Tata Projects Limited, a Name to Reckon With and Simply World Class

India and more specifically Mumbai is home to the versatile and immensely resourceful Parsis and among them Tatas stand out as a class apart. The name Tata is without a shadow of doubt a household name in the corridors of Indian corporate establishment. It is a name that has been a beacon light, a shining example and a bearer of hope and dreams to millions of Indians. Words simply run out to describe this enterprising and hugely successful Tatas.

The Tatas have a number of corporate companies under their name and one among the better and remarkably successful one’ has been Tata Projects Limited. This company is a perfect example of what a successful company is all about, really a terrific example and one still doing very well in these days of tough business climate. It’s story, growth and journey towards success is a must read and gives a peep as to how a company can embrace in its fold the nectar of success.

History

The year was 1979; all the major companies under the umbrella of Tatas came together and formed a company called Tata Projects Limited. The cumulative strengths and power of the companies was steamrolled into one entity and the result– Tata Projects Ltd.The main purpose behind the act was to execute large construction projects. And, today the company is hailed as a reliable and well-recognised leader in the field of project work both within India and abroad. It is simply to put it a leading Engineering, Procurement and Contracting (EPC) company. It provides excellent and high quality turnkey solutions to numerous clients both within India and abroad.

The company’s area of work encompasses the following:

• Power Generation
• Transmission and Distribution
• Chemical and Process Industries
• Telecommunications
• Petrochemicals
• Hospitals, Hotels and Infrastructure Parks
• High Technology Parks

25 years gone by, the company has come along very well and has indeed done the nation very proud. It has to its credit numerous projects not only in India, but also such nations as Iran, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, U A E, Uzbekistan, Singapore, Malaysia and so on.

Spirit Behind the Company’s Growth

Success to Tata Projects Limited has not come about at a mere swish of a wish; it has come about due to certain ideals and beliefs, which it pursued about with determination and sincere resolve. The qualities which has helped it to come this far have been single minded responsibility, strict focus on quality and more importantly timely and swift completion of the project ion hand within the stipulated period blended within prescribed cost of the same.

Success came about and that was not all, meaning sit back on laurels. But go further ahead, pursuing the elixir of excellence with determination and seeking more technology intensive projects to further its rich and diversified experience.

Set Up

Tata Projects Ltd has its registered office in Mumbai, that is, at Bombay House. And the one in Hyderabad is a corporate office. This office acts as a nodal point for administrative and technical works of the company well coordinating the entire aspect of the company’s activities in India and abroad. The Hyderabad based office is categorised into the following areas:

• Business Development
• Procurement
• Inspection and Expediting
• Project Management
• Finance and Accounts
• Human Resources
• Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation
• Monitoring
• Admonition

In addition to this, the company has commercial office in New Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai and Abu Dhabi. Also, the company has inspection offices at all the metropolitan cities and other major industrial towns. The offices are well manned, that is by teams of well-qualified and experienced engineers, technical staff and so on necessary to carry out the work on hand.

The work of human resources is aided by high-grade plant and machinery equipment plus not to forget a well-connected computerised network. The end result of this has been smooth, neat and perfect execution of the projects.

Activities

The work activities of the company have been highlighted above and now a brief peep into each and every of the same. So, the roll call gets fired up:

Power

Power and quality power is the norm and is one area for which demand far exceeds supply. The company has been working up on projects in various parts of world. The said field is chronicled into the following:

• Thermal Power
• Hydro Power
• Diesel Power

Some of the most prestigious projects executed by the company are highlighted below:

• India’s first 500 MW steam generator at Trombay Power Plant for Tata Electric Companies (TEC)
• Supply of Balance of steam generator island and installation of complete Steam Generator island including Steam Generators of main package for 2 * 210 MW Neyveli Thermal Power Station of Neyveli Lignite Corporation for Ansaldo Energia SpA, Italy.
• Installation of 1*40 MW turbine generator for the Pumped Storage Plant for Damodar Valley Corporation, Panchet, Bihar.

There are many more such projects, which have been executed and still continue to be executed in various parts of the world. The company has also gone in for collaboration with major global giants in the field of power. And this has helped it to be in a perfect position to handle huge and mega power projects.

The company is also well into the area of power distribution and possess very good expertise in the same. The expertise encompasses work-output from power generation to transmission and several notable projects have been executed with perfect finish.

Civil Projects

In the field of civil engineering, the company has many a feather to its cap and has executed a number of projects in various parts of the world. Some of the projects are enumerated below:

• Administration and Industrial buildings for Hindustan Photo Films, Kellogg, Pepsi, Ferro Alloys Corporation and Kudremukh Iron Ore Co Ltd.
• 16-storey bed international class hotel in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The company executes the civil works on turnkey basis.

Chemical, Industrial and Food Processing

This is a high profile area, which calls for skills of a very high calibre such as thorough grasp, proper insight, high competence and application aided by sound knowledge of the said subject. Some of the best examples of the company’s work include:

• Gas Lift Compressors at the Central Processing Facility of ONGC, Gandhari, Gujarat.
• Construction of Tomato Paste Processing Plant of Pepsi Foods Ltd near Jallandhar, Punjab.

There are many more such fine examples of the company’s works.

Water and Effluent Treatment

The company is also into the field of design and execution of total water systems for power and industrial projects on turnkey basis and this also includes effluent treatment plants.

Infrastructure – Cellular and Basic

The company also undertakes projects pertaining to cellular phone services. It has done so in many areas of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and so on. It is playing a leading role in the ongoing boom in the nation’s telecom growth.

Relocation and Refurbishment of Plants

The company also deals with the refurbishment and modernisation of chemical, industrial and power plants and has executed many notable works with élan.

Role Acknowledgement

The company has been acclaimed the world over for the excellent and neat manner in which it has completed the projects. Towards this end it has bagged lots of awards from such notable bodies as Overseas Construction Council of India (OCCI), Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI), THE federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEC) and so on.

It has also secured the coveted ISO 9001 certificate. The awards and plaudits galore speak volumes for the company’s sheer expertise and strict adherence to quality rules laid out.

Tata Projects Ltd is a superb company, an example of what a energetic and skilled Indian company can do. It has shown the world that Indian companies can execute the task on hand given to them with professional ease and competence.

Contact Information

Contact Person: Mr Vivek Ramachandran, Sr Manager (Business Development)

Address: Corporate Office: 1-10-60/3, “Suryodaya”, Begumpet, Hyderabad – 500016 Telephone No’s: 7768801, 7761362 Fax No: (091) 40-7765498, (091) 40-7762803 e-Mail: tpl@tataprojects.comWebsite: http://www.tata.com/tpl

Registered Office: Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Street, Mumbai – 400001