URANIUM CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED - (UCIL).....

12.0 Corporate Governance :
A report on Corporate Governance is given in Annexure-II.
13.0 Public Deposit :
Your company has not accepted “deposits” from the public during the period under review.
14.0 Ecology & Environmental Protection :
Your company accords highest priority on Ecology and Environmental protection. An
Environmental Survey Laboratory of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) located at
Jaduguda regularly undertakes surveillance of all operations and surrounding areas.
Your Company took lot of initiatives for plantation of trees in plant and colony areas in order
to maintain healthy and pollution free environment. For encouraging plantation in neighbouring
villages, saplings were distributed through the Nursery to the intending villagers free of cost.
15.0 ISO Certification :
Your Directors feel happy to inform that your company, with the introduction of standard
working practices and their strict compliance, has been awarded with the prestigious ISO-
9001:2000, ISO-14001:2004 and IS 18001:2000 certifications for its Quality Management System,
Environmental Management System and Occupational Health and Safety Management System
respectively.
16.0 Small Scale Industries :
During the year, your company continued to support development of various small-scale
industries in the adjoining areas by purchasing their products to the maximum possible extent.
17.0 Foreign Travel :
The expenditure on foreign travel during the year was Rs. 6.96 lakh as against Rs. 4.84 lakh in
the previous year.
18.0 Advertisement & Publicity :
During the year, expenditure on advertisement and publicity was Rs. 69.57 Lakh as against
Rs. 38.33 Lakh in the previous year. The expenditure was mostly for advertisements in connection
with new appointments, tender notices etc. Your company had also started public awareness
campaign to educate public regarding activities of the company and resultant benefits to the
society.
19.0 Guest House Expenditure :
The total expenditure under this head (including depreciation, repairs and maintenance, etc.)
during the year was Rs. 34.24 lakh as against Rs. 31.64 lakh in the previous year.
20.0 Progressive use of Hindi :
Your company continued its intensive efforts to propagate and implement various provisions
of Official Language Act 1963 and rules and orders thereunder during the year. Meetings of the
Rajbhasa Karyanvayan Samiti were held periodically to review the progress. Employees were
rewarded with various cash incentives through competitions. Hindi workshops were also held
from time to time. During the year, 10 officials were declared successful in Hindi examinations
conducted by the Department of Official Language Hindi Teaching Scheme, Govt. of India.
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