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Our New Secretary
Shri J.P. Singh, a 1972 batch IAS Officer of Rajasthan cadre, has taken over as the Secretary,
Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India.
Born on June 10, 1948, Shri Singh is a Post-Graduate in Political Science, with MPA from
Harvard University. Before assuming the new office, he was Secretary in the Department of
Disinvestment, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. Other important positions held by him
include: Director General, Sports Authority of India and Special Secretary in the Ministry of
Labour & Employment, Govt. of India.
On behalf of Nalco collective, Parichaya congratulates Shri Singh and wishes him all the best.
Under his able guidance and leadership, Nalco is expected to scale greater heights of glory.
IN FULL BLOOM
NALCO’S
OUTSTANDING
3RD QUARTER RESULTS
First 9 Months of 2006-07:
Net Profit Rs.1789.90 crore
Nalco has posted a net profit of Rs.572.60 crore for the 3 rd
quarter ended December 31, 2006. This represents an
increase of 45.69% over Rs.393.03 crore achieved during
the corresponding period of 2005-06. This is the highestever
quarterly growth in profit in the history of Nalco.
According to the unaudited financial results taken on record
at the Company’s Board Meeting held in New Delhi on
January 22, the sales turnover during the 3 rd quarter has
PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE
(First 9 Months of 2006-07)
recorded an increase of 10.08% to Rs.1588.07 crore, over
the corresponding period’s figure of Rs.1442.59 crore.
Thus, the cumulative net profit of the Company during the
9-month period works out to Rs.1789.90 crore, compared
to Rs.956.63 crore in the previous year. Similarly, the
cumulative sales turnover has increased to Rs.4791.54 crore
from Rs.3664.27 crore achieved during the same period of
previous year.
UNIT 1 ST QTR 2 ND QTR 3 RD QTR CUMULATIVE
BAUXITE T 7,89,819 10,63,972 13,46,090 31,99,881
ALUMINA HYDRATE T 3,58,100 3,39,200 3,82,200 10,79,500
ALUMINIUM T 88,584 91,504 89,826 2,69,914
POWER (NET) MU 1,461 1,487 1,483 4,431
ALUMINA/HYDRATE SALE T 1,81,575 1,55,204 1,50,733 4,87,512
ALUMINIUM SALE T 78,840 91,870 95,568 2,66,278
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6TH EDITION OF
Nalco Foundation Day Lecture
On the eve of 27 th Foundation Day of the Company,
Nalconians played host to Dr. Jamshed J. Irani, Director,
Tata Group of Industries, who delivered the Nalco
Foundation Day Lecture on January 6 in the Nalco Bhavan
Auditorium at Bhubaneswar. It was the 6 th edition of the
Lecture Series. The previous five speakers were: Dr. A.P.J.
Abdul Kalam (2002), Dr. Sam Pitroda (2003), Prof. Yash
Pal (2004), Dr. Abid Hussain (2005) and Gen. Shankar
Roychoudhury (2006).
Addressing a select gathering of bureaucrats, technocrats,
educationists, businessmen, mediapersons and
Nalconians on The Role of Industries in the Future
Development of India, Dr. Irani said that when
management and union get on well, one can circumvent
other negative factors. There is a need for a tripartite
agreement among industry, government and labour
Nalco is a thriving Industry – serving
the country’s requirement for a very
basic commodity. I wish it all success in
2007 and beyond.
Jamshed J. Irani
Director, Tata Group of Industries
unions, so as to achieve fast industrial development in
the country. Also, the government should not allow
political considerations or bureaucratic dilly-dallying to
come in the way of industrial development. As the Foreign
Direct Investments are flowing in, the government must
think in terms of bringing in the reforms, he emphasized.
Further, Dr. Irani pointed out that the service sector
contributed about 15 per cent to the country’s GDP,
while agriculture had a share of 30 per cent; so there is
ample space for industries to fill the vacuum in future.
He also called upon industrial houses to increase their
expenditures on R&D and to take up corporate social
responsibility in right earnest.
Shri Ajit Tripathy, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Orissa,
presided over the function. Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c,
Nalco, delivered the welcome address and Shri A. Ray,
Director (P&A), Nalco, proposed a vote of thanks.
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Emerging issues before Nalco
(AS ENUMERATED BY SHRI C.R. PRADHAN, CMD I/c, ON THE 27TH FOUNDATION DAY OF THE COMPANY)
As members of Nalco collective, today we are all proud of the achievements of the Company. It is a great feeling to be a
leader and a winner in today’s intensely competitive business environment. However, if the advantages built over the last 26
years are to be effectively sustained and carried forward, we must do some hard thinking on the challenges unfolding before
us. We must plan for future. We must prioritize our actions to safeguard the interests of our Company.
Organizational Renewal
At 27, we may say Nalco is not very old. But the reality is that those who had joined the Company in the initial stage – and
they are in large numbers – have become seniors occupying various key positions in the organization and are about to retire.
In fact, in coming years, a large number of our colleagues will be leaving the Company on attaining the age of superannuation,
which would lead to significant loss of expertise, skill and knowledge to the Company.
The plants and machinery have also become old, so are some of the policies and procedures. At this crucial phase of Nalco,
what we need to do is to seriously review, revise and renew our human resources, structures, systems, procedures and
practices. We need to keep the organization dynamic. We need to reposition our Company to meet the challenges of
changing environment. We have to devise strategies to reassess our efficiencies in the fields of technologies, marketing,
materials and HR management.
Growth Challenges
As stated earlier, we are in the midst of a major expansion programme involving an investment of over Rs.4091 crore. We
have to generate our own funds for this ambitious project. We have to construct and commission the new facilities within the
time schedule and without any cost over-run. It is quite a big challenge. Unless we are able to mobilize our physical and
financial resources properly and create the right environment for speedy implementation of these projects, we will not be
able to achieve the desired results. Over the next 2-3 years, we have to remain extra alert to the needs and the logistics of
project management.
Work Culture
We are fortunate to have in our possession some of the finest technologies of mining, refining and smelting. We can go on
modernizing and improving on them. But what about our mindset, our work-related behaviour, our application to work Are
we geared up to make optimal use of all productive assets available with us It is seen in the cases of high-performing
organizations that people adopt behaviour pattern which are considered appropriate, healthy and productive. It brings
success and happiness to everybody. Perhaps, we may do some introspection to see whether we are on the right track or not.
Business Strategy
Our core competence lies in primary aluminium making. We have so far achieved good results by concentrating in this area.
Another area of our strength is bulk alumina export. The current expansion will see a quantum jump in the business volume
of these two products. Soon, Nalco will have annually about 10 lakh tonnes of alumina and 1.5 lakh tonnes of aluminium for
export. These are huge quantities. We need to redefine our business strategy – both in terms of domestic and export
marketing. Besides, we have to integrate our production and marketing processes, by focussing on quality improvement and
market optimization.
Cost Effectiveness
Our track record in profitability has been quite satisfactory, so also fiscal management, particularly with regard to liquidation
of overseas debts. But sometimes, continuous success and profitability blur our vision of many grey areas of wasteful
expenditures. We need to look at various means to become more cost effective. Our success in future will primarily depend
on our ability to produce more and spend less.
These are some of the areas that are going to be crucial for our survival, and success, in coming years. These are not difficult
tasks. These need little more attention and sincere effort on the part of each one of us. Let us make a beginning with new
enthusiasm and new vigour.
From L to R : Shri A. Ray, D(P&A), Shri S.N. Johri,
Former CMD, Nalco, Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c
and Shri P.K. Routray, D(P)
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The industrial empire of Nalco stands on a firm foundation,
laid by its Founding Fathers. Nalconians continue to
appreciate their foresight and seek blessings to gain further
ground. On its 27th Foundation Day, the Company felicitated
and paid respects to its former CMD Shri S.N. Johri and his
wife Smt. Shakun Johri. Shri A. Ray, Director (P&A),
delivered the welcome address and the evening unfolded
with an emotion-laden film on Shri Johri – The Last Legend
– presented by the Corporate Communication Department.
Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c handed over the mementoes
and portraits to Smt. & Shri Johri.

The Company also chose the occasion to
felicitate Baji Raut Chhatravas of Angul for
its social contributions. Smt. Krishna
Mohanty, Secretary of the Chhatravas,
received a purse of Rs.1 lakh from Shri C.R.
Pradhan, CMD I/c. Nalco’s ace athlete Smt.
Anuradha Biswal was also handed over a
cheque of Rs.25,000 by Shri A. Ray, Director
(P&A), for winning two gold medals in the
last SAF Games in Sri Lanka. Besides, three
students of Nalco family were awarded Renu
Satpathy Memorial Trophies and cash
awards for their academic achievements (see
box at page-5). On the occasion, Shri Johri
released a book Gyanara Aiswarjya by Dr. C.R. Mishra,
DGM(R&D).
The function ended with a cultural programme by Dev Das
and his troupe.
At Angul:
Shri Uma Sankar Mishra, Former Director, CBI, graced the
function at S&P Complex, as the chief guest, while Shri U.B.
Patnaik, ED(S&P), was the guest of honour. Shri S.S. Pattnaik,
GM(H&A) I/c, delivered the welcome address. Chief guest
Shri Mishra in his address described Nalco as the epitome
of industrial success, not only in the state but in the entire
country. He stressed that the dedicated workforce of Nalco
should focus on sustained profit, growth and success. The
distinguished guests gave away prizes and certificates to the
members of various QCs of Smelter and CPP. The artistes of
Smt. Krishna Mohanty receiving Rs.1 lakh
from Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c
Smt. Anuradha Biswal receiving
Rs.25,000 from Shri A. Ray, D(P&A)
Odissi dance group, Srujani, were also feted on the occasion.
Shri U.C. Sahu, DGM(HRD), proposed a vote of thanks. The
function ended with a cultural programme and a colourful
cracker show.
At Damanjodi:
Foundation Day was celebrated in a grand way at M&R
Complex. Shri R.N. Mohapatra, Ex-Chief Engineer, graced
the occasion as the chief guest. Shri P.C. Nayak, Ex-Senior
Manager (Hort), was the guest of honour. Shri G.K. Behera,
ED(M&R), Shri R.P. Swain, GM(H&A) I/c, representatives of
various Unions and Associations were present on the
occasion. Seven physically challenged persons of nearby
villages were handed over shawls, blankets and sweets. To
mark the occasion some of the employees were also
felicitated for their significant contributions in various fields.
They are:
Shri Uma Sankar Mishra, Former Director, CBI, at Angul
Padmashree Dr. Ileana Citaristi performing at Angul
Lighting of ceremonial lamp at Damanjodi
Cultural programme at Damanjodi
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! Shri G.K. Mohanty, Chargeman, SPP, for his
contributions in the township as social worker.
! Shri Dullabha Mali, Sr. SSW, Mechanical Dept, for his
contributions in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar as social worker.
! S/Shri Biswanath Nayak, Udhaba Gadaba, Rameswara
Gadaba and Kamulu Jani were felicitated for their
contributions towards environment.
! Shri Samir Barik and Smt. Sukanti Mahapatra, Teachers
of SVM, were felicitated for their outstanding
contributions for promoting art and Odissi dance
respectively.
Shri Sushanta Kumar Nath, DIG of Police, gave away the TQM
prizes. Shri C.L. Patra, CM(HRD), proposed a vote of thanks
and the function ended with a colourful cultural programme.
Shri Indra Ghosh, DRM, East Coast Railway, at Visakhapatnam
Celebration at Kolkata
Renu Satpathy Memorial Trophies
Instituted by Nalco Ladies Club, Bhubaneswar, in the fond memory of Late Renu
Satpathy, wife of Late S. Satpathy, Ex-Director (Production) of Nalco, the trophies
are awarded to the brightest students of Nalco family, securing the highest
aggregate marks in school final examinations, conducted by CBSE, BSE and
ICSE. Following are the winners, who received the trophies, on the 27th
Foundation Day of the Company.
Smt. Sushma Pradhan, President, Nalco Ladies Club,
giving away the trophy
Manasha, son of
Smt. Ramabati &
Shri Maheswar
Sahoo,
Chargeman
(Potline), Smelter
Plant, and a
student of
Saraswati Vidya
Mandir, Angul, secured 93.2% marks
in aggregate in HSC examination.
Subhashri, daughter of
Smt. Jyotsna & Shri
N.K. Mohanty, Dy.
Manager (Law),
Corporate Office, and
a student
Venkateswara English
Medium School,
Bhubaneswar, secured
79.9% marks in
aggregate in ICSE
examination.
Bijoyani,
daughter of Smt.
Mamata & Shri
Benudhar Biswal,
Sr. Foreman
(Mech), M&R,
and a student of
Delhi Public
School,
Damanjodi, secured 95.4% marks in
aggregate in CBSE examination.
Parichaya congratulates the children and wishes them a bright future.
Our Young Painters
On the occasion of Nalco’s Foundation
Day Celebrations at Angul and
Damanjodi, the following six young
painters of DPS and SVM were awarded
a cash prize of Rs.1000 each. Their
paintings have found place in Nalco’s
Desk Calendar 2007.
Asish Kumar Das,
Class-IV, SVM,Damanjodi
Ananya Mishra,
Class-VII,DPS, Damanjodi
Renny Hiranmayee Dash,
Class-VIII,DPS, Damanjodi
Prasanjit Sahu,
Class-IX, SVM, Angul
Debabrata Sahoo,
Class-X, DPS, Angul
Anvesha Dogra,
Class-X, DPS, Angul
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The Pranayam programme as taught by Swami
Ramdev comprises six simple breathing exercises
(in sequence):
Bhastrika Pranayam
Kapal Bhati Pranayam
Baharya Pranayam
Anulom Vilom Pranayam
Bhramri Pranayam
Udgeeth Pranayam
Swami Ramdev at Nalco Nagar, Bhubaneswar
Ramkishan Yadav, popularly known as Swami Ramdev, was born in Alipur,
Haryana. He attended school up to 8th Class in Shahjadpur. Thereafter,
he joined a yogic monastery (gurukul) in Khanpur village to study Sanskrit
and Yoga. Eventually, he renounced worldly life and entered into Sanyas
(monastic living) – with a new identity Swami Ramdev.
Subsequently, he went to Jind district and joined the Kalva gurukul, and
later imparted free Yoga training to villagers across Haryana. It is said that
he travelled the Himalayas for several years, before settling in Haridwar.
He discovered several medicinal plants in the Himalayas, which he uses
in treating his patients. Swami Ramdev started relentless efforts to
popularize Yoga in 1995 with the establishment of Divya Yoga Mandir
Trust, along with Acharya Karamveer and Acharya Balkrishna.
Swami Ramdev teaches Pranayam, which is a series of techniques for
breath control that were developed as a part of the ancient Indian system
of Yoga. Pranayam was often limited to advanced practitioners of Yoga
and undertaken only under the strict supervision of an experienced teacher.
Swamiji has worked diligently to break these barriers and help the practice
of Pranayam achievable by ordinary persons.
Swamiji has been conducting training camps in cities all over India.
Recently, he conducted one at Bhubaneswar. During his stay, he visited
Nalco Nagar on January 8 to address the Nalconians.
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Awards for Nalco
EEPC Award
Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c, receiving the award
Under Large Enterprise category,
Nalco has bagged the Eastern Region
Top Exporter Gold Trophy from
Engineering Export Promotion
Council (EEPC) for the year 2004-05.
On behalf of the Company, Shri C.R.
Pradhan, CMD I/c, received the
award from Shri Nirupam Sen,
Minister of Commerce and Industry,
Govt. of West Bengal, in Kolkata, on
December 18.
Niryat Shree Award
For its outstanding export performance,
Nalco received the ‘Niryat Shree’ Award
for 2003-04 and 2004-05 from Federation
of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) in
New Delhi on December 26. On behalf
of the Company, Shri B.S. Singhdeo,
Executive Director (Marketing), received
the award from Shri Kamal Nath, Union
Minister of Commerce & Industry, Govt.
of India. While the Company’s export
earning in 2003-04 was Rs.1717.27 cr, in
2004-05 and 2005-06 it increased to
Rs.2200.25 cr and Rs.2306.20 cr
respectively.
Best Mother Plant Award
Shri B.S. Singhdeo, ED (Marketing), receiving the award
Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c, receiving the award
Nalco participated in the Expo Orissa – 2006, a national-level
industrial exhibition-cum-buyer-seller meet, held at Bhubaneswar
from December 27 to 29, which was jointly organized by
Ministry of Small Scale Industries, Govt. of India, Small Industries
Service Institute, Cuttack and Department of Industries, Govt. of
Orissa. Besides putting up an attractive stall, Nalco bagged the
Best Mother Plant award for its contributions to the development
of Small Scale Industries in the State. Nalco purchases, which
were Rs.13.49 crore in 2000-01, have increased to Rs.28.25
crore in 2005-06. These transactions will increase further in
coming years due to Nalco’s ongoing expansion activities. On
behalf of the Company, Shri C.R.Pradhan, CMD I/c, received the
award from Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan, Minister of
Industries, RD & Law, Govt. of Orissa.
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Reminiscences of 2006
Mellowing and maturing with every passing year, Parichaya has been trying to present
the aspirations and achievements of Nalco collective, as well as joys and sorrows of
the Nalconians, by chronicling events, month after month. And now, as another eventful
year comes to an end, we stroll down memory lane to have a look at the year that has
just gone by.
Sterling Performance
Let’s start with 2005-06 financial year. The results were
outstanding as the highlights indicate.
" Highest-ever bauxite mining of 48.54 lakh tonnes
" Highest-ever alumina production of 15. 90 lakh tonnes
" Highest-ever aluminium production of 3.59 lakh tonnes
" Highest-ever power generation of 5679 million units
" Highest-ever aluminium metal sale of 3.54 lakh tonnes
" Highest-ever turnover of Rs. 5324.16 crore
" Highest-ever export earning of Rs. 2306.20 crore
Besides, Nalco declared higher dividend of 50% (including
20% interim dividend paid during February) amounting to
Rs.322.16 crore, as compared to 40% in the previous year.
The final dividend cheque for Rs.168.45 crore on 87.15%
shares held by Govt. of India on a total paid-up capital of
Rs.644.31 crore was handed over to Shri Sis Ram Ola, Union
Minister of Mines, by Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c, in New
Delhi on October 30.
months, the Company achieved a sales turnover of
Rs.4791.54 crore, against Rs.3664.27 crore during the
corresponding nine months of the previous year. Similarly,
the net profit shot up to Rs.1789.90 crore, from Rs.956.63
crore achieved in the corresponding period of the previous
year.
Meanwhile, the Company’s 2 nd phase expansion programme,
at an investment of Rs.4091.51 crore, is in full swing. The
Company is now looking out for value-added projects and
exploring the possibilities of expanding its activities, both
in India and abroad.
Nalco also opened its 8th stockyard of primary aluminium
products at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh on February 15.
Changes at the Helm
During the year, in a career upturn, Shri P.K. Routray,
ED(M&R), took over as Director (Production) of the
Company, while four others were elevated to the rank of
Executive Director viz. Shri P.K. Parida, ED (Finance), Shri
B.N. Swain, ED(H&A), Shri P.K. Padhi, ED (Materials) and
Shri G.K. Behera, ED(M&R). At the same time, Shri R.K.
Maheswari, who was ED (Materials), has been re-designated
as ED(P&T). Also during the year, 16 DGMs have been
promoted as GMs in two batches.
The provisional results after the 3 rd quarter of the current
fiscal 2006-07 are also very encouraging. During these nine
On the other hand, while Shri S.C. Chhatwal, Director
(Finance), Shri A. Mahapatra, ED(H&A) and Shri Kailash
Gupta, GM(H&A), left the Company for better career
prospects, Shri S.B. Pattnaik, ED(H&A), Dr. M. Venkatapathi,
GM(PF), Shri N.K. Paul, GM (Projects), Shri P.K. Dash, GM
(Admn.) and Shri B.K. Moharana, GM(CPP), retired from the
services of the Company on attaining the age of
superannuation.
Annual Press Conference at Bhubaneswar
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Foundation Day
On the eve of 26th Foundation Day
of the Company, Nalconians had a
rare privilege of playing host to
General Shankar Roychoudhury,
former Chief of Army, who
delivered the 5th edition of Nalco
Foundation Day Lecture Series.
Gen. Shankar Roychoudhury
Shri K.K. Mallick, Director (Commercial), receiving the CAPEXIL Award
Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) in New
Delhi on December 26.
Shri K. Ramachandran, First CMD, Nalco, lighting the lamp
On Nalco’s Foundation Day on January 7, the Company
felicitated its first CMD Shri K. Ramachandran, IAS (Retd)
and screened a corporate film Nalco’s Silver Years.
Parliamentary Committees
During the year, four Parliamentary Committees visited Nalco
to study the Company’s activities and interact with the
Management. First, a Sub-committee of Parliament on Official
Language came on a two-day visit to Bhubaneswar, on
January 10 & 11. This was followed by the Parliamentary
Committee on the Welfare of SC/ST on February 6 & 7.
Then, the Department Related Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
visited on February 7 & 8, to discuss the status of public
grievance redressal mechanism in Nalco. Lastly, the
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour paid a visit to
Bhubaneswar from September 19 to 21.
Besides, Nalco hosted the meeting of Hindi Advisory
Committee of Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, in Bangalore,
on June 27. This meeting was held under the Chairmanship
of Union Minister of State for Mines Dr. Subbarami Reddy.
Awards & Accolades
Nalco bagged the top export award of CAPEXIL, for the year
2005-06. On behalf of the Company, Shri K.K. Mallick,
Director (Commercial), received the award from Shri
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal,
at a function held at Kolkata on September 21. For the 19th
year in succession, Nalco has been receiving the CAPEXIL
award under different categories.
For its outstanding export performance, Nalco received the
‘Niryat Shree’ Award for 2003-04 and 2004-05 from
Nalco received the Top Exporter Award of Engineering Export
Promotion Council (EEPC, Eastern Region), at a function
held in Kolkata, on May 20. Subsequently, under Large
Enterprise category, Nalco bagged Top Exporter Gold Trophy
from the same organization, for the year 2004-05, on
December 18. Also, the Company received the Star Performer
Award, instituted by EEPC (Southern Region), on August 10.
Nalco received the prestigious Dun & Bradstreet – American
Express Corporate Award as the top Indian Company in the
Non-ferrous Metals Sector. Over the past decade, Dun &
Bradstreet India has endeavoured to provide top Indian
companies a global platform through its acclaimed
publication ‘India’s Top 500 Companies’.
Also, Nalco’s Alumina Refinery bagged the State-level Safety
Award, for ‘Best Performance in Accident Prevention, Safety
Management and Communication System’, on February 25.
New Initiatives, New Blood
Nalco took yet another step towards improving transparency
by launching on February 18 a web-enabled information
seeking system, as a faster mode of providing information to
the public, under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
In line with the philosophy of building a transparent and
vibrant work culture at Nalco, an innovative employeefriendly
initiative named e-Helpline has been taken up by
the Corporate HRD. It is an electronic helpdesk, designed
to provide timely assistance on day-to-day difficulties faced
by the employees.
Also, for a changeover or migration from the existing homegrown
computerized legacy packages to a sustainable
futuristic integrated standard seamless robust IT platform,
an ERP Project has been initiated by the Company, christened
as ‘N’vision’.
On the induction side, during the year, 45 Graduate Engineer
Trainees and 9 Management Trainees joined the Company
in two batches.
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Quality Movement
The 11 th All Orissa Quality Circle Convention was organized
by Nalco on April 20 and 21, at Bhubaneswar. As many as
25 Quality Circle teams and 3 TPM Circle teams, from 14
organizations, participated in the convention. The
convention has become an important State-level annual event
in the field of Quality movement.
Corporate Citizen
Nalco has committed to spend Rs. 2 crore for setting up
Sahid Laxman Nayak Nagar and Pandit Raghunath Murmu
Nagar at the Hutment areas of Smelter and CPP, respectively.
The foundation-stones for these sites were laid on June 12.
These colonies will have basic infrastructure like schools,
community centres, street electrification, roads and water
supply.
Nalco produced and telecast a TV Serial of 26-episodes
titled Bhinna Manisha (Oriya), based on extraordinary
achievements of ordinary people of Orissa, who have made
significant contributions in their respective fields. This is in
line with Nalco’s slogan: ordinary people, extraordinary
attitude.
In its global pursuit to achieve industrial excellence, Nalco
has not lost sight of its roots. To mark 25 years of its existence,
the Company published a coffee-table book on Koraput.
The flora and fauna, the art and artifacts, the relics and
remnants, all speak volumes for this wonderful land of myths,
magic and minerals.
Showcasing Nalco
Nalco participated in IIM’s 6 th International Trade Fair &
Conference on Minerals, Metals, Metallurgy & Materials,
held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, from September 11 to
14. Nalco’s pavilion set up at the venue bagged the 2 nd
Prize. Nalco had put up a stall in the Orissa pavilion at
India International Trade Fair 2006, held in New Delhi from
November 14 to 27. As a principal sponsor, Nalco
participated in Enterprise Orissa 2006, which was organized
by the Confederation of Indian Industry at Bhubaneswar
from November 9 to 13. Nalco participated in the Expo
Orissa 2006, a national-level industrial exhibition cum buyerseller
meet, held at Bhubaneswar from December 27 to 29,
which was jointly organized by Ministry of Small Scale
Industries, Govt. of India, Small Industries Service Institute,
Cuttack and Department of Industries, Govt. of Orissa.
Besides putting up an attractive stall, Nalco bagged the Best
Mother Plant award for its contributions to the development
of Small Scale Industries in the State. As in previous years,
the Company also displayed an attractive tableau, depicting
its harmony with nature, at the State-level Republic Day
parade.
Sports
Nalco’s ace athlete Anuradha Biswal bagged two gold medals
in the 10th South Asian Federation Games, held in Colombo
from August 17 to 28. Thereafter, she participated in the
46 th National Open Athletics Championship in New Delhi,
and won gold in 100 mtr hurdles. Earlier, she had created a
new meet record of 13.48 sec in 100 mts hurdles, at the 12 th
Federation Cup held in Delhi, from February 28 to March 3.
Also, she has the credit of holding the national record of
13.38 sec, achieved in 2002. During the year, she had the
distinction of participating in the Doha Asian Games and
undergoing 2-month training in South Africa and Qatar.
Sradhanjali Samantaray and Ranjita Mohanty of Nalco,
represented Orissa in the 14 th Sr. National Women’s Football
Championship as captain and goal-keeper respectively.
Sradhanjali scored altogether 12 goals in five matches –
highest by an individual in the tourney. Sradhanjali also
bagged the prestigious Biju Patnaik Sports Award, adjudged
as the best player of 2005 by the State Govt. Shri Naveen
Patnaik, Hon’ble CM of Orissa, handed over a citation and
a cash award of Rs.1 lakh to Sradhanjali on March 4.
Nalco Tableau at State-level Republic Day Parade
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Shri S.P. Das, working as Sr. Accountant in the Finance
Department of Smelter, Angul, led the five-member Indian
Badminton team to Israel, representing the Badminton Sports
Association of India for Physically Challenged, in the 6 th
Israel Open Badminton Championship for Disabled, held
from March 22 to 25. Shri Das bagged two bronze medals.
During the year, Md. Ahsan-Ul-Haque of P&T Department,
won the State-level Billiards & Snooker title for the 9th time.
had eminent speakers like
Shri S.S. Nandurdhikar, MD,
PPL, DR. S.K. Tamotia, VP,
VISA Steel and Shri V.S.G
Chandrasekhar, CGM, SBI,
with Shri B.D. Singh, Former
D(P&A), Nalco, playing the
moderator. Besides Shri B.D.
Singh, three more Former
D(P&A)s of Nalco viz. Shri G.S. Dutt, Shri K.N. Misra and Shri
G. Upadhyaya were felicitated on the occasion.
To mark its 25 years of association with Aluminium Pechiney
of France, Nalco organized a get-together at Bhubaneswar
on May 25 & 26. In an emotion-ridden celebration, French
delegates and former Nalconians, who were involved in the
project, participated in good numbers.
Nalco organized the All India Public Sector Football
Tournament at Nalconagar, Angul, from December 11 to
17, under the aegis of All India Public Sector Sports
Promotion Board, New Delhi. Teams from leading PSUs
like ONGC, SAIL, FCI, MTNL, BSNL, NMDC, BEML and
Nalco participated in the tournament. Eventually, Nalco
emerged as the champion.
Former Indian test opener Shiv Sundar Das of Nalco became
the first cricketer from Orissa to score a triple century in first
class cricket.
Every year on Utkal Divas, Nalco has been felicitating
outstanding sportspersons of Orissa in order to encourage
the budding talents. This year, the Company felicitated 5
girls of the State viz. Mamata Jena (Rowing and Sculling),
Sarita Jayanti Behera (Football), Sujata Bisoyi (Boxing),
Mandakini Mahanta (Power-lifting) and Padmini Rout
(Chess). They were given away cash awards of Rs.5000/-
each, besides trophies.
Celebrations
On the theme Managing Minds, Nalco organized a 2-day
HRD Meet at Corporate Office, Bhubaneswar, on January
28 & 29. Shri A.K. Basu, Joint President, Hindalco, graced
the inaugural session as chief speaker and Shri Asokranjan
Ray, D(P&A), Nalco, presided over it. The panel discussion
In order to encourage floriculture and horticulture, Nalco
has been organizing Basant Pushpa Pradarshani during
spring, since 1996. The two-day annual flower show was
held on January 14 & 15. As many as 24 institutions and
120 individuals participated in the show. Concurrently,
sponsored by Nalco, the 24 th All India Rose Convention &
Show was organized by Orissa Rose Society, under the aegis
of Indian Rose Federation at the same venue. Inaugurated
by His Excellency Shri Rameshwar Thakur, Hon’ble
Governor of Orissa, the show had more than 700 participants
and more than 250 varieties of roses.
The 2nd State-level Panchpatmali Natya Mahotsav was
organized at Damanjodi, from April 17 to 23. Altogether 15
groups from different parts of the State participated in this
short play competition.
Botal Bhuta, by Nalco Corporate Office, adjudged the Best by the Jury
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Jindals not to alter bauxite mining plan in Vizag
Despite the protests by tribals, NGOs and political parties,
Jindals are keen on not changing their plans to mine bauxite
in the forests near Visakhapatnam. JSW Steel Ltd vicechairman
and MD, Sajjan Jindal said that the tribals of the
region pose no threat to the slated project and work in the
project will start anytime after the monsoons. The group
will invest about Rs 4,000 crore in the first phase of the
project. This includes setting up the refinery, following which
investments will be done on ‘other expansions’. Bauxite
mining is part of an MoU signed by the State Government
with Jindal Group to set up a refinery and smelter plant with
a production capacity of about 2.5 lakh tonnes of aluminium.
(Source: Times of India, 20.12.06)
Rusal – Sual merger approved
Russian aluminium producers OAO Rusal and OAO Sual
Holding said their respective creditors have approved the
terms of their proposed merger. As reported, the two
Companies plan to merge with each other and with the
alumina interest of Swiss-based commodities trader Glencore
International AG, creating what would be the world’s largest
producer of primary aluminium, with an estimated annual
output of 4 million tonnes of metal.
(Source: Dow Jones, 21.12.06)
Asian aluminium output grows 12% in Jan-Nov
Aluminium production in the Asian region has shown a
much faster growth than the growth in global output between
January and November, 2006.
According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the
London-based global industry body, the Asian region’s
aluminium output in the first 11 months of 2006 grew 11.6
per cent as compared to 3.18 million tonnes achieved during
the corresponding period of 2005. In contrast, global
aluminium production in the comparable period grew merely
1.9 per cent to 21.8 million tonnes.
(Source: Business Standard 27.12.06)
Chalco to buy 3 more smelters
Aluminum Corp of China Ltd (Chalco) plans to purchase
three other aluminium smelters from its state-owned parent,
after it completes the buyout of its two listed subsidiaries.
The subsidiaries, Lanzhou Aluminum Co and Shandong
Aluminum Industry Co, said in statements to the Shanghai
Stock Exchange that the move was in line with Chalco’s
ambition to speed up the consolidation of its related primary
aluminium operations in China.
(Source: Reuters, 30.12.06)
Balco to import 3,50,000 tonnes of alumina
Bharat Aluminium Co, a subsidiary of London-based Vedanta
Resources Plc., plans to buy 3,50,000 tonnes of alumina
this year, according to an advertisement posted on the
company’s website. Bharat Aluminium, which can produce
350,000 tonnes a year of aluminium and refine 2,00,000
tonnes of alumina annually, will buy metallurgical grade
calcined alumina from the global market, the Company said.
(Source: Financial Express, 3.01.07)
Alcoa puts up a poor show in fourth quarter
Alcoa Inc, the world’s biggest aluminium producer, has
posted a decline in its fourth-quarter profit. The result comes
on the back of lower production due to hurricanes, strikes
and restructuring costs. The Company said it was still affected
by higher-than-expected costs for raw materials and energy,
although it does not see substantial price spikes in 2006.
Moreover, hurricanes Katrina and Rita affected operations
in Jamaica and Texas.
(Source: Reuters, 10.01.07)
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HRD
All of us know about the race between the tortoise and the hare.
The moral of the story was: Slow and steady wins the race.
But the story continued…
The hare was disappointed at losing the race and he did some
soul-searching. He realized that he had lost the race only
because he had been overconfident. So, he challenged the
tortoise to another race. The tortoise agreed. This time, the
hare ran without stopping, from start to finish. He won the race
by several metres. The moral of the story changed: Fast and
consistent will always beat the slow and steady.
But the story did not end there...
The tortoise did some thinking this time, and realized that
there is no way he can beat the hare in a race the way it was
formatted. He thought for a while, and then challenged the
hare to another race, but on a slightly different route. The hare
agreed. They started off. The hare took off and ran at top speed
until he came to a broad river. The finishing line was on the
other side of the river. The hare sat there wondering what to
do. In the meantime the tortoise trundled along, got into the
river, swam to the opposite bank and finished the race.
The moral of the story changed yet again: First identify your
core competency and then choose the playing field. Working
to your strengths will not only get you noticed, but will also
create opportunities for growth and advancement.
When Roberto Goizueta took over as
CEO of Coca-Cola in the 1980s, he
was faced with intense competition
from Pepsi that was eating into Coke’s
growth. His executives were Pepsifocused.
But, Roberto decided to stop
competing against Pepsi and instead
compete against the 0.1 per cent
growth of aerated drinks.
Roberto asked his executives what was
the average fluid intake of an American
per day The answer was 14 ounces.
What was Coke’s share of that Two
Power of Perception
The story still did not end…
The hare and the tortoise, by this time, had become pretty
good friends and they did some thinking together. Both realized
that the last race could have been run much better. So they
decided to do the last race again, but to run as a team this time.
They started off, and this time the hare carried the tortoise till
the riverbank. There, the tortoise took over and swam across
with the hare on his back. They reached the finishing line
together. They both felt a greater sense of satisfaction than they
had felt earlier. Finally, the moral of the story was: It is good to
be individually brilliant and to have strong core competencies;
but unless you are able to work in a team and harness each
other’s core competencies, you will always perform below par
because there will always be situations at which you will do
poorly and someone else does well.
To sum up, the changing story of the hare and tortoise teaches
us many things:
! Never give up when faced with failure.
! The fast and consistent will always beat the slow and
steady.
! Work to your competencies.
! Compete against the situation, not against a rival.
! Pooling resources and working as a team will always
beat individual performers.
ounces. Roberto said Coke needed a
larger share of that market. The
competition wasn’t Pepsi. It was water,
tea, coffee, milk and fruit juices that
went into the remaining 12 ounces.
The public should reach for a Coke
whenever they felt like drinking
something. To this end, Coke put up
vending machines at every street
corner. Sales took a quantum jump.
At times, a different viewpoint makes
all the difference. So, every problem
that one faces should be viewed from
different perspectives.
Proactive people take initiatives and
hold themselves responsible for their
own lives. They determine the
priorities of their lives and never mix
them up or misplace them. They live
life based on self-chosen values and
are guided by personal mission
statements. These people strive with
ultimate goal in mind.
Reactive people do not take
responsibility for their own lives. They
feel victimized, a product of
circumstances, their past, and other
people. These people live on day-today
basis, engaged in mundane chores.
They never act of their own, only react
to situations. They simply drift with no
goal in mind.

Nalco lifts All-India
PSU Football Trophy
SPORTS
Nalco organized the All India Public Sector
Football Tournament at Nalconagar, Angul, from
December 11 to 17, under the aegis of All India
Public Sector Sports Promotion Board, New
Delhi. Nine teams from leading PSUs like ONGC,
SAIL, FCI, MTNL, BSNL, NMDC, BEML and
Nalco participated in the tournament. Eventually,
Nalco emerged as the champion by beating
ONGC, through tie-breaker in the final. Besides
champion’s trophy, Nalco team received a cash prize of
Rs. 21,000. Shri A. Ray, Director (P&A), inaugurated the tourney
and Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c, gave away the trophies. Other
Anuradha strikes gold again...
After a splendid performance at SAF Games,
Colombo, with two golds, Nalco’s ace athlete
Anuradha strikes gold again in 100 mts women’s
hurdles at the 46th National Athletic Meet in
Chennai. Anuradha hopes to continue her gold
hunt in the upcoming circuit meet. Nalco
felicitated her on the 27th Foundation Day of
the Company with a gift cheque of Rs.25,000.
Triple Century by S.S. Das
Former Indian test opener Shiv Sundar Das of Nalco became
the first cricketer from Orissa to score a triple century in first
class cricket. Shri Das achieved this feat against Jammu &
Kashmir during a Ranji Trophy match at the Barabati stadium.
His previous best was 253. He received a cash reward of
Rs.30,000 from OCA for this outstanding performance.
Young Shooter
Suren, son of Shri Sarbeswar Bhoi,
Chargeman, MES, Smelter, Angul, and a
student of Basudev ITI, Talcher, participated
in State-level 42nd Annual Shooting
Championship. He bagged 1st Prize in Air
Rifle and 22nd Bore Prone. The
Championship was conducted by Talcher
Rifle Club.
distinguished guests present on the occasion include Shri U.B.
Patnaik, ED(S&P), Shri B.N. Swain, ED(H&A) and Shri S.S
Pattnaik, GM(H&A) I/c.
Baba Memorial Badminton
All Orissa Baba
Memorial Open
Badminton
Championship was
organized by Nalco
Yuba Jyoti Club, Nalco
Nagar, Bhubaneswar,
from December 1 to 3.
Players from Cuttack,
Bhubaneswar, Angul,
Sambalpur, Sunabeda and Damanjodi took part under
various categories. On the concluding day, prizes were given
away by Shri P.K. Routray, Director (Production) and
Shri D.B. Bhanja, DGM (H&A).
RESULTS
Category
Winners
Men’s Singles
Chitta Satpathy
Men’s Doubles
Rashmi Behura & Chitta Satpathy
Veterans’ Doubles B.P. Kar & P.K. Pal
Selected for Nationals
Tanmaya Sahoo, Sandhya Rani Hantal and Lipi Khilo,
students of SVM, Damanjodi, participated in the state interschool
badminton tournament, held at Berhampur. Out of
them, Lipi has been selected to participate at the nationallevel
tournament to be held at Thiruananthapuram, Kerala.
She will be accompanied by coach Dr. R.C. Swain.
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QC khoj.org Inaugurated
FAREWELL
Shri P. Gaan, GM(AR), inaugurated khoj.org, a new quality
circle in R&D department of M&R Complex, in the presence of
Shri R.C. Pati, GM (Project), Shri A. Jha, GM (Construction),
Shri B.W. Harry, DGM(R&D) and other senior officials, on
November 13. The Team: S/Shri Shib Narayan Meher (Leader),
T. Meghanadham (Dy. Leader), R.K. Kanungo, T. Choudhury,
C.M. Lakra, R. Gumal (Members) and R. Chandran (Facilitator).
QC Aluminium Awarded
Aluminium QC, operating in Carbon Plant of Smelter, Angul,
participated in the 14th Convention of QCFI (Rourkela
Chapter) on September 12 in Support Service Oral Category
and its presentation was adjudged ‘Par Excellence’.
Subsequently, the team was nominated for participation in
the national convention at Kanpur.
Degrees Awarded
Shri P.Gaan, GM(AR), has acquired MBA
degree in Marketing from IGNOU. His
daughter Niharika, has also successfully
completed her Ph.D in Management from
Nirma University of Science and
Technology, Ahmedabad.
Academic Excellence
Divya Rani, daughter of Shri R.B. Madhup, Sr. PA, Delhi
Office, received ‘Indira Puraskar’ for achieving first position
in the CBSE, Class 10 Examination, in Zone 2 of Directorate
of Education, Delhi. She received the award along with a
gold medal and a cash prize of Rs.2100 from Smt. Sheila
Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi, on November 18. Earlier,
she had received Sanskrit Pratibha Puraskar from Delhi Sanskirt Academy.
Shri A.C. Mallick, Chargeman, Billet Casting Facility, Smelter
Plant, Angul, retired from the services of the Company on
attaining the age of superannuation. He was given a touching
farewell by his colleagues on November 30. Among others,
Shri R.N. Jena, GM (Smelter) and Shri A.K. Sharma,
GM(O&M), were present on the occasion. Parichaya wishes
Shri Mallick and his family good health and happiness.
BEST
Safety Officer
Shri B.B. Das, CM(E&S), CPP, was awarded by the Directorate
of Factories & Boilers, Govt. of Orissa, as the Best Safety
Officer of the State for his outstanding services in the field
of safety, fire and accident prevention. Shri Das received
the award from Shri B. Mishra, Secretary, Labour &
Employment, Govt. of Orissa, on December 18, in a function
at Bhubaneswar.
OBITUARY
Shri Srimant Dash
(44), who was
working as Dy. Mgr
(Mech.), CPP, passed
away on January 19,
due to sickness. Born
on 25.04.1962, Late
Shri Dash had joined
Nalco on 29.06.1985 as SOT. He has left
behind his wife Smt. Manjushree and two
daughters. Parichaya prays to the
Almighty to rest the departed Soul in
peace and provide strength to the
bereaved family.
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National Labour Day
Kings’ Nite
National Labour Day was celebrated by Bharatiya Mazdoor
Sangha, at Damanjodi. Shri P.K. Dash, the then GM(AR), Shri
Udaya Rao Pattabardhan, General Secretary, All India BMS and
Shri Ram Prakash Mishra, Vice President, All India BMS, graced
the occasion and addressed the gathering. Shri Lepa Marandi,
Mechanical Dept. and Shri P.K. Mohapatra, Mining Dept. were
honoured with ‘Dharmapad’ awards at the function.
Birsa Munda Jayanti
Ladies Club, Damanjodi, organized a fun-filled Kings’ Nite
for the husbands, on November 11. Shri A. Ray, Director
(P&A), Smt. Reena Ray, Shri P.K. Routray, Director
(Production) and Smt. Pushpanjali Routray, Shri G.K. Behera,
ED(M&R) and Smt. Sandhya Behera were the distinguished
guests. Songs, dances and games, marked the enjoyable
evening, followed by a sumptuous dinner.
Mobile Health Service
The Nalco SC/ST Employees Welfare Association, Angul,
celebrated the 131st Birth Anniversary of freedom fighter Veer
Birsa Munda on November 18. Dr. P.K. Majhi, MLA, Talsara,
graced the occasion as the chief guest, while Shri Louis Toppo
was the chief speaker, Shri S.S. Pattnaik, GM(H&A) I/c and Shri
P.C. Sethi, DGM(H&A), were the guests of honour. Shri C. Lakra
presided over the function, Shri D. Sethi delivered the welcome
address and Shri K.C. Bhoi proposed a vote of thanks.
Boita Bandan
As part of its social responsibilities, Nalco launched two
fully-equipped mobile medical vans on November 1, to
provide free health care service to about 38 periphery
villages of Angul. Shri S.K. Bastia, District Collector, flagged
them off, in the presence of Shri U.B. Patnaik, ED(S&P), Dr.
S. Soren, CMS, and others.
Saheed Laxman Nayak Jayanti
Reminiscing the maritime history of Orissa, Boita Bandan was
celebrated with fun and festivity by Snehee Samaj, Nalconagar,
Angul, on November 5.
The birth anniversary of Saheed Laxman Nayak was
celebrated by Nalco SC/ST Welfare Association, Damanjodi
on November 11. As distinguished guests Shri G.K. Behera,
ED(M&R), Shri P. Gaan, GM(AR), Shri B.N. Mohanty,
GM(O&M) and Shri R.P. Swain, GM(H&A) I/c, graced the
occasion and paid floral tributes to Saheed Laxman Nayak
at Mathalput.
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Nalco
Flower Show
Nalco’s annual flower show Basant Pushpa Pradarsani
was organized on January 20 and 21, at Nalconagar,
Bhubaneswar. The show was inaugurated by Shri D.B.
Bhanja, DGM(H&A), in which 28 institutions and 86
individuals participated in different categories. In the
concluding ceremony, Dr. Trinath Moharana, Retired
Professor of OUAT was the chief guest and Dr.
Sabyasachi Rath, Director (Horticulture), Govt. of
Orissa, was the guest of honour.
Smt. Sushma Pradhan & Smt. Reena Ray
Among the winners, AG Office lifted the champion’s
trophy and Nandankanan Park was the runner-up.
Similarly, in private category, Shri Kishore Chandra
Nayak bagged the champion’s trophy and Sk. Sartaz
Amin, bagged the runner-up trophy. In display of
plants, Siraj Nursery and Khuntia Nivas emerged as
winner and runner-up respectively. The coveted
‘Queen of the Show’ award was bagged by the
Nandankanan Park.
Shri D.B. Bhanja, DGM (H&A), inaugurating the flower show
List of Closed Holidays in 2007
Concluding Ceremony
UNIT/OFFICE Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Corporate 26,30 16 27 6 1 15 16 15 3 2,19,20 9 21,25
M&R 26 - - - 1 - 16 15 - 2,20 9,24 21,25
S&P 26 - - - 1 - 16 15 - 2,19,20 24 21,25
Port Facilities 15,26 - - - 1 - - 15 15 2,20 9 21,25
Kolkata 23,26 - 3 6 1 - - 15 15
2,10,18,
19,20,25 9 21,25
Mumbai 26 16 19,27 6 1,2 - 16 15 4,15 2,20 9 21,25
New Delhi 26,30 16 27,31 6 2 - - 15,28 4 2,19,20 9,24 25
Chennai 15,26,30 16 - 6 1 - - 15,27 3,15 2,19,20 8 21,25
Bangalore 26,30 16 19 - 1 - - 15,27 3,15 2,19,20 1,9 21,25
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FOOTING THE BILL
HEALTH
Defective footwear is one of the most important factors, leading to foot-related ailments.
Women account for 80% of all foot problems – the main culprit being the high-heels.
Heels are notoriously uncomfortable, but most women are not aware of just how
dangerous these can be. Heels more than 2 inches high can not only damage a
woman’s posture and increase risk of falling, but can also cause permanent
damages. It is presumed that high-heels are style statements and
enhance personality presence – but at what cost
Osteoarthritis: High-heeled shoes cause the
feet to lose the ability to absorb the shock of
impact, which is transferred to the knee, a
common site of osteoarthritis among women.
DO YOU KNOW
Achilles Tendonitis: Occurs when the large
tendon that connects the calf muscles to the
heel bone becomes shortened. It then
becomes irritated and swells.
Muscle Tear: Lack of stability can
lead to sprains and muscle tears.
Callouses and Corns : Caused by
pressure and friction when the foot
presses against the inside of shoe or
when toes are pressed together. This
can lead to the formation of thick
hard areas of skin called corns.
Hammertoes: Occur when the
second toe buckles under itself to
relieve pressure. The toe buckle
then rubs against the inside of
shoe. With time, this causes the
toe to take on a claw-like
appearance and a hard corn
develops on top of the toe.
Stiletto heels transmit a large amount of
force in a small area, and are therefore often
strengthened by a metal rod, and a metal or
hard plastic tip. The great pressure
transmitted through such a heel is much
greater than that exerted by an elephant
standing on one foot.
TYPES OF HEELS
! Kitten heels
! Platform heels
! Sabrina heels
! Stacked heels
! Stiletto heels
! Wedge heels
Metatarsaigia: Inflammation
of bones near the
ball of the foot.
Neuromas: Are pinched
nerves near the ball of the
foot.
Ingrown Toenails: Tight
stockings can cause them,
when the edge of a toenail
grows into the surrounding
skin, causing swelling and
pain.
Bunions: Occur when the
big toe is forced inward,
and the joint is forced
outward, causing swelling,
pain and eventually bony
growth.
(Source: Times of India)
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