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Engineering Export Promotion
Council Award
Mr N W Ranadive received the Engineering Export Promotion
Council award on behalf of TCE from the Minister of Industries,
Employment and Self Employment, Govt. of Maharashtra,
Mr Rajendra Darda, at Mumbai on August 6, 2010. TCE was
awarded the Star Performer (Medium Enterprise) Award in
the product group Engineering Services in recognition
for outstanding contribution to Engineering Exports for
2007-08.
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Low Cost Housing -Today’s
Need
Ms Vidya Devi and Ms Rinku Taur, presented their paper
titled ‘Low Cost Housing’ at BITS Pilani, Rajasthan
from 25-27 October2009. The paper was published originally
in the proceedings of ‘International Conference on
Advances in Concrete, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering.’
The paper showed how mass housing targets can be achieved
by replacing the conventional methods of planning and
executing building operation based on special and individual
needs and accepting common denominator based on surveys,
population needs and rational use of materials and resources.
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Safety Challenges in Construction
Sector
Mr. J L Thakkar chaired a session on Managing Safety in
Construction Sector at the conference on Safety Challenges
in Construction Sector, organized by Bombay Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on 11-12 June 2009 in Mumbai.
A paper on Safety in Erection of Large Industrial Projects
co-authored by Mr. Pramod Gunthe and Mr. N S Agashe
was presented. In the paper, the authors brought out
as to how TCE manages construction sites and suggested
that the business houses have to look beyond the statute
and work with the agencies involved in the project execution
as a team, to make the construction sites Accident-Free.
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Integrated Water Resources Management
Two papers were presented by TCE in the one day seminar
on Integrated Water Resources Management - Demand Assessment
and Management organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards
in New Delhi on March 2009.
Mr. J K Singh presented a paper titled 'Holistic Approach
towards Water Management: A Framework for Action'. Mr.
Sharvil Shah presented another paper on 'Water Audit-Need
of the Hour', which was co-authored by Ms Sasmita Panda
and Ms Dharti Thakar.
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Nuclear Exhibition
At the exhibition organised by the Indian Nuclear Society,
a stall was put up which showcased the capabilities of
TCE in civilian nuclear area. On this occasion, Mr K V
Subramanian addressed a distinguished audience.
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Inauguration of the Qatar Science and Technology Park
(QSTP)
QSTP was officially inaugurated on 16 March 2009 by His
Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Her Highness
Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned. TCE is the only
Indian company among leading global companies at the QSTP.
As one of the partner companies, TCE will be working on
cutting edge technological development out of the subsidiary
company TCE-QSTP LLC established at QSTP for providing
solutions in the field of energy and environment.
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India-Africa project partnership
Celebrating partnerships was the theme of the 5th CII-Exim
Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership held
in New Delhi on March 2009. As a part of the Tata group,
TCE reaffirmed its thrust to explore new opportunities
in Africa.
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South Africa: Trade and Investment Opportunities Conference
Mr R Raghavan represented TCE at the South Africa: Trade
& Investment Opportunities Conference held in Bangalore
in February 2009, organised by the CII. A presentation
on TCE capabilities, areas of operations and presence
in South Africa was given, followed by a lively interaction
with the delegates. Similar interactions also took place
in Mumbai and New Delhi.
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Biology meets Engineering - opportunities
and implications
A seminar on the interaction of engineering with
biology was held jointly by TCE and Virginia Tech, USA
in Mumbai. The concept of ‘Biology meeting Engineering’
is that many processes and matters in biology present
lessons and ways for engineering. The participants came
away feeling much more informed about the intersection
of biology and engineering, the current status of research
in USA and the potential developments and applications.
Commercial application in the areas TCE is involved in
was also explored.
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Energy Efficiency
Mr U Hambarde, chaired a session in a seminar on "Energy
Efficiency Capacity Building Strategies”, organised
by Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mr J L Thakker,
Ms A Joshi and Mr V V Barve also presented papers at the
seminar. Various viable ways to save energy were discussed
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Seminar on Nanotechnology
TCE and Virginia Tech, USA jointly organised a seminar
on ‘Nanotechnology — Opportunities and Implications’
on 18 October 2008 in Mumbai. It was the first in the
series of seminars on emerging issues in technology.
The inaugural session was well attended by high profile
dignitaries from various Tata and non-Tata companies
and professors from Virginia Tech. The distinguished
gathering was addressed by TCE Chairman, Mr Syamal Gupta
and CEO & MD, Mr A P Mull. Introduction to the seminar
series was given by Virginia Tech Vice President for
Outreach & International Affairs, Dr John E Dooley
and Professor and Head, Engineering Science & Mechanics,
Dr Ishwar K Puri. Counselor for Science, Technology,
Environment and Health Affairs at the Embassy of USA
at New Delhi, Dr Satish V Kulkarni appraised the gathering
on the activities of the India-US High Technology Cooperation
Group. The keynote address was delivered by Dr F C Kohli,
Advisor to Tata Sons Limited and former Deputy Chairman,
Tata Consultancy Services.
Participants from TCE, other Tata and non-Tata companies
and Virginia Tech Alumni will explore possibilities
of the commercial applications of Nanotechnology, in
the areas their organisations are involved in. TCE and
Virginia Tech plan to hold such seminars at regular
intervals.
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ICC award
In recognition of the efforts made by TCE, Indian Chemical
Council (ICC) awarded the Certificate of Merit for Excellence
in Chemical Plant Design and Engineering for the year
2007. TCE brought out innovation in plant design and engineering
for the manufacture of distilled fatty acids. The new
plant design is environment-friendly and can result in
large savings in energy and water. It is also less capital-intensive
as compared to existing distillation plants. The award
was presented by His Excellency Shri S C Jamir, Governor
of Maharashtra at a special function held in Taj President,
Mumbai on 26 September 2008. |
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TCE establishes subsidiary in Qatar
TCE has established a company in Qatar, ‘TCE QSTP-LLC’
at Qatar Science & Technology Park Free Zone, which
will be operative by the end of 2008. TCE will carry out
major applied research and development related to energy,
water, material science, development of new software,
modeling activities, selection and scale up of university
related research work related to nanotechnology, technical
consulting, etc. |
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Celebrating India Africa Partnership
The 8th Regional Conclave on India Africa Partnership
was held at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in August 2008. TCE
has been playing a key role in this partnership. |
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IndiaUSP Jaipur - Conference and Exhibition
TCE participated in the two-day (June 21-22, 2008) workshop
on 'Comprehensive development planning for cities in Rajasthan:
Challenges and opportunities' organised by India Urban
Space Foundation in partnership with the Government of
Rajasthan at Jaipur. The Chief Minister of Rajasthan,
Ms Vasundhara Raje, who visited the TCE stall was appraised
of TCE's experience and capabilities. |
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India Infrastructure Facility
Mr A P Mull, ED & CEO, delivered a ‘Welcome and
Perspective’ Lecture at the ‘India Infrastructure
Facility: A CII – US Exim Bank Reception’, held
in Mumbai, in May 2008. Mr. Mull talked about the growing
economic scene of India and pointed that Indian Infrastructure
is witnessing an interest from investors including through
dedicated infra funds. Mr. James Lambright, Chairman of
US Exim Bank was also present. |
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Government of Maharashtra Award
Mr A P Mull, ED & CEO accepted the Service Exporter
Award (2006-07 and 2005-06) for TCE from Mr Ashok Chavan,
Honourable Minister for Industries and Mines, Cultural
Affairs and Protocol, government of Maharastra. Awarded
by the government of Maharashtra, the award is in appreciation
of the export achievement by TCE. |
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Award for Promising Innovation
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At the Tata Innovation Day organised by the TBEM
Western Region Forum - Pune Chapter on April 18, 2008,
TCE got an award for its case on "Generating Electricity
from an old abandoned Dam". The case was presented
by Ms Ashwini Kavishwar.
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TCE was awarded the Hercules Category Award for
its contribution in successful execution of Innovative
Concept - India’s first Roller Compacted Concrete
Dam.
The Ghatghar dam is the 10th fastest constructed dam in
the world.
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Jury's
award from Architects, Engineers and Surveyors Association
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TCE received the Jury's award
from Architects, Engineers and Surveyors Association (AESA)
of Pune for Best Managed Project" for Ascent Building
engineered by TCE for Siporex India Ltd. from Mr. Kamal
Hadkar, an eminent structural engineer on 8th March 2008.
The award is given for the best coordination
in terms of design engineering and construction management
services and recognises the excellent processes and
documentation of TCE.
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Pune Expo 2008
TCE participated in the Pune Expo 2008, which was held
from February 28 - March 3, 2008. The exhibition was organised
by Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture,
Pune. |
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India-Africa Project Partnership
Conclave
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TCE participated in the India-Africa
Project Partnership Conclave held in New Delhi on March
2008. Prominent delegates from Africa were present at
the conclave. |
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Methane
to Market
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TCE and CII organised a workshop
on Methane to Market Advancements in Oil and Gas Operations
in February 2008 in Navi Mumbai. The objective of the
workshop was to promote the Methane to Market (M2M) technology-
transfer between India and USA. |
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Tenth Consultancy Congress
on Outsourcing: Role
of Consultants
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TCE participated in the Tenth
Consultancy Congress on Outsourcing : Role of Consultants
organised by Consultancy Development Centre at New Delhi
in January 2008. |
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CII - IBSA Summit 2007
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Mr A P Mull, ED & CEO led the
delegation for CII – IBSA Summit 2007 held in Johannesburg
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India's leading Infrastructure
Companies 2007
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Mr A P Mull, ED & CEO
was on the panel discussion on "Encouraging private
sector participation in the Indian Infrastructure Sector"
organised by Dun & Bradsheet in Mumbai in December
2007. The panel discussion was also aired on NDTV Profit,
the business news channel.
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Highest Delta Award In Business
Excellence
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TCE was awarded the Highest Delta Award by TQMS,
in the TBEM convention held in Pataya in December 2007.
44 Tata Group Companies had participated in the process. |
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First Indo-French Nuclear
Industry Business Meet
Mr K V Subramanian presented a paper on ‘Engineering
Services for the Nuclear Power Industry’ at the ‘First
Indo-French Nuclear Industry Business Meet’ held
in Mumbai in October 2007. The Meet discussed numerous
issues like the Indian nuclear power programme, the Indian
nuclear industry and its perspectives, planning of the
nuclear power development, etc. |
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India
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TCE participated in the India
Urban Space 2007 held in Mumbai in September 2007 by presenting
papers and displaying exhibits in the event. TCE stall
had many visitors. |
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SMiRT 19
The International Conference on ‘Structural Mechanics
in Reactor Technology’ was held in Toronto, Canada
in August 2007. Mr K V Subramanian and Mr R Balaji presented
3 papers co-authored by S M Palekar and H A Mapari on
the design of the nuclear structures like tunnels and
trenches, nuclear island building and sub assembly storage.
Mr K V Subramanian also chaired the sessions on Waste
Storage and Management and Low Activation Reinforced Concrete
Programme. The participants included Atomic Energy of
Canada, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Power
Corporation India Limited and others. |
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EEPC Award
Mr N W Ranadive receiving the the Engineering Export Promotion
Council award on behalf of TCE from Union Minister for
Commerce and Industry, Mr Kamal Nath at New Delhi. TCE
was awarded the Star Performer (Medium Enterprise) Award
in the product group Engineering Services in recognition
for outstanding contribution to Engineering Exports
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