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TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED (A Govt. of Tamilnadu Undertaking)

MANUAL

under

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

REGISTERED AND CORPORATE OFFICE: L.L.A., BUILDINGS, II FLOOR,

No. 735, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI – 600 002

PHONE: 044-28525461, 28525471 FAX : 28523991

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INDEX

SI No.

Subject

Page No.

1. Introduction 3

2. Our Business / Mission / Vision 3-4

3. Board of Directors 9

4. Organisation Chart and Formulation of policy 10

5. Directory of the Officers of TANCEM 12

6. Employees Strength 13

7. Financial data 14

8. Information about Public Information Officers 15

9. Annexures 16

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Introduction

The Govt. of India have enacted the Right to Information Act 2005 to enable

citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities in

order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public

authority. In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec. 27 of the Right to

Information Act 2005, the Govt. of Tamilnadu have issued G.O.Ms.No.989 (Estt

and Legal) Department dt. 07.10.2005 regarding fees payable for obtaining

information. Copy of the G.O. is as at Annexure-I. The Government of Tamilnadu

have issued G.O.Ms.No.137(Personnel and Administrative Reforms (A.R.-III)

Department dated 03.09.2012 regarding Appeal Procedure. Copy of the G.O. is at

Annexure-II.

Under Section-4(1) (b) of the Right to Information Act. 2005, every Public

Authority is required to publish information on certain points. Accordingly this

manual is prepared.

Our Company

Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Limited (TANCEM) was incorporated during

February, 1976 as a Public Limited Company under the provisions of the

Companies Act, 1956, its Registered/Corporate Office is situated at 735, Anna

Salai, LLA Buildings, 2nd floor, Chennai-600 002.

Our Business

The Company is engaged in the manufacture and selling of Cement, Asbestos

Cement Sheets, and Stoneware Pipes. The factories are situated in various

districts of Tamilnadu as under:

1) Alangulam Cement Works, Alangulam, Virudhunagar District.

2) Ariyalur Cement Works, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

3) Tamilnadu Asbestos (Sheet) Unit, Alangulam, Virudhunagar District.

4) Stoneware Pipe Unit, Vriddhachalam, Cuddalore District.

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Cement is supplied directly to the Government departments and stockists

appointed in various places in Tamilnadu and Kerala. AC Sheets are supplied

directly to the stockists and through our Depots situated in Pondicherry, Kerala.

Stoneware Pipes are directly supplied from the factory.

Quality complaints on Cement, AC sheets and Stoneware Pipes are received at the

respective factories and our quality personnel attend to the same.

Our Mission

To produce and sell cement / allied products in the Public Sector so as to have a

moderating influence on the market for making available cement / allied

products.

Our Vision

To attain leadership in cement technology.

To encourage the use of environment and friendly practices in production

and

To make available cement and other products at affordable prices to the

common consumers and Government Departments.

General :

1) Information-cum-facilitation counters are created in our production Units

for providing information to the Public and other visitors.

2) For more details about the company, products profile and other details

please browse www.tancem.com.

3) Liaison is available through the Public Information Officer posted

exclusively for this purpose at Corporate Office as given below:

Public Information Officer

Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Limited

735, Anna Salai, LLA Buildings

Chennai – 600 002

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Marketing Activities:

Cement:

Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Limited, a State Government Undertaking, is

manufacturing high quality Arasu Brand Cement of PPC, OPC 43 Grade and OPC

53 Grade as per B.I.S. in their two factories. The cement manufactured by

TANCEM is being used both by Government Departments and general public. A

number of Government buildings such as Collectorates, TNHB Towers, shopping

complexes, bridges, power plants, etc. have been constructed using “ARASU

CEMENT” exclusively.

“ARASU SUPER STAR“is the most liked and reputed brand among public.

Some of the important constructions where Arasu Cement was used.

1) Anna Fly Over, Chennai

2) TNHB Shopping Complex, Anna Nagar, Chennai

3) TNHB Tower Block, Taylor’s Road, Chennai

4) Napier’s Bridge Extension, Chennai

5) North Chennai Thermal Power Plant, Ennore.

6) Thalamuthu Natarajan Buildings, Chennai.

7) Number of new buildings for various Collectorate like Thiruvannamalai,

Dindigul, Vellore and Villupuram.

8) Vellore Court.

Pricing:

TANCEM fixes its prices taking into account various factors such as market

condition, buyers’ preference and keeping in mind the affordability of common

public etc.

Consumer can contact: Telephone No. + 91 (0)44-28419534 for placing orders.

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Asbestos Cement Sheet:

Arasu Asbestos Cement Sheet materials are marketed in Tamilnadu and Kerala

through network of stockists. Size of Asbestos Cement Sheet sizes range from 1M

to 3M. Standard sizes are classified 2M, 2.5M and 3M.

Apart from this, plain sheets are produced and marketed. Various sizes of

accessories are also available with us which are produced on special orders.

“ARASU “Asbestos Sheet has a good name in the market for its quality and there

is increase in demand towards use of “ARASU“ Asbestos Sheet by the general

public. This is due to the reason that good quality is made available at an

affordable price.

For easy accessibility and for quick delivery of “ARASU“ Asbestos Cement Sheet

Depots are functioning in various places:

Kerala depot:

“Daniel Nivas” , #XX/278-AB, Shencottah Road, Valacode Post, Punalur – 691 331,

Kerala, India. Phone No. 9486657746, 0475 - 2222048

#6/1641,1642, Alshah Building, BPL Kutupatha, Pollachi Main Road, Palakkad –

678 007, Kerala, India. Phone No. 08281692271, 09486932271

Regional offices

TRICHY:

TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LTD., #24A/17, Raja Colony, Trichy – 620 001. Tamilnadu, India. Phone +91(0)431 2416487 SALEM:

TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LTD., #14/288-A, LIC Colony, Opp. New Bus stand, Salem – 636 004. Tamilnadu, India. Phone +91(0)427 2431969

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MADURAI:

TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LTD., #90/12A, Sathya Sai Nagar, Madurai – 625 003. Tamilnadu, India. Phone +91(0)452 2692485 CHENNAI:

TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LTD., # 735, Anna Salai, LLA Buildings, 2nd floor, Chennai – 600 002. Tamilnadu, India. Phone +91(0)44-28525461, 28525471, 28591735, 28525230 Pipes: “ARASU“ Salt Glazed Stoneware Pipes range from 100mm dia to 350mm dia with a length of 0.60 metre. While 100mm dia to 150mm dia are used for domestic sewerage purpose by the Public, the other dia pipes are used by Sewerage Boards / Local Bodies. These Pipes are marketed through the network of stockists in Tamilnadu. Working hours Sl.

No. Name of the Unit / CO Opening

Hours Closing Hours

1. Corporate Office 10.00 am 5.45pm (Saturday & Sunday Holiday)

2. Alangulam Cement Unit 9.30 am 5.00 pm (3shifts – Production Units. Sunday Holiday)

3. Ariyalur Cement Unit 9.30 am 5.00 pm (3shifts – Production Units. Sunday Holiday)

4. TNA (Sheet) Unit 9.30 am 5.00 pm (3shifts – Production Units. Sunday Holiday)

5. Stoneware Pipes Unit 9.00 am 5.00 pm (3 shifts) Sunday Holiday

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PRODUCTS – CEMENT Classification by type: 1. O.P.C. 2. P.P.C. Classification by Grade:

1. O.P.C. : 43 , 53 2. P.P.C. : Arasu Super Star

PRODUCTS – ASBESTOS SHEET

Main Ranges: Length : 1 metre to 3 metre Corrugated / Semi Corrugated Sheets Breadth : 1.05 metre Standard Thickness : 6 mm

Plain Sheets: Standard sizes : 8’ x 4’ : 6’ x 4’ etc.

Accessories:

Serrated Adjustable ridges (AR10)

North Light Curve AR9

Ridge Final AR11 etc.

PRODUCTS – PIPES Salt glazed Stoneware Pipes:

Standard length – 2 feet

Sizes Dia – 4” to 18”

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS (All Directors are nominated by the Government of Tamilnadu)

Sl.No. Name of Director Office Phone No.

1. Thiru. C.V.Sankar, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009

044 – 2567 1383

2. Thiru. C.Kamaraj, IAS., Managing Director (Addl.Charge) M/s Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Limited Chennai – 600 002

044 – 2852 4287

3. Thiru. Atul Anand, IAS., Commissioner, Geology & Mining (I/c), Guindy, Chennai – 600 032 (ELCOT MD.)

044 -2250 1158

4. Thiru C.Vijayaraj Kumar, IAS., Managing Director, TWAD Board, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005

044 - 28525501

5. K.Baskaran, IAS Director, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015

044 – 2432 3794

6. Dr. P.Umanath , IAS., Additional Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009

044 – 2567 7560

7. Thiru.Hanish Chhabra, IAS., Deputy Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009

044 -2567 1773

8. Thiru.R.Kunjithapatham, Director, Plot No.8, Karuvi Hills Phase-I, Jubilee Hills Po., Hyderabad – 500 033

040 – 2311 2311

9. Thiru.S.Sampath Engineer-in-Chief and Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai–600 005

044 – 2852 5367

10 Thiru.S.Devarajan Director (Generation), TANGEDCO, 10th Floor, Eastern Wing, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002

044 – 2852 1915

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Powers and Duties of officers and employees:

SI No. Name Designation

1. Thiru. C.Kamaraj, IAS Managing Director 2. Dr. M.Veerappan General Manager (Marketing) / DRO

3. Thiru. G. Mohandoss Deputy General Manager

4. Thiru. P. Gunasagar Manager Finance

5. Thiru. P. Gunasagar Company Secretary i/c

Procedure followed in the decision making process The policies / decisions are taken by Board of Directors. The Administrative Flow chart is given below:-

Formulation of policy: The company is managed by the Managing Director, who is the Chief Executive of

the Company. The functions of Secretarial, Administration, Finance, Marketing,

Technical and Materials are being handled by respective Head of Departments

and the functions of the Units are handled by the Unit Heads under the overall

supervision and control of the Managing Director.

MD

CHAIRMAN

Company Secretary

M(F)

DM(P&A)Unit

Heads

DGM(Tech)

GM(Mkg)

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Norms set by TANCEM for discharge of functions Normally on receipt of any tapal / representations they are chronologically numbered, registered and distributed to the concerned section for necessary action. The procedures are set out in internal office orders. Rules and Regulations, Instructions, Manuals and Records held by TANCEM The Rules and Regulations governing the Service of the employees are available in the Service Rules of Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Ltd. Statement of categories of documents that are held by TANCEM The documents held by the Company are the various correspondences between the Company with the Government / parties coming in contact during the course of business both commercial and technical Agreements, Bank Guarantees, data relating to the Officers and employees. Particulars of any arrangement that exits for any consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation thereof The policies are formulated by Government. They are executed by the Board of Directors who are nominated by Government. A statement of the Boards, Councils, Committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public: The Board of Directors is the highest authority comprising of Directors and headed by the Chairman appointed by the Government from time to time. There are various Committees of Officers constituted from time to time and the Minutes are not open or accessible to the Public.

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A directory of the officers and employees: The name, address and contact Nos. of the key officials are as follows

Corporate Office, Chennai Chairman Thiru C.V.Sankar, I.A.S.,

Principal Secretary to Govt., Industries Dept.

Ph: 44-25671383 Fax: 44-25672727

Managing Director Thiru. C.Kamaraj, IAS Ph: 044 – 2852 4287 Fax: 044 28523991

General Manager (Mkg)/ DRO Dr.M.Veerappan Ph: 044 – 28525461 / 71 Fax: 044 28523991

Deputy General Manager Thiru. G. Mohandoss Ph: 044 – 28525461 / 71 Fax: 044 28523991

Manager Finance Thiru. P. Gunasagar Ph: 044 – 28525461 / 71 Fax: 044 28523991

Company Secretary i/c Thiru. P. Gunasagar Ph: 044 – 28525461 / 71 Fax: 044 28523991

Alangulam Cement Unit, Alangulam Deputy General Manager I/C Thiru. Duraisamy Ph: 04562 – 271426 / 49

Fax: 04562 - 271435 Ariyalur Cement Unit, Ariyalur

Deputy General Manager I/C Thiru. R.Muthamil Selvam Ph: 04329 – 228531 /32 /33 Fax: 04329 - 228776

Tamilnadu Asbestos Sheet Unit, Alangulam

Deputy General Manager I/C Thiru. T.Duraisamy Ph:04562–271410/11/12 Fax: 04562 - 271413

Stoneware Pipe Unit, Vriddhachalam

Deputy General Manager I/C Thiru. Muthamil Selvam Ph: 04143 – 260584

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Employees’ strength as on 01.04.2014

Unit Officers / Senior

Supervisors

Staff (including

Technical &

Administration)

Workers Total

Corporate Office 23 49 0 72

Alangulam Cement Unit 58 77 95 230

Ariyalur Cement Unit 72 113 105 290

Asbestos Sheet Unit, Alangulam 13 23 68 104

Stoneware Pipe Unit, Vriddhachalam

2 2 11 15

Total 168 264 279 711

*Excluding MD & GM (Marketing) / DRO

The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees,

including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations:

The monthly remuneration is determined by the respective Scale of Pay, Dearness

and other allowances and there are three systems of compensation.

i. In the time scale of pay and allowances as applicable to Government

Servants in respect of employees covered under the Service Rules of

TANCEM.

ii. As per the wage board award as applicable to cement industry to the

workmen engaged in the cement units.

iii. Settlement based on the negotiation between the Trade Unions and the

Management as per Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 to the workmen

engaged in Tamilnadu Asbestos Sheet Unit and Stoneware Pipe Unit.

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Budget allocated to each of its agency indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursement made: The Company runs on self-generated funds. In case of insufficiency of funds / loss incurred, financial assistance of Government is sought for by way of Ways & Means Advance / loan. To manage the financial affairs of the company, a budget for Head Office and its Units are approved by the Board of the Company every year. Financial data as on 31.03.2013

(Audited) Rs.in Lakhs Authorized Capital - 3800.00 Paid up Capital - 3741.80 Cumulative Loss - (-) 1901.86

Loans

Government Loan including Interest Accrued - Nil

Working capital facilities availed from banks as on 31.03.2014

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Name of the Bank Cash Credit

Letter of Credit Guarantee

Total

Indian Overseas Bank 238.25 - 281.92 520.17

Andhra Bank 444.58 - - 444.58

Canara Bank 169.58 - - 169.58

Syndicate Bank 262.84 - - 262.84

State Bank of India 157.42 - - 157.42

Total 1272.67 - 281.92 1554.59

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The Manner of execution of subsidy programmes including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programme: Not applicable. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it: Not applicable. Details in respect of the information available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form: Information related to Company Profile/Business is available at www.tancem.com

The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information,

including the working hours of a library or reading room if maintained for public

use:

Company does not maintain any public library.

The name, designation and other particulars of the Public Information Officer:

Public Information Officer for Corporate office, Chennai Thiru. P. Gunasagar Company Secretary i/c

Public Information Officer for Alangulam Cement Unit Thiru. S.Nagarajan Deputy Manager (P&A)

Public Information Officer for Ariyalur Cement Unit Thiru.J.Balachander Manager (P&A) I/c

Public Information Officer for Tamilnadu Asbestos Sheet Unit Thiru. S.Nagarajan Deputy Manager (P&A)

Public Information Officer for Stoneware Pipe Unit Thiru. T.Thangapandian Assistant Manager (Tech-Mech/Chem)

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