Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd., (GRSE), a Mini Ratna Category 1 Defence PSU and a leading warship building company of India was conferred with two major awards in the categories of ‘CSR and Sustainability’ (Winner) & ‘Corporate Governance’ (Runner up) at a virtual ceremony of 11th ICC PSE Excellence Awards. The awards were announced by Dr Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former Secretary of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and Chief of the Jury Committee.
The PSE Excellence Awards is an initiative by Indian Chamber of Commerce, to acknowledge the efforts of PSEs and their extraordinary contribution in shaping up the Indian economy. PSE Excellence Awards was started in the year 2010 by ICC along with Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India. These awards are conferred in Operational Performance Excellence, Corporate Governance, Human Resources Management Excellence, R&D & Technology development, CSR & Sustainability, Best Turnaround, Innovation in Business and Company of the year categories.
About GRSE:
The journey of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd., a premier Warship building Company in India, under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence, a PCMM Level-2 Certified Company and 40th rank in Fortune India Next 500 Company 2021, dates back to 1884. The Company was taken over by the Government of India in 1960. First shipyard of independent India to build a Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) INS Ajay for Indian Navy in 1961, GRSE also built the first ever Indian Export Warship “CGS Barracuda”. The shipyard was conferred the status of a Miniratna Category I Company in 2006. Over last 61 years, GRSE has built 788 platforms including 107 warships for Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, and Government of Mauritius & Seychelles Coast Guard – highest warships built & delivered by any Indian shipyard till date. From Frigates, Corvettes, Fleet Tankers, Landing Ship Tank, Landing Craft Utility to Survey Vessels, Offshore Patrol Vessels and Fast Attack Craft – the repertoire is rich and varied. In addition to ship building, GRSE is also engaged in engine production and other engineering activities. The engineering division manufactures deck machinery items, pre-fabricated portable steel bridges and marine pumps. Noteworthy accolades include Defence Minister’s Award for Excellence for In-house Design Effort for Offshore Patrol Vessel for Government of Mauritius, CGS Barracuda, Best Performing Defence Shipyard of India for Four Years in a row. GRSE embraced infrastructure modernization over past decades and delightful impact was perceived in the concurrent construction of 20 ships at a time. Team of highly skilled design engineers and state of art VR Lab & latest softwares cater to the in-house design capabilities. With proven credentials, the shipyard is on a growth path, reaffirming its motto “In Pursuit of Excellence and Quality in Shipbuilding.
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