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Haldhar to be IB Chief

P C Haldhar is all set to become the new Chief of the Intelligence Bureau. He is 1970 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre. Haldhar would succeed 1968 batch IPS officer E S Laksminarsimhan.

Dalal to be DGP of Haryana

In all probability R S Dalal will be new DGP of Haryana on November 1. He is 1974 batch IPS officer.

Naresh Chaturvedi to return West Bengal

Naresh Chaturvedi is returning to the parent West Bengal cadre from his central deputation. He is 1970 batch IAS officer .

Sudha Pillai jobless !

It seems sincerety has no meaning in the Government of India.Having worked on important assignmet, like in Volcker Committee 1972 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer Ms. Sudha Pillai is now jobless. Interestingly Secretary level IAS officer has no room to sit in the North-Block.

Singarvel to be Member of NHRC in Maharashtra !

T Singarvel is being tipped to be a Member of National Human Rights Commission in Maharashtra. He is retired 1967 batch IPS officer .

Mandal to continue in Jharkhand

Manoj Kumar Mandal is going to continue as Chief Secretary of Jharkhand. He is 1971 batch IAS officer.

Pradip Kumar is new Chairman NHAI

Finally Special Secretary Coal Pradip Kumar has been appointed Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).He is 1972 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
( We said this on September 20 )

Parashar and Dube to be CCIT

1971 batch IRS (IT) officer Bharti Dube and 1972 batch IRS (IT) officer Sudarshan Parashar have been cleared for the promotion to the rank of Chief Commissioner of Income-Tax.

Malti Das is Chief Secretary of Karnataka

Dr Malti Das has taken over as new Chief Secretary of Karnataka . She is 1970 batch IAS officer. She has succeeded B K Das.

After 50 years of independence, Rajasthan reduced to a princely state !

Bureaucracy in Rajasthan is in a mess. They are unable to cope up with the tide of transfers which are effected every now and then not on the administrative requirements but on the whims and fancies of the royal Chief Minister Ms. Vasundhara Raje. If the IPS, mainly the Police Superintendants, are changed on an average every 15 months, IAS are even more vulnerable to transfers. Believe it or not, they are changed every 10 months. Things have reached to such a pass that some districts have seen as many as four to five Collectors, or even more, in just 30 months of present rule. And despite a spate of transfers, there have been occasions when the important posts like that of Collectors and SPs have remained vacant for long with the result that the juniors were made to handle the charge. In all, it will not be an exaggeration to say that Rajasthan, in this age of democracy, has of late been reduced to a princely state when the `heads' used to govern for their convenience and people's welfare had little or no place.

Saunik joins GoI

Sujata Saunik has joined the Government of India as ED of the Central Social Board. She is 1987 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Dulat elected President of Delhi Gymkhana again

Former RAW Chief A S Dulat has been relected President of the Delhi Gymkhana .This year nobody had come forward to contest the prestigious election of the President of the Delhi Gymkhana.
( We said this on September 18)

Dua elected President of Delhi Golf Club

Secretary Industrial Policy and Promotion in the Government of India, A K Dua, has been elected President of the Delhi Golf Club. He defeated Admiral Kohli.

Tenure of Jafar Mahmood expires

Deputation tenure of Jafar Mahmood Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat has expired last week. He is 1977 batch IRS(IT) officer.

IAS changes in TamilNadu

Dr. P. Rama Mohana Rao Commissioner of Land Reforms, is transferred and posted to act as Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings, Tiruchirappalli vice K.N. Venkataramanan.
K.N. Venkataramanan Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings, Tiruchirappalli has been posted as Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings, Nagercoil in the existing vacancy.V.Chandrasekaran Deputy Secretary to Government, Environment & Forests Department, on completion of Induction Training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie has been posted as Deputy Commissioner(Territorial), Commercial Taxes, Coimbatore and Anandrao Vishnu Patil Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement), Commercial Taxes, Coimbatore

FORUM

Rise above discussion about corruption
Can't all officers of different services rise above discussions about whether IRS or IAS officers are more corrupt , who is more inefficient or who should be ruling whom. This forum can be utilised for more positive and constructive discussion. It can be an intrument to bring about changes which are most critical to lives of govt. employees. For example if we look at the medical assistance provided through CGHS , the condition is pathetic. An officer posted in Mumbai has to first get referred by CGHS to the recognised hospitals with which CGHS has an agreement to provide medical care to govt. employees. If unfortunately one falls sick and has to be hospitalised, firstly a deposit of at least Rs. 50,000/- has to be given. Then the entire medical bill has to be paid by employee which may run into lakhs. Now this arrangement presupposes that govt. employees should have more than a lakh of rupees ready to meet such emergent situation at any given point of time. The story does not end here. One might borrow money and pay such big sums but what about reimbursement from the respective deptts? Not only querries are raised several times, they are also delayed. Moreover, the amount charged by hospitals is lower than their normal charges so hospitals are also reluctant to look after CGHS patients. As per agreement between CGHS and hospitals, CGHS pays the rates paid in hospitals in Delhi which does not stand to reason. In Delhi there are very good govt. hospitals unlike Mumbai. Therefore, fixing rates on the basis of rates prevalent in Delhi is not attractie enough for recognised hospitals in Mumbai. There was a time govt. employees had to just go to the hospitals, get treated and CGHS was directly billed. Why can't this procedure be restored. In times of distress would you think of getting treatment or worry about money. The arrangement in Mumbai needs to be corrected.
When a lady officer's husband underwent angiography in Jaslok hospital few blocks were found in the heart and he had to go for angioplasty. She was asked which stent to use and obviously she preferred the best one. For claiming reimbursement she was required to go to a municipal hospital and get a certificate from the doctor to the effect that the stent used was really required. Now how will a doctor who has never examined the patient will be able to certify correctness of such a procedure. The rule is ridiculous but it was a question of more tham 2 lakhs so she had no option but to beg the doctor to certify. Can all employees deal with a situation like this? Such procedures also require reconsideration.
Rama Das
IRS should be allowed to handle their affairs
It is not my case that the IAS if it were to occupy key posts in the Police and Revenue administration would solve all the current problems. Far from it. The IAS is as good or as bad as other All India / Central services.
However, Shri Raja Mohan’s view that because the IRS is headed by the Revenue Secretary and that transfer and promotion of IRS officers is handled by JS(Admn) both of whom are IAS officers, it is the IAS who is to blame, needs to be clarified / placed in perspective.
While it is true that the Revenue Secretary heads the Revenue Department, the two services â€" Income Tax and Customs and Central Excise â€" are almost fully controlled by the two Boards manned by officers belonging to respective Services. The Boards, for all practical purposes, are the final authority in technical matters and act as Ministry. In matters of cadre management â€" transfers and promotions â€" the Board again plays the key role as the concerned JS (Admn.) is made to report to the Board. In fact, over the years, the two powerful Boards, who zealously protect (and have in fact expanded it) their terrain, have managed to ensure that the JS (Admn.) appointed in the Ministry is made subordinate to the Boards. This is perhaps the only instance in the GOI where the Ministry has become subordinate to a body like the two Board.
Then it is not that the post of JS(Admn.) has not been manned in the past by their own officers. It would be interesting to go into the reasons why when their own officer was posted as JS(Admn.) for five years, the arrangement was given up. More interesting would be to find out why the Board has not been able to manage to get the post for their own officers.
So, if things are not what they should be in the two Services then it is the respective Boards who should actually take the blame. The unfortunate fact is that the Boards find it convenient to put the blame for their own shortcomings and inability to deliver on the JS(Admn.) and the IRS officers conveniently believe this.
The ideal thing would be to alow the IRS to handle their own affairs. Atr least then they will have only themselves to blame. Or they can take all the credit. Why can't things be worked out like this?
Parvinder
IRS functioning should not be disturbed
The IRS functioning should not be disturbed by the suggestion that IAS should be made commissioners/DGs. this also shows that in the era is of specialisation, posting IAS is not the solution. first of all lets find solution to corruption, which is in all fields including IAS.
Mohan

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Bapu Pai Lagoo
After viewing Laage Raho Munna Bhai at a Multiplex I had the urge for narial pani and so I made a beeline for Nariman Point and perched myself on a bench and called out to the narial pani vendor for giri waala Narial Pani. The narial pani came and I finished it off in a jiffy and handed it back to the vendor to have the giri removed. I was enjoying the giri when I heard someone say , " Bharat". I turned around and was scared out of my wits to see Bapu standing behind me. I'd just seen him in Munna Bhai and seemed from reel life Bapu had come to real life.

Me: Bapu pae logoo.
Bapu: May you live a meaningful life.
Me: Bapu your Gandhigiri has really taken India by storm.
Bapu: Thank God ……I was thinking that Indians had reduced me to a picture on the Indian currency…..badha Gandhi and chhota Gandhi!!!!
Me: Bapu why are you standing….. you sit on the bench and I'll sit on the ground!!
Bapu: Others can't see me … so if you sit on the ground people are going to take you as someone loony!!
Me: I want to ask you some questions…….. so please sit on the bench.
Bapu: I was expecting that you'd ask me questions…… go ahead.
Me: Bapu what is your Gandhigiri on Sonia Gandhi?
Bapu: Well she's got all the power without any accountability. She must stop this Government partitioning India on religion and caste basis for votes.....this Government is lighting a fire that very soon will be uncontrollable. There should be no majority or minority……there should be only Indian.
Me: What about Manmohan?
Bapu: Manmohan has to realize that honest men giving the dishonest clean chits makes the honest man's honesty look doubtful. I understand that because of political compulsions Manmohan has to bear the dishonest but he should not clean chit them. And Desh ke PM mein honaa chahiye dumm to sing Vande Matram!!!
Me: What would you like to tell the Commies in India???
Bapu: Communism be it in India or any part of the World is to benefit the Politburo …. for the Politburo people are just pawns….. means to an end….. end is power!!!! I am shocked at the way Communists have twisted religion in the NCERT books. And I'm shocked at this Government's silence.
Me: Bapu what about BJP???
Bapu: Power is known to be a big spoiler. And that is what has happened to BJP!!! BJP moved away from its ethos and naa idhar ke rahe na udhar ke... today as I see it BJP is leaderless and rudderless!!!
Me: What would you like to tell Indian Politicians???
Bapu: Today people blinded by greed are leading this Nation. They have no vision or hindsight…… so they cannot look into the future and they cannot learn form the past. Today's Politician's slogan is 'my, me and mine'!!!! And some of the Politicians who can see prefer to be ostriches.
Me: What about our Bureaucrats????
Bapu: Stop getting politicized. If they have to red tape something let it be corruption and favoritism. Administrators don't have to be people friendly but the people's interests should always be on the top for them.
Me : What about the Media???
Bapu: A free and fair Media is one of the Pillar's of Democracy. But when Media becomes biased it's not free and can never be fair!!!! Hence Media has to keep an arm's distance from the Political establishment. Media should not be the mouthpiece of any Political Party or vested interest.
Me: Bapu what about the Judiciary???
Bapu: Another pillar of Democracy and here too freeness and fairness is vital. Political establishment should have no say in Judiciary. Why this Law Ministry????? Let everything pertaining to Law be under the Judiciary…… Judiciary should be independent. And Judges and Magistrates should remember that they get to play God….. because they decide the fates of people…… and as God has no relatives , no greed, no biases His Justice is impeccable….. Judiciary has to replicate God's Justice…. at least try its best. Really apalled that rich and powerful are able to get away with murder!!!!
Me: Bapu what would you like to tell Indians???
Bapu: Elect the right Leaders…… be humane…… be responsible citizens……. be tolerant …….. be proud of your flag……. for all Indians India should come first!!!!
Me: Bapu what about Indian Sports???
Bapu: Only when Sportsmen will take over Indian sports will sports in India improve. These so called non Sportsmen Sports Administrators are just Sports Parasites... sports in India will improve when they get rid of Pawars and Gills from running Sports Bodies. And mind you Sports is one big unifying factor.
Me: Bapu can Gandhigiri work with Pakistan???
Bapu: Dassehra and my birth date falling on the same day got me thinking!!! Could my Gandhigiri worked on Ravan…… no!!! Bhagwan Ram's way was right!!! I think Bhagwan Ram's way is the right way to deal with Pakistan. And please do remember that India has tried Gandhigiri with Pakistan for quite some time……. Laathon ke bhoot Gandhigiri se nahi maanthe Mamu!!!
Me: Now to some of my favorite politicians……what would you like to tell Sharad Pawar?
Bapu: He's made the Garib's basic dal roti go out of Garib's reach…….Garib ko math sathaa garib roh deh gaa , jabh uska ronaa sunne ga Bhagwan tujhe jadd se ukhed degaa…… too much cricket is making Pawar a dud Minister!!!
Me: Laloo?
Bapu: Charaa takk kha gaya……. finished Bihar……. and still if people elect him and he is popular then I would say people deserve the leaders they elect! Public go for Laloo's humor but they should realize that they are butt of his jokes!!!
Me: What about Amrinder????
Bapu: To think that a Royal can be a democrat is like expecting a Lion to give up meat. There is no place for Democracy in Royalty and there is no place for Royalty in a Democracy.
Me: Mulayam and Amar????
Bapu: Yeh kaisa hai Samahwad...... Hai Ram!!!!
Me: Bapu I pen a column Aaj Ki Aawaz……
Bapu: Yes I know……… don't ever use your column for personal gains…… for personal animosities……. always side with truth and good!!!
Me: But this makes me an enemy on many lists!!!!
Bapu: Sticks and stones will hurt your bones, words could also hurt like stones and bullets may try to silence you……. Gandhigiri is facing everything but not forsaking your principles. Ishwar Allah tehro naam sabh ko sanmathi de Bhagwan.

And all of a sudden Gandhi ji disappears. I touch the ground where his feet were and with a spring in my step I walk away singing.... Apne Desh aur Deshwaasiyon ke liye ho pyaar jeena issi ka naam hai!!!

Bharat Kumar

WHISPERS .... CORPORATE WORLD

Tenure of Jute Commissioner to expire

Deputation tenure of S K Majumdar ,Jute Commissioner is coming to an end on Sunday. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Rao is new CMD of ECIL

K S Rajasekhara Rao has taken over as new Chairman and Managing Director of the public sector Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL). He has replaced G P Shrivastava.

Bankapur is Director IOC

B N Bankapur has taken over as Director (Refineries) of Indian Oil Corporation. He has replaced Jaspal Singh.

Menon appointed Advisor in Kerala

B R Menon has been appointed advisor to the government for speedy implementation of inland waterways in Kerala. He is former CMD of Goa Shipyard Ltd.

Vitthal Bhai Patel bereaved

Dharmendra the young son of Industrialist turned Politician Vitthal Bhai Patel has passed away in Sagar following a heart attack.

Spot Fares, Unchecked Fares get extensions

Good news for the travelling public ! The increasingly popular low fares offered by national carrier Indian will continue to be around for some more time.
Unchecked Fares or "X" class fares presently available for travel on the domestic network till 30th Sept. 2006, have been extended for a whole year, with travel to be completed by 30th Sept. 2007.
Similarly, Spot Fares available for eleventh hour travel have also been extended till 31st December this year. Also, passengers travelling from three more stations -- Khajuraho, Varanasi and Srinagar - will now get the benefit of Spot Fares. With the addition of these three stations, Spot Fares will now available from 25 stations on Indian's network.

TOP BRASS- SPEAK

The National Building Construction Corporation(NBCC) is now venturing out to build power projects in collaboration with foreign companies.and state electricity boards,says its Chairman cum Managing Director Arup Roy Choudhury.In an interview with us he discusses different steps that he took to bring the NBCC out of the red and make it a solid competitor in the building construction sector within five years.

Here is his interview

Questionnaire from 'Whispers'

1. What are your expansion plans?
NBCC is a premier construction company in the country and is one of the largest public sector construction companies. It has grown up from the level of Rs.300 crore to Rs.1300 crore plus company during the last five years and registered a growth rate of approx. 60%. It has set the target of not less than Rs.5,000 crore for the year 2011. This is not going to be easy because of the mushrooming of many construction companies in the market in the private sector and also global companies making foray in India.
Besides expansion in real estate / infrastructure projects, NBCC has been looking up at new avenues and one of such avenue is to diversify into setting up of power projects, keeping in mind that it has already been executing the entire gamut of civil works of various power projects which is approx. 25% of the total cost of setting up of power plant. NBCC is, therefore, is taking lead of setting up of power project in association of State Electricity Boards and to contribute its mite into the country's goal of achieving self-sufficiency in power by generating additional 150,000 MW of power in the next five years.

2. What are the areas NBCC has been able to clinch foreign deals
NBCC entered the overseas market way back in early 1977 in Libya. With its development oriented activities it could secure number of prestigious projects in Libya and during 1980's entered Iraq in a big way. So far NBCC has successfully completed various projects in different countries namely Libya, Iraq, Nepal, Republic of Maldives, Mauritius, Yemen Arab Republic, Turkey, Botswana etc.
· International Airports
· Airport Terminal Buildings
· Hospitals & Health Centres
· Housing Complexes
· University, Schools & Public Social Security Buildings
· Road & Highway Projects
· Sewerage & Water Treatment Plants
· Flyovers
· Hotels
· Railways Project
NBCC has executed these works in foreign countries on contract basis as well as on project management basis. It has received immense appreciation from its esteemed clients where inspite of difficulties and hindrances, it has completed projects with efficiency and contributed effectively in transformation plan of these countries. It is now recognized as a "Leading" and the "Most" Efficient Construction Company" and is commanding a respectable position in this part of the globe.

3. What is the secret of NBCC's success under your leadership?
When I took over reigns of the NBCC Ltd. in the year 2001, the Corporation was collapsing because of its poor performance in all fronts - execution of works, financial management, general management & administration etc. Heavy interest burden on the borrowings, off-the-hook policies and strategies were constantly telling on its financial health. Each and every employee of NBCC had been counting doom for themselves with no salary for months together. The reputation of the company as a construction agency reached an all time low with clients, both existing and potential, turning their face with dissatisfaction and disgust.
My first task after joining the Corporation was to diagnose the ailments of the company, implementation of proactive approach and introduction of short-term & long-term measures for revival of NBCC which I did in quick time. Total transformation was brought about not only in financial terms but in organizational issues like corporate culture, belongingness to organisation, job satisfaction, productivity, industrial harmony to make NBCC a model PSU employer.
Based on the strengths and to get rid of its weaknesses on which the Corporation has fallen prey to, NBCC worked on the following core aspects

i) Re-organising / re-structuring the operation system of the Corporation -
Considering that the Sites & Units which actually execute projects and earn profit for the Corporation. Zones and Head Office provide only administrative, policy and management support, reversed the old working system of Top-Down line concept of Head Office-Zones-Units-Sites To Sites-Units-Zones-Head Office. This reversal brought in encouraging results for the Organisation in the first instance. The engineers and staff members posted at sites and units, for the first time probably, began enjoying their importance that was clearly spelt out. They were given free hand in handling the projects under them with only the commitment of targeted turnover and profit as per the MoU signed by them with their respective zones and so to say, the Head Office

ii) Securing the Govt. of India funded works where the funds are allocated and released in advance and ensuring delivery of these projects within time, cost and maintaining high level of quality and economy
It was a significant and successful initiative by the Corporation to manage securing the huge (around Rs.800 crore to begin with) Govt. of India funded projects in all the North-Eastern States including Sikkim & MPLADS funded Gujarat Earthquake Rehabilitation projects - a strategic move that has largely helped NBCC to come out of the severe resource crisis it had been suffering from since mid- 90s to early 2001.
iii) Selective tender works with certain ceiling value
Because of the high cost of manpower and also because comparative productivity not being the strength, NBCC re-read its strategy and restricted itself in this area. It became selective and started looking at large-value contracts with an assured profits in the initial CTC level. While executing these projects, it effected a strict control on the overheads and bottom lines. This step bore fruits and the Corporation started showing results.
iv) Customer Focus as the Corporation's USP
A clear message was sent across to NBCC Team Members that the Corporation sustainability adopts 'CUSTOMER SATISFACTION' as its USP that only would define success.
v) Bringing about changes with a Human Face
All possible counseling exercise for the employees was done to make them realise that they have to move to locations from where their salaries are earned and an open & transparent transfer policy of "first in first out" was implemented. Employees responded and moved to remote locations where NBCC had works.
The Corporation, on its part, ensured that such moves also carried along a 'Human Face' and adopted abundant Welfare Measures for the employees providing them with ex-gratia, uniform, attractive Corporate Medical Insurance facilities, 'Bachelors' accommodation, mess facilities, enhanced pay, special LTC package etc. apart from other perquisites from time to time "With the paradigm growth of the Organisation, fruits have to be distributed amongst the employees of the Organisation who, in a public sector concept, are the actual owners of the Company".

4. How is your esteemed PSU geared up to counter the escalation in prices of steel?
Normally the contracts secured by NBCC provide the escalation clause whereby NBCC receives the price rise during execution of the project. Further, at the time of tendering some provision is built in the costing towards escalation of steel and other materials during execution of work. Also NBCC goes in for bulk purchase well in advance which averts the financial implication due to subsequent price rise to great extent.
In addition, NBCC is taking following steps to safeguard itself from hike in steel and cement prices:
(a) Yearly rate contracts are signed directly with manufacturers of steel & cement viz. SAIL etc. to supply steel / cement at fixed prices throughout the year.
(b) In the areas, not covered by Annual Rate Contract, the requirement of steel & Cement in nearby projects is clubbed and bulk purchase is ordered, enabling NBCC to get discounted rates offered by vendors / manufacturers on bulk purchase.
It may be observed that last year there has been unprecedented rise in prices of steel & cement specially the prices of steel. Such unprecedented rise cannot be foreseen / forecasted and thus no provision can be done nor the escalation formulas in the contracts can absorb such unprecedented rise. As a result of the unprecedented rise the profitability of the project and thus NBCC during last year eroded considerably.
Due to impact of the unprecedented rise, CPWD has introduced a new clause in the contract which caters to payment of escalation on account of steel & cement on the basis of star price concept. Now, almost all contracts have this star price escalation formula, which will cover the escalation to a great extent on account of rise in prices of steel & cement.

5. Do you think that you face any competition from India/Abroad?
There is stiff competition in securing the projects both in India and abroad. However, with the NBCC's experience over the years, NBCC is able to secure a good number of projects because of its winning edge over the others by way of professional service and economical offer. As a result, NBCC has secured many prestigious projects both in India and abroad. The housing project of Turkey was secured after participating in global and stiff competition from well established European, American and local firms.
Operations in the free market and competition go hand in hand. NBCC is fully geared for competition. Statistics collected in the last five years have indicated that NBCC has been able to save the national exchequer to the extent of Rs.350 crore + on account of works executed by NBCC in which it had been appointed on the basis of lowest competitive bids against the private operators. In the construction sector NBCC has an edge with the private sector players and presence of NBCC itself discourages any cartelisation among private players. NBCC has been able to utilise any kind of artificial inflation, thus creating value addition to the clients which are mostly large PSUs / Government Departments.
As far as infrastructure works against private players is concerned, NBCC does not have much chance because the method of award of contract in the private sector is not transparent and NBCC which is bound by the Govt. rules and under the purview of CVC / CAG guidelines is unable to negotiate on the line of private sector companies.
Regarding projects in overseas countries, NBCC is facing huge competition from the Chinese companies as the Chinese companies are able to generate low cost due to cheap labour and considerable amount of financial leverage support etc. being extended by the Chinese Govt. in terms of special loans etc.

6. Please list Landmark achievements
NBCC, under the aegis of Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India, today is one of the Premier Engineering Services and largest Public Sector Organization in the country. It is also ISO 9001 company for Project Management and Consultancy Services and its constant improved working parameters have been reiterated and substantiated by the recognition and accolades it has received from its various clients including Prime Minister's Merit Certificate for its performance.
In Real Estate which is one of the major thrust areas for the Corporation, besides developing commercial complexes, NBCC has recently launched Housing Project "NBCC VIBGYOR TOWERS" at New Township of Rajarhat, Kolkata. This is the first venture of its kind by any Central PSU.
With the implementation of various Chimneys / Cooling Towers & other Infrastructure Development Projects, NBCC has acquired excellence and expertise in the field resulting number of such projects now being awarded on nomination basis. NBCC is now foraying into taking up total construction of power projects in collaboration with foreign companies where NBCC's role will be of entire construction and supply of equipment etc.
Keeping in view its vast experience and strength in Engineering, Consultancy & Execution of works, NBCC entered the large market of Project Management Consultancy (PMC) jobs. PMC projects include preparation of estimates, CPR / DPR, approvals from various authorities, execution of works, handing over the projects etc. Today, NBCC has been working as an extended arm of the Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Textile and various State Governments & other Organisations.
Earlier NBCC executed some projects in the North Eastern States as a contractor for various State Govts. During the year 2001-02 NBCC had been called upon by the Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and other Central Govt. Departments to work as its extended arm as an "implementing agency" in facilitating development of North Eastern States including Sikkim. NBCC has now been working all over the North Eastern States as an extended arm of the Govt. of India and as an implementing agency for its various developmental projects and has already completed more than Rs.300 crore worth of projects in various North Eastern States. The role of NBCC is that of a consultant for doing design, preparation of detailed project reports, getting the reports sanctioned from the Ministries in the Govt. of India, get allocation of funds to the States against these projects and get the Projects "Implemented".