Members of the Panel of Judges (POJ) for selection of the best integrated steel plant in the country for award of the prestigious Prime Minister’s Trophy for 2013-14 evaluated the performance of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) on a range of enabling parameters on Wednesday.
The Panel of Judges (POJ) comprising of eminent personalities as Dr JN Choubey, Former Additional Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Dr BN Singh, Former CMD, RINl and Chief Technologist, Uttam Galva Metallic limited, Mumbai, KAP Singh, Former MD, Bokaro Steel Plant, Dr T Mukherjee, Former Dy MD, Tata Steel, Dr Sanak Mishra, Former MD, Rourkela Steel Plant (SAIl) and Vice President, Arcelor Mittal Group, New Delhi, KK Mehrotra, former CMD, MECON limited, Prof NK Chaddha, Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, OP lal, Secretary, INTUC arrived in Bhilai a day earlier on September 9, 2014.
The eminent members of the panel were accorded a warm welcome by S Chandrasekaran, CEO, Bhilai Steel Plant and senior members of the Management team. The POJ are accompanied by ACR Das, Ministry of Steel and PMT Secretariat Members OP Verma, KK Pahuja and B Sudhakar. The Panel of judges also visited Ispat Bhavan and witnessed a presentation of the performance of the Plant and held detailed discussions with the Management Team of Bhilai Steel Plant on a range of topics.
The dignitaries thereafter had a detailed Plant visit and during the course of which they visited Blast Furnace-7, Converter Shop, Plate Mill, Rail & Structural Mill & long Rail Complex. They also visited the project site of Coke Oven Battery 11 and Sinter Plant 3 where a new sinter machine is in operation.
During the course of their visit, the members of the POJ interacted with National Awardees at the Rose Garden inside the Plant. During the interaction, the awardees provided details of the projects in which they were involved. They were encouraged by the POJs to continue working innovatively and creatively.
later in the afternoon, the Judges viewed presentations on Research & Development, HR and other parameters at the Bhilai Management Development Centre. They also interacted with CSR beneficiaries and went round an exhibition depicting the CSR initiatives of the Plant at the same venue. The dignitaries also viewed a presentation by a QC team followed by a creative communication skit and QC exhibition. On September 11, the Panel of Judges will continue their evaluation including Bhilai Steel Plant’s CSR initiatives.