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Vol VII Issue II
In-house Monthly Newsletter February, 2020
Google Earth adds GVK CSMIA
Highlights of GVKonnect The image of GVK CSMIA is a blog, Google Earth Product
among 1,000 new images Manager, Mr. Gopal Shah wrote,
GVK CSMIA extends COVID-19 screening
added by the search engine “Over the last decade, the
Google Earth to its repository, collection has been witnessed
Sporting success for our Vice Chairman which now has over 2,500 by millions around the world as
birds-eye view images of Earth’s wallpapers for Android devices,
GVK BIO Premier League held most beautiful places across screensavers for Chromecast
the seven continents. Google and Google Home, and as an
Bhuvi at GVK ONE
Earth View is a collection of interactive exhibit in Google
thousands of Earth’s most Earth’s Voyager. Today, we’re
stunning landscapes as seen making our biggest update to
GVK EMRI Rajasthan participated in the
from the space. Google Earth Earth View by adding more
National Road Safety Workshop held at
Jaisalmer on February 10, 2020 shared the link of the 1,000 new than 1,000 new images to
photos on its Twitter handle the collection.” “Earth View
with the caption, “Explore the has the power to elevate our
beauty of the planet through minds from our tiny screens
Earth View. We’ve added 1,000 to outer space. My hope then
new images to our gallery is this funny, little project -
and Chrome extension.” GVK along with Google Earth as a
CSMIA and over 35 different whole - moves us to care more
Indian landscapes from Gujarat, deeply about this strange but
Maharashtra and other states kaleidoscopically beautiful
are part of the new set of high- planet,” Mr. Shah added.
resolution satellite images. In
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GVK CSMIA extends COVID-19
screening
Abiding by the directives issued by the Government
of India in the wake of rising Coronavirus cases, GVK
MIAL has begun screening passengers flying from
Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Nepal, Italy and Iran to
Mumbai apart from those arriving from China, Hong
Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Japan and South Korea.
The Ministry of Health has tightened screenings at
the airports and has issued an advisory requiring all
passengers arriving from these countries to undergo
screening for coronavirus infection. Health counters
and thermal scanners have been stationed at the Laurels for horticulture team
pre-immigration area for the arriving passengers The horticulture department of GVK MIAL won a
by the Airport Health Organisation (APHO) team.
bagful of prizes at the garden competition organised
Furthermore, GVK MIAL has ensured that alert
by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
messages are placed strategically across the terminal
and that airlines have been sensitized and informed to (MCGM). The prize distribution ceremony was held
follow the instructions of the government. at Veermata Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on February
2, 2020. GVK MIAL bagged two first prizes and three
second prizes in various categories. It bagged the
Health and Safety bulletin first prize for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Smarak
Garden near Western Express Highway in the class
12-B-2 (Landscape of more than 5000 sq mt) and
GVK Lounge East Side, Level 4, T2 in the class 17-A,
Greenwall (Vertical landscape) 10-50 sq mt. GVK
MIAL also won second prize in Airside (Landscape of
NACIL hanger) in class 12-B-1 (Landscape of 2000-
5000 sq mt); International Airport road in class 14-B
(Road divider of more than 500 mt length) and GA
Terminal in class 17-B Greenwall (Vertical landscape)
50-100 sq mt. The awards recognised GVK MIAL’s
The Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) department efforts in green initiatives and sustainability,
of GVK MIAL released the February, 2020 issue of its particularly for intelligently utilising the airport
Health & Safety Bulletin. The bulletin features article premises to plant more trees and create greener
on ‘Kites, Sky Lanterns and Fireworks’ that discusses spaces. The competition was part of MCGM’s
the threat of kites, sky lanterns and fireworks to annual exhibition that received an overwhelming
aircraft safety. The Maharashtra Fire Services circular response with over 2.5 Lakh people visiting the expo
has banned the use, sale and storage of sky lanterns that showcased more than 25,000 saplings. The
in the state. The bulletin also discusses the order of
25th edition of the competition intended to raise
the Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai regarding
awareness concerning the conservation of trees and
ban imposed on the use of paragliders, balloons,
releasing kites, light objects, lasers, fire-crackers greenery besides felicitating companies working
around GVK CSMIA and the legal action for non- towards conserving trees, gardens, flora and fauna.
compliance in respect thereof. Congratulations to the entire horticulture team.
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Sporting success for our Vice Chairman
The Delhi Marathon, held on Sunday, 23 February,
2020 turned out to be a memorable event for our Vice GVK MIAL at Air Cargo India, 2020
Chairman, Mr. G V Sanjay Reddy, as he ended up creating
a personal record! He completed the distance of 42.2 GVK MIAL Cargo participated in Air Cargo India
km clocking a timing of 3 hrs, 44 mins (speed 11.5 km 2020, the world’s premier Air Cargo convention
per hour) which is thus far, his fastest timing in the held from February 25-27, 2020 at Grand Hyatt,
five marathons that he has participated. A keen sports Mumbai. In addition to the participation in
enthusiast and an active marathoner, Mr. Reddy began panel discussions and business sessions, GVK
his running career in August 2015 by initially participating MIAL had also set up a booth space at the
in eight Half Marathons across the country and one in event exhibition centre. Mr. Manoj Singh, Senior
Geneva in 2016. He then set his sights on completing six VP & Head of Cargo, GVK MIAL, participated in
major World Marathons by 2020, namely Berlin , London two panel discussions - “State of digitalization
, New York, Boston, Tokyo and Chicago. He ran his first in the air cargo industry” and “Air Shipper
full marathon in Berlin on 24 September 2017, London Forum- Pharma”. Mr. Manoj Singh updated the
on 22 April,2018, New York on 4 November, 2018 and air cargo fraternity on the digitalization and
Boston on 14 April, 2019. He will be running the Chicago e-Freight penetration at GVK CSMIA along with
Marathon in October this year, while the participation for other developments in Airport Cargo IT. He
Tokyo had to be postponed to 2021 due to the ongoing also apprised the delegates about GVK MIAL
Corona Virus scare. In preparation for the Tokyo Marathon, commissioning “Export Cold Zone – Agro &
he ran the Half Marathon in Mumbai on 19 January, 2020 Pharma Excellence Centre”, the largest airport-
and the Delhi Marathon on 23 February, 2020. Our hearty based temperature-controlled facility for Export
congratulations to Mr. G V Sanjay Reddy ! Cargo in the World.
Special offer at NS Style Salon
The NS Style Salon that started operating from GVK CSMIA in
September, 2019, has launched special inaugural offers. The specially
curated time-based Salon offers exceptional experiences to the
passengers under its Express (services under 15-20 mins), Deluxe (30-
45 mins service) and Primante (services above 45 mins) packages. GVK
CSMIA is one of the pioneers to start a salon facility inside any airport
in the country. Specializing in providing express services, the salon has
internationally trained staff to assist the passengers with their grooming
concerns. This unisex salon offers an array of beauty, hair, skin and nail
care services available to the passengers at Departures in Terminal 1-C,
Opposite Gate 26 and in Terminal 2, next to the Irish Café. Emphasizing
on the need to provide passengers with sustainable and organic products,
with minimum to zero chemicals, GVK CSMIA through its collaboration
with the salon and exclusive brand partnerships provides services like
detox pedicures to calm and rejuvenate the flyers. The exclusive detox
package also includes a souvenir pencil with an ingrained seed which can
be planted after use.
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National Science Day at GVK BIO
GVK BIO conducted National Science Day at
Hyderabad and Bangalore on February 27 and 28.
The theme for this year was ‘Women in Science’.
Various competitions such as Poster Making and
Science Quiz were conducted for the employees.
GVK BIO Premier League held A science talk was also held at Hyderabad on the
occasion wherein, Ms. Kamala Rai, Sr VP and Sr
The annual GVK BIO Premier League (GPL) concluded
Global Programme Head, Novartis spoke on ‘The Wow
recently with 42 teams taking part. The final was
Factor—Health and Science’ while Dr. Mahender Rao
played recently and the staff enjoyed every bit of Siripragada, President R&D, Neuland Laboratories
it. This year, GVK BIO introduced the online scoring Ltd spoke on ‘Impact of Genotoxic Impurities on
application, Cricheroes, which received a total of the Pharmaceutical Industry.’ Mementoes were also
43,217 views. The winners and runners-up were given to those who completed Ph.D and whose post-
handed trophies at the hands of the CEO of GVK BIO doctoral papers were published in various publications
Mr. Manni Kantipudi. in the year 2019-2020.
Shrinagar HEP generates over 6,660
mn units of electricity
Go Goindwal
The GVK Goindwal Sahib TPP generated over 5594 The GVK Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Ltd
million units of electricity since it commenced generated and transmitted over 6,660 million units
operations in April, 2016. Goindwal Sahib Thermal of electricity since it commenced operations in April,
Power Plant is a 540 MW (2X270 MW) thermal power 2015. Shrinagar HEP is a run-of-the-river 330 MW
project located near Goindwal Sahib Village, District Hydro Electric Project located in Tehri/Pauri Garhwal
Tarn Taran in the state of Punjab. District of Uttarakhand along Alaknanda river.
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SEPICON 2020
Bhuvi at GVK ONE GVK EMRI organised the 4th International Conference
India fast bowler Bhuvaneshwar Kumar visited of Society of Emergency Paramedics in India (SEPI),
GVK ONE mall recently to promote Asics brand. He ‘SEPICON 2020’, at Hyderabad on February 7-8, 2020.
interacted with enthusiastic customers and also In all 216 people from various hospitals across the city
handed out autographed Asics merchandise. participated in the conference held at Dr APJ Abdul
Kalam Auditorium. The conference was inaugurated by
Mr. Subodh Satyawadi, President, GVK EMRI while Dr.
Senthil Kumar, Dean, Vinayaka College of Allied Health
Sciences, Salem presided. Various academic sessions
were organised as part of the two-day conference.
The sessions had topics such as Advanced Airway,
Obstetrics Emergencies, MCI & Triage, Operational
Excellence, ECMO Basics, Critical Thinking & DM etc.
A quiz competition was also organised as part of the
conference wherein 13 teams participated. GVK EMRI,
Tamil Nadu won the competition while the team from
Dr. Mehta Hospital, Chennai finished runners-up. GVK
EMRI, Tamil Nadu also won the Sim War defeating the
team from Asters, Kerala.
Help desk inaugurated
Kerala Police Chief, Mr. Loknath Behra, IPS,
inaugurated the 112 Ambulance help desk of GVK
EMRI Kerala at 108 control room on February 13,
2020. The managing director of Kerala Medical
Services Corporation, Ms. Navajoth Khosa, IAS, was
the special guest for the function. The 108 Kerala
call centre has started receiving notifications from
112 ambulance help desk requesting assistance. The
police chief also suggested that they can operate two
ambulance boats in Alappuzha through 108 services.
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GVK EMRI Rajasthan participated in the National Road Safety Workshop held
at Jaisalmer on February 10, 2020
GVK EMRI Kerala’s success
The 108 Ambulance of GVK EMRI Kerala covered a baby was transferred in a record time of 3 hrs, 5 minutes
distance of 217 km within three hours for transporting covering a distance of 217 km. The control room of
a nine-month-old male baby suffering from chronic liver Kanivu 108 communicated with the Kerala State Police
disease for surgery. While the police and public cleared Department regarding the emergency who further
the way in every district for the ambulance, the 108 co-ordinated at the district level to ensure that the
control room was monitoring the ambulance’s movement ambulance travelled without any traffic hazards. Well
through GPS and updating the police personnel. The done GVK EMRI Kerala team!
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Significant Days of the Month
International Women’s Day - March 8 Holi - March 10
International Women’s Day is celebrated throughout the One of the major festivals of India, Holi is celebrated with
globe on March 8 every year. The day allows appreciating enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of
the remarkable contributions of women in our society. The Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian
day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity calendar. The ‘festival of colours’ may be celebrated with
by celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political various names and people of different states following
achievements of women. This day has been recognized different traditions, but what makes Holi unique and special
by the United Nations General Assembly as a means of is the spirit of it which remains the same throughout the
recognizing the contribution of women to society. country and even across the globe, wherever it is celebrated.
World Kidney Day - March 12 International Day of Happiness - March 20
World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign In 2012, the United Nations declared March 20 as the
focussing on the importance of kidneys and reducing the International Day of Happiness. It recognizes happiness
occurrence of kidney diseases. It is observed annually as a fundamental human goal and calls upon countries to
on the second Thursday of March. Various campaigns approach public policies in ways that improve the well-being
including conferences, seminars, marathons, competitions of the people. The initiative to declare a day of happiness
came from Bhutan - a country whose citizens are considered
and fundraising etc. are conducted worldwide to apprise
to be the happiest people in the world. Bhutan tops the
the citizens about the significance of living with healthy
measure of national and societal prosperity, called the Gross
kidneys. National Happiness Index (GNH).
World Water Day - March 22 Earth Hour - March 28
Earth Hour is the world’s largest demonstration of support
World Water Day is observed annually on March 22 as a for action on climate change. Organized by the World
means of drawing attention towards the importance of Wildlife Fund (WWF), the event is held annually encouraging
freshwater and advocating the sustainable management individuals, communities, households and businesses from
of freshwater resources. The day allows learning more over 7,000 cities globally to turn off their non-essential
about water-related issues, be inspired and take action to lights for one hour, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM as a symbol
make a difference. Each year, World Water Day highlights of their commitment to the planet. Earth Hour is scheduled
on the last Saturday of March – closely coinciding with the
a specific aspect of freshwater and this year’s theme is
Equinox to ensure most cities are in darkness as it is rolled
how to make good use of ‘waste water’.
out around the world.
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