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Apr - Jun 2021 OPGC Updates 1

•APRIL - JUNE 2021•Volume: 01 •Issue: III

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Our Mission

Our Values

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Our Vision

•PutSafetyFirst•Honourour Commitments•ActwithIntegrity•StriveforExcellence•HaveOrganisational Pride•FosterTeamwork

In this issue EHS Highlights O & M Updates (OPGC-I & II) Corporate Social Responsibility

HR Corner Knowledge Potpourri

Apr - Jun 2021OPGC Updates2

sHRI Manas Ranjan ROut jOIns as DIRectOR (OpeRatIOns) Of OpGc LtD.

ShriManasRanjanRouthasjoinedasDirector(Operations) of Odisha Power GenerationCorporationLtd.on13/04/2021.

Shri Rout has an illustrious career of over33 years in power plant operations andmaintenance. Before joining OPGC asDirector (Operations), he was the JointPresident at Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd.whereheledtheoperationandmaintenanceof 5x660MW supercritical units locatedat Tiroda near Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Before being promoted to Joint President, Shri Rout proved his mettle in the field bysuccessfullymanagingoperationsof12410MWThermalPowerGenerationofAdaniPowerLtd. at 6 locations across India in 5 states while heading the operations and TechnicalservicesasSeniorVicePresident-Operations&TechnicalServices.HejoinedAdaniPowerasGeneralManager(Operations),leadingallaspectsofIndia’slargestsingle-locationcoal-basedplant(4x330MW+5x660MW)locatedatMundra.ShriRoutcreditedmanysignificantcontributionsduringhis10year-longstintsinAdaniPowerwhichhelpedtheorganisationachievethehighestlevelofoperationalexcellence.

ShriRout isagraduate inMechanicalEngineering fromUCE (nowVSSUT),Burla (1986Batch)andM.TechinQuality,ReliabilityandOperationsResearchfromIndianStatisticalInstitute,Kolkata.His33yearsofremarkablecareersofarincludesatenureof14yearsinOPGC-IBThermalPowerStationitself.HestartedhisjourneyinpowerplantoperationsfromtheerstwhileTalcherThermalPowerStation.Afterafive-yearstintatTTPS,hejoinedOPGCatIBThermalPowerStationin1993andservedfor14longyearsbeforemovingtoVedanta,BALCOasAGM(Operation&Maintenance).Hewasheadingtheoperationsof9x135MWunitsatVedantaAluminiumLtd.locatedatJharsugudawhenhemovedontojoinAdaniPowerLtd.


EHS HIGHLIGHtS

� 821LTIfreedaysachievedtill30/06/2021 � 250safetywalksperformedduringApril-June2021 � ThreemonthlyApexSafetyCommitteemeetingsconductedthroughvirtualmodeduetoCOVID-19

Safety Statistics

� Safety audits completed at cooling tower-1&2 andareasofCHP-1

� Fire Service week observed from 14/04/2021 to19/04/2021

� Virtual training on Electrical Safety organised byNationalSafetyCouncilofIndia

� Two days’ safety training on Electrical Safety in thermal Power Plant organised for electricians ofOPGCpartners

� Training imparted to OPGC-II engineers on Spill Management & Hazardous Waste Management

� Consenttooperaterenewedfor2x210MWUnit#1&Unit#2,2x660MWUnit#3&Unit#4forayear

� HazardousWasteAuthorisationrenewedfor2x210MW

Unit#1&Unit#2

� Biomedical Waste Authorisation renewed for ITPShospitalfor5years

� ConsenttooperateCharlaRailwaySidingrenewedfor3years

� ISO14001:2015firstsurveillanceauditcompleted

� SettlingPitconstructedforstormwatertreatmentoutlettowardstheeasternboundaryoftheplant

� AshdisposaltocementindustriesinitiatedinMay’21,and around 7100 MT of Ash transported to StarCement, Assam, and ACC Cement, Chaibasa, formanufacturingofPPCcement

� Mockdrillonfire&explosionconductedon16/06/2021

OtHeR eHs HIGHLIGHts

OPGCcelebratedWorldEnvironmentDayon05/06/2021onthetheme-Ecosystem Restoration.Aseriesofeventssuchasneemsaplingsplantation,felicitationofemployeesandpartnerswhocontributed towards thebettermentofthe environmentandprizedistribution towinnersof thethemed-related photography competition, followed by avirtualawarenessprogrammeforemployeesmarkedtheoccasion.

tRees fOR futuRe, cLIcKs Of tHe pResentWorld Environment Day 2021 Celebration

World Environment Day celebration

Director (Operations) planting sapling Sapling plantation inside plant premises


National Electrical SafetyWeek commencedat ITPSon26/06/2021,followedbyengagingawarenessactivitiestill02/07/2021.Director(O) Mr Manas Ranjan Rout inaugurated aworkshop-cum-exhibition onAdvanced Electrical SafetyTools. Senior officials, including Mr Sudhakar Swain(Plant Manager, OPGC-I) and Mr Sukanta Mohapatra(PlantManager,OPGC-II),attendedtheevent.

Photography Competition

Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Advanced Electrical tools

RUNNERS UP

Mr Biswajit Dash & team (CHPOPGC-II)

Mr Rudranarayan Das (EMDOPGC-I)

Mr Arabinda Patra (Engg.&EfficiencyOPGC-I)

WiNNER

Recognition for Contribution towards Ecosystem Restoration :

Environmental monitoring of oPgc-i & oPgc-ii

during normal situations and statutory visits

Mr Subrat Kumar Mishra (WaterChemistry)

Plantation inside plant Mr Harish Chandra Naik (PlantCivilMaintenance)

Snakes/wild animals rescue Mr Babul Kumar Rout (OdishaFireService)

Maintenance of online analysers of oPgc-i

(cAAQMS/cEMS & STP Analyser)

Mr Arun Kumar Gour (C&IOPGC-I)

Plantation inside township & nursery maintenance

Mr Pramod Kisan (FacilityManagement)

cOnnectInG cOMMunItY & cOMpanY tO safetY

National Electrical Safety Week 2021 Celebration


OpGc-I

› ONLINE SAFETY QUIZ (EMPLOYEES)

Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Advanced Electrical tools

Director (Operations) visiting the Workshop-cum-Exhibition

Thestringofawarenessprogrammesincluded awareness posters andbanners display, online safetyquiz, virtual video presentation forcolony ladies on Home ElectricalSafety and Electrical Safety trainingprogrammes for employees andpartners. Competition winnersreceived awards during thevaledictory meeting conducted withlimited attendance to comply withCOVID-19restrictions.

Mr Piyush Pradhan (Engineering)

Mr Pratap Kumar Samantray (C&I)

Mr K. C. Samantaray (Operation)

WiNNER RUNNERS UP


Mr Arun Kumar Sahu (M/sSaiEngg.)

Mr Santosh Ku Lenka (M/sSaiEngg.)

Mr Subrat Kalu (M/s LightPalace,FacilityManagement)

Mr Biswajit Dash (CHP)

Mr Arijit Bhowmick (Operation)

Mr Anurag Jain (C&I)

WiNNER RUNNERS UP

› DEBATE ON ELECTRICAL SAFETY (ASSOCIATES)

› DEBATE ON ELECTRICAL SAFETY (ASSOCIATES)

WiNNERS

Mr Rajkumar Sha, M/sEncotech

Mr M. Suresh, M/sShivaShakti

Mr Bijay Kumar Barick, M/sMelco

WiNNERS

OpGc-II

› ONLINE SAFETY QUIZ (EMPLOYEES)


� One forced outage in Unit-2 On03/04/2021at13:55hrs.,theunitwashandtrippedduetoBoilerTubeleakageatSSH-5.Theunitwaslightedupat05:05hrs.andsynchronisedwithGridat11:05hrs.of05/04/2021.

Highlights April 2021

OpGc-I (2X210MW) HIGHLIGHts fOR Q1 apRIL tO june 2021

O&M UPDAtES

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

performance parameter apr-21 May-21 jun-21 YtD (fY21-22) YtD Budget

TotalGrossGeneration(Mus) 237.099 247.447 183.827 668.373 694.391

TotalNetGeneration(Mus) 209.2625 217.792 159.648 586.7025 618.992

PlantAvailabilityFactor(%) 88.76 92.94 79.58 87.16 82.21

PLF(%) 78.41 79.19 60.79 72.86 75.70

AuxPower(%) 11.39 11.59 12.68 11.82 10.86

Sp.CoalCons.(kg/kwh) 0.881 0.915 1.000 0.926 0.850

Sp.OilCons.(ml/kwh) 0.763 0.539 0.777 0.684 0.835

Sp.DMWaterCons.(%) 1.331 1.073 1.107 1.173 0.85

Numberofoutages 3 0 1 4 6

100908070605040302010

0APR-21 MAY-21 JUN-21 YTD

(FY 21-22)YTD

BUDGET

78.41 79.19

60.7972.86

75.70

PLF (%)

10095908580757065605550

88.7692.94

79.58

87.1682.21

Plant Availability Factor (%)

APR-21 MAY-21 JUN-21 YTD(FY 21-22)

YTDBUDGET

Sp. Oil Cons. (ml/kwh)

1.000 0.9800.9600.9400.9200.9000.8800.8600.840 0.820 0.800

Sp. Coal Cons. (kg/kwh)

0.881 0.915

1.000

0.926

0.850


YTDBUDGET

1.000 0.9000.8000.700 0.6000.5000.4000.3000.200 0.100 0.000

0.763

0.539

0.777

0.684

0.835


YTDBUDGET


Sp. Coal Cons. (kg/kwh)

1.000 0.9600.9200.8800.8400.8000.7600.7200.680 0.640 0.600

0.7800.758

0.901

0.807

0.757

Sp. Oil Cons. (ml/kwh)

1.0000.900 0.8000.7000.600 0.5000.4000.3000.2000.100 0.000

0.608

0.000

0.603

0.350 0.357

APR-21 MAY-21 JUN-21YTD

(FY 21-22)YTD

BUDGETAPR-21 MAY-21 JUN-21YTD

(FY 21-22)YTD

BUDGET

100908070605040302010

0

47.1 72.0 51.6

57.1

64.8

DC Availability Factor (%)

100908070605040302010

0

47.9

71.2

52.5 57.464.8

APR-21 MAY-21 JUN-21YTD

(FY 21-22)YTD

BUDGET APR-21 MAY-21 JUN-21YTD

(FY 21-22)YTD

BUDGET

PLF (%)

OpGc-II (2X660MW) HIGHLIGHts fOR Q1 apRIL tO june 2021

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

performance parameter apr-21 May-21 jun-21 YtD (fY21-22) YtD Budget

TotalGrossGeneration(Mus) 455.479 699.106 499.118 1653.703 1868.253

TotalNetGeneration(Mus) 421.524 657.887 461.038 1540.449 1742.721

PlantAvailabilityFactor(%) 47.1% 72.0% 51.6% 57.1% 64.8%

PLF(%) 47.9% 71.2% 52.5% 57.4% 64.8%

AuxPower(%) 7.45% 5.90% 7.63% 6.85% 6.72%

Sp.CoalCons.(kg/kwh) 0.780 0.758 0.901 0.807 0.757

Sp.OilCons.(ml/kwh) 0.608 0.000 0.603 0.350 0.357

Sp.DMWaterCons.(%) 2.516 1.574 1.618 1.173 1

Numberofoutages 5 0 2 7 6

� Bothunitswereincontinuousoperationthroughoutthemonth.

� On21/06/2021at02:03hrs.,Unit-1wastakenundershutdownforAnnualOverhauling. � Unit-2isincontinuousoperationthroughoutthemonth(83dayssince09/04/2021)

Highlights May 2021

Highlights June 2021

� Station black out: On08/04/2021at14:07hrs.,bothunitstrippedduetoGriddisturbanceatBudhipadarsubstation.Unit-1lightedupat20:15hrs.of08/04/2021andsynchronisedwithGridat01:41hrs.of09/04/2021.Unit-2lightedupat21:22hrs.of08/04/2021andsynchronisedwithGridat01:12hrs.of09/04/2021.


CORPORAtE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILIty

� Unit-3wasincontinuousoperationthroughoutthemonth.

� FiveforcedoutagesinUnit-4:ThreeBTLsandtwotrippingoccurredinU#4inApril.

� AchievedthehighestevermonthlyPLF(71.19%)sinceCODofbothunits.

� AchievedthehighestevermonthlyPAFM(95%)asperGRIDCOPPA.

� Achievedthelowestevermonthlystationaux.powercons.(5.9%).

� AchievedthelowestevermonthlystationGHR(2213Kcal/kWh).

� Zerooutageandzerooilconsumption.

� Bothunitsranuninterruptedlythroughoutthemonth.

� Unit-3achievedthehighestevercontinuousoperationof171days(from17/12/2020to05/06/2021)

� CoalsupplyfromOCPL(Manoharpurmines)startedfrom06/06/2021throughRCRmode.OPGCreceiveditsfirstrakefromOCPLmineon09/06/2021byIndianRailwaysrake.

� U#3S/Dtakenon06/06/2021at12:57hrs.duetotheAshevacuationissue.Unitlightedupon09/06/2021at05:47hrs.andsynchronisedwithGridat14:46hrs.

� Unit#4trippedon26/06/2021at11:18hrs.onBoilerMFTduetoFameFailure(PAFan4Bfeedbackshaft&bearingdamageduetoAshingression).Lightedupat13:58hrs.andsynchronisationat15:22hrs.

Highlights April 2021

Highlights May 2021

Highlights June 2021

OPGCconstructeda toilet inRajpurGirls’HighSchool, Jharsuguda.Thecompanycontinuouslystrive towardsdeveloping the quality of educationin the peripheral villages of itsoperating area through an array ofinterventionswhichincludeimprovingschoolinfrastructure.

cOnstRuctIOn Of tOILets In scHOOLs

toilet constructed by OPGC in Rajpur Girls' High School Campus


OBITUARY

HR CORNER

Our colleague Shri Rohit Kumar Meher left forheavenlyabodeon04/05/2021.HestartedserviceatOPGCon28/09/1991andsincerelyservedformorethan30years.HewasworkingasJr.Asst.Gr.IintheAdministrationdepartmentatITPS.LateMeherwasanativeofBelpahar.Hewas58yearsoldat the timeof his demiseand survivedbya son.A condolencemeeting was held in his remembrance at ITPS. Thevoidleftbyhimcanneverbefilledandhismemorieswillalwaysstayfreshinourhearts.

Shri Rohit Kumar Meher

AsaCSRintervention,OPGCsupplieddrinkingwaterto55peripheryvillagesofIBThermalPowerStationthroughtankersforAprilandJune2021.ThesevillagesareundereightGramPanchayatsofLakhanpurBlockinJharsuguda,namely Telenpali, Kusraloi, Remanda, Kumbharbandh,Dalgaon,Tilia,PiplikaniandRampela.

Itcateredtoaround2400householdsandapopulationofabove12,000.Tentractor-tankersof5000litrescapacity

eachwereengaged,making35tripsperdaytoprovide1,75,000litresofdrinkingwatereveryday.

This intervention was to mitigate the prevailing acutedrinkingwaterscarcityconditionsfacedbythoseregions.This drive of OPGC is specially undertaken during thesummermonthsevery year. Inaddition,OPGCsuppliespipelinewaterto17villagesall-roundtheyear.

DRInKInG WateR tHROuGH tanKeRs tO peRIpHeRY VILLaGes

DrinkingwatersupplyviatankerbyOPGCduringSummerseason


TwelveofourcolleaguesretiredfromserviceofthecompanyduringthequarterofApriltoJune2021onattainingtheageofsuperannuation.

April 2021

May 2021

FAREWELL

Shri Nihar Baran Das reached the age ofsuperannuation on 30/04/2021. Shri Das joinedthe regular service of OPGC on 11/12/1992 andcompleted 28 long years in service. He held theposition of Sr. Manager (Civil) in the Plant Civildepartmentatthetimeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Birendra Sah reachedtheageofsuperannuationon31/05/2021.ShriSahjoinedtheregularserviceofOPGCon19/07/1989andworkedformorethan32years.Heheld thedesignationofGeneralManager(E/M) in the Projects department at the time of hissuperannuation.

Shri Subodh Chandra Das reached the age ofsuperannuation on 31/05/2021. Shri Das startedregular service at OPGC on 28/09/1991 andserved the company for over30 years.Heheld thepositionofAsst.Manager(Finance)atthetimeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Bhubaneswar Lahara reached the age ofsuperannuationon30/04/2021.Shri Lahara joinedthe regular service of OPGC on 12/01/1996 andcompleted25yearsinservice.HeheldthedesignationofHeadHelperGr.I in theMGRDepartment at thetimeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Anand Kumar Bisi reached the age ofsuperannuation on 31/05/2021. Shri Bisi joinedthe regular service of OPGC on 11/07/1996 andcompleted25yearsinservice.HeheldthedesignationofDy.GM(Finance)intheFinancedepartmentatthetimeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Bharat Rout reachedtheageofsuperannuationon31/05/2021.ShriRout started regular serviceatOPGCon17/08/1989andworkedforthecompanyforover32years.HeheldthepositionofHeadHelperGr.IintheWTPatthetimeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Nihar Baran Das being given farewell

Shri Birendra Sah being given farewell

Shri Subodh Chandra Das being given farewell

Shri Bhubaneswar Lahara being given farewell

Shri Anand Kumar Bisi being given farewell

Shri Bharat Rout being given farewell


FollowingsocialdistancingguidelinesinthewakeofCOVID-19,retiredemployeesweregivenasimplefarewellseparatelybytheirrespectivedepartmentsinthepresenceofminimalstafffromHRDept.AllmembersofOPGCfamilyhavewishedtheretiredcolleaguesgoodhealthandhappypost-retirementlife.

Shri Kusa Padhan reachedtheageofsuperannuationon30/06/2021.ShriPadhanstartedregularserviceatOPGCon03/08/1994andworkedforthecompanyforover27years.HeheldthepositionofSr.OperatorGr.I in theOperationsdepartmentat the timeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Sudhansu Sekhar Mohapatra reachedtheageof superannuationon30/06/2021. ShriMohapatrastartedregularserviceatOPGCon21/09/1989andworkedforthecompanyforover32years.HeheldthepositionofJr.Asst.(RM)Gr.IintheCHPdepartmentatthetimeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Jogendra Chandan reached the age ofsuperannuation on 30/06/2021. Shri ChandanstartedregularserviceatOPGCon10/07/1989andworked for thecompany forover32years.HeheldthepositionofOperatorGr.IintheWTPdepartmentatthetimeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Aswini Kumar Nayak reached the age ofsuperannuationon30/06/2021.ShriNayak startedregularserviceatOPGCon14/07/1994andworkedfor the company for over 27 years. He held thepositionofDeputyManager(Stores)atthetimeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Kusa Padhan being given farewell

Shri Sudhansu Sekhar Mohapatra being given farewell

Shri Jogendra Chandan being given farewell

Shri Aswini Kumar Nayak being given farewell

June 2021

Dr Bijay Lal Biswal reachedtheageofsuperannuationon30/06/2021.DrBiswaljoinedtheregularserviceofOPGCon01/11/1991andservedfor30longyearsasadoctoratITPSHospital.HeheldthedesignationofChiefMedicalOfficerofITPSHospitalatthetimeofhissuperannuation.

Shri Bimal Jena reachedtheageofsuperannuationon30/06/2021.ShriJenajoinedtheregularserviceof OPGC on 28/04/1989 and served for 32 longyearsasanElectricalEngineeratOPGC.Heheldthedesignation of General Manager (Electrical) in theProjectsdepartmentatthetimeofhissuperannuation.

Dr Bijay Lal Biswal being given farewell Shri Bimal Jena being given farewell


In-house EHS training on Spill Management conducted via MS Team Meeting on 25/06/2021.A total of 17 employees from various departmentsattended the session. The resource person was MrParthasarathi Panda, Dy. Manager (Environment),EHSDepartment.

In-house EHS awareness session on Electrical Safety conducted on 28/06/2021 and 29/06/2021 duringthecelebrationofNationalElectricalSafetyWeek.Thesessions were conducted in four batches wherein 87

contractor’s employees attended the programme. Theresource persons wereMr Chandresh Dewangan, Dy.Manager (Elec.), Mr Sandeep Parida, Dy. Manager(Generator&Switchgear).

Online training on Cyber Security Audit – tools, techniques, Procedure & techniques in Networks and Industrial Control System organised by NPTI,Durgapuron23/06/2021.MrArunPradhan (DGM,IT),MrSumanSingh(Sr.Asst.Manager, IT)attendedthissessionviaMSTeamMeeting.TheresourcepersonwasMrAbirAtarthy,CyberAssociateDirector–CyberSecurityPractises,TCGDigitalSolutions.

TrainingonCyberSecurityAudit TrainingonSpillManagement

EHSawarenesssessiononElectricalSafety

training updates of Quarter (april – june 2021)

tRaInInG upDates

EHStrainingonSafeHandling&StorageofHazardousChemicals

In-houseEHS trainingonSafe Handling and Storage of Hazardous Chemicals conducted online on11/06/2021 via Google Meet. Deputy Factories andBoilers,SambalpurZoneorganisedit.Sevenemployeesfromvariousdepartmentsattendedthissession.


KNOWLEDGE

Online training on Safe Rail Operation System and Coal Movement organisedbyExcellenceEnhancementCentre(EEC)forPowerSectoron24/06/2021.MrSisirRout (GM, Elec.), Mr Saroj Kumar Kar (AGM,Mech.),MrDeepakRanjanTripathy(DGM,Chem.),MrAnandaSahu (Sr.Manager, C&I), Mr Ritesh Ranjan (Manager,Fuel Mgmt.), Mr Ranjay Kumar (Dy. Manager, LOCO& Wagon, MGR Department) attended this training.The resource personwasMr A. K. Keshri, Ex-GeneralManager(FM&FT),NTPCLtd.EHSTrainingonSafeRailOperationSystemandCoalMovement

Fly ash, generated from thermal power stations is having enormous potential for gainful utilization as a valuable resource; in spite of this, it remains in the category of industrial waste till its potential is fully explored and put to correct use. Gone are the days, when it was treated as a waste and a pollutant, rather it

has now emerged, not only as a resource material but also as an environment protector.

As a pozzolanic material, use of fly ash in manufacturing of cement, part replacement of cement in concrete/mortar, complete replacement as river sand, manufacturing of bricks etc. saves generation of carbon dioxide, saves good quality lime and coal up to a distinguished level. Thus, Fly ash plays a vital role in conservation of mineral resource, reducing mining activity and degradation of environment. Other utilization of fly ash in construction of road embankment as replacement of soil, reclamation of low-lying areas and mine void filling etc. conserve top soil, precious river bed sand and river ecology.

Fly ash along with suitable additives, is used to stabilize the road subgrade in order to reduce plasticity, enhance strength, and improve workability of weak soils. Fly ash mixed with Soil and suitable additives can increase California Bearing Ratio (CBR).

Being a pit head power station, OPGC has various limitations for utilization of fly ash, still IB Thermal is continuously exploring new avenues for utilizing fly ash as resource material. With combined team effort, ash utilization in OPGC has picked up. OPGC is successfully dispatching fly ash to different Cement plants across the Country from its Silo, constructed for utilization of dry fly ash with state-of-the-art technology. OPGC is also using Fly ash in cement, mortar and concrete as a pozzolanic material, saving equal amount of Cement, which otherwise would have been used. Production of cement apart from being quite energy intensive also uses lime stone and coal. Thus, replacement of cement by fly ash would save corresponding volume of these natural resources, and reduce associated mining activity to corresponding extent, resulting related environment benefits.

OPGC is also using fly ash effectively as a substitute for natural soil in almost all kinds of geo-technical applications. Use of fly ash for construction of roads / embankments, reclamation of low-lying areas, construction of dykes etc. not only saves the earth but prevent creation of low-lying area which otherwise would be created by excavation of soil and would again have potential to become a source of environmental hazard in future.

We at OPGC Continuously striving for cutting edge technology; so that, fly ash the convenient resource, can be utilized to maximum possible extent in all walks of our life for betterment of environment and society to a greater extent.

FLY ASH IS NOT A WASTE; IT IS A USEFUL RESOURCE

Mr Akhila Satapathy, Sr. Manager (Civil)


POtPOURRI

Whatcouldbetermedasahistoricalmilestone,OPGCinitiated Fly Ash dispatch on 11.05.2021 from Fly AshSilo to StarCement Plant, Assam,which is to be usedfor PPC (Portland Pazzolana Cement) making. About4000MTofflyashwasdispatchedon the inaugurationday fromOPGC IB Thermal Power Station via railwayrake. PPC cement is a form of blended cement that ischeap, requires less curingand thushashighdemandinthemarket.

Ridingonthissuccess,OPGCLtd.hastakenanotherbigstepforwardbycommencingdispatchofFlyAshtoACCLtd., Jhinkpani in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, whichwould improve OPGC Fly Ash usage a notch higher.About 3450MT of Fly Ash was dispatched via railwayrakeon22/05/2021.OPGChasthreeDryFlyAshSiloswithacapacityof2300MTeach.

Withthis,OPGCgainsasignificantpotentialtodisposeof around 90000MT of Ash permonth which can befurtherincreasedinmonthstocome.

On completion of the 47.28 km MGR track linkingOPGC’sIBThermalPowerStation(ITPS)toManoharpurCoalBlock,trolleymovementforinspectionofthetrackfromSukha PatnaikChowk toManoharpur (a distanceof33KM)wascarriedoutsuccessfullyon28/06/2021.

The track from ITPS to Sukha-Patnaik Chowk is

already operational. Mr Manas Ranjan Rout (Director,Operations),MrSarojKumarSahu(ProjectHead),MrP.KoreshuPatra(Head-MGR),TeamMGR(Projects),MGR(O&M), along with representatives of our associates,RITESandL&T,participatedinachievingthisremarkablemilestone.Ithasnowopenedthewaytocommencethelong-awaitedRakemovement.

asH utILIsatIOn Gets a MajOR BOOst at OpGc

tROLLeY InspectIOn Of OpGc- II MGR tRacK

Trolleyinspection

Ashloadingonrakes


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OPGCreceiveditsfirst-everconsignmentfromManoharpurCoalMinesofOCPL(asubsidiaryCompanyofOPGCLtd.)on08/08/2021.ThecontinuouseffortsofOPGCmanagementtoactivatecoaltransportfromOCPLmineshasbornefruitasthefirstconsignmentofcoalwastransportedfromACBsidingtoOPGCplantusingIndianRailwaysRakethroughRoad-cum-Railmode.MrManasRanjanRout(Director,Operations)inauguratedit.CoaltransportationfromManoharpurminestoACBsidingbyRoad-cum-Railmodestartedon06/06/2021.

Tothedelightofenvironmentlovers,apeahenwasspottedinsidethecampusin April this year. This encouragingeventhasfuelledmanagement’squestforfurtherimprovementintheexistingrichbio-diversityinsidethecampus.

IBThermalPowerStationcampushasa rich natural bio-diversity and, it ismaintainedandreplenishedregularlyby the management. It is home to11 varieties of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, a wide variety of

OpGc ReceIVes tHe fIRst RaKe Of cOaL fROM ManOHaRpuR cOaL MIne Of OcpL

BIO-DIVeRsItY at IB tHeRMaL caMpus

Director-OperationinauguratesthesupplyoffirstrakeofcoalfromOCPLminebyroad-cum-railmode

PeahenspottedinsideOPGCcampus

other reptiles including chameleon,monitor lizard, wild animals such asfoul,boar,civetpalmcat,avarietyofturtles,etc.About80speciesofbirdsare found and, during winter, themigratorybirdsflocktotheashpondarea. This 1200 acres of campus iscoveredwith34.6%ofthegreenbelt.OPGC is taking all necessary stepsto further enhance the greenbelt byincreasing itsdensityandwidening itbymassiveplantationdrivesovertheyears.

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