Bharat Electronics Limited_document

BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED

(BEL)

Submitted By: (Group P1)

Shalabh Srivastava

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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

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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-

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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--

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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:

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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

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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.

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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

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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.  

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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

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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 

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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

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 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. 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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