BAlCO is the pride of Chhattisgarh State and the nation. During my childhood I had read that the aluminium used in the manufacture of ‘Agni’ and ‘Prithvi’ Missiles was manufactured by BAlCO. To see that same Balco from proximity is indeed a happy feeling.
These feelings were shared by Korba District Collector Reena Babasaheb Kangale on the occasion of the 50th Foundation Day Programme held on the (Thursday) November 27 at Dr Ambedkar Stadium here.
BAlCO should always lead the country’s progress. My congratulations and best wishes to BAlCO family on the occasion of its 50thFoundation Day, she said.
Kangale said in her address that the Golden Jubilee Year is historical for BAlCO. The company is one of the important industrial managements of Korba District.
She said that the presence of distinguished guests like Padmabhushan Dr Teejan Bai, Padmashree Anuj Sharma, Actor, Director and Producer of Chhattisgarhi Films and Padmashree Dr Pukhraj Bafna, Renowned Child Specialist is an honour for Korba District.
Kangale was hopeful that BAlCO would continue to cooperate shoulder to shoulder with the Government and Administration to work for the development of Korba region.
Padmabhushan Dr Teejan Bai, Guest of Honour gave her good wishes to BAlCO and also enthralled the audience by some recitations from Pandwani.
Padmashree Dr Pukhraj Bafna in her address said that the progress made by Balco in 50 years were appreciable and memorable.
He said that BAlCO Family was a source of energy for the Nation.
Padmashree Anuj Sharma said that he had the opportunity to visit Balco earlier also for a programme.
He added that people of BAlCO were also a part of his success.
Ramesh Nair, CEO and Whole-time Director, BAlCO said that it was a matter of pride for him to be associated with a company which has completed half a century.
He went on to say that in the same period BAlCO’s aluminium and power production capacities have been enhanced.
BAlCO is now capable of producing nearly six lakh tonnes of aluminium per annum and 2010 MW of Power. The old technologies have been replaced with new technologies.
Nair said that he
felt immense pride in
celebrating the 50th Foundation Day of BAlCO in the presence of such outstanding personalities.
Amit Joshi, Head-Human Resources, BAlCO said in his welcome address that inspite of global recessionthe company was firmly standing by its officers and employees who have always been devoted towards their work.
He said that he was hopeful that the ‘long Term Agreement’ to take shape in BAlCO with the support of the employees would set new examples.
Joshi further said that the Management has initiated to provide facilities for contract workers.
He said that very soon the 1200 M.W. Power Project would go on stream with the help of the Government and Administration.
The programme saw the presence of Phil Turner, Head-HSE, Vedanta Group. Senior Officers from BAlCO also graced the programme, among them notable were Mr. Avinash Chand Rai, C.O.O., Deepak Prasad-Head-Aluminium Business, Atanu Ghosh Chowdhury, Head-Power Business, B.K.Sriwastwa, Head-Community Relations, SN Singh, GM-Administration, HK Bhatia, Head-Industrial Relations, RK Singh,Head-Pot Room, B Shivkumar, Head-HSE, Dr Bhawani Nair, Patron, BAlCO ladies Club, Vineeta Rai, Office Bearer, ladies Club and Prathibha Joshi were also present.
Ramesh Nair presented Shawls,’Srifals’Momentos and Appreciation Certificates to Dr. Teejan Bai, Dr. Pukhraj Bafna and Anuj Sharma and to the District Collector Reena Babasaheb Kangale .
The District Collector presented the awards for outsanding performance to BAlCO officers, employees and their teams, Balco ladies Club and to the wards of BAlCO Employees. These awards were given for the year 2013-14 for outstanding work in areas like Technical, Human Resources, Social Development, Art, Education, Public Relations etc.