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Associate Editor Kavitha Mathew/ HR EDITORIAL
Editorial Board George Thomas/ HR Vineeth M. Varghese/ HR Vinod T. Mathew/ HR Girija V. R./ HR Ganesan S./ ESE Chandrasekharan M./ Retd Sasidharan R./ Retd
Resource Group Ankur K. Mishra/ Advisory Service Swachh Shanth Sundar Anurag Sarma/ IREP Bijoy K. I./ Maint uly begins with rededicating ourselves to the continued Biju T. N./ Projects mission of cleanliness. We are committed to the highest Gopalakrishnan C. V./ HSE J Joseph Simon V. M./ Maint standards of maintaining our surroundings clean and safe all Krishnan T. B./ Maint times. Swachhta at work is more of a tradition for us than a rule. Latha Kamath / HR (Hindi) Manojkumar T. S./ Finance We at KR strongly believe that people and processes of which Mohan Chandran K. C./ IS Muralikrishnadas V. G./ E&C we are indelible links can interact closely with each other Padmanabhan K./ Projects and contribute in peaceful harmony. We would soon like to Parameswer S./ HR benchmark ourselves on how our teams are collaborating Rajan C. K./ OM&S Ranjini Varma / CRS to sustain KR as a clean and also a great place to work. We Sajeevan U.T. / HR would like to understand from you the best desirables in safety, Shaji P. Stephen/ IREP environment, people-friendly workspace and branding in our Sreeraj K. R./ P&U Subramanian K. P./ P&U collective mission for a swach, shanth and sundar place of work. Suresh Babu/ OM&S Please take time to look around you and give us your feedback Thulasidas N./ P&CS in a survey that is planned soon through JwalaDhwani. Varun M./ QC Vino Varghese/ Manufacturing We appreciate the feedback from youngsters who have Edited & published by expressed their desire to know more about our company through Executive Director (HR) common platforms including the journal. In our endeavour to Editorial correspondences achieving that, we are bringing you highlights from across BPCL [email protected] businesses from this issue onwards. We also wish to inform our Design & Printed at retired friends that your creative contributions will also find a St.Francis Press, space in the journal. Please also follow us on our social media St.Benedict’s Road, Kochi platforms for real-time info and exciting engagements. Email: [email protected]
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The views expressed in JwalaDhwani are not necessarily those of the management. Member Association of Business Communicators of India. JwalaDhwani estd. in 1966 as CRL Newsletter. JULY 2018 For private circulation only. All rights reserved. V o l .LllI / 7 Reproduction in any form only with the written permission of the Editor. eJawalaDhwani awailable on ejournals at www.bharatpetroleum.in BPCL Kochi Refinery wins State Pollution Control Award PCL Kochi Refinery has won Bthe Kerala State Pollution Control Excellence Award instituted by Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for pollution control measures in the category of very large industries. Kochi Refinery is achieving this for the 12 consecutive year. Chief Labour Commissioner visits KR Mr. Prasad K Panicker, Executive Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala Kerala State Pollution Director (Kochi Refinery), Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan at a function Control Board (KSPCB), Mr. Damien Gracious, Chief held at Thiruvananthapuram on Mr. TA Thankappan, Member General Manager (HSE), 7 June 2018. Secretary (IC), KSPCB and Mr. ES Anilkumar and Mr. KG Dr. T N Seema, Vice Chairperson, Aji received the award on Mr. K Muraleedharan MLA, Haritha Keralam Mission were behalf of Kochi Refinery from Mr. K Sajeevan, Chairman, also present. KR P&CS Goes Live on eOffice He urged other departmental heads present in the meeting to adopt eOffice in their departments quickly and participate in this digital transformation project undertaken by the organization.
Mr. Murali Madhavan Chief General Manager (Operations), he Digital File Management In his address, Mr. P. S. Mr. Pius Mathew, Chief General TSolution - eOffice Lite Ramachandran appreciated Manager, Project Finance, (eFile) – a was launched in the efforts put in by all in the Mr. A. K. Gidwani CGM, P&CS department of Kochi implementation of eOffice in KR Network, Security and Projects, Refinery (KR) on 14 June 2018 and pressed upon the need to Mr. L. L. Ramachandran, in the august presence of implement it at all levels within General Manager (Information Mr. P. S. Ramachandran ED KR, so that the benefits could Systems), Mr. Marcus Jacob, (Projects). be reaped by the entire KR staff. General Manager (P & CS), He mentioned that this is a new Mr. Sanjay Mehrishi, General The first digital approval note beginning in KR and will surely Manager IS Cloud Initiatives was created and digitally signed bring in more transparency and and Ms. Nair Monisha, CM in the eOffice application by accountability in the approval (IS Services) and other senior Mr. N. Thulasidas Officer (P&CS). processes. officials graced the occasion.