The main function was held at the DIC office, where Mr. Alok Verma, DIC, RSP along with other officers and employees took the pledge.  Similar pledge taking ceremonies were also organised in the Offices of the Executive Directors, CGMs and Hods  along with other officers and employees, reaffirmed their commitment to promoting Hindi in official correspondence and documentation.

A thematic video on Vigilance Awareness Week was screened during the programme, along with a message from Mr. Alok Verma, Director-in-Charge (DIC). Highlighting the significance of this year’s campaign theme, “Probity for Prosperity” Mr. Bharti exhorted participants to uphold the highest standards of integrity in their work and treat vigilance as a shared responsibility for sustainable growth.

Mr. Sandeep Bansal, DGM (Vigilance), delivered a detailed presentation on public procurement, discussing various procurement procedures and emphasising the importance of strict adherence to PCP (Purchase Contract Procedures), SBD (Standard Bidding Documents), and CMMG (Corporate Materials Management Group) Guidelines in every procurement action. Mr. A.K. Biswal, DGM (Vigilance), took a session on ‘Preventive Vigilance’, apprising participants of various vigilance functions and explaining how planning officers can practice transparency, accountability, and ethical decision-making in their roles. Mr. M.K. Singh, Senior Manager (Vigilance), conducted a session on ABMS (Anti Bribery Management System) . The programme was coordinated by Mr. Sandeep Bansal, DGM (Vigilance).

This session reinforced RSP’s commitment to embedding a culture of integrity, transparency, and preventive vigilance across planning and procurement functions, in line with the Central Vigilance Commission’s directives for 2026.

In a programme held at the ‘Manthan’ Conference Hall on 31st August, Mr. Alok Verma, Director In-Charge (DIC), RSP handed over Service Certificate and token gifts to Mr. Misra. Mr. B K Giri, ED (Mines Development-CMLO), Mr. B R Palai, ED (Works), Mr. Anil Kumar, ED (MM), Mr. M P Singh, ED (Mines), Mr. S Pal Chowdhury, ED (Projects), Dr. J K Acharya, CMO In-charge (M&HS), Mr. Rajesh Dasgupta, CGM In-Charge (F&A) with additional charge of ED (F&A) and a large number Chief General Managers of RSP were present on the occasion.

Mr. Vigyan Patra, Deputy Manager (HR-OD) coordinated the programme under the guidance of Mr. R K Verma, GM In-charge (HR-L&D & OD).

Another grand farewell function was held at Hotel Deepti on the same day evening in which the Executives of the Steel Plant bade adieu to Mr. Tarun Misra, and Mrs. Pravati Misra, Vice President, Deepika Mahila Sanghati.

Mr. Alok Verma, Mrs. Namrata Verma, President, Deepika Mahila Sanghati, Mr. B K Giri, Mr. B R Palai, Mr. Anil Kumar, Mr. M P Singh, Mr. S Palchowdhury, and all Vice Presidents of Deepika Mahila Sanghati, namely Mrs. Smita Giri, Dr. (Mrs.) Pratijna Palai, Mrs. Bandana Singh, Mrs. Reeta Rani, Mrs. Nabanita Palchowdhury, adorned the dais and felicitated Mrs. and Mr. Misra.

The DIC presented the scroll of honour highlighting Mr. Misra’s illustrious career. The scroll was read by Mr. Subrat Kumar, CGM (HSMs and AUXs).

In his address, Mr. Alok Verma, described Mr. Misra as a very brilliant, and courageous officer, who never shied away from taking tough decision. “Mr. Misra’s straight forward nature and ability to take instant decisions have been a guiding force for his juniors,” he added.

Speaking on the occasion, an emotional Mr. Tarun Misra, reminisced his childhood and young days as well as early days in professional career at Durgrapur Steel Plant and Iisco Steel Plant, that shaped his personality. Reiterating his belief on empowering the juniors and providing the right opportunity to the right person at the right time, Mr. Misra said that he is leaving SAIL with lot of optimism that the Company will grow tremendously in the future days on the dint of its very talented human resources. “I had an extraordinary 37-year long journey in SAIL and memories of a lifetime. I am leaving the company on retirement, but I can never retire from the love, the bonding and the trust I have received here,” said Mr. Tarun Misra in his concluding remarks.

The function commenced with screening of a captivating film on Mr. Misra’s life and achievements prepared by Public Relations Department, setting the stage for an evening soaked with nostalgic memories. Mr. Manas Rath, CGM (HR) delivered the welcome address while Mr. T G Kanekar, CGM (TS& CSR) proposed a formal vote of thanks.

Ms. Sangeeta M Sindur, AGM (HR) and Ms. Divya Sahu, Assistant Manager (HR) were the masters of ceremony. The function ended with a beautiful musical programme.

Before bidding adieu to RSP, Mr. Misra interacted with a large number of employees under the HR functions on different occasions. An interaction session was held at Samadhan Conferencehall on 31st August, in which more than 60 employees including executives interacted with Mr. Misra. He also met the employees of Town Engineering & Horticulture earlier in the day. Earlier, on 28th August, 2026 a similar programme was held at Town Services office where he interacted with the employees and executives of Town Services & CSR.

Mr. Tarun Misra, Executive Director (HR), graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Mr. B. R. Palai, Executive Director (Works), and Mr. M. P. Singh, Executive Director (Mines), were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the newly inducted trainees, Mr. Tarun Mishra welcomed them to RSP and highlighted the plant’s township and work environment. He stated that Rourkela Steel Plant has one of the best townships and is among the best places to work.

Mr. B. R. Palai, Executive Director (Works), emphasised the importance of adopting a multiskilling work culture and urged them to focus on their career roadmap and work systematically towards achieving their professional goals.

Mr. M. P. Singh, Executive Director (Mines),  encouraged the trainees to make the most of the learning and professional opportunities available within the organisation.

The programme provided the trainees with an overview of the organisation, its work culture and the opportunities available for professional growth at SAIL, RSP. It is worth mentioning that the central induction of all the Management Trainees (Technical) joining SAIL was carried out at   Bhilai Steel Plant. Thereafter, the trainees have been posted to different units for local induction.

The distribution was carried out under the project “Waste to Wealth: Sustainable and Innovative Organic Farming Techniques especially for Women Farmers of the Peripheral Areas of RSP.” The beneficiaries were provided the materials to enable them to start vermicompost preparation and make productive use of organic waste in their own farms.

The initiative seeks to encourage the adoption of organic farming practices and promote the conversion of biodegradable waste into nutrient-rich manure. Besides supporting environment-friendly agriculture, vermicomposting can help farmers reduce their dependence on external inputs and improve the availability of organic manure for cultivation.

Notably, an MoU was signed between SAIL-RSP and NIT Rourkela on 8th October 2025 for a period of three years for implementation of the project. The project covers training and demonstration for 600 local farmers from four revenue blocks — Lathikata, Nuagaon, Bisra and Kuarmunda — on organic farming techniques, with special emphasis on women farmers. The project also envisages demonstration of techniques such as vermicomposting, preparation and use of bio-fertilisers and bio-pesticides, and seed treatment, through a third party. Free synthetic bags for vermicompost preparation are to be distributed to each trained farmer.

The camp aimed at promoting awareness among school students about various aspects of adolescent health and encouraging healthy habits for a healthier future. In all 82 students were screened during the programme, including 27 students from Kindergarten to Standard I and 55 students from Classes IX and X.

A team of medical specialists from Ispat General Hospital attended the camp and interacted with the students. The medical team included Dr. Aishwarya Mishra, Paediatrician; Dr. Ajay Jena, Paediatrician and Dr. Chandrakala Rani, Obstetrics & Gynaecology specialist.

The programme covered important aspects of adolescent well-being, including nutrition and fitness, mental health, growth and development, puberty and sexual health, substance-abuse awareness and preventive healthcare. The students were also encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyle practices and seek timely medical advice whenever required.

The initiative reflects the commitment of IGH and the CSR Department of Rourkela Steel Plant towards community health and preventive healthcare, with a special focus on the health and well-being of children and adolescents..

Mr. Biranchi Narayan Sahoo sustained serious injuries in a road accident on 19th July 2026 after being hit by a vehicle in Civil Township, Raurkela. He was initially taken to private hospital, where a CT scan of the brain revealed a serious collection of blood over the brain along with significant brain injury. He was subsequently referred to IGH in a critical condition.

On arrival at IGH, the patient was immediately placed on ventilator support and taken up for emergency brain surgery. The surgery was performed by Dr. Manoj Kumar Deo, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, with anaesthesia support from Dr. Sanjukta Panigrahi, Additional CMO, Anaesthesia. Nursing Officer Lipika provided crucial intraoperative assistance. Following surgery, the patient required prolonged intensive care and ventilator support. The ICU team, led by Sister Shiny George, along with the nursing and critical care staff, provided continuous monitoring and care during the critical phase of his recovery.

Gradually, the patient’s condition started improving. He was successfully weaned from ventilator support and subsequently underwent a temporary tracheostomy to facilitate breathing during his recovery. With further improvement, he was shifted from the ICU to the ward. Over the following days, his level of consciousness steadily improved. He began following simple commands, interacting intermittently with his relatives and gradually accepting food orally. Once he was able to maintain adequate oral intake and breathe independently, the temporary tracheostomy was successfully removed.

The ward nursing team, including Gouri, Manaswini, Manisha, Nomita, Priyanka and other dedicated nursing staff, continued close monitoring, nursing care and support throughout his recovery. Intensive and individualised physiotherapy also played an important role in helping the patient regain strength and mobility following his prolonged critical illness. Physiotherapy care was provided by Mr. Premananda Swain and his team.

After 23 days of hospitalisation, Mr. Sahoo regained consciousness, was able to follow simple commands, take adequate food orally and walk with the support of one person. He is now planned for discharge in an improved condition.

The case highlights the importance of timely emergency intervention, advanced critical care, dedicated nursing and structured rehabilitation in the management of severe head injuries. The coordinated efforts of the Neurosurgery, Anaesthesia, ICU, Nursing and Physiotherapy teams at IGH contributed significantly to the patient’s recovery.

The successful outcome reflects the importance of multidisciplinary care in managing complex and life-threatening trauma cases at Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela.

In the Workmen category Ayeskanta Sahu, Engineering Associate (Flux & Refractory) bagged the first prize, while the 2nd and 3rd spots went to Mr. Arupananda Pradhan, Engineering Associate, (New Plate Mill) and Mr. Asif Husain Sidik, Junior Engineering Associate (Coke Ovens).

In the Executive category, the first place was won by Mr. Anup Agarwal, Senior Manager (Services). Ms. Sangeeta M Sindur, AGM (HR) got the 2nd position while Ms. Neha Dash, Consultant (Medical) bagged the third place.

The 8th edition of this award, launched in January 2023 under My RSP-My Identity unique initiative, saw enthusiastic participation from employees, showcasing their strong bond with RSP. 2762 employees of RSP made entries in RSP Portal Employee Zone (both Web and Mobile App). Out of these 262 employees comprising 147 executives and 115 workmen shared their feelings about RSP every day from 17th July to 31st July, 2026. As part of the initiative, employees were required to write at least one complete sentence of positive thoughts about RSP every day during the given time period.

These entries were evaluated online by a committee of Senior Officers without the knowledge of the credentials of the employees and submitted their marks on a daily basis. Based on their evaluations, the top three employees from both executive and non-executive categories were bestowed with the RSP Gaurab award.

The competition aimed to foster a sense of pride among employees and encourage a habit of positive thinking and speaking well about the plant.

During July, the order-versus-dispatch fulfilment for critical sections and special steel components from the Plate Mill stood at 91.7%, while the New Plate Mill achieved 91.6% fulfilment. Similarly, HR Plate from the Hot Strip Mill recorded 91.6% fulfilment, whereas HR Coil for sale achieved nearly 92%.

RSP also achieved 100% fulfilment in the case of PET products and plates produced by the Special Plate Plant. Overall, against an order of 1,49,094 tonnes of special steel components during July, the plant dispatched 1,37,397 tonnes, registering 92.2% fulfilment.

During the April–July period of the current financial year, RSP received orders for 6,02,271 tonnes of special and critical sections and dispatched 5,54,818 tonnes, thereby achieving 92.1% fulfilment.

The share of special steel components in RSP’s total saleable steel production also increased significantly. During July, special steel accounted for 39.9% of total saleable steel production. For the April–July period, the share stood at 39.8%, registering significant improvement over the corresponding period last year.

With a clearly defined strategy, RSP is continuously moderating and optimising its product basket to increase the share of special and value-added steel. This focused approach is aimed at creating greater value from its products, improving market responsiveness and strengthening the plant’s bottom line.

Around 50 students participated in the awareness programme at Gyan Jyoti Public School. The programme was conducted by Dr. Abhilash Sahoo, Paediatrics, Dr. Siddharth Kumar Meher, Paediatrics and Dr. Twinkle Rani, O&G. The doctors interacted with the students and sensitised them about various aspects of adolescent health, with special emphasis on the importance of HPV vaccination in preventing HPV-related diseases, including cervical cancer.

A similar programme was organised at Ispat DAV Public School, Sector-16, with around 67 students participated. The sessions were conducted by Dr. Bikash Chandra Patra, Paediatrics, Dr. Soomi Bhakat, Paediatrics and Dr. Sanjoo Yadav, O&G. The students were encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyle practices and were provided age-appropriate information on physical and reproductive health, personal hygiene, nutrition and preventive healthcare.

A key focus of both programmes was creating awareness about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, which plays an important role in protecting against HPV infections and reducing the risk of cervical cancer. The doctors addressed students’ queries in an interactive manner and highlighted the importance of timely vaccination and informed health choices during adolescence.

Notably, the HPV vaccine is also available free of cost at Ispat General Hospital (IGH) every Saturday from 5PM to 7PM, enabling eligible beneficiaries to access preventive vaccination services.