Rodic Consultants PVT. LTD.

EMPLOYEE TIMES
September 2014 (4th Edition)

Winter is a season of
recovery and preparation

Editor:
Team Member :

Design By:

Consultants: AECOM Asia Company Ltd. in

joint venture with Rodic has been awarded
this work.
Road & Bridges: 11.90 Km. (4 Lane
Elevated Corridor).

Aakaar Amit
Meenakshi Rawat
Suman Guha
Mithun Dolui
Abhishek Kumar Singh
Suman Guha

Project Cost: Rs. 717.4 Crore (Approx.)

Location: Bihar
Period: Oct 2013/Ongoing (3 years)
Client:

Bihar State
Corporation Limited.

This Quarter issue of Employee Times comes

to you with bag full of good news. Rodic has
been awarded prestigious project in Bihar with
expanding our horizon in the field of Urban
development in the state of Jammu & Kashmir
as well.
As we are approaching the Winter season
which brings festive atmosphere in air, do
accept our best wishes.
As the Editor of the newsletter, I will urge the
family member & their better haves to
exercise their humorous & literati faculties to
contribute liberally in making the Employee
Times a success.

Road

Development

Project:
Construction
Supervision
Consultancy Services for Rehabilitation and
Up gradation to 2 Lanes/2 Lane with Paved
Shoulders
configuration
of
AnishabadAurangabad-Hariharganj Section (Km 0.0 to Km
154.625) of NH-98 in Bihar under Phase-I of
National
Highways
Inter-connectivity
Improvement Project (NHIP).

Consultants: ICT Pvt. Ltd. in association with

Rodic has been awarded this work

Project Length / Lane: 154.625 Km (2 Lane)

with paved Shoulder

Project Cost: Lot-1 (Rs. 282.41 Cr.) & Lot-2

(Rs. 358.22 Cr.) Total Project cost: Rs. 640.63
Crore

Location: Bihar
Period: April 2014/Ongoing (7.5 years)

Keeping in view the lack of enthusiasm &

contributions received from the family
member, we have made Employee Times
quarterly.

Client: Ministry of Road Transport and

Thanks for all employees who gave their

valuable article and time to make this
newsletter vivid and meaningful.

Project: Jammu & Kashmir Urban Sector

Development Investment Program, Project 2 Design & Supervision Consulting Services at
Jammu (Funded by ADB)

Highways (MORT&H) Govt. Of India

Consultants: IPE Global PVT LTD & Lahmeyer

GKW Consultant in joint venture with Rodic
have been issued the Letter of award.
Project: Authority Engineer' for the Project
of Construction of Elevated Corridor from
AIIMS (On NH98) to Digha on Ganga Path
(11.90 Km) in the State of Bihar on EPC Basis.

Duration: 33 months.
Location: Jammu & Kashmir.
Client: J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency
Limited.

"If a man does his best, what else is there?" - General George S. Patton

 Project: Independent Engineer Services

for 4-laning of Goa/Karnataka Border Kundapur Section of NH-17 from existing
km. 93.700 to km. 283.300 (Design length =
187.24 Km) in the state of Karnataka under
NHDP-Phase IV to be executed on BOT
(Toll) on DBFOT Basis (Package No.
Kar/Phase-IV/IC-6/2012-13).
Consultants: AECOM Asia Company Ltd. in
Association with Rodic have been issued
the Letter of award.
Project Length / Lane: 187.24 km /4 Lane
Project Cost: 1655.01 Crore.
Location: Karnataka
Client: National Highways Authority of
India
Period: March 2014/Ongoing (2.5 years)
Project: Selection of Consultant for
providing
of
Comprehensive
Contract
Management Services for Implementation of
EPC Contract, for construction of 48 MW Lower
Kalnai HEP, at Kishtwar & Doda Districts in the
State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Consultants:

Indo Canadian Consultancy

Services Ltd. in joint venture with Rodic has
been awarded this work.

Project Cost: Rs. 480 Crore

Location: Jammu and Kashmir
Period: May 2014/Ongoing (4 years)
Client: JKPDC (Jammu and Kashmir State
Power Development Corporation)
Project: Selection of Consultant for
providing
of
Comprehensive
Contract
Management Services for Implementation of
EPC Contract, for construction of 37.7MW
PARNAI HEP, in Poonch Districts in the State of
Jammu and Kashmir.

Consultants:

Indo Canadian Consultancy

Services Ltd. in joint venture with Rodic has
been awarded this work.

Project Cost: Rs. 375 Crore

Location: Jammu and Kashmir
Period: May 2014/Ongoing (4 years)

Client: JKPDC (Jammu and Kashmir State

Power Development Corporation)
Project: Selection of Consulting Services
for: Construction Supervision of Rehabilitation
and Upgrading of Group B Roads at Durg
funded by ADB.

Consultants: Intercontinental Consultants &

Technocrats Pvt. Ltd. in joint venture with
Rodic has been awarded this work.

Duration : 36 Months
Project Length : 451.17 Km.
Location: Chhattisgarh
Client: PWD, Govt. of Chhattisgarh

Project: Independent Engineer Services for

Rehabilitation, Strengthening and 4-laning of
Jammu & Udhampur section of NH-1A, from
Km 15.00 (on Jammu Bypass) to 67.00 on BOT
(Annuity) basis in the State of Jammu &
Kashmir (Pkg. No. NHDP-Phase-II/BOT/VI/J&K)
on DBFOT Basis under NHDP-Phase-II)

Status: On the verge of completion we are in

the process of final closure of this project.
Impact: Travelling time significantly reduced.

Project: Independent Engineer Services for

4-laning of Hungund-Hospet Section of NH-13
from Km. 202+000 to Km. 299+000 in the State
of Karnataka.

Status:

Construction phase has been

completed. Operation and maintenance phase
is in progress.
Project: Independent Engineer Services for
2-Laning with Paved shoulders of Agra to
Aligarh Section of NH-93 from Km. 0+000 to
Km. 79+000 in the State of Uttar Pradesh on
Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer
(DBFOT) on Toll Basis under NHDP-Phase-IVA

Status: On the verge of completion we are in

the process of final closure of this project.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Alva Edison

Smooth Sails into Hydro-Electric Power

Our Honble Chairman cum MD

Mr. Raj Kumar at the inauguration
of foundation stone laid for the
48 MW Lower Kalnai Hydro
Electric Project with the Honble
Chief Minister of Jammu &
Kashmir Mr. Jenab Omar Abdullah
in the month of November 2013.

Honble Chief Minister of J&K Mr.

Jenab Omar Abdullah, Power
Secretary Mr. A K Mehta, Mr.
Zahoor Ahmad Chat-Technical
Head-Hydro (RODIC) and Mr.
Shagun Chopra General Manager
at the presentation stall of Rodic
Consultants Pvt. Ltd. at APDRP
Programme, Srinagar in the State
of Jammu & Kashmir.

Honble Minister of J&K-Power

Mr. Bakar Rasool Wani at the
presentation stall of Rodic
Consultants Pvt. Ltd. at APDRP
Programme, Srinagar in the
State of Jammu & Kashmir
with Mr. Shagun Chopra
General Manager (RO, J&K).
Mr. Majid Imran Highway
Engineer (Quazigund-Banihal
Tunnel
Project
and
Mr.
Jaigopal Mengi Project Coordinator-Highway
(RO,
Jammu)

"You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality." - Ayn Rand

Projects on the move

DUMKA
Shared By: Mr. A K Tiwari - DRE, Jharkhand

DUMKA
Shared By: Mr. A K Tiwari - DRE, Jharkhand

DIGHA TO AIIMS
Shared By: Nitesh Shrivastava , Pln. Engineer, Bihar

DUMKA
Shared By: Mr. A K Tiwari - DRE, Jharkhand

ASSAM
ASSAM WB
WB
Shared By: Ms. Runu Sarma, CAD Expert, Assam

DIGHA TO AIIMS
Shared By: Nitesh Shrivastava , Pln. Engineer, Bihar

"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work." - Emile Zola

Projects on the move

JAMMU UDHAMPUR
Shared By: Mr. Shagun Chopra, DGM, J&K

JAMMU UDHAMPUR
Shared By: Mr. Shagun Chopra, DGM, J&K

QUAZIGUND - BANIHAL
Shared By: Mr. Purshottam Sharma, Manager (HO)

JAMMU UDHAMPUR
Shared By: Mr. Shagun Chopra, DGM, J&K

GREENFIELD
Shared By: Ritesh Kumar,Computer Operator, Bihar

QUAZIGUND - BANIHAL
Shared By: Mr. Purshottam Sharma, Manager (HO)

"The full use of your powers along lines of excellence." - John F. Kennedy

EVENTS
Rodic
successfully
organized a Eye Camp in
association with Centre
for Sight at Corporate
office on 11th March
2014

Rodic
successfully
organized
a
Blood
Donation
Camp
in
association with AIIIMS
Trauma
Centre
at
Corporate
office
on
Friday, 23rd May 2014

Rodic Corporate Office

Team celebrating Rodic
Day on 20th June 2014

Mr. Gaurav Handa from Finance Department at Corporate Office took

the initiative for the noble cause by volunteering blood donation for
the patient who was admitted in Vimhans Hospital due to Brain
Hemorrhage dated on 20th August 2014.

Our New Family Members

S.N

Location

Employee Name

Designation

Head Office

M Ravi Kumar

Deputy General Manager - Recruitment

Kalnai Hydro Power

Autar Krishen Koul

Senior Civil Engineer

Kalnai Hydro Power

Farooq Ahmad Mintoo

Team Leader

Kalnai Hydro Power

Prithi Pal Singh

Electrical & Control Engineer

Bihar NH-98

Sudhir Kumar

Resident Engineer

Anishabad Aurangabad

Prabhat Kumar

Environmental Specialist

Assam World Bank

P Srinivas Reddy

Resident Engineer

AIIMS Digha

Anil Kumar Singh

Sr Quantity Surveyor

Assam ADB

Rumjhum Ray Chaudhuri

Social Economic Impact Monitoring Specialist

10

AIIMS Digha

Suprakash Choudhury

Senior Quality cum Material Expert

11

AIIMS Digha

Anil Kumar Singh

Senoir Bridge/ Structural Engineer

12

Banihal

Satyeshwar Sharma

Tunnel Lining Expert

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." - Thomas Jefferson

Many Many Happy Returns of the Day !!!

Following members celebrate their Birth Day in coming months. We wish them
health, wealth and prosperity in the years to come
S. No.
1

Date

Names

Location

Date

Names

Location

1st Sep

Thangjam Joykumar Singh

Manipur ADB

S. No.
44

8th Nov

Arabinda Talukdar

Assam - ADB

9th Nov

Amrendra Kumar Singh

Ranchi Supervision

2nd Sep

Kumar Neeraj

Gangapath

45

2nd Sep

Sita Kumari

Patna

46

10th Nov

Anshuman Krishanu

Gurgaon

3rd Sep

Rama Shankar Choudhary

Delhi Agra

47

10th Nov

Anshuman Kumar Pandey

Parnai - Hydro Prower

4th Sep

Mohammad Abu Obaida

Gurgaon

48

12th Nov

Bhawani Shankar Mukherjee

Banihal

4th Sep

Rajesh Kumar

Jammu

49

12th Nov

Vasu Sharma

Gurgaon

5th Sep

Ritesh Kumar Tiwari

Parnai - Hydro Prower

50

14th Nov

Raju Kumar

Gangapath

13th Sep

Biplab Kumar De

Assam World Bank

15th Sep

Nitesh Shrivastava

AIIMS Digha

51

14th Nov

Suraj Prakash Kapoor

Parnai - Hydro Prower

10

16th Sep

Jeewan Singh

Gurgaon

52

15th Nov

Samant Dey

Bihar ADB

Gurgaon

53

15th Nov

Rajesh Sarma

Manipur ADB

54

15th Nov

Angom Bijoy Singh

Meghalaya-ADB

55

16th Nov

Pradip Kumar Pani

Malda (Pack-4)

56

17th Nov

Sukla Sen

Assam - ADB

57

22nd Nov

P Krishnan Kutty

Assam World Bank

58

29th Nov

Rajeev Chandra

Assam - ADB

59

29th Nov

Arvind Kumar Singh

Greenfield

60

1st Dec

Ashok Kumar Gupta

AIIMS Digha

61

1st Dec

Golmei Meijinlung

Assam World Bank

62

2nd Dec

Randhir Kumar

Bihar ADB

63

5th Dec

Abhaya Kumar Singh

Mohania - Ara

64

5th Dec

Abinash Kumar Prabhakar

Siwan Siswan

11

30th Sep

Sanjay Kumar Rathee

12

2nd Oct

Salman Khan

Parnai - Hydro Prower

13

2nd Oct

Jitendra Kumar Singh

Rosra-SH88

14
15

5th Oct
5th Oct

Madhukant Prasad Yadav

Rakesh Ranjan

Rosra-SH88
Varanasi

16

6th Oct

Tej Pratap Singh

Meghalaya-ADB

17

6th Oct

Ajay Kumar Jha

Rosra-SH88

18

6th Oct

Satyendra Prasad

Rosra-SH88

19

8th Oct

Rajiv Ghoshal

Bihar ADB

20

8th Oct

Kamal Kant Kalyan

Gangapath

21

10th Oct

Deepak Negi

Gurgaon

22

10th Oct

Zahoor Ahmad Mallik

Jammu

65

6th Dec

Maheshwar Prasad Yadav

Siwan Siswan

23

11th Oct

Manaw

Sasaram

66

7th Dec

Mithun Dolui

Gurgaon

24

12th Oct

Vijay Kumar Gupta

Ranchi Supervision

67

12th Dec

Karna Singh

Varanasi

25

12th Oct

Raja Ram Singh

Sasaram

68

15th Dec

Anil Kumar Singh

AIIMS Digha

26

14th Oct

Dintakurty Jawaharlal Nehru

Assam World Bank

27

14th Oct

Ashwin Rupchand Nagdeve

Gurgaon

69

15th Dec

Chandra Bhushan Mishra

Anishabad Aurangabad

70

15th Dec

Jainendra Kumar Tiwari

Rosra-SH88

71

17th Dec

Vinay Kumar

Sasaram

72

18th Dec

Salil Kumar Thakur

Greenfield

73

18th Dec

Aribam Surjit Kumar Sharma

Manipur ADB

74

18th Dec

Arun Kumar Sinha

Ranchi Supervision

75

20th Dec

Surender Kumar Sharma

Gurgaon

76

21st Dec

Nitesh Kumar Kushva

Gurgaon

77

22nd Dec

Mritunjay Kumar Singh

Baharampore

78

22nd Dec

Purshottam Sharma

Gurgaon

79

22nd Dec

Amit Wali

Jammu

80

22nd Dec

Nikhil Gandotra

Jammu

28

15th Oct

Mahesh Chandra Punetha

Uttarakhand

29

17th Oct

Mahesh Chandra

Delhi Agra

30

21st Oct

Chandra Prakash

Gurgaon

31

27th Oct

Radhe Shyam Maurya

Varanasi

32

30th Oct

Mahbub Ali Ahmed

Assam - ADB

33

31st Oct

Manpreet Singh Rishi

Gurgaon

34

31st Oct

Rishi Raj Singh Panwar

Rosra-SH88

35

1st Nov

Vikas Pandita

Banihal

36

1st Nov

Priya Ranjan

Bihar ADB

37

1st Nov

Lal Bihari Singh

Mohania - Ara

38

1st Nov

Brajesh Kumar Singh

Rosra-SH88

81

24th Dec

Jai Prakash Dwivedi

Malda

39

5th Nov

Anil Kumar Singh

Goa-Kundapur

82

25th Dec

N Saravanan

Jowai

40

5th Nov

Rajesh Kumar Singh

Ranchi Supervision

83

25th Dec

Jagdish Mishra

Rosra-SH88

41

6th Nov

Kshiti Sundar Roy

Assam - ADB

84

30th Dec

Amarendra Kumar

AIIMS Digha

42

6th Nov

Chandra Shekhar Prasad Sinha

Ranchi Supervision

85

31st Dec

Tapan Kumar Handique

Assam World Bank

43

7th Nov

Srinivasa Rao K

Goa-Kundapur

86

31st Dec

Rama Shankar Sinha

Gangapath

"Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right." - Henry Ford

Highlights of
Budget-2014
Direct Tax Amendments
Basic exemption limit increased by INR50,000 for Individuals taxpayers (Impact: tax saving to the
extent of INR 5,000-15,000 depending upon the tax bracket in which individual falls)
Under Section 80C deduction, limit raised from INR 100,000 to INR150,000 (Impact: tax saving to
the extent of INR 5,000-15,000 depending upon the tax bracket in which individual falls)
Deduction limit for interest expense in respect of self-occupied property raised from INR150,000
to INR200,000 (Impact: tax saving to the extent of INR 5,000-15,000 depending upon the tax
bracket in which individual falls)
CSR expenditure not deductible in computing taxable income (Impact: no tax benefit of such
expenses)
Sunset date to claim tax holiday by power generating, distributing or transmitting companies
extended to 31 March 2017 (Impact: earlier this extension was given for short durations only
say one year now with one time extension upto 2017 gives more clarity to business houses
and support government view of 24 X 7 power supply)
Advance received and forfeited in relation to a transfer of capital asset now taxable immediately
under the head income from other sources and not to be reduced from the cost or written down
value or the fair market value, as the case may be, in computing the cost of acquisition of such
asset (Impact: earlier it was used as tax planning to defer the tax liability and the same loop
hole has been removed now)
Disallowance of expenditure on account of non-withholding of tax on payments made to residents
restricted to 30 per cent as against 100 per cent disallowed currently (Impact: 30% disallowance
of expenses as against the 100%)

Unlisted security and units (other than equity oriented mutual fund) to be short-term capital asset
if held upto 36 months (Impact: period of holding has been increased for calling it the long
terms capital assets)
Effective 1 October 2014, dividends distributed by domestic companies and mutual funds to be
grossed up for the purpose of computing DDT (Impact: higher dividend distribution tax rate and
reduction in dividend payout to stakeholders)

Finance Department
Head Office
"Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam is an Indian
scientist and administrator who served as the 11th
President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam was born
and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, studied
physics at the St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli,
and aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of
Technology, Chennai.
Before his term as President, he worked as an
Aerospace engineer with Defence Research and
Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO). Kalam is popularly
known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the
development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle
technology. He played a pivotal organizational,
technical and political role in India's Pokhran-II
nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original
nuclear test by India in 1974. Some scientific experts
have however called Kalam a man with no authority
over nuclear physics but who just carried on the
works of Homi J. Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.
Kalam was elected the President of India in 2002,
defeating Lakshmi Sahgal, was nominated by
Bharatiya Janata Party and supported by opposition
Indian National Congress, the major political parties
of India. He is currently a visiting professor at Indian
Institute of Management Shillong, Indian Institute of
Management Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of
Management Indore, honorary fellow of Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore, Chancellor of the
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram, a professor of Aerospace
Engineering at Anna University (Chennai), JSS
University (Mysore) and an adjunct/visiting faculty at
many other academic and research institutions across
India.
Kalam advocated plans to develop India into a
developed nation by 2020 in his book India 2020. He
has received several prestigious awards, including the
Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. Kalam is
known for his motivational speeches and interaction
with the student community in India. He launched his
mission for the youth of the nation in 2011 called the
What Can I Give Movement with a central theme to
defeat corruption in India.

Early life and education

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in
a Tamil Muslim family to Jainulabudeen, a boat owner
and Ashiamma, a housewife, at Rameswaram, located
in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He came from a
poor background and started working at an early age
to supplement his family's income. After completing
school, Kalam distributed newspapers to financially
contribute to his father's income. In his school years,
he had average grades, but was described as a bright
and hardworking student who had a strong desire to
learn and spend hours on his studies, especially
mathematics. After completing his school education

at the Ramanathapuram Schwartz Matriculation

School, Kalam went on to attend Saint Joseph's
College, Tiruchirappalli, then affiliated with the
University of Madras, from where he graduated in
physics in 1954. Towards the end of the course, he
was not enthusiastic about the subject and would
later regret the four years he studied it. He then
moved to Madras in 1955 to study aerospace
engineering. While Kalam was working on a senior
class project, the Dean was dissatisfied with the lack
of progress and threatened revoking his scholarship
unless the project was finished within the next three
days. He worked tirelessly on his project and met the
deadline, impressing the Dean who later said, "I
[Dean] was putting you [Kalam] under stress and
asking you to meet a difficult deadline". He narrowly
missed achieving his dream of becoming a fighter
pilot, as he placed ninth in qualifiers, and only eight
positions were available in the IAF.

Career as scientist
This was my first stage, in which I learnt leadership
from three great teachersDr. Vikram Sarabhai , Prof.
Satish Dhawan and Dr. Brahm Prakash. This was the
time of learning and acquisition of knowledge for me.
After graduating from Madras Institute of Technology
(MIT Chennai) in 1960, Kalam joined Aeronautical
Development Establishment of Defense Research and
Development Organization (DRDO) as a scientist.
Kalam started his career by designing a small
helicopter for the Indian Army, but remained
unconvinced with the choice of his job at DRDO.
Kalam was also part of the INCOSPAR committee
working under Vikram Sarabhai, the renowned space
scientist. In 1969, Kalam was transferred to the Indian
Space Research Organization (ISRO) where he was the
project director of India's first indigenous Satellite
Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) which successfully deployed
the Rohini satellite in near earth's orbit in July 1980.
Joining ISRO was one of Kalam's biggest achievements
in life and he is said to have found himself when he
started to work on the SLV project. Kalam first
started work on an expandable rocket project
independently at DRDO in 1965.
To be continued in next Issue.
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." Jimi Hendrix

Relax. You deserve it, it's good for you, and it takes less time than you think. You don't
need a spa weekend or a retreat. Each of these stress-relieving tips can get you from
OMG to OM in less than 15 minutes.

Meenakshi Rawat
Manager (BD) - HO
"I have nothing to declare except my genius." - Oscar Wilde

Common Sense Is Not

So Common !!!

4. What was the US presidents name on January

1, 1963?
5. If a doctor gave you three pills and told you to
take one every half hour, how long would they
last?

6. Some months have 30 days, some have 31. How

many have 28 days?
7. If a plane crashed on the border between
Mexico and United States of America, where
would the survivors be buried?
8. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How
many did he have left?
9. Divide 30 by and add 10.
answer?

What is the

10. Take two apples from three apples and what do

you have?

Answers

Nine

8.

You do not bury survivors

7.

All - 12

6.

One hour

5.

If the president of the US today was alive in 1963,his

name would have been the same as it is today.

4.

If a wife is a widow, the man would not be around to

marry his wifes sister

3.

545+55 = 600

2.

Neither yolks are yellow

1.

S K Mattoo
Geotechnical Engineer (Quazigund-Banihal
Tunnel Project)

3. Is it legal in Scotland for a man to marry his

widows sister?

70

Lemons are packed with anti-bacterial properties and

are
therefore
excellent
for indigestion and
constipation. They destroy the bad bacteria and let the
good bacteria flourish in turn giving you relief from
indigestion or constipation.
Lemon juice is good for you. If you want to lose weight,
make sure lemon is a part of your daily diet. You can
stop yourself from overeating by drinking a cup of tea
with half a lemon squeezed into it. This can stop you
from overeating. The soluble fibre called pectin found
in lemon makes you feel full quickly. Make a drink with
the juice of one lemon, two teaspoons honey and one
glass of warm water. Drink it before breakfast. Again
the feeling of fullness will stop you from eating too
much.
Did you know that you can alleviate your tooth ache
with fresh lemon juice? Apply freshly squeezed lemon
juice on the aching tooth and youll soon feel much
better. Also, lemon juice can keep gum disease at bay
and stop bleeding gums. Lemons are packed with
vitamin C and are excellent for your skin. Slice half a
lemon and use it like a scrub on your face. It removes
dirt, exfoliates, rejuvenates your skin and keeps your
skin looking young and glowing.
The flavonoids or the vitamin P in lemons strengthen
your blood vessels, pectins lower your cholesterol
levels in the blood and potassium helps prevents high
blood pressure In other words, if you want a healthy
heart lemons are a must in your daily diet.

2. How can you make 5+5+55 = 600 at a stroke?

9.

Packed with vitamin C, flavonoid, potassium and

calcium, lemons are used world over! So, todays
natural wonders is all about this little yellow fruit that
is loved by everyone!
Lemons give you relief from sore throat, help your skin
glow and add great flavor to your foods.
Health benefits of lemon
You may have heard your grandmother tell you to start
your day with a glass of lemon and lukewarm water.
This is because lemons contain alkaline-forming
nutrients which are excellent for your body and helps
alleviate several illnesses. The lemon water removes
toxins and restores your bodys pH balance.

1. Which is correct: The yolk of egg is white or the

yolks of eggs are white?

10. Two apples

Natural Wonders
of Lemon

Mohammad Abu Obaida

DGM - Planning (HO)

"Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." - Edward George Bulwer

Creativity & Talent Hunt!

Moving Towards A Sustainable Future

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Chandra Prakash
Asst. Manager Contracts (HO)

Art By: Esha Guha (Daughter of Suman

Guha) Read in Class VIII, Age: 14 Years

Suman Guha
Executive - BD (HO)

India is a country of 127 crore people and who knows how

much that figure is likely to increase in the coming years.
With the increase in population, there is an obvious increase
in the consumption of resources. And major pressure is
increased on the consumption of energy, be it fuel or
electricity.
The population of New Delhi in 2011 was around 1.1 crores
and the number of vehicles in 2008 was about 11 lakhs. That
is a very huge number considering the car per person ratio.
The amount of pollution those cars create is unthinkable.
People might be saying that the increase in inflation is
seeing no end but the purchasing power of the mass is also
increasing. Speaking of purchasing power, Denmark has 180%
tax on car registration and it might be hard to believe but
the people are happy with this taxation policy. This means
less number of cars and the government pushing for the use
of public transport and BICYCLES. Yes, BICYCLES.
Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland and Norway) has the highest
number of cyclists in the world and it is really great that the
government is pushing for a sustainable development to save
the planet.
Many will be saying its not possible to ride a bicycle in a
country like India and I couldnt agree more but there have
been developments in a particular form of energy and were
all familiar with it - Renewable Energy. It is being used in
motor vehicles for over 5 years now. There are many
manufacturers out in the market like Honda, Now Mahindra
acquired Reva, just to name a few. But there is one
manufacturer that is making waves all over the world - That
is TESLA MOTORS. Founded by Elon Musk, this American
company under the leadership of its maverick leader has
made commendable efforts to save the environment. Just a
few weeks back they reported that the Tesla users have
saved 7 crore litres of fuel in the last 12 months. A recent
study from BP analysts also showed that the global oil and
gas reserve will only last for another 53 years which means a
shift of paradigm is required urgently before its too late to
save the planet, specially in India where there are large
number of people and motor vehicles.

But not all is bleak and gloomy in India regarding the green
movement. There have been efforts made in the
Infrastructure field to save energy. Like the recently
inaugurated Indira Paryavaran Bhawan in New Delhi is a ZNE
(Zero Net Energy) building. It is one of few such buildings
around India and many more must be built. Until the
government doesnt start promoting this on a large scale we
should from our end start saving energy by not unnecessarily
wasting it. And we all are guilty in that area. Charity begins
at home and heres to hoping for a sustainable and green
planet.
Himanshu Sharma
Competent Engineer - (HO)

"I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them." - Ian L. Fleming

He asked me. 'Did you know, my child, that all this

time you have been struggling, you have actually
been growing roots'.
'I would not quit on the bamboo.
I will never quit on you.'
'Don't compare yourself to others.'
He said.
'The bamboo had a different Purpose than the
fern.
Yet they both make the forest beautiful.'
'Your time will come', God said to me.
'You will rise high'

A Thought - Dont Give Up!

One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I
wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with
God.
'God', I asked, 'Can you give me one good reason
not to quit?'
His answer surprised me...
'Look around', He said. 'Do you see the fern and
the bamboo?' 'Yes', I replied.
'When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I
took very good care of them.
I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.

Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I

did not quit on the bamboo.
In the second year the Fern grew more
vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
'In year three there was still nothing from the
bamboo seed.
But I would not quit.
In year four, again, there was nothing from the
bamboo seed. I would not quit.' He said.
'Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged
from the earth.

'How high should I rise?' I asked.

'How high will the bamboo rise?' He asked in
return.
'As high as it can?' I questioned.
'Yes.' He said, 'Give me glory by rising as high as
you can.'
I left the forest and brought back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will
never give up on you.
Never, Never, Never Give up.
For the Prayer is not an option but an
opportunity.
Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is,
tell the problem how Great the Lord is!
Heavens door open this morning, God asked me...
'My CHILD, what can I do for you?'
And I said, 'Father, please protect and bless the
one reading this message from You.'
God smiled and answered, 'Request granted.'

You never know when GOD is going to bless

you!! Good things happen when you least
expect them to !!!
Purshottam Sharma
Manager Coordination (HO)

Compared
to the fern it was seemingly small and
insignificant...But just 6
months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet
tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots. Those
roots made it strong and gave it what it needed
to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge
it could not handle.

"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." - J. Paul Getty

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We take this opportunity to announce

that Master Anish Raj son of our
Honble CMD Mr. Raj Kumar, has won
Gold Medal in 300 & 500 meters
(under 8 Squad Boys) at Skating rink
race on 30th & 31st Aug 2014 at
Dwarka Sports Complex (New Delhi)
organized by Delhi Skating Association.

A Funny and Alternative Slant on Management

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Place 400 bricks in a closed room.

Put your new employees in the room and close the door.
Leave them alone and come back after 6 hours.
Analyze the situation you find:
If they are counting the bricks, put them in the Accounting Department.
If they are recounting them, put them in Auditing.
If they have messed up the whole place with the bricks, put them in Engineering.
if they are arranging the bricks in some strange order, put them in Planning.
If they are throwing the bricks at each other, put them in Operations.
if they are sleeping, put them in Security.
If they have broken the bricks into pieces, put them in Information Technology.
If they are sitting idle, put them in Human Resources.
If they say they have tried different combinations, they are looking for more, yet not a brick has been
moved, put them in Sales.
j. If they have already left for the day, put them in Marketing.
k. if they are staring out of the window, put them in Strategic Planning.
l. if they are talking to each other, and not a single brick has been moved, congratulate them and put them
in Top Management.
HR (HO)

Art By: Swraa (Daughter of Ms. Sarah

Anand) Read in Class IV, Age: 8 Years

Design with Coins

Art By Suman Guha - BD (HO)

"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi

Gangapath Project, Bihar

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