Mysuru: T.M. Thammaiah, an employee of BEML Limited, a Mini Ratna Category Public Sector Company, under the Ministry of Defence, has been conferred with Prime Minister’s Shram Shree Award for the year 2016 for his outstanding work.

Against stiff competition on All India basis, Thammaiah stood one among the 20 recipients of this Award in the country. At a function held at New Delhi, Thammaiah received the Award from Venkaiah Naidu, Vice-President of India.

The Award is initiated by Ministry of Labour & Employment  and is given to the workers in the Public Sector Undertakings, Departmental undertakings, Units and Private Sector Units in recognition of their distinguished performance, innovative ability, outstanding contribution in the field of productivity and exhibition of exceptional courage and presence of mind.

It may be noted that he is the only employee, selected to this Award amongst Bangalore-based PSU’s.

Thammaiah, recipient of BEML Quality, Nonimara, Outstanding Merit Awards, working in BEML, Mysuru Complex, has achieved major breakthrough for the company by Design & Manufacture of Boring fixture to Akash Missile components, which were supplied to DRDL Hyderabad.

His outstanding efforts in Design & Manufacture of huge boring fixtures for Heavy Duty Dump Trucks of 150 Tons & 205 Tons, indigenisation of various critical components etc., which not only brought good savings to the Company but also realising ‘Make in India’ vision of the country.