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GVK bid 2014 adieu with the much deserved honour for Outstanding Contribution towards Airports and CSR at the 5th EPC World Awards 2014 held in New Delhi. GVK CSIA was conferred the award for outstanding contribution towards Airports under the Infrastructure category. GVK EMRI was recognised for outstanding company contribution towards CSR under the Special Achievement category. The awards were presented amidst a gathering of industry stalwarts from the Infrastructure and EPC domain. Some other winners included Tata Projects, Engineers India Ltd and Larsen & Toubro in the EPC category, Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd, Power Finance Corporation Ltd and Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd in their respective Infrastructure categories, Lodha Developers and Emaar MGF Construction Pvt Ltd in the Real Estate category, and Tata Steel Ltd and JCB India Ltd, in the Construction category. Vol III Issue Ia corporate e-zine at EPC World Awards EPC World awards for GVK CSIA and GVK EMRI GVK CSIA receives ‘Sword of Honour’ from the British Safety CouncilGVK CSIA has been bestowed with the prestigious ‘Sword of Honour’ by the British Safety Council. The award aims to recognise excellence in health and safety management. The most admired and esteemed Health and Safety Award, the British Safety Council Sword of Honour represents the pinnacle of achievement in the world of health and safety management. GVK CSIA is the �rst brown�eld airport in the country to achieve this recognition. The award was received by Mr Rajeev Jain, CEO–MIAL at a glittering ceremony in London alongwith key team members from GVK CSIA. The Sword of Honour is a global recognition for GVK MIAL’s contribution towards a healthy, safe and secure workplace. GVK CSIA honoured for Intelligent WashroomsGVK MIAL has been recognised for CSIA’s Intelligent Washrooms at the WB-Washroom and Beyond Honours 2014. WB Honours is an initiative of Gnosis Services Pvt. Ltd’s �agship magazine. It acknowledges commendable work in the �eld of design, architecture and technology in washrooms in India.Mr Rajeev Jain, CEO-MIAL receving the ‘Sword of Honour’ Mr Virender P. Singh, AVP-Facilities, GVK CSIA receives the WB-Washroom and Beyond Honour for Intelligent WashroomsThe Pranaam GVK Guest Services at T2 greeted travellers with a special Christmas surprise. The travellers received special gifts from Santa. The travellers enjoyed the celebrations and thanked the Pranaam GVK team for a memorable experience.Actor Hrithik Roshan after receiving a gift from Pranaam GVK Guest ServicesFlag changing ceremony at GVK CSIA T2 conducted the national �ag changing ceremony. The event saw many patriotic performances by kids which included choir singing and plays. The �ag changing ceremony is carried out every quarter.The �ag changing ceremony at GVK CSIA T2 GVK CSIA welcomes Air Seychelles passengers at T2GVK CSIA welcomed passengers of Air Seychelles. The airline was welcomed with a water canon salute on its �rst arrival at GVK CSIA. Air Seychelles began its operations with three weekly Water canon salute for Air SeychellesGVK CSIA welcomes Air Seychelles ‘Season of Smiles’ at GVK KIAGVK KIA has organised ‘Season of Smiles’, a month-long cultural extravaganza that will go on till January 18 to spread joy among passengers. From caricature artists, puppeteers and fortune-tellers to origami artists and carol singers, passengers are set to enjoy themselves at the airport. Events like these are a perfect way to demonstrate how Bengaluru celebrates the festive season.‘Season of Smiles’ celebrations at GVK KIACricket matches at Goindwal Sahib TPPVolleyball match at Goindwal Sahib TPPTraining session at Gautami CCPPGoindwal Sahib TPP conducts Volleyball and Cricket matchGautami CCPP conducts Safety Training for employeesThe love for sports was clearly evident when Goindwal Sahib TPP employees participated in friendly volleyball and cricket matches. The players and the crowd enjoyed the games. The teams were rewarded with medals and trophies.In line with its commitment towards safety for its employees, Gautami CCPP conducted training on safety measures to be taken while working at heights. Such kind of training sessions help maintain good safety standards at the project site. Gautami CCPP employees and their family members enjoyed the Festival of Lights by offering prayers to Lord Siva for health and prosperity. Karthika Deepotsavam is a tradition in the Andhra region wherein an array of lights is arranged and the festival is celebrated in the month of Karthika every year. The Divine spirit of the Karthika month was enhanced with glittering Children’s Day was also celebrated at the site with children enjoying various fun�lled activities. Gautami CCPP employees enjoy a day outGautami CCPP employees alongwith their family members enjoyed a day out at the Forest Tracts of Eastern Ghats. These Ghats offer a rich biodiversity of �ora and fauna at Yetipalle, Addateegala Mandalam, E.G.Distt, Andhra Pradesh. It was a refreshing day with many fun �lled activities for everyone. The tolling systems at the Deoli-Kota Expressway Project are ready as the construction of the toll plaza and administration building has been completed. This takes the project a step closer towards commissioning.Gautami CCPP employees’ day outKarthika Deepotsavam at Gautami CCPPChildren’s Day celebrations at Gautami CCPPAdministration Building at Deoli-Kota Expressway ProjectToll plaza at Deoli-Kota Expressway Project Dental check-up camp at As part of wellness initiatives, a dental check-up camp was organised at the Corporate Of�ce to ensure wellness for its employees. The one-day camp witnessed a very good response from the employees.Vivanta by TAJ conducts ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’As part of the “Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan” initiative, Vivanta by Taj adopted a bus stop next to the hotel. A cleaning activity was carried out in the morning hours wherein the Community Development Action Group team comprising around 30 associates from various departments were engaged in tidying the bus stop premises. The CDAG cleaned the debris on pavements and garden bed.Fused bulbs were replaced with new ones, pavement borders were painted with black and white stripes to give a neat and clean look. Taj Banjara conducts Pankthi BhojanamAs part of the monthly ‘Cafeteria Adoption’ tradition at Taj Banjara, Human Resources, Finance and IT departments took the initiative to organize a special theme lunch called ‘Pankthi Bhojanam’ for all the associates. Pankthi Bhojanam is a Telugu traditional theme to serve the food on a Banana Leaf. A variety of dishes were selected from three regions - Telangana, Andhra and Rayalaseema like Gongura Chicken from Andhra, Telangana Aloo fry, Faluda and Kandi Pachadi from Rayalaseema for the menu. The lunch was relished by all. Knowledge sharing session across locations As part of the new HR initiative - ‘Knowledge sharing session’ at all sites, the inaugural session at Gurgaon was presented by Mr Rahul Agrawal, Director-Technical (Coal Power). The theme of the session was ‘Issues and Challenges de�ning India’s Thermal Power Sector’. Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway Project also conducted the session with Mr. Ashwani Sharma, GM-JEPL talking about ‘Organization Discipline’. He discussed the features and characteristics of a sound disciplinary system in an organization. This initiative has been well received with active participation from the employees.Dental check-up camp at GVK-Corporate Of�ceTaj Banjara employees at Pankthi Bhojanam‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ by Vivanta by TajSession at Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway Project Taj Clubhouse-Chennai constructs As part of GVK’s continuous endeavour towards sustainable practices across all our business verticals, Taj Clubhouse employees constructed eco-friendly restrooms for drivers with the help of PET bottles. Earlier, a bench was also constructed for the hotel and government GVK BIO organises GBL- Badminton Tournament GVK BIO Badminton League (GBL) was in full swing at IRISET campus. The knock-out format tournament was played under categories of Men’s and Women’s doubles. A total of 48 teams participated across all business verticals at GVK BIO. The matches were a complete entertainer, attracting lot of cheer from the crowd. The winners in both the categories were from Informatics BU with Sahiti Sistla and Aastha Saxena in the Women’s category and Phaneendra Palla and Aravind Kurnool in the Men’s category emerging as undisputed badminton champions of GVK BIO. Christmas Fiesta at GVK With the onset of the holiday season, GVK one was seen sporting larger than life Christmas trees, reindeer-drawn sleighs, mistletoes, toy houses, gifts and much more. The visitors at the mall basked in the yuletide spirit with beautiful decoration and exciting Christmas offerings. Employees constructing the eco-friendly restroom for drivers“Christmas is the end of thinking you are better than someone else, because Christmas is telling you that you could never get to heaven on your own.” – Tim KellerChristmas decoration at GVK one GVK EMRI rewards best performers at GVK EMRI rewarded the EM Care best performers at the National Review Meet. The event was graced by our Founder Chairman and Managing Director, Dr GVK Reddy and other senior dignitaries from GVK EMRI. Events like these go a long way in encouraging the employees. GVK EMRI-Meghalaya participates in Dimchrang Festival GVK EMRI–Meghalaya operations were invited by the South West Garo Hills District Administration to participate in the carnival for the Dimchrang Festival held at Ampati. GVK EMRI 108 emergency Service Ambulance base in Ampati participated in the carnival where the pre-hospital care was re-enacted after which the team conducted a free BP check at the venue on the �rst day of the festival. The Ampati base 108 Team was awarded the third prize for pre hospital care re-enactment during the carnival. GVK EMRI-D&NH adds four ambulancesGVK EMRI-D&NH added four new ambulances to its existing �eet at a formal event where top dignitaries exchanged MoUs and �agged off ambulances. The pilots were handed over ambulance keys and EMT kits. The addition of these ambulances would further enhance the emergency response mechanism in these UTs. Ambulance launch Dadar and Nagar HaveliOur Founder Chairman and Managing Director, Dr GVK Reddy felicitating the best performers at the National Review Meet GVK EMRI-Himachal Pradesh launched 45 new 102 ambulances. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri. Virbhadra Singh �agged off the ambulances at the Ridge - Shimla under the Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojna scheme on 15th Nov 2014. Republic Day celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force on January 26,1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. The Constitution was passed by the Constituent Assembly of India on November 26,1949 but was adopted on January 26,1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country’s transition towards becoming an independent republic. January 26 was selected for this purpose because it was this day in 1930 when the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress. Makar Sankranti is celebrated across South Asia in a myriad of cultural forms. Sankranti marks the end of winter season and the beginning of a new harvest or spring season. It is described as the ‘holy phase of transition’. It is celebrated and is known by different names across different regions. It is widely celebrated as ‘Lohri’ in Punjab, ‘Pongal’ in Tamil Nadu, ‘Uttarayana’ in Gujarat, ‘Shishur Saenkraat’ in Kashmir Valley, ‘Makara Sankramana’ in Karnataka, ‘Bhogali Bihu’ in Assam and ‘Khichdi’ in Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar and ‘Maghe Sankranti’ in Nepal and ‘Thingyan’ in Myanmar. GVK EMRI-Himachal Pradesh ambulance launch ceremony