BHEL wins five national-level awards

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, has won five national safety awards from the Centre for 2013. The Energy Systems Group (ESG) Complex of BHEL, Tiruchi, has won two national safety awards for the longest accident-free period and for the lowest average frequency rate among factories which operated for 0.1 to 0.25 million man-hours during the year. The Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) workshop bagged two national safety awards for the longest accident-free period and for the lowest average frequency rate among factories which operated for 0.5 to 1 million man-hours during the year. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-wins-five-nationallevel-awards/article7693741.ece

BHEL commissions 250 MW unit at Sikka thermal power plant

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd today said it has commissioned a 250 MW coal-based thermal power unit at Sikka in Gujarat. It has been commissioned at Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd's (GSECL) Sikka Thermal Power Station on Engineering, procurement and Construction basis. "BHEL has achieved one more milestone by successfully commissioning a 250 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Gujarat," BHEL said in a statement. ref: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-commissions-250-mw-unit-at-sikka-thermal-power-plant/articleshow/49104034.cms

BHEL to foray into defence manufacturing sector

BHEL is stepping up its foray into the defence manufacturing sector, which has been thrown open as part of the 'Make in India' campaign and is looking for hi-tech original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for partnership. "The 'Make in India' initiative in the defence sector is opening up large opportunities in naval, field guns and submarine segments and BHEL is actively pursuing these opportunities by partnering with global OEMs," BHEL chairman and managing director B. Prasada Rao said at the 51st annual general meeting held here. Over the years, the company has made significant contributions to naval guns and Integrated Platform Management System. Briefing shareholders over the overall performance of the company, Rao said that in spite of 2014-15 being an extremely challenging financial year, BHEL secured orders worth Rs 30,814 crore, an increase of 10 per cent over the previous year, in intensely competitive domestic and overseas markets. Despite severe market shrinkage and stiff competition in the power sector, BHEL maintained its leadership position with a market share of 72 per cent for the second consecutive year. By expanding its offerings, the company secured 89 per cent of its total orders in the power sector on engineering, procurement and construction basis. At the end of the year, total orders in hand for execution in 2015-16 and beyond stand at Rs 1,01,018 crore, Rao said. ref: http://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/energy/bhel-to-foray-into-defence-manufacturing/story/224026.html

Six BHEL officials get jail in graft case

A Delhi court has ordered six officials of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and a contractor to be jailed for making an excess payment of Rs. 2,85,866 in a fraudulent manner to the contractor for transporting and fixing ceiling fans at a dispensary in Noida in 1990. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had charge-sheeted nine BHEL officials. However, two of them were discharged at the time of the framing of charges in 2005, while one died during the trial. Special Judge Jitendra Kumar Mishra at the Karkardooma district courts convicted and sentenced the accused not only for indulging in corrupt practices but also for cheating, forgery, using forged documents as genuine and criminal conspiracy. The charge sheet alleged that for fixing 242 fans at the BHEL’s dispensary, the public sector company officials dishonestly and fraudulently paid an excess amount of Rs. 28,58,66.78. “The case of the prosecution stands proved beyond any reasonable doubt. Nothing could be pointed out by the defence regarding doubt towards the case of the prosecution,’’ the Judge said, holding them guilty of the offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. The court sentenced Deputy General Manager V. C. Ramulu, Senior Manager Denis Barnabas and Deputy Manager O. P. Sharma to five years of imprisonment and imposed fines of Rs.5 lakh each on them. Senior Engineer P. L. Khadala was sentenced to four years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 3 lakh. The court was lenient towards him keeping in view that at the time of commission of the crime he had just joined BHEL and was merely a junior engineer. Engineer P. C. M. Jhammnan and Anil Kumar Goel were also awarded five years imprisonment and fined Rs. 5 lakh each, while Assistant Foreman S. N. Jha was awarded three-and-a-half years of sentence and fined Rs. 2 lakh. He got the least period in jail as the court took into account the fact that he was simply a foreman and had no role in policy decision. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/six-bhel-officials-get-jail-in-graft-case/article7663270.ece

BHEL, Tiruchirapalli recruitment 2015: Apply for 200 various posts

he Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchirapalli, has released an employment notification, inviting eligible and interested candidates to fill up various of its vacant positions of Fitter and Welder. Vacancy details Total posts: 150 Name of the posts: Fitter: 150 Welder: 50 more details at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/bhel/1/472974.html

BHEL suspends work at Ennore plant

In what could dent the business of power generation equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), the company has been forced to suspend installation of equipment at the 1,320 MW Ennore thermal power station in Tamil Nadu following an order by a division bench of Madras High Court that cancelled the company’s contract, estimated to be worth R9,000 crore, on the ground that the PSU may not have been the lowest bidder. The contract was awarded to BHEL by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) in September last year. The high court, in its judgment delivered earlier this week, instructed Tangedco to re-evaluate the bids and pass detailed orders with reasons. “All units/division are requested to put all supplies/erection/civil activities on hold for 2X660 MW Ennore SEZ TPS with immediate effect in the interest of BHEL till further intimation,” an internal communication of the company issued by the the general manager of power sector marketing A.K Garg said. The notice added that the action plan will be finalised on receipt of the judgment, in consultation with the legal team and Tangedco. more at : http://www.financialexpress.com/article/companies/bhel-suspends-work-at-ennore-plant/134495/

HC sets aside power project contract awarded to BHEL

The Madras High Court on Monday quashed proceedings issued by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) on September 27, 2014 for awarding contract to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited to set up two units of 660 MW Supercritical Thermal Power Project at Ennore Special Economic Zone. Allows plea Allowing a writ appeal filed by CSEPDI-TRISHE Consortium, an Indo-Chinese private venture, a Division Bench of Justices R. Sudhakar and K.B.K. Vasuki reversed an order passed by a single judge on April 7 upholding the grant of the contract to BHEL. The judgment, reserved in Chennai, was delivered here as Mr. Justice Sudhakar is at present heading the High Court Bench here. The Division Bench directed Tangedco to reconsider the bids submitted by BHEL as well as the appellant consortium since there was a huge difference between rates quoted by them. But, the single judge had rejected this ground raised by the consortium, stating: “If the case on hand is examined by experts in the field of finance and banking, they may probably agree with the petitioner.” As for the consortium’s allegation that BHEL had the dubious distinction of delaying power projects was concerned, the judge said: “If the statistics furnished by BHEL are more or less correct, it has put up at least 50 per cent of power projects that have come up in the country. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/hc-sets-aside-power-project-contract-awarded-to-bhel/article7626364.ece

Ancillary units accuse BHEL of encouraging ‘non-serious players’

Ancillary units of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have begun to feel the heat of “unviable and unrealistic” tender conditions and rates offered by the public sector unit to its vendors. There are reports that some of the units, which found it difficult to stay float because of new policy conditions and rock bottom rates, have drastically scaled down their operations in Tiruchi. Claiming that “new unrealistic conditions” have started wiping out the ancillary units, members of BHEL Small and Medium Industries Association (BHELSIA) suspended operations for a day on Thursday and came together to take out a rally, urging the BHEL to restore the old tender process and conditions. A large number of protesters, including owners of ancillary units and their employees, took part in a silent rally from Tiruverumbur to Ganesa Arch. They carried placards and banners, highlighting the survival issues faced by the units. A group of representatives later presented a memorandum to S. Gopinath, Executive Director, BHEL. “The rates given by BHEL for vendors are at rock bottom. It is unfortunate that the BHEL has finalised tenders with non-serious contenders. They cannot meet the requirements. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/ancillary-units-accuse-bhel-of-encouraging-nonserious-players/article7640336.ece

BHEL reaches out to govt. schools

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), Ranipet has reached out to government schools through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. 7 projects inaugurated BHEL Ranipet has undertaken seven projects costing Rs. 45.65 lakh under CSR in the financial year 2014-15. All the seven projects have been completed and inaugurated. Of the seven projects, five worth Rs. 29.99 lakh was completed and inaugurated on August 6. The remaining two projects worth Rs. 15.56 lakh was inaugurated by BHEL Ranipet’s Executive Director K. Mysaiah on Monday. Facilities at school While a computer lab was constructed for Government Higher Secondary School, Kodaikal village at a cost of Rs. 11.34 lakh, modification of compound wall was also taken up at the school at Rs. 4.32 lakh. The five projects that were completed earlier were - separate toilets for girls and boys for government higher secondary schools at Rendadi village (Rs. 4.89 lakh) and Guruvarajapet village (Rs. 6.79 lakh), construction of water sump, barbed wire fencing and provision of cupboards to Government Girls HSS, Arakkonam (Rs. 3.23 lakh), construction of compound wall for Government Girls HSS, Walaja (Rs. 7.45 lakh) and RCC roof for nursery class at SRK-BHEL HSS (Rs. 7.63 lakh). Apart from these seven projects, Rs. 81.76 lakh has been spent under CSR for running BHEL-Sri Ramakrishna HSS located in BHEL Township during 2014-15. For less-privileged More than 98 per cent students of this school belonged to non-BHEL category and came from under privileged section of society living around BHEL factory and township, according to a press release. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bhel-reaches-out-to-govt-schools/article7631974.ece

HC sets aside power project awarded to BHEL

The Madras High Court on Monday quashed proceedings issued by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) on September 27, 2014 for awarding contract for setting up two units of 660 MW Supercritical Thermal Power Project at Ennore Special Economic Zone in Chennai to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). Allowing a writ appeal filed by CSEPDI-TRISHE Consortium, an Indo-Chinese private venture, a Division Bench of Justices R. Sudhakar and K.B.K. Vasuki reversed an order passed by a single judge on April 7 upholding the grant of the contract to BHEL. The judgment, reserved in Chennai, was delivered here as Mr. Justice Sudhakar is at present heading the High Court Bench here. The Division Bench directed Tangedco to reconsider the bids submitted by BHEL as well as the appellant consortium since there was a huge difference between rates quoted by them. But, the single judge had rejected this ground raised by the consortium, stating: “If the case on hand is examined by experts in the field of finance and banking, they may probably agree with the petitioner.” “However, what lies within the realm of experts, is an area where courts, like angels, fear to tread. A court, in matters of this nature, is concerned only with the legal soundness and not the financial soundness of the ultimate decision. If I have understood the defence of Tangedco correctly, it appears that they fear hidden costs in the proposal of the petitioner.” “Today, the fear of hidden costs cannot be easily dispelled especially in the insurance and banking sectors.” As for the consortium’s allegation that BHEL had the dubious distinction of delaying power projects was concerned, the judge said: “If the statistics furnished by BHEL are more or less correct, it has put up at least 50 per cent of power projects in the country. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/hc-sets-aside-power-project-awarded-to-bhel/article7627334.ece

BHEL boiler plant wins energy management award

The High Pressure Boiler Plant (HPBP) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, has won the national Energy Management Award of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the “Energy Efficient Unit” in the Engineering and Manufacturing category. A team of engineers from HPBP had won the award for the most Innovative Project for Excellence in Energy Management out of 127 projects presented by public and private sector companies, according to a BHEL press release. The award winning project on “Arc type LPG burner for preheating of boiler components under manufacture” was presented by D. Santhakumar, Senior Engineer, S. Vasugi, Engineer and R. Muhammad Ehsan, Engineer of the Maintenance and Services Department of BHEL, Tiruchi. The award consisted of citation and certificates for the engineers. The awards were presented by Ajay Mathur, Chairman, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), at the 16{+t}{+h}national awards competition for excellence in energy management held in Hyderabad on September 2 and 3, the release added. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-boiler-plant-wins-energy-management-award/article7620883.ece

Atul Sobti to be BHEL’s next CMD

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Tuesday said Atul Sobti will be its next chairman and managing director and will take charge on or after 1January. “The government has approved the appointment of Atul Sobti, director (power), BHEL, as CMD, BHEL for a period of five years w.e.f. the date of his assumption of charge of the post on or after 1 January 2016, or till the date of his superannuation, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest,” the company said in a regulatory filing. Ref: http://www.livemint.com/Companies/benr7Yvo96rGb1vZgecnjL/Atul-Sobti-to-be-BHELs-next-CMD.html