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A STUDY ON OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG EMPLOYEES
WORKING IN SELECT PAPER MANUFACTURING UNITS OF
TAMILNADU
QUESTIONNAIRE
PART-A
PERSONAL DATA
Please tick () the appropriate box
1. Name of the respondent :
2. Name of the Company :
3. Age : Yrs.
4. Sex
a) Male b) Female
5. Educational qualification
a) School level
c) Graduate
b) ITI & Diploma
d) Professional
6. Designation
a) Manager
c) Staff
b) Assistant
c) Worker
7. Department
a) Personnel
c) Finance
b) Marketing
d) Production
8. Salary
a) Below Rs. 9000
c) Rs.12001- 15000
b) Rs.9001 to 12000
d) Above Rs.15000
9. Marital Status
a) Unmarried b) Married
10. Number of dependents
a) 1 to 3 members
c) Above 5 members
b) 4 to 5 members
11. Family system :
a) Nuclear b) Joint family
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12. Year of experience in this company :
a) 1 to 5 years
c) 11 to 15 years
b) 6 to 10 years
d) Above 15 years
13. Distance between company and residence :
a) Less than 2 km
c) 5 to 6 km
b) 2 to 4 km
d) 6 km and above
14. Working time :
a) 5-8 hours b) More than 8 hours
15. What motivated you to choose this profession ?
a) Respect in society b) High pay packages
c) Comfort
e) Challenging Profession
d) Convenient working hours
f) Others
16. Which factor has influenced you to join the present company ?
a) Family situation b) Nearness to house
c) Attractive pay d) Conducive working environment
e) Change for promotion and personal development g) If any other, kindly state
17. What areas in your life make you feel stressful?
a) Work related issues
b) Relationships with superior, peers and subordinates
c) Family events
d) Health problems
e) Any other specify
PART-B
PERCEPTION OF RESPONDENTS ON OCCUPATIONAL STRESS
The following statements aim at measuring the perception of employees on
Occupational Stress. Kindly tick () the appropriate box
S.No.
Statements
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
B1 My job is stressful
B2 My experience stress very often
B3 Occupational Stress has a negative impact on my performance
B4 Occupational stress does not have any impact on my performance at work
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PART-C
OPINION OF RESPONDENTS ON OCCUPATIONAL STRESS
S.No. Statements Yes No
C1 Do you have self-confidence
C2 Are you able to adapt to changes
C3 Are you aggressive
C4 Are you competitive
C5 Do you have positive image of your self
C6 Do you have patience
C7 Do you mild mannered
C8 Do you have high self-esteem
C9 Are you suspicious of others
C10 Do you have tolerance
PART-D
PERCEPTION ABOUT JOB
Given below are some statements describing how you feel about your job.
Please tick the appropriate box against each phrase which best describes how you feel
about the statement. The phrases are Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Neutral (N),
Disagree (N), Disagree (D), and Strongly Disagree (SD).
S.No. QUESTIONS ABOUT JOB SA A N D SD
D1.1 On the whole, I get well along with others at
work
D1.2 No conflict within my team
D1.3 I am able to share my feelings with my
boss/colleagues
D1.4 I am confidence to succeed in the job
D1.5 The shift work is a main source of stress for me
D1.6 Intellectual / Technical demands of a job are the
source of stress for me
D1.7 The work assigned is monotonous
D1.8 Interruption makes it difficult to complete all my
works
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S.No. QUESTIONS ABOUT JOB SA A N D SD
D1.9 I am satisfied by the corrective measures given
by the organisation
D1.10 I feel the leadership style in the organisation is
appropriate
D1.11 Ability to complete the work assigned to me
D1.12 Information received about the things need to
know for me
D1.13 I have too many work demands at the same time
D1.14 I feel anxious and apprehensive when at work
D1.15 For all new tasks, receive adequate training
D1.16 My opinion is not sought in solving organisation
problems
D1.17 The levels of physical effort required in job is
stress for me
D1.18 Job stress leads to physical as well as mental
health problems
S.No.
QUESTIONS ABOUT FAMILY
SA
A
N
D
SD
D2.1 Drugs have become part of my life
D2.2 My work is cutting into my family life
D2.3 Problems in my family gives me stress
D2.4 Financial problems gives me stress
D2.5 Low social support leads me to stress
D2.6 I feel uncomfortable to adjust with the
society when I am in stress
D2.7 I agree that my qualification is more for the
present job
D2.8 I have a close and warm relationship with
family and friends
D2.9 I am satisfied with my family members co-
operation in my work life
D2.10 My journey to work place is stressful
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PART-E
IMPACT OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS
The following statements are aimed at measuring the effect of
Occupational Stress. Please () the most appropriate box.
S.No.
Statements
SA
A
N
D
SD
E.1 I feel completely exhausted at the end of the day at my work place
E.2 I look irritated, nervous, angry and tensed while
performing my job
E.3
I feel dissatisfied with my job
E.4
I often think of quitting my job
E.5
I feel calm and relaxed at work
E.6 I have taken a number of days of leave due to severe stress
E.7
I am able to complete my work in the stipulated time
E.8
I feel that I am doing work in the best way
E.9 I feel that my official assignments are more important than my personal interests
PART-F
CAUSES OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESSES
The following are some of the factors that lead to occupational stress.
Give your ranking.
S.No. WORK RELATED CAUSES Rank
F1.1 Temperature
F1.2 Noise
F1.3 Lighting
F1.4 Technology
F1.5 Accidents at work place
F1.6 Cleanliness
F1.7 Health hazards
F1.8 Air Pollution
F1.9 Excess work load
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S.No. ORGANISATIONAL RELATED
CAUSES
Rank
F2.1 Interpersonal relations
F2.2 Poor organization structure
F2.3 Job turnover
F2.4 Low morale
F2.5 Poor organization climate
F2.6 Low self-esteem
F2.7 Rare promotions
F2.8 Insufficient holidays
F2.9 Financial problems
PART-G
CONSEQUENCES OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS
The following are some of the psychological and physical consequences when you
are in stress? Please rank the following.
S.No. PSYCHOLOGICAL
CONSEQUENCES
Rank
G1.1 Anxiety
G1.2 Boredom
G1.3 Low self esteem
G1.4 Forgetfulness
G1.5 Depression
G1.6 Angry
G1.7 Apathy / worry
G1.8 Insomnia (Sleeplessness)
S.No. PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES Rank
G2.1 Headache
G2.2 Diabetes
G2.3 Hypertension
G2.4 Skin disorder
G2.5 Ulcers
G2.6 Hair loss
G2.7 Upset stomach
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PART-H
The following are some statements that employers do to reduce stress at work
place. Mark your opinion as Yes or No
S.No Statements Yes No
H1.1 The equipment you use within my job is out dated
H1.2 There is risk of physical injury/illness in your working environment.
H1.3 The top management commitment and support for the problems will only tend to more positive results.
H1.4 Do you think changes in the work place will prevent stress
H1.5 Do you feel improving communication will prevent stress
H1.6 Do you feel that developing strategies that DO NO HARM will prevent stress
H1.7 Do you feel that stress management programmes and training for employees will reduce the stress?
H1.8 Do you feel providing opportunities for social interaction among employees?
The following are some statement that you self handle a situation to reduce
stress at work place. Mark your opinion (Rank the following.)
S. No SOURCES RANK
H2.1 Prayer
H2.2 Laugh
H2.3 Listening to Music
H2.4 Share with colleagues
H2.5 Moving from the place
H2.6 Meditation
H2.7 Exercise
H2.8 Smoking/Chewing
H2.9 Drinking water
H2.10 Rest and feel fresh
H2.11 Ignoring the problems
H2.12 Keeping quite and Cool
H2.13 Others.
Give your suggestions for overcoming the occupational
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APPENDIX II
PROFILE OF THE PAPER INDUSTRIES
I. PROFILE OF SESHASAYEE PAPER AND BOARDS
LIMITED
INTRODUCTION TO THE ORGANISATION:
Seshasayee Paper and Boards Limited (SPB), the flagship company belonging
to 'ESVIN GROUP', operates an integrated pulp, paper and paper board Mill at
Pallipalayam, Erode-638 007, District Namakkal, TamilNadu, India.
HISTORY OF THE COMPANY:
Sri. S.Viswanathan was the Founder of the Company. He was responsible for
the growth of the Company and bringing it to its present stature. Affectionately
referred to as SV, by his friends and associates, he was a lawyer-turned freedom
fighter-turned industrialist of a unique genre. He was a close associate of
Sri. Jaya Prakash Narayan. He teamed up with Sri. R Venkataraman, former President
of India, to practise Law at Chennai. He joined in 1957, the House of Seshasayees, a
Managing Agency firm of repute in that era. With the untimely death of Sri.
V.Seshasayee, SV took on the mantle, and his entrepreneurial drive and vision helped
him establish, between 1958 and 1961, three Industrial enterprises, viz., Seshasayee
Industries Limited, Simco Meters Limited, and Seshasayee Paper and Boards
Limited. He also promoted, later, Neyveli Ceramics Limited, High Energy Batteries
(India) Limited, Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Limited, SPB Projects & Consultancy
Limited, Esvin Advanced Technologies Limited. The 'Magnum Opus' of SV was the
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creation of TamilNadu Newsprint & Papers Limited. He took total charge and
responsibility from concept to commissioning of this project. This was the first ever
Mill to produce, successfully, newsprint out of sugarcane bagasse and continues to be
one of the top profit performers of the State Government.
He laid great emphasis on the use of Bagasse as raw material for the Paper
Industry to preserve forest cover and protect environment. His persistent thrust in this
area has lead to more than 50% of paper production in the country now being made
out of unconventional raw materials, such as Bagasse. He promoted Ponni Sugars
which became the first sugar mill in the country, to use alternate fuel in its Boilers
and release the Bagasse in entirety for Paper Making. He innovatively structured
Irrigation projects with multiple objectives of using treated paper mill effluent for
converting dry lands into wet lands, thus transforming the livelihood of local farming
community and simultaneously meeting the raw material needs of both Sugar and
Paper Industry.
Sri. S.Viswanathan was a Director on the Board of SPB from inception,
representing the erstwhile Managing Agents. He took over as Managing Director of
the Company in April 1970, with the abolition of the Managing Agency system. He
became the Chairman and Managing Director in December 1986, on the stepping
down of Sri. S.Narayanaswamy, as Chairman of the Company. He relinquished his
office as Managing Director in April 1988 and continued as Non-Executive Chairman
of the Company till his very end.
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He was a strong believer in team work and professionalism. He was firmly of
the view that the role of the Industry is not just to create wealth in a few hands, but
must be extended to serve rural development, poverty alleviation, and employee
welfare and society enlistment.
He paid great attention to operational details and played crucial role in
nurturing the Company to its profit-yielding status. He was the inspiration behind the
Company launching the recently completed Expansion / Modernisation Scheme. He
was a 'visionary' par excellence and 'Karmayogi', non - pareil. Though he is no more,
his lofty ideals will always be the guiding spirit in all the activities of the company.
COLLABORATION:
SPB, incorporated in June 1960, was promoted by Seshasayee Brothers (Pvt)
Limited in association with a foreign collaborator M/s Parsons & Whitte more, South
East Asia Inc., USA. It had also subscribed shares worth of rupees 75 lakhs.
After commencement of commercial production, having fulfilled their
performance guarantee obligations, the foreign collaborators withdrew in 1969. Main
promoters of the Company as on date are a group of companies belonging to the
ESVIN group headed by Mr. N.Gopalaratnam.
MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY
1. To carry on business as paper and card board manufacturers in all its branches
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2. To carry the manufacture of paper pulp, wood pulp, strew pulp and fiberous
pulps of all description and cellulose and any other material required by the
company.
3. To be the leader and pioneer in paper industry
4. To manufacture paper and its by-products
5. To manufacture diverse chemicals from out of its derivatives or paper or its by
products
6. To carry on leasing and hire purchase business.
7. To carry on the business generation of power through non-conventional
sources.
8. To manufacture, buy, sell, exchange alter manipulate improve, prepare for
market or otherwise deal in all kinds of Baggase, Bamboo, Grass, Wood and
other raw materials. To give technical consultancy and advisory services for
the above activities.
9. To provide job opportunities to some extend.
10. To provide possible welfare facilities to its employees.
11. Servicing indenters, stockiest, customers with in short time.
12. To contributes towards HRD Reward for best performance.
PRODUCTION CAPACITY:
SPB commenced commercial production in December 1962, on
commissioning a 20,000 tpa integrated facility, comprising a Pulp Mill and two Paper
Machines (PM-1 and PM-2), capable of producing, writing, printing, Kraft and poster
varieties of paper.
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The Plant capacity was expanded to 35,000 tpa in 1967-68, by modification of
PM-2 and addition of a third Paper Machine (PM-3). The cost of the expansion
scheme, at Rs. 34 Millions, was partially financed by All India Financial Institutions
by Rs. 31 Millions, in the second stage of expansion, undertaken in 1976, capacity
was enhanced to 55,000 tpa, through addition of a 60 tpds new Paper Machine (PM-
4). Cost of the project, including cost of a Chemical Recovery Boiler and other
facilities for enhanced requirement of utilities, was estimated at Rs. 176 Millions. The
same was part financed by term loans from Institutions and Banks to the extent of Rs.
145 Millions and the balance out of internal generation. SPB undertook various
equipment balancing and modernization programmes, since then, for improving its
operating efficiency, captive power generation capacity, etc., upto 1992-1993.
Production achieved during the year 2004-2005 at 118854 tones, at an overall average
basis weight of 74 gsm, was higher by 1583 tonnes over the production recorded in
the year 2003-2004.
Company limited supplied the planning of building structure and placement
and undertook for the completion of erection of factory buildings. They fulfilled their
obligations of erection factory buildings in a record time
MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION:
The company had drawn up on expansion and modernization plan in 1969 to
35,000 tonnes of pulp and paper annum, including capacity to produce 10,000 tonnes
of duplex board. In 1976, the company embraced upon its second expansion project
to increase its production capacity of 55,000 per annum. In 2000, the company
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embarked upon its third expansion project to increase its production capacity to
1,20,000 tonnes of paper per annum.
PRESENT BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY
Presently the company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of almost all
varieties at paper and paperboards. The total exports of paper during the year 1998-99
was 4,095 tonnes, 1999-2000 was 5,121 tonnes, 2000-2001 was 3,998 tonnes, 2001-
2002 was 20,000 tonnes, 2002-2003 was 20,295 tonnes of paper, 2004-2005 it was
21,993 tonnes of paper. The export of the study unit has increased more three folds
particularly during the last two years of the study period.
ADMINISTRATION OF SESHASAYEE PAPER AND BOARDSLIMITED:
Because of well planned activities and proper function of the management the
factory has been able to maintain its position well. The present chairman, N.
Gopalaratham was responsible for the growth of the company from its inception. The
following chart shows the administration of the seshasayee paper and Boards limited.
BRANCH OFFICE
The company has the following branches at the different part of the company,
Mumabi – Initially services both Gujarath and Maharastra markets. Now it is
exclusively the Gujarat market. Calcutta – West Bengal, Orissa and other Easter
market.
VARIOUS TYPES OF SECTIONS
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By nature there are three kinds of section;
Process section
Mechanical section.
Services process section.
Administration section:
EMPLOYEES CATEGORY OF SPB:
At present there are 2360 employees on the rolls of the company. In addition the
company gives indirect employment to over 10,000 workers, distributed partly in the
factory and colony area and mostly in the various forests crops where from the mill
cuts and transport bamboo and wood to the mill site. The employees are classified
into two broad category viz., workers and staff. Workers are classified into three
categories: Helper, Operator and Senior operator. Staffs are classified into three
categories: a) Junior Officer b) Assistant Officer and c) Officer.
RECRUITMENT
The company has taken the employees, staff members through campus
interview. This recruitment policy is applicable in system department of instrument
department. Some of the executive recruitment posts are advertised through the Hindu
newspaper and reputed magazines. Sometimes the management appoints
employees and staff through direct application.
PROMOTION POLICY OF THE WORKERS:
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The promotion policy is classified into two types: Time bound promotion
(once in 5 years) and Vacancy based promotion.
Workers promotions are classified into three steps: Lower level employee: 3
Grade (A,B,C), Middle level employee: 2 Grade (A,B) and Higher level employee: 1
Grade (A,B).
Staff members and promoted once in 5 years and workers promoted once in 6
years.
WELFARE PROGRAMME:
The management of the company is deeply committed to the social objectives
that should animate industrial activities in a developing country. The primary
requirement of an employee is housing when the mills are established outside cities or
urban areas. The company is built a huge and well-laid housing colony. The
company is having a plan to add a minimum of 200 houses annually with the help of
Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited.
All the children of the employees are given facilities for education in the
elementary school and high school established by the company. The company
supports these two schools with an annual grant exceeding of one lakhs. While the
children of the employee themselves are offered training in administration and
technical skills as an integral part of the company welfare programme. Great
emphasis laid on clear work environmental laid on clear work environmental
approach has stimulated safety consciousness among employees, which gets constant
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support from the safety course organized by the Government. The company has won
first prize at the safety courses for several consecutive years and they were awarded
the National Safety Award for the paper industry on two different counts in a single
year 1975.
The company has built a playground and an open-air auditorium at a high
cost. The company has donated sites for the construction of a temple, a mosque and a
church and community hall and other amenities with in the colony area.
AWARDS:
Based on the performance in various fields the study unit has been honored in
the form of various awards by national and international organizations.
Prize under the State Safety Award Scheme for achieving highest
percentage reduction in weighted frequency rate in accident in the year
1993.
Energy Conservation Award 1995 (1st prize in the pulp and paper see
for) by the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Special Export Award from Chemical and Allied Products Export
Promotion Council (CAPEXIL) for the year 1994-1995 for the
company‘s export efforts.
ISO 9001 ACCREDITATION for its quality system by Det Norske
Veritas, the Netherlands.
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The company secured ISO-14001 Accreditation from, Det Norske
Veritas. The Netherlands, for its conformity to the Environmental
Management System Standard.
First Prize for the year 1995-1996 under the Large Category Awarded
by TamilNadu Pollution Control Board.
IPMA Award for Energy Conservation 1999 (Large Mills Category),
awarded by the Indian Paper Manufacturer‘s Association (IPMA), for
the year 1998-1999.
The company continues to enjoy golden exports house status, accorded
by Government of India, ministry of commerce directorate general of
foreign trade.
Industrial Safety Awarded by the Government of Tamilnadu, for the
year 1997.
1. Second prize for achieving highest percentage reduction in
weighted frequency rate in accidents.
2. Second prize for lowest number of accidents.
3. Second prize for longest accident free period.
Second prize in National Energy Conservation award given by
Government of India, Ministry of power, in appreciation of the
achievements in energy conservation in the pulp and paper sector for
the year 2003.
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II. PROFILE OF TAMIL NADU NEWSPRINT AND PAPERS
LIMITED
The company is in the business of manufacturing and marketing of Newsprint
and Printing & Writing Papers. The products are being marketed throughout the
country and also being exported to 20 countries around the world. Tamil Nadu
Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL) were formed by the Government of Tamil
Nadu in April 1979 as a Public Limited Company under the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956. The primary objective of the company is to produce newsprint
and printing & writing paper using bagasse, a sugarcane residue, as the primary raw
material. The factory is situated at Kagithapuram in Karur District of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL) was established by the
Government of Tami Nadu during early eighties to produce Newsprint and Printing &
Writing Paper using bagasse, a sugarcane residue, as primary raw material. The
Company commenced production in the year 1984 with a initial capacity of 90,000
tonnes per annum (tpa). Over the years, the production capacity has been increased to
2,45,000 tpa and the Company has emerged as the largest bagasse based Paper Mill in
the world consuming about one million tonnes of bagasse every year. The Company
completed a Mill Expansion Plan during December 2010 to increase the mill
capacity to 4,00,000 tpa.
TNPL exports about 1/5th of its production to more than 30 countries.
Manufacturing of quality paper for the past two and half decades from bagasse is an
index of the company‘s technological competence. A strong record in adopting
minimum impact best process technology, responsible waste management, reduced
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pollution load and commitment to the corporate social responsibility make the
company one of the most environmentally compliant paper mills in the world.
FEATURES
Some of the key features of the Mill are listed below:
The largest bagasse based plant in the World and a mill with largest
production capacity in India, at a single location.
Appropriate for India, which is one of the largest sugarcane producers in the
World.
The only paper mill in India assisted by the World Bank
Doubled the capacity within a period of 10 years from inception
State-of-the-Art paper machines with built in flexibility for manufacturing
both newsprint and printing & writing papers in the same machine.
Unique arrangement with the sugar mills for sourcing the raw material. in the
form of exchange of steam / fuel for bagasse.
VISION
"To be the market leader in the manufacture of world class eco-friendly
papers by adopting innovative technologies for sustainable development".
MISSION
Attain leadership in Paper Technology
Promote the usage of bagasse in the manufacture of Newsprint and Printing &
Writing Paper
Minimise environmental impact and become an environment friendly
organisation.
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Eco-friendly
Today TNPL is the largest producer of bagasse (sugarcane waste from Sugar
mills) based paper in the world and the 2nd largest paper producer in India. TNPL
produces 230,000 tons of Printing & writing paper and consumes 1 million tones of
bagasse every year. The largest eco-friendly paper producer in the world. Symbolic of
TNPL‘s commitment to the environment, the World Wide Fund for nature (WWF)
has entered into a pact with TNPL to use the ‗Panda‘ logo in TNPL‘s branded
products.
Employment
TNPL provides direct employment to 2900 people and indirect employment to
around 5000 people.
Product
The broad product ranges of TNPL are NEWSPRINT, PRINTING &
WRITING PAPER, Cream wove, Super printing, Hi-tech Map litho, Excel Map litho,
Ultawhite Map litho, Magazine Printing, COPIER PAPER, TNPL Copier, TNPL OS
2000 & TNPL Eco-Friendly Note Books.
Newsprint is normally manufactured in 49 g/m² reels and directly sold by the
company to the various newspaper establishments such as The Hindu, Malayalam
Manorama, and Amanda Bazaar Patrika and so on.
Awards & Honours
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TNPL has obtained the ISO 9001 - 2000 certification from RWTUV of
Germany for development, manufacture and supply of Newsprint and Printing &
Writing Paper.
The Business World, a leading business weekly, which conducted an
employees‘ involvement and motivation survey in India jointly with Grow Talent
Company Ltd, New Delhi and the Great Places to work Institute of USA has selected
TNPL as one of the top 25 Great Places to work in India. TNPL is the only one
company from Tamil Nadu to get this coveted ranking.
Waste Management
TNPL is a socially responsible company. It has formed a society to grow
sugarcane on 1,600 acres (6 km²) near the plant. That gives employment to the people
and raw material to TNPL. Also, water from the effluent treatment plant is provided
to the farmers (TEWLIS Project). That apart, TNPL uses tankers to provide water to
25 villages surrounding the plant. The villages greatly benefited by this project are
Moolimangalam Pandipalayam and Palamapuram.
Exports
Today, TNPL is exporting paper to Australia, U.K, Indonesia, Singapore,
Philippines, Taiwan, Greece, Turkey, UAE, Jordan, Yemen, Egypt, South Africa, Sri
Lanka, Tanzania, Nigeria and Malaysia.
Communication
BSNL, Aircel, Airtel, Reliance, Vodafone are the communication providers to
this town Panchayat. The well penetrated landline connections are provided by BSNL
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again. The availability of internet is also very good (Mostly dial-up connections).
Now BSNL has provided very good broadband internet connection.
Transport
The town has very good transport facilities in the form of Private Mini Bus,
Government run buses, Autorickshaws. Private run Omni bus operate from the nearby
town Velayuthampalayam to Chennai daily.
The pugalur (Code: PGR) has a railway station which is well connected to
Erode, Coimbatore, Trichy, Chennai and Cochin. Both passenger trains and express
trains pass through this station. TNPL Pugalur Railway station takes pride in the fact
that all the express trains passing this station have a stop in this station except the
Shathabdi Express. TNPL has its own separate track diverting from main line which
facilitates its freight services. The nearest airport is in Trichy (90 km). Major Airport
is located at Coimbatore (115 km). The nearest major sea port is at Chennai (450 km).
Governance
It is governed by Directorate of Town panchayat which has chairperson, Vice-
chair and 12 ward councilors. They are the elected representatives of the town.
Elections are conducted once in 5 years.
Mill Development plan (MDP)
The company is undergoing an Rs.1, 200 crore Capex to boost pulping
capacity. Under Phase-1, the pulping capacity will be increased by 50 %. The
company has already executed expansion plan (MDP) at a cost of Rs.565 crore for
converting the bleaching sequence to environmentally begin Elemental Chlorine free
bleaching. The company expects saving of Rs.2250/mt resulting in incremental PBT
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OF APPROX Rs.50 crore, post completion of the project. Post Capex, it will be the
4th
largest paper company in the country.
FARM FORESTRY AND CAPTIVE PLANTATION
In order to secure its requirement of pulpwood, estimated at 3.5 lakh tones per
annum (tpa), the company has started farm forestry and captive plantation in
2005.Last year it brought around 10,000 acres under cultivation and this year plans to
add another 15,000 acres and gradually take its captive forest capacity to at least
50,000 acres, in order to meet its pulpwood sales. In addition, the company has
entered into long agreement with Tamilnadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd
(TAFCORN) for procuring pulpwood.
Education
The town Panchayat has three primary Tamil-medium schools one each in
Moolimangalam, Masagoundanpudur and Kurukkapalayam. The most famous school
in the town is TNPL Matriculation & Higher Secondary School located within the
TNPL Housing colony. Its students have entered the top medical and engineering
colleges of the country. Many of its students are employed in big firms located in
USA, UK, Australia and other countries of the world.
Entertainment
There is only one functional cinema theater by name 'Annai Theater' which is
few kilometers away from the town. Most of the town residents have access to almost
all Television channels. TNPL housing colony has excellent facilities inside the
campus.
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
TNPL realises that the continued success of any organisation depends on a
healthy human resources policy. TNPL‘s Human Resources policy focuses upon
enthusing the human resources to be innovative to keep ahead of competition. As an
enlightened employer the company has always been concentrating on optimizing the
labour productivity and continuous efforts have been taken to improve the same.
Some of the initiatives by the company in line with the above objectives are given
below:
In-house training programmes are conducted on topics like Team Building,
Personality Development, Safety, Inter-personnel skills, productivity and so on.
Besides the employees are also being sponsored for training programmes in the
relevant areas organised by reputed Institutions. Performance Appraisal plays a
significant role as a tool and technique of Management development and growth. Key
Result Areas (KRA) have been identified and responsibility, accountability, objectives
and targets are defined for these KRAs. The results of these KRAs are reviewed on
continuous basis and corrective measures initiated appropriately.
The philosophy of Total Quality Management (TQM) integrating all activities
of the organisation coupled with a customer-centered focus has been taken-up.
Suitable projects have been identified and implemented. Company is nurturing a
participative atmosphere of redressing the grievances of the employees for ensuring
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peaceful working environment. Amicable Wage settlements are reached with the
Trade Unions and harmonious industrial relationship is being maintained. TNPL is
providing direct employment for 2900 persons and indirect employment for about
5000 persons
The Business World, a leading business weekly, which conducted an
employees‘ involvement and motivation survey in India jointly with Grow Talent
Company Ltd, New Delhi and the Great Places to work Institute of USA has selected
TNPL as one of the top 25 Great Places to work in India. TNPL is the only one
company from Tamil Nadu to get this coveted ranking. Waston Wyatt India Pvt Ltd.,
a global management consulting firm, which recently conducted an "Asia Pacific
Human Capital Index Survey 2002 has awarded TNPL an overall Score of 76, on a
scale of 0 – 100 for the effectiveness of the company‘s human capital management.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
The Company has taken several steps for promoting the overall betterment of
the abutting villages. Providing drinking water facilities, construction of retaining
walls in the irrigation channels, laying & improving roads & culverts, provision of
lighting facilities, park development, supply of equipments & instruments to Fair
Price shops & schools are some of the projects completed by the company in this
regard. TNPL is also conducting free medical camps in the surrounding villages on a
monthly basis. TNPL functions in harmony with the local community.
SAFETY
TNPL has a clearly defined Safety Policy. The policy specifies in detail the
responsibility for implementation of safety measures, prevention of personal injury,
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accident reporting and statutory reporting system. The Safety committee consists of
members from Management and workmen. Periodic committee meetings are
conducted and suggestions are implemented. Safety Audit is conducted to ensure the
effectiveness of the safety systems in position.