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CHOUDWAR NEWS<br />
INNOVATIONS & RENOVATIONS<br />
Respirable Dust Monitoring System In Ambient Air<br />
In order to monitor the respirable suspended particulate<br />
matter(RSPM) in ambient air, a Portable Respirable dust<br />
sampler has been installed to take suitable corrective action to<br />
improve working condition and respiratory health of<br />
employees.<br />
Surveillance Audit for ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 &<br />
Up-gradation Audit for OHSAS 18001:2007<br />
The surveillance audit of ISO 9001:2000 (QMS) & ISO<br />
14001:2004 (EMS) & up-gradation to OHSAS 18001:2007<br />
from earlier OHSAS 18001:1999 version was carried out by<br />
M/s IRQS auditor during 12th to 14th May 2009 . The audit<br />
was successful without any Non conformity. The audit team<br />
had recommended for continuation of ISO 9001:2000 & ISO<br />
14001:2004 certification & recommended for up-gradation to<br />
OHSAS 18001:2007 certification.<br />
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY<br />
The world environment day 2009 was jointly celebrated on<br />
5th June 2009. The day began with Pravat Pheri by the colony<br />
children with placards. Environmental banners were displayed<br />
at key locations with this years UNEP (United Nations<br />
Environmental Program) message “Your Planet Needs You !<br />
Unite to Combat Climate Change”. The environmental pledge<br />
was administered by Mr. B.D.Sahoo, EVP(O), Dr. D. K. Rout,<br />
Regional Officer, SPCB, Cuttack, Mr. S. K. Panigrahi, Manager<br />
(TQM) & Coordinator of World environment Day celebration<br />
in English, Oriya & Hindi respectively.<br />
At UMSL, the environmental pledge was administered by Mr.<br />
B. D. Sahoo, Dr. D. K. Rout, & Mr. T. V. Rao, GM<br />
(Projects) in Hindi, Oriya & English respectively. A<br />
plantation program was inaugurated by Dr. D. K. Rout, Chief<br />
Guest & Mr. B. D. Sahoo at FAD area, ARC road side near<br />
Colony -II. Other Sr. executives, workmen & local people also<br />
participated in the plantation drive. Around 100 saplings were<br />
planted during the occasion. Various competitions like sit &<br />
draw, poster making & quiz were organized. An environmental<br />
awareness training and a quiz competition were organized for<br />
contract workers at <strong>IMFA</strong> & FAD and for colony ladies at<br />
Recreation Club Colony-II. Mr. S. K. Panigrahi, Manager<br />
(TQM) & Mr. M. M. Mukherjee, Manager (QC) were the<br />
faculty for the environmental awareness training. Debate<br />
competition was organized for company workmen. Slogan<br />
competition in Oriya, Hindi & English was organized for the<br />
employees & their family members.<br />
Mr. B D Sahoo presided at the closing ceremony of world<br />
environment Day on 5th June 09 evening at Staff Club, <strong>IMFA</strong>,<br />
Choudwar. The local senior citizens & other dignitaries<br />
attended the ceremony. A video presentation was screened<br />
on Water Conservation, Effect of Global Warming on Animals<br />
& Plantation. Prizes were distributed to the winners of the<br />
various competitions by Mr. B. D. Sahoo & Mr. B. N. Parija,<br />
Ex-Chairman, Choudwar Municipality.<br />
July – September 2009 6<br />
<strong>alankar</strong><br />
Above: Environment Pledge administered by Dr D K Rout<br />
Below: The plantation program under progress.<br />
MAY DAY<br />
On the occasion of May Day, which is celebrated world over<br />
as Shramik Diwas, debate & quiz competitions were organised<br />
for the employees and their children respectively. This year<br />
the theme of the debate was “Arthanaitika Manda Abastare<br />
Shramikar Bhumika”. Both the competitions were<br />
successfully coordinated by Mr R N Panigrahi & Mr P K<br />
Mohanty. A function was organised at the <strong>IMFA</strong> Staff Club<br />
premises at Colony-1 in which Mr L Ekka, Dy Labour<br />
Commissioner was the Chief Guest. Mr B D Sahoo delivered<br />
the welcome address. Prizes to the winners of the various<br />
competitions were distributed by the Chief Guest. Mr<br />
Haribandhu Jena senior Employee and the Executive body<br />
member of <strong>IMFA</strong> Shramik Pratinidhi Mandali delivered<br />
May Day messages. The members of <strong>IMFA</strong> Sangita Prativa<br />
presented the opening chorus song. Mr R N Panigrahi, Sr<br />
Manager (Admn) offered the vote of thanks. Winners of the<br />
competitions were: Debate (Employees): 1 st - Mr P C<br />
Lenka, PP(O), 2 nd - Mr R K Parida, PNL, 3 rd - Mr S S Dash,<br />
Project & Mr Keshab Sahoo, Excise. Quiz (Children<br />
-Senior): 1 st - Sri Manoj Ku Panda s/o Mr Giridhari<br />
Panda,Temple, 2 nd - Ms Rajalaxmi Lenka, d/o Mr P.C.Lenka,<br />
PP(O), 3 rd - Master Rajesh Panda, S/o / Mr Giridhari Panda,<br />
Temple. Junior: 1 st - Ms Suparva Ojha d/o Mr Yudhistir Ojha,<br />
PP(Inst), 2 nd - Ms Swati Sucharita Das, d/o Mr Binay Kumar<br />
Das, BQP, 3 rd - Ms G V Haripriya d/o Mr G.S.V. Reddy, PP(O)<br />
& Master Subashish Palai, s/o Mr Sibaprasad Palai, FAD<br />
Man cannot discover new oceans unless<br />
he has courage to lose sight of the shore.
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