Date post: | 21-Nov-2014 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | shalabhs4u |
View: | 151 times |
Download: | 6 times |
BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED
(BEL)
Submitted By: (Group P1)
Shalabh Srivastava
1 | P a g e
CONTENTS
ABOUT THE COMPANY..........................................................................................................3
HISTORY........................................................................................................................................3
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS.............................................................................................7
PRODUCT MANUFACTURED..........................................................................................8
VISION, MISSION, VALUES AND OBJECTIVES (Organization Culture)...10
QUALITY POLICY....................................................................................................................11
TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM................................................................................................12
BOARD OF DIRECTORS - BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED...............12DESIGNING ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE.................................................................13
STAKEHOLDERS.....................................................................................................................15
JOINT VENTURES...................................................................................................................16
SUBSIDIARIES..........................................................................................................................19
CSR ACTIVITIES:.....................................................................................................................21
2 | P a g e
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Bharat Electronics Limited is a state-owned electronics company
with about nine factories, and few regional offices in India. Its
Corporate Head Office is in Bangalore, India. It is owned by the
Indian Government & primarily manufactures advanced electronic
products for the Indian Armed Forces. BEL is 76 per cent owned
by the Indian government and 24 per cent owned by financial sectors through the Indian
stock exchange. BEL is one of the eight PSUs under Ministry of Defence, Government of
India. BEL became a Mini Ratna Category I company in February 2002. Subsequently BEL
has been got Navratna status in June 2007.
BEL has more than 360 products in its range from small components costing a rupee to
huge equipment costing about Rs.60 Crore. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is an India-
based multi-product company. The Company is engaged in manufacturing and supplying of
electronic products primarily to defence services. The Company provides products in three
categories: defence, non defence and system/turnkey solutions. Defence division offers
products in various areas, such as communications, radars, naval systems, opto-electronics,
electronic welfare system, tank electronics and simulators. Non Defence division offers
products in various areas, such as switching equipment, television and broadcast, direct to
home (DTH), telecom, simputer, electronic voting machine and electronic components.
System/Turnkey solutions division offers various services, such as command, control,
communications, computers and intelligence solutions (C4I), satellite communications
(SATCOM) and vessel traffic management system (VTMS). It also offers various services,
including contract manufacturing, and design and manufacturing services.
Mr. Ashwani Kumar Datt (57) took over as the Chairman and Managing Director of
Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), with effect
from May 1, 2009. He succeeded Mr V V R Sastry, who retired on superannuation on April
30, 2009.
History
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) was set up at Bangalore, India, by the Government of India
under the Ministry of Defence in 1954 to meet the specialised electronic needs of the Indian
defence services. Over the years, it has grown into a multi-product, multi-technology, multi-
3 | P a g e
unit company serving the needs of customers in diverse fields in India and abroad. BEL is
among an elite group of public sector undertakings which have been conferred the Navratna
status by the Government of India.
The growth and diversification of BEL over the years mirrors the advances in the electronics
technology, with which BEL has kept pace. Starting with the manufacture of a few
communication equipment in 1956, BEL went on to produce Receiving Valves in 1961,
Germanium Semiconductors in 1962 and Radio Transmitters for AIR in 1964.
In 1966, BEL set up a Radar manufacturing facility for the Army and in-house R&D, which
has been nurtured over the years. Manufacture of Transmitting Tubes, Silicon Devices and
Integrated Circuits started in 1967. The PCB manufacturing facility was established in 1968.
In 1970, manufacture of Black & White TV Picture Tube, X-ray Tube and Microwave Tubes
started. The following year, facilities for manufacture of Integrated Circuits and Hybrid
Micro Circuits were set up. 1972 saw BEL manufacturing TV Transmitters for Doordarshan.
Under the government's policy of decentralization and due to strategic reasons, BEL ventured
to set up new Units at various places. The second Unit of BEL was set up at Ghaziabad in
1974 to manufacture Radars communication equipment for the Indian Air Force. The third
Unit was established at Pune in 1979 to manufacture Image Converter and Image Intensifier
Tubes.
In 1980, BEL's first overseas office was set up at New York for procurement of components
and materials. The Space Electronic Division was set up at Bangalore to support the satellite
programme in 1982. The same year saw BEL achieve a turnover of Rs.100 crores.
In 1983, an ailing Andhra Scientific Company (ASCO) was taken over by BEL as the fourth
manufacturing Unit at Machilipatnam. In 1985, the fifth Unit was set up in Chennai for
supply of Tank Electronics, with proximity to HVF, Avadi. The sixth Unit was set up at
Panchkula the same year to manufacture Military Communication equipment. 1985 also saw
BEL manufacturing on a large scale Low Power TV Transmitters and TVROs for the
expansion of Doordarshan's coverage.
4 | P a g e
1986 witnessed the setting up of the seventh Unit at Kotdwara to manufacture Switching
Equipment, the eighth Unit to manufacture TV Glass Shell at Taloja (Navi Mumbai) and the
ninth Unit at Hyderabad to manufacture Electronic Warfare Equipment.
In 1987, a separate Naval Equipment Division was set up at Bangalore to give greater focus
to Naval projects. The first Central Research Laboratory was established at Bangalore in
1988 to focus on futuristic R&D.
1989 saw the manufacture of Telecom Switching and Transmission Systems as also the
setting up of the Mass Manufacturing Facility in Bangalore and the manufacture of the first
batch of 75,000 Electronic Voting Machines.
The agreement for setting up BEL's first Joint Venture Company, BE DELFT, with M/s Delft
of Holland was signed in 1990. Recently this became a subsidiary of BEL with the exit of the
foreign partner and has been renamed BEL Optronic Devices Limited.
BEL Units obtained ISO 9000 certification in 1993-94. The second disinvestment (4.14%)
took place in 1994. In 1996, BEL achieved Rs.1,000 crores turnover.
In 1997, GE BEL, the Joint Venture Company with M/s GE, USA, was formed. In 1998,
BEL set up its second overseas office at Singapore to source components from South East
Asia.
5 | P a g e
Figure 1: Network of BEL across Country
UNITS ESTD. (YEAR) No. of Employee
BANGALORE 1954 5927
GHAZIABAD 1974 2596
PUNE 1979 411
MACHLIPATNAM 1983 500
PANCKULA 1985 625
CHENNAI 1985 410
KOTDWARA 1986 720
HYDRABAD 1986 490
NAVI MUMBAI 1986 500
Table 1: Manufacturing Units with the number of employees.
6 | P a g e
The year 2000 saw the Bangalore Unit, which had grown very large, being reorganized into
Strategic Business Units (SBUs). There are seven SBUs in Bangalore Unit. The same year,
BEL shares were listed in the National Stock Exchange.
In 2002, BEL became the first defence PSU to get operational Mini Ratna Category I status.
In June 2007, BEL was conferred the prestigious Navratna status based on its consistent
performance.
During 2008-09, BEL recorded a turnover of Rs.4624 crores.
Performance Highlights
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna defence PSU, has recorded a turnover of
Rs.5,235 crores (provisional) for the fiscal year 2009-10, registering a growth of 13.2 per cent
over the turnover of Rs.4,624.09 crores during 2008-09.
The estimated Profit Before Tax was Rs. 1,086 crores (provisional), as against last year’s
figure of Rs. 1,096.84 crores. BEL achieved exports of US $23.65 million, which is an
increase of 33 per cent over last year’s figure of US $17.77 million. The turnover per
employee during 2009-10 has shown a considerable growth to Rs. 45.3 lakhs from last year’s
Rs. 38.6 lakhs. The value added per employee has increased to Rs. 19 lakhs from last year’s
value of Rs. 18 lakhs. The order book as on today is estimated to be around Rs. 11,350
crores.
Head Mar-07 Mar-08 Mar-09 Mar-10
TOTAL EQUITY 26,698.50 33,207.80 38,985.90 --
TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND EQUITY 59,811.20 70,895.00 86,736.80 --
TOTAL ASSETS 59,811.20 70,895.00 86,736.80 --
TOTAL REVENUES 41,205.00 42,296.40 47,676.40 53,774.40
NET INCOME 7,315.50 8,372.70 7,532.70 7,510.90
7 | P a g e
Products ManufacturedBharat Electronics Limited (BEL) designs, develops and manufactures state-of- the-art
products in the field of Radars, Defence Communications, Telecommunications, Sound and
Vision Broadcasting, Opto-electronics, Solar systems, IT products and Electronic
components. BEL has the expertise in engineering Radar, Telecom and Satcom networks,
providing network solutions to meet customer needs. These systems are supplied and
commissioned on turnkey basis.
With over four decades of manufacturing experience Bharat Electronics Limited has
pioneered the professional electronics movement in India. With continuous upgradation of
technology, commitment to quality and constant innovation, BEL has grown into a multi
product, multi unit, multi technology company.
Bharat Electronics manufactures and supplies Communication equipments for the Defence
forces - covering ground, air and ship borne equipments and systems.
BEL manufactures a comprehensive range of Radars for defence as well as civilian
applications. Radar systems offered from BEL are for applications like Surveillance, Fire
Control, Tracking and Navigation. In the category of Land based Radars , BEL manufactures
systems for 3D Surveillance, Secondary surveillance, fire control and battle field
surveillance. For Naval applications Radars offered are in the Navigational, Fire control and
Surveillance categories. In Civilian category BEL offers radars for Air Traffic Control. The
frequency bands covered extend from C band upto Ka band. BEL also offers Networking of
Radars.
SONAR products from BEL cover the range of underwater applications for surface ships,
submarines and Naval aviation. BEL also offers Naval systems in user defined configurations
for different types and classes of ships, submarines and other platforms and applications.
Tank Fire Control System MK 1B AL 4421 is designed to reduce the engagement time
leading to an increase in kill rate and to improve the first round hit probability. The system is
capable of engaging static or moving targets with own tank stationary or static targets with
own tank moving.
During the year 2001-02, BEL earned the distinction of becoming the first Defence PSU to
acquire operational MINIRATNA CATEGORY-I status. This enhanced status will provide
8 | P a g e
BEL certain operational autonomy in the areas of capital investment, establishment of Joint
Ventures etc.
A number of initiatives were taken to diversify the business of BEL and secure orders. In
September 2001, BEL won a tender of Rs 18 crore from Andhra Pradesh Government
towards establishing a network (APNET) for state-wide broadcast and communication upto
district/block level. The hub has been commissioned and the terminals are in various stages
of completion. The Andhra Pradesh Government has now invited BEL to give a proposal for
Phase II of the project to cover the whole State. The value of Phase II will be around Rs.40
crore.
BEL has also been awarded a Satellite Network tender by Andhra Pradesh Beverages
Corporation Limited (APBCL). APBCL negotiated the price with BEL for using the common
infrastructure of APNET at the Hub. The main application is for consolidating the sales
transactions on-line by 31 remote centres with the APBCL headquarters on the BOOT model.
BEL has been selected through competitive tendering by the Ministry of Home Affairs to
establish a countrywide network called POLNET on turnkey basis. The project includes 11 M
Hub at Delhi, 40 high capacity VSAT terminals for the State Headquarters and major cities,
833 low capacity VSATs at District Headquarters and Block levels. The negotiations have
been completed and the order valued at Rs 97 crore, is in the final stages of processing.
POLNET will enable effective communication among Police Forces of various states,
exchange of police data files and fingerprints and Video Broadcast & Conferencing.
BEL secured a large number of orders for the LED based Solar Traffic Signals in Bangalore,
Hyderabad and New Delhi etc.
BEL and Indian Space Research Organisation have entered into an understanding for
cooperative efforts to meet the growing demands of satellite manufacture in India. Satellite
Electronics Payload (Transponders)- a major part of any satellite will be manufactured by
BEL for integration with the satellites to be launched by ISRO. BEL has also commenced
manufacture and supply of solar-based mini power plants, the first of which has been
installed in a technology foundation in New Delhi.
9 | P a g e
Figure 2: BEL Weapon Locating RADAR
Figure 3: Akash Missiles
VISION, MISSION, VALUES AND OBJECTIVES (Organization Culture)
VISION
To be a world class enterprise in professional electronics
MISSION
To be a customer focussed, globally competitive company in defence electronics and
in other chosen areas of professional electronics, through quality, technology and
innovation.
10 | P a g e
VALUES
Putting customers first
Working with transparency, honesty and integrity
Trusting and respecting individuals
Fostering team work
Striving to achieve high employee satisfaction
Encouraging flexibility and innovation
Endeavouring to fulfil social responsibilities
Proud to being a part of the organization
OBJECTIVES
To be a customer focussed company providing state of the art products and solutions
at competitive prices, meeting the demands of quality, delivery and service.
To generate internal resources for profitable growth.
To attain technology leadership in defence electronics through in-house R&D,
partnership with defence/research laboratories and academic institutions.
To give thrust to exports.
To create a facilitating environment for people to realize their full potential through
continuous learning and team work.
To give value for money to customers and to create wealth for shareholders.
To constantly benchmark company’s performance with best-in-class internationally.
To raise marketing abilities to global standards.
To strive for self-reliance through indigenisation.
QUALITY POLICY
We are committed to consistently deliver enhanced value to our customers, through continual
improvement of our products and processes.
QUALITY OBJECTIVE
Effective and efficient design and development process, considering the present and
future needs of customers.
11 | P a g e
Enhanced customer satisfaction by on-time delivery of defect free products and
effective life cycle support.
Continual upgradation and utilization of infrastructure and human resources.
Mutually beneficial alliances with suppliers.
Continual improvement of processes through innovation, technology and knowledge
management.
Top Management Team
Name Title Age
Ashwani
Kumar Datt
Chairman, Managing Director, Member of
Procurement Committee, Member of Appointments
Committee, Member of Investment Committee and
Member of R&D Committee
58
M. G.
Raghuveer
Director of Finance, Wholetime Director, Member of
Procurement Committee, Member of Investment
Committee and Member of R&D Committee
58
Syed Kabeer
Ahmad
IRSME
Chief Vigilance Officer --
H. S.
Bhadoria
Director of Bangalore Complex, Whole Time
Director, Member of Audit Committee and Member
of Procurement Committee
59
Ajit T.
Kalghatgi
Chief Scientist of CRL Bangalore and General
Manager of CRL Bangalore--
12 | P a g e
BOARD OF DIRECTORS - BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Name Primary Company Age
Ashwani
Kumar Datt Bharat Electronics Limited 58
M. G.
Raghuveer Bharat Electronics Limited 58
H. S.
Bhadoria Bharat Electronics Limited 59
H. N.
Ramakrishna Bharat Electronics Limited 57
M. L.
Shanmukh Bharat Electronics Limited 54
Designing Organizational Structure:
Bharat Electronics Limited currently employs 11545 employees across India. The
organization structure for BEL is given below:
13 | P a g e
The details of different Manufacturing Units and their tasks are given below:
1. BANGALORE
Director: Mr. H.S. Bhadoria
General Manager (Military Comm): Mr. Amol Newaskar
General Manager (Military Radars): Mr. P C Jain
General Manager (Naval Systems): Mr. A A Mohanram,
Mr. Vijayaraghavan M
General Manager (Electronic W&A): Mr. S K Acharya
General Manager (T&B Systems): Mr. S Ramachandran
General Manager (Electronic): Mr. C Nageshwar Rao
General Manager (Export): Mr. Girish Kumar
Products and Focus Areas: Communication equipments – HF/VHF Man pack,
Mobile & static Trans-receiver/Transmitters
2. GHAZIABAD
General Manager (NCS): Mr. S K Sharma
General Manager (Radar): Mr. S C Jain
Products and Focus Areas: Antenna for primary & secondary radars
3. PUNE
14 | P a g e
General Manager: Mr. Amarendra D.
Products and Focus Areas: Static 7 Rotating Anode x-ray cables, Magnesium
Manganese Dioxide, Battery packs
4. MACHILIPATNAM
General Manager: Mr. Vijay Gundannavar
Products and Focus Areas: Passive night vision devices- Goggles, Binoculars,
Periscopes,
5. KOTDWARA
General Manager: Mr. R Chandra Kumar
Products and Focus Areas: ULSB, BEST, SMART, HART
6. PANCHKULA
General Manager: Mr. Suresh N.
Products and Focus Areas: VHF/UHF Ground to ground to air communication
equipment
7. NAVI MUMBAI
General Manager: Mr. M M Handa
Products and Focus Areas: Hydraulics for T- 72 Tank stabilizers, Shelters for
Electronic equipment.
8. CHENNAI
General Manager: Mr. Mehrotra D K
Products and Focus Areas: Gun control & Drive System for Armored Fighting
Vehicles
9. HYDERABAD
General Manager: Mr. G Raghavendra Rao
Products and Focus Areas: Electronic warfare equipment
StakeholdersVarious Stakeholders for BEL are:
Government: BEL is a PSU, under Ministry of Defense, Government of India
established on 1954. BEL is 76 per cent owned by the Indian government.
15 | P a g e
Financial sectors: 24 per cent owned by financial sectors through the Indian
stock exchange.
Managers and Workers: Bharat Electronics Limited currently employs 11545
employees across India.
Customers
Indian Market
Bharat Electronics Limited is a major supplier of products and turnkey systems to
the Indian Defence Services. Over the years, BEL has diversified into
manufacturing many civilian products as well. Large turnkey telecommunication
solutions are also being offered to civilian market.
Exports
Exports play a key role in BEL's strategic perspective. The ranges of products and
services exported have been increasing over the years. A number of international
companies are using the facilities at BEL for contract manufacturing. Various
products and services are exported to countries like Indonesia, Brazil, Russia,
Malaysia, Germany etc.
Suppliers: various suppliers and distributors are linked directly or indirectly. They
want to charge as much as possible to earn more revenues.
Trade Unions
Competitors: BEL enjoys near monopoly status in supplying high-tech defense
products like radars, sonars, communication equipment, and electronic warfare
equipment to the armed forces. Other division manufacturing civilian products
supplies communication equipment to the telecom industry, voting machines etc.
Competition is very low in the defense sector, however the other segments do have
some competition.
Local Communities: Local Communities are concerned with the effect of the Unit to
its society and environment.
Environment: Ever since the first accreditation to ISO 14001 Environmental
Management System was conferred in 2002, the enthusiasm to maintain a clean
16 | P a g e
environment spread like wildfire. All the six SBUs of Bangalore Complex and the
related Services Groups are now certified.
Though different SBUs and service groups have distinct focus in their manufacturing
and business operations, their common goal of maintaining cleaner surroundings has
united them in finding solutions to environmental issues.
JOINT VENTURES
GE-BE PRIVATE LIMITED
GE-BE Pvt Limited was set up in 1997 as a joint venture between Bharat Electronics
Limited and General Electric Medical System. The facility based at Whitefield, Bangalore,
India, manufactures X-ray tubes for RAD & F and CT systems, as well as components such
as High Voltage Tanks and Detector modules for CT system. The products are exported
worldwide and meet the safety and regulatory standards specified by FDA, CE, MHW,
AERB and the facility has been accredited with ISO-9001; ISO-13485 and ISO-14001
certifications. GEBEL also markets the conventional X-ray tubes made at Pune Unit of BEL.
X Ray
Tubes
High Voltage
Tanks
CT Detector Modules
The turnover of GEBEL during 2004-2005 was over Rs. 450 Crores including an export of
over Rs. 430 Crores.
17 | P a g e
The company has been recognized for its outstanding export performance since 1998 by the
Export Promotion Councils. The facility conforms to the high standards of Environment,
Health & Safety and is recognized as a GE Global Star site. Apart from manufacturing, a
dedicated engineering team is working on the development of new technologies & products
to meet various customer needs
Mr Srikant Srinivasan
Managing Director
GE-BE Private Limited
BEL - Multitone Ltd
BEL and Multitone, UK, offers state- of- the- art Mobile Communication Products for the
workplace. Multitone invented paging in 1956 when it developed the world's first system to
serve the "life or death" environment of St.Thomas Hospital, London. With the strength of
Bharat Electronics in the Radio Communications field and the technology of Multitone in the
field of Radio Paging, the joint venture company is in a position to offer tailor made solutions
to the Mobile Communication needs at workplaces in various market segments.
The joint venture offers one of the most comprehensive on-site product ranges - from small,
easy to use pagers to practical, durable private Mobile Radios and the latest technology,
digital cordless communication systems. Brief details of the products are:
Access 700 one-way speech paging system which supports 100 pagers.
Access 1000/3000 Radio Paging system which supports 1500/5000 users.
Computer Radio Integration units.
Digital Cordless Communication System
18 | P a g e
Subsidiaries
BEL Optronic Devices Ltd. is a
subsidiary company of BEL. It is
established for conducting research,
development and manufacture of Image
Intensifier Tubes and associated high
voltage Power Supply Units for use in
Military, security and Commercial
systems. The company is located in
Bhosari Industrial Area, Pune.
Gen II and Gen II plus, 18mm
Image Intensifier Tubes are high
gain,compact, proximity focused
devices developed to produce
high resolution intensified
images with Automatic
Brightness Control. These
devices are available in Inverting
(XX1440-I Series) and Non
inverting (XX1450-I Series)
image types.
The product conforms to MIL-I-
49052D
19 | P a g e
Gen II, 25mm Image Intensifier Tubes are high
gain, Electro-statically focused device developed
to produce high resolution intensified images. This
device is available in Inverting (XX1470-I Series)
image type.
The product conforms to MIL-I- 49040E.
High voltage power supply
units, PS-12 for 18mm I.I.Tubes
and PS-42 for 25mm I.I.Tubes
are also manufactured. These
are SMD version high voltage,
low current power supply units
comprising of wrap around type,
hermetically sealed DC-DC
converter and can be powered
by low current 2 to 3.6 V source
alkaline batteries.
The products conform to MIL-
P-49146 (ER) and MIL-P-
49090C (CR) respectively ANVIS Power Supply Units:
ANVIS (Aviators Night Vision System) Power Supply Units, PS-52-I, are used in Gen
II Plus / Super Gen / Gen III 18mm I.I.
Tubes for Aviation Night Vision Sights e.g used by helicopter pilots for night
surveillance. The ANVIS Power Supply Units
20 | P a g e
employ high density electronics for compactness and light weight. The product
conforms to MIL standards.
Applications:
- Night Vision Goggles and Binoculars
- Night Vision Weapon Sights
- Low Light Level input applications.
CSR activities: Corporate social Responsibility
In tune with BEL’s cherished value of fulfilling social responsibilities, the Company is
committed to contribute for the socio-economic development of its stakeholders and the
business decisions of the Company will be in line with its corporate social obligations. BEL’s
initiatives shall aim at earning the goodwill of the community and enhancing the image of the
Company.
Pursuing this objective, your Company has finalised a policy on Corporate Social
Responsibility, under which areas like health care, education, rural development,
environment protection, conservation of resources, will be addressed.
Enviornment Management Environmental Management in BEL -In Pursuit of Sustainable
Development Bharat Electronics Limited, in line with this global concern, has set out
several initiatives towards creating a cleaner environment and pays scrupulous attention to
controlling pollution. Development of suitable methods and effective management processes,
wherever they are susceptible to pollution, supported by a conscientious workforce, makes
BEL an environmentally responsible industry. The records indicate total compliance.
Even the quick view one registers while entering the factory premises of Bharat Electronics,
presents a green picture of the healthy environmental practices prevalent in the company.
Lush-green lawns and gardens, interspersed with trees, surround the well-maintained
buildings.
Environmental Management System:
Ever since the first accreditation to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System was
conferred in 2002, the enthusiasm to maintain a clean environment spread like wildfire. All
the six SBUs of Bangalore Complex and the related Services Groups are now certified.
21 | P a g e
Though different SBUs and service groups have distinct focus in their manufacturing and
business operations, their common goal of maintaining cleaner surroundings has united them
in finding solutions to environmental issues.
Clean Air:
Even the inconspicuous emission to air is checked through stacks and chimneys. Gases
passing through these chimneys are treated and monitored within the limits specified by the
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). To ensure compliance, the Quality
Assurance Division, independent of the operating centres, monitors the quality of air samples
once in 30 days. If variations are observed, prompt corrective actions put the system in order.
Effluent Treatment
The domestic effluents are treated in two effluent treatment plants located in the factory
premises. Each day around 1,500 Kilolitres of domestic waste water undergoes biological
treatment, followed by clarification, filtration and chlorination. Domestic waste water is
treated and recycled for gardening purposes and is not discharged outside, thereby
eliminating pollution and saving water. We practice zero discharge.
Closed Conduit System:
By establishing a closed conduit pipeline system, at a cost of Rs.40 lakhs, for carrying
primary-treated process effluents from Plating Shops and other Processing Centres to the
Centralised Effluent Treatment Plant, BEL has avoided flow of such effluents in open drains,
eliminating the related pollution and mixing with rain water.
Solid Waste Management:
A system exists for collection of waste and disposal of the same in an orderly manner after
proper segregation. All metal scraps are segregated at the source itself. Hazardous wastes are
handled separately and stored in the well-protected central hazardous waste store constructed
exclusively for this purpose and disposed as per legal norms. A high level of awareness
exists on handling and disposing such materials to take care of the environmental
requirements and legislation
Hazardous Waste Management System:
Management of hazardous waste is a key issue in environmental management. Bharat
22 | P a g e
Electronics has established an impeccable system by constructing an exclusive, well-
protected place for safe-keeping the hazardous waste with an enclosed area of 640 sq. meters.
Intermediate stores exist in each division wherein identified Hazardous Wastes are quantified
and stored. After these items are brought and stored in the central hazardous waste stores,
Engineering Services Division disposes them as per the norms of Karnataka State Pollution
Control Board. This avoids several kinds of pollution that would normally occur due to
spillage, mixing with rain water or inadvertent mixing with other materials, etc. This system
in practice effectively prevents pollution caused by hazardous wastes.
Cleaner technology:
The real solution to environmental pollution lies, not merely in mitigating its adverse
impacts, but in preventing the generation of the pollutants proactively through application of
cleaner technology in our processes. Our assiduous search for environmentally-friendly
processes took us further in the prevention of pollution. The following initiatives present a
brief account of our attempts towards cleaner processes and environment-friendly
technology.
Change of process was made by switching over from hazardous metal Sodium treatment to
environment-friendly aqueous process for PTFE based Copper Clad Printed Circuit Boards
Manufacturing.
Copper is one of the important materials used in the manufacture of Printed Circuit Boards
but the process waste generated shall be free from copper. Many process changes were
effected to reduce such copper related pollution through the following actions
By introduction of auto-dosers and collection of the spent alkaline etchant in Carboys, by
laying drain pipelines, reduction of Copper content in the effluent entering the primary
treatment plant was effected.
By introduction of Red-ox potential based auto dosing units in acid etching plants and laying
of drain piping system from etchant chambers to collection chambers, reduction of Copper
content in effluent was also achieved.
The chemistry of Desmearing Process has been changed from HF to Permanganate Process,
which eliminates complete Fluoride content.
Sludge reduction through development of clean technologies
An effective pollution control system targets reduction in hazardous waste generated. Several
processes were studied in detail and modifications implemented with a view to minimising
23 | P a g e
sludge generation, a hazardous waste.
In Components manufacturing Division, Calcium Chloride in place of lime, Sodium
Hypochlorate in place of Bleaching powder and Sodium Meta Bi-sulphide in place of Ferrous
Sulphate are employed to reduce the sludge generation.
In our primary treatment plants for process effluent, change of chemical from Lime to
Caustic Lye (Liquid) reduced the Sludge Quantity to less than 25 %.
In Zinc Plating process of Low Power Equipment Division, use of Cyanide compound was
eliminated by switching over to Cyanide-free Zinc plating process, which has not only done
away with cyanide effluent but also the sludge generated during its neutralization.
Design for Clean Environment
Our Research and Development Departments also look for environmentally friendly
components. Certain electronic components have been introduced in some of our design to
exclude the hazardous effects of materials such as Polybrominated compounds, Hexavalent
Chromium, Mercury, Beryllium Oxide, PVC and Lead, during their disposal. Use of energy
efficient devices, introduced in the equipment designs, results in resource conservation in
addition to reducing the operating cost.
Natural Resources Management
The organization's prognosis of the looming dangers of indiscriminate use of natural
resources led to several conservation measures. The concerted efforts put forth in saving
energy, water and fuel are significant.
Water Conservation:
Conservation of water is an environmental imperative for any responsible industry. We look
for every possible means to save water. Water conservation efforts, like any other material
conservation strategy, involve three approaches - reduce, reuse and recycle. We focus on each
of them.
Reduce usage:
The Company has concentrated on improving the process efficiency to reduce the water
consumption. The leakage in various processes were identified and prevented. Old
equipment, where the efficiency in usage of water has come down, were reconditioned to
improve the performance. Improved supervision and installation of sprinkler system resulted
24 | P a g e
in better utilization of Horticulture water.
Reduce wastage:
Reduction in wastage of water is an important aspect. Leakage in pipelines, leakage caused
by old valves and inadequate maintenance problems were solved. The measures taken in this
direction include replacement of the leaking pipelines and replacement of old valves with
new valves, which are also available with improved modern technology. The overhead tanks
are provided with auto level controllers to avoid manual errors. Many a time taps in common
facilities such as sinks and flushing system are kept open when the tank is empty and water
gushes out when the tank gets filled. Replacement of such taps with push cock taps and auto
flush for urinals have brought down such wastage.
Reuse of Water:
Reuse of water is to use the same water repeatedly in the process. The application is limited,
as in most of the applications the water becomes unfit for use. However, an attempt has been
made in the bus wash yards to reuse the water with minor treatment. An oil-water separation
plant has been set up to reduce the pollution due to oil and to conserve water. This saves
about 30 kiloliters of water everyday.
Recycle:
The effluent treatment plants treat both domestic and process effluents and recycle around
2500 Kilolitres per day to meet approximately 42% of the water requirement.
Rainwater Harvesting Reservoir:
The Rainwater Harvesting reservoir inaugurated on April 17, 2003, mainly recharges ground
water and is expected to supply water for our own use in the future. Such a large-scale
rainwater harvesting system with a storage capacity of 170 Million Litres built at a cost of
Rs.57 Lakhs, is known to be the first of its kind by an industry in the country. This will help
not only our company but our neighbourhood as well.
We are moving towards creating greenery in every area, not covered by buildings or other
utility. Not to constrain this progress by shortage of water, the organization has entered into
an agreement with Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board for supply of treated water
from their sewage treatment plant also, with an average supply of 1 million litres per day,
thereby ensuring the use of potable water only for potable purposes and non-potable water for
25 | P a g e
other purposes.
Energy Conservation
Total energy use:
The Company's persevering efforts to reduce the energy consumption brought down the
consumption of electrical energy from 48 million units in 1988-89 to 34 million units in
2004-05 even though production has increased several times.
26 | P a g e