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Vol. 7 No. 4 October - December 2004

Honorary Membership

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Or. M. Basappa Reddy, Director, DM0. Govt. of Karnataka, Shri. Narendrakumar A. Baldota, JMD, MSPL LtdShri. R & R. Sindhia, Hon’ble Ministerforindustries, Govt. of Karnataka, Shri. MedaVenkataiah. President. MEAl.

Our beloved Jt. Managing Director Shri. Narendrakumar A. Baldota has beenhonoured by the Mining Engineers’ Association of India by being been co-opted asHonorary Member.

Honble Minister for Industries, Govt. of Karnataka Shri. P G. R. Sindhia presentedthe award to Shri. Narendrakumar A. Baldota during the inaugural function of theInternational Seminar on “Technology Update in Mining & Mineral Industries”organized by MEAl in association with Dept. of Mines and Geology Govt. ofKarnataka held at J. N. Tata Auditorium, Indian Institution of Science, Bangaloreon 16th October 2004. MEAl has considered Shri. N. A. Baldota’s outstandingcontribution to the Mining Industry for Rational Utilization of Natural Resourcesand Environmental Conservation. MEAl has honoured only 10 individuals in thismanner, since its inception.

If your actions inspire others to dream more learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

.?Beciutifying the heairt of the cityTHE DANDI MARCH. A SIMPLE ACT

-MAKING SALT- THAT SHOOK AN EMPIRE

The picture of the Mahatma, with firm stride and staff in hand was toamong the most enduring images of him

This landmark circle has been elevated in stature with the installation of a statuethwFatherof-Natiom-Thwhiauguration programme went off very elit usiastically with

the unveiling of the statue by Hospet MLA, Shri. H. R. Gaviappa, & Shri. Pankaj KumarThakur, IPS, Suptd. of Police, Bellary. Thousands of people had gathered towitness the event, adding colour and charm to the proceedings. Shri. A. H. Baldotaaddressed the audience, and emphasised the fact that to destroy is easier than to createHe also appraised the MLA of initiatives and activities.

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The Hospet MLA, SM. H. R. Gaviappa,inaugurated the Gandhi Statue by garlanding it.

Shri. G. K. Hanumanthappa, Shri. Chikkanna,Shri. Abheraj H. Baldota, SM. H. R. Gaviappa,Shri. NarendrakumarA. Baldota, SM. Ghevarchandji Jam

Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Cape.xi[ Export Award -

MSPL &IVV\MPLMSPL Limited holds a key position in the mineral export circuit in India.The company is a leading foreign exchange earner through export of minerals.The excellent export performance of the company has won it the covetedCAPEXIL Special Export Award for the last seven consecutive years. This year alsoMSPL bagged CAPEXIL’s Special Export Award instituted by CAPEXIL, the exportpromotion council for minerals. The Export Award function concludedpn25_Npyember 2004 at the “Durbar Hall”, Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi.Shri. E. V K. S. Elangovan Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce & IndustryGovt. of India, presented the Export Awards.

Shri.S. S. Varma, Vice President. MSPL Limited, receiving the cAPExiLAwardfor the year 2003-04 from SM. 6. V. K. S. Elangovan Hon’ble Minster of StateforGommerce& Industry,

amga Minerals andlvlinmg ±~ Ltd. bagged UAVI~UUL’s ~xport Award Thflt~äöhievement inIron Ore Export. This certificate was awarded on 25.11.2004 at New Delhi,by Shri. Veeramani, Ex- President of CAPEXIL & Managing Director of Gem Granites.

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Shri.Sitaram, Mines Manager. RMMPL. receiving the CAPEXIL Award for the year2003-04 from Shri. Veeramani, Ex- President of CAPEXIL & Managing Director ofGem Granites

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~®asara crestivaiThe Dasara Festival was celebrated in agrand manner at MSPL Limited (UnitVijaya Oxygen) factory premiseson 22.10.04 in the presence ofShri. Abheraj H. Baldota, Chairman andManaging Director, MSPL Limited.

Mr K. Prabhu, GM (Mktg.) performing Dasara Pooja at Factory

PERFORMANCE OF GAS DIVISIONQ2 Vs Q3 OF 2004 - 2005

10.00% 9.24%

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In the 3rd qarter. the Group’s Gas Business recorded anincrease of 4.3O% in production, 9.24% increase in Plant On‘Line Time (POLT) and maintains 92°k increase in SpecificPower Consumption (SF0) since last two sales showed agrowth of 3.54% increase in gas business when compared toprevious quarter.

UPGRADING QUALITY

________ &TANDARDSAs a part of Continual Improvement, MSPLLimited (Unit: Vijaya Oxygen) upgraded its quality

S .oj_.Standard2000 version and was certified by BVQI on 3rdNovember2004.

MSPL-VOCL ISO 9001 : 2000

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SAFETY WEEK CELEBRATION - MSPLMines Safety Week was observed in Bellary- Hospet Zone of Mines SafetyAssociation Karnataka from 29.11.2004 to 05.12.2004. A total of 59mines participated in the competition. More than 500 individuals fromvarious mines took part in different trade test competitions and the totalnumber of winners were 98. The mines are inspected by the judges toassess Standard of Working, Operation and Maintenance of Machinery,Publicity and Propaganda, Human Resource Development, WelfareAmenities and Injury Rate.

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Auto ElectricianTipper DriverWagon Dliii

From L to R Mr. R N. Krishnamurthy, AGM (Mines) MSPL L mited,Mr. Rahul N. Baldota, Executive Director, MSPL Limiteri, Mr. D. SahaDy. Director, DDMS, Bellary.

Sri. S.J. Sibal, Dy. Director of General of Mines Safety, Sri. SI. Hussain,Director of Mines Safety. Sri. Meda Venkataiah, Hon. Secretary, MSAKare inaugurating the Safety Week Final Day function by the lighting oflamps on 5th December2004 at BUNTS Bhavan, Bellary

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Mr. & BhattarajMr. B. ShivashankarMr. JagannathMr Abdul BasheerMr. Y. M. Nataraj

Mr M. D. GouseMr M. RamachandraMr Himam Sab &

ZONAL LEVELis’ Prize1” Prize

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STATE LEVEL2~d Prize

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Mr K. NeelappaElectrician (ITI)Kannada SloganBest Female

Mr. M. AdhinarayanaMr K. MaliikarjunaSmt. Sultan Bee

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The Inspection team views the SafetyPosters, Photos & Safety Slogans at theVyasanakere Iron Ore Mines.

Sri. D. Saha, Dy. Director of Mines Safety,Bellary releases the Safety Brochure duringthe function of Safety Week at VyasanakereIron Ore Mines.

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SAFETY WEEK CELEBRATION - RMMPL

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Mines Safety Week was celebrated at Sachidananda Iron Ore Mines.As is customary, this year also, safety week was celebrated withgreat zeal and enthusiasm to create safety awareness among themining workers and supervisory staff.

Mr. Sitaram.K, Mines ManagerSachidananda Iron Ore Mines of Ramgad.Minerais_&_Mining P Ltd., narratingthe mine’s safety initiatives to theinspection team membersMr. Vijayakumar, Mr. Mukesh Ranjan& Mr. Sanjeeva Sahu during inspectionof mines, as part of Safety WeekCelebration 2004.

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Mr. N. Venkatesh, Sr. Mines Manager, stressedthe importance of safety, in his address at theSafety Week celebrations of Sachidananda IronOre Mines ofRMMPL on 3rd December2004

From L to R Mr. N. Venkatesh, Mr. K. Sitaram,Mr. Vijayakumar, Mr. Mukesh Rangan,Mr. Sanjeeva Sahu, Mr. Meda Venkataiah andSri. J. Nagendraiah.

MIs Ramgad Mineral & Mining P Ltd.,won the 2” Prize in Overall Performanceat the Inter-Mines Competition of A-2Hospet Group.

PRIZES WON IN THE INDIVIDUAL TRADE TESTS OF BOTH ZONALAND STATE LEVELS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Mr. Ashok DeshpandeMr. Sheik Shan’ifMr I HanumanthaMr. Ananda Desai

STATE LEVEL2”” Prize

Hindi SlogansMazdoor

Mr A. RamappaMr. B. Hulugappa

3 PrizeConsolation

Mr. Sitaram, Mines Manager, of RMMPL receivingoverall Prize from Mr. S.J. Sibal, Dy. DirectorGeneral of Mines Safety Hyderabaci

TRADE TESTRock Drill Assembly

First Aid Team

NAMEMr Rajasab &Mr. BasavarajMr A Lateef

ZONAL LEVEL1St Prize

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Love does not cm sist of ga ing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.

New Plant at GociMSPL Limited (Unit Vijaya Oxygen) started 200Cum Hr oxygen plant at Goa for producing andselling Industrial Gases in Goa region. Bhoomi Poojawas performed by Mr. Ramanna on 23.10.04.

Bhoomi Pooja of Goa Plant

CBHOOMI POOJA OF R & D LABDII

Mr.Shrenik N. Baldota performing the Bhoom Pooja

The Hampi Utsav is considered a State Festival andthe Govt. of Karnataka is keen to raise the stature ofthis festival to a national celebration. Our Chairman& Managing Director, Shri. A. H. Baldota handedover a cheque of Rs.5 Lakhs to Shri. B.P Adnur, .Asst.Commissioner of Hospet towards HampiUtsav-2004.

Shri. A. H. Baldota Chairman & Managing Director of MSPL Limitedpresenting the cheque to Shri. B. R Adnur, Asst. Commissioner, Hospet.Shri. N.A. BaldoLa, JMD, can also be seen.

Bhoomi Pooja performed on 08.12.04 bySri. Shrenik N. Baldota at Hosahalli forthe construction of a centralized R&DLaboratory to meet the requirements ofmineral processing needs of the mineand for the development of a specificzero waste technology implementation.

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An year olid at the Aro~ya ellaAsst. Director of Health Office, Hospet conducted an ‘AROGYA MEL1A’ on 07.10.2004at the Municipal High School Ground, Hospet. The mela was inaugurated byMr. S. N. Jayaram, Dy. Commissioner, Bellary. 3025 people benefitted through the mela.Besides educating and promoting the idea of voluntaty blood donation, free bloodgrouping was also done. Nearly 60 to 80 doctors of VIMS, Bellary and 100 to 120 paramedical staff participated in the mela.

The case of Chi.Yusuf, an 8 year old suffering from Malaria Hemoglobin of3 grams % was referred to the blood bank in Arogya Mela. Dr. Salia, Orthopedic.Surgeon,~Dr._Veeresh Shetty, Thaluk Health Officer, Dr. Choudari, Dist. Surgeonadmitted the child and blood transfusion was performed free of charges. We havedonated two pouches of KB positive blood from Smt. Vasanti Devi Baldota Blood Bank.The child recovered.

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On the occasion of Rojyotsava,President Mr. Y. Uma Maheshwara Rao,Secretary Mr. Shobana Babu, ConvenorMr. V Thirupati Naidu and othermembers of Vijayanagar KammavariSangha, Hospet have donated 17pouches of blood to Smt. Vasanti DeviBaldota Blood Bank, Hospet. Membersof Hospet Taluk Christian Association,Hospet also donated blood onNovember 1, 2004.

Clii. Vusuf receiving treatment at Arogya Mela

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Our philanthropic attitude towards thecommunity is well known and we continue to servethe society through genuine and needful activitiesof non governmental organizations. We haverecently donated to the Bellary branch of FamilyPlanning Association of India, a sum of Rs. 3.7lakhs for construction of “Female Ward” inFPAI, Bellary.

ShrI.N. A. Baldota, Dr. Nagendrakumar, Smt Sharada Malebennur,Shri.A. H. Baldota, and Dr. B. K. Srinivas Murthy

Do to others what you would have them do to you

Peva kci~a WiLdLife Sanctuarg

The Association for the Preservation of theEnvironment (A.PE) is an organisationformed with the primary objective of thepreservation and protection of wildlife.As a part of Shri DV Chandr&s (Bobby)endeavour to promote peaceful balancebetween man and animal, and as a result ofhis sincere and strenuous efforts, the DevaRaya Wildlife Sanctuary was established.We are proud to be associated with theproject and have donated a sum of Rs. 3lakhs to the Deva Raya Wild Life Sanctuary.

Shri. A. H. Baldota handing over the cheque toShri. 0. V Chandra (Bobby)

Rotary International - Century

Rotary International is celebrating its 100 anniversary in the year 2005.Commemorating the event, RI. Dist. 3160 is celebrating at a conference inHyderabad, where nearly 3000 delegates from Andhra and Karnataka andmore than 100 foreign delegates will attend. We have donated Rs. 1 Lakhtowards mementoes for delegates.

ucationWe have donated Rs.5 Lakhs towards construction of aCommunity Hall - which will provide a forum for educational,cultural and religious activities - to Shri. Mahadevappa BidariShaikshanik Sanskrutik & Dharmik Sangh, Banahatti.

We have contributed Rs.1 Lakh to Student InternetWorld - 2004 at Karwar to enlighten the youngergeneration to the world of communication.This programme was a great sucess with theparticipation of 4,000 students.

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£0 ETWe have sponsored the Mega Magic Show -AmazingWorld ofMagic, by Mega Magic Star Mr. Kudroli GaneshVismaya Jadoo - at Venkateshwara Kalyana Mantapa,Hospet, on 7 November, 2004.

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EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - MSPLOCTOBER 2004

These twa employees merit recognition fortheir skill and initiative in attending a Tatradifferential (KA 35/4638) which was hit by abig boulder at reef. The differential wasdamaged badly and Service Engineers hadsuggested replacement. But our mechanicstook the challenge and responsibility torepair the damaged differential mosteconomically and in time, which resulted in

MR. B. Shivashankar cost saving of Rs. 96,000. The sincere effort MR. M. LiyakhathSr. Mechanic of these mechanics increased the availability Mechanic

hours of Tatra and e .~. pr..uc ionprocess.

A diesel mechanic turned Tam Rock Operator, November 2004Mr. Veerabhadraiah merits recognition for his sincerework. He has been operating Tam Rock Machine since itsprocurement. He drills most efficiently_to provide loosematerial to all 7 excavators working at reef including BHQ.On 4th November, 2004 he drilled 500 meters in one shift,which-is -the ~highest ever by any-operator. He operates themachine_smopy_pp~d_~sfljy, resulting in increasedworkinghoürs of the machine~andeliminationof frequentbreakdowns He is sincere and very co-operative.

MR.A.M.M. VEERABHADRAIAHTam Rock Operator

December 2004

Mr. Subbanna Joshi merits recognition for hisworkmanship and responsibility in making divingbarrels during the Safety week. He completed theentire work of making barrels, painting and fixingwithin the targeted time. He is also a good friend of theenvironment and has taken additional responsibilityfor beautification and gardening of reef office andmines office premises.

MR. SUBBANNA JOSHI

Whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever, is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,r mind dwell on these thin s.

- EMPLOYEE. OF THE~ MONTH- RMM.{L.

October 2004

Mr. Pakirappa merits recognition forthe excellent physical work performedby him in survey and fixing boundarystones along the lease line in sloppy andrugged terrain. He is an obedient and hardworking employee.

Mr. PAKIRAPPA

November 2004

Mr. Jagadish merits recognition forhis excellent innovative work in renovationof manual electrical panel of RSP toAuto operation incorporating allSafety provisions He is sincere, punctualand disciplined.

Mr. JAGADISH

December 2004

Mr. T. Manjunath merits recogniition forhis excellent skill in weigh-bridge operationand stock-yard maintenance work resultingin faster process in his shift. He is sincereand disciplined.

Mr. T. MANJUNATHSupervisor

P&A Department

Report from our weather station

Month Average Wind Mm. Temp Mm. Temp Total RainfallKm/hr Degree Celsius Degree Celsius mm

Oct. 2004 3.73

Nov. 2004 4.49

Dec. - 2004 4.45

26.00 36.50

22.50 38.00

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Nil18.50 32.50

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MINING A BETTER FUTUREAt MSPL, for over forty years wehave been taking a larger initiative• evelo ment of

society and the conservation of theenvironment, with thesame passion as we do business.Which has resulted in the inceptionof educational institutions, hospitals,and charity funds, restitutionof forests and wildlife.And more goodness

- Isol4oOl that enriches the lives of millions.

MINING: IRON ORE & GOLD ENERGY WIND GASES: INDUSTRIAL & MEDICAL

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