Damages at Slovenian Krsko Nuclear Power Plant repair
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BELGRADE, October 24 – During the scheduled repair at the Slovenian Krško Nuclear Power Plant, damages of the fuel elements were detected. One of the fuel elements is broken, but it does not pose any threat to the environment, states the report by the national Nuclear Safety Administration.A rod fragment nearly 50 centimeters long fell on the bottom of the spent fuel pool. According to Andrej Stritar, director of the Administration, there is no safety hazard as all the radioactive materials remained in the primary circuit of the reactor.
In coming days, French experts are to visit the NPP. They will use a special robot to examine the bottom of the pool, where other fuel elements could have fallen.
As Stritar stated, the breakdown causes are being clarified and a report will be prepared in this connection. According to him, the fuel elements could have been damaged by some small foreign objects that appeared to be in the water pool or they could have been caused by some manufacturing errors.
The Krško NPP, which is the only nuclear power plant on the territory of the former Yugoslavia, was commissioned in the mid-1980s. The NPP consumes American fuel produced by the Westinghouse company.–
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Conference on Rainwater Harvesting and Water Management
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conference which highlights the impotence of Rainwater Harvesting and Water Management as it is also enforced by the Government on Monday, the 28th October at 1130 am at India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
In this conference American Components Corporation( An America based company and authorized sole distributors of www.invisiblestructures.com in India, will share all the related advantages of the products. The event would be graced by different high level government officials & different states authorities for the success of this campaign.
In India the importance of this company’s products can be realized in several ways!
1) It can reduce the sediment content in Rain Water surface flow.
2) Can help in the reduction of Destructirve Surge Flow when it gets velocity because of intensity of rainfall.
3) Filtered water through these products can be used for domestic and irrigation purposed.
4) Can help enormously in maintaining beautiful grass and garden through its designed time release process.
5) It can be used in enhancing rooftop and rooftop garden life without getting the roof damaged.
6) It will increase the life of the streams by limiting the sediment inflow.
7) It can help in reducing 600 microgms/lit injection of lead and hydrocarbon in first flush of rainwater by its filtration capability.
8) It has a proven impressive long term Cost Benefit analysis in last 30 years of use in several countries listed above.
9) Very good Technology Transfer help provided in last 30 years.
10) Free comprehensive planning help provided by its engineers project management people.
11) Great source of employment provided by its urban and rural use.
There are dozens other proven benefits realized over past 30 years by several countries in the world because of Invisible Structures, Inc company products in the areas of rainwater harvesting/green harvesting used in different named projects.
Please find attached media invite for your reference. I request you to please grace the event with your warm presence or depute your correspondent/photo journalist to cover the event.
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New Technology To Ensure Apt Operation Management
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Star Link Communication, pioneer in IT Security service providers specializes in manufacturing world class computerized Access & Attendance recording biometric systems have introduced two path breaking Advance Computerized Attendance Recording Systems, Bio Lynux and Bio Track. The new system offers a wide flexibility, easy accessibility and complete control over attendance operations.
Mr. Vipin Yadav, Director, Star Link Communication Pvt. Ltd said,“74% of companies experience payroll losses due to ‘proxy punching’. Now it can be eliminated through the use of biometric systems. The Advance Systems Time and Attendance system automatically tracks employee time, improving accuracy and reduces proxy attendance.”
Bio-metric systems recognise a person by some part of the body. Finger print reading known to be the common one, now the advance system would capture individual’s image to enhance security.
Mr. Vipin Yadav, “There was huge demand of a Bio-Metric System, which has connectivity through GPRS so that all users’ data could be easily accessed from multiple locations. The new Bio Lynux and Bio Track systems have been specially designed as per market demand. It has all unique feature of GPRS, Camera and Connectivity through various networks which allows organization to easily and automatically maintain proper records from multiple locations and multiple networking.”
The new Bio Lynux model is a standalone finger print with card (Smart / Proximity) recognition based Multi user advanced attendance recording system. Bio Track Model is a latest Touch Screen, Camera Inbuilt Finger Print with card (Smart / Proximity) recognition based Reader Multi user advance Attendance recording system.
It tracks the precise records of entry and exit timings all devices time synchronized to server of employee’s up to second level, Late Arrival/ Early Departure & OT calculation etc.
This system would diminish the chances of proxy attendance. The attendance data thus captured by the machine with a date & time stamp can be transferred to a computer through LAN/COM/PORT/USB/ GPRS/WiFi port and the attendance calculated using attendance software. This data can be further used for processing payroll.
These systems are suitably supported with a fully integrated Web Based Application for various input entries for online application and amendment. It facilitates centralized attendance recording across all the locations for single point with decentralized usage rights assigned to respective branch.
Advantage of Bio Lynux and Bio Track System
- Reduce lateness, early-outs and absenteeism.
- Project, control and budget labour costs.
- Manage and control Overtime.
- Manage and control Holidays and Absences effectively.
- Reduces risk of employee non-compliance.
- Integrates Flexible and Flexi Time working.
- Reduction in administration and optional automation of payroll process.
- Set up and control breaks.
Thanks & regards,
Sujoy Kumar Chowdhury
Manager Media
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GAIL’s second quarter Turnover for FY 2013-14 rises 23%
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First half Turnover up 19 %
New Delhi, October 25, 2013: GAIL (India) Limited registered a turnover (net of Excise Duty) of Rs. 13,945 crore in the second quarter of Financial Year 2013-14, an increase of 23% as against Rs. 11,361 crore in the corresponding period during the last financial year. The Gross Margin was Rs. 1,685 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year, an increase of 2% from Rs. 1,648 crore, in the corresponding period last year. GAIL’s Profit after tax for the second quarter of the FY 2013-14 was Rs. 916 crore as against Rs. 985 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. The Profit before Tax was Rs. 1,288 crore as against Rs. 1,373 crore in the corresponding period last year.
Segment-wise Revenue
During the second quarter of the current financial year, the sales from Natural Gas Trading during the second quarter of the current financial year increased by 28 percent to Rs. 12,378 crore as against Rs. 9,697 crore in the corresponding period of the last year. The revenues from Natural Gas Transmission business increased by 8 percent to Rs. 1,067 crore as against Rs. 984 crore in the corresponding period of previous year. The net sales from Petrochemicals business stood at Rs. 1,134 crore, an increase of 29 percent as against Rs. 880 crore in the corresponding period of last year. The net sales from LPG and Liquid Hydrocarbons business was Rs. 1039 crore, an increase of 35 percent as against Rs. 770 crore in the corresponding period of last year. The revenues from LPG transmission during the second quarter of the current financial year were Rs. 95 crore as against a loss of Rs. 4 crore in the corresponding period last year.
Physical Performance
During the second quarter of the current financial year, the Natural Gas sales stood at 78.58 MMSCMD against 80.70 MMSCMD during the corresponding period last year. The Natural Gas transmission during the second quarter of the current financial year was 95.21 MMSCMD against 105.64 MMSCMD in the corresponding period last year. The LPG transmission during the second quarter of the current financial year was 729 TMT as against 813 TMT during the corresponding period in the previous financial year. The petrochemical production was 114 TMT against 113 TMT in the corresponding period last year. The petrochemical sales during the second quarter of the current financial year were 108 TMT against 101 TMT in the corresponding period in the previous year. The LPG and Other Liquid Hydrocarbon production during the second quarter of the current financial year was 336 TMT against 357 TMT in the corresponding period last year. The LPG and Other Liquid Hydrocarbon sales during the second quarter of the current financial year were 337 TMT against 361 TMT in the corresponding period last year.
Half yearly Results
GAIL (India) Limited registered a turnover (net of Excise Duty) of Rs. 26,800 crore in the first half of FY 2013-14, an increase of 19 percent from Rs. 22,450 crore in the corresponding period of the last financial year. GAIL’s Net Profit after tax for the first half of FY 2013-14 was Rs. 1,724 crore as against Rs. 2,119 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. The Gross Margin stood at Rs. 3,251 crore in the first half of the current financial year as against Rs. 3,609 crore in the corresponding period last year. The Profit Before Tax was Rs. 2,512 crore as against Rs. 3,058 crore in the corresponding period last year.
Segment-wise Revenue
During the first half of the current financial year, the revenues from Natural Gas Trading increased by 24 percent to Rs. 23,437 crore as against Rs. 18,939 crore in the corresponding period of the last year. The revenues from Natural Gas Transmission increased by 9 percent to Rs. 2,066 crore as against Rs. 1,899 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. The revenues from LPG transmission during the first half of the current financial year increased by 72 percent to Rs. 189 crore as against Rs. 110 crore in the corresponding period last year. The net sales from Petrochemicals business increased by 54 percent to Rs. 2,237 crore as against Rs. 1,454 crore. The net sales from LPG and Liquid Hydrocarbons business during the first half of the current financial year increased by 11 percent to Rs. 2,043 crore as against Rs. 1,842 crore in the corresponding period of last year.
Physical Performance
During the first half of the current financial year, petrochemical production was 231 TMT, up by 20 percent against 193 TMT in the corresponding period last year. The petrochemical sales during the first half of the current financial year were 229 TMT, up by 37 percent against 167 TMT in the corresponding period in the previous year. The LPG and Other Liquid Hydrocarbon production during the first half of the current financial year were 685 TMT, against 684 TMT in the corresponding period last year. The LPG and Other Liquid Hydrocarbon sales during the first half of the current financial year were 687 TMT against 683 TMT in the corresponding period last year. The LPG transmission during the first half of the current financial year was 1,428 TMT against 1,658 TMT during the corresponding period in the previous financial year. The Natural Gas transmission during the first half of the current financial year was 97.25 MMSCMD, against 107.72 MMSCMD in the corresponding period last year. The Natural Gas sales during the first half of FY 2013-14 stood at 80.33 MMSCMD against 81.92 MMSCMD during the corresponding period last year
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Nach Baliye is back in a bold new avatar
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~ Dance is the most sensual expression of love ~
Starting November 9th, every Saturday & Sunday at 9.00 p.m. on Star Plus
Mumbai, October 25, 2013: Whoever thought dance is just an art form is mistaken! Dance works as the ultimate law of attraction, it has the power to create intimacy and bring people closer. For a couple, dance can become a free spirited andromantic expression of love. And today’s couples need this more than ever since their lifestyles leave them with little or no time for their Baliye - so love and physical intimacy take a back seat. So here comes a brand new season of Nach Baliye which aims to give couples a chance to rekindle their romance and deepen their bond through dance. Every expression of dance reveals matters of the heart, every touch creates a sensation and each move of the body will invite the partner to come close. The proximity of the couples will increase their bond and bring out passionate moments never seen before on television! Starting November 9th get ready to witness bolder acts, an uninhibited showcase of romance and intense chemistry every Saturday & Sunday at 9.00 p.m. only on Star Plus.
Produced by Frames Productions, the new dance floor-scorching Season 6 of Nach Baliye brings together 11 celebrity jodisthat include Raju & Shikha Shrivastava, Raqesh Vashisht & Ridhi Dogra, Kanika Maheshwari Ghai & Ankur Ghai, Gurmeet Choudhary& Debina Bonnerjee, Ripu Daman Handa & Shivangi Verma, Yash Sinha & Amrapali Gupta, Kiku & Priyanka Sharda, Bruna Abdalah & Omar Farooque, Sanjeev & Lataa Seth, Rithvik Dhanjani & Asha Negi and Vinod & Raksha Thankur. The couples
this season are a mixed bag of young love stories and seasoned marriages; while Raju and his wife Shikha are married with two kids, Yash and Amrapali have been married for only a year. In some cases, both halves of the couple are actors and TV personalities, whereas in some cases such as with Kanika Maheshwari Ghai and Ankur Ghai, he is a businessman and never in the limelight. The dance show will add a whole new exciting edge to their relationship and prove to enhance their love story.
Talking about the new season of Nach Baliye,Gaurav Banerjee, Executive Vice President Content Strategy, Star India said, “Dancing takes a bold turn this season with the new Nach Baliye. Shilpa, Sajid and Terrence are back with eleven new celebrity couples. The chemistry between the couples and romance will set the stage on fire making it a must watch! Each act is being conceived to show you a vibrant and exciting expression of love. There is nothing subtle about this season.”
The judge’s panel includes Bollywood’s dancing diva Shilpa Shetty, celebrated choreographer Terrence Lewis and Bollywood director Sajid Khan. On the onset of this new season, a thrilled Shilpa says, “It is going to be exciting to come back to the sets of Nach Baliye 6. Expect new couples from different walks of life, exciting chemistry and lots of fun.” Terrence Lewis adds,“The new season promises to be more daring and bold, I am looking forward to spotting some real hidden talent in the couples. Nach Baliye never disappoints.” Sajid Khan says, “The drama and entertainment this show brings on stage is addictive. Through dance so much is revealed about the couples, their chemistry becomes transparent and viewers get to know the other side of these stars.”
Talking about the latest season of Nach Baliye, Hemant Ruprell, Producer, Frames Productions, said, “We are extremely delighted to present another season of the most enjoyed celebrity dance reality show Nach Baliye. Our endeavour is to sustain this legacy of success achieved so far and bring viewers much closer to their favourite stars. We are happy to partner with Star Plus in their vision for Nach Baliye and take it to the next level.”
Nach Baliye 6 will be hosted by seasonal entertaining hosts Gautam Rode and Karan Wahi, who will add their brand of humour and banter to this drama-filled dance show. It will tear the couples away from their humdrum lives, shakes things up, and
introduces romance and spice back into the relationship. How many couples survive, how many grow and how many can truly ignite their fire to showcase love, romance and passion? Nach Baliye 6 is going to be one rollercoaster journey of unstoppable romance, emotions, drama, hurdles, teamwork and most of all their bonding as a couplestarting November 9th every Saturday and Sunday at 9.00 pm. only on Star Plus!
About Star India:
STAR India has defined India’s broadcast media for the last two decades and is today India’s largest media and entertainment Company.
The STAR India network comprises of more than forty channels in seven languages received by over 600 million viewers every week across India and 100 other countries. The network’s channel portfolio includes Channel [V], Life OK, Movies OK, Star Gold, Star World, Star Movies, Star Movies Action, Star World Premiere HD, FX, FOX Crime, Star Utsav and Star Plus, India’s No. 1 General Entertainment Channel.
It has a leading presence in regional broadcasting as well, through a bouquet of affiliate channels which includes Star Jalsha, Star Pravah, Asianet, Asianet Plus, Suvarna and Vijay.
Star India is a wholly owned subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
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Rashid win the BILT Open 2013 climbs to the top of Rolex Rankings
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Greater Noida, October 26, 2013: Delhi Rashid Khan defeated rookie Angad Cheema of Panchkula in a playoff to win the BILT Open 2013 at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida. Rashid and Angad headed for the playoff after ending the regulation 72 holes with identical totals of 16-under-272. Rashid finally prevailed on the second playoff hole.
Rashid Khan (64-68-69-71), the overnight leader by one stroke, had an eventful start to the day as he made birdie-bogey-birdie on the second, third and fourth holes. RashidⳊthree-putt on the third was followed by a fabulous up and down from 120 yards on the fourth. Khan, the wire-to-wire leader from round one till the end, sank birdie putts from 10 to 15 feet on the 11th and 13th to maintain a slender one shot lead over nearest competitor SSP Chowrasia.
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Usha IGU Punjab Jr Golf Championship 2013
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Pukhraj Singh Gill Registers Excellent Come From Behind Victory at the USHA IGU PUNJAB JUNIORS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2013
Chandigarh, October 25: Pukhraj Singh Gill, of the Phillaur Golf Club, registered an excellent come from behind victory at the USHA IGU PUNJAB JUNIORS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2013, which concluded at the Chandigarh Golf Club. Pukhraj, who ended the penultimate day in fifth position, trailing the leader Tapendra Ghai by as many as seven strokes, carded a two under 70 on the final day, to finish with an overall score of 299, three strokes clear of Tapendra and Feroz Singh Garewal. Both Tapendra and Feroz eventually finished joint second with a score of 302. With this win, Pukhraj is sure to make his move up the Indian Golf Union (IGU) Juniors Tour Order of Merit, where he is currently lying fourth.
Mr. G. S. Sandhu, President of the Chandigarh Golf Club, was chief guest and presented the winners with their prizes.
Pukhraj on the final day, played like a boy possessed, sinking as many as six birdies over 18 holes and even a double bogey on the par four 12th could not stop his surge to the top. He was of course helped by his two closest rivals, Tapendra and Feroz having a terrible day on the golf course. Feroz carded a six over 78, while overnight leader Tapendra registered an even worse eight over 80, to quash any hopes of victory that they might have nurtured at the start of the day.
Karandeep Kochar of the Chandigarh Golf Club emerged victorious in the Category B section finishing with a score of 307, four strokes clear of Kartik Sharma who ended up with 311.
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Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour – Leg 12
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Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour – Leg 12
Vani Kapoor wins her maiden title
Gurgaon, October 25: Delhi golfer Vani Kapoor today tasted her first success on the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2013 as she walked away with the winners cheque after the final round of the 12th leg. The INR 2,50,000 event culminated today at the Golden Greens Golf & Resort in Gurgaon.
After several good performances and runner’s up finishes, Vani finally managed her maiden win today, carding a total of 209 (72, 69, 68) after 54 holes. With this win, she has moved up one position to the second place in the Hero Order of Merit 2013 with total earnings of INR 8,81,900 from 12 appearances and one win. She carded the days lowest score of four under 68 today, which consisted of seven birdies on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th and 13th holes. Her round also consisted of three bogeys on the 1st, 14th and 15th holes.
Jaipur golfer Pallavi Jain finished as the runner’s up with a total score of 223 (78,72, 73) after the third and final round. Her round today consisted of two birdies on the 9th and 17th holes along with three bogeys on the 13th, 14th and 16th holes. Chandigarh golfer Saaniya Sharma who led the field on day1, could not capitalize on her lead and faltered in the second and third rounds consecutively. Her round today consisted of a lone birdie on the 16th hole and seven bogeys on the 2nd, 6th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th and 17th holes. She finished third with a total score of 224 (70,76,78) after 54 holes.
Current Hero Order Of Merit 2013 leader Neha Tripathi from Kolkata, finished fourth with a total score of 225 (78, 72, 75) at the end of the third round. Rookie Pune golfer Shweta Galande finished fifth with a total score of 228 (77,75,76) after 54 holes.
The Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2013 now moves to the Jaypee Greens golf Course for the 13th leg.
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Electrical Equipment Industry Reaction to Government Move to Allow Chinese Power Firms
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Posted on October 26, 2013 by sagarmedia
Electrical Equipment Industry Reaction to Government Move to Allow Chinese Power Firms to Set-up Service Centres In India
The Indian electrical equipment industry, over INR 1.30 lakh crores (USD 24 billion) in 2012-13, comprises of two segments – generation equipment (boilers, turbines, generators) and transmission & distribution (T&D) and allied equipment like transformers, cables, rotating machines, transmission lines, switchgears, capacitors, energy meters, instrument transformers, surge arrestors, stamping and lamination, insulators, insulating material, industrial electronics, indicating instruments, winding wires, etc.
The generation equipment sector is 28% of the total industry, while the T&D equipment sector is the rest 72%. The industry is 10.23% of the manufacturing sector is terms of value and 1.38% of the GDP. It also provides direct and indirect employment to 1.5 million people and over 5 million across the entire value chain. The industry exported USD 4.9 billion worth of electrical equipment in 2012-13.
Based on the projections of the government for capacity enhancement in power generation, transmission and distribution in the 10th, 11th and 12th Plans, the domestic electrical equipment manufacturing industry has made huge investments in doubling and, in some cases, even tripling its production capacity.
However, this built-up capacity currently stands under-utilised across several products due to sluggish domestic demand on account of the slowdown in the power sector and a surge in imports of electrical equipment in recent years. This is significantly impacting the commercial viability of the domestic electrical equipment industry and impacting both the top-line and bottom-lines of the manufacturers. This can have severe long term consequences.
After growing at 11.3% and 13.7% in 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively, growth rate of the T&D equipment sector decelerated to 6.9% in 2011-12. For the first time in 10 years, the T&D equipment sector witnessed a negative growth of 7.8% in 2012-13. In the last couple of years, there has been hardly any growth in capital expenditure in the T&D equipment sector. T&D equipment manufacturers are broadly working at less than 70% of their production capacity.
In the last few years, the domestic manufacturing capacity of generation equipment has being ramped up and currently stands at 25,000 MW per annum against a requirement of about 16-17,000 per annum. With 6-7 joint ventures coming up in India, the capacity will increase to 40,000 MW per annum by 2014-15.
Our inability to meet targets for generation capacity addition is adversely impacting the downstream transmission and distribution sectors.
Disproportionate reliance on imported power equipment, with uncertain quality and lifecycle, and with no domestic manufacturing facility to provide emergency repairs, spares, replacements, etc. especially for heavy equipment, is fraught with long term risks. With integration of automation and communication technology into the T&D network, there is also a possibility of a major security concern.
During the last seven years, 2005-06 to 2012-13, India’s imports of electrical equipment have increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.67% in rupee terms and were at INR 64,674 crores (USD 11.9 billion) in 2012-13.
China’s share in Indian imports of electrical equipment has dramatically increased in the last few years and now it stands at 44.92% (2012-13) of the total from 15.26% in 2005-06. Imports from China have grown at a CAGR of 45.46% in the last seven years and were INR 29,054 crores (USD 5.3 billion) in 2012-13.
Imports of electrical equipment in the country have assumed very threatening proportions and have now captured 38.26% of the market for electrical equipment in India, whereas there is significant underutilisation of installed domestic capacity, resulting in loss of employment of qualified engineers, technicians, workers, etc.
Domestic electrical equipment manufacturing industry suffers a significant disadvantage vis-à-vis imports due to sales tax / VAT, entry tax / octroi; higher financing cost; lack of quality infrastructure; dependence on foreign sources for critical raw material and components, etc.
In addition, Chinese manufacturers of electrical equipment are given by their Government export subsidies as high as 17% of the export value, social security subsidies, lower income tax rate (15%) and access to financing at low rates of interest, which gives Chinese companies over 24% unfair pricing advantage and allows them to price their products very competitively. Further, China is also offering credit to foreign buyers on very soft terms to finance their imports. As a result, imports from China are escalating every year. All this makes Indian industry non-competitive in its own country.
Import duties on electrical equipment are quite low and are further being lowered under the different free trade agreements (FTAs) signed or being signed. The interests of the domestic electrical equipment industry are not being safeguarded under different FTAs being signed.
In the last one year, the Government of India has taken some steps, viz.
Ø With effect from 19th July 2012, the Government of India, vide notification no. 49/2012-Customs dated 10th September 2012, imposed import duties at the rate of 5% basic customs duty, 12% countervailing duty and 4% special additional duty, along with cess as applicable, on import of equipment for ultra-mega power plants (UMPPs) / mega power plants (MPPs).
Ø On the finding of the Director General (Safeguard) that the increased import of insulators from China have caused and threatened to cause market disruption to the domestic industry and producers of electrical insulators, the Government of India, vide notification no. 5/2012-Customs (SG) dated 20th December 2012, has imposed a safeguard duty of 35% in the first year and 25% in the second year on imports of electrical insulators from China.
But, these measures are not enough, and the Government of India needs to provide greater encouragement to indigenous manufacturing.
To stimulate demand for the domestic electrical equipment industry, the government should expeditiously address the challenges confronting the country’s power sector, including the problems in fuel linkages, land acquisition, environmental and other clearances, precarious financial health of utilities, etc. The power sector needs the highest priority attention of the government.
The Government of India needs to provide greater encouragement to indigenous manufacturing as done by several countries, including China, by initiating time-bound action on the following:
1. Limiting participation in tenders for bidding for domestically funded projects to domestic manufacturers only;
2. Putting in place a requirement of setting up a manufacturing facility in India, within a specified timeframe of the award of the tender, where foreign bidding is allowed, to provide for level playing field bidding, that is, phased manufacturing process (PMP) should be made mandatory in the country for supply of major equipment;
3. Mandating testing in only Indian laboratories, like CPRI under the Ministry of Power, for foreign suppliers of electrical equipment, wherever test certificate is a prerequisite;
4. Stipulating a minimum percentage of the total procurement by any utility to be of ‘Made in India’ products;
5. Stipulating some amount of price preference for Indian products in procurement by utilities;
6. Raising the basic customs duty (BCD) on all electrical equipment products to a uniform 10% (currently, BCD on T&D equipment is generally 7.5% and on generation equipment, including project imports, is generally 5%);
7. Framing model procurement guidelines for utilities;
8. Ushering in standardisation of product specifications and design parameters;
9. Safeguarding the domestic industry’s interests under different free trade agreements (FTAs) by including electrical equipment (at least in those which have significant underutilisation of production capacity) in India’s negative list or with sufficiently long period for duty reduction. With countries having a strong base in manufacture of electrical equipment, India’s endeavour should be to include electrical equipment in India’s negative list or with sufficiently long period for duty reduction. Similarly, with countries not having a strong base in manufacture and export of electrical equipment, endeavour should be to include electrical equipment in the other country’s schedule of tariff concessions, with the shortest possible period for duty reduction.
The above measures will support Indian manufacturers, who are not seeking protection but a level playing field, and provide necessary safeguards to the domestic industry that is facing non-market competition on account of cutthroat below-cost entry level prices offered by Chinese manufacturers.
About IEEMA
IEEMA is a 65 year old Industry Association representing the Indian electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment industry. IEEMA has over 800members with a combined annual turnover over $25 billion. IEEMA is consulted for policy formulation as the industry-government interface, and evolves product standards alongside India’s standards setting body the BIS.
Its membership base, ranging from public sector enterprises, multinational companies to small, medium and large companies, gives IEEMA a truly national representative character. IEEMA members have contributed to more than 90% of the power equipment installed in India. The industry exported $4.9 billion worth of electrical equipment in 2012-13.
IEEMA publishes statistics pertaining to trade and growth, export promotion, raw material price indices etc. IEEMA facilitates industry – user interactions through international technical conferences, roundtables and training/tutorials sessions, and the monthly publication IEEMA Journal.
IEEMA organises, its flagship event ELECRAMA, every two years in India, which is the largest focused exhibition in the world of electrical transmission and distribution equipment industry and showcases India’s manufacturing capability and strengths to the global community.
FOR FUTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
IEEMA:
Rajeev Ketkar
Dy. Director – PR & Membership Cell | rajeev.ketkar@ieema.org | +919769802610
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SAB TV’s
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SAB TV’s Chidiyaghar & Jeannie Aur Juju team visit Delhi
~Chidiyaghar completes 500 episodes~
Delhi, Oct 25th, 2013: Known for its innovative and differentiated content SAB TV has successfully jumped up the ladder in the GEC space & is currently at the number four rank. As per TAM data of this week it has garnered 319 million TVTs and has strengthened its position in key HSM markets like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat etc. SAB TV’s light heart content appeals to audiences across all age groups and its shows Chidiyaghar & Jeannie Aur Juju has wide fan following amongst masses.
Recently, Paresh Ganatra (Ghotak) & Sumit Arora (Gomukh) alongwith EVP & Business Head, SAB TV, Mr. Anooj Kapoor visited Delhi. They were joined by talented and vivaciousNavina Bole (Priya) from Jeannie Aur Juju team. This visit was special for Chidiyaghar cast as they have recently completed 500 episodes and was thrilled to meet their fans across various parts of the city.
Mr. Anooj Kapoor, EVP & Business Head, SAB TV said, “SAB TV for more than five years has been entertaining the audiences with its light heart shows which highlight the positives of Indian joint families. More and more families across Hindi heartland have become a part of SAB family over the years and now SAB is a strong no 4 channel .Our visit to Delhi will help us strengthen our bond with our loved audiences.”
Ghotak aka Paresh Ganatra said, “I’m glad to see that Delhites have appreciated my character for its quirkiness and humour. It’s great to be working with Sumit as we bond off the sets and have lot of common interests. While we enact scenes we have lot of improvisation and give inputs to each other which make the scene even more real. At times people mistake us to be real brothers instead of reel ones.”
Gomukh aka Sumit Arora added, “It has been enriching experience to be working with Paresh as a costar.My character and its nuances and his love for grammar is been well received by the viewers. Many a time’s fans come to me and request me to talk in that language. It’s great to get such response & love from your fans.”
Priya aka Navina Bole said, “I have received mails, messages across India and people are in awe of Priya as a character. I love the appreciation showered upon me by audiences and especially
Meanwhile in Chidiyaghar Gomukh gets a lesson based on Babuji’s teachings, “Boye Ped Babool Ka Toh Aam Kahan Se Hoye”. Gomukh goes to the market to buy some veggies and finds some goons misbehaving with a girl and comes to her rescue. He protests and ends up teaching the goons a lesson. Soon, everyone in the vicinity starts treating him as Gomukh Bhai. Babuji makes him realise his mistake. Will Gomukh understand Babuji’s words of wisdom?
In Jeannie Aur Juju Johnny has finished his sentence in jail and comes back to get his first love Priya. Jeannie on the other hand lands another wrong spell thereby erasing Vicky from everyone’s memory, including Jeannie’s! This is the perfect opportunity for Johny to try his luck with Priya.So, does Priya fall for Johny & do Jeannie & Priya manage to recover their memory about Vicky makes for an exciting story in Jeannie Aur Juju.
Tune into Chidiya Ghar at 9.00 p.m. and Jeannie Aur Juju at 9.30pm, every Mon-Friday only on SAB TV.
About SAB TV: SAB TV is a part of the network of Television channels owned by Multi Screen Media. SAB TV is India’s only family comedy entertainment channel with a core brand promise of ‘Asli Mazaa SAB Ke Saath Aata Hai’. SAB with its impressive lineup of innovative programs and light-hearted content ranging from daily family comedy to path breaking concepts like silent comedy shows is dedicated to promoting an enjoyable “family-viewing” experience.Its programming mix includes Jo Biwi Se Kaare Pyaar, Baalveer, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah, Chidiya Ghar, Jeannie aur Juju, Lapatagnj, FIR ,SAB Khelo SAB Jeeto, Wah Wah Kya Baat Hai and features classic films over the weekends. For its differentiated programming and healthy entertainment SAB TV has also won the Brand Leadership award in Media & Entertainment space.
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Jury Woodpecker Film Festival-Longlist
26102013
Dear Mr Sagar,
I am happy to share with you the Nomination Jury Report. In total 45 films have been nominated by the Jury for this year’s festival. In the report, details of the Nominated Films are given in two formats : 1. Committee-wise nominations, and 2. Category-wise nominations.
Once again, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, for becoming a part of the Woodpecker Film Festival 2013
Date: Oct 18, 2013
Dear Patrons of Indian Cinema,
As Indian cinema proudly celebrates its 100 years, nothing could be a greater joy than to celebrate the
rich culture of cinema making and the diverse topics which are being showcased. In this 100th year of
Indian Cinema, Woodpecker film festival and forum’2013 is a humble tribute to the rich mélange of
visual creativity in the country.
Woodpecker film festival and forum isa praiseworthy effort of CMSR foundation to promote films, documentaries
and advertisements focusing on socially pertinent themes. For the festival 2013, we picked
up some of the most pertinent themes like education, environment, health, gender and children to be
showcased.
We received very high nos. of entries from all the corners of our country, which by itself an overwhelming
vindication of the popularity of the concept for a film festival on socially important themes.
I must thank all my fellow jury members, who very painstakingly viewed all the films and rated them on
the three important parameters i.e. Relevance to the theme, Composition (Music, Editing, Cinematography
etc.) and overall impact of the film. After a very rigorous deliberation, we are proud to present
the 45 films for screening at the film festival.
I am sure you will enjoy these films during the screenings at the festival and encourage the gallant effort
put forward by these very talented filmmakers.
I wish all the success to the Woodpecker film festival and forum for the year 2013 and may it become
the finest destinations for showcasing socially conscious films.
Warmly,
Kunal Verma
Director Asia & Country Head (India)
The Resource Alliance
New Delhi
WFF 2013: An Introduction
Conceptulised in the backdrop of completion of 100 glorious years of Indian Cinema, the Woodpecker
Film Festival & Forum, is an endeavour to celebrate this century of scintillating cinematic excellence
as well as to facilitate and nurture new cinematic traditions. The Woodpecker Film Festival and Forum
(WFF) not only aims to showcase the rich mélange of visual creativity in the country but also to promote
films, documentaries and advertisements focusing on socially pertinent themes like education, environment,
health, gender and children through this film festival. The three-day festival is scheduled to be
organised from Dec 19-21, 2013 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Call for Entries
WFF is a competitive film festival. Call for Entries for the 2013 edition were announced in June 2013
and were open till first week of September. Films in ten-thematic areas were invited for this year’s
festival. These categories are:
• Environment
• Education
• Livelihoods
• Religion and Culture
• Animation for a better world
• Gender
• Health
• Films for Children
• Social Advertising and PSAs
• Student Films
Selection Process
Peer Review: This is an initial screening process and was conducted till Sept 30. Films which were not in
conformity with the categories and technical guidelines of the festival were rejected.
Nomination Jury: The Nomination Jury Meet was organsied on Oct 18 (friday).
Award Jury: The Award Jury Meet is scheduled for the last week of November. It will select the award
winners from amongst the Nominated films.
Nomination Jury Meet
The 20-member Jury met on October 18 at Zorba the Buddha, New Delhi to nominate films for
screening and awards. The Jury was headed by Mr Kunal Verma, Director Asia & Country Head
(India), The Resource Alliance and saw participation of senior representatives from academics,
advertising, theatre and development sector. WFF team had also invited an Independent Observer
- Ms Sanjana Grover, Manager – External Affairs, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) to
oversee the Jury deliberations. The Jury evaluated films on the following three parameters :
• Relevance to the theme
• Composition (Music, Editing, Cinematography etc.)
• Overall impact of the film
Ms Mitu Varma
Programme Director,
PANOS South Asia and Country
Director, PANOS Institute India
Jury Chairperson
Mr Kunal Verma
Director Asia & Country Head
(India), The Resource Alliance
Independent Observer
Ms Sanjana Grover
Manager – External Affairs
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Dr Manasvini M Yogi
Associate professor
IP College, Delhi University
Ms Usha Goel
Former State Director, United
Nations World Food
Programme (UNWFP)
Ms Rambha Tripathy
Head – communications
Toxic Links
Mr Pradeep Narayanan
Director – Research and Consultancies,
Praxis Institute of
Participatory Research
Mr Kailash Bhutani
Director, Dot Spot
Productions
Jury Members
Mr Tapan Choudhary
CSR and Development Sector
Expert
Mr N K Sagar
Chairman
Sagar Media Inc
Ms Dilmeet Bhasin
Media Club Coordinator,
Nirmal Bhartia School
Mr Anurag Arora
Theater Artist
Mr Arko Provo Bose
Ad Filmmaker/ Theater
personality
Ms Geeta Sahai
Independent Journalist and
Filmmaker
Dr Nisha Varghese
Assistant Proffesor
IGNOU
Mr Vikram Rajola
General Manager, Safal
Skills Development Pvt Ltd
Ms Aditi Sinha
Associate – Communications,
Shakti Sustainable Energy
Foundation (SSEF)
Mr Anuraag Mahindru
Director
Pratibhaa Vision Entertainment
Mr Pinaki Dasgupta
Secretary
IYCN
Mr Pradeep Misra
Manager Operations, ISP
Nominated films : Committee – wise
Committee 1
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Chilika – Jewel of Odisha Environment Shekar Dattatri Chennai
2 The Forest Man of India Environment Ankur Didwania Ahmedabad
3 Faith Revisited Environment Ishani K. Dutta New Delhi
4
Abdu Films for Children
Varun.G.Panicker Kollam
5 Riding for High Alert Environment Raoul Amaar Abbas New Delhi
6 Breaking The Silence Gender Ishani K. Dutta New Delhi
7 A Dance To Forget Livelihoods Rita Banerji New Delhi
8
Gundert-The Man, The Language
Religion and
Culture
Sanju Surendran Kerala
9
School Fees Social Advertising
and PSAs
Venkat Bharadwaj Bangalore
10
Seeking A Space Called Peace Social Advertising
and PSAs
Maaz Kazmi Pune
11
Badalta Nakshe – Changing
Maps
Student films Nitya Menon, Nithila Kanagasabai,
Archana Sadar and Likokba
Mumbai
12 Bheka Student films Vipul Mahapurush Ahmed Nagar
13 City of Tears Student films Siddhant Joshi New Delhi
14 Lost Student films Darpan Bajaj Faridabad
Total 14
Committee 2
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
The Thirsty Crow Animation for a
better world
Snehasis Das Odisha
2
Jyotirgamay – From Darkness
to Light
Education Gauri Warudi Pune
3 Gaur in My Garden Environment Rita Banerji New Delhi
4 Mazha Peyyumbol – When It Rains Films for Children Sunil Raj Ahmedabad
5 Credits V/s Carbon Credits Livelihoods Bharati Chaturvedi New Delhi
6
Jal Dindi – An Experience Religion and
Culture
Amit Bane Mumbai
7
Jaunsaris Rhythm & Resonance
Religion and
Culture
Ajay Sharma Gautam Budh
Nagar
8
Share Care Joy Social Advertising
and PSAs
Aatish Dabral Mumbai
9
Daane Daane Pe Student films Mridula Chari, Nithila Kanagasaba,
Nitya Menon and Krishna
Panchal
Mumbai
10 Duhita – My Daughter Student films Nandita Odisha
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
11
A Commons Story Student films Ananda Siddhartha, Epti Pattnaik,
Piyush Garud and Pratik Bhakta
Mumbai
12
Majuli – a unique cultural
landscape
Religion and
Culture
Someswar Bhowmik Kolkata
Total 12
Committee 3
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 The Story of Coal Environment Avinash Kumar Singh Mumbai
2
Bharatmata Ki Jai – Long Live
Bharatmata
Student films “Amol Ranjan, Anurag Mazumdar,
Arpita Chakraborty, Avadhoot
Khanolkar and Shweta
Radhakrishnan”
Mumbai
3 June Livelihoods Viplab Majumder Mumbai
4 Where There Are No Roads Health Maulee Senapati Guwahati
5
Breakin’ Mumbai Student Films Sumit Singh, Aakriti Kohli, Sandeep
Kr. Singh, Gin Khan Siam
and Shweta Ghosh
Mumbai
6 A Walk to Educate Student Films Alokesh Sharma New Delhi
7 Take Back The Fight Student Films Mrinal Singh Noida
8 The Delhi Boy Student Films Anubhav Singh New Delhi
9
Punjab: Lets Make It Drug
Free
Student Films Navkiran Kaur Mohali
Total 09
Committee 4
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Bonding With Birds Films for Children Suresh Elamon Trivandrum
2 Lila Environment Ipshita Tara Das Pune
3
Majuli – Harbouring a delicate
ecosystem
Environment Someswar Bhowmik Kolkata
4
Shifting Undercurrents -
Women Seaweed Collectors
of Gulf of Mannar
Livelihoods Rita Banerji New Delhi
5 We Gay We Gay Dhaau Livelihoods Shoneel Shrikant Yallattikar Thane
6 Akkanathil – At That Moment Student films Keerthinath. R Chennai
7 Mission Thiruvanmiyur Student films Hari Chennai
8 Daawa – Rope Student films Aashutosh Bhosekar Pune
9
Firaaq – A Keen Desire Student films Prachi Chhabra and Apoorva
Paliwal
New Delhi
10 Amidst Dark Student films B. Sohini Singh Hyderabad
Total 10
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
Nominated films : Category – wise
Environment
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Chilika – Jewel of Odisha Environment Shekar Dattatri Chennai
2 Riding for High Alert Environment Raoul Amaar Abbas New Delhi
3 Gaur in My Garden Environment Rita Banerji New Delhi
4 The Story of Coal Environment Avinash Kumar Singh Mumbai
5 The Forest Man of India Environment Ankur Didwania Ahmedabad
6 Lila Environment Ipshita Tara Das Pune
7 Faith Revisited Environment Ishani K. Dutta New Delhi
8
Majuli – Harbouring a delicate
ecosystem
Environment Someswar Bhowmik Kolkata
Total 08
Films for Children
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Bonding With Birds Films for Children Suresh Elamon Trivandrum
2
Mazha Peyyumbol – When It
Rains
Films for Children Sunil Raj Ahmedabad
3 Abdu Films for Children Varun.G.Panicker Kollam
Total 03
Gender
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Breaking The Silence Gender Ishani K. Dutta New Delhi
Total 01
Health
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Where There Are No Roads Health Maulee Senapati Guwahati
Total 01
Livelihoods
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Credits V/s Carbon Credits Livelihoods Bharati Chaturvedi New Delhi
2 June Livelihoods Viplab Majumder Mumbai
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
3
Shifting Undercurrents -
Women Seaweed Collectors
of Gulf of Mannar
Livelihoods Rita Banerji New Delhi
4 We Gay We Gay Dhaau Livelihoods Shoneel Shrikant Yallattikar Thane
5 A Dance To Forget Livelihoods Rita Banerji New Delhi
Total 05
Religion and Culture
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
Gundert – The Man, The
Language
Religion and
Culture
Sanju Surendran Thrissur
2
Jaunsaris Rhythm & Resonance
Religion and
Culture
Ajay Sharma Gautam Budh
Nagar
3
Majuli – a unique cultural
landscape
Religion and
Culture
Someswar Bhowmik Kolkata
4
Jal Dindi – An Experience Religion and
Culture
Amit Bane Mumbai
Total 04
Social Advertising and PSAs
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
School Fees Social Advertising
and PSAs
Venkat Bharadwaj Bangalore
2
Seeking A Space Called Peace Social Advertising
and PSAs
Maaz Kazmi Pune
3
Share Care Joy Social Advertising
and PSAs
Aatish Dabral Mumbai
Total 03
Student films
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
Bharatmata Ki Jai – Long Live
Bharatmata
Student films “Amol Ranjan, Anurag Mazumdar,
Arpita Chakraborty,
Avadhoot Khanolkar and
Shweta
Radhakrishnan”
Mumbai
2
Daane Daane Pe Student Films Mridula Chari, Nithila Kanagasaba,
Nitya Menon and
Krishna Panchal
Mumbai
3
Breakin’ Mumbai Student Films Sumit Singh, Aakriti Kohli,
Sandeep Kr. Singh, Gin Khan
Siam and Shweta Ghosh
Mumbai
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
4
A Commons Story Student Films Ananda Siddhartha, Epti Pattnaik,
Piyush Garud and Pratik
Bhakta
Mumbai
5 A Walk to Educate Student Films Alokesh Sharma New Delhi
6 Akkanathil – At That Moment Student Films Keerthinath. R Chennai
7 Take Back The Fight Student Films Mrinal Singh Noida
8 Mission Thiruvanmiyur Student Films Hari Chennai
9 The Delhi Boy Student Films Anubhav Singh New Delhi
10
Firaaq – A Keen Desire Student Films Prachi Chhabra and Apoorva
Paliwal
New Delhi
11 Bheka Student films Vipul Mahapurush Ahmednagar
12
Punjab: Lets Make It Drug
Free
Student Films Navkiran Kaur Mohali
13 Amidst Dark Student Films B. Sohini Singh Hyderabad
14 Lost Student films Darpan Bajaj Faridabad
15
Badalte Nakshe Changing
Maps
Student films Nitya Menon, Nithila Kanagasabai,
Archana Sadar and
Likokba
Mumbai
16 City of Tears Student films Siddhant Joshi New Delhi
17 Duhita – My Daughter Student films Nandita Bhubaneswar
18 Daawa – Rope Student films Aashutosh Bhosekar Pune
Total 18
Animation for a better world
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
The Thirsty Crow Animation for a
better world
Snehasis Das Bhubaneswar
Total 01
Education
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
Jyotirgamay – From Darkness
to Light
Education Gauri Warudi Pune
Total 01
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
About the Organiser
The Woodpecker film festival and forum is part of the ‘Cinema for Change’ initiative
launched by CMSR foundation. The foundation is a not-for-profit wing of New Delhi
based communication and research think tank CMSR Consultants and a registered
body under the Indian Trust Act. It has been established to harness the power of information,
education and communications to achieve positive social change.
http://www.cmsrfoundation.org
Date: Oct 18, 2013
Dear Patrons of Indian Cinema,
As Indian cinema proudly celebrates its 100 years, nothing could be a greater joy than to celebrate the
rich culture of cinema making and the diverse topics which are being showcased. In this 100th year of
Indian Cinema, Woodpecker film festival and forum’2013 is a humble tribute to the rich mélange of
visual creativity in the country.
Woodpecker film festival and forum isa praiseworthy effort of CMSR foundation to promote films, documentaries
and advertisements focusing on socially pertinent themes. For the festival 2013, we picked
up some of the most pertinent themes like education, environment, health, gender and children to be
showcased.
We received very high nos. of entries from all the corners of our country, which by itself an overwhelming
vindication of the popularity of the concept for a film festival on socially important themes.
I must thank all my fellow jury members, who very painstakingly viewed all the films and rated them on
the three important parameters i.e. Relevance to the theme, Composition (Music, Editing, Cinematography
etc.) and overall impact of the film. After a very rigorous deliberation, we are proud to present
the 45 films for screening at the film festival.
I am sure you will enjoy these films during the screenings at the festival and encourage the gallant effort
put forward by these very talented filmmakers.
I wish all the success to the Woodpecker film festival and forum for the year 2013 and may it become
the finest destinations for showcasing socially conscious films.
Warmly,
Kunal Verma
Director Asia & Country Head (India)
The Resource Alliance
New Delhi
WFF 2013: An Introduction
Conceptulised in the backdrop of completion of 100 glorious years of Indian Cinema, the Woodpecker
Film Festival & Forum, is an endeavour to celebrate this century of scintillating cinematic excellence
as well as to facilitate and nurture new cinematic traditions. The Woodpecker Film Festival and Forum
(WFF) not only aims to showcase the rich mélange of visual creativity in the country but also to promote
films, documentaries and advertisements focusing on socially pertinent themes like education, environment,
health, gender and children through this film festival. The three-day festival is scheduled to be
organised from Dec 19-21, 2013 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Call for Entries
WFF is a competitive film festival. Call for Entries for the 2013 edition were announced in June 2013
and were open till first week of September. Films in ten-thematic areas were invited for this year’s
festival. These categories are:
• Environment
• Education
• Livelihoods
• Religion and Culture
• Animation for a better world
• Gender
• Health
• Films for Children
• Social Advertising and PSAs
• Student Films
Selection Process
Peer Review: This is an initial screening process and was conducted till Sept 30. Films which were not in
conformity with the categories and technical guidelines of the festival were rejected.
Nomination Jury: The Nomination Jury Meet was organsied on Oct 18 (friday).
Award Jury: The Award Jury Meet is scheduled for the last week of November. It will select the award
winners from amongst the Nominated films.
Nomination Jury Meet
The 20-member Jury met on October 18 at Zorba the Buddha, New Delhi to nominate films for
screening and awards. The Jury was headed by Mr Kunal Verma, Director Asia & Country Head
(India), The Resource Alliance and saw participation of senior representatives from academics,
advertising, theatre and development sector. WFF team had also invited an Independent Observer
- Ms Sanjana Grover, Manager – External Affairs, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) to
oversee the Jury deliberations. The Jury evaluated films on the following three parameters :
• Relevance to the theme
• Composition (Music, Editing, Cinematography etc.)
• Overall impact of the film
Ms Mitu Varma
Programme Director,
PANOS South Asia and Country
Director, PANOS Institute India
Jury Chairperson
Mr Kunal Verma
Director Asia & Country Head
(India), The Resource Alliance
Independent Observer
Ms Sanjana Grover
Manager – External Affairs
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Dr Manasvini M Yogi
Associate professor
IP College, Delhi University
Ms Usha Goel
Former State Director, United
Nations World Food
Programme (UNWFP)
Ms Rambha Tripathy
Head – communications
Toxic Links
Mr Pradeep Narayanan
Director – Research and Consultancies,
Praxis Institute of
Participatory Research
Mr Kailash Bhutani
Director, Dot Spot
Productions
Jury Members
Mr Tapan Choudhary
CSR and Development Sector
Expert
Mr N K Sagar
Chairman
Sagar Media Inc
Ms Dilmeet Bhasin
Media Club Coordinator,
Nirmal Bhartia School
Mr Anurag Arora
Theater Artist
Mr Arko Provo Bose
Ad Filmmaker/ Theater
personality
Ms Geeta Sahai
Independent Journalist and
Filmmaker
Dr Nisha Varghese
Assistant Proffesor
IGNOU
Mr Vikram Rajola
General Manager, Safal
Skills Development Pvt Ltd
Ms Aditi Sinha
Associate – Communications,
Shakti Sustainable Energy
Foundation (SSEF)
Mr Anuraag Mahindru
Director
Pratibhaa Vision Entertainment
Mr Pinaki Dasgupta
Secretary
IYCN
Mr Pradeep Misra
Manager Operations, ISP
Nominated films : Committee – wise
Committee 1
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Chilika – Jewel of Odisha Environment Shekar Dattatri Chennai
2 The Forest Man of India Environment Ankur Didwania Ahmedabad
3 Faith Revisited Environment Ishani K. Dutta New Delhi
4
Abdu Films for Children
Varun.G.Panicker Kollam
5 Riding for High Alert Environment Raoul Amaar Abbas New Delhi
6 Breaking The Silence Gender Ishani K. Dutta New Delhi
7 A Dance To Forget Livelihoods Rita Banerji New Delhi
8
Gundert-The Man, The Language
Religion and
Culture
Sanju Surendran Kerala
9
School Fees Social Advertising
and PSAs
Venkat Bharadwaj Bangalore
10
Seeking A Space Called Peace Social Advertising
and PSAs
Maaz Kazmi Pune
11
Badalta Nakshe – Changing
Maps
Student films Nitya Menon, Nithila Kanagasabai,
Archana Sadar and Likokba
Mumbai
12 Bheka Student films Vipul Mahapurush Ahmed Nagar
13 City of Tears Student films Siddhant Joshi New Delhi
14 Lost Student films Darpan Bajaj Faridabad
Total 14
Committee 2
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
The Thirsty Crow Animation for a
better world
Snehasis Das Odisha
2
Jyotirgamay – From Darkness
to Light
Education Gauri Warudi Pune
3 Gaur in My Garden Environment Rita Banerji New Delhi
4 Mazha Peyyumbol – When It Rains Films for Children Sunil Raj Ahmedabad
5 Credits V/s Carbon Credits Livelihoods Bharati Chaturvedi New Delhi
6
Jal Dindi – An Experience Religion and
Culture
Amit Bane Mumbai
7
Jaunsaris Rhythm & Resonance
Religion and
Culture
Ajay Sharma Gautam Budh
Nagar
8
Share Care Joy Social Advertising
and PSAs
Aatish Dabral Mumbai
9
Daane Daane Pe Student films Mridula Chari, Nithila Kanagasaba,
Nitya Menon and Krishna
Panchal
Mumbai
10 Duhita – My Daughter Student films Nandita Odisha
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
11
A Commons Story Student films Ananda Siddhartha, Epti Pattnaik,
Piyush Garud and Pratik Bhakta
Mumbai
12
Majuli – a unique cultural
landscape
Religion and
Culture
Someswar Bhowmik Kolkata
Total 12
Committee 3
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 The Story of Coal Environment Avinash Kumar Singh Mumbai
2
Bharatmata Ki Jai – Long Live
Bharatmata
Student films “Amol Ranjan, Anurag Mazumdar,
Arpita Chakraborty, Avadhoot
Khanolkar and Shweta
Radhakrishnan”
Mumbai
3 June Livelihoods Viplab Majumder Mumbai
4 Where There Are No Roads Health Maulee Senapati Guwahati
5
Breakin’ Mumbai Student Films Sumit Singh, Aakriti Kohli, Sandeep
Kr. Singh, Gin Khan Siam
and Shweta Ghosh
Mumbai
6 A Walk to Educate Student Films Alokesh Sharma New Delhi
7 Take Back The Fight Student Films Mrinal Singh Noida
8 The Delhi Boy Student Films Anubhav Singh New Delhi
9
Punjab: Lets Make It Drug
Free
Student Films Navkiran Kaur Mohali
Total 09
Committee 4
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Bonding With Birds Films for Children Suresh Elamon Trivandrum
2 Lila Environment Ipshita Tara Das Pune
3
Majuli – Harbouring a delicate
ecosystem
Environment Someswar Bhowmik Kolkata
4
Shifting Undercurrents -
Women Seaweed Collectors
of Gulf of Mannar
Livelihoods Rita Banerji New Delhi
5 We Gay We Gay Dhaau Livelihoods Shoneel Shrikant Yallattikar Thane
6 Akkanathil – At That Moment Student films Keerthinath. R Chennai
7 Mission Thiruvanmiyur Student films Hari Chennai
8 Daawa – Rope Student films Aashutosh Bhosekar Pune
9
Firaaq – A Keen Desire Student films Prachi Chhabra and Apoorva
Paliwal
New Delhi
10 Amidst Dark Student films B. Sohini Singh Hyderabad
Total 10
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
Nominated films : Category – wise
Environment
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Chilika – Jewel of Odisha Environment Shekar Dattatri Chennai
2 Riding for High Alert Environment Raoul Amaar Abbas New Delhi
3 Gaur in My Garden Environment Rita Banerji New Delhi
4 The Story of Coal Environment Avinash Kumar Singh Mumbai
5 The Forest Man of India Environment Ankur Didwania Ahmedabad
6 Lila Environment Ipshita Tara Das Pune
7 Faith Revisited Environment Ishani K. Dutta New Delhi
8
Majuli – Harbouring a delicate
ecosystem
Environment Someswar Bhowmik Kolkata
Total 08
Films for Children
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Bonding With Birds Films for Children Suresh Elamon Trivandrum
2
Mazha Peyyumbol – When It
Rains
Films for Children Sunil Raj Ahmedabad
3 Abdu Films for Children Varun.G.Panicker Kollam
Total 03
Gender
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Breaking The Silence Gender Ishani K. Dutta New Delhi
Total 01
Health
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Where There Are No Roads Health Maulee Senapati Guwahati
Total 01
Livelihoods
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1 Credits V/s Carbon Credits Livelihoods Bharati Chaturvedi New Delhi
2 June Livelihoods Viplab Majumder Mumbai
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
3
Shifting Undercurrents -
Women Seaweed Collectors
of Gulf of Mannar
Livelihoods Rita Banerji New Delhi
4 We Gay We Gay Dhaau Livelihoods Shoneel Shrikant Yallattikar Thane
5 A Dance To Forget Livelihoods Rita Banerji New Delhi
Total 05
Religion and Culture
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
Gundert – The Man, The
Language
Religion and
Culture
Sanju Surendran Thrissur
2
Jaunsaris Rhythm & Resonance
Religion and
Culture
Ajay Sharma Gautam Budh
Nagar
3
Majuli – a unique cultural
landscape
Religion and
Culture
Someswar Bhowmik Kolkata
4
Jal Dindi – An Experience Religion and
Culture
Amit Bane Mumbai
Total 04
Social Advertising and PSAs
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
School Fees Social Advertising
and PSAs
Venkat Bharadwaj Bangalore
2
Seeking A Space Called Peace Social Advertising
and PSAs
Maaz Kazmi Pune
3
Share Care Joy Social Advertising
and PSAs
Aatish Dabral Mumbai
Total 03
Student films
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
Bharatmata Ki Jai – Long Live
Bharatmata
Student films “Amol Ranjan, Anurag Mazumdar,
Arpita Chakraborty,
Avadhoot Khanolkar and
Shweta
Radhakrishnan”
Mumbai
2
Daane Daane Pe Student Films Mridula Chari, Nithila Kanagasaba,
Nitya Menon and
Krishna Panchal
Mumbai
3
Breakin’ Mumbai Student Films Sumit Singh, Aakriti Kohli,
Sandeep Kr. Singh, Gin Khan
Siam and Shweta Ghosh
Mumbai
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
4
A Commons Story Student Films Ananda Siddhartha, Epti Pattnaik,
Piyush Garud and Pratik
Bhakta
Mumbai
5 A Walk to Educate Student Films Alokesh Sharma New Delhi
6 Akkanathil – At That Moment Student Films Keerthinath. R Chennai
7 Take Back The Fight Student Films Mrinal Singh Noida
8 Mission Thiruvanmiyur Student Films Hari Chennai
9 The Delhi Boy Student Films Anubhav Singh New Delhi
10
Firaaq – A Keen Desire Student Films Prachi Chhabra and Apoorva
Paliwal
New Delhi
11 Bheka Student films Vipul Mahapurush Ahmednagar
12
Punjab: Lets Make It Drug
Free
Student Films Navkiran Kaur Mohali
13 Amidst Dark Student Films B. Sohini Singh Hyderabad
14 Lost Student films Darpan Bajaj Faridabad
15
Badalte Nakshe Changing
Maps
Student films Nitya Menon, Nithila Kanagasabai,
Archana Sadar and
Likokba
Mumbai
16 City of Tears Student films Siddhant Joshi New Delhi
17 Duhita – My Daughter Student films Nandita Bhubaneswar
18 Daawa – Rope Student films Aashutosh Bhosekar Pune
Total 18
Animation for a better world
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
The Thirsty Crow Animation for a
better world
Snehasis Das Bhubaneswar
Total 01
Education
S.no Title Category Name of the Director (S) City
1
Jyotirgamay – From Darkness
to Light
Education Gauri Warudi Pune
Total 01
Signature (Jury Chairperson): ……………………………………….
About the Organiser
The Woodpecker film festival and forum is part of the ‘Cinema for Change’ initiative
launched by CMSR foundation. The foundation is a not-for-profit wing of New Delhi
based communication and research think tank CMSR Consultants and a registered
body under the Indian Trust Act. It has been established to harness the power of information,
education and communications to achieve positive social change.
http://www.cmsrfoundation.org
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