Intercontinental Consultants

and Technocrats Private Limited

Our CMD, Mr. K. K. Kapila wishes all our readers and their families a prosperous, joyful, healthy and safe New Year

2014. May the New Year usher in new opportunities, triumphs and hope for all ICTians.

New Year eve was celebrated all around with full zest and zeal, as if immune to the biting cold and rainy weather on that

day. Evening celebrations carried on well past midnight and people stepped in 2014 with hope and optimism, leaving

behind the year gone-by, a generally difficult one. The newAamAdmi Party with the mission to wipe out corruption from

public life getting into limelight and succeeding to form Government at Delhi, has raised fresh expectations and hope of

the common man.

As per tradition, a New Year function was organized on 1 January 2014 at our Corporate Office. At the outset, one

minute silence was observed in the memory of our departed colleagues Mr. Puppala Ramesh, Mr. Rameshwar Singh

Rana, Mr. C. Amudha and Mr. Daljit Singh who left us for their heavenly abode during the year 2013. 1 January being

an auspicious birthday for some, our colleagues Mr. S. P. Rastogi, Mr. J. S. Yadav, Mr. Chandan Basu, Mr. R. K. Jolly,

Mr. Nazrul Imam, Mr. Shyam Kishore, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Ms. Geeta Shukla and Mr. Veer Singh were wished a

“Very Happy Birthday”. Lucky ones to get best wishes on such a mass scale ! After the preliminaries, our Presidents,

Mr. A. D. Narain, Mr. N. K. Sinha and Mr. Amitava Basu addressed the gathering. While touching upon the prevailing

economic scenario in our country and its recessionary consequences on infrastructure sector in particular, they shared

their perspective and cautioned that the near future may be more competitive and challenging. Therefore, in order to

maintain our continual growth, we need to focus on work planning, adherence to planned schedules and aim to provide

cost effective, efficient and time bound services. Thereafter our CMD Mr. K. K. Kapila addressed the gathering. The

highlights of his address appear in this Newsletter. The closing event was the Award Ceremony. In addition to the

existing awards, two new awards, Munshi Ram Kapila Award and Harcharan Das Nair Award were instituted by our

CMD, Mr. K. K. Kapila alongwith his sister Dr. Kanti Kapila. There were a total of 18 recipients of the various awards.

The citations were read out by Mr. Prashant Kapila and the awards given away by Mr. K. K. Kapila.

Happy Reading,

st

st

On 7 December 2013 at our Sholapur site Mr. Gautam Chattopadhyay, Design Engineer, suffered a heart attack

during late hours. In the absence of his family, his neighbour, Mr. Nur Alam, Pavement Specialist from Bangladesh,

took his SOS call and became savior of the situation thereon. From arranging a doctor and emergent admission in the

hospital onwards, he took upon himself complete responsibility of Mr. Gautam's care and treatment. He spent the

whole night at the hospital and took all critical decisions regarding Mr. Chattopadhyay's treatment. He did not hesitate

in either signing the hospital documents or in depositing money from his pocket for various tests and medicines. He

was with Mr. Chattopadhyay till his Angioplasty was carried out and his family joined. Mr. Nur Alam has set a unique

example of compassion and “ ”, a devotional practice of serving God, for all of us to emulate ! Well done

Mr. NurAlam. We salute you for what you did !! May God bless you !!

th

Nishkam Seva

- Editor

This will perhaps act as a catalyst to bring in more accountability in public life, across the country. We

move ahead with a positive outlook.

Innovative, Creative & Technologically Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions

Volume 17 Issue 1 N e w s l e t t e r JANUARY, 2014

EDITOR'S DESK

� Year 2013 has been a year of challenges with global economic recession having impacted almost all the countries

including India.

In this competitive market, we must learn to develop and strengthen Client relationship, improve our skills through

self-learning, multiskilling and self-improvement and manage the projects effectively. If we want to survive and

achieve our vision, we have to work as a cohesive team, maintain quality and stick to the planned schedule.

In an era of specialization, it is necessary to have a multi-skilled workforce. From the perspective of the employees,

multi-tasking would allow them to diversify as their scope of work gets widened, resulting in achieving higher level

of motivation.

We have commenced Consultancy Services in 2013 in five new African countries, viz. Benin, Rwanda, Senegal,

Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho. We have just secured a consultancy assignment in Belize in Latin

America; thus we will be starting operation in this part of the world as well.

ICT family needs to be congratulated for generous donations for natural calamity in Uttarakhand last year. Instead

of donating the money to Central or State Government, ICT decided to utilize the money for certain specific

projects. In collaboration with International Association of Human Values and the Art of Living Foundation, ICT has

adopted a school in village Phata in Rudraprayag District for orphans and deprived children. Also a 100 m span

ropeway with trolleys across river Alaknanda is under construction at Village Bhagwan for immediate connectivity

and accessibility of nearby residents.

IRF has taken an initiative and started a drive w.e.f 26 December 2013 in Delhi of fixing retro-reflective tapes on

bicycles, free of cost, to make bicycles conspicuous during the night, to enable bring down the accidents. The

success of this exercise in Delhi will be replicated in other States also. Cost of fixing retro-reflective tapes on one

bicycle is 25/-. The ICTians should come forward and contribute generously for this noble cause.

We still find that a few of the staff members suffer from the ego problem. Ego – an exaggerated problem of self-

importance – is basically an attitudinal dilemma. We must shun “ego” and develop positive thinking and good

human values.

The main aim of the assignment is to assist the Government in establishing an appropriate and economic plan for

Septage Management through the provision of City Sanitation Action Plans with Septage Management Plans and

manuals of practice, focusing on collection, treatment and disposal, as well as introducing international best

practices in Septage Management.

The objective of this assignment is to review the Design and Environment Management Plans of the Project and

inspection and monitoring of Construction.

The objective of this assignment is to prepare Detailed Design and Drawings of permanent structure elements of

Viaduct, Stations and Ramp; modification / revision of the Design and Drawings due to site constraint and to assist

the Client in evolving the required data for design of temporary works.

�

�

�

�

�

�

�

�

�

th

`

Consultancy Services for preparation of State and City Sanitation Action Plan including Septage

Management System in all the Towns (PH-1), Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Department of Urban

Development & Housing, Government ofArunachal Pradesh.

Consultancy Services for Independent Engineer for Development and Operation of Ajmer – Nagaur

Section of NH-89 to 2 lane with Paved Shoulder in the State of Rajasthan through Public Private

Partnership (the “PPP”) on the “DBFOT” basis. Public Works Department, Rajasthan.

Work Order for Structural Design Services for Contract No. CC-50: Part design and construction of

Elevated Viaduct and 2 Elevated Stations viz. Dwarka and Najafgarh Depot including architectural

finishing, water supply, sanitary installation and drainage works on Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor of Phase-

III Delhi MRTS. ITD Cementation India Ltd., Kolkata-700 091.

Client :

Client :

Client :

� The Land Acquisition Bill has been passed by the Parliament. Hopefully this will speed up the acquisition process

across the country removing impediment in a large number of projects.

PROJECTS AWARDED

HIGHLIGHTS OF CMD's SPEECH

�

�

�

�

�

�

Consultancy Services for Survey and Redesign for the Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation

Infrastructure in Kanpur Branch Canal, West Allahabad Branch Canal and Fatehpur Branch Canal of

Lower Ganga Canal System of Package 'B', India. Superintending Engineer, 2nd Circle Irrigation

Works, Kanpur-208004, Uttar Pradesh.

Consultancy Services for Study on quality on Bank Financed Road Project, Tunisia in three countries

namely Cameroon, Ghana and Uganda. : Transport and ICT Department, The African Development

Bank, Tunisia.

Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision for Expansion of Mukalla International Airport,

Yemen. Second Port Cities Development Project-PCDP-II, Republic of Yemen.

Consultancy Services for Design and Construction Supervision of Paira Bridge (Lebukhali Bridge) over

the River Paira on Barisal – Patuakhali Road, Bangladesh. Roads & Highway Department, Dhaka -

1208, Bangladesh.

Preparation of Detailed Project Report and Transaction Advisory Services for City Transport Project in

various cities in Rajasthan. Engineering Project (India) Ltd., New Delhi-110003.

Consultancy Services for Design Review and Supervision of Upgrading of Tunduru - Mangaka -

Mtambaswala Road (202.5 Km) to Bitumen Standard, Lot 1: Mangaka - Nakapanya Section (70.5 km),

Tanzania. Tanzania National RoadsAgency, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania .

Client :

Client

Client :

Client :

Client :

Client :

The aim of the consultancy assignment is to carry out survey and redesign the irrigation infrastructure of Kanpur

Branch Canal, West Allahabad Branch Canal and Fatehpur Branch Canal including their direct off-taking

Distributaries and Minors up to first 500m. The redesigns are to be carried out utilizing the outputs of the

topographical survey.

The objectives of the study is to assess the sustainability as deducted from the quality of Bank financed Road

Projects and accordingly develop recommendations on any improvements for future investments in the road

sector.

The objective of the assignment is to supervise the construction of the works in accordance with sound technical,

administration, financial and economic practices meeting safety, security and environmental requirements.

The general objective of the assignment is to provide consultancy services for design and supervise construction

of Paira Bridge, which connects Patuakhali / Kuakata Parjatan Area with capital Dhaka. Construction of Bridge

will reduce travel time and transportation cost of new materials and finished goods of different mills in the vicinity

and reduce poverty and uplift socio-economic condition of that locality.

The main objective of the assignment includes preparation of Detailed Project Report (as per the guidelines of the

JnNURM) and Transaction Advisory Services for various cities in Rajasthan, namely Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur,

Bikaner,Alwar, Bhiwadi and Bharatpur.

The main objectives of the assignment is to carryout Design Review and Supervision of the works and to ensure

that the works comply with the approved design, drawings, specifications, conditions of contract and sound

engineering practice.

Ateenage girl had been talking on the phone for about half an hour, and then she hung up. "Wow!," said her father,

"That was short. You usually talk for two hours. What happened?" "Wrong number," replied the girl.

�

�

Two boys were arguing when the teacher entered the room. The teacher says, "Why are you arguing?" One boy

answers, "We found a hundred rupee note and decided to give it to whoever tells the biggest lie.” "You should be

ashamed of yourselves," said the teacher, "When I was your age I didn't even know what a lie was.”

The boys gave the 100 note to the teacher.`

HUMOUR

AWARDS-2013

SANJAY PRAKASH MEMORIAL AWARD

I C MALHOTRA MEMORIAL AWARD

KUNDAN AWARD

Mr. Vikas Varshney

Mr. Bijaya Kumar Sahu Mr.Tony Mathew

Ms. Snehlata Sangeeta Ms. Jayasree Ratnakumar

JAGDISH LAL KAPILA AWARD SARLA KAPILA AWARD

Mr. Subodh Shankar Rao Gune Ms. Neelam Narwariya

LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

MUNSHI RAM KAPILA AWARD HARCHARAN DAS NAIR AWARD

MULTI-TASK CAPABILITY AWARD

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

Mr. D. K. Rastogi Mr. R.K. Sawhney

Mr. Rajesh Chandra Mr. Swapan Kumar Bagui

Mr. Abdul Sattar Khan Ms. BhartiMr. Praveen Sati

Ms. Sapna Benner Mr. Naresh Kumar Ms. Dhaneshwari Rawat Mr. Rajbir Singh Dabas

AWARDS-2013

NEW YEAR FUNCTION

PROJECT NEWS

The 116 km long road was formally opened to traffic on 19 November 2013 by Hon'ble Prime

Minister of Mongolia, Mr. N. Altankhuyag. China-based Hengchang Urban Constructions and

Mongolia's Zamiin Bitum executed the project. The Hon'ble Prime Minister congratulated ICT Pvt.

Ltd. and the Construction Companies for completing the project on time. The Governor of

Dornogovi Province, Mr. P. Gankhuyag, pledged that the province administrators will take

measures to maintain and ensure the quality of the roads. He also presented a certificate of

appreciation to the ICT team for its valuable contribution.

President of Tanzania, Dr. Jakaya M. Kikwete inaugurated road Bariadi-Lamadi on 27 November 2013.

The Minister of Works Dr. John Pombe Magufuli (Mb) and other officials from Ministry of Works, Administration as

well as from Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) accompanied Hon'ble President. The inauguration

ceremony was organized at Old Maswa village. TANROADS Chief Executive Mr. Patrick Mfugale briefed the

gathering about the project specific details and construction update. Mr. Patrick Mfugale assured the gathering that

all the major activities related to this road will be completed by August 2014. Speaking on the occasion, the Hon'ble

President appreciated the progress and quality of the work.

th

thThe Hon'ble

The Hon'ble President of Ghana Mr. John Dramani Mahama, inspected Fufulso – Sawla Road Project on 23

November 2013. The President appreciated the progress achieved and was impressed with extent of work done on

the project by ICT Pvt. Ltd.

The 147.5 km long Fufulso – Sawla Road Project has regional integration importance.

The road will expand market size beyond national boundaries of Ghana as it will

provide connection to the neighbouring country Burkina Faso. The project will

contribute to poverty reduction in the region through increased access and easy

movement of goods. Beside the road work, a number of Ancillary Works have been

planned along the road. The Hon'ble President emphasized that the project will

contribute towards the development of Northern Region of Ghana and the Ancillary

Projects will play an important role in the lives of people.

rd

Road Opening Ceremony : Road Sainshand Soum – Zamiin Uud in Mongolia

Hon'ble Prime MinisterMr. N. Altankhuyag addressing

the audience

Tape Cutting Ceremony Cultural programme Hon'ble Governor of Dornogobiprovince Mr. P. Gankhuyag

addressing the audience

Inauguration by Hon’ble President : Road Bariadi - Lamadi in Tanzania

Hon'ble President planting a saplingat the inauguration venue

A group photograph with Hon'ble PresidentHon'ble President inaugurating the road

Visit of Hon'ble President : Road Fufulso – Sawla in Ghana

Hon'ble President being briefed jointly byMr. Kwame Korankye-Adjel, Northern RegionalDirector of the Ghana Highway Authority and

Mr. Sanjay Kumar of ICT Pvt. Ltd.

Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony : Expansion of Mukalla

International Airport in Yemen

ICT Pvt. Ltd. signed an agreement on 10 November 2013 with the Ministry of

Planning and International Cooperation, Republic of Yemen for providing Consultancy

Services for Construction Supervision of expansion of Mukalla International Airport,

Yemen. The foundation stone for the work was laid by the Hon'ble Governor of

Hadramout, Mr. Khaled Saeed Al-Daini on 2 December 2013. Our CMD, Mr. K. K.

Kapila gave a detailed briefing to the Hon'ble Governor about the project. The

construction work has been awarded to M/S Bin Malik Est. of Yemen. The airport is

located at Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout Governorate in Republic of Yemen which

is the gateway to the valley with cultural sites that are amongst the world's heritage

sites.

Paper titled “Social assessment of infrastructure projects : An interactive method and participatory approach”

authored by Dr. Mohammad Isa Ansari has been published in IBC Journal, Indian Building Congress Vol-16,

Issue-3, July-September 2013. Our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Mohammad IsaAnsari ! !

Two technical papers titled “Perpetual Pavements – A Boon for the Indian Roads” and “Controlling Vehicle

Overloading in BOT Projects” authored by the PMG team members (Chandan Basu, Swapan Bagui, Atasi Das,

Chiranjeevi B., Pavanaram T. and Tanmoy Das) have been published in the prestigious refereed journal series of

Elsevier - Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. These papers were presented by Ms. Atasi Das at the

Conference of Transportation Research Group in Agra and were appreciated by delegates from more than 10

countries representing both academia and the industry. Interest was expressed for the innovative design work

carried out at ICT Pvt. Ltd. and earned compliments from both academia and other Consultants.

Our heartiest congratulations to PMG team members in general and Ms.Atasi Das in particular !!

Mr. Sandeep Bisht weds Ms. Anita Patwal on 13 October 2013. We wish both of them a very

happy married life. Mr. Sandeep Bisht is presently working at our

Corporate Office.

Mr. Rohit Arora weds Ms. Komal on 19 November 2013. We wish both of

them a very happy married life. Mr. Rohit Arora is presently working at

NH-8 Surat Dahisar Project (Vapi).

Mr. Kusunoju Madana Chary weds Ms. Sarita on 20 November 2013. We

wish both of them a very happy married life. Mr. Kusunoju Madana Chary is presently working

at NH-9 Project Site.

th

nd

th

th

th

�

�

Hon'ble Governor, Mr. Khaled SaeedAl-Daini laying Foundation stone

Hon'ble Governor being briefed byMr. K. K. Kapila

WEDDING BELLS

KUDOS