Year of Record Performance - National Aluminium Company Ltd.

Nalco’sYear of Record PerformanceHighest-ever net profit of Rs. 2380.70 croreRecord turnover of Rs. 6516.78 croreAccording to unaudited financial results, taken on record bythe Board on April 25, Nalco has reported a 52.39% jump innet profit to Rs.2380.70 crore during 2006-07 fiscal, as againstRs.1562.20 crore achieved in the previous year. The Companyalso registered the highest-ever turnover of Rs.6516.78 crore,recording an increase of 22.40% over the previous year’s figureof Rs.5324.16 crore.The Company achieved the highest-ever metal sale of 3,56,616tonnes in 2006-07. This represents an increase of 3.4% againstthe MoU target of 3,45,000 tonnes. The previous best sale was3,53,841 tonnes in the year 2005-06. The Smelter Plant of theCompany also achieved 104% capacity utilization during theyear.Similarly, the Company’s 960 MW Captive Power Plant hasachieved the highest-ever power generation of 5968 millionunits, the previous best being 5679 million units in 2005-06.The generation is also higher than the MoU target of 5714million units. Besides, this two-decade old coal-fired powerplant achieved the highest-ever plant load factor (PLF) of 79.3%,surpassing the previous best of 78.85% achieved in 1993-94.As part of its business development strategy, Nalco is alsoactively exploring the possibilities of setting up joint ventureprojects abroad for making aluminium, based on its surplusalumina to the tune of 1.2 million tonnes expected to beavailable once its 2nd phase expansion is complete.In order to meet the requirements of its expansion activitiesrelated to power generation, Nalco has been allotted Utkal-Ecoal block for mining of coal. For this, environmental studieshave been carried out and M/s CMPDI and M/s RITES havebeen appointed as consultants for various jobs.The Company, in its endeavour to develop its own technology,is planning to set up an R&D, Engineering & TechnologyDevelopment Centre at Bhubaneswarand action for appointing consultantfor preparation of Detailed FeasibilityReport is in progress.Net ProfitTurnover6516.78*(Rs. in Crore)520.922739.67737.373348.571234.844420.141562.205324.162380.70*2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07* Unaudited figuresPublished by : Corporate Communication Department, National Aluminium Company Limited, Nalco Bhawan, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar - 751 013Chief Editor : Harish C. Pradhan, DGM(PR) Editor : Anil Bhatt, Chief Manager (CC) Photography : P. Acharya, Sr. PhotographerDesigned and Printed at : Perfect Print & Graphics (P) Ltd., 154, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar - 751 010, Ph.: 2587834You may send your feedback to abhatt@nalcoindia.co.in1

NALCO PAYS2ND INTERIMNalco has paid Rs.84 crore as Govt’s share in 2ndinterim dividend of 15% on a total paid-up capital ofRs.644.31 crore for the 2006-07 fiscal. Earlier, theCompany had paid an interim dividend of 35% inthe month of February. Together, the pay-out worksout to Rs.322.15 crore as 50% interim dividend, outof which Govt’s share is Rs.281 crore. During 2004-05 and 2005-06, the Company had paid 40% and50% dividend, respectively, on the same paid-upcapital.On behalf of Nalco, Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c,handed over the cheque to Shri Sis Ram Ola, UnionMinister of Mines, on March 26, in the presence of Shri J.P. Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Dr. Pradeep Kumar, SpecialSecretary, Ministry of Mines, Shri B.L. Bagra, Director (Finance), Nalco and other senior officials of the Ministry and theCompany, in New Delhi. Subsequently, they called upon Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, toapprise about the progress of Nalco.MoU FOR 2007-08 SIGNEDNalco has signed a Memorandum of Understandingwith the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, for thefinancial year 2007-08. On behalf of the Company,Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c, signed the MoU withShri J.P. Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Mines. Overthe years, the Company has been receiving excellentrating from the Ministry, including the last fiscal. Inthe MoU, Nalco has projected more than 100%capacity utilization of its aluminium smelter andalumina refinery. The Company has also projectedhigher financial targets and financial commitmentsto ensure smooth completion of its 2nd phaseexpansion projects in time.Among other things, Nalco has agreed to focus oncompleting the various aspects of recently allottedUtkal-E coal block for forward integration, jointventure for greenfield smelter, setting up a causticsoda plant for backward integration in Orissa, besidesmarket survey for any auto sector project.2

ALL ORISSA QC CONVENTIONRefractories, Belpahar,respectively. The best TPMCircle prize was bagged by‘JHALAK’ of TATA’s JodaMines.The programme wasinaugurated by Shri P.K.Routray, Director(Production), and Shri B.L.Bagra, Director (Finance),The 12th All Orissa Quality Circle Convention was organizedby Nalco on April 19 & 20, at Nalco Nagar, Bhubaneswar. As apremier annual quality event in the State, the convention isbeing organized by Nalco since 1996 and has been spreadingthe QC movement by providing a platform for competitionamong the best Quality Circles & TPM Circles operating inOrissa. This year, 28 Quality Circles and 2 TPM Circles from 11organizations participated in the convention.The Nalco Trophy and Gold Plaque were won by Quality Circle‘PRERANA’ of OCL India, while Quality Circle ‘HILL KING’ ofNalco Mines, emerged as the runner-up and bagged the SilverPlaque. Quality Circle ‘FEEDING RING’ of TATA Steel, Bamnipalreceived the Bronze Plaque for ‘Meritorious Performance’.Special Awards for ‘Best Analysis & Process’ and ‘BestEffectiveness & Result’ were won by Quality Circles ‘34’ ofHAL, Sunabeda and ‘FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE’ of TATAwas the guest of honour. On the concluding day, Shri C.R.Pradhan, CMD I/c, presided over the prize giving ceremony,while Shri S.K. Mohapatra, CEO of Dhamra Port and ViceChairman, CII, Orissa State Council, was the chief guest andShri Bijoy Dash, GM (O&M), CPP of Nalco was the guest ofhonour. Shri P.M. Prakash, DGM (Total Quality), coordinatedthe function.National Safety WeekWith an aim to promote safety awareness among the employees, National Safety Week was celebratedin various units of Nalco from March 4 to 10. Activities like administration of safety pledge,display of banners and posters, distribution of safety badges, safety inspection of plants, as well ascompetitions like slogan, essay and quiz were a part of the celebration in these units.At Angulthe safety flag and handed over a running cup, instituted byProject Department, to M/s Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd forthe best work environment and house-keeping.At DamanjodiAt the Smelter Plant, Shri R.N. Jena, GM (Smelter) & Chairman,Safety Committee hoisted the safety flag. A meeting was held atthe Technical Building in which Shri A.K. Sharma, GM(O&M),Shri A.K. Pattnaik, DGM(SH&E), Shri B.P. Singha, DGM(Elect.),Shri P.K. Pattnaik, DGM(Mech.) and others addressed thegathering. Shri K.K. Panda, CM (Safety), presented the annualsafety report.At the Captive Power Plant, Shri P.R. Dasgupta, GM(Construction), hoisted the safety flag and delivered the keynoteaddress. Shri R.P. Sinha of Mecon delivered the welcomeaddress. Shri B.K. Panda, SM (Safety-Projects), coordinated theprogramme and proposed a vote of thanks. In the closingceremony on March 10, Shri R.K. Das, GM (Projects), loweredDuring the week-long Safety Week celebration various activitieswere taken up for safety awareness, including internal safetyaudit of Alumina Refinery, distribution of pocket cards on stressmanagement and bulletin on safety culture. Shri G.K. Behera,ED(M&R), chaired the concluding function as the chief guestand released the 12th edition of annual journal on safety, healthand environment, ‘Suraksha Kabach’. Shri P. Gaan, the thenGM(AR), Shri R.C. Pati, GM (Projects) and Shri A. Jha, GM(Construction), addressed on the occasion. Shri S.K. Patnaik,DGM(SH&E), delivered the welcome address and Shri K.C.Sahoo, CSO, presented the annual safety report.3

WE TOO CAN DO ITCase-IAn Anode Transport Vehicle (ATV) engaged in Potline is usedfor transportation of Anode from Carbon Plant to Potline andButts from Potline to Carbon Plant. These ATVs are driven byhydraulic system. During initial project period (1986-87), theseATVs were procured from France. Subsequently, in the 1st phaseof expansion, Nalco procured 5 more ATVs. These ATVs took aconsiderable time for stabilization and were finally acceptedafter a number of modifications by the manufacturer. However,these ATVs were facing frequent break-downs and required lotof maintenance. As on February 2006, out of 5 new ATVs onlyone was running.The engineers and other staff of Mobile Equipment Shop, ledby Shri S.S. Mohapatra, CM(Mech.), MES & CRS, took up thechallenge to run the ATVs after doing necessary modifications.After modification in the hydraulic system, one ATV was put ontrial on June 8, 2006. Gradually, all the four ATVs weresuccessfully modified and put into regular operation. The lastsuch ATV (ATV-14) was made operational on February 2, 2007.Shri P.K. Routray, Director (Production), Shri U.B. Patnaik,ED(S&P) and other senior officials were present on the occasionto laud the ingenuity and team effort.Case-IIStacker Reclaimer-I of Coal Handling Plant at CPP met with anaccident on November 25, 2006, due to collision of boomVigilance Officers’ Refresher Courseconveyor structure with inclined conveyor structure. For repairingboth the structures, an external agency had quoted Rs.72.5 lakh.But it was decided to take up the job in-house by the CHP team.And within 45 days, the structures were re-commissioned byspending Rs. 5.5 lakh only. The proud team comprise ChargemenS/Shri R.K. Behera, S. Biswas, M. Das, S. Gope and M. Marandi,who worked under the guidance of Shri S.N. Singh, DGM(M),CHP & CRS and Shri C. Sudhakar, CM(CHP), with overallcoordination and supervision by S/Shri S. Bhumij, CM(Mech.),B.N. Adha, SM(M), S.K. Sahu, Manager(M), N.G. Sangolkar,DM(M) and D. Swain, Sr. Foreman(M).On behalf of the Company, Parichaya heartilycongratulates both the teams.Workers EducationA refresher course for vigilance officers of PSUs andDepartments under Ministry of Mines, Govt of India, wasorganized by Nalco at Bhubaneswar on March 30 & 31. Theprogramme was inaugurated by Shri Gopal Nanda, IPS, Director(Vigilance), Govt of Orissa, in the presence of Shri C.R. Pradhan,CMD I/c, Nalco and Chief Vigilance Officers of variousorganizations including Nalco, IBM, JSL, HCL and MECL.Altogether 30 participants attended the programme.The 20th batch of workers education training programme wasinaugurated by Shri S.S. Manurkar, GM(CPP), at the Admn.Conference Hall of S&P Complex, Angul, on March 1. Amongothers, Shri P.C. Sethy, DGM(H&A), Shri S.C. Mishra, SM(HRD)and Shri Jagannath Nayak, Workers Teacher and Coordinatorwere present on the occasion. Such programme continues for 45days for each batch and covers topics like industrial relations,workers participation in management, industrial health andhygiene, safety, discipline, work culture and collective bargaining.4

Playing the HostNalco played host to the 4th Study Group of Xth CommonwealthStudy Conference at Corporate Office, on March 23. Afterwatching a corporate film, the delegates interacted with ShriK.K. Mallick, Director (Commercial), Shri A. Ray, Director(P&A),Shri P.K. Routray, Director (Production), Shri G. KameswaraRao, IAS, CVO and other senior officials of the Company.Confederation of Indian Industry was coordinating theconference in India. Orissa was one of the 9 locations in thecountry, where the study group, comprising members from India,Australia, Canada, Bermuda, UK, Uganda, Malaysia, Kenya andSingapore, paid a 3-day visit from March 23 to 25.Lime Storage & Handlingof Alumina Refinery. The compendium was released by ShriG.K. Behera, ED(M&R), in the presence of Shri P. Gaan, thethen GM(AR), Shri B.N. Mohanty, GM(O&M) and other HODsof the Refinery. The publication contains all the DepartmentalImprovement Projects, QC Projects, Kaizens and Pokayokes,undertaken by the various improvement teams during the year2005-06.Solid Waste ManagementUnder the second phase expansion at Alumina Refinery,Damanjodi, a lime storage building and a rail track extensionwere inaugurated by Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c, on January27. The lime storage building is built on an area of 2400 squaremetres, with a storage capacity of 3000 MT, at a cost of Rs. 2.27crore. The rail track extension of 65 metres length is fordepartmental lime handling, set up at a cost of Rs. 75 lakh.Compendium ReleasedA compendium of Continual Improvement Projects has beenbrought out for the third successive year by the TQM DepartmentIn continuation to Nalco’s commitment towards environment,a solid waste treatment plant has been set up at Damanjodi,which treats about 14 MT of commercial and residential wasteseveryday, to compost by following aerobic compostingtechnique. The compost produced is utilized for horticulturepurposes. The plant was inaugurated by Shri L.N. Patnaik,Chairman, Pollution Control Board, Orissa, on January 27, inthe presence of Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c, Shri G.K. Behera,ED(M&R) and others. Nalco is the first PSU in the State to set upsuch a unit.5

FAREWELLAt S&P ComplexAt Corporate OfficeFarewelltoShri B.JenaFarewelltoShri P. BarikFarewelltoShri P.K. BeheraFarewelltoShri B.K. PaniOn attaining the age of superannuation, Shri Bhagirathi Jena,CM (Lab) and Shri P.K. Behera, Chargeman, C&I Dept,Smelter, retired from the services of the Company on March31. Shri Jena had joined Nalco as Sr. Chemist on 10.04.1986and Shri Behera as Technician on 21.08.1987. In a functionorganized at the conference hall of Smelter, Shri Jena andShri Behera were given a touching farewell by Shri U.B.Patnaik, ED(S&P), Shri R.N. Jena, GM(S), Shri A.K. Sharma,GM(O&M) and Shri S.S. Patnaik, GM(H&A) I/c, along withother fellow Nalconians. Shri Jena and Shri Behera werepresented mementoes by Shri U.B. Patnaik, ED(S&P) andwere handed over their service certificates by Shri R.N.Jena, GM(S), on the occasion.On attaining the age of superannuation, Shri P. Barik,DGM(SH&E) and Shri B.K. Pani, CM (Materials), retired fromthe services of the Company on February 28 and March 31,respectively. In separate functions, collegues fondlyrecollected their association with Shri Barik and Shri Pani,enumerating their personal attributes and contributions tothe Company. The outgoing officers were handed over theirfinancial dues as well as service certificates and mementoes.Parichaya wishes Shri Jena, Shri Behera, Shri Barik, ShriPani and members of their families good health, peace andprosperity.AWARDEDDr. Choudhury B.P. Nanda, CMS(Surgery), Nalco Hospital, Angul,is the recipient of RisingPersonalities India Award and agold medal instituted by theInternational Penguin PublishingHouse. Dr. Nanda’s name hasalso been selected for inclusionin the ‘Achievers–2005-06’edition of South Asia(International) PublicationCompany.Dr. C.R. Mishra, DGM(R&D), CorporateOffice, has been awarded ‘Bigyana-O-Prajukti Sahitya Puraskar-2007’ for hisbook on popular science – ‘BigyanaraManabiya Rupa’, at the 23rdBhubaneswar Pustak Mela on March 11.Dr. Mishra was handed over a citation,an angabastra and a cash award of Rs.3000 by former Lok Sabha Speaker ShriRabi Ray.Dr. P.K. Majhi, CMS(Medicines), NalcoHospital, Angul, has beenawarded by Bayer HealthCare for his contributiontowards control ofdiabetes. Dr. Majhi waspresented a trophy and acitation. This is the secondtime he has beenconferred this award.6

ProductivityWeekAt AngulIn order to spread productivity awareness among the employees,Productivity Week was celebrated by Nalco at its Corporateand Site Offices from February 12 to 18. During the week,essay, slogan and poster competitions in English, Hindi andOriya were organized among the employees. Banners andposters were also displayed at various places.At Angul, Prof. Biswajeet Satpathy, Department of BusinessAdministration, Sambalpur University, was invited as the chiefInter-Department CricketAn Inter-DepartmentCricket Tournamentwas organized at BijuPatnaik Sports Complex,Angul, from January 14to 23. Inaugurated byShri U.B. Patnaik,ED(S&P), as many as18 teams from various departments participated in thetournament. In the final, Cast House-A defeated Potline-A.Inter-Department VolleyballAchieverAn Inter-DepartmentVolleyball Tournamentwas organized at theBiju Patnaik SportsComplex, Angul, fromJanuary 18 to 20.Inaugurated by ShriA.K. Sahu, DGM(HRD),altogether five teams from CPP & Smelter took part in thetourney. Shri S.S. Manurkar, GM(CPP), graced the closingceremony as the chief guest and handed over the Championstrophy to the Cast House team.Shri S.P. Das, Sr. Accountant, FinanceDepartment of Smelter, Angul, has beenawarded as an Outstanding Sportsperson, whohas elevated the prestige of the State throughhis achievements in badminton (for physicallychallenged) in International arena. ShriDebasis Nayak, Minister, I & PR and YouthServices, Orissa, handed over a citation and a cash prize ofRs.4000, to Shri Das on the occasion of Biju Patnaik AwardCeremony, held in Bhubaneswar on April 17.At Damanjodispeaker to throw light on this year’s theme: ‘Productivity forGlobal Competitiveness’.At Damanjodi, eminent speaker Dr. K.C. Singh, Principal of UCE,Burla, spoke on the subject. Prior to that, in a separate function,Smt. Ranjani Chandrasekar and Dr. B.R. Bangray of Quality CircleForum of India, addressed on the topic: ‘Productivity improvementthrough involvement of people at the grass-root level’. Prizes weregiven away to the winners on the concluding day at various units.Road Safety WeekTo mark the RoadSafety Week atAlumina Refinery,Damanjodi, the E&SDepartment organizeda rally of SVM studentsdisplaying road safetyslogans, on January 5.Shri P. Gaan, the thenGM(AR), flagged off the rally. At the concluding function, ShriR.C. Pati, GM(Projects), Shri B.N. Mohanty, GM(O&M) andShri R.P. Swain, DGM(H&A), handed over prizes to the winnersof various competitions.One more bride in our familyShri Suryakant Mohanty,Operator (Operation),M&R, got married toBaijayantee of Rayagada onJanuary 28. Parichayawelcomes the bride toNalco family and wishes thecouple a happy married life.OBITUARIESShri Balai Hansdah (46), who was working asChargeman at the Electrical Repair Shop ofSmelter Plant, Angul, passed away due toprolonged illness on February 24. Born on16.05.1960, Late Shri Hansdah had joined Nalcoon 21.06.1990 as Technician (Rigger). He issurvived by his wife Smt. Durgi, daughters Pana,Rana & Basamali and son Dasmat.Shri Rohita Sethy, who was working asChargeman at the Electrical Department ofAlumina Refinery, Damanjodi, passed away onApril 07, due to cardiac arrest.Parichaya prays to the Almighty to rest thedeparted Souls in peace and provide strength tothe bereaved families.7

DISCOVER THE 90/10 PRINCIPLE. IT WILLCHANGE THE WAY YOU MANAGE YOUR LIFEThe 90/10 PrincipleFAITHHRDOnce, all the people of a village decided topray for rain. On the day of prayer all ofthem gathered, but only one boy came withan umbrella!That’s Faith. Faith in self and Faith in thepower of prayer.Contributed by Shri R. Gopal, SM (IE), M&R10% of our life is made up of what happens to us. 90% oflife is decided by how we react. In other words, we reallyhave no control over 10% of what happens to us. Forexample, we cannot stop the car from breaking down or theplane from arriving late, which may throw our wholeschedule off. The other 90% is different. We are responsiblefor the other 90%. To elucidate, let’s imagine a situation.Suppose, you are having breakfast. Your daughter knocksover a cup of coffee onto your shirt. You curse. You harshlyscold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaksdown in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your wife andcriticize her for not placing the cup properly on the table.Unpleasant argument follows. You storm upstairs and changeyour shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter stillcrying. She misses the school bus. Your wife has to leaveimmediately for work. You rush to the car and drive yourdaughter to school. Because you are late, you drive at 80miles an hour, in a 40 mph limit zone. After a 10-minutedetention by the traffic police and paying fine, you arrive atschool. Your daughter runs into the building without sayinggoodbye. After arriving at the office 30 minutes late, youfind you have forgotten your briefcase. Your day has startedterribly. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse.You look forward to coming home. When you come, youfind a small breach in your relationship with wife anddaughter. They pretend to be preoccupied and do notacknowledge your presence.Why did you have a bad day? Because of your reaction inthose 5 seconds when the coffee spilled onto your shirt.You had no control over what happened with the coffee.But certainly, you could have controlled your reaction.Here is what could have and should have happened. Coffeesplashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gentlysay: “It’s okay dear, you just need to be more careful nexttime.” Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After wearinganother shirt and with your briefcase, you come down intime to look through the window and see your child gettinginto the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutesearly to the office and cheerfully greet the staff.Let us pause, ponder and apply this 90/10 principle. It willsurely change our life altogether!by Stephen CoveyAbridged by Shri Sambit Parida, DM (HRD)Don’t dismiss a good idea simplybecause you don’t like the source !8

At AngulAt S&P Complex, Shri Satakadi Hota, Editor, TheSamaya, graced the function as the chief guestand Shri U.B. Patnaik, ED(S&P), was the guest ofhonour. At the outset, Shri B. Mohapatra,SM(Admn/PD), delivered the welcome address,followed by a patriotic song by the SVM students.The distinguished guests accompanied by ShriS.S. Patnaik, GM(H&A) I/c, lighted the ceremoniallamp and garlanded the portraits of notedpersonalities, who had significantly contributedtowards the unification of the State. Shri U.B.Patnaik in his address spoke high of the gloriouspast of Orissa and the subsequent propagation ofits culture and tradition. Appreciating the role ofNalco, he described it as the Konark of modernOrissa and the epitome of industrial capabilitiesof the State and the Country. Shri Satakadi Hota,in turn, called upon the young generation tovisualize and extend support to a prosperous andvibrant Orissa. He also stressed on properutilization of natural resources by the industrialsector for the benefit of the State. On the occasion,Shri Hota felicitated Shri R.N. Jena, GM (Smelter),for his accomplishments and gave away prizes tothe football players of S&P for their excellentperformances. To mark the occasion, a culturalprogramme was presented by the artistes ofKalinga Cultural Academy and Nrutya Nilaya,Angul.At DamanjodiAt M&R Complex, Nalco Community Centrecelebrated Utkal Divas at the Open Air Pendal ofSector-I. Shri P.K. Routray, Director (Production),graced the occasion as the chief guest, and wellknownscholar and writer Prof. Biswaranjan wasthe chief speaker. The distinguished guestsaccompanied by Shri P. Gaan, the then GM(AR),Shri S.K. Vasudeva, GM (Materials), Shri K.S.Sreedhara, GM (Mines) and Shri A. Jha, GM(Construction), lighted the lamp and inauguratedthe function. On the occasion, prizes were handedover to the winners of various competitions,conducted earlier among school children. To markthe occasion, a cultural programme was presentedby the artistes of Archana Dance & Music School,Subhasree Kala Niketan and SVM, Damanjodi.Shri R.N. Patnaik, President, Nalco CommunityCentre and Shri C.S. Behura, General Secretary,coordinated the function.Address byShri Satakadi Hota,Editor, The SamayaAddress byShri P.K. Routray, Director (Production)Address by Prof. BiswaranjanNalco’s football playersbeing felicitatedCultural programme atS&P ComplexCultural programme atM&R Complex10

The picturesque township of Damanjodi wasfurther adorned with exquisite flowers and freshfoliage during the Annual Flower Show, at NalcoClub premises, on February 17 and 18. The showwas inaugurated by Shri G.K. Behera, ED(M&R),in the presence of Shri P. Gaan, the then GM(AR)and Shri R.C. Pati, GM (Project). About 80participants joined the show with their exhibits.The farmers of peripheral villages also exhibitedtheir products. Shri A.K. Pathak, Conservator ofForests, Koraput and Shri S.K. Vasudeva, GM(Materials), attended the concluding function andgave away the prizes.Like every year, the festival of colours, Holi wascelebrated with much enthusiasm at Nalco Nagar,Angul, on March 4. The employees and their familymembers, as well as members of Nalco LadiesClub, greeted each other with colours and sweets,and gathered in groups at the Community Centreto celebrate.Earlier, Nalco Nagar Yadav Samaj celebrated DolaUstav in the temple premises, by organizing LaudiKhel & Paikali Khel with the help of troupes fromadjoining locality.Flower Show at DamanjodiBook FairHoli Ke RangA book fair was organized at Nalco CommunityCentre, Damanjodi, from February 21 to 26, whichwas inaugurated by Shri S.K. Vasudeva, GM(Materials). Reputed publishers and book sellers ofthe State including Vidyapuri, Jagannath Rath,Granthalaya, Books & Books, Orissa SahityaAkademi, Pustak Andolan, Pine Books, SaralaPustak Prakashan, Taratarini Pustakalaya, GeetaPress, Prajapita Brahmakumari IshwariyaVishwavidyalaya etc. participated in the fair.Gala FeteA Grand Gala Fete was organized by Ladies Club,Damanjodi, on January 20. The fete wasinaugurated by Shri G.K. Behera, ED(M&R), in thepresence of Smt. Pushpanjali Routray, President ofLadies Club, Smt. Sandhya Behera, Smt. ShakuntalaPati, Smt. G. Subharchala, Secretary, and others.Twenty-eight stalls were put up in the fete, in whichdelicious food items were served and fun gameswere organized.11

Husbands’ NiteTo pull the hubbies out of the hectic workplaces,for appreciation of the finer nuances of life, theNalco Ladies Clubs of Bhubaneswar, Angul andDamanjodi have been organizing Husbands’ Niteas annual features. Recently, at Bhubaneswar, sucha fun-filled evening was organized at Hotel Crown,on April 7. Shri C.R. Pradhan, CMD I/c, lighted theceremonial lamp, in the presence of Smt. SushmaPradhan, President and other office-bearers of theclub. Smt. Pranati Dash, Secretary, anchored theprogramme and conducted various games. The childtrapped in each adult had a hilarious time. Ascustomary by now, the function ended with a falsepromise by the husbands to organize Wives’ Nitesoon.At Angul, the 23rd Husbands’ Nite, aptly named‘Sunhari Yadonbhari Lamho Ke Rang….Apke Sang’,was celebrated on February 11. The function wasinaugurated by lighting the lamp by Shri U.B.Patnaik, ED(S&P). Smt. Promodini Pattanaik,President of the Club, delivered the welcomeaddress, while Smt. Annapurna Singha, Secretary,read out the Annual Report. The programmeincluded various fun games, songs and dances,choreographed with traditional beauty and lore bySmt. Surabhi Mohapatra and Smt. Seema Singh.Gayatri MahayagnaA three-day 24 Kundiya Gayatri Mahayagna wasorganized near Kalyan Mandap, Angul, by Gayatri Parivarfrom December 3. Large number of devotees, includingNalconians and their family members, offered prayersand participated in Prasad Sevan.Tri-Cycle DonatedYoga CampA six-day Yoga Camp was organized at CISF Barrackfrom January 9, under the banner of Patanjali Yoga Pitha,Haridwar, with the guidance of Yogacharya Shri NiranjanJena. Inaugurating the camp, Shri S.K. Sinha, Sr.Commandant, CISF, stressed on the relevance of yogain today’s hectic life and erratic lifestyle.On behalf of Ladies Club of Damanjodi, Smt. PushpanjaliRoutray, President, in the presence of Smt. Sandhya Beheraand other members, donated a tri-cycle to a physicallyhandicapped girl, J.S. Hema Bundu, daughter of Shri J.S.S.Rao, Head Constable of CISF, on the occasion of RepublicDay celebration.12

BAUXITE RESOURCES IN GANDHAMARDANHILLS UNDER THREAT, CLAIM ACTIVISTSActivists and politicians from western Orissa have reacted sharply tothe aerial survey by Orissa Chief Secretary Ajit Tripathy and BolangirCollector R.S. Gopalan, along with a team of high-level officials of themining and geology department, to set up an alumina plant in Bolangirdistrict near Gandhamardan hills.While the district administration maintains that only an alumina plantwill be set up and there will be no mining for bauxite in the nearbyGandhamardan hills, various organizations fighting for the protectionof the hills refuse to buy this version.(Source: TOI 31.03.07)RUSAL & RUIAS PLAN 10-LAKH MT ALUMINAPLANT IN ORISSARusal has approached the Ruias of Essar to jointly build a 1-milliontonnealumina refinery in Orissa, as part of its larger strategy to ownalumina capacities across the world. Cost of building such a project isabout $ 1 billion.Orissa is home to one of India’s largest bauxite deposits and hasattracted global majors. Already Canada-based Alcan has teamed upwith Hindalco under Utkal Alumina to build an alumina refinery inthe state.Rusal, which makes 4.1 million tonnes of alumina annually, is planningto double that production in the next five years. Access to cheappower is important in this sector as alumina, which is extracted frombauxite, is refined electrolytically to make the metal aluminium.Companies that have access to cheap electricity can convert aluminainto aluminium, while high energy cost regions have seen large-scaleplant closures.Aluminium companies in North America and Europe are either closingplants or shifting manufacturing activities to areas with access toalumina and power. Some of the large companies that had shut downunits recently include Alcoa, Hydro, Pechiney and Mexico’s AlmexaAluminio.(Source: Economic Times 09.04.07)KUMAR MANGALAM BIRLA SET TO RAISESTAKE IN HINDALCOKumar Mangalam Birla is now scaling up his stake in the AV Birlagroup’s flagship company Hindalco. This comes on the heels of similarexercises undertaken by two of India Inc’s biggest names – Ratan Tataand Mukesh Ambani. Sources said that Birla, who holds about 26.5per cent stake in Hindalco, is looking to scale up his holding by about10 per cent through the preferential issue. This would raise thepromoters’ stake in the company to around 35-36 per cent.Although the company did not specify how the proceeds from thepreferential issue would be utilized, sources said it would be used topart-finance its acquisition of Canada-based Novelis for $6 billion.(Source: Business Line 05.03.07)STERLITE TO UP OFFER PRICE FOR GOVT’S49% IN BALCOAnil Agarwal’s flagship Sterlite Industries is planning to raise its offerprice to buy out the Union Government’s 49% residual stake in theerstwhile public sector aluminium major Bharat Aluminium Company(Balco). Sterlite had earlier offered Rs.1,098 crore – doubling thevaluation it itself paid to buy a majority 51% in Balco in 2001 – butnegotiations have come unstuck over the last three years as theGovernment continued to demand an even higher valuation.Negotiations on a reconciliation with the Union Government arecurrently on and are expected to be completed within the next twomonths, sources close to the talks told FE.Sterlite had bought a majority stake in Balco for Rs.551 crore in 2001.Between 2001 and 2006, Balco has commissioned a 2.5 lakh tonnesper annum aluminium smelter, increasing its capacity from 1 lakh to3.5 lakh tonnes and an associated 540 MW captive power plant at atotal cost of $550 million.(Source: Financial Express 22.03.07)VEDANTA INKS MoU FOR JHARSUGUDASMELTERThe Orissa Government signed a fresh MoU with Vedanta AluminaLimited (VAL), a subsidiary of Sterlite Industries Limited, for a smelterplant at Jharsuguda. In 2003, the Government had signed an MoU withSterlite Industries for setting up a one million tonne per annum aluminarefinery plant at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district along with a 100 megawatt captive power plant. The project is now nearing completion.(Source: The New Indian Express 05.04.07)JINDAL SOON TO COMMISSION 250 MWPOWER PLANTJindal Stainless Ltd at Kalinga Nagar (Orissa) is poised to commission its250 MW captive power plant soon when the ferrochrome-based furnacecomplex becomes operational. The commissioning of the power projectwill reduce the dependency of the company on power grid and wouldrelease the surplus power required for other areas of development.(Source: The Statesman 18.04.07)13

SUGGESTION SCHEMESarjana AwardsNalco promotes employees’ participation in enhancing production, productivity and savings on cost,through various means. The Suggestion Scheme Sarjana is one such endeavour, which has been elicitinggood response over the years. This year too, on the occasion of Republic Day Celebrations, cash awardsand certificates were handed over to the employees who made valuable suggestions. Here, we present thelist of winners from Mines & Refinery Complex, Damanjodi and Smelter & Power Complex, Angul,along with their suggestions. Congratulations from Parichaya.MINES & REFINERYReplaced the old Bourdanpressure gauges with theCapillary type to increase theperformance of the HFOpumps in Oil Handling Plantof SPP.AwardeeFabricated the foundation baseframe with proper alignment,which eliminates the frequentbreakdown of beetle chargergearbox and coupling bolts at CPP.AwardeesFabricated a fixture withhydraulic jacks for rectificationof Make up water pump shaftrun out correction.AwardeesModified the heating tankoverflow drain line to increasethe valve operation in predesilicationarea.AwardeeB.S. SinghTechnicianDesigned and modified theTunnel Klin door operatingsystem through motor drivenchain pulley block to preventmetal door from falling whilein operation increased theavailability of SGA plant.AwardeesS. Biswal S.G. ReddyForemanChargemanM. DashMgr. (Mech)Designed and re-arranged thesolenoid valve controls andcoils of diversion valves of allbatteries, eliminating thefrequent operation problem inEvaporation area.AwardeesB.K. PratapN. MajhiJM (Mech)ChargemanDeveloped the new electronicprogrammable positioner byproviding body support inaluminate liquor pump toeliminate frequent failure of IPand positioners of the pumpin 05 area.AwardeesP. Murugan P.D. ChauhanSM (E&I) JM (E&I)S. Behera P.N. RoutChargeman Sr. TechnicianP.K. SahooTechnicianReplaced the electro hydraulicactuators with pneumaticactuators on Trifecta valves.AwardeesS.K. SahooB.K. DwariSM (Mech) DM (Mech)D. Patra P. MaliChargemanSSWImplemented the re-use ofvalve disc on opposite side toincrease the life of rubber itemof GEHO pump in TTD area.AwardeeT. PatraTechnicianModified the lubrication linein the lathe bed for smoothoperation of HMT lathe B-32in Mechanical Workshop.AwardeesM. K. Behera M.M. RaoChargeman ChargemanB. S. SahooOperatorModified the placement of ‘O’rings in techno generatormounting to avoid the oilspillage and stoppage of theFeeder.AwardeeU. PatnaikTechnicianFabricated the gland followerdeflector plate in coal millscrew conveyor to increase thebearing life.AwardeeS.K. PadhiChargemanProvided ‘O’ ring in the mainoil pump suction line to reducethe oil leakage and increasethe life of the bearing of TG inSPP.AwardeeB. Mohanty S.K. NayakForemanChargemanS. R. Mahato R.K. BeheraChargemanTechnicianP.K. Das A.K. MoharanaSM (E&I) Sr. ForemanFabricated and modified theScrapper and magnetic pulley chuteorientation to avoid accumulationof coal in the FG-7 floor.AwardeeB.K. PratapJM (Mech)B. Mallick P. GoudaChargemanSSWM.K. ParmanikJM (Mech)D. PatraChargemanRepaired the reciprocatingpump by incorporatingsuitable NRVs to increase thelife of the equipment and14

educes maintenance time atHEMM, Mines.AwardeeD. PatraChargemanFabricated a new pipeline andre-use of idle pump to reducethe time of effective cleaningof residual mud in washers andsaving in caustic soda loss in04 area.AwardeeK. PattanaikAsst. ForemanSuggested chemical cleaningof drum & overflow manifoldsinstead of manual cleaning toreduce of O/H period.AwardeesN. Samal V.S.S. AnandSM (Chem)SM (Mech)R.C. DuvadaJM (Mech)SMELTER PLANTP.K. SwainSr. ForemanArresting of water leakage fromcool chamber of ICM in CastHouse-A (Mech)AwardeesA. Bala J. DayarkarMgr. (Mech) Mgr. (Civil)MotivatorM.P. MishraCM (Mech)Modification in 6.3 Ton hoistLT of Allesa Crane FTA-3 ofBake Oven-1AwardeesM.N. Biswal N.S. SubramaniamDM (Mech) SM (Mech)S. Dash K.C. BeheraChargeman ChargemanL.R. Sahu MotivatorChargeman D. MohapatraCM (Mech)Modification of cooling Rampleg in Bake Oven-IIAwardeesT. Pattnaik S. ChoudhurySM (Met) AM (Mech)S. Bhutia S. K. DehuryChargeman JOTMotivatorD. K. ChoudhuryDGM (Mech)Provisions of replaceableGulper wear bend liner Insidegulper wear bend of BakeOven-IIAwardeesS. Choudhury S. BhutiaAM (Mech) ChargemanS. K. Dehury MotivatorJOT N.S. SubramaniamSM (Mech)Re-location of opticaltransmission camera atPotline-III transfer gantryAwardeesB.K. Samal B.N. HembramChargeman ChargemanD. Samal MotivatorTechnician G.S. EkkaSM (Elect)Modification of emulsion,stand and gear oil tanktemperature into digitaldisplay along with controllingand monitoring facilities atWRMR.C. SinkuJM (C&I)AwardeesR.L. HembramSr. ForemanM.C. Dehury C. BeheraChargemanSSWM.M. BeheraSSWMotivatorBiju KMgr. (C&I)Modification of bath Finishingsystem at Rodding Shop-IIAwardeesV. Kumar D. MishraJM (E&I) JM (E&I)MotivatorA. KiskuMgr. (E&I)Modification of micro potsimulator at Central repairlaboratoryAwardeesB.C. BeheraChargemanMotivatorK.C. ParmarJM (C&I)Modification in loading of newCast House Ingot into rakesS.N. YadavDM (Desp)S.K. YadavAM (Desp)AwardeesT. SatpathyAM (Desp)U. SahuAM (Desp)T. Dash A. DashSr. SSWDM (Desp)R.K. Mohanty MotivatorSr. PS P.K. MohantyCM (Desp)Modification in hydraulicmotor of ATVAwardeesC.T. SelvanS. GhoshSM (Mech) SM (Mech)B.K. Swain D.K. BiswalSr. Foreman ChargemanC.M. SahuChargemanS.C. BiswalSr. ForemanG.B. Biswal MotivatorChargeman S.S. MohapatraCM (Mech)Fixture for machining of pittedstem bracket of CRSAwardeesS.N. MajhiT. DehuryDM (Mech) ForemanN.K. MoharanaSr. ChargemanP.K. BeheraSr. TechnicianD.K. Sahu N. SahooSSW Sr. TechnicianP. Jena M.K. SahooSr. Technician Sr. TechnicianMotivatorS.S. MohapatraCM (Mech.)Modification in the rodquenching system of wire rodmillsAwardeesJ. Dash N.K. JenaMgr. (Mech) Sr. ForemanMotivatorP. HembramSM (Met)Modification in the steel beltcutting systemAwardeesZ. Nabi M.R. MarandiChargeman ChargemanN.K. PradhanTechnicianMotivatorJ. DashMgr. (Mech)P.C. AmantTechnicianModification of moulds sprayingsystem of ingot casting machineof Cast House-BAwardeesD. Mallick K.B. BeheraMgr. (Mech)JM (Mech)P. Barik M. BeheraChargeman ChargemanP.K. MohapatraChargemanN.K. PattnaikTechnicianS.K. SahaniChargemanMotivatorM.P. MishraCM (Mech)Modification on stackmanipulator of Ingot castingmachine of Cast House-BT.K. MohapatraAM (Mech)AwardeesP. SahuJM (Mech)K.B. Behera S. MohantyJM (Mech) TechnicianD.K. PattnaikChargemanN. BarikTechnician15

MotivatorD. MallickMgr. (Mech)Elimination of ingot bypassdevice at receiving system ofICM at Cast House-BAwardeesD. Mallick K.B. BeheraMgr. (Mech) JM (Mech)N.K. BisoiB.R. SinghJr. Foreman ForemanN. Panda S. DashTechnicianTechnicianMotivatorP.K. MohantyMgr. (Mech)Modification in the weighttransmitter circuit of pitchmelter-B of GAP-IJ.K. JenaSr. TechnicianAwardeesMotivatorS.K. KalyanSM (C&I)S.R. SethiTechnicianModification of panel view ofrodding shop, bake oven andcompressor houseS.K. SahaChargemanAwardeesMotivatorMs. E. MishraJM (C&I)Revival of linear motion lengthmeasurement sensor in ICM ofCast House-BAwardeesS. Goswami H. BiswalChargeman Sr. TechnicianMotivatorS. MishraCM (C&I)De-watering arrangement insoft water line of caster rollsto prevent accumulation ofwater in caster pit during rollchangingAwardeesS. Pattnaik A.K. SinghSM (Mech)AM (Mech)R.N. Nandy D.K. SinghJM (Cer) JM (Mech)MotivatorR.K. MerkupCM (Mech)Elimination of failure of 33KV/11KV 20 MVA powertransformer resulting frombushing terminals at RPUAwardeesM.R. Mallick K.K. PattnaikMgr. (Elect)DM (Elect)D. Khadiratna R.R. MishraAM (Elect) AM (System)A. Sinha N. BeheraJM (E&I)ChargemanUse of obsolete SETARAMburner interim washer in newB-2000 burner aftermodification of dimensions inCRSAwardeesS. Choudhury S. BhutiaAM (Mech)ChargemanT. Dehury K. BiswalSr. ForemanTurnerMotivatorN.S. SubramaniamSM (Mech)Modification in the depressuringsystem of 264 PU hydro vanecompressors of PTMAwardeesN.C. Nayak N. PradhanChargeman ChargemanP. B. Dehury K.C. JenaW3 AM (Elect)J. Singh MotivatorChargeman B.C. MoharanaMgr. (Mech)Modification of crushed bathfilling and draining systemN.K. NayakDM (Mech)AwardeesH.K. NambothiriJM (Mech)T. Samal A.K. DehurySr. Foreman TechnicianMotivatorG.C. MohapatraCM (Mech.)Optimization of DC power toachieve higher production andhigher energy efficiency in thereduction cell of PotlineCAPTIVE POWER PLANTProvision of ladder & walkwayfor all three-pressure filters innew pre-treatment plantAwardeesR.K. BiswalAM (M)AwardeesS.K. Verma H.B. RoutraySM (Met) JM (Met)S.R. RathSSWMotivatorP.M. PrakashDGM (Elect)Saving of binding strip and sealat cold roll millAwardeesV.K. SinghDM (Mech)S.R. SahooChargemanD. Debata C. ChakrabortyOperatorOperatorN. Rath MotivatorOperatorM. AgarwalMgr. (O)Provision of online air jet systeminside the neck of settlingchamber to avoid bridgeformation by coke andcarbon dust at Bake Oven-IIAwardeesS. Choudhury S. BhutiaAM (Mech)ChargemanS.K DehuryJOTMotivatorT. PattnaikSM (Met)K. SamalMgr. (Chem)R. KumarSM (Chem)B. Swain T. SahuDM (M) JOTA. Nayak B.K. DalbeheraJOTJOTMotivatorA.K. LenkaDGM (E&S)Modification of sludge pumpdischarge line in new pretreatmentplantAwardeesT. Sahu A.K. PattnaikJOTSr. ForemanM.S. Rao S.K. ChilumulaChargeman JM (M)R.K. BiswalAM (M)MotivatorA.K. LenkaDGM (E&S)Modification of hydroaulic ckt.in # 7 & 8 turbine huydromotorAwardeesB.K. PadhiV. KumarCM (M) Mgr. (M)T.K. MishraMgr. (M)MotivatorS.P. KarDGM (Mech Maint)G.C. SahooSr. ForemanModification of cooling line tosludge pps in new pretreatmentplantAwardeesD. Rout R.K. BiswalSr. ForemanAM (M)B.B. SamalR. KumarChargeman SM (Chem)MotivatorB.N. RathSM (Chem)16

Suggested scheme for alkaliheatersAwardeesAwardeesB. Swain R.K. BiswalDM (M)SM (Chem)S.K. DasDM (M)R.K. NaikSr. ForemanC.R. DasA.N. MishraSM (E) SM (E)T. Jamdalia R.K. BiswalChargemanAM (M)R. Kumar G.D. NaikSM(Chem)ChargemanD. Rout MotivatorSr. Foreman A.K. LenkaDGM (E&S)Improvisation of coal flownetwork in CPPAwardeesS.K. JenaC.K. PandaCM (M)SM (M)G.C. DawnN. OjhaDM (Civil) Mgr. (E)MotivatorD.L. KarnCM (E&M)Modification of motor J/BAwardeesB.K. Garnaik P.C. TripathyChargeman ChargemanB.B. Subudhi B.P. MishraMgr. (E) SM (E)MotivatorS.K. PanigrahiCM (E)Synchronization of DCS timebetween units # 7 & 8 andunique time for all unitsAwardeesK.K. Khamari V.R.S. RaoSM (C&I)JM (C&I)K.C. PalS. NayakSr. Foreman TechnicianMotivatorP.R. DasguptaGM (Construction)Modification of lubricating lineof PA Fan NDE BearingAwardeesR.S. DasCM (M)N.K. RoutSM (M)B.N. DashChargemanH.K. DashChargemanL. KujurChargemanMotivatorS.P. KarDGM (Mech.)Modification of terminal box& terminal block of 15KW airwasher pump motors in A/C,vent system at different levelsAwardeesB.B. Subudhi S. MundaMgr. (E)Foreman (E)B.K. Garnaik P.C. TripathyChargeman ChargemanMotivatorB.P. MishraSM (E)Filter circuit for paging systemAwardeesM.K. SinghChargemanB.D. SahuChargemanM. Kullu J. BeheraChargeman Mgr. (E&I)MotivatorC.K. MohantyCM (C&I)Segregation of control supplyof air heater from common busto own moduleS. Das B.K. SharmaAsst. Foreman TechnicianMotivatorP.K. PatroCM (E)Circuit modification of RCW-4 and 5 discharge V/V toovercome initial jammingAwardeesC.R. DasSM (E)A.N. MishraSM (E)S. Das B. SharmaAsst. Foreman TechnicianMotivatorS.K. PanigrahiCM (E)Computerized gate passsystemAwardeesS.N. BeheraP.K. PatiDM (Systems) SM (Systems)S.R. PandaAM (Civil)MotivatorS.P. NagCM (Systems)Frequent failure of poly dosingtank stirrerM.S. RaoChargemanAwardeesK.C. SwainChargemanP.N. BeshraSr. TechnicianMotivatorSuman DasMgr. (M)Air pre-heater soot blowingtimer controlAwardeesA. Das R.K. NaikDM (C&I)ForemanM. Oram N. RoutChargeman ChargemanK. C. Khatua R.B. ParidaSr. TechnicianSr. SSWMotivatorD.N. BeheraCM (C&I)Availability of DC source forEOP from main & S/B sourceat UCR (Unit 7 & 8)AwardeesU. Baral C.R. SahuCM (T/S)CM (T/S)C.R. DasSM (E)A.N. MishraSM (E)S. Das B.K. SharmaAsst. Foreman TechnicianMotivatorR.P. SrivastavDGM (E&MS)17

Mango DiplomacyHEALTHYou could call it mango diplomacy. Thanks to the effortsof US Trade Representative Rob Portman and IndianCommerce Minister Kamal Nath, now much smaller andfar more significant and sustainable business opportunitieshave been opened between the two countries – startingwith the import of Indian mangoes into the US, after agap of 18 years!Mangoes that one finds in the US are from Mexico, CostaRica and Philippines, and look pale in comparison to thedelicious ones found in India.The King of FruitsIn terms of production, nutritive value andpopularity, no other fruit can compete withmango. The mango tree has been held in highesteem by the Hindus and it has beendescribed as Kalpavriksha or the wishgrantingtree. Its blossoms are used for theworship of the goddess Saraswati andfestoons of mango leaves are strung overdoorways on auspicious occasions. About1500 varieties of mango are grown in India,including 1000 commercial varieties. Indiais the largest producer of mangoes with anannual production of 10.8 million tonnes,which is approximately 57% of the totalworld production.Summer is back, so are the mangoes – the most eagerlyawaited fruit of the season. Besides being delicious,mangoes can really make you feel better. Rich invitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, mangoes containenzymes with stomach soothing properties, similar topapain found in papayas. These comforting enzymesact as digestive aid. Mangoes are high in fibre, but lowin calories and sodium. Research has shown that theirdietary fibres have protective effect againstdegenerative diseases, especially with regard to theheart; besides, mangoes help in preventing certaintypes of cancer, as well as lowering blood cholesterollevels. An average size mango can contain upto 40%of our daily fibre requirement. For those, who arephysically active, mangoes are a great way to replenishthat lost potassium.Mango MagicMangoes being excellent sources of Vitamin A & C, buildup the immune system and prevent attacks of cold andsinusitis.Mangoes are good for people suffering from constipationand act as good laxative. Consumption of mangoes duringfirst half of the day regulates and kick-starts their sluggishbowels.Green unripe mangoes, boiled in water with a few mintleaves, are a naturopathic treatment against sunstroke.Mango-papaya shake acts as an excellent tonic for theskin and hair. It also speeds up the healing process andminimizes fatigue as well.Mango and milk make compatible partners. A mangomilkshake is helpful in treating insomnia due to stressand mental tension. A glass of mango shake before goingto bed is quite beneficial and gives a soothing effect.Mango juice whipped with milk, honey and dry fruits,increases body’s strength and memory efficiency. It is anideal drink for growing children.18

Orissa, the home State of Nalco,is famous for silver filigree works