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DSC LIMITED NEWSLETTER | ISSUE - I | JULY 2010
Getting India ready for
Commonwealth Games 2010
CONTENTS | THE DSC DNA
Contents
01 From the Chairman’s Desk 08 Project Updates
02 Perspective 10 Knowledge Capital
04 Spotlight 12 Your Space
06 DSC Best Practice 15 Happenings
07 Industry News 17 Beyond Business
Concessions
EPC
Power
Real Estate &
Urban Infrastructure
FROM THE CHAIRMAN’S DESK 01
Welcome to the PULSE of DSC
“ Our organization has now been
restructured along four key
verticals in order to seamlessly
manage the high paced growth
planned, and best utilize the
”
opportunities emerging in the
Indian infrastructure space.
It gives me immense pleasure to bring to you the inaugural issue of PULSE, our internal newsletter.
DSC Limited has grown at a rapid pace over the last few years with new projects, offices and people being added on a continuous
basis. It is important that each one of us is aware of the progress happening within this expanding organization, and this is where an
internal newsletter like PULSE becomes a crucial forum. It allows us to be updated about new developments and initiatives, is a
medium where we can contribute and express our views, and finally allows us all to feel part of one large but unified family.
As you may be aware, our organization has now been restructured along four key verticals in order to seamlessly manage the high
paced growth planned, and to best utilize the opportunities emerging in the Indian infrastructure space. These are the Concessions,
EPC, Power and Real Estate & Urban Infrastructure verticals, and each is a distinct entity with its own mandate and business plans.
However, they would all be aligned to deliver on the organization’s vision to be the infrastructure developer of choice, which helps
build infrawealth for the nation.
The spotlight of this issue is the three key projects that we are delivering for the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi. The
Barapullah Elevated Road is perhaps the most prestigious infrastructure project for the Commonwealth Games, which would
transport 10,000 athletes from the Games Village to the main sporting venue at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The UP Link Road project
would ease traffic at key junctions near the Commonwealth Games village, and the Mahipalpur-Najafgarh Drain project would
effectively take care of the water logging problems around the Indira Gandhi International Airport and ensure improved air traffic
facilities.
There are regular sections in this newsletter which give us project updates, new projects won and initiatives taking place within the
organization. This issue also highlights an interesting corporate social initiative that the group strongly believes in, and that is its
commitment to promote literature within our society.
PULSE is a forum for us to share our point of view and I am delighted to see the articles submitted by employees in this issue. I would
urge you to keep sending in your contributions to the Corporate Communication team.
I welcome you once again to the first issue of PULSE and hope you enjoy going through it as much as I did.
All the best
H S Narula
Chairman
02 PERSPECTIVE
A journey called DSC
DSC Limited’s remarkable journey has traversed many iconic
milestones that shall remain etched on India’s infrastructure
map for years to come. Armed with a pioneering vision, the
company has set the pace for the country’s infrastructure
growth through several path-breaking initiatives.
Benchmarked to international standards, these initiatives
have enabled the elevation of India as a global player in the
fast unfolding infrastructure space.
A glance at our key milestones:
1978-2002
2002-03
DS Constructions set up in 1978 as an overseas Commenced India operations with award of
construction company. two World Bank funded road projects in UP.
High quality prestigious projects delivered in Was awarded India's 1st project in rail sector -
North Africa and Middle East. the Viramgam Mahesana Project in PPP format.
Projects executed include roads and highways, Was awarded the prestigious access-controlled
hospitals, power substations, sewage and water expressway - the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.
treatment plants and commercial plants.
Awarded project for widening of NH-6 between
Raipur and Durg.
2004
2005
Received completion certificate for Viramgam Awarded project for widening and upgradation
Mahesana Rail Project. of the Raipur-Aurang section.
Completed road project between Bijnor and Concession agreement signed for Sandur
Najibabad. Bypass Road Project.
Awarded road project for widening the
Lucknow-Sitapur section.
PERSPECTIVE 03
2006
2007
Received COD for widening of NH-6 between Acquired Hydro Concessions for 4 projects in
Raipur and Durg. Arunachal Pradesh.
Concession agreement signed for Gwalior-Jhansi Received LOI for Automated Multi-Level Car
Highway Project. Parking project at Kasturba Gandhi Marg in
Delhi.
Awarded Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway
Project.
2008
2009
2010
Completed the Delhi-Gurgaon Received COD for Sandur Preferred
Expressway Project. Bypass Road Phase-I. bidder (L1) for
2 road projects
Received LOIs for Barapullah Elevated Completed Attur Salem
in Arunachal
Road and UP Link Road Projects on cash Railway Project.
Pradesh on a
contract basis.
Awarded 2 Automated BOT basis.
Received LOIs for construction of drain Multi-Level Car Parking
and pipeline projects in Delhi & Jodhpur. projects in Rohini and
Nehru Place in Delhi.
Awarded project for doubling of track for
Bilaspur Railway section in Chhattisgarh, MP.
04 SPOTLIGHT
Getting India ready for
Commonwealth Games 2010
THE VIBRANT CITY OF NEW DELHI, HOME TO 14 MILLION PEOPLE, IS ALL SET TO HOST THE
COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN 2010. IT IS AN ICONIC MOMENT FOR INDIA AS THIS RANKS AS
THE LARGEST MULTI-SPORT EVENT MARKED BY THE PARTICIPATION OF 71 COUNTRIES. THIS
IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME THE EVENT HAS BEEN HELD IN ASIA (AFTER 1998 IN KUALA
LUMPUR, MALAYSIA).
While the event promises to catapult India’s stature on the global map and give every Indian a
sense of immense pride and honour, hosting events of this magnitude also brings with it the
challenge of creating a world-class city replete with international grade infrastructure.
This is the challenge which DSC Limited took up along with PWD - the task to transform the
city’s infrastructural skyline and showcase India’s infrastructural strength through global
standard projects.
In this respect, DSC Limited will be proudly handing over three prestigious Commonwealth
Games projects namely the Barahpullah Elevated Corridor, the UP Link Road and the
Mahipalpur-Najafgarh Storm Water Drain.
SPOTLIGHT 05
Barapullah Elevated
Corridor, New Delhi
A 3-lane dual carriageway for providing
high-speed connectivity to nearly 10,000
sportspersons.
A 4.53 km stretch, it will connect Delhi over
Barapullah Nallah from Sarai Kale Khan via
Mathura Road to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Will reduce travel time from
Commonwealth Games Village to the
Games venues to just 12-15 minutes from
the current 45 minutes.
UP Link Road Mahipalpur-Najafgarh
Storm Water Drain
A 3.6 km Corridor Improvement project of the Commonwealth
Games 2010 connecting Akshardam to Noida border. 11km long storm water tunnel drain connecting
Dwarka underpass near Indira Gandhi International
Widening of existing road with single and double flyovers, bridge Airport to Najafgarh Drain by “Box-Jacking”
over Chilla Nallah and 3 foot over bridges. Technology.
Enhancing connectivity and easing traffic between Noida and Making the airport complex safe from fear of
New Delhi near the Commonwealth Games Village. unexpected water-logging that could result in
disruption of air services.
06 DSC BEST PRACTICE
Raising the bar of excellence
Effective Learning and Development Programs
"An organization's ability to learn and translate that learning for 1725 participants and clocked 19927 training man hours.
into action is the ultimate competitive advantage" 49 different Functional/Technical/Behavioural Training Modules
according to Jack Welch, ex-CEO, GE. have been developed & validated.
Talent represents the strongest source of advantage in today’s The process of learning never ceases and as a result of these
competitive world where market tactics, business models, modules the overall impact are as follows:
products and services can all be readily copied. But top talent Employees have started working in a more professional and
drives leading performance and sustained differentiation. To systematic manner in their respective function post training.
remain competitive, an organization requires continuous
The total violation percentage has come down from 1.10%
learning. to 0.80% of total traffic.
The exemption percentage has also come down from above
The term organizational learning refers to continuous 5% to below 5% of total traffic.
improvement of existing approaches and processes and
Stealing cases have decreased.
adaptation to change, leading to new goals and training for
employees. Keeping this in mind, the Learning & Development Number of Fast Toll Collectors (FASTERS) has increased from
initiative was conceptualized and started by the DSC Limited 10 to 36.
Concession Division’s HRD team on 24th November 2009. Our Toll Collectors are better groomed and more polite and
the Customer Service Executives at the POS office are more
Based on the premise that continuous learning is driven by goal customer oriented.
attainment and goal setting, the HR department has designed Employees have more awareness about the organization
various training capsules to enhance the efficiency and through induction and training.
commitment of the employees. It has conducted 160 programs
INDUSTRY NEWS 07
Destination India... opportunity beckons
THE INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE STORY IS PERHAPS THE MOST PIVOTAL ASPECT OF THE COUNTRY’S EXEMPLARY ECONOMIC
GROWTH. LEVERAGING THE IMMENSE OPPORTUNITIES UNFOLDING IN ITS INFRASTRUCTURE SPACE, INDIA HAS, IN RECENT YEARS,
EMERGED AS AN INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF REPUTE IN THIS SECTOR TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP POSITION ON THE GLOBAL MAP.
In the South Asian region, in particular, India has taken a lead in terms of economic performance on the back of the improved show
by the nation’s infrastructure sector.
According to a recent World Bank report, the private investment in India’s Infrastructure projects crossed the $ 25 billion mark in the
first three quarters of 2009. The opportunity space is impressive and DSC Limited has a strong presence across key sectors.
Roads & Highways - The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways,
Mr. Kamal Nath has set an ambitious target of constructing 20 kms of road per day in the
country. In the last financial year, 118 projects with a total road length of 7,478 kms were
awarded, which adds up to a total of 12,348 kms of road development work in progress.
The target for this financial year (2010 -2011) is to award another additional 12,000 kms of road
projects that will add up to a total of 24,000 kms of roads under construction.
The minister mentioned that half of India’s road investment is expected to come from the private
sector over the next four years.
Power Sector – India has an installed Real Estate - According to the
power capacity of about 160,000 report of the Technical Group on
megawatts and is considering doubling Estimation of Housing Shortage,
the capacity by the end of the 12th Five an estimated shortage of 26.53
Year Plan. The Central Electricity Authority million houses during the 11th
pegged the electricity generation capacity Five Year Plan (2007-12) provides a
addition during 11th plan (2008 – 2012) at big opportunity. As per a study by
78,700 MW, which will be three times more PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),
than the 10th Plan. released in December 2009, India
leads the pack of top real estate
The total capacity addition is further investment markets in Asia for
divided along Thermal Power – 59,693 MW 2010. This report points out that
(75.8% of total capacity), Hydro Power - India, in particular Mumbai and
15,627 MW (20% of total capacity) and Delhi, are good real estate
Nuclear Power - 3,380 MW (4.2% of total investment destinations.
capacity).
Urban Infrastructure - As India picks up economic speed, it needs to be in a position to scale up
and boost urban infrastructure. According to a report by global consultancy McKinsey, India’s city
population will nearly double to close to 600 million people by 2030, requiring huge investments,
which will lead to an immense opportunity for infrastructure companies in India.
Further, the report forecasts that India must invest 1.2 trillion dollars for core urban infrastructure
in its cities over the next 20 years, equivalent to 134 dollars per capita a year - almost eight times
the current spending in per capita terms.
08 PROJECT UPDATES Growing from strength to strength New Projects Arunachal Pradesh Road Projects: Our ability to deliver world class and complex projects in tough challenging terrains has been vindicated once again by receiving the preferred bidder (L1) status for two road projects in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The state has an 82 per cent forest cover and is replete with hilly terrains which makes it a formidable region for executing road projects. These Ministry of Road Transport & Highways projects are part of the development of NH-229 through PPP mode on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT-Annuity) basis for a concession period of 17 years. This includes the widening of existing 311 km road from Nechipu to Hoj and the 407 km road from Potin to Pangin to 2 lane NH standards, along with improvement and re-alignment. The total estimated project cost for these two stretches are Rs 1389 crores and Rs 1855 crores respectively. The projects are part of the trans-Arunachal highway, which is further a part of the prestigious 1400 km long trans-Asian highway that will connect India, Myanmar and Thailand. The project after completion will improve the connectivity of various districts of Arunachal Pradesh and foster socio-economic development of the region by way of employment generation and investments in industries.
PROJECT UPDATES 09
with Delhi and Gurgaon. The company has embarked on a special
Project updates initiative for these Games by dedicating special lanes for the
Commonwealth Games guests and sportspersons.
Lucknow-Sitapur Road Project: Spanning a length of 95.9
kms, this project involves the improvement, operation and
maintenance of the entire stretch, including strengthening and
widening of the existing 2-lane road into 4-lane on NH-24. This
project is being done for the National Highways Authority of
India (NHAI) on a BOT basis with a concession period of 20 years
and estimated project cost of Rs 450.41 crores. It comprises 92
structures including construction of one major bridge, 4 minor
bridges and 82 culverts along with 5 vehicular underpasses. The
construction work is in full swing and three of the four minor
bridges have been completed, the major bridge is 85%
complete and work is progressing rapidly on the underpasses.
To achieve the world class quality benchmark, the entire project
is being monitored by an independent quality control team.
Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway: The 135.65 km Kundli-Manesar-
Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway: This showcase project of DSC
Palwal Expressway once completed will be one of the largest Build
Limited is the lifeline for commuters between Delhi and
Operate Transfer (BOT) projects in the country. Apart from providing a
Gurgaon and close to a million commuters use this expressway
high speed link between the districts of northern Haryana and its
daily. It is one of the highest traffic density corridors in the
southern districts, the expressway would allow long distance carriers to
country and intensive training based on time and motion
completely bypass the National Capital region thus decongesting the
studies is imparted to the toll collectors regularly to enhance
traffic build up within Delhi city. The project is planned on a first-of-its
their vehicle processing capabilities. Recently in order to
kind closed loop tolling system, wherein the user would pay toll as per
enhance the driving experience at the toll plaza, soothing
the distance covered on the expressway. Since it passes through the
instrumental music is being played in the lanes. This has been
well received by the commuters. rural belt, it also has unique features like cattle crossings and
agricultural vehicles underpasses.
Another initiative is presently underway for landscaping and
beautification of the expressway and the company is carrying a The ground work at the various sites is going on at a rapid pace and
tree plantation drive as part of a green campaign. The close to a 100 structures have already been constructed. Multiplex
Expressway would be of strategic importance for the impending sensors would be used with the pavers on the bituminous works to
Commonwealth Games as it connects the international airport improve the riding quality of the finished road surface.10 KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL
Driving home the importance
& dimensions of road safety
Contributed by:
Manoj Aggarwal
CEO
Delhi-Gurgaon Super Connectivity Ltd.
Some of the fundamental things about road safety as per contemporary thinking on the subject can be summarized as
follows:
Crashes create a considerable economic burden to society (in terms of lives and money lost), and they are not an inevitable
consequence of economic growth.
Road crash injury (largely predictable and preventable), is a human-made problem amendable by rational analysis and
counter measures.
Tested, technically simple remedies can produce considerable returns for a relatively small investment.
Road crashes often result from a series of root causes: the vehicle (5 to 10 per cent of crashes), road infrastructure (10 to 20 per cent of
crashes) and road user behaviour (responsible at least in part for some 80 to 90 per cent of road crashes). The interaction between
these causes is important and therefore one must consider the vehicle, the road and the user as a system. The interactions between
users and the physical elements are critical. Road and vehicle design must allow for human errors.
The vehicle
Modern vehicles are considerably safer than older models. Technical safety standards and annual vehicle testing are compulsory in
high-income countries. In contrast, low and middle-income countries often have a substandard vehicle fleet, which exacerbate the
road safety problem. This is particularly true for commercial vehicles such as taxis, buses and trucks. Effective and independent
technical testing, therefore, must be strictly enforced where the vital safety functions of vehicles, such as braking, shock absorbers
and lighting are concerned.
Another matter of concern is the overloading of commercial vehicles. It is essential to have regulations establishing maximum loads
and ensure that regular checks take place. Greater improvement of the public and commercial transport sector is one of the best
ways of avoiding such overloading. We regularly coordinate with state transport authorities in our endeavour to channelize focused
efforts in this area on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.
The road infrastructure
The road infrastructure, including road surface, road signs and design, is a significant safety factor. Road designs must recognize that
humans make mistakes and try to minimize the consequences of human error.KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL 11 It has been shown that some low cost infrastructure improvements can substantially reduce the occurrence of road crashes and their severity. Examples of improvements include the separation of different types of traffic, better road marking and road signs, safer paths for pedestrians and two wheelers, the construction of sidewalks or pavements and more visible pedestrian crossings, and slower traffic speeds (with the use of road humps, rumble strips and roundabouts). At DGSCL, we make regular efforts in this direction by cutting glaze through greenery, installing impact absorbers, focused effort on separating different types of traffic and better signage. On existing roads, these improvements should first be made at high risk spots, where many crashes occur, especially at the entry and exit of built up areas and areas of high activity (such as markets and schools). This is a task that is given significant attention at the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway. Human behaviour The behaviour of road users is, in fact, the main cause of road crashes and road crash injury and death. Among the many risk factors involved in causing road crashes or increasing injury severity, the four most common are: 1. The failure to wear seat belts 2. The failure to wear crash helmets 3. Driving at excessive or unsuitable speeds 4. Driving under the influence of alcohol Countries which have introduced targeted action plans to combat at least one of the above risk factors have succeeded in reducing road crash fatalities significantly within a few years. The other substantial risk factors are driver fatigue, the use of mobile telephones, failure to observe safety distances and a lack of visual aids for drivers. There is also a lack of awareness of the basic rules of the Highway Code, which users should comply with, such as the rules for giving way, overtaking, traffic lights and no entry signs. Changing the behaviour of road users Road user behaviour may be changed in various ways. One of the short term measures that can be taken is to launch large scale information campaigns highlighting the facts, enforcement and penalties related to the major risk factors noted above. It is generally the case that the greatest impact is made by a combination of information campaigns and enforcement. In the longer term, road safety education should be included as a part of the school curriculum and the quality of teaching at driving schools should be evaluated and improved where necessary. We at DGSCL are launching focused drives from time to time aimed at changing driver behaviour and inculcating good practices. The latest in this series is a campaign to be launched in association with IRTE shortly. Taken together our efforts have succeeded in significantly reducing crash related damages and injuries significantly on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway in the last two years and we are committed to affecting further improvements in this area through concerted action.
12 YOUR SPACE
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Responsibilities of employees towards organization
All employees, who are working in an organization, have certain responsibilities towards the organization, society and the nation.
These employees are responsible for teamwork, integrity, commitment, hard work, honesty and loyalty. Every employee should treat
his organization as a place of worship. Each employee should follow the following points:
Do early homework: Every employee is responsible for Participation: Active listening and participation in teams
understanding the work allotted and determining if it is will ensure that all employees become good team players
appropriate for him. He or she should make sure whether he and work with unity towards common goals of the
or she has mastered the skills required to perform the task organization. Whenever new work is being allotted, all the
completely. Anyone who is not sure about how to handle employees should be eager enough to take the initiative
the work allotted should talk with their superiors and get rather than trying to avoid newer tasks.
suggestions and directions in fulfilling the work allotted to
Be punctual, honest and regular: The prime
him or her.
responsibilities of every employee must be Punctuality,
Plan with the Manager: Having a proper work schedule or Honesty and Regularity. This ensures that unwanted and
time table for the work allotted to the employee helps the unexpected work delays can be dealt effectively.
employee ensure Time Management and to meet the
Cost effectiveness: The employees should develop the
deadlines in time.
habit of a cost saving work style and put stress on waste
Use available resources and take responsibility: The control methods with maximum output.
employees should have a sense of responsibility towards
Creative thinking and suggestions: The employee should
the resources of the organization. As a part of the
always think about improvement in work efficiency and
organization, every employee should use the available
organizational development.
resources wisely to ensure their longevity.
Please be organized and contribute to the
growth of the organization. Everyone grows with
the organization. So, organizational growth is the Contributed by:
growth of the individual and the nation. Govind Ballabhh Pant
Manager - Commercial (Mines)
KMP ProjectsYOUR SPACE 13
Mountain Story
on the mountains.
“A son and his father were walking
and screams:
Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself
“AAAhhhhhh hhh hh! !!”
ating, somewhere in the mountain:
To his surprise, he hears the voice repe
“AAAhhhhhhhhhhh! !!”
Curious, he yells: “Who are you?”
”
He receives the answer: “Who are you?
scre ams to the mou ntai n: ”I adm ire you!”
And then he
The voice answers: “I admire you!”
: “Coward!”
Angered at the response, he screams
He rece ives the answ er: “Cow ard! ”
look s to his fath er and asks: “Wh at's going on?”
He
pay attention.”
The father smiles and says: “My son,
scre ams : “You are a champion!”
Again the man
pion!”
The voice answers: “You are a cham
s not und erstand.
The boy is surprised, but doe
ple call this ECH O, but really this is LIFE.
Then the father explains: “Peo or do.
It gives you back everything you say
of our actio ns.
Our life is simply a reflection
ld, crea te mor e love in your heart.
If you want more love in the wor
team, improve your competence.
If you want more competence in your
g, in all aspects of life;
This relationship applies to everythin
ythin g you have given to it.”
Life will give you back ever
YOUR LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE.
IT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU!”
Contributed by:
Manish Verma
Asst. Manager, Department - Technical
Smile please!
The phone bill was exceptionally high and the A man goes to see the manager of a bank to seek a
head of the house called a family meeting on loan. The manager asks, “Do you have any collateral?”
a Saturday morning…after breakfast… “Yes I have these National Saving Certificates (NSC)
worth Rs. 1,000,000.” “Very well, you may have a loan
Man: This is unacceptable. You have to limit
for any amount upto Rs. 50,000.” The man asks for
the use of the phone, I do not use this phone,
Rs.100 loan. The banker is surprised, but gives the
and I use the one at the office.
man his loan. One year later, the man reappears at the bank and
Wife: Same here, I hardly use this telephone as I repays his Rs. 100, plus Rs. 15 interest, and collects his certificates.
use my work telephone. “Just one minute,” the manager interjected, asking, “Why did you
only want to borrow Rs. 100?”
Son: Me too, I never use this home phone. I always use my
company mobile. The man replied “Oh, I didn’t really want to borrow any money. I
just needed a safe place to keep my certificates for a year, and they
Maid: So - what is the problem? We all use our work
told me at the front desk that the rental on a safe deposit box was
telephones!!
Rs. 750 a year.”
Contributed by:
Manoj Prajapati
Manager - Internal Audit, Concessions Division14 YOUR SPACE
Puddles Everywhere!
Slushing, slopping, splashing, sweating, Bicycle riders everywhere,
Since the rains we are all fretting, With feet in water, feet in the air!
Drippy trousers, stringy hair, As we slop thru’ paani knee high,
Puddles, puddles everywhere! People laugh and we wonder why?
Why are puddles oh so deep, Although I know we love the sun, Contributed by:
Over some I cannot leap! Won’t you agree that puddles are fun!! Ajay Mohan
Sr. Advisor - Admin
Tomorrow will be better than Today
It’s midnight and
my eyes just staring at the wall opposite
no sleep, no dreams,
I sit and watch the drama
unfolding before me;
Like an empty canvas
waiting for an artist
I wait in anticipation
wondering when and wondering why;
I did all I could
so I believe
what is happening is beyond my grasp
and I can only watch as a mere spectator;
A mere spectator in my own life
one moment it’s all the way up I wish I could answer all the questions running in my mind,
the next it’s hanging in balance, I wish I could end all the battles being fought inside,
the tension is nerve wracking; I wish I do not have to wait for long
I wish, I hope and I believe
Patience is all I have (maybe) tomorrow will be better than today;
and patience is all that I need
as I watch the things unfold
and let things take shape at its own pace;
I waited a long time for this,
so what difference it is going to make Contributed by:
to wait a little bit more Chandra Mani Kishor
but for how long should I be the villain in my own life? Computer Operator
KMP Expressway, Palwal SectionHAPPENINGS 15
Buzz at DSC
“Fasters” - Outstanding Achievements of our Toll
Collectors at the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
DSC Limited recently celebrated the accomplishment of five of its fastest Toll Collectors who had
processed 908, 897, 848, 823 and 809 vehicles per hour respectively. As a reflection of their efficiency
and commitment, they have been recognized as “Fasters”. These “Fasters”, Ashok Kumar, Tarun Kumar,
Rajiv Yadav, Sanjay Yadav and Ajay Kundu were acknowledged by Mr. Anhad Narula, Director in an
award ceremony held on 4th June, 2010.
On 7th June, the latest record was set by Mr. Ashok Kumar who processed an unsurpassed 971 vehicles
in a lane during a peak hour, which arguably is one of the fastest feats of toll collection in the world. Mr. Ashok Kumar
DSC Limited sets up new Corporate office
in Gurgaon
The DSC Limited Corporate office at 602 A, Udyog Vihar, Phase - V, Gurgaon was
inaugurated in May, 2010. This state of the art office combines the best in
design, aesthetics and comfort to offer a futuristic new work space to its
employees. Spread over seven floors and across 60000 sq feet of elegantly
appointed space, the office accommodates more than 170 professionals. It has
12 conference rooms, an auditorium, a gym and a cafeteria and redefines the
conventional office space by seamlessly integrating work with leisure.
Project Ankur – Model EPC Operating Framework
Project Ankur is yet another stepping stone in fulfilling our Chairman’s vision of the company becoming the Leading Infrastructure
Developer of Choice.
DSC Limited is growing at a blistering pace and Project Ankur is a strategic initiative that would strengthen its core EPC business and
further enable effective and efficient project delivery. Initiated in partnership with KPMG, the objective of this exercise is to design a
Model EPC Operating Framework for the organization. The initiative has been kicked off with the KMP Expressway Project as a
framework that can later be replicated as a Standard Operating Process (SOP) for all other projects.16 HAPPENINGS
Let’s go green
World Environment Day Celebration at DGSCL
Delhi Gurgaon Super Connectivity Limited (DGSCL) celebrated
World Environment Day on June 5th by spreading awareness on
the environmental concerns through its Toll Plazas. It displayed
banners at its toll gates which read “SAVE OUR BIODIVERSITY,
SAVE OUR PLANET” and this message was read by commuters
in over 180000 vehicles each day. The company also organized a
tree plantation drive and approximately 1000 plants were
planted at the expressway in collaboration with community
stakeholders. These initiatives to make the expressway greener
eases vehicular pollution, ensures better air quality and
significantly enhances the commuter driving experience.
Peak Performance
At a function held at the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway's Toll Plaza office, DSC Limited felicitated Mamta Sodha who had recently
climbed Mount Everest. The company had supported Mamta by partially sponsoring her trip and she was invited to our office on 7th
June 2010 where she was honoured by the expressway's fastest toll collectors.
She was a great source of motivation for the toll collectors who were present at
the occasion. Receiving the memento she expressed her love for the mountains
and her childhood dream of climbing Mount Everest. Addressing the gathering
which was also attended by the press, Mamta said it was the regular hard work
that she had put in over the last ten years which made the rare feat possible.
DSC Limited's support to Mamta was
another example of the company’s
commitment to encourage women to
achieve in various spheres of life. Her
achievement will definitely inspire
other youngsters to chase their
aspirations and fulfill their dreams.BEYOND BUSINESS 17
Creating Social Infrawealth
As a socially responsible corporate, DSC Limited believes that its London in October 2010. There is an increasing interest and
contribution to the society at large should go beyond the following of South Asian writing in the UK and promoting this
infrastructure space. It has identified promotion of literature as event would be an important step in extending the company’s
a socially relevant cause where it could meaningfully contribute patronage of literature to the global level, and also in helping
to social growth. It believes that supporting literature helps build the corporate awareness and imagery of DSC Limited in
build the character of the society, just as its projects help build the overseas markets.
the infrastructure of the nation. This patronage of literature, and
thereby encouraging the habit of reading, especially among the
youth, is therefore a vital facet of the company’s Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
As part of this initiative, DSC Limited has been supporting the
Jaipur Literature Festival for the last five years and is now its
principal sponsor. It has grown from strength to strength and
now the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival has become the largest
literary event of its kind in the South Asian region.
As a continuation of its vision to promote South Asian
Literature, DSC Limited recently instituted the DSC Prize for
South Asian Literature, with a prize money of US$ 50,000 to the
winner.
The DSC Prize for South Asian literature is the first prize of its
kind to celebrate the rich and varied world of the literature of
South Asia. The objective of DSC Limited in creating this prize is
to extend its patronage of literature and the arts and champion
a high profile literary award to help raise awareness of South
Asian culture and its global influence. It is a seamless extension
of its existing sponsorship of the Jaipur Literature Festival, and it
hopes to inspire and encourage literary expression in India,
South Asia, and the world.
In order to further fortify the group’s association with South
Asian Literature, DSC Limited has recently tied up as the title
sponsor of the South Asian Literature Festival to be held in
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