Krishnan is HR director at BHEL

R Krishnan assumed charge as the new director of human resources department at BHEL, Ramachandrapuram in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Earlier, he was heading the company’s heavy power equipment electricals plant as the executive director.
�An electrical and electronics engineer from Regional Engineering College, Trichy, Krishnan joined BHEL in 1977 and has worked in various positions at BHEL.
During his two-year tenure at Hyderabad, the BHEL has achieved many milestones like doubling of physical turnover for most products even as the actual turnover rose from Rs 5,003 crore in 2009-10 to more than Rs 7,000 crore in 2011-12.

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38-month delay in executing 500-MW unit on failure of BHEL: Neyveli Lignite Corporation

There has been a 38-month delay in execution of Neyveli Lignite Corporation's 500 MW unit (2x250 MW) due to 'failure' of equipment supplier BHEL, NLC Chairman and Managing Director A R Ansari said here today.

"The delays in the execution of NLC's power project in Neyveli is due to the failure of BHEL. The 2x250 MW units adopting new Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion executed by BHEL has been delayed by 38 months," he said.

Meanwhile, NLC General Manager Ganesan said delay in erection work had resulted in the Rs 2,454 crore project falling behind schedule by about three years and resulting in Rs 2 crore loss per day.

The plant was to have commenced commercial operations in February, 2009.

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BHEL spends Rs.4.65 lakh for schools

The BHEL, Tiruchi, distributed free school uniforms, furniture, public address system, and sports and games articles, under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. The BHEL has also undertaken repair of building in three different schools in the nearby villages. The value of money spent on these CSR schemes is about Rs.4.65 lakh.

At a function held at panchayat union middle school, Thuvakkudimalai north recently, P. Nainar, general manager, human resources, BHEL, distributed free uniforms to 267 students belonging to below poverty line families.

S. S. Pillai, former general manager, public relations and administration, M. Palanivel, AGM-HR, K. Murali, DGM-PR, and administration, A. Vedan, president, parent teachers association, and E. Kayampoo, chairman, Thuvakudy municipality, offered felicitations. The headmistress of the school, A. Amutha, thanked BHEL for its gesture.

At another function at panchayat union middle school, Navaloor Kuttappattu the same day, Mr. Nainar distributed furniture, sports and games articles, plates, and public address system worth Rs.2 lakh.

S. Juliet Rubella, headmistress, M. Arulanandam, AEEO, and S. Amutha Selvam, president, Navaloor Kuttappattu panchayat, offered felicitations.

At a function held on the premises of RC Aided Primary School, Krishnasamuthiram panchayat recently, Mr. Nainar distributed free uniforms to 43 students. BHEL has completed the renovation work of the school building at a cost of Rs.1 lakh.

Headmistress S. Selvarani welcomed the gathering. Rev. Fr. A. Arokiya Sundarraj, correspondent, and Mr Sivaji, president, Krishnasamuthiram panchayat, offered felicitations.

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article3261435.ece

Govt asks BHEL to diversify into more infra areas

Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Praful Patel Wednesday asked BHEL to diversify in other areas of infrastructure, apart from power and railways, and expand its footprint overseas as well.

In a review of the company, Praful advised BHEL to explore possibilities of diversification in both related and unrelated areas, including Mass Rapid Transport systems, water treatment, an official statement said.

He also asked BHEL to formulate strategies to increase its presence in the export markets.

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http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/govt-asks-bhel-to-diversify-into-more-infra-areas_44810.html

Training on occupational health begins at BHEL

A week-long training programme on ‘occupational health', tailor-made for senior-level doctors of Coal India Ltd., by the National Model Centre for Occupational Health Services (OHS), BHEL, begin here on Monday.

P.Nainar, General Manager-Human Resource, BHEL, inaugurated the programme. Speaking on the occasion Mr.Nainar said that BHEL, being a navratna company, had been laying emphasis on the healthcare of its workforce since its inception. The OHS had been conducting medical check-up for its workforce periodically.

He lauded the efforts of OHS in curbing the health-related issues of factory workers while, at the same time, rendering consultancy services to other organisations. Mr.Nainar invited the doctors from different coalfields to experience the centre of excellence in Occupational Health which had been established and nurtured by BHEL in Tiruchi.

A total of eighteen doctors, posted at different units of Coal India Ltd, would undergo residential training.

G.Mohan, Senior Deputy General Manager, OHS, explained that the training programme was meant for doctors to equip and update themselves with the knowledge in occupational health.K. Ramlingeshwar Rao, Medical Superintendent and A.K.Ganguli, Senior Deputy General Manager, OHS, spoke.

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article3250489.ece

BHEL adds 1,625 MW power capacity

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has achieved a new landmark in capacity addition with four of its projects viz. 525 MW Unit-2 of Maithon Power, 500 MW Unit-2 of KPCL Bellary, 500 MW Unit-2 of DVC Durgapur and 100 MW Unit-4 of THDC Koteshwar (Hydro) getting synchronized and achieving full load in the last 24 hours.

With this, the total power project capacity commissioned by BHEL (Q,N,C,F)* in the current year till March 23, 2012 stands at 7,900 MW.

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BHEL commissions power gear with 7,900-MW capacity

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has commissioned thermal and hydro power equipment, with a cumulative capacity of 7,900 MW this fiscal.

The state-run power gear maker had synchronised 8,108 MW capacity in the last fiscal.

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Till March 23 this year, BHEL has commissioned equipment having a total capacity of 7,900 MW, according to a company statement.
Equipment having a cumulative capacity of 1,625 MW, for both thermal and hydro power projects, were commissioned in just 24 hours.

"Four of the projects -- 525 MW Unit-2 of Maithon Power, 500 MW Unit-2 of KPCL Bellary, 500 MW Unit-2 of DVC Durgapur and 100 MW Unit-4 of THDC Koteshwar [Hydro] -- were synchronised and achieved full load in just 24 hours," it said.

The Maithon and the KPCL Bellary projects are in Jharkhand, while the DVC Durgapur project is in West Bengal. The THDC Koteshwar plant is in Uttarakhand.

BHEL received total orders of 31,560 MW for power plant equipment during 2009-10 and 2010-11.

The company has the capability to deliver 15,000 MW per annum and further augmentation to 20,000 MW per annum is underway.

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http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bhel-commissions-power-gear7900-mw-capacity/161398/on