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cover photograph taken at Dharva Pass during outdoor training in Himalayas

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~r 'thep..t LOmon;ths, thaye tri.edtoroake lllY readers aware of theevents at Powerlinks through first three editions ofURJA HIGH+-WAYand the time has come for me to bid goodbye to my readers. I take thisopportunity tb introduce the new editorial team comprising ofMr. R L Agnihotri (.Editor),Ms.Kamini Rai and..Mr. C. J.More (Teammemb~rs). SinceURJAHIGH+-WAYaims to work closely along with itsreaders, Irequest aIr the readers to please sh(1retheir ideas, memorableevents,unique experience,and achievementswith everyonethrough ourown newsletter ":[JRJA,HI1WAY".Yourparticipationis irnportantfol'us.

I wish new editorialteamallthe best.

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w employees to our Powerlinks family and wish them a brigb.tfuture and groam is now a "Mini India" with representation from aUthe corners of our vast country.

publishing the 4th issue, 1 take this opportunity to urge all ofto reach to our goals in time, overcoming all hurdles and

It is my pleasure to share with you, the important milestone achieved by Powerlinks,installment of the Loan amount 1am sure that things will be expedited now and wefooting to meet our goals and achieve our Target.

You all will be glad to know that almost 84% of detailed survey of Transmission line & 15%have been completed. We have also commenced erection of towers.

Our untiring thirst for quality has prompted us to look for ISO0900 I 2000 certification in near future. Thiswill result in highest standards of Quality at work by identifying th~ processes thatcontribute to the achievement of 0

the acceptable quality products. This will also help us in achieving our Schedules and bring in an'e1emyfht~fcontinuous improvement.

1am also happy to inform you that, inJine with our commitment to deliver "Quality", we have evolvedi throughinvolvement and consensus, from all our employees, a Quality policy for Powerlinks Transmission Ltd.

While we are forging ahead towards achievement of goals,the Project costs under strict controL We owe this to our customers.

0' Sofriends letus allmove forward and 1am surewe will ashieve-Project Completion - Dec.4005

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<SxperienceLearning is a continuous process. But, the speed of

learning varies as per the experience/situation.Lectures, Workshops, Seminars, Good reading etc.helps us increase the speed oflearning. Similarly,Goodexperience also adds a lot in the learningprocess. Threeemployees ofPowerlinks recently got an opportunity togain great learning from the Nature itself. Theywitnessed the wilderness, softness, moods and beautyofthe Nature very closely and it helped them to realized& develop their hidden qualities.

It was a High Altitude Trekking Programmeorganized by Tata Steel Adventure Foundation, inHimalayan ranges of Garhwal region. MIs. BharatChaudhari, Arun Kumar Singh & Manoj Ranjan fromPowerlinks took part in this programme alongwithother participants from NDPL & TATA STEEL. On25thMay 2004, the group of nine participants assembledat the Base Camp located at a height of 4200 feet fromsea level, on the bank of river Assiganga, near villageRawada, 8 Kms further to Uttarkashi in Uttaranchal.

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Four days were spent here in learning & practicingRiver crossing techniques, Rock Climbing, Abseiling,Anchoring and Belaying under the guidance ofMs. Bachhendri Pal, Head, TSAF, (fIrst Indian lady toclimb Mount Everest). Tips of camping and rucksackpacking were given and additional information wasprovided through slide shows & fIlm shows. All theseactivities helped the participants to realize their ownhidden potential, to remove mental blocks of perceivedfear and to improve confIdence level. All this learningwas further enhanced by six days trek to 13,550 feethigh Dharwatop &back.

On 30thMay 2004, the group started with theirbackpacks towards 'Marsona' a seasonal village. Theywalked 14Kms and climbed 3,300 feet. After reaching,they pitched their tents and cooked food for themselves.This continued for rest of the days. Every day a newLeader was chosen by the group in rotation andstrengths & weaknesses ofleader were discussed in theevening for improvement. Next two halts were at Majhi& Dodital. On 2nd June 2004, the entire teamsuccessfully climbed Dharwa Top and returned backwith a great experience. The view of Himalayan range& snow covered peaks from Dharwa top was fabulous.The groupreturned to base campby another route with ahalt atBhebra (6500 feet).

During trekking allunderwent different experiences.Vastness of Himalayas & Greatness of Nature isinstrumental to reduce one's ego level and one becomeshumble. Due to over exertion, everyone went through astate of depression at onepoint or other.But, cheering &morale support of fellow colleagues helped to regainthe lost confIdence. This was in deed a great learning.Every onewas touched with the value ofteam work andco-operation.

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ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFICATION -A ROAD MAP

L In order to provide a competitive edge in power transmission sector, Powerlinks Transmission~~mited has embarked upon to implement Quality Management system (QMS) leading to

ISO 9001:2000 certification by March 2005. Road map for obtaining ISO 9001 certification isproposed asunder:> Finalization ofthe QualityPolicy ofthe company

> Formation Of Quality Circles at corporate as wellas at site project offices

> Involvement of all the employees through qualitycircles Will make them understand methods for

development of standard operating proceduresI in their respective areas of work.

\> Quality circles will identify areas of improvement &

try to fmd ways and means to improve the same

\ > Defining of Roles and responsibilities for t)1eEmployees

> Completion of Awareness/Trainingprogrammes at

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L> Preparation of standard work procedures, and approval by concerned headsi > Preparation of Quality Manual

\ > Establish/Implement systems of internal Audits

i > Completion of pre-certification Audit by external1 auditors/certification agency

\> Compliance of Non Conformity Report (NCR). issued by external auditors /certification agency

> Final Audit by certification agency, > Receipt of ISO 9001:2000 Certificate/

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KPTL Team, apartner for Siliguri - Purnea Package

Mis Utpal Dhar & S. Sachdev at KPTL s works

R. K. Verma

Project Engr.

Munish Sethi

Field Engr.

P. K. Pal

Project Manager

~ast issue we could not accommodatephotographs of ..all employees ofPowerlinks. Balance photographs are onthis & the opposite page. As the project isprogressing, all family members ofPowerlink are coming closer & closer.Thefamily of Powerlink includes all suppliers,lenders and contractors. Let us know eachother well. One of our family members is'Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited'.This company is involved illimplementation of package A-I. i.e.between Siliguri and Purnea. KPTL's baseis at Gandhinagar in Gujarat withfahrication & galvanizing plant. Thecompany undertakes design, manufactureand erection of Transmission Lines,Sub...stations and Micro Wave Towersprojects upto 800KV in India& Overseas.

Sandeep Kr. RaiProject Engr.

Vijay Kr. SinghManager Accounts

Neeraj JainField Engr.

'iiNaryan DuttField Engr.

Vikas VijField Engr.

Rohit Kumar

Field Engr.

Kanishka SrivastavaProject Engr.

Anupam GuptaProject Engr.

A. S. Gusain

Manager Engr.

Ajay Kr. NathaniProject Manager

S.S.Rao

Construction Manager

R. L. AgnihotriDy. G. M. (Corporate)

Babulal SinhaStores Officer

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Alok Sinha

Field Engr.

Mithlesh Kr. Tiwari Santanv BhattacharyaProject Engr. Accounts Officer

H.S.KunduAccounts Officer

Sunil Kumar

Field Engr.

Rajeev SharmaField,Engr.

Sunil Kr. Rai

Field Engr.

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