“Zero Harm should be the motto of everybody’s life,” said Mr. Alok Verma, Director In-Charge, SAIL, RSP to the Plant collective, while addressing for the first time in the 874th Mass Contact Exercise of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) organised on 28th February, 2025 at Gopabandhu Auditorium. Mr. Tarun Misra, ED (HR), Mr. A K Behuria, ED (F&A), Mr. B R Palai, ED (Works), Mr. Anil Kumar, ED (MM), Mr. MP Singh, ED (Mines), Mr. Sudip Pal Chowdhury, ED (Projects), were also present on the dais. Dr. JK Acharya, CMO In-Charge (M&HS), several CGMs, and HODs along with about 500 employees of different departments of RSP including Mines attended the session whose theme was ‘Zero Harm’.
Speaking further Mr. Verma said, “Safety should be our foremost priority and we have to ensure that every employee that comes to the plant goes home safely.” Mr. Verma also underscored the importance of taking small steps for achieving success. “Devise a roadmap and take a small step everyday towards your goal in order to bring transformational change in your life, plant’s productivity, and also towards safety” he added. The Director In- Charge reflected upon the growth of steel sector in the upcoming days and motivated the young workforce to give their best in the plant.
Mr. A K Behuria gave a detailed presentation on the ‘Present Steel Scenario and Way Forward’. In his presentation, he outlined the financial performances of all SAIL units and gave a detailed analysis of cost distribution. Through his presentation, he also motivated the RSP collective to be self driven and be cost champions in their own area so as to improve the financial conditions of RSP.
Earlier, the session commenced with the rendition of the National Anthem. This was followed by showcasing a film made by Public Relations Department comprising motivational video as well as the performance of RSP in current fiscal in various endeavours, targets, achievements and new facilities in the township. Later, during the interaction session, employees gave suggestions pertaining to production, productivity, maintenance and safety issues. Happy with the quality of suggestion given during the interaction, the DIC announced an instant ‘Best Suggestor’ award for three employees including an executive.
Mr. K K Jaiswal, DGM (HR-L&D) coordinated the programme.
