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through the belt. The coal passing through this is sent to the coal mill for
grinding at a predetermined speed. The rehabilitation work of this unit relied on
my system of work, which was almost as much work as setting up a power
project (taking on a very large team). At that time, the electrical board existed
and only on the basis of approval or consent, of the member of production, of
finance as well as the chairman we proceeded with the big work. I find it
essential to mention that only after the powerhouse officials gave the thumbs up
was the responsibility of the work given over to the headquarters. In this scene,
me and my colleague, along with the team of my executive director, took the
responsibility of the work. Civil, mechanical and electrical engineers were also
involved in this work. Therefore, various committees were formed for the scope
of work, tender, tender evaluation, negotiation of tender rates and finally
disseminating orders, and we used to co-ordinate these committees; the
executive director was the convener, and we two assisted him. In the end, the
Indian Government completed this work solely on the basis of our letter of
intent. Although during its implementation, the Chairman of the Electricity
Board and our Executive Director were changed, the trust in all of us remained
intact. We did this renovation in a period of about 37 months through the
undertaking at the cost of about INR 22 crores.
After the completion of the work, cleaning up was also a big task. The biggest
thing here is the partial payments to be adjusted and made at the various levels,
and then making the final payment to the undertaking of the Indian
Government, because there is, as always, the pressure put on by the higher
powers. In order to handle it with ease, I have, from the very beginning,
maintained a proper registration of the date-wise payment as well as the register
of the supply and price of the goods, along with the work done and their
approximate cost. It was due to the completion of this rehabilitation project
which played an essential role in the final payment. And this, I can say, was one
of the biggest achievements of my professional life.

In conclusion, I would like to end my write up by saying that ‘work is work’, and
if carried out with honesty and efficiency and within the time limit, then the
achievements will come to you naturally and frequently, it won’t matter then if
you are working in a Government program or a private enterprise. Self-
motivation should be practised whether you get any praise or award for that or
not because you will definitely get mind peace and deep satisfaction. You will get
the much-needed rest. Once you believe work is worship, you will get to enjoy
your name and your success in leisure.

Harshvardhan Vyas
B. E. (Mechanical engineering). Served Electricity Board for

about 33 Years

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