Rourkela: Steel Authority of India Limited’s (SAIL) Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) felicitated five employees of its Flux & Refractories Department under the ‘SAIL Shabash Award’ Scheme for their contributions to operational performance, innovation and workplace excellence.
The awards were presented at a function held at the department’s CGM Office, presided over by Sudhanshu Sekhar Panda, CGM (Flux & Refractories).
Key Achievements Recognised
The employees were recognised for several operational improvements and maintenance initiatives, including:
Completing the mid-campaign repair of a lime kiln in a record 17 days.
Increasing the life of RH-OB snorkels from 143 to 151 heats.
Introducing a pre-cast, pre-fired castable roof in the SP-3 furnace to reduce downtime.
Responding promptly to a gearbox breakdown at the LDBP lime kiln and ensuring its safe restoration with minimum downtime.
Addressing the gathering, Panda congratulated the awardees and appreciated their contributions to production, maintenance, housekeeping and safety. He also highlighted the department’s performance during the first half of the current financial year.
The programme was coordinated by Soumyajit Roy and Kunal Tanty, both Assistant General Managers, along with Purab Das, Senior Manager.
About Rourkela Steel Plant
Rourkela Steel Plant is an integrated steel plant of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel.
