was moderated by Mr. R.N. Choubey, Secretary, Civil Aviation and the participants included Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Chairman, AAI, Mr. Robert Garverick, Minister Counselor Economic, Environment, Science, and Technology, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, Mr. Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India, Mr. Rick Simonian, Vice President of Mission Networks, Harris Corporation and Mr. Sandeep Bahl, Executive Director, U.S. - India Aviation Cooperation Program. He also met Mr. Kenneth I. Juster, the US Ambassador to India and discussed the various issues. Seen with the Hon ble Civil Aviation Minister, Mr. Suresh Prabhu GVK CSIA hosts US delegation As a part of the US-India Aviation Summit, a US delegation led by Mr. Thomas Hardy, Director, US Trade & Development Agency visited GVK CSIA and were shown around Terminal 2, the JCC and the Jaya He GVK New Museum. The delegates were welcomed by Ms. Suchita Shetty, Head Terminal Operations, Mr. Balvir Bhatia and the Operations and Security teams. They very much impressed by all that the Terminal 2 had to offer and were thrilled to witness various forms of Indian art and culture during the exclusive tour. The Jaya He team led by Ms. Rekha Nair explained each and every art piece and its significance to the delegation. After a sumptuous lunch, the delegation left the Terminal with fond memories.

GVK AIRPORTS GVK MIAL is 12 GVK MIAL celebrated its 12 th Passengers Day on 3 May, 2018 with a series of unique initiatives to commemorate the occasion with an array of exciting activities across GVK CSIA s terminals. Passengers witnessed live performances by musicians, jugglers and mime artists. GVK CSIA also orchestrated a fun filled evening for families by arranging a thrilling Indian Puppet Show. Keeping alive the interactive spirit, visitors got their caricatures made and engaged in exciting activities like Karaoke, Crazy Portrait and Jenga. The last twelve years have been challenging as well as rewarding with GVK CSIA bagging over 50 awards and accolades, the most recent being the World s Best Airport for the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2017 for customer experience, and the Skytrax World Airport Award 2017 for Best Airport Staff Service, among others. The Passengers Day celebrations form part of a unique initiative undertaken by MIAL to acknowledge and appreciate the passengers for choosing GVK CSIA as their airport of choice. Duty Free is now Free Shopping Festival Mumbai Airport is running Duty Free is now Free Shopping Festival for all the international passengers at departures and arrivals. The Shopping Festival which is until June is offering great discounts, cashbacks, offers and assured vouchers from the partner brands to the passengers. To mention some of the offers, While 15% cashback is applicable on all citi credit and debit cards, Vodafone is offering flat Rs 1,000 off for Vodafone Mumbai International Travellers. Not only this passengers, can get upto 20% off on pre-orders. Mumbai Duty Free is now online! Passengers travelling from Mumbai International Airport can now do their duty free shopping online. The website https://mumbaidutyfree.net/ offers duty free products online to the passengers, wherein they can do their shopping online and collect the products at the airport. Not only this, passengers can get assured discounts through online pre-order.

GVK ENERGY Mr. Krishna R Bhupal, Director, GVK PIL made a courtesy call on Mr. Amarinder Singh, Hon ble Chief Minister of Punjab Electric Safety Training program at Gautami CCPP To provide comprehensive on-site training to the highrisk workers and outsourced technicians, Gautami CCPP conducted an Electric Safety Training program on 3 May, 2018. The training was to identify and reduce or eliminate electrical safety hazards in their workplace. This training explained the various issues related to electrical safety principles, guidelines for qualification of personnel, job planning requirements and Management s and personal responsibilities. Safety Mela at Goindwal Sahib TPP A Safety Mela was organized by GVK Safety Department in association with respective agencies, which are working at Goindwal Sahib TPP site and was attended by their personnel. The people shared their experiences in identifying power plant hazards and steps towards taking precaution. Speeches on safety were delivered by senior officer of GVK. Prizes were given away to recognize the good work being done by the work force which demonstrated best safety practices in doing their duties.

GVK ENERGY Mock Drill at Jegurupadu CCPP Regular mock drills keep the safety systems in readyto-fight condition. A Mock Drill on the occasion of Safety Week celebrations was conducted for the employees and the outsourced technicians at Jegurupadu CCPP plant site to educate them about the preventive major steps to be taken in case of any emergency situation like sudden shutdown of power plants and also other challenges. Shrinagar HEP generates over 3930 million units of electricity The GVK Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Ltd has generated and transmitted over 3930 million units of electricity since it commenced operations in April 2015. Shrinagar HEP is a run-of-the-river 330 MW Hydro Electric Project and is located in Tehri/PauriGarhwal District of Uttarakhand on the river Alaknanda, Shrinagar. Go Goindwal GVK s Goindwal Sahib TPP generated over 249 million units of electricity during the month of April this year. Goindwal Sahib Thermal Power Plant is a 540 MW (2X270 MW) thermal power project located near Goindwal Sahib Village, District Tarn Taran in the state of Punjab. GVK TRANSPORTATION Refresher Training at Jaipur Kishangarh Expressway As part of a continuous training program for Tolling Operations, the HR and Admin team of Jaipur Kishangarh Expressway organized a refresher training at the Toll Plaza for Toll Collectors and other outsourced employees. A small briefing session was organized to educate all the participants about the various aspects of smooth toll operations and enhancing the services at the toll plaza.

IET Birthday Celebration It was party time for all the May-born Industrial Exposure Trainees @ Taj Deccan with the L&D Team hosting a Birthday celebration. All the birthday celebrants were invited for the special bash which included a memorable cake cutting ceremony and sumptuous snacks and refreshments. From the many happy faces here, we are sure everyone had a jolly awesome time! GVK HOSPITALITY Taj Deccan a corporate e-zine TATA Strive - Hotel Show round Taj Santacruz Key Insignia Ceremony Taj Deccan recently hosted 18 students from the TATA STRIVE Food & Beverage Program. They were welcomed to the hotel by Mr. Srinivas Indukuri and his HR team and were later briefed on the Taj Group and Taj Deccan by Team L&D. They were also taken on a property show round. After a sumptuous meal in the Associate Dining Room, the students assembled in the training room for an interesting Q&A session on the hospitality industry. The students found the session very beneficial and insightful and thanked the HR team for this wonderful learning opportunity. It was a proud and joyous occasion for Taj Santacruz, Mumbai when the Official Key Insignia Ceremony took place on the lawns of the Hotel. The ceremony was to mark the Official Deployment of CISF Armed guards in the hotel. The ceremony began with the hoisting of the Indian National Flag by the Guest of Honour Shri. C.V. Anand, Inspector-General of Central Industrial Security Force. The ceremony then moved to the Imperial Room of the hotel where the handing over of the key took place between Mr. Pankaj Sampat, General Manager, Taj Santacruz, Mumbai and Mr. Shiv Kumar Mohanka, Sr. Commandant, CISF. Post the ceremony, the guests of honour spoke a few words highlighting the importance of CISF personnel in sensitive areas especially Airports. The ceremony ended with cake cutting and singing of the National Anthem.

Taj Club House, Chennai wins SEEM National Energy Management Award 2017 Taj Club House Chennai, a property owned by Taj GVK hotels and Resorts Ltd, has won this year s SEEM National Energy Management Award 2017 in the category of Facilities, for its innovative efforts in the field of energy conservation. The award was instituted by the Society of Energy Engineers and Managers to recognize their efforts towards the energy conservations in different sectors. The hotel has initiated several steps in the last two years for Energy and Potable water conservations, such as Heat pump for hot water generations, old cooling tower were replaced to improve the efficiency and so on. Taj Club House, Chennai secured the Silver certification in the facilities sector. The award was received by Sivakumar. K, Chief Engineer. GVK HOSPITALITY Taj Club House Taj Krishna GO GREEN! The team at Taj Krishna ensured that they spread the message of going green not just within the hotel premises but also took it to the next level by spreading the message of green and taking part in planting trees and saplings at Gandhi Hospital. The hospital which has been around for many decades and with the revamped look the hospital sure looks like a great place for all visitors. The team from Taj Krishna visited the premises and together began planting the pots.the team was led by Director of Human Resources for Taj Krishna Mr. Ramu Vemulapally who ensured that the day was a fruitful one and that the message of greenery was spread all around in the premises of Gandhi Hospital. Taj Banjara Stay of Chef Sanjeev Kapoor @ Taj Banjara It was quite an honour for Team Taj Banjara, Hyderabad, to play host to one of India s headlining culinary champions, Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor a doyen in the Indian culinary world, is an entrepreneur, a writer and a dynamic television personality who has hosted the longest-running show in Asia; Khana Khazana. The celebrity chef charmed the Team with his warmth and down- to earth demeanour. He was all praises for the Team s warm welcome and their gracious hospitality.

GVK BIO Inogent is Now GVK BIO Inogent Laboratories Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of GVK Biosciences Pvt. Ltd. (GVK BIO) amalgamated with GVK BIO after having received all the necessary statutory approvals. The new GVK BIO will now offer seamless Contract Research & Development solutions to global pharma companies. From a Contract Research Organization, GVK BIO has now become a CRDO (Contract R&D Organization). Aragen marks its presence at BIO KOREA Aragen Bioscience a wholly owned company of GVK BIO specializing on the large molecule solutions has participated in 13 th BIO KOREA conference held between 9-11 May. The event saw the participation of around 25,000 participants from 47 countries and is considered as one of the largest Biopharmaceutical platforms of Korea. Aragen showcased its bio production services and cell line development services at the event. GVK ONE GVK ONE completes nine years GVK one marked its 9 th anniversary celebrations on 1 May 2018 with all the employees. Mr Sanjay Bansal, Head-GVK ONE addressed the gathering and appreciated everyone for their hard work and dedication towards ensuring smooth and successful operations at the mall. GVK EMRI GVK EMRI Uttarakhand celebrates 10 th anniversary On 15 May, 2018 GVK EMRI Uttarakhand team celebrated the 10 th anniversary of their service to the people of the State. Mr. Manish Tinku, State Head, GVK EMRI addressed the staff and thanked them for doing excellent work for the society by providing 24X7 emergency services. A small get together was conducted along with the cake cutting ceremony at the State office. GVK EMRI 108 service has provided emergency service to over 13 lakh people till date and lives of 31990 people were saved with the help of 139 ambulances and 315 EMTs in the State.

GVK EMRI GVK EMRI Gujarat launches boat ambulance and 108 Emergency mobile app Hon ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijay Rupani launched the GVK EMRI 108 mobile applications, two boat ambulances and 10 other ambulances along with Deputy CM Shri Nitin Patel, Shri Kishor Kanani and other senior officials of the State government and GVK EMRI on 23 May, 2018 in Kathwada- Ahmedabad. All the dignitaries visited ERC to understand the mechanism of GVK EMRI 108 services and also interacted with the trainees during the session. GVK EMRI 108 Emergency mobile application will be connected to 4000 hospitals across the State and the application has five different modules to provide emergency services within a minimum time frame. Each ambulance carries 32 types of basic medicines, four disposable medical consumables, and 21 types of non-disposable equipment. The on-board crew will remain in touch with fishermen, Coast Guard, fisheries department and district police to respond to any medical emergency in the high seas. GVK EMRI - Rajasthan celebrates International Nurse Day On the occasion of International Nurse Day, GVK EMRI - Rajasthan team organised an awareness programme at JLN Nursing College wherein around 300 GNM students participated. GVK EMRI team provided the basic information about the objectives of emergency services, availability of ambulance for the critical patients and also a background on the 108 emergency services and how it dealt with emergency situations. All the recipients were given a demo of the mechanism and ambulance facilities by the trainers.

GVK EMRI Blood Donation Camp GVK EMRI - Chhattisgarh GVK EMRI - Chhattisgarh conducted a blood donation camp with the support of Red Cross blood bank at Raipur on 25 May, 2018. All the employees of 108 and 102 participated in the noble cause of life saving activity and 25 units of blood was collected. GVK EMRI - Uttar Pradesh Two days Blood Donation Camp was organized by GVK EMRI UP Team at Civil Hospital Lucknow on 25 May. Totally 65 team members from 108/102/ALS/182 donated blood for the poor patients in the State. Mr. Jitendra Walia COO, GVK EMRI-UP and other senior officials also donated their blood in this noble cause. Medical Superintendent of Civil Hospital Dr. Ashutosh Dubey and other senior officials of Blood Bank appreciated the GVK EMRI for their invaluable contribution. Rainwater harvesting project Gamha Ray Chaudhary, Customer Services Dept., GVK MIAL Water plays a very important role in our life. Importance and essentiality of water, as well as its use in allied activity like plantations is well known. Of late, water scarcity is felt all around in Mumbai. In order to mitigate hardships and overcome financial strain in procuring water from external suppliers like tankers, the idea of providing rain water harvesting facility has been mooted. Rain water harvesting is a technique of collection and storage of rain water in surface (storage tanks) or underground storage tanks. The rainwater is collected from various hard surfaces such as rooftops and/or other manmade aboveground hard surfaces. I stay in Navi Mumbai and I had plans to implement this project in my building for a long time. Ultimately, when we had a water cut announced in our area, I decided to undertake the project using my own resources and completed it in less than two days! I sincerely urge everybody to try and implement rainwater harvesting techniques wherever possible so that this precious resource can be conserved and utilized. Thank you.

Significant Days of the Month World Milk Day - 1 June World Milk Day is celebrated across the world on June 1st every year to spread awareness about the nutritional value of milk and milk products for the human body. World Milk Day celebration was initiated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in 2001 to encourage consumption of milk and dairy products in daily diet. World Environment Day - 5 June World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June all over the world in order to raise awareness about protecting the environment. This year s theme being, Beat Plastic Pollution, it urges governments, industry, communities and individuals to come together, explore sustainable alternatives and urgently reduce the production. This year India is the global host of 2018 World Environment Day celebrations. World Oceans Day - 8 June World Oceans Day was officially established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 to be celebrated worldwide on June 8th annually. Oceans are an integral part of the biosphere and essential for food security and survival of life on earth. The day provides an opportunity to all to combat the current challenges disrupting the ocean cycle, by preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean. 21 June International Day of Yoga The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness about the many physical and spiritual benefits of practicing yoga. The theme for this year s celebration, organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, is Yoga for Health. It highlights the benefits of yoga towards achieving equilibrium between the mind and the body in a holistic way. The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by the current Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi during his speech at the UNGA, on 27 September 2014. World Music Day World Music Day celebrates music in all its forms and the impact it has had on the world and the human spirit. Music expresses that which cannot be put into words, and that which cannot remain silent. Every culture of the world has its own form of music, as distinct and unique to its area as language and cuisine. The best way to Celebrate World Music Day is to spend the day listening to all your old favorites, and if you are truly feeling adventurous start exploring YouTube for music from different cultures. International Olympic Day - 23 June The day is celebrated to promote the participation of people in sports all across the world, irrespective of age or gender. Olympic Day is a global celebration of the founding of the International Olympic Committee and the modern Olympic Movement by Pierre de Coubertain in 1894. The three main pillars of this day are discover, learn and move that are promoted by sports organizations to highlight the benefits of physical exercise and inspire people to discover various new sports. National Statistics Day - 29 June National Statistics Day marks the birth anniversary of India s eminent statistician Late Prof Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis and his significant contribution towards statistics and economic planning. The day aims to spread awareness about the importance of statistics in daily life and in the process of planning and development.

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