TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED (A Govt. of Tamilnadu Undertaking) MANUAL RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

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1 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 PHONE: , FAX :

2 TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED CHENNAI INDEX SI No. Subject Page No. 1. Introduction 1 2. Our Business / Mission / Vision 1 3. Board of Directors 6 4. Organisation Chart and Formulation of 7 policy 5. Directory of the Officers of TANCEM 8 6. Employees Strength 9 7. Financial data Information about Public Information 11 Officers 9. Annexures 12

3 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 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 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, 2 nd floor, Chennai 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. 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. 1

4 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 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 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. 2

5 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 (0) for placing orders. 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 , Kerala, India. Phone No , #6/1641,1642, Alshah Building, BPL Kutupatha, Pollachi Main Road, Palakkad , Kerala, India. Phone No , Regional offices TRICHY: TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LTD., #24A/17, Raja Colony, Trichy Tamilnadu, India. Phone +91(0)

6 SALEM: TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LTD., #14/288-A, LIC Colony, Opp. New Bus stand, Salem Tamilnadu, India. Phone +91(0) MADURAI: TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LTD., #90/12A, Sathya Sai Nagar, Madurai Tamilnadu, India. Phone +91(0) CHENNAI: TAMILNADU CEMENTS CORPORATION LTD., # 735, Anna Salai, LLA Buildings, 2 nd floor, Chennai Tamilnadu, India. Phone +91(0) , , , 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 Closing Hours Hours 1. Corporate Office 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 4

7 PRODUCTS CEMENT Classification by type: 1. O.P.C. 2. P.P.C. Classification by Grade: 1. O.P.C. : 43, 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: Accessories: Standard sizes : 8 x 4 : 6 x 4 etc. 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 5

8 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 Thiru. T.N. Venkatesh, IAS., M/s Tamilnadu Cements Corporation Limited Chennai Thiru. Atul Anand, IAS., Commissioner, Geology & Mining (I/c), Guindy, Chennai (ELCOT MD.) 4. Thiru C.Vijayaraj Kumar, IAS., Managing Director, TWAD Board, Chepauk, Chennai Director, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai Dr. P.Umanath, IAS., Additional Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Chennai Deputy Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai Thiru.R.Kunjithapatham, Director, Plot No.8, Karuvi Hills Phase-I, Jubilee Hills Po., Hyderabad Engineer-in-Chief and Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai Director (Generation) Tamilnadu Electricity Board, 10 th Floor, Eastern Wing, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai

9 Powers and Duties of officers and employees: SI No. Name Designation 1. Thiru. T.N.Venkatesh, IAS Managing Director 2. Tmt. R. Alagu Meena General Manager (Marketing) / DRO 3. Thiru. G. Mohandoss Deputy General Manager 4. Thiru. P. Gunasagar Manager Finance 5. Thiru. A.Thanikainathan Company Secretary Procedure followed in the decision making process The policies / decisions are taken by Board of Directors. The Administrative Flow chart is given below:- Chairman Managing Director GM (Mkt) DGM Tech Dept., Unit Heads Manager (Finance) Company Secretary Formulation of policy: Assitant Manager (P&A) 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. 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. 7

10 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. A directory of the officers and employees: The name, address and contact Nos. of the key officials are as follows Chairman Corporate Office, Chennai Thiru C.V.Sankar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Govt., Industries Dept. 8 Ph: Fax: Managing Director Thiru. T.N.Venkatesh, IAS Ph: Fax: General Manager Tmt. R. Alagu Meena Ph: / 71 (Marketing) / DRO Fax: Deputy General Manager Thiru. G. Mohandoss Ph: / 71 Fax: Manager Finance Thiru. P. Gunasagar Ph: / 71 Fax: Company Secretary Thiru. A.Thanikainathan Ph: / 71 Fax: Alangulam Cement Unit, Alangulam Deputy General Manager I/C Thiru. Duraisamy Ph: / 49 Fax:

11 Ariyalur Cement Unit, Ariyalur Deputy General Manager I/C Thiru. R.Muthamil Selvam Ph: /32 /33 Fax: Deputy General Manager I/C Deputy General Manager I/C Tamilnadu Asbestos Sheet Unit, Alangulam Thiru. T.Duraisamy Ph: / 11 / 12 Fax: Stoneware Pipe Unit, Vriddhachalam Thiru. Muthamil Selvam Ph: Employees strength as on Unit Officers / Staff (including Workers Total Senior Technical and Supervisors Administration) Corporate Office Alangulam Cement Unit Ariyalur Cement Unit Asbestos Sheet Unit, Alangulam Stoneware pipe Unit, Vriddhachalam Total *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. 9

12 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 (Audited) Rs.in Lakhs Authorized Capital Paid up Capital Cumulative Loss - (-) Loans Government Loan including Interest Accrued - Nil Working capital facilities availed from banks as on Name of the Bank Cash Credit Letter of Credit Guarantee Indian Overseas (Rs. in Lakhs) Total Bank Andhra Bank Canara Bank Syndicate Bank State Bank of India Total 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 10

13 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 Public Information Officer for Alangulam Cement Unit Public Information Officer for Ariyalur Cement Unit Public Information Officer for Tamilnadu Asbestos Sheet Unit Public Information Officer for Stoneware Pipe Unit Thiru.A.Thanikainathan Company Secretary Thiru. S.Nagarajan Deputy Manager (P&A) Thiru.J.Balachander Manager (P&A) I/c Thiru. S.Nagarajan Deputy Manager (P&A) Thiru. T.Thangapandian Assistant Manager (Tech-Mech/Chem) 11

14 GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU ABSTRACT The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005) Tamil Nadu Right to Information (Fees) Rules, 2005 Orders Issued. Public (Estt. 1 & Leg.) Department G.O.Ms.No.989 Dated Read: ORDER: 1. From the Secretary to Government, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions D.O.Letter No.34012/S/2005- Esst.(B) dated 23 rd June, Government Letter Ms.No.987, Public (Estt. 1 & Leg) Dept. dated The Government of India have enacted the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005) to provide for setting out a practical regime system of right to information for 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. 2. In the Government Letter Ms second read above, the Government have issued orders designating Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities for implementation of the said Act in all public authorities. As per section 27 of the said Act, the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carryout the provisions of the said Act. Accordingly, the following Notification, shall be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the Friday, 7 th October, 2005:- NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following Rules:- RULES 1) Short title.- These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Right to Information (Fees) Rules, ) Definitions.- In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) Act means the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005); (b) Words and expressions used in these Rules and not defined shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Act.

15 3) FEES.- (a) Every application for obtaining information under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act shall be accompanied by an application fee of rupees fifty by cash or by demand draft or bankers cheque payable in the head of account, as may be specified by the Public Authority. (b) For providing the information under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Act, a fee shall be charged by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft or banker s cheque payable in the head of account, as specified by Public Authority at the following rates:- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) rupees two for each page (in A-4 or A-3 size paper) created or copied; actual charge or cost price of a copy in larger size paper; actual cost or price for samples or models; and for inspection of records, no fee for the first hour, and a fee of rupees five for each fifteen minutes ( or fraction thereof) thereafter. ( c) For providing the information under sub-section (5) of section 7, the fee shall be charged by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft or banker s cheque payable in the head of account, as specified by the Public Authority at the following rates:- (i) (ii) for information provided in diskette or floppy rupees fifty per diskette or floppy; and for information provided in printed form at the price fixed for publication. (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) G. RAMAKRISHNAN SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To All Secretaries to Government All Heads of Department/All Public Sector Undertaking /Corporation. The Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Chennai. The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, New Delhi. The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai 79. (for publication of the Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary) /FORWARDED//BY ORDER/ SECTION OFFICER.

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