MAY-2016

Anti Terrorism Day at DLW

On the lieu of the sacrifice day of Ex. PM Late Rajiv Gandhi, Anti Terrorism Day was

observed on 21st May at Reception Hall, DLW. On this occasion, Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, Chief

Mechanical Engineer administered the anti terrorism pledge to the HODs, officers and employees to

fight against terrorism and other destructive activities.

On this programme, Shri, V.P. Pathak, COS, Shri

Yogesh Mohar, CQAM, Shri M.K. Agarwal, CMM/HQ, Shri R.R.

Prasad, CPM/Mod., Shri A.K. Singh, CDE, Shri P. Ananth,

CME/M, Shri Janardan Singh, Dy.CPO as well as other officers

& employees were present in a large number.

57 DLW employees get CME award

41 employees and 16 officer of Mechanical Department of DLW were honoured and awarded

by Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, Chief Mechanical Engineer on 20th

May at Technical Training Center Auditorium for their excellent

performance in the field of loco production. Congratulating the

awardees, Shri Singh praised his contribution in production

activities.

At the end of the programme, proposing the vote of thanks Shri K.B.Sahay, CME/P

congratulated the awardees and threw lights on the

achievements during the year as well as future prospects. On

this occasion, Shri R.R.Prasad, CPM/Mod., Shri A.K.Singh,

CDE, Shri Yogesh Mohar, CQAM as well as other officers and

employees in a large number. Shri Amlesh Srivastava

conducted the whole program efficiently.

14 Group–D DLW employees honoured

In lieu of Shramik Diwas, Diesel Locomotive Works Women’s Welfare Organisation a pioneer

hand in social and welfare activities honoured 14 Group-D employees, completing 25 years of

service, in a function held at DLW Officers’ Club on 13 th May.

On this occasion, chief guest Smt. Sumitra Harit,

Chairperson, DLW WWO honoured the Group-D employees

by presenting them mementoes.

In this function, Smt. Anuradha Singh, Vice-Chairperson, DLW WWO as well as other office

bearers, members and employees were present in a large number. Smt. Poonam, Mishra, Secy.

welcomed the guests and Smt. Anamika Acharya, Joint Secy., DLW WWO conducted the whole

programme efficiently.

Inter Departmental Sports Competitions

Under the auspices of Diesel Locomotive Works Sports Association, Inter Departmental

Sports Competitions of Golf, Basketball, Volleyball, Chess, Athletics, Handball, Badminton and

Football were organised during the months of March, April and May. Deferent Departments of DLW

participated in these sports competitions. These competitions concluded on 11th May at DLW

Stadium with the distribution of prizes to the winner and runner teams as well as individual

performers by chief guest Shri Ashok Kumar Harit,

General Manager. In these competitions Rest

Department received maximum points and was

declared overall champion. Earlier, Shri A.K.Singh,

CME and President, DLW Sports Association

honoured the officials, who extended their co-

operation in organising competitions.

In the function, Shri Sanjay Katiyar, Chief Mechanical Engineer/Plant & Honorary General

Secy., DLW Sports Association threw light on the competitions. On this occasion S/Shri V.R.Mishra,

CMM/Engine, R.R.Jha, CMgM, Yogesh Mohan, CQAM, Dr. R.C.Trivedi, CMO, M.K.Agarwal, CMM/HQ,

Manish Kumar Gupta, DGM as well as other officers, Staff Council members, office bearers of

DLWSA and viewers were present in a large number. Padmshri Md. Sahid, Sr. Sports Officer

welcomed the guest & sportsmen and Shri Alok Pandey conducted the whole programme

efficiently.

APRIL-2016

Annual Function of “Chetna”

“Chetna”, a school for ‘Divyang’ children run by DLW Women’s Welfare Organisationcelebrated its 20th Annual Function “Muskan” on 21st April at DLW Officers’ Club. On this occasion,school’s children presented a brief colourful cultural programme. Blessing the children on thisoccasion, chief guest Shri Ashok Kumar Harit, General Manager said “Chetna” is indulging inmaking the ‘Divyang’ children self-dependent by educatingand imparting them vocational training. He further addedthat by getting such training ‘Divyang’ children can easily jointhe main stream of the society. Shri Harit said that thesechildren need not only sympathy, but also love, affection andpositive support from parents and society. Congratulating theDLW Women’s Welfare Organisation, Shri Harit said thatcertainly the organisation is doing commendable work tomake such extraordinary children self reliant andindependent.

Earlier, a colourful cultural programme was also presented by the children includingchanting of Bhajans, Songs, Solo Dance (Pari), Group Dance, Mime (Chor-Sipahi), Short Play(Beauty Parlour) etc., which were highly appreciated by the viewers with the thumping noise. The

programme concluded with the distribution of prizes by ShriHarit to the students for their participation in sports andextra curricular activities, while Smt. Sumitra Harit,Chairperson, DLW Women’s Welfare Organisation distributedthe dividend among the children, earned from the selling ofhand made things made by them. On this occasion, Shri Haritalso declared a cash award of ` 15000/- for Chetna School.During the function, the handmade things as fabric purse,coarse paper envelopes etc. made by the children of Chetnawere also displayed at the Officers’ Club.

Earlier, welcoming the guests Smt. Tulika Srivastava,Incharge, Chetna School focused upon the background andactivities of school and conducted the programme. On thisoccasion, office bearers and members of DLW Women’sWelfare Organisation along with COS Shri V.P.Pathak,CMM/Eng. Shri V.R.Mishra, CMM/HQ Shri M.K.Agarwal,CME/M Shri P.Ananth, CE Shri R.B.Yadav, CMODr.R.C.Trivedi, DGM Shri Manish Kumar Gupta as well asother officers, teachers, guardians and children were presentin a large number.

During the function, Smt. Rakhi, Principal presented the annual report of Chetna School andSmt. Krishna Dubey compere the cultural programme and at the end Smt. Usha, Instructor,Chetna proposed the Vote of thanks.

DLW bagged Best Production Unit shield and a DLW employee received MR award

Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi bagged the Best Production Unit award of Indian

Railways for the year 2015-16. On the occasion of 61st Central Railway Week Function held at

Convention Centre Auditorium, KIIT University,

Bhubaneswar, Orissa on 16th April, 2016, Hon’ble

Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu gave

this prestigious shield to DLW. General Manager Shri

Ashok Kumar Harit along with CME Shri A.K.Singh and

COS Shri V.P.Pathak received the Best Production Unit

Shied from Hon’ble Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu

and Hon’ble Mister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha.

Besides, on this occasion a DLW employee Shri Rakesh Kumar

Upadhyay, SSE was also awarded by Hon’ble Minister of Railways Shri

Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu for his commendable services during the

year 2015-16.

Member NITI Aayog and Advisory Group of Experts visited DLW

A high-level delegation of Advisory Group of

Experts comprising of Dr. V.K.Saraswat, Member NITI

Aayog & Chairman, Advisory Group of Experts as well as

officials of Advisory Group of Experts on “Upgradation of

Technology and Leveraging ‘Make in India’ in the

Railways” Shri P.K.Srivastava, DG, RDSO, Prof.

N.S.Vyas, IIT, Kanpur & Chairman, Technology Mission

for IR, Dr. N.K.Gupta, Ex. Project Director, ISRO, Shri

R.S.Kochak, AM(PU), Shri Alok Kumar, Member Convener and other Senior Railway Officials, Shri

S.K.Agarwal, CAO/COFMOW, Shri Ravindra Gupta, EDME/Project, Shri N.K.Saha, EDEE/Dev. visited

Diesel Locomotive Works on 18th April.

On this occasion, Dr. Saraswat and Delegation

Members held a meeting with General Manager Shri

Ashok Kumar Harit and HODs. In which CME Shri Ashok

Kumar Singh put up a power point presentation

containing production, achievements, ongoing projects,

future plans of DLW as well as indigenization of

locomotives under the “Make in India” campaign. In this

meeting, Delegation Members also discussed various technical issues with the officers.

After the meeting, they went round the

workshop and inspected various shops including New

Block Shop, Engine Erection Shop, Engine Test Shop,

Loco Assembly Shop, Loco Test Shop etc. along with

Shri Ashok Kumar Harit, GM, Shri A.K.Singh, CME, Shri

K.B.Sahay, CME/P and other officers. During the

inspection he witnessed the manufacturing process,

manufactured and under manufacturing locomotives as

well as driver cab of WDP4D locomotive no. 40325.

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti Celebration

125th Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti Celebration was observed on 16 th April at

Diesel Locomotive Works Technical Training Centre Auditorium. Paying rich tribute to Dr. Ambedkar

chief guest Shri Arjun Tabiyar, Chief Personnel Officer said

that Dr. Ambedkar will always be remembered for their

determination and willpower. Enduring adversity Dr.

Ambedkar attacked on the evils prevailing in the society

and played an important role in bringing people close

together. He struggled long for political, economic and

social freedom of the people of the country.

On this occasion, guest of honour Ex. Principal, DLW Inter College Shri Ram Bahor, Staff

Council Members and office bearers of SC/ST/OBC unions as well as other speakers also focussed

upon his personality, social works and contribution to the society.

Earlier, lighting the lamp chief guest Shri Tabiyar, FA&CAO/TOT Shri P. Hari Prasad, guest of

honour Shri Ram Bahor, Dy. CPO Shri Janardan Singh and other speakers garlanded the picture of

Baba Saheb. On this occasion

officers, staff council members,

employees, office bearers of

SC/ST/OBC Associations were

present in a large number. At the

end of the programme Shri

R.K.Choudhary, APO/IR proposed

the vote of thanks and Shri Mahesh Thakur, Chief Welfare Inspector conducted the whole

programme efficiently.

Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways inaugurated the building of Indian Railways

Welding Research Institute and Solar Power Plants at DLW

Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj

Sinha inaugurated the newly built building of Indian

Railways Welding Research Institute as well as Grid-

connected solar power plants of 2 X 50 kWp and 45 kWp

on 13th April at Diesel Locomotive Works Technical

Training Centre by cutting the ribbon and unveiling the

plaque.

On this occasion, Shri Sinha inspected the building

and available facilities in Indian Railways Welding

Research Institute along with Shri Ashok Kumar Harit,

General Manger, Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, CME, Shri

V.P.Pathak, COS, Shri Yogesh Asthana, CEE and other

officers. Earlier, on arriving the institute, Hon’ble Minister

of State was given the grand Guard of Honour by Railway

Protection Force.

On this occasion General Manager Shri Ashok Kumar Harit, CME Shri Ashok Kumar Singh,

COS Shri V.P.Pathak, CEE Shri Yogesh Asthana, CPO Shri Arjun Tabiyar, CME/Prod. Shri

K.B.Sahay, CME/Plant Shri Sanjay

Katiyar, CMgM Shri R.R.Jha,

EDPG/MOSR Shri Dinesh Shukla, CDE

Shri A.K.Singh, CMM/Loco Shri

S.K.Jain, CMM/Engine Shri V.R.Mishra,

CMM/HQ Shri M.K.Agarwal, CQAM Shri

Yogesh Mohan, CPM/Mod. Shri

R.R.Prasad, CMO Dr. R.C.Trivedi, CE Shri R.B. Yadav, CPRO Shri Manish Kumar Gupta as well as

other officers and employees were present in a large number.

Railway Week Award Distribution Ceremony at DLW

61st Railway Week Award Distribution Ceremony was organised on 12th April at DLWAuditorium (Cinema Hall). On this occasion Shri Ashok Kumar Harit, General Manager gave awayawards to 87 meritorious officers, supervisors and employees for their commendable performancesin their respective fields during the year 2015-16. Shri Harit also gave away 08 running trophies toStores and Mechanical Departments. In Mechanical Department the Best House Keeping award wasgiven to Turbo Assembly Shop followed by Best Safety Performance award to Progress Loco, BestPerformance award to Heavy Weld Shop and Best Service Shop award to MA-1. While in Stores

Department, UP-6 bagged the Best Purchase Section award, followed by Second Best PurchaseSection award to UP-8, as well as in Depot, Ward No.- L-57 and Ward No.- TOT-37 secured thefirst and second Best Ward awards respectively.

On this occasion, Felicitating the awarded employees, supervisors and officers, Shri Haritsaid that during the financial year 2015-16 DLW manufactured 330 locomotives, which is therecord production and 24% more than the previous year production of 266 locomotives. Includingthese 330 locomotives, DLW manufactured 317 High Horse Power locomotives, which is also 27%more than previous year production of 249 HHPlocomotives. Focusing upon the achievements of DLW inmarketing field, Shri Harit said that during this financialyear, DLW has received the supply order of 28 locomotivesfrom Non-Railway Customers, including 18 locomotives forMyanmar Railways. Shri Harit also congratulated the DLWofficers and employees for getting the prestigious “BestProduction Unit Shield” from Railways Board as well as ShriRakesh Kumar Upadhyay, SSE for receiving the RailwayMinister Award.

Earlier, welcoming the guests, Chief Public Relations Officer Shri Manish Kumar Gupta,focused upon the background history of Railway Week celebration and said that Indian Railwayshad started its spectacular journey on 16th April, 1853 from Mumbai to Thane covering a distanceof 34 kilometers. To commemorate that glorious moment, Railway Week is celebrated in IndianRailways every year from 10th to 16th April. Today Indian Railways has completed 163 years of itshistoric journey and it is still continued without any pause. Congratulating the DLW employees, hesaid that the Indian Railways is the lifeline of our country and DLW built locomotives arecontributing significantly in functioning smoothly this lifeline.

Earlier, the function started with the lighting of lamp by Shri Harit, GM along with ShriA.K.Singh, CME and other HODs jointly. On this occasion, a colourful cultural programme of DeviStuti (Kathak) and Rajasthani Folk Dance was also presented by the artists of DLW CulturalAssociation. The programme was highly appreciated by the viewers. Important among those whowere present on this occasion were Shri V.P.Pathak, COS, Shri J.N.Pandey, FA&CAO and otherHODs, Smt. Sumitra Harit, Chairperson and members of DLW Women's Welfare Organisation,officers, staff council members as well as employees, their family members and friends in a largenumber.

Joint demonstration of rescue and relief work by the members of DLW and ECoR CivilDefence Organizations

Diesel Locomotive Works and East Coast Railway Waltair Division Civil Defence

Organisations jointly demonstrated rescue and relief exercises at Western Township Sabji Mandi

(Jalalipatti) on 07th April, as their readiness for any emergency situation. On this occasion,

encouraging the members, chief guest Shri Manish Kumar

Gupta, Deputy General Manager and Controller, DLW Civil

Defence Organisation said that our aim is to protect the life

and property of the people in emergency situation. In this

connection, such type of exercises to be performed in

different circumstances and at different places by the Civil

Defence organization. So that, the rescue works could be

done successfully in any situation.

On this occasion, the Civil Defence members presented a live and effective demonstration of

various relief & rescue works as well as first aid exercises during the bombardment in war time,

defusing of bombs, fire fighting. Besides, they also shown, how to bring down the injured persons

from considerable heights by only stretcher and rope,

providing first aid to the injured persons, and to transfer

the injured persons from the accident site to safe place as

well as stretcher drill, fireman lift, human crutch and many

other rescue methods successfully.

At the end of the programme Shri B.L.Nag, Deputy

Controller, DLW Civil Defence Organisation proposed the

vote of thanks and Shri Asht Bhuja Mishra, Senior Civil Defence Inspector conducted the

programme.

DLW manufactured WDG4D locomotive with toilet facility

Hon’ble Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu had assured this year in Rail

Budget speech to provide toilet facility to the Loco Pilots in cab. In this connection, to expand

facilities for the crew members, DLW has succeeded in

making locomotive with toilet facility. Shri Ashok Kumar

Harit, General Manager flagged-off this First Toilet equipped

Diesel Locomotive for Delhi on 06th April, 2016. This

locomotive will be pressed into regular service after

inspection by senior Railway Officers in Delhi.

This 4500 HHP locomotive no 70486 is the first HHP dual cab freight locomotive provided

with vacuum type toilet module and bacteriological based waste treatment system (bio-digester)

onboard. The toilet cabin provided on this locomotive has a western type commode, wash basin

etc. A fresh water tank of 300 litres capacity has been provided for toilet use. The flush operation

of this toilet module is vacuum based and uses only 250 ml of water per flush as compared to 10

litres per flush in conventional design toilets. Besides, due to provision of bio-digester in this toilet,

the untreated human waste would not be discharged on the rail track.

Keeping in view the safety of passengers, it has been taken care

that while the locomotive is on run, the toilet door will not open. Toilet

cabin door will open only when the locomotive is stationary and the

brakes have been applied. In case toilet cabin is occupied, audio visual

alert will also appear on the LCD display screens on the Control desk. Two

motor driven oil-free compressors have also been used on this

locomotive. These air compressors are eco-friendly and have better

energy efficiency than the existing air compressors.

On this occasion, S/Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, CME, V.P.Pathak, COS, Yogesh Asthana, CEE,

K.B.Sahay, CME/Prod., A.K.Singh, CDE, R.R.Jha, CMgM, Dr. R.C.Trivedi, CMO, Yogesh Mohan,

CQAM, V.R.Mishra, CMM/Eng., S.K.Jain, CMM/Loco, M.K.Agarwal, CMM/HQ, S.K.Katiyar, CME/Plant,

R.R.Prasad, CPM/Mod., R.B.Yadav, CE, P.Ananth, CME/M, P.Hariprasad, FA&CAO/TOT, Manish

Kumar Gupta, DGM as well as other officers and employees were present in a large number.

MARCH-2016

DLW sets a record production of 330 locomotives in 2015-16

Diesel Locomotive Works set a new record of manufacturing 330 locomotives during the

financial year 2015-16. The most notable factor is that out of 330 locomotives, 317 are high horse

power (HHP) locomotives and 13 ALCO locomotives. It is a matter of great pride that the above

production indicates more than one locomotive per day.

It is mentionable here that DLW produced 10 more locomotives, over the target of 320

locomotives set by Railway Board, which is 24.06% higher than the previous financial year

production of 266 locomotives.

In this record production, 88 nos. WDG4 locomotives, 138 nos. WDG4D (dual cab)

locomotives, 90 nos. WDP4D (dual cab) locomotives of 4500 HP and a WDG5 locomotive of 5500

HP in HHP category are included. Besides, in ALCO category, 04 WDS6 locomotives for shunting

purpose in Indian Railways and 5 nos. of WDG3A & 4 nos. of WDS6 are also manufactured for Non-

Railway Customers.

Additional Member (Works), Railway Board visited DLW

Shri Laj Kumar, Additional Member (Works), Railway Board visited Diesel Locomotive Works

on 19th March. On this occasion, he went round the workshop and inspected various shops

including New Block Shop, Engine Erection Shop, Engine Test

Shop, Loco Frame Shop, Loco Assembly Shop etc. along with

Shri Yogesh Asthana, CEE, Shri K.B.Sahay, CME/P, Shri

R.B.Yadav, CE and other officers. During the inspection he

witnessed the manufacturing process and driver cab of WDG4D

locomotive no. 70481. During the visit, CME/P Shri Sahay briefed him about the manufacturing

process and other technical aspects.

After the inspection, Shri Laj Kumar held a meeting with

General Manager Shri Ashok Kumar Harit and HODs. In which

CME Shri Ashok Kumar Singh put up a power point

presentation containing production, achievements, ongoing projects as well as future planning of

DLW. In this meeting, he also discussed various technical issues with officers.

On this occasion, Addl. Member also met Joint Secy.

and Staff Council members as well as the representatives of

other employees associations and office bearers of SC/ST/OBC

Association and received memorandum from them.

DLW organised Vendor Meet-2016

A vendor meet was successfully organized by Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi on

17th March at Technical Training Centre (DLW) which was attended by more than 150 vendors. This

meet was inaugurated by General

Manager Shri Ashok Kumar Harit. The

basic objective of this meet was to

develop reliable Indian sources for import

substitute items besides establishing a

meaningful interaction with existing

vendors. General Manager, in his inaugural address, has emphasized on quality, cost curtailment,

vendor development and multi sourcing as major challenges before DLW.

This meet was also addressed by Chief Mechanical Engineer Shri Ashok Kumar Singh,

Executive Director. Railway Stores (G), Railway Board Shri Madhuranjan Kumar, Controller of

Stores Shri V.P.Pathak and Financial

Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer Shri

J.N.Pandey. On this occasion,

presentation were also made by Shri

S.K.Singh, Dy.CDE/Engine, Shri

C.K.Verma, Dy.FA&CAO/G & Shri Samir

Verma, Dy.CMM/Loco from DLW's side

and M/s. EMD, M/s. Avibha & M/s. Banares Engg. from vendors side. During the meet S/Shri

Yogesh Asthana, Chief Electrical Engineer, Arjun Tabiyar, Chief Personnel Officer, V.R.Mishra, Chief

Material Manager/Engine, S.K.Jain, Chief Material Manager/Loco, M.K.Agarwal, Chief Material

Manager/HQ, A.K.Singh, Chief Design Engineer, P.Ananth, Chief Mechanical Engineer/Material,

R.B.Yadav, Chief Engineer, R.R.Prasad,

Chief Project Maneger/Mod., other

officers and representatives of Medium

Small Micro Enterprises (MSME) deptt.

and various industrial ogranisations were

present in a large number.

On this occasion loco components, which are to be developed by the industry were also

displayed at Stores/Depot. Firms’ representatives in a large number observed the components and

discussed with the concerned officers regarding the development of these components.

International Women’s Day celebration at DLW

Under the auspices of Diesel Locomotive Works Personnel Department, International

Women’s Day was celebrated on 08th March at Auditorium (Cinema Hall). Congratulating the

women employees, chief guest Shri Ashok Kumar Harit, General

Manager said that the women and men both equally contributed

in the creation of universe and complimented women as the real

architect of society. On this occasion, guest of honour Smt.

Sumitra Harit, Chairperson, DLW Women’s Welfare Organisation

appealed the men to honour women and said if they respect

women, their honour will also be increased.

On this occasion, various colourful cultural programmes were also organised. The

programme started with a Mahila Kavi Sammelan, presided over by poetess Dr. Manjari Pandey. In

Mahila Kavi Sammelan, Smt. Karuna Singh, Smt. Sandhya

Srivastava, Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava, Smt. Ranjana Ray, Dr.

Sunita Tiwari and Smt. Rachna Sharma poetesses recited their

poetries based on women’s plight in society and the need of their

empowerment.

Thereafter, an eye caching welcome dance was presented under the direction of Ms. Puja

Chaudhari, which kept the viewers spellbound. The main

attraction of the programme was a staging of an emotional play

Ganga Ho Ya Gangai presented by the artists of Prerana Kala

Manch, Varanasi under the direction by Shri Motilal Gupta. In this

play, the artists depicted the pollution in Ganga and plight of

women in society.

Earlier, the programme started with the lighting of the

lamp by guest of honour Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, Chief

Mechanical Engineer and Shri Arjun Tabiya, Chief Personnel

Officer & President, DLW Employee’s Welfare Fund Committee

jointly. On this occasion, Shri V.P. Pathak, COS, Shri S.K.Sagar,

CQAM as well as other HODs, officers, Staff Council members,

employees and viewers were present in a large number. Shri Janardan Singh, Dy.CPO & Secy.,

DLW Employee’s Welfare Fund Committee proposed the vote of thanks and Shri M.P. Thakur

conducted the whole programme efficiently.

Indian Railways National Welding Seminar (IRNWS-2016) at DLW

Under the aegis of Indian Railway Welding Research Institute, Diesel Locomotive Works, atwo day Indian Railways National Welding Seminar (IRNWS-2016) was organized on 04th and 05th

March at Technical Training Centre auditorium. On 04th March, inaugurating the seminar, chiefguest Shri Ashok Kumar Harit, General Manager said that thisseminar is a good opportunity for DLW, Indian Railways andother industrial organisations to share the latest informationwith each other in the field of welding technology. Throughthis seminar not only the updates regarding the progress ofwelding technology will be received, but also the way of futuretechnological development will be paved.

Speaking on this occasion, guest of honour Prof. Rakesh Narayan Pandey, HOD, MechanicalEngineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad and Prof.A.K.Agarwal, HOD,Mechanical Engineering, Banaras Hindu University shared the useful information to sort out newchallenges coming in the field of welding technology and also emphasised on improving the qualityof welding.

In this seminar, Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, CME said thatas psychology is an important part of human life, in the sameway the progress of welding technology is essential for thedevelopment of engineering. Welcoming the guests andspeakers, Shri Vivek Acharya, Principal, Technical TrainingCentre threw light on the role of Technical Training Centre andIndian Railway Welding Research Institute in Indian Railways aswell as apprised about the agenda of the seminar.

On this occasion, chief guest Shri Harit along with guests of honour released a souvenir“Proceeding of the Seminar”. Earlier, the programme started with the lighting of lamp by the chiefguest and guests of honour and Saraswati Vandana by the trainees of TTC. In the seminar, HODs,officers of DLW and delegates from zonal railways, institutionsand industrial organizations were present in a large number.Dr. Bipin Kumar Srivastava, Assistant MechanicalEngineer/Training conducted the whole programme efficientlyand also proposed the vote of thanks. During the seminar,safety and welding equipments were also displayed by theindustries.

During the two day seminar, experts of welding technology from IIW, Kolkata, IIT, BHU,IIT, Kharagpur, MNNIT, Allahabad, IIT, Delhi, KIT, Varanasi, M/s ESAB, Channai, M/s 3M, Gurgaon,M/s Lincoln, Mumbai, M/s ESAB, Kolkata, M/s ITW, Kolkata, M/s ADOR Welding, Pune etc. deliveredlecture and put up their presentations on new welding techniques, quality of welding as well assafety and health of welders.

Flower and Vegetable Show at DLW

35th flower and vegetable show was organised on 01st & 02nd March, 2016 at DLW Inter

College Sports Ground. It was inaugurated by chief guest Shri Ashok Kumar Harit, General

Manager on 01st March. This two day flower and vegetable show concluded on 2nd March with the

prize distribution by General Manager Shri Harit to the winners and runners of the show. On

account of maximum points, host DLW was declared overall champion, followed by Central

University for Tibetan Studies, Sarnath.

2976 varieties of plants flowers and vegetables

were displayed by 153 participants in the show. As many

as 19 Running Challenge Trophies were given in this

show for different items. Out of which three were bagged

by DLW and two each District Horticultural Officer,

Varanasi and Banaras Hindu University, followed by

Central University for Tibetan Studies/Sarnath, Northern

Railway, N.E. Railway, BHEL, Hotel Gateway, 39 Gorkha

Training Centre, Forest Department, Shri Bablu Patel/Manduadih, Shri Rajan Singh/Jalalipatti,

Jaihind Nursery, DLW officer Atul Kanaujia and DLW staff Smt. Usha Rani one each. Besides, Rajan

Singh received the shield for decorating best marriage 'mandap'. The Peter Prankan Field variety

rose displayed by Banaras Hindu University was declared as 'King of the Show' while the rose of

Headliner variety displayed by the District Horticultural Officer was adjudged as 'Queen of the

Show'. Earlier, Smt. Sumitra Harit, Chairperson,

DLW Women's Welfare Organisation awarded

the winners of the house decoration and kitchen

garden contest of Type-I to Type-IV quarters at

DLW campus, their names were announced by

Smt. Sangita Sagar, Secy., DLW Women's

Welfare Organisation. Varieties of innovated and

colourful flowers, plants and vegetables including Bouquet, Buttonholes, garlands and piers of table

decoration etc. were displayed in the show, which formed an ambience of fragrance and natural

beauty. The whole ground was looking like a valley of flowers, which drew huge gathering of

nature lovers. During two day show thousands of visitors watched the show. Flower bedecked

marriage 'mandaps' were of the centre of great attraction for the visitors.

On this occasion Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, CME, Smt. Anuradha Singh, Vice-Chairperson,

DLW Women's Welfare Organisation, Shri V.P.Pathak, COS, Shri J.N.Pandey, FA&CAO, Shri

R.R.Jha, CMgM, Dr.R.C.Trivedi, CMO and other officers, Members of DLW Women's Welfare

Organisation, Staff Council Members, employees, participants and viewers were present in a large

number. Earlier, Shri Panna Lal, Dy. Chief Engineer welcomed the guest and participants. The vote

of thanks was proposed by Shri G.C.Gupta, Senior Engineer and Shri Amlesh Srivastava & Dr.

Sunita Tiwari conducted the whole programme efficiently.