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Editorial / About the cover

Effective communication at the workplace
provides
employees
with
a
clear
understanding of what is expected from
them, with the knowledge of what to do
and what to expect. For organisations, such
a communication style ensures focused
performance of the staff and getting more of
an emotional commitment to the business.
Higher productivity and employee joy
follow.
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It is very important for such communication

to be two way, as employees should not
only listen, but always have a chance, and
be encouraged to ask questions, discuss,

and express their own ideas.
Feedback mechanisms and sharing best
practices internally should be an integral
part of organisational performance, and
performance management system in
particular. Another area we dwell on in some
detail in this issue.
Earnestly look forward to more vigorous and
productive communication within Lanco in
the coming days.
- Sreenivas Veluri
3/26/2011 5:21:33 PM
Lanco News
Corporate Communications Department
Plot # 397, Udyog Vihar, Phase III
Gurgaon 122016, Haryana, India.
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CONTENTS
Lanco Solar
This is for internal circulation only. The views expressed

in this magazine are not necessarily those of the
management. Edited by Sreenivas Veluri and published
by Corporate Communications Department for and on
behalf of Lanco Infratech Ltd.
Griffin
EPC Wins Moserbaer
Upper Khauli Commissioned
12
Silver Jubilee Celebrations
18
Editorial Team
Sreenivas Veluri (Editor in chief)
Devraj Basu (Editor)
Janakiram Rao (Asst Editor)
CSR
20
HR
24
Diwali Bash
30
Face To Face
32
Content Writer
Vibha Upadhyay
Sports
36
On The Home Front
38
Chief Designer
V Praveen
Life in a frame
43
3/26/2011 5:21:35 PM
FROM THE
CHAIRMANS DESK
TO SUCCEED...
COMMUNICATE
3/26/2011 5:21:36 PM
Friends, we are at the beginning of a new

decade which has aptly been referred as the
Infrastructure decade. And this augurs well
for us. I hope personally and collectively all
of us achieve our cherished goals starting
2011.
Earlier in this space, we have dwelt
upon Leadership, Entrepreneurship and
Ownership. And before that the subject
of Execution. While our Senior Executives
the leaders - are aligned to the Corporate
goals and objectives, the understanding
is perhaps not clearly and meaningfully
going down the line. The key element
here, I feel, is Communication. Internal
communications strategy is central to
the success of any organisation and its
importance cannot be overemphasised.
Effective two way Communication ensures
complete clarity of goals, direction and
expected performance standards across
and down the line. Good communication
improves decision making by providing
accurate, timely and complete information
to all levels of management. This smoothens
interdepartmental coordination and ensures
that interrelated functions get executed
efficiently. It further aligns our stakeholders
to the vision and objectives of our Group
and our business units. Communication
is thus at the core of Leadership. I would
therefore strongly urge all our business
leaders to ensure that they share and
embrace a proper communication
culture by adopting the international best
practices in communication. This in turn
will contribute significantly to our top line
and bottom line performances.
OUR PERFORMANCE...
Speaking of performance, we have had
some outstanding achievements this last
quarter. The first major one has been on the
Solar front. We are building the countrys
first integrated manufacturing facility for
solar photovoltaic (PV) at Rajnandgaon,
Chhattisgarh.
The
Integrated
Solar
Manufacturing SEZ project, which is being
setup in a 250 acres area, will provide
employment opportunities to approximately
8,000 people directly and in-directly. The total
investment in this project will be about ` 3,000
crores. In the first phase, Polysilicon, Silicon
Wafers (both Mono & Multi) and 50MW of PV
Modules are planned to be manufactured.
The project is expected to complete by 2012
with an investment of about ` 1,370 crores.
The Second phase will see the enhanced
capacities of Polysilicon, Silicon Wafers,
High Efficiency PV Cells and PV Modules to
reach 250 MW/year equivalent. The second
phase expansions shall be completed by the
year 2014. During this last quarter we also
received Letters of Intent from NTPC Vidyut
Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) for development

of a 5 MW solar PV project and a 100 MW
Solar Thermal project in Rajasthan under the
first phase of the National Solar Mission. We
completed our first 5 MW project in Gujarat,
which is one of the largest solar power plants
in the country and the first for the state. We
are on track towards developing an overall
of 35 MW in Gujarat under Gujarat State
Policy.
...COMMUNICATION
STRATEGY IS CENTRAL
TO THE SUCCESS OF ANY
ORGANISATION
The EPC contract awarded by the Moser
Baer Group company for execution
of its coal based 2 X 600 MW Power
Project, located in Anuppur district in
Madhya Pradesh, through International
Competitive Bidding, is yet another
significant achievement. This is the first
ever contract for our EPC division for a
prestigious external client and has the full
scope of EPC works including the main
plant. It is indeed an important milestone
for all Lanconians. Now, we must ensure
that we deliver the project well on-time with
world-class facilities and set a benchmark
for the industry. The total EPC order-book
now stands at approx ` 27,500 Cr. And the
way we are going, I am certain that we are
en-route to soon becoming a truly worldclass EPC provider. Another major victory
was concluding a binding agreement to
acquire Griffin Coal asset in Australia. The
acquisition of Griffin Coal in Australia has
been a landmark achievement. This is one
of Indias largest investments in Australia.
Griffin coal, based out of Collie, owns the
largest operational thermal coal mines in
Western Australia. As an energy supplier and
employer of first choice Griffin Coal has been
in the business of mining and processing
coal for almost a century in Australia. These
assets have total resources of 1.1 billion tons.
The mine currently produces over 4 mtpa
of coal and can be ramped up to over 15
mtpa in the near term, post development of
evacuation infrastructure, thus providing fuel
security to our future projects. On the Power
and Infrastructure front, we achieved
financial closure of Lanco Power III and IV
(2 X 660 MW) and Kondapalli III (2 X 371
MW). We have also successfully bagged
a NHAI road project between Aligarh and
Kanpur section of NH 91 on Design, Build,
Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT)
on Toll basis. The Financial Results for the
3rd quarter, FY 2010-11 are out. Honestly,
the results are sub-optimal and we could
have done much better. To my mind there
are two specific reasons for our relative
under-performance in the last quarter. One,
there have been delays in synchronisation
of our power plant projects at Udupi and

Anpara. Two, the profitability of Kondapalli
(Unit II) and Amarkantak (Unit I) have been
lower than what was expected. This should
be an eye-opener for all of us. Ensuring ontime completion of the projects is a basic
necessity and we cannot afford to miss
out on this. We have to build up a strong
reputation for timely project delivery.
Our business units have to get their act
together on achieving better than market
average PLFs and realisations.
COMMUNICATING TO SUCCEED...
This actually gets me back to the point I was
making earlier that of the need for a strong
robust communication process flow to be in
place. Much of the underperformance of the
last quarter could have been avoided with
an effective communication mechanism.
Alignment of every employee to the business
units mission, vision, values, objectives and
targets is a mandatory requirement. Every
Business and Departmental Head must take
primary responsibility in ensuring seamless
communication of targets and performance
standards across and down the relevant lines
in an unambiguous and effective manner.
Over the past few months, an exhaustive
business plan for FY 2011-12 is being put
into place. The emphasis here has been to
ensure a significant surge in both the top
and the bottom lines. We are happy to note
in this regard that a good contribution will
be coming in here from the Solar EPC (PV,
Solar Thermal, Rooftop) which would also
be an important value driver for our group.
Here we have a thorough plan in place, the
numbers known and a clear task cut-out in
front of us. Strict adherence to targets and
execution should therefore be given the topmost priority. I have urged all of us to focus
onto effective Communication this time.
And one major exercise that puts effective
communication to test is the PMS or
Performance Management System. To
make the PMS effective, business leaders
must take ownership and drive the PMS
process. And for this again they have to
communicate really well down and across
lines. This communication well done - would
then ensure that the PMS process is actually
carried out the right way; i.e. with sincerity,
fairness and objectivity at every stage of it.
And when the PMS process gets carried out
well, that would surely help all our employees
to develop as more focused professionals
and happier individuals achieving their goals
and getting their due recognition.
Indeed a robust Communication Process
paves the way for a successful and happy
organisation.
L Madhusudhan
Lanco
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3/26/2011 5:21:36 PM
IN THE
TIMELINE
IN THE
TIME LINE
Dedication and effective communication
at work lead us to achieve our goals. This
section presents glimpses of some of our
recent achievements.
3/26/2011 5:21:37 PM
Seen in the picture: Dr Raman Singh, Honble Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh; Dr Farooq Abdullah, Honble Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy; And also
seen from Lanco - L Madhusudhan Rao, Executive Chairman; G Bhaskara Rao, Executive Vice Chairman; V Saibaba, CEO - Solar; K Raja Gopal, CEO - Thermal;
Dr Gangadhara Rao, COO - Solar and V Sreenivas, Director among other dignitaries.
LANCO
SOLAR
Foundation
Stone Laying
CEREMONY
Celebrated
on 10 February 2011
at Rajnandgaon
10 February 2011 marked a historic and

giant stride for Lanco in the Power Sector.
The company announced the setting up of
Indias first Integrated Solar Manufacturing
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project in the
Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh at an
estimated cost of about Rs 3,000 crores.
Amidst an August gathering the Honble
Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr Raman
Singh laid the foundation stone for the SEZ
project, while Dr Farooq Abdullah, Honble
Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy
was the Guest of Honour for the event.
This SEZ project is being developed in
phases and will have integrated facilities for
manufacture of Polysilicon, Ingots, Wafers,
PV Cells and PV modules with capacities of
250 MW/year equivalent. First phase of the
project with an investment of about ` 1,370
crores, consisting of Polysilicon, Ingots &
Wafers & PV Modules, will be fully operational
by the year 2012. The state-of-the-art project

is the first such integrated solar photovoltaic
facility coming up in India, putting the country
and the State of Chhattisgarh in the global
map of polysilicon production bases.
This SEZ project would also hugely boost
employment creation and small and medium
scale ancillary industries in and around the
area.
Present at the occasion, L Madhusudhan
Rao, Executive Chairman, Lanco, said,
Lanco Infratech has been developing a
number of solar projects and has been at the
forefront in its commitment to develop and
promote renewable energy in India. Indias
first Solar Manufacturing SEZ would provide
components not only for Lanco projects but
for the whole industry. It would also help the
country in developing critical technologies
in the solar energy sector and prove as a
stepping stone for the future of renewable
power in India.
3/26/2011 5:21:38 PM
IN THE
TIMELINE
Prasad Kandimalla, CEO Business Development, Lanco shakes hand with Brian McMaster, Partner, KordaMentha after the Griffin Agreement in the presence
of other key executives
Lanco secures coal supply through
Griffin acquisition
Lanco Infratech Ltd acquired the largest

operational thermal coal mines in Western
Australia, owned by Griffin Coal Mining Co.
Pty Ltd for A$750 million (around ` 3,375
crore).
Griffin coal has over 1.1 billion tonnes
of thermal coal resources and currently
produces over 4 mtpa. The production can
be ramped up to over 15 mtpa in the near
term. This would significantly bridge the

estimated imported coal requirements of 20
mtpa of Lanco, once it achieves 15000 MW
of operating capacity by 2015.
The Griffin coal mines are well connected
to two ports through both rail and road
and are located on the western coast
thereby significantly reducing the freight
costs. Speaking on the occasion, Executive
Chairman, L Madhusudhan Rao said
Integrating across the value chain, this
acquisition will cater to the increased fuel
security for our current power generation
assets and our future power portfolio
expansions. It will also present an opportunity
for Lanco to participate in the burgeoning
natural resources trading market.
L Madhusudhan Rao, Executive Chairman, Lanco visiting the Griffin Coal Mine
3/26/2011 7:19:28 PM
S C Manocha, CEO EPC Division, Lanco greets L R Shrivastav, CEO, Moser Baer
LITL-EPC wins
Moser Baer project!

Lanco Infratechs EPC division has bagged
its first complete EPC order from MB Power,
a Moser Baer Group Company located at
Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh. This
2x600 MW (1200 MW) coal based Anuppur
Power Project was won through International
Competitive Bidding (ICB).
The contract is valued at ` 4100 Crores.
The scope of contract includes Complete
Main Plant and BOP Package including
Civil and structural works on Engineering,
Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis.
The main plant equipment which includes

Boiler, Turbine, Generator & their auxiliaries
shall be sourced from Harbin, China.
The completion timelines for the project are
35 months and 39 months for Unit I & Unit
II respectively for which a dedicated project
team has been identified and put in place.
LITL had earlier (July 2010) secured an
EPC contract from a Government customer
Mahagenco for BoP (Balance of Plant) of
3x660 MW Koradi Thermal Power Project
expansion in Maharashtra.
Lanco bags ` 1000 Crore UP

Road project
The Aligarh - Kanpur section of the National
Highway in Uttar Pradesh will now have
Lancos imprints over it.
Awarded by the NHAI, this is a ` 1000
Crore project on NH-91 where Lanco shall
construct a portion of the Aligarh to Kanpur
section. The stretch starts from 140 kms to
418.16 kms. The project involves two - laning
with paved shoulders of existing road, repair,
widening and reconstruction of 3 major and
29 minor bridges, construction of 5 new rail
over-bridges, 4 toll plazas and other wayside

amenities.
The concession period for the project is 12
years including a construction period of 18
months. The Project involves an investment
of around ` 1,000 crores and the grant
from National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI) would be ` 287.91 crores. According
to the arrangement, Lanco will have the
right to collect toll over the concession
period starting from the day of commercial
operations commencement.
LITL- EPC
wins
the prestigious EPC
World Award
The ISO 9001 certified EPC division of
LITL got conferred the esteemed EPC
World Award 2010 for Outstanding
Contribution in Power and Energy sector
(Generation).
Lancos EPC division offers complete
turnkey Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) solutions for coal
based and gas based power projects.
LANCO SOLAR
First 5 MW Power Plant Synchronised!
Lanco Solar successfully synchronised its
5MW Solar Power Plant (SPP) at Bhadrada,
Gujarat on 29 November 2010. The project
is one of the largest SPPs in the Country and
the first for the State.
LOI Received
Under the first phase of National Solar
Mission (NSM), Lanco Solar received the
letter of intent from NTPC Vidyut Vyapar
Nigam Limited to develop two projects in
the state of Rajasthan - a 5MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project and a 100MW solar
thermal project.
3/26/2011 5:21:41 PM
IN THE
TIMELINE
K Raja Gopal, CEO Thermal executing the loan agreement of Lanco Vidarbha Thermal Power project
VIDARBHA Achieves Financial Closure

Lanco Vidarbha based in Maharashtra,
achieved financial closure on 1 December
2010. Lanco raised debt to the tune of
` 5,549 crore to fund the project which has an
estimated cost of around ` 6,936 crore. The
rest of the requirement is funded by equity of
` 1,387 crore. A consortium of sixteen banks
and financial institutions, with Punjab National
Bank as the lead arranger, are providing the

debt required for the project. K Rajagopal,
CEO - Lanco Power and M Madaan, DGMPunjab National Bank executed the loan
agreement on 1 December 2010 with a
consortium of bankers representing Andhra
Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Canara
Bank, Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, IDBI
Construction work
The construction activity at the 2x660 MW
Lanco Babandh Power Limited, a thermal
power project in Orissa, is picking up pace.
The Boiler and Chimney area excavation
Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, LIC of India,

Oriental bank of Commerce, Punjab & Sind
Bank, Rural Electrification Corporation, UCO
Bank, United Bank and Vijaya Bank. Lanco
Vidarbha will have a power generating
capacity of 1320 MW. The power project will
be built on super-critical technology.
picking up pace at Babandh
has been completed. The construction of

boundary wall, Batching Plant, Site office
and Approach road are in full swing. The
Geo-tech study and area soil investigation
are already through. The PCC and RCC work

have started in the main plant area for Boiler
1 and 2, PHB, ESP and Chimney.
Striding ahead in
Transmission & Distribution

At the AP Transco project, Dhone in Kurnool
district of Andhra Pradesh, the 220 KV
Transmission Line is in the advanced stage
of completion.This transmission line would
provide a much needed impetus to the
coveted Hundri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi Lift
irrigation scheme of AP Government
Stringing activities at the 400 KV D/C (Quad)
Moose Dehradun - Bagpat transmission
line project have been commenced in the

presence of P C Pankaj - ED (NR-I), PGCIL
The work at the Maha Infra Distribution project
awarded to Construction division (T&D)
by MSEDCL at Kohlapur and Jaysingpur,
Maharashtra is running smoothly. Around
26% value of the work has been billed in
complete shape. Total awarded value of the
contract is ` 320 Crore.
Construction
Work
Speeding Ahead at
Paradip Project
The construction work at IOCL-Paradip
Refinery Water Supply Project in Orissa
is progressing as scheduled. The project
includes Construction of Intake Pump
house, RWR, WTP and a 100 Km pipeline.
3/26/2011 5:21:42 PM
Lanco signs MoU

for ` 2000 Crores at Vibrant Gujarat 2011
Lanco Infratech Ltd entered into an MoU
with Gujarat Maritime Board at the Vibrant
Gujarat 2011 Summit on 13 January 2011.
Lanco proposes to set up a new port
along the Gujarat coast at an investment of
` 2000 Crores. It is reported that as many

as 7,936 MoUs were inked at the fifth edition
of the two day Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011
in Gandhinagar envisaging a whopping
investment of USD 462 billion for Gujarat.
Commercial operations
started at UPCL
The commercial operations at UPCL started

from 11 November 2010 after successfully
completing 72 hrs of Initial Capacity Test
where the 600 MW Unit - I at UPCL was
tested for a maximum load of 637 MW. The

test was witnessed and monitored by all PPA
signatories and the Third Party Independent
Engineer of NTPC.
Boiler Light up successfully completed at
LANCO NEWS
PRSI
NATIONAL AWARD
WINS
Lanco News won the PRSI National

Award in the Best House Journal
(English) category at the 32nd PRSI
National Conference held from 16
to 18 December 2010 in Kolkata.
Narasimhan Ayyappan, Vice President,
Lanco received the award from
Dr Saumendranath Bera, Minister
for Information and Cultural Affairs,
Government of West Bengal.
Narasimhan Ayyappan also made a
presentation on New Trends in Public
Relations to the august gathering.
Anpara
The 1200 MW Lanco Anpara, a coal based
thermal power project at Sonebhadra in UP,
is making headway at a fast pace. Lighting
up of the Boiler together with Steam blowing
for Unit # 1 has been achieved. This is a
major milestone.
Steam blowing at Lanco Anpara Unit 1
Turbine Generator (TG) of Unit I has been put

on the Bar-ring Gear and the trial box-up of
Unit 2 has been completed. The erection of
Generator Transformers and Inter Connection
Transformers of Unit#1 are through and
testing is under progress.
The Condenser fill test for Unit-I and II has
been completed. The fuel oil system has
also been commissioned. As far as the
Coal Handling Plant is concerned, the
Track Hopper has been installed whereas
Structural and Equipment erection is under
progress.
We need to create an edge in whatever
we do. We need to create an edge in
whichever business we are in.
L Madhusudhan Rao
Executive Chairman
3/26/2011 5:22:21 PM
IN THE
TIMELINE
Happenings In Hydro...
Lanco Bags Two Survey Licenses for
Transmission Lines in Nepal
Budhil - Racing to
commission in May 2011

The work on all fronts at the 70 MW Budhil
HEP located in Himachal Pradesh is
progressing fast. Dam and Intake Civil works
were completed in Jan 2011. Erection of
dam gates is under progress. Civil works
of Power House and De-Silting Chamber
No 2 have been completed and that of DeSilting Chamber No 1 is nearing completion.
The head race tunnel lining concrete is
progressing using six numbers of gantry
formwork. 65% of the HRT lining work has
been completed.
Surge Shaft and Vertical Pressure Shaft lining
works have been completed. The Generator
erection work is in completion stage. 70% of
the electro mechanical equipments erection
is completed. The transmission line towers
and conductor stringing is progressing at
full pace. The project is racing ahead and is
expected to commission in the month of May
2011.
The hydro team of Lanco has bagged Survey licenses for two transmission
line projects in Western Nepal in November 2010:
158 kms long 400 KV D/C transmission line from Mugu District
(Namlan Hydro-Project) to Surkhet District( Karnali-7 Hydro-Project)
65 kms long 400 KV D/C transmission line from Surkhet (Karnali-7
Hydro-Project) to Indo-Nepal border.
Upper Khauli
Phata Byung
Lanco commissioned Upper Khauli, its

fourth 5 MW hydro electric project located in
Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, on 29
December 2010. The commercial generation
has also started. COD with 20% over loading
has also been achieved.
At the 76 MW Phata Byung HEP in

Uttarakhand, Dam concreting up to the
river bed level is through while concreting
above that is in full swing. The concreting
works of Diversion Tunnel inlet structure(26
M High) had finished in the month of Dec10.
All the four adits have been completed and
the excavation of Head Race Tunnels is
progressing from these four adits. Against a
total of length of 9.3 kms around 3.75 kms
tunneling has been completed.
Commissioned
With this all the four small HEP (20 MW)

have been successfully commissioned at
Dharamshala.
Work in full swing
Budhil HEP Dam under

construction
3/26/2011 5:22:23 PM
Namlan and Karnali

Streaming ahead
Despite difficult logistics and tough
weather conditions, Survey and
Investigation activities of the 303 MW
Namlan and 200 MW Karnali-7 Hydro
power projects are moving ahead at
the right pace. Topographical survey
of Karnali7 has been completed
while EIA team has completed its
visit to the Namlan project site and
affected area for TOR and Scoping
documents. To carry out day to day
co-ordination work at Namlan and
Karnali7 HEP and transmission line
projects in Karnali basin, an office
has been established at Surkhet.
Teesta
Marching Ahead
The work at 500 MW Teesta HEP located in
Sikkim is rushing ahead on all fronts. With a
total of more than 1,00,000 cum quantity of
concrete having already been poured in the
barrage; the civil work of Phase - I is nearing
completion and that of Phase-II has been
initiated.
Against a total length of 27.8 kms, around 6
kms heading excavation of HRT has been
completed. Overt lining of HRT has been
started at two faces and around 330 m out
of a total of 534 m has been completed.
Overt lining of 4 TRTs is also in progress and
out of total 1000 m (average), about 400 m
has been completed.
Full face excavation of Surge Shafts (Dia17.5m, 87m depth each) is also in progress.
A total of 80 m of excavation in Surge Shaft
(SS) - I and 84 m in SSII has been completed.
The reinforcement work for raft concrete at
Unit 1 is in progress and erection of Draft
tube liners shall be starting shortly in this
Unit.
The excavation in the Power House is
nearing completion and concreting at the
Service Bay has also been started.
3/26/2011 5:22:26 PM
IN THE
TIMELINE
Erection work at
Kondapalli gaining
momentum
RP Chaudhary, Chief Engineer, BSEB and Sanjay Joshi, COO, Lanco, exchanging the MoU. Tapan Pal,
Kumar Arun Singh and Rakesh are also seen in the picture.
Lanco signs MoU
for 1320 MW Power Project in Bihar

Lanco
signed
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding (MoU) with Bihar State
Electricity Board (BSEB) on 16 November
2010 for the development of 1320 MW
Thermal Power Plant in Lakhisarai District
of the State. Speaking on the occasion,
P K Rai - Chairman, BSEB said Power
sector development is on top priority list of
power starved Bihar State. Sanjay Joshi,

COO -LITL complemented BSEB and the
Government of Bihar for facilitation of the
various clearances on a fast track basis.
Under the MoU, BSEB shall be off-taking
25% power generated from the proposed
project for which the Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) has also been executed.
The erection work at Kondapalli StageIII, a 742 MW gas based power project
located at Kondapalli near Vijayawada,
is in full swing. Equipment foundations
of 3A and 3B are ready for erection of
equipment. One Gas Turbine Generator
has been placed on foundation and
the other is expected to be placed on
foundation shortly. Erection of HRSG 3A
and GT Exhaust 3A and that of STG and
Control Room building structures are in
progress.
Lanco Kondapalli
becomes LIMITED
Lanco Kondapalli Power Private Limited,
a 1476 MW combined cycle gas based
power project shall be known as Lanco
Kondapalli Power Limited w.e.f 23
December 2010.
Outstanding Performance
wins accolades for Lanco Aban

For Lanco Aban, winning
awards has become a
usual affair. The latest
feather in its cap has
been
the
Rashtriya
Gaurav Award and a
Certificate of Excellence
from IIFS for meritorious
services and outstanding
performance. The award
was presented by Dr
Bhishma Narain Singh, Dr Bhishma Narain Singh, Ex Governor of Tamil Nadu presenting Rashtriya
Ex. Governor of Tamil Gaurav Award to K B Padia, ED, Aban
Nadu to KB Padia, ED
sets Records!
- Aban on 14 December 2010 at New
Delhi. Aban has also been awarded the
Lanco Aban witnessed an all time high record in
Prashansa Patra by the National Safety
the following performance areas:
Council for following the best safety
Highest export for the Tariff month of 15 October
practices. Yet another recognition for
2010 - 14 November 2010
Aban has been an entry in the book Highest PLF for the quarter September
Our Cup of Joy published by CII for
November 2010
Best Practices in Water Management in
Highest daily generation of STG on 28
India.
November 2010
Lanco Aban
3/26/2011 5:22:30 PM
Kondapalli Phase III

achieves Financial Closure
Lanco Kondapalli Power Limited (LKPL) Phase III has

achieved financial closure. The estimated project cost `
2,610 crore, would be financed with a debt of ` 1,827 crore
and equity of ` 783 crore. A consortium of six banks and
financial institutions, led by Axis Bank are providing the
debt required for the project. The loan documentation was
completed on 10 January 2011 at Hyderabad.
Currently, Lanco Kondapalli Power is in the third phase of
its expansion, for which necessary regulatory clearances
including environment clearance have been obtained. After
completion of the Phase-III, the power generating capacity
of Lanco Kondapalli would be 1476 MW and would make
Lanco Kondapalli the largest Gas based Power Plant in the
country at a single location. Kondapalli Phase III is also
the first expansion project undertaken by any Merchant
Producer.
P Panduranga Rao, Director & CEO, Lanco Kondapalli Power executing the loan
agreement of Kondapalli Phase III.
3/26/2011 5:22:33 PM
IN THE
TIMELINE
LANCO GOING
GLOBAL...
Clockwise from top right: Lanco Solar International Ltd Team, London; Lanco Enterprise Pte Ltd Team, China; Lanco Solar International
Ltd Team, USA; Lanco Solar International Ltd, Spain; PT Lanco Indonesia Energy Team, Jakarta;
Lanco Solar International Ltd Team, Italy; Lanco International Pte Ltd Team, Singapore
3/26/2011 5:22:45 PM
FINANCIALS
Lanco Infratech limited, announced its unaudited
financial results on 07 February 2011. The Board of
Directors of the Company during its meeting held at
Gurgaon declared the results for the third quarter. The
result highlights are as below:
Operating Revenues (before elimination) up by 59%
yoy from 18,342 million to 29,152 million
EBITDA up by 100% yoy from 3,322 million to 6,642
million
Cash Profit down by 30% yoy from 1,565 million to
1,101 million
Profit After Tax, before adjustment for profit on
transaction with Subsidiaries and Associates and forex,
up by 113% yoy from 1,328 million to 2,833 million
Segment wise Revenue Break-up
Revenue from EPC and Construction up

by 53% yoy from Rs 13180 million to 20223
million
Revenue from Power up by 66% yoy from Rs
5128 million to Rs 8521 million
Revenue from Property Development up
by 3831% yoy from Rs 9 million to Rs. 370
million
Revenue from Unallocated segment up by
52%yoy from Rs 25 million to Rs 38 million
3/26/2011 5:22:45 PM
IN THE
TIMELINE
Lanco Salutes
its long term employees!
LANCOs
SILVER JUBILEE
CELEBRATIONS
Silver Jubilee Celebration was held at Lanco Aban on 25

January 2011. P Panduranga Rao, Wholetime Director was
the Guest of Honour. Sreenivas Veluri, Director Corporate
Communications and Kiran Bhai Padia were among the
other prominent dignitaries present on the occasion.
Silver Jubilee Celebration was held at Lanco Kondapalli Power Ltd on 12

January 2011. G Bhaskara Rao, Executive Vice Chairman was the Guest
of Honour. P Panduranga Rao, Director & CEO and Sreenivas Veluri,
Director Corporate Communications were among the other prominent
dignitaries present on the occasion.
Employees with over 10 years of service were

presented with a silver momento
P Panduranga Rao 12 years, S R Shankaranarayanan 10 years, M
Radhika 11 years, S Susairaj 10 years, G Srinivasa Rao 11 years
3/26/2011 5:22:51 PM
Employees with over 10 years of service were presented with a silver momento
M Mohan Babu 16 years, T Srinivasa Rao 12 years, G Pochaiah 14 years, V Prakasa Rao 14 years, M Narasimha Rao 14
years, K Anjaiah 12 years, A Srinivasa Rao 12 years, V Sujith Kumar 12 years, N V S Badrinath 11 years, V Nageswara Rao 10
years, K Sai Prakash Rao 10 years, Md Sharif 10 years, Y Venkateswara Rao 10 years, K V S Vara Prasad 11 years, K Tirupathi
Rao 12 years
Silver Jubilee Celebration was held at Udupi Power Corporation Ltd

on 5 January 2011. G Bhaskara Rao, Executive Vice Chairman was
the Guest of Honour. P Panduranga Rao, Director and Sreenivas
Veluri, Director Corporate Communications were among the
other prominent dignitaries present on the occasion.
Employees with over 10 years of service were

presented with a silver momento
I Sudharshan Prasad 14 years, K K Aravindakshan 12 years,
Subrayanayam J J 12 years, K Mukkunden 11 years
3/26/2011 5:22:56 PM
VALUES
AT WORK
CORPORATE
SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
3/26/2011 5:22:57 PM
ELDERS DAY
CELEBRATED
ACROSS 10 LANCO
PLANT SITES
5,906 elderly honoured
Blankets distribution at Anpara on the occassion of Elders Day
To commemorate the birthday of Lagadapati

Amarappa Naidu, 16 December 2010 was
celebrated as Elders Day at Lanco. At
Anpara-Uttar Pradesh, Angul-Orissa, KorbaChattisgarh, Kondapalli-Andhra Pradesh,
Phata-Uttarakhand,
Bharmour-Himachal
Pradesh and Rangpo-Sikkim, the event was
held on 16 December 2010. In KumbakonamTamilnadu and Village Basai, GurgaonHaryana the event was organised later on 11
January 2011 and in Udupi-Karnataka on 26
January 2011.
The event started with few entertainment

activities like singing of folk songs, group
dance by youngsters, etc. The days activities
included the gathering of the elderly with the
guidance of the village Sarpanch, Lanco
Foundation project coordinators and Plant
employees. The provision of a resource
person was made available to provide
counselling for the day-to-day issues faced
by the elderly. This benefited many as it was
a highly interactive session. In the presence
of the Chief Guests, Lanco Officials and

other distinguished guests, shawls/blankets
were distributed as a token to every elderly
person. The programme ended with lunch
for everyone.
The free distribution of shawls/blankets/
bed sheets in the cold winter season came
as a relief to the elderly who showered
many blessings on the organisation and its
employees.
Workplace Interventions
I-LIVE for Community
I LIVE For Community campaign aims

to involve Lanconians in the community
development and other related programmes.
On 1 December 2010 across all Lanco sites
the campaign was launched with email
distribution of a registration form. Many
Lanconians displayed a positive response
and till date 77 employees have registered
to volunteer in Lanco Foundation activities.
At present the data is being analysed and
on the basis of their time and commitment
preferences the Lanconians will be linked to
a programme.
At the recently held awareness sessions in
Gurgaon many volunteers from I Live For
Community programme came forward to
mobilise their colleagues for participation.
HIV-AIDS Session
Cancer Session
Lanco Foundation organised an HIV-AIDS

session for Lanconians in all the 3 units at
Gurgaon on 30 November 2010. Loon was
the resource person. Loon has been living
with HIV-Aids. A strong advocate for HIV
related issues in India and abroad, he shared
his experiences both bitter and joyful. Rody
Gangte, an expert on HIV, supported him.
Rody elaborated on workplace interventions,
prevention, treatment and care of HIV. This
session brought to notice the impact of HIV/
AIDS and the precautions to be taken. It was
well attended.
Cancer awareness and wellness session was

held on 28 December 2010 for Lanconians
in all the 3 units at Gurgaon. The resource
Person was Dr Prakash Chitalkar Cancer
Specialist & Head Oncology from Rajiv
Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi. He
shared various information about Cancer
its impact, types, treatment and the possible
ways to prevent it. It was well attended.
HIV sessions were also organised for Lanco

plant employees in Udupi, Korba and
Rangpo (Sikkim).
There will come a day when we will
defeat HIV/AIDS and see on the faces
of unfortunate victims smiles of hope,
not tears of despair.
- Wen Jiabao
3/26/2011 5:23:47 PM
VALUES
AT WORK
Lanco Scholarships
LMHS inaugurated in Udupi
1013 scholarships worth ` 72.12 lakhs

awarded across 9 Lanco Plant sites
Additional units in Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
The Lanco merit scholarships are an

encouragement for the needy and deserving
students. The students, after scoring a good
percentage look forward to continuing their
education and these scholarships help
them in doing so. The Vijayawada School
Scholarship worth ` 5000/- is awarded to
students scoring 480 marks and above in
class tenth from the government schools in
Andhra Pradesh.
Lanco Foundation has awarded 1013
scholarships worth ` 72.12 lakhs to
school and professional college students
of neighbouring Lanco Plant sites. Sixty
scholarships were given in Himachal
Pradesh, eighty one in Chhattisgarh, four
hundred and seventy two in Andhra Pradesh,
seventy six in Orissa, eighty in Karnataka,
Seventy four in Uttar Pradesh, forty five in
Uttarakhand, fifty eight in Tamil Nadu and
sixty seven in Sikkim.
LMHS reaches out to over 15,000

beneficiaries in 94 target villages with strength
of 11 functional units. The new LMHS unit
at Udupi was inaugurated in the presence
of Jayashree Poojari GP President Tenka
Yermal; Dr BB Rao, PHC MO; Dr Rohini,
District Health Surveillance officer; JH Naidu,
Site Incharge UPCL, P Krishna Gopal, GM
- O&M, UPCL and staff from UPCL.
In Kondapalli, Andhra Pradesh the second
unit of LMHS was inaugurated by Honble
Minister for State for Ministry of Social
At Anpara the second unit of LMHS was

inaugurated by A K Singh, Executive Director,
Lanco Anpara. A health camp was organised
and 150 patients received their health cards
and free medicine.
Lanco supports water

plant in Gollapudi
Lanco Vidarbhas noble

gesture
Lanco Vidarbha Thermal Power Ltd
announced a financial assistance of
` 1,50,000/- to the Vivek Madhyamic
Vidyalaya, Mandava to procure scientific lab
instruments for students.
The first installment of ` 37,500 was handed
over to N S Pawar, Headmaster, at the hands
of S M Mahajan, Project Head in a programme
held at School. Gaikwad, Director of the
School and N S Pawar thanked Lanco for
providing timely financial assistance to the
School.
School Grant
90 schools receive School Development
Grant worth ` 27 lakhs across 9 Lanco
Plant sites.
In order to ensure help build better teaching
facilities of the institutions Lanco Foundation
gives a judicious grant amount of ` 30,000/to schools. The financial support is used
for procuring teaching-learning material,
material for various extracurricular activities
and teacher motivation activities.
Justice & Empowerment, Napoleon in the

presence of L Rajagopal, Honble MP of
Vijayawada Constituency and Chairman
Lanco Foundation. Also present were Malladi
Vishnu, Honble Member of Lesgislative
Assembly and Devineni Rajashekar, Ex
Minister.
Lanco Foundation contributed ` 8.5 lakhs

to Gollapudi Panchayat, Krishna District, AP
for establishing a 4000 LPH RO water plant.
The day to day administration of the RO
water plant will be done by the Panchayat.
Panchayat has constructed a building and is
providing electricity and source of water to
the plant.
Khandate, Deputy Sarpanch of Mandava

and Sudhir Bawane, Panchayat Samiti
Member were among the dignitaries present
on the occasion.
By compassion we make others misery
our own, and so, by relieving them, we
relieve ourselves also.
- Thomas Browne, Sr
3/26/2011 5:23:49 PM
ALFC Units Celebrate
World Disability Day
on 3 December 2010
ALFC Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
ALFC Gurgaon, Haryana
ALFC Udupi, Karnataka
10 scholarships were distributed to the PWD

(People living With Disability) students in
the intermediate classes. The programme
was attended by the joint collector, Gaurav
Uppal; Additional JC, Muralidhar Reddy;
AD Disability Welfare; MLA, Malladi
Vishnu; EX Mayors, Thadi Sakunthala and
Ratnabindhu; EX Deputy Mayor, Gritton; ED
Lanco Kondapalli, AS Rao; Advisor Lanco
Foundation, BV Prasad and distinguished
guests from the local NGOS. 20 Wheelchairs,
30 Tricycles, crutches to 10 patients, Bilateral
BK to one patient, caliper to one patient were
given at the event celebrations.
Lanco Foundation along with Sarv Shiksha

Abhiyaan and State Council of Educational
Research & Training celebrated World
Disability Day in the Gurgaon city where
many school children both abled and
differently abled came together. The
programme focused on the international
theme of Inclusion.
In total 45 appliances included tricycles,

wheelchairs, elbow crutches, etc were
distributed and about 20 previous
beneficiaries participated in the event
for repair of their appliances. More than
150 persons were present along with the
beneficiaries, community people and others.
Kiran Kumar, Municipality President, Udupi
and Dr Ramchandra Bairy-District Health
Officer were amongst the main guests.
ALFC Korba, Chhattisgarh
Rajender Kumar Kataria, IAS, Deputy

Commissioner Gurgaon inaugurated the
event. Other dignitaries from SSA, SCERTInclusive Education for Disabled, DIET, Social
Welfare Department, Govt Boys High School
- Gurgaon village were present to witness
the gala programme.
On this occasion various sport events like

Tricycle Race, Slow Cycle Race, Lemon
Spoon Race and Musical Chairs were
organised. The participants with First,
Second and Third position won cash prizes
handed over by the Chief Guest R P S
Tyagi, Collector, Korba in the presence of
the media. The prize distribution ceremony
was followed by the distribution of aids,
appliances and tricycles.
A Painting and Drawing competition was held

on the occasion. Disability itself could not
stop the children who effortlessly participated
in the Competition. Shabana, a 14-year girl
from Govt Senior Secondary School, Basai,
drew with her feet as she does not have
hands. It was really encouraging to see
her excitement and zeal. We should learn
something from her, said Rajender Kumar
Kataria, the Chief Guest at the programme.
ALFC Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu

22 aids and appliances and 5 Tri-cycles
were distributed. The Chief Guest, S Ashok
Kumar; RDO Kumbakonam; G Srinivasa
Rao, DGM, Aban Power Company Ltd and
Selvam, AGM, Aban Power Company Ltd
attended the function. The chief guest
elaborated on the importance of aids and
appliances for the differently abled and
shared how positively Lanco Foundation is
involved with the differently abled people at
Kumbakonam.
3/26/2011 5:23:50 PM
TEAMING
A HEAD
HUMAN RESOURCE
TOUCH
News on the HR front from our various verticals
and divisions
3/26/2011 5:23:55 PM
Corporate Training
and
Development
Inhouse Programmes
External Programmes
Training on Leadership and Team Building

20 October 2010
and brought together almost 40 participants

spread across two 4 hour sessions.
3G HR innovation practices 18 November

2010
The Facilitator, Major Deepak Mehra drew

from his experience of being in the Indian
Army on the Lessons of Leadership and
Team Building and Bonding. The Workshop
saw the Participants engage in active
discussion on the styles of Leadership, the
best style of functioning of a leader and
various engagements and activities were
built around it. 13 Participants attended the
programme.
Training on Presentation Skills - 30

December 2010
This Seminar was organised by the Delhi

Management Association. Dinesh Bhasin,
AGM HR and Dr Amit Singh, Manager HR
attended.
Training on Communication Skills 25

October 2010
MS Excel 2007 - 6 and 7 January 2011
Effective Communication is something that

we all try to incorporate in our daily life, be
it speaking, writing or even listening skills.
The Workshop gave the participants various
tools and insights on how one can be an
effective communicator in our daily lives. 20
participants attended the programme.
Targeted Selection 26 November 2010
A Training Session was aimed towards
Interviewing skills and how Interviews can be
best structured to gain maximum inputs from
the participants to ultimately decide the best
fit. 20 participants attended the programme.
Training on MS Office 2010 15 December
2010
An Orientation on the newly launched MS
Office 2010 was successfully implemented on
15 December 2010. This Orientation session
covered the dynamics of MS Office 2010
Mohit Chhabra from Knowledge Services

covered topics such as how to identify the
essential components of a presentation,
how to structure presentation content clearly,
concisely and effectively, how to conduct
an audience analysis and how to use and
present data effectively, etc.
The Workshop on MS Excel facilitated by

Zulfikar Ali from NIIT covered Basics and
Advanced Features of MS Excel 2007. 30
Participants attended the programme.
Stress Management - 30 January 2011
The workshop on Stress Management
aimed to help employees learn the art of
managing stress. It covered various aspects
of a healthy mind, body and spirit and was a
grand success.
Workshop on Cash,Finance & Treasury 23 and 24 November 2010

Sriram Iyengar, Sr GM Treasury attended
a workshop in Delhi on Cash, Finance &
Treasury organised by Euro Finance, UK.
NHRD - Towards the next Orbit
Few employees from HR attended the NHRD
Summit on Towards the next Orbit. Eminent
speakers from the industry talked on various
aspects of HR.
Workshop on Management of Contract
Labour - 20 November 2010
This workshop was organised by ASSOCHAM
in New Delhi. CH Nand Nishore, Deputy
Manager HR attended this Workshop.
Time Management
Think Customer - 22 January 2011
Indrani Mukherjee, an Internal Trainer from

Group L & D, engaged employees in a
workshop on the prioritisation and effective
use of Time.
Rajeev Kumar and Abhinav Ganju, from the

IT Department attended this Programme .
Proj Finance and Financial Modeling
Anurag Krishna (GM Corporate

Procurement) and Soumitra Sarkar (GM
Corporate Procurement) attended a
Workshop organised by Princeton Academy
in New Delhi.
Sameer Gunjal from D & B Consultants took

a Training Workshop on Financial Modeling
using Excel. 20 Participants attended the
Workshop.
GST, VAT, CST - 22 January 2011
3/26/2011 5:23:57 PM
TEAMING
EPC DAY CELEBRATIONS
A HEAD
EPC Family Day celebration held on 18 December 2010 at BEST WESTERN COUNTRY CLUB RESORT, Manesar
Hydro HR happenings
Employee Engagement
Diwali Celebrations
Christmas Celebrations
International Conference
Lanco Hydro participated as a support
sponsor of International Conference on
Accelerated Development of Hydropower
in Bhutan - Opportunities and Challenges
held on 16 to 18 November 2010 at
Thimpu, Bhutan. The conference was

jointly organised by Department of Energy
Development, Bhutan, Punasangchu Hydro
project authority, Bhutan and Central Board
of Irrigation and Power, India.
Thermal SPVs
Training Programme
A training programme was organised
for the Thermal SPV employees on
Certification in Project Management.
It was a 5-day session from 10 -14
January 2011 at Hotel Optus Sarovar
Premiere, Gurgaon.
3/26/2011 5:24:05 PM
Training Programme at Kondapalli EPC
Two days training programme was conducted at LITL EPC, Kondapalli on Effective Communication on 2 and 3 November 2010.
HR Programmes at Lanco Hills

In house Training Programmes
Programme
on Problem Solving and

Decision Making Skills for DGM and below
cadre employees was conducted in two
Batches on 14 October and 17 December
2010. A total of 44 employees benefited
from this programme.
A need based training programme on
Maximise Sales Results was carried on 5
different days during October and November

2010 for all the 23 Sales and Marketing
Team.
programme on Construction Safety

was conducted on 21 November 2010
through Imperial International Safety
Services, Hyderabad. About 23 persons
benefited from this programme.
External Training Nominations

Senior Staff members were deputed for
Management Development Programme
on Quantity Surveying and Contract
Administration conducted by NICMAR,
Hyderabad during October 2010.
One of our senior Staff members was

deputed for Contracting in Strategic
Sourcing & Tenders during December
2010.
Internalisation of MVVs
As an ongoing HR Intervention process
and in order to put the groups Mission,
Vision and Values in to practice, LHTPPL
launched a unique Internalisation of MVV
programme on 1 December 2010. The
objectives of the programme were to provide
a road map (be a role model) in creating a
conducive environment to our employees
for internalisation of MVVs and to Inculcate a
sense of ownership and commitment among
our employees.
A simple system was evolved where each
of the value will be put into practice for
every fortnight (15 days). The 1st Value
INTEGRITY has been chosen for the period
1 to 15 December 2010.
Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills programme conducted for Lanco Hills employees in December 2010
3/26/2011 5:24:06 PM
TEAMING
A HEAD
[PMS]
LEO Compentency Matrix is a

from a Manager to a CE
Performance Management System
3/26/2011 5:24:08 PM
rix is an easy to understand system of matching talent for different roles

o a CEO. Leo Competency is what it takes to go up the ladder.
- L Madhusudhan Rao, Executive Chairman
Performance Review is round the corner and it is time for all of us to understand the significance
of the PMS process.
PMS Purpose
PMS is not just about a system, use of a set of
forms or a mandatory ritual. It is a process that
involves an integrated approach to focus on
performance and managing people through
demonstration of Leadership Behaviours
and Organisational Values. It is a Partnership
denoting a Shared Responsibility between
the Appraisee and Appraiser towards the
goal of achieving performance excellence
and performance development.
The Purpose is to enable us to manage
our business in a manner that creates a
feeling of Ownership of business at all
levels in the organisation. It will focus on the
development of individual as the cornerstone
for the growth of business. Managing
the business is viewed as a partnership
between different levels of Management and
Executives. It provides a means of linking
Personal Performance with the performance
and development of the Organisation. The
aim is to build pride in our organisation by
helping our people to develop themselves
personally and contribute to achieving
excellence in their work. PMS is a vehicle for
cascading Organisation Vision, Objectives
and Goals from the Annual Business Plan
to KRAs at the Individual Level. It aims to
make each one be the best they can be. It
is not to evaluate/judge or to fix them. The
focus is on Performance Improvement and
Development.
PMS Perspectives
Performance Appraisal has two perspectives
an Evaluative and a Developmental. The
goals in each of the perspective are as
follows
Evaluation Goals
To let employees know where they stand
To develop valid data for reward and
recognition
To deal with unsatisfactory performance

To help the company make retention
decisions
Developmental Goals
To motivate employees through
recognition & support
To counsel & coach employees so
that they will improve their performance
and develop future potential
To develop commitment to the
organisation through discussion of career
opportunities & career planning
To strengthen supervisor-employee
relations
PMS Process
The input to the process is the Annual
Business Plans. The output is the integration
of the performance of People with the
Organisational objectives. The process
comprises of following five [5] stages
Performance Planning Participative
Setting of KRAs and Target fixation based on
the Annual Business Plans at the beginning
of every financial year It lays emphasis on
establishing key objectives including stretch
goals, standards of measurement, time
frame and resource support required
Performance Review & Coaching
Quarterly Informal Structured Review
on LEO Competencies and Values in
Behavioural terms emphasis is on people
development through feedback, coaching
and development planning on the LEO
capabilities
Performance Evaluation Annual Formal
Structured Appraisal of
- Performance against KRAs,
- Potential on the LEO
Competency Framework
- Values in terms of
demonstrated behaviours
Performance Development Identify
the Developmental needs for improving
performance
Performance Recognition Objective
decisions on Increments, Incentive and
Promotion
PMS Effective Implementation

The implementation of PMS will be effective
when the following Roles undertake the
Responsibilities as detailed below
Business Leaders [CEOs] must take
Ownership of the process and drive to make
PMS effective.
The Operational and Functional Leaders
must share the responsibility in cascading
the Business Goals from the Annual Business
Plans to Functional Goals and further to
Team and Individual KRAs
The respective HR Leaders will facilitate
the entire process in terms of administering,
coordinating and recordkeeping
Individual employees take accountability
for ensuring that their KRAs are set at the
beginning of the year, informal structured
review is conducted every quarter and
appraisal of performance is carried out along
with identification of developmental needs at
the end of the year
Finally, Leaders have to be Honest, Fair,
Sincere and Strict at every stage of the PMS
process and conduct the appraisal process
through Mutual Dialogue and Discussion
in adherence with PMS Policy of the
Organisation.
Lanco News | Issue 34 |29
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3/26/2011 5:24:09 PM
LANCONIANA
Diwali Bash
L Raja Lakshmi, Spouse of the Chairman, Lighting the Lamp
The Diwali Bash event was organised for Lanconians

based in Gurgaon and Delhi on 30 October 2010 at Green
Orchid, Delhi. The gala event entertained Lanconians
with a variety of programmes such as Zappers the
Group Dance Performance, Gudguddi the Hasya Kavi
Sammelan, Sargam the Solo Singing Competition,
Zara Nach ke Dikha the Solo Dancing Competition,
Dastaan-e-Bollywood the Fashion Show, Office Live
the Skit, etc.
3/26/2011 5:24:11 PM
Dastaan-e-Bollywood Fashion show contestants
Lanconians taking a humourous pledge
Jhoom barabar jhoom!
The Dance Group - Zappers being felicitated by dignitaries
3/26/2011 5:26:37 PM
LANCONIANA
Face To Face
Friends Forever
The happiest
moment of
my life was
the birth of
my Grand
Daughter
With over two decades of rich experience in media and communications,

a passion for cricket, music and films, Sreenivas Veluri, Director Corporate
Communications, Lanco Infratech Ltd, gets candid about his life and
interests, the vital support he gets from his team members, friends and
family, and how he addresses issues at work, while focusing on delivering
results.
In a tete-a-tete with Lanco News, Sreenivas Veluri comes across as a downto-earth and modest professional with noteworthy achievements, and a
rather fastidious adherence to punctuality.
What are the memories of your childhood?
As a child I have very fond memories of
my maternal Grandfather and his house
in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, where I was
born. My Grandfather was a disciplined
and learned man and a real inspiration for
me. Besides completing BA and BL those
days, he was a passionate sports lover,
good at tennis and football and had actually
tennis courts laid out at his home. I have
interesting memories of travelling with him in
his car whose engine had to be turned on
with a crank shaft at the front of the car!
My parents come from an agricultural family.
They were keen that I get a good education.
Therefore, shortly after my birth, we moved
to Chennai, the place where I went to school.
School days were great fun. My memories of
city life in Chennai were quite different from
Remember an interesting visit to a Senior

Scientists residence in Tirupati those days. It
was a somber occasion and people around
me were very quiet. To break the silence
and make some casual conversation, I had
asked the scientist - Sir, how do you spend
your time? Prompt came the reply - I dont
spend time, I use it. The wit and depth of this
response made me ponder. Time indeed is
too precious to be squandered. Punctuality
- is a trait that I follow ardently. Soon after
my Management Degree, I joined a software
company in Chennai through campus
recruitment. My marketing and people skills
were honed here. Thereafter I moved on to
the Fourth Estate the Newspaper Industry
from 1986 to 2003. When the Telugu daily,
Udayam was launched, I joined them as
a Branch Manager at Vijayawada. Then I
moved on to join Andhra Jyothi as GM at
I am crazy about three things: Friends, Cricket and

The Hindu newspaper...
my memories of the village. I remember
how I spent my summer holidays at my
village along with my friends. We used
to beat the summer heat by diving into a
village well or sometimes go for joy rides
on Bullock carts. My mother was always
by my side whenever I needed her. She
was more of a friend, philosopher and
a guide to me. Later in my life, this vital
support is being provided to me by my
friends and my siblings.
What about your Education and
Career path?
I graduated from the Madras University

and went on to pursue my MBA in
Marketing from the Pune University.
Hyderabad. I soon went on to head Gemini

TV - the first ever satellite Telugu television
channel. Throughout my career, thankfully,
I have been successful in delivering results
for the organisations I worked with. I strived
to be the best and always backed up my
team to be the bast. All my achievements
are the results of teamwork. Till now my
team has never let me down. I did some
unconventional things along with my friends
like making a Tamil Film with Mohan as Hero
and Amala as the leading lady in 1986. In
fact, we were the first ones to discover and
launch film star Amala, the founder of Blue
Cross, Hyderabad and spouse of the famous
Telugu film star, Akkineni Nagarjuna.
3/26/2011 5:26:38 PM
Could you tell us something about your

immediate family?
I married Lakshmi Prasanna in 1985. Lakshmi
is an MA in Economics from Maris Stella
College, Vijayawada. She is a wonderful
woman who gets along very well with
people. Even under stress, she is cool and
composed and I particularly like this quality
of hers. My Daughter, Divya is a Graduate
in Foreign Trade and has done Masters in
International Business from the University
of Melbourne. She is happily married now.
My son, Srinath is a Graduate in Mechanical
Engineering from the Anna University and is
pursuing MS in Environmental Science from
the University of Cologne in Germany with a
100 per cent scholarship.
What are your hobbies and interests?
I unwind by spending quality time with my
family and friends. Music relaxes, refreshes
and even heals me. Melodious songs of
Mohd Rafi, Mukesh and Ghantasala are
among my favourites. My all time favourite
is Jo Wada Kiya wo Nibhana Padega sung
by Mohd Rafi. Humour is another vital stress
busting activity which I indulge in quite
frequently. With mounting work pressure, few
of my colleagues at work would sometimes
come over to my cabin to share a lighter
moment. I like watching movies and I also
enjoy holidaying with friends and family
members. My favourite place in the world
so far is Queenstown in New Zealand.
The scenic beauty of the place is simply
breathtaking! I am also a cricket buff and a
sports enthusiast.
You have had a lot of experience working
with the Media. How did you come to join
Lanco?
After two decades of experience in both
Electronic and Print Media, I was mulling
over a job change to the Corporate Sector.
It was then that I received a chance call from
our Chairman, L Madhusudhan Rao. I still
remember the date: 13 January 2004. For
me, 13 has been a good number. I joined
Lanco on 6 February 2004 and am currently
heading the Corporate Communications
Department.
Could you please give a message to fellow
Lanconians?
I can only say that at Lanco we are all very
fortunate to be working with such an ambitious
and empowering management team. There
is great freedom and growth opportunity
for all of us here. As worthy Lanconians let
us pledge to make this place truly the most
admired integrated infrastructure enterprise
in the coming days.
INTEGRATED
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
An approach for sustainable operations
The mangers of power companies
understand the need of quality
management system for the very survival
of the business. Developers of these
power stations know the risk associated
with power generation, and also
understand the difficulty in managing this
risk.
The best way to address these risks
is to adopt auditable systems driven
approach for all process of power
stations once they become operational.
By adopting this approach there will be
sustainable and continual improvement
in operational performance, leading
to the achievement of excellence in all
processes including environment and
OHS. The Integrated Management
System will encompass integration of
Various ISO system like, ISO 9001 for
quality management, ISO14001 for
environment management system, and
OHSAS 18001 for occupational health
and safety management system.
All management a system works on the
principle of PDCA cycle and aims at
continual improvement.
Planning stage involves
Setting of objectives and targets.
These will be in line with overall
objectives and business plan,
which will be linked to departmental
objectives and targets and Individual
KRA and KPI
Identification of Hazards
(Occupational health & safety)
associated with process and risk
evaluation
Legal and statutory
requirement and
compliance analysis
Identification of
environmental
aspect and its
Impact.
Based on above, there will be operational

controls, monitoring, review, corrective
and preventive action which will lead
to continual improvements. The entire
system will be subjected to third party
certification, which will be aiming at
continual improvement by identifying
areas for improvement in the form of
Non confirmatory report. The certification
process requires 9 to 12 months. The
certification will also be subjected
to surveillance audits which will be
scheduled at once in six month till the
system becomes matured. There will be
recertification after every three years.
The benefits of having Integrated
Management System(IMS) will be
Increased Efficiency, Reduced costs,
Increased profit margins
Increased competitiveness
Reduced incident frequency and severity
rates or lost time
Reduced damage to equipment, less
inventory , product loss, and generation
of hazardous waste
Increased companies regulatory
compliance
The Successful implementation of IMS will
demonstrate adoption of the LEO way at all
levels.
DV Deshpande
Senior GM, Lanco O&M
3/26/2011 5:26:42 PM
LANCONIANA
In person
A SAFE
BET
Rafivulla Khan joined Lanco as a Lorry Cleaner

in the 90,000 TPA Pig Iron Manufacturing
Plant, Lanco Industries Limited at Sri
Kalahasthi near Tirupati in 1998. His father,
Pathan Habibulla Khan also has had a long
association with Lanco working with Shri L
V Rama Naidu in SV Contractors from 1986
onwards. His father celebrates his Silver
Jubilee of working with Lanco this year,
which is also incidentally the Silver Jubilee
Year of Lanco.
In 2002, L Rajagopal (sitting Member of
Parliament from Vijaywada constituency),
the then Chairman of Lanco, recognized
Rafivullas talent and elevated him as
Convertor Operator in the Spun Pipe Division
of Lanco. This proved to be a turning point
in his professional life. Rafivulla Khan has
participated in various competitions, winning
accolades and appreciation for his notable
achievements. He won Rs 1,00,000/- cash
award under MoEF Kaizen Scheme in 2006
and was the 1st Prize winner in Andhra
Pradesh State Level Poster Competition on
Safety for five consecutive years from 2005
to 2010.
Abidha Beguam is an artist and I was inspired

by her drawings and paintings. I learned the
nuances of the art from her which greatly
helped me in the poster competitions.
I owe my Job and all my achievements to

my father, Habibulla Khan and my godfather,
L Rajagopal, he proudly says. My wife
I was offered training in Advance Mining

Technology and a job opportunity for
working in the United States of America, but
Pathan Rafivulla Khan, Mechanical Foreman, Lanco Hills
Rafivulla is blessed with two children: Pathan

Mohd Arifvulla Khan, his elder son, who is in
UKG and Pathan Asifvulla Khan, his younger
son, who goes to play school.
Employee Achievements
Maheshchandra VVNS, Trainee- IT, LITLSAP has been selected for MS in Software
Systems from BITS- Pilani, Rajasthan. Its a
two-year work integrated off-campus learning
programme. All the very Best!
Congratulations to Mahesh Kumar, Shivani
Khattar, Smita Khanna, Manisha and Ankit
Jain from LITL- Construction for outshining
gloriously in ICWAI Exam.
I turned down the offer because I am deeply

impressed with Lanco which recognizes
and rewards Nijayati (a Telugu word which
means Honesty and Integrity). I was drawing
a salary of Rs 780 when I joined, and now
as Mechanical Foreman in Lanco Hills, I am
drawing close to Rs 25,000, he adds.
At the end of a hard days work, Rafivulla
unwinds with his family members. His day is
made when he is treated with special Dum
Mutton Biryani prepared by his beloved wife
Abida.
Young Achievers
Jasmine, D/o MV Suneel Kumar, Sr Accounts
Officer, UPCL-EPC bagged second prize in
the drawing competition organised by ICICI
Bank on 14 November 2010 at Udupi
Chy E Sai Sri Pranavi, D/o E Chandra Sekhar,

Project Assistant- Planning, LKPL- EPC won
second prize in Fancy Dress competition held
at Diwali Bash in Kondapalli.
V Ananya, D/o A Jyothirmayi, SecretaryCorporate Finance won a prize for

participating in Fancy Dress Competition
held on13 November 2010 in her school on
the eve of Childrens Day.
J Sai Harshita, D/o JVS Prakash Babu, LKPLEPC won second prize in singing competition
held at Diwali Bash in Kondapalli.
3/26/2011 5:26:43 PM
Partners for Life

Deepak Sharma, Asst manager- HR married Neeru on 14 November 2010
Neha Bhatia, Secy to COO, LITL- BD married Sourabh on 01 December 2010
G.Rangaiah Gupta, CA, Group Management Audit, LITL married Praveena on 28 November 2010
Deepak Vij , GET, LITL-EPC married Manisha on 28 November 2010
Priyanka Biswas, Secretary- Private Equity Fund, LITL married Mohan on 10 December 2010
Jitendra Bhatia, Engineer, Lanco Vidarbha- PMG married Kalpana on 11 December 2010
Tanu Mahajan, Asst Manager- F&A, LITL married Ashish on 02 December 2010
Arti Razdan, Procurement Executive, LITL married Suraj on 02 December 2010
K Shashi Kumar, Sr Engineer (Mechanical), LITL Construction married Mahathi on 15 November 2010
Saichandra M, Sr Engineer- Mechanical & SAP-PP, LITL- Construction married Ambica on 12 November 2010
Bhupinder Rawat, Secretary, LITL- Hydro married Jagriti on 18 November 2010
Tushar Kant Prusty, Asst Manager-Civil, Lanco Babandh married Mayuri on 15 December 2010
Lakshmana Kumar, Asst Manager-HR married Monika on 21 October 2010
Shankar, Senior Engineer-Electrical married Bharathi on 12 December 2010
Satya Charan Kashyap, Engineer-FQA married Thrupthi on 26 December 2010
Vinay Tiwari, Deputy Manager- Mechanical, Lanco Budhil married Deepti on 28 June 2010
Muthukumaran D, Asst Manager- Commissioning, UPCL married KT Ahalya on 20 October 2010
Premanand Kumar P, Accountant, UPCL married Sharvari on 15 November 2010
Satish Jogi, Sr Engineer- Mechanical, UPCL married Priya on 03 December 2010
Sachin, Assistant- HR, UPCL married Nisha on 29 December 2010
P Laxman Goud, Asst Manager- IT, LHTPPL married Narmada on 12 November 2010
Shreedutta Tiwari, Sr Manager- Contracts Formulations, LHTPPL married Vishali on 14 December 2010
J.Perumal, Sr. Engineer Operations, UPCL married Periya on 16 September 2010
M Sudhakar Dy Manager - Operations married Aparna on 24 November 2010
New Borns
V Prabhakara Rao,, Assistant Manager (EDP), Lanco Aban was blessed with a baby girl on 05 October 2010
Kiran Kumar V, Sr.Executive-F&A, L ITL-Construction was blessed with a baby boy on 14 October 2010
K Sivakumar,, Dy Manager - Land & Liasioning, Lanco Solar was blessed with a baby girl on 21 October 2010
Srinad N, Sr Manager QS, LITL- Construction was blessed with a baby girl on 26 November 2010
S Jayakumar, Sr Executive- Quality, Lanco Anpara was blessed with a baby boy on 29 September 2010
Srinivas Are, Assistant Manager- Safety was blessed with a baby boy on 20 November 2010
Deepak Kumar Sharma, AGM- Projects, LITL- Anpara (PMG) was blessed with a baby girl on 15 December 2010
Srinivasa Rao Vidivada, Manager Stores, LBPPL was blessed with a baby girl on 09 October 2010
V K Ramachandran, Officer Procurement, LBPPL was blessed with a baby boy on 27 November 2010
Shabir Ahmad Tramboo, Manager BD, Lanco Solar was blessed with twin baby boys on 19 October 2010
Divya Jain, Dy. Manager- F&A, Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Private Limited (LTHPPL) was blessed with baby girl on 06 October 2010.
Mukesh Dheer, Executive-Administration, LITL was blessed with a baby boy on 07 October 2010
T. Venkateswarlu, Sr. Engineer- Mechanical, LITL- EPC was blessed with a baby girl on 28 November 2010
T. Manikandan, Dy Manager (Planning), LITL- EPC was blessed with a baby boy on 07 November 2010
K Mahesh Kumar , Dy Manager, LKPPL was blessed with a baby boy on 09 December 2010
Soumik Banerjee, Assistant Manager - Mechanical ,LITL- EPC was blessed with a baby girl on 26 October 2010
Shashikant Rathore, Engineer- Operation, LPL was blessed with a baby girl on 03 November 2010
Sanjeet Kr. Singh, Assistant Manager- Commissioning, UPCL was blessed with a baby girl on 21 November 2010
Anubhav Sharma, Senior Analyst BD, LITL was blessed with a baby girl on 07 October 2010
Gunasekaran P, Manager (Civil), LKPL- EPC was blessed with a baby girl on 08 December 2010
Med Singh, Engineer- Billing & Planning, Lanco Budhil was blessed with a baby boy on 23 December 2010
Pranav Sharma, Asst. Manager- Transmission, Lanco Budhil was blessed with a baby girl on 21 November 2010
G T Hegde, Sr Manager, UPCL was blessed with a baby boy on 05 October 2010
PK Vijesh Kumar, Sr Executive, UPCL was blessed with a baby girl on 23 October 2010
CP Sajesh, Engineer, UPCL was blessed with a baby boy on 12 November 2010
Harikrishan R, Engineer, UPCL was blessed with a baby girl on 28 November 2010
V G Vijay Kumar, Sr Manager Entertainment, LHTPPL was blessed with a baby girl on 16 October 2010
E Lingesh, Assistant Liaison, LHTPPL was blessed with a baby girl on 12 December 2010.
3/26/2011 5:26:43 PM
LANCONIANA
Sports
LANCO Inter Group Annual Badminton
Tournament
First Lanco Intergroup Annual
Badminton Tournament 2010 was
conducted at Siri Fort, Delhi in December
2010. Vasant Gabba won the Mens
Singles title and DVS Latha won the
Womens Singles title. The other winners
were Vasant Gabba and Philip Chacko
(Mens Doubles); DVS Latha and Asma
(Womens Doubles) and Vasant Gabba
and Ritu Bose (Mixed Doubles).
3/26/2011 5:26:57 PM
LANCO
Inter Group
Annual Cricket
Tournament
Fifth Lanco Intergroup
Annual Cricket Tournament
2010 was conducted at
the Teri Grounds, Delhi
in December 2010. Lanco
Amarkantak (Korba)
were the winners of the
tournament and Lanco EPC
Eagles were the runners up.
3/26/2011 5:26:59 PM
LANCONIANA
On The Home Front
Paintings
1 P Vidya, D/o P K Sarma
Sr GM, Corporate Relations.
2 Vishnupriya Sadhu, D/o,
Subrata Sadhu DGM Structures, LITL Construction.
3 Baby Alekya, D/o I Deva Dass,
Officer Admin, Lanco Hills
4 Aastha Kumar, D/o Parveen
Kumar, DGM-Design, LITL-Hydro
5 I Tejaswini, D/o Nageswar Rao,
Manager Civil
6 Nagaraju Chinni, Project
Coordinator, LANCO Foundation
7 G Krishna Kanth, S/o G
Damodar,Secretary to VP-MEP,
Lanco Hils
8 Reema Saraon, Secretary, Lanco
Solar
Pukar !!!
kho chuka hun bheed main
aaj tanhai ne pukara hia,
band chuka tha dunia ki rasmo main
aaj dil ki aajadi ne pukara hai
peeche chuuti thi jo manjile
aaj un adhure khwabon ne pukara hai,
bhul chuka tha jis humrahi ko
un rahon ki yaadon ne pukara hai
suni thi aaj tak javabon ki kimat
aaj kuch unkahe sawalon ne pukara hai,
kadam sambhal ke chal li bahut jindgi
aaj ladkhadate kadmon ne sambhala hai,
kho chuka hun bheed mian
aaj tanhai ne pukara hai....
kamyabi ki unchai bahut chad liye
aaj girti palkon ne pukara hai,
suraj se aanjhe charbahut karchuke hum
aaj diye ki roshni ne kuch dikhya hai,
majhdhar main bahut ji liye
aaj kianre ne pukara hai,
bahut ji liye duniyan ke liye
aaj kisike apnapan ne pukara hai
Tribute
Modesty and humility escalated thou status,
Yes, your sudden demise begets a huge hiatus.
Gentleness and wisdom coupled speech,
Restlessly lingers around, for my soul to bleach.
Alarm clock rang suddenly at night,
Nudged up at the alarm that for years had been dumb,
Disclosed to me that his spirit was pluming for a flight,
For his hour of departure had come.
A man who was a walking lexicon,
Truly prolific to his family and profession,
Had fastened himself to strict disciplines and principles of great men,
Epitome of wisdom, brilliance, love, affection, dedication, honesty and what not.
Rest in peace this great mans soul.
K.J.C. Vinod Kumar | Senior Engineer PMG Solar
Haan, kho chuka tha bheed main.

Pawan Singhi
Sr. Engg.
EPC-Planning
3/26/2011 5:27:01 PM
Newtons Mistake
The great scientist Newton had two cats that
he had reared with a lot of love and affection.
One cat was bigger in its physique as she
was the mother of her small baby cat. They
used to play in the lawn and the garden of
Newtons home, but due to fear of dogs they
were forced to come inside while playing.
This way it became very difficult and irritating
for Newton to frequently open and close the
door for allowing the cats entry and exit,
whenever they required.
To overcome this problem he had invented
an idea; he cut two holes of different sizes
as per the size of the cats at his main door;
the bigger size hole for the mother cat and
smaller hole for her baby cat. This he had
done keeping the objective that he will no
longer need to open-close the doors, when

the dogs attacked the cats; the cats could
come inside the house through the holes by
themselves. He was very pleased and prided
himself in exploring and implementing the
idea.
Next morning his milk-man came and saw
the holes. He asked Newton, Sir! Why did
you cut two holes at the door? Newton told
the reason behind it, expressing the feeling of
pride and satisfaction. But a simple question
of the milk-man jolted Newton.
He said Sir, your idea is good, but why did
holes! Both the
you cut two different sizes of holes! Both the
cats can come through the bigger hole!
Sanjeet Singh
Assistant Manager, UPCL
3/26/2011 5:27:03 PM
LANCONIANA
Timeout
Just Joking
Office worker: Sir?

Boss: Yes? What is it now?
Office worker: Please can I have a day
off next week to do some late Christmas
shopping with my wife and our six kids?
Boss: Certainly not!
Office worker: I knew youd be understanding,
sir. Thanks for getting me out of that terrible
chore.
A not-too-bright candidate for the police

force failed in the written examination. Since
he was the Chiefs nephew, the examiner
decided to go easy on him with the oral
test.
Who shot Abraham Lincoln? asked the
examiner.
The candidate pondered for a moment and
then asked if he could have some time to
come up with the answer. The examiner told
him to come back the next morning.
When the would- be recruit went home, his
wife asked, Well, how did it go? Did you
Did you know?

A giraffe can clean its ears with its 50cm

(20 in) tongue
On average, people can hold their
breath for about one minute. The world
record is 15 minutes 2 seconds, by Tom
Sietas
Every person has a unique tongue print
All continent names end with the same
letter in which they start
Butterflies taste with their feet
The only 2 animals that can see behind
itself without turning its head are the
rabbit and the parrot.
The word listen contains the same

letters as the word silent
A hippopotamus can run faster than a
man
The average human body contains
enough carbon to make 900 pencils
The inner coat of a polar bear
is black and helps it absorb
sunlight to keep itself warm in the
cold conditions that it lives in
Humans breathe more than 11350 litres
of air a day
get the job?

I think so, he replied. They have already
got me working on a case.
Doctor: We will have to give your wife local
anesthesia
Businessman: Certainly not Doctor. I can
afford something imported.
The Convicts Plan

Two convicts are locked in a cell. There is
an unbarred window high up in the cell. No
matter if they stand on the bed or one on
top of the other they cant reach the window
to escape. They then decide to tunnel out.
However, they give up with the tunneling
because it will take too long. Finally one of
the convicts figures out how to escape from
the cell. What is his plan?
Answer: His plan is to dig the tunnel and pile up
the dirt to climb up to the window to escape
Pretty young nurse: Doctor, every time I take

this young mans pulse it gets faster. Should
I give him a sedative?
Doctor: No. Just give him a blindfold.
3/26/2011 5:27:05 PM
TIPS TO PREVENT HAIR LOSS

Hair loss is the most common disorder that
occurs across all ages. The causes of hair
loss are varied - beginning from an improper
diet to excessive medications. It is often said
that stress can have an effect of increased
hair loss. Hormonal problems can also lead
to hair loss. The diseases such as thyroid
and cancer also increase the loss of hair.
of hot olive oil, honey and cinnamon powder

acts as wonders to prevent hair loss
FALSE: This common misconception comes

from the fact that hair is thicker at the base
than it is at the tip, so shorter hair appears
thicker at first. Cutting your hair does not
affect its normal biologically determined
growth rate or overall texture.
Some quick remedies to prevent

hair loss
Proper care and maintenance are
recommended for prevention of hair loss.
Usage of mild shampoo is recommended.
Massage the scalp for 10-15 minutes with
Aloe Vera gel or any good hair oil after the
hair wash. Do not brush your hair soon after
the wash.
Drinking plenty of water and fruit juice
help a great deal in reducing hair loss. Add
yoghurt as a daily diet and that will help in a
great way.
A balanced diet of proteins and minerals
with green leafy vegetables as roughage is
again very important for good and beautiful
hair. Foods believed to prevent hair loss
include: Fish, eggs, beans, raisins, bean
sprouts and sea food.
Regular exercise is a very good method to
reduce stress and increase longevity of hair.
Natural home remedies such as a paste
Cutting hair makes it grow faster and/or

thicker
To get your hair to grow, brush 100 strokes

each day
FALSE: Brushing that much can damage the
hair cuticle. NOT recommended! Actually,
your hair reacts better to a comb than a
brush. Brushing it will only lead to split ends
and hair breakage.
Diet is related to hair loss
Some Myths and Truths about

Hair Care:
Excessive washing of hair causes hair loss/
dryness
FALSE: Frequency of washing doesnt harm
hair. Wash it as often as you like, although
the recommendation is three times a week.
The right shampoo for your hair type and
texture will actually add moisture, body and
beauty to your hair.
TRUE: its important to eat right in order to

be generally healthy. However, no individual
food has been proven to be beneficial or
detrimental to hair.
Stress causes hair loss
TRUE: Severe stress (e.g. surgery or a death
in the family), can shut down hair production,
causing temporary hairloss (alopecia areata).
The scalp usually recuperates, though, and
hair grows back
Five Reasons to Relish Tomatoes

1. Lower your blood pressure- Add a dose
of tomatoes to your salad plate and see the
blood pressure going down.
2. Avoid colds and flu- People who are
easily prone to catch cold and flu can work
up their ability to fend off bacteria & viruses
by drinking one glass of tomato juice daily.
3. Save your skin- Who knew this
thin- skinned fruit would make a natural
sunscreen. Scrub a piece of tomato daily
before stepping in the sun. You will get less

sunburns
4. Control cholesterol - A tomato a day may
keep artery and heart problems at bay. Four
weeks of daily munching can increase good
HDL cholesterol by 15 per cent
5. Fight aging - Tomatoes are rich in
two spectacular antiaging free - radical
squelchers: lycopene and beta carotene.
Both the youth - protecting nutrients are
enhanced when tomatoes are heated or

eaten with a little fat.
A Garlic a day, keeps High BP away!
A clove of garlic is highly recommended
for high blood pressure. Chew one clove
of garlic first thing every morning and wash
it down with water. The garlic can also be
coarsely pound and swallowed with water.
3/26/2011 5:27:05 PM
LANCONIANA
We need to make consistent efforts

to foster the spirit of Leadership,
Entrepreneurship and Ownership in
the way each of us think and act.
Integrated LEO Framework

with all the People Processes
Recruitment
We articulate the competencies in the job descriptions and define the competencies that the incumbent needs to demonstrate required for the role.
Leadership Development
We define the Leadership Development process, based on the LEO framework,
and identify and assess the High Potential employees at various levels.
Performance Appraisal and Promotion

We integrate the LEO framework in the PMS form and provide the employees with
clear guidelines on the skills and competencies that they need to demonstrate in
order to be rewarded at the end of the assessment cycle.
Career Planning
We clearly define Career Path based on the LEO Framework for employees showing potential at various levels. The LEO competency needs to be demonstrated by
the employees to transition from one level of the Career Path to the next.
3/26/2011 5:27:08 PM
Every quarter we receive an array of pictures from Lanconians and each

picture we see, makes us ponder - How amazingly beautiful the life can look
through a lens!.
Exhibiting below the various facets of life for you to cherish.
Shot at Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan by

Manoranjan Kumar, Sr. GM IT, LITL
Clicked at Puri Sea Beach by Arun Guha, Manager MechanicaL, Lanco Amarkantak
Shot at Panda Base - China by Ashish Malviya, AM (Engineering-C&I),

LITL- EPC
Clicked in gurgaon by Vidushi D/o Anu Gaur,

Sr. Manager (HR), LITL
3/26/2011 5:27:15 PM
Lanco Infratech Limited

3/26/2011 5:27:16 PM

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Editorial / About the cover

2 | Lanco News | Issue 34

It is very important for such communication

be encouraged to ask questions, discuss,

This is for internal circulation only. The views expressed

EPC Wins Moserbaer

Upper Khauli Commissioned

Silver Jubilee Celebrations

On The Home Front

Lanco News | Issue 34 | 3

Friends, we are at the beginning of a new

Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) for development

of our power plant projects at Udupi and

6 | Lanco News | Issue 34

10 February 2011 marked a historic and

by the year 2012. The state-of-the-art project

Lanco secures coal supply through

Lanco Infratech Ltd acquired the largest

term. This would significantly bridge the

8 | Lanco News | Issue 34

Moser Baer project!

The main plant equipment which includes

Lanco bags ` 1000 Crore UP

over-bridges, 4 toll plazas and other wayside

VIDARBHA Achieves Financial Closure

Bank as the lead arranger, are providing the

Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, LIC of India,

picking up pace at Babandh

has been completed. The construction of

are already through. The PCC and RCC work

Transmission & Distribution

line project have been commenced in the

10 | Lanco News | Issue 34

Lanco signs MoU

` 2000 Crores. It is reported that as many

The commercial operations at UPCL started

tested for a maximum load of 637 MW. The

Boiler Light up successfully completed at

Lanco News won the PRSI National

Steam blowing at Lanco Anpara Unit 1

Turbine Generator (TG) of Unit I has been put

commission in May 2011

Lanco commissioned Upper Khauli, its

At the 76 MW Phata Byung HEP in

With this all the four small HEP (20 MW)

Work in full swing

Budhil HEP Dam under

12 | Lanco News | Issue 34

Namlan and Karnali

Lanco News | Issue 34 | 13

Lanco signs MoU

for 1320 MW Power Project in Bihar

power starved Bihar State. Sanjay Joshi,

wins accolades for Lanco Aban

Kondapalli Phase III

Lanco Kondapalli Power Limited (LKPL) Phase III has

Lanco News | Issue 34 | 15

16 | Lanco News | Issue 34

Segment wise Revenue Break-up

Revenue from EPC and Construction up

Lanco News | Issue 34 | 17

its long term employees!