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Unique feat achieved, 60 meters long bow string girder launched at sambalpur

Kuruli School February 12, 2021 Technology

A Bow String Girder of length 60 meters and weight about 355 tonne has been launched today at a Road Over Bridge (ROB) near Sambalpur by the Construction wing of East Coast Railway.

Launching of such a Bow String Girder at ROB was a challenge. The team of Chief Project Manager (CPM) of Construction Wing of East Coast Railway at Sambalpur completed this job with accurate planning and got the work executed successfully despite lots of constraints and difficulties.

Such type of Girder Launching is first time in the history of Odisha and East Coast Railway. Steel Girder of 60 meter span has been launched. ROB at Khetarajpur is being constructed in lieu of Special Class Level Crossing which is highly congested and has a Train Vehicle Unit (TVU) of 413708 units as per the census taken on Oct 2018.

The construction of ROB is in high demand at this place. Out of 35 piers and 2 abutments, 04 numbers of piers (pier 21-24) belongs to Railway portion and the span above the Railway track is 60m whereas the approach spans are 24m on both sides.

The launching of 60m Bow String Girder was a difficult proposition which has been successfully executed. State govt portion of rest spans are also under construction. Once this ROB gets functional there will be huge relief to the commuters at the Level Crossing of Khetrajpur area. This will facilitate movement of traffic from Remed Chowk of NH6 to Khetrajpur. The foundation stone of ROB was being laid by the then MOSR Shri Manoj Sinha in the Aug-2017.

Mechanical hydraulic training was started in the official ITI Baddabil

Kuruli School February 02, 2021 Technology

Keonjher, Mechanical hydraulic training has started today at Badbil Government ITI in Kendujhar. The first batch of training was inaugurated by Arvind K. Garg, Director, Directorate of Technical Education and Training, Reghu G. and Executive Vice President, Larsen & Turbor, and Head Construction and Mining Machinery Business. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Reghu, Director, Directorate of Technical Education and Training, highlighted the need for industrial integrated skills training and the co-operation of large companies such as L&T for construction, tower construction and spill training in power transmission lines.

"In the coming days, IT training will be extended to ITIs across the state," he said. He thanked Mr. Sumit Ganguly of L&T Limited for the active coordination of the training program in the state of Odisha. "It will empower young people to become responsible members of society, engage in nation-building and contribute to self-reliance in India," he said. He encouraged ordinary people as well to take part in solving this great task: "One of the things you and other people can do is keep up the pressure ... there are going to be some difficult decisions for government".

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Government ITI, Baddabil and M / S Larsen & Turbo Limited on November 20, 2020 for the training of Mechanical-Hydraulic Equipment for trainees studying at the Government ITI Baddabil. According to the MoU, the first batch of 30 trainees has officially started today. The Infrastructure Equity Spill Council, set up by Larsen and Turbo in the training lab, will provide each batch with a two-week training period.

Upon successful completion of the training, the skills level of the trainees will be assessed through the NAC-affiliated organization and they will be considered as Junior Mechanical-Hydraulics AS7F Level 3 which will improve the employment opportunities of the students in the mine Baddabil is a mining area in and around it, and large corporations and private companies have a lot of earthworks. Almost all equipment uses hydraulic systems that require skilled workers to maintain and repair them. On average, each machine can provide job opportunities to trained hydraulics mechanics.

The move will create jobs in the state of Odisha. In the future, ITI Baddabil will be recognized as a training partner and will run the program independently and will play an active role in providing training in other areas as well. ITI Baddabil will be recognized as a training partner and will run the program independently and will play an active role in providing this training in other areas as well. Interested ITI youth groups can contact the President of ITI Baddabil for a large number of enrollments.

East - John Head Products Support, Mudipta Chaktopadhyay and ITI President Debashis Bishi toured the demonstration area with selected trainees where the cut models were displayed and the ITI Baddell was dedicated. The event was attended by L&T CA, Head Product Support, KA Shravan Kumar, IASC, CEO, NS Mohan and DTET Deputy Director, Ajay Panda.

Puri district, four under-construction bridges have been ordered to be completed within the stipulated time

Kuruli School January 23, 2021 Technology

Bhubaneswar, Today, State Planning Board Deputy Chairman Shri Sanjay Kumar Dasbarma reviewed the progress of six bridges under construction in Puri district. Construction of the Balikera-Tinikud Bridge on the Vargabi River, the Patharpada-Kapileswarpur Panchayat Bridge on the Vargabi River, the Sauria-Yorkana Bridge on the Dayan River, and the Kanch Bridge on the Vargabi River have been underway for many years.

The four bridges have long been a problem for the people of Brahmagiri constituency, Puri constituency and Pipili constituency. Despite repeated departmental directives, the construction of these half-built bridges has been a long-standing tender, but construction has been going on for a long time, but due to unreasonable delays, the public has been facing many problems in transportation for a long time. A meeting was held today at the Lok Seba Bhavan under the chairmanship of Mr. Dasbarma, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Board, and it was decided to complete the construction of the four bridges within the stipulated time.

Mr. Dasbarma, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board, also held talks with Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, Additional Chief Secretary, State Development Commission and Rural Development Department, to expedite the construction of the bridges at the Lok Sabha Bhavan today. He advised to speed up the work of these bridges under construction. The meeting was attended by Suresh Chandra Mishra, Senior Engineer, Rural Development Department, Ramesh Chandra Behera, Supervising Engineer, Ram Prasad Acharya, Executive Engineer, Puri and Abhay Kumar Mohanty, Deputy Secretary, Planning and Coordination Department.

Preventive maintenance system for rolling stocks installed at belsonda

Kuruli School January 20, 2021 Technology

Cuttack, Preventive maintenance of rolling stock is a need and necessity of the hour. In this concept, the fault is detected before the actual occurrence of failure. An alarm is generated by this system which is about to fail. Necessary action is taken immediately before the actual failure. This ensures safe running of trains. East Coast Railway has installed “Hot Axle Box Detection System” at Belsonda, Boinda & Brundamal Stations over Sambalpur Division.

This is a system based on sensors which gathers information on Rolling Stock conditions like Bearing condition, and Axle Temperature etc., of the trains. In this system, the proximity sensors are installed on the wayside stations detects the presence of incoming trains. The temperature sensors measure the temperature of axles. It compares the temperature record of each Axle with the reference temperature which is set in the system. If the measured temperature exceeds the set temperature, system generates alarm to the control office on real time basis. Based on it, the control may take the necessary action.

The main function of the system is to receive the data from sensor, send the data to the microcontroller unit, to web cloud server from the main server. This will show as a live data displayed at Control Room.

The data can be viewed and monitored through computer as well as through mobile. This System will generate ‘SMS’ as well as email alert and generate “Visual Alarm” in the main display screen.

This system will prevent any enroute failure of rolling stock, which if happens, leads to disruption of traffic and loss of punctuality for passenger trains. BY this system, once a high temperature is detected, the particular wagon or coach will be detached at the nearest station.

Automated coach washing plant by East Coast Railway at Puri Coaching Depot

Kuruli School January 07, 2021 Technology

Bhubaneswar, East Coast Railway commissions Automatic Coach Washing Plant at Puri Coaching Depot. This Coaching Depot senses the motion of incoming train, helps to minimize time, water & manpower to complete the washing process of entire trains effectively. The plant operates automatically upon sensing the movement of the train rake through the unit.

A full rake will take maximum 5-7 minutes for complete washing. Washing takes place in many stages. In the first stage, pre-wetting is done by treated water followed by detergent spray and water brushing. It is then followed by disc brush cleaning followed by soft water cleaning. At the end, RO spray is done.

The Automatic Coach Washing Plant is equipped with a captive Effluent treatment plant where the used water is treated and the final discharge from the ETP meets the environmental norms. The unit has a water treatment plant, ETP, Control Room for central monitoring. It uses vertical & disc brushes, high pr nozzle, and air blower. Due to the automation and efficiency of the plant, it is expected that this will lead to save revenue in external washing cost for the depot.

The plant utilizes less water compared to manual washing resulting into a savings of huge million liters of fresh water every year. It was commissioned in November, 2020. The Automatic Coach Washing Plant is an environment friendly and cost- effective option and a great step towards automation in train maintenance.

IIM Sambalpur is working to make regional brands a global brand

Kuruli School January 02, 2021 Technology

Bhubaneswar / Sambalpur, Sambalpur IIM's permanent campus, which is associated with the great culture and traditions of Odisha, will strengthen the potential of the youth of Odisha and give a new identity to Odisha in the world of management. In addition, IIM Sambalpur should work to make all ‘regional’ brands into ‘global’ brands, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while laying the foundation stone of his permanent campus at IIM Sambalpur through video conferencing.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a video conference from Bhubaneswar that the campus, to be built in the same way as the Sambalpuri culture, would be the most attractive in the whole of India. He encouraged ordinary people as well to take part in solving this great task: "One of the things you and other people can do is keep up the pressure ... there are going to be some difficult decisions for government". With the establishment of Sambalpur IIM, it is going to be the center of education. Sambalpuri handlooms and Cuttack star work are in high demand all over the world.

The district of Sambalpur is a great destination for tourism. IIM will build bridges between local and consumer products. It is our responsibility to give Global India global recognition. The visionary work of the students will benefit the privileged sections of the society. To ensure this, students need to focus on Brand India. On the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the campus to be set up in Basantapur, a suburb of Sambalpur, the Union Minister congratulated the students, teachers and staff of the Pradhan Mantri Institution and said that IIM Sambalpur is a hotbed of economic development in Odisha and West Odisha.

In the last five years, the then Finance Minister, the late Arun Jaitley, has announced the establishment of the institution in Odisha on a budget with the approval of Prime Minister Modi. This was made possible today by the personal intervention of Pramod Mishra, a resident of Sambalpur and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister. Campus at Basantapur in Sambalpur at a cost of Rs 700 crore with world-class infrastructure. The dream is under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as plans are underway. Has taken the form of reality. IIM Sambalpur will play a key role in advancing the vision of the Prime Minister's East.

Undoubtedly, in the early years, students will graduate from this institution and lead the largest institutions in India and the world. By the time the new education policy 202 2 is implemented in the country, IIM Sambalpur will be on the path of progress. "It simply came to our notice then that our country, India, would be a world leader in research and innovation." The new education policy is a big step towards making public school education a reality in 2022. Kovid, on the other hand, later emerged as a game-changer in the design of a self-sufficient India world economy.

Odisha, especially in western Odisha, is set to play an important role in the Indian Shik Revolution 7.0. The economy of western Odisha will be much stronger in the coming days due to the Prime Minister’s arrangement. Sambalpur Kuchinda Lanka will be sold in the international market. Similarly, ethanol plants are being set up in Bargarh district to produce ethanol from straw. However, recently the Indian government plans to produce ethanol from the remaining rice, which will also be implemented in Bargarh. As a result, farmers in Bargarh will be able to benefit more as their incomes increase.

As the economy of western Odisha grows stronger, so will employment in the local area. The function was attended by His Excellency Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokharial Nishank, Union Minister Pratap Sadangi, Union Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhote, IIM Sambalpur Board Chairperson. Gangadev, Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayana Mishra, Rengali MLA Nauri Nayak and IIM Sambalpur students, teachers and staff were present.

L&T 3D Prints Entire 2-Floor Building In India

Kuruli School December 31, 2020 Technology

Chennai: L&T Construction, the construction arm of the $21 billion Larsen & Toubro, on Thursday announced it has successfully 3D-printed a 700 sq feet building (ground plus first floor) with reinforcement for the first time in India.

Using a fully automated 3D printer, L&T 3D printed the building at their Kanchipuram facility with a special, in-house developed concrete mix, using indigenously available regular construction materials.The building was printed with both vertical reinforcement bar and horizontal distributors using welded mesh that satisfy provisions in the Indian Codes and optimise the cost of construction.

The company said that except for the horizontal slab members, the entire building structure was 3D printed ‘Cast in Situ’ at the job site in an ‘open to sky’ environment within 106 printing hours.

“3D concrete printing is one of the technology disruptors with the potential to radically redefine construction methodologies and I am extremely happy that by demonstrating our growing expertise in 3D printing, we are well positioned to push the boundaries of automated robotic construction,” said M.V. Satish, Whole Time Director & Senior Executive Vice President (Buildings).

“3D printing will not only accelerate the pace of construction but also significantly improve build quality.” The feat is important as the country is aggressively pursuing the objective of creating 60 million houses under the ‘Housing for All by 2022’ programme, the company said.

3D printing is a process, in which the material is printed under computer control to build a 3-dimensional product, typically layer by layer.

It is predominantly used in manufacturing industries to print rapid prototypes, complex shapes and small batch production using special polymers and metal alloys etc. In November 2019, the L&T team had 3D-printed a 240 sq feet 1 BHK.

Chief Minister interacting with deceased Covid Warrior Family Members through Video Conferencing

Kuruli School December 31, 2020 Technology

Hon'ble Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik through a Video Conference today, discussed with the family members of martyred Covid Warriors at different places of the State and expressed sympathy to them. He said that the dedication of all those martyrs shall not go in vein and our victory is certain in this war against Covid.

Hon'ble Chief Minister declared that a memorial will be constructed in Bhubaneswar to keep the memory of dedication of all martyred Covid Warriors alive and their names will be recorded in the memorial.

Chief Secretary Sri Asit Tripathy, Development Commissioner Sri Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Sri P.K. Mohapatra along with ACSs, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries of different Departments were present in the programme, while Secretary to Hon'ble Chief Minister (5-T) coordinated.

Hon'ble Chief Minister paid humble tributes to eminent freedom fighter and revolutionary Saheed Madho Singh on the occasion of Birata Divas. While mentioning that the revolution under his leadership started from Ghes, Baragada and had given a new direction to the freedom struggle in the country, Hon'ble Chief Minister said that his immense contribution towards the safety of people and sovereignty of the country will be inspirational forever.

Hon'ble Chief Minister condoled the passing away of veteran Hockey player Michel Kindo. Saying that Sri Kindo was an iconic player whose contribution to the global hockey would never be forgotten, Hon'ble chief Minister has conveyed his deep sympathy for the bereaved family members.

Hon'ble Chief Minister congratulated District Administration, Keonjhar on seven of its health facilities receiving the ISO certification. They have set precedent for others by demonstrating ability to consistently deliver health services that meet regulatory requirements, he said.

Hon'ble Chief Minister said that at a time when the pandemic posed a major challenge for the whole world, many individuals and organisations came forward to bring succour to the hapless. Their courage, dedication and commitment towards humanity is an inspiration for all, he added.

Hon'ble Chief Minister said that in a significant move to provide houses to the urban poor, as many as 1,39,149 dwelling houses have been sanctioned for homeless persons in 114 towns and cities of Odisha under the Odisha Urban Housing Mission.

Hon'ble Chief Minister congratulated Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), Bhubaneswar on receiving the Award of Excellence trophy, conferred at 13th Urban Mobility India Conference by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, India. CRUT was recognized for ensuring safe commuting for citizens in midst of the COVID19 pandemic, he said.

Monitoring of Kerezang Anugul doubling work by the Chief Railway Protection Commissioner

Kuruli School December 28, 2020 Technology

Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) Shri Shailesh Kumar Pathak inspected the Kerejang-Angul Doubling section of 13.51 km on 28.12.20 in the presence of Shri D. P. Lal, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) of East Coast Railway, Divisional Railway Manager, Khurda Road Shri S. K. Singh, Chief Project Manager, Sambalpur Shri A. S. Obheroi and other senior officials from ECoR headquarters and Divisional headquarters from Khurda Road & Sambalpur Divisions.

The inspection started at 1000hrs and continued till 1600hrs. The inspection involved different Points & crossings, curves, Level Crossings, Over Head Equipments (OHEs), Signal & Telecommunication equipments. Shri Pathak had also checked different safety aspects rigorously along with all the important points related to Safety of train movements.

During the inspection, Speed trial was conducted at 110kmph from Kerejang-Angul. There is high likelihood of getting authorization at 80kmph. The doubling works between Kerjang and Angul will be commissioned after receiving safety clearance from CRS.

Indian Firms Line Up For 2nd Gen Oracle Cloud To Boost Growth

Kuruli School December 26, 2020 Technology

New Delhi: Cloud major Oracle on Monday announced that several Indian businesses like Polycab, Religare Broking and Mphasis have moved on to its second-generation cloud services in the country, amid the rising demand for secure, enterprise-grade Cloud services. Other Indian firms subscribing to Oracle’s Cloud applications and infrastructure include Omega Healthcare, Nippon Life India Asset Management, GTPL Hathway, IFFCO, Lipi Data Systems, Infocepts, RXIL and ARCIL.

“Over the last 4-5 years, we have doubled our overall customer base and have nearly 1,000 strategic partners in our network. All this is a reflection of Oracle emerging as the cloud provider of choice for our customers,” said Shailender Kumar, Regional Managing Director, Oracle India. Oracle offers enterprise-grade security and performance out of two local Cloud regions in Hyderabad and Mumbai, as well as 29 others worldwide, seen as critical by Indian organisations wanting to accelerate their digital journey and future-proof their business.

“We are fully geared up to help organisations of all sizes and from all industries, unlock new value from their data in the New Year, aiding faster innovation and growth recovery, while enhancing their end customer experience,” Kumar said in a statement. Oracle said its nearly 1,000 channel partners in India now play a key role in driving growth in the country, as part of the modernised Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN 2020) which is enabling channel partners to prepare for a Cloud-first world.

“With our cloud migration capabilities and investments in Cloud Adjacent Data Centres, Sify is making it easier for customers to embrace Oracle Cloud Infrastructure led hybrid cloud adoption in India,” said Sify’s CEO Kamal Nath. In the recent 2020 SaaSPath survey from IDC, Oracle was rated among the most-trusted SaaS vendors, and scored highly on robust data security, high availability, and value.

“We have almost minimal spend on maintenance and operations now that we are using Oracle Cloud ERP. We strongly believe that as a long term strategy, this transformation will give us the much-needed spur for growth,” said Pradeep Paliwal, CTO, Religare Broking.

State Institute for Development of Arts and Crafts.

Kuruli School December 19, 2020 Technology

Bhubaneswar, State Institute for Development of Arts and Crafts (SIDAC), Bhubaneswar has been accorded with Centre of Excellence(CoE) status by Govt. of India and is the first such institute in the country in Govt sector to impart non-technical training.

SIDAC established since 2004 is a Govt. of Odisha sponsored organisation registered under Societies Registration has been created to function as an autonomous agency for the development of handicrafts sector of the Odisha. The organisation is managed through a governing body headed by Commissioner cum Secretary to Govt. in H.T &H.SIDAC and is imparting skill training in handicrafts of the state having market potential.

In the process, the organisation has developed syllabus for the craft courses and standardised the same by implementing the training programmes for more than 10 years. On integration of the state of art handicrafts and handloom museum “Kalabhoomi” SIDAC has now turned out to be a favoured place for the students from across the country for research activities in the traditional skill as well as related subjects. The organisation has successfully demonstrated its capacity for implementing skill development programmes in different clusters and pockets funded by Govt. Agencies.

On 24 November 2020, the final presentation for the status of “Centre of Excellence” was made by Smt. Subha Sarma. IAS Commissioner cum Secretary to Govt. in HTH Department and chairperson SIDAC to the standing committee under the chairmanship of Secretary MSDE Govt. of India. While granting the CoE status, MSDE, Govt. of India observed that an organization of the nature and standing of SIDAC has an important role to play in training activity in the informal / non-traditional skilling sector, as well as for the training, practice and preservation of rare and dying arts and crafts of the State as well as for wider proliferation of its activities and benefit to the skilling eco-system.

This will have positive spinoffs in the form of sharing of best practices with similar institutions in the country, as well as mobilization of global best practices for preservation of rare art and crafts forms.

East Coast Railways commissioned EOTT system to run trains without guards.

Kuruli School December 19, 2020 Technology

End of Train Telemetry (EOTT) is a cutting edge technology across the globe for operation of trains without brake van and guard which is being adopted by Indian Railways. Operation of trains with EOTT is an ambitious project of Railways for implementation in fast track mode.

East Coast Railway has played a pioneering role in leading the way for successful field trial for the first time in Indian Railways in a freight train with EOTT between Talcher-Paradeep section. Electric Loco Shed, Angul has commissioned and tested the product to make this trial successful.

End of Train Telemetry (EOTT) system mainly consists of HOT (Head of Train) fitted in locomotive and EOT (End of Train) fitted on last vehicle of the train. EOTT has Global Positioning System (GPS) module to indicate location of the train, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) module to transfer data to server and radio device for communication & control between HOT (front unit) & EOT (rear unit). High Visibility Marker light flasher device in EOT is provided with automatic switching ON & OFF based on the ambient light condition.

Break Power pressure of the last vehicle of the train is displayed to Train Driver in the HOT display in cab of the locomotive. Train Driver can confirm Break Power pressure drop in the train up to last vehicle during application of air brake by observing Break Power pressure of last vehicle remotely in the HOT display. It has provision to apply emergency brake from last vehicle of the train by opening a valve in EOT remotely from the cab of locomotive. It has the provision for automatic application of train emergency air brakes also from rear when emergency train air brake is applied by Loco Pilot in the cab and the simultaneous application of brake from front and rear will reduce the braking distance and time for controlling the train. In case of train parting confirmed by Loco Pilot, emergency brake from EOT, if required by Train Driver can be applied in order to bring the rear portion to an early halt. These available provisions will boost the confidence of Loco Pilots during running of trains with EOTT.

This technology will eliminate the requirement of Brake Van and practice of employing guard in the train. One additional wagon can be connected in place of Brake Van thereby enhancing the scope of earning revenue.

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