DLF Golf & Country Club wins again

DLF Golf & Country Club wins “Best Golf Course Award” in India at the recently concluded Asian Golf Monthly Awards - 2012 held at the picturesque Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei. This was the Club’s 5th win in 6 years. The award was given away by Pehin Dato Yahya, Brunei’s Minister of Industry and Primary Resources to Mr. Aakash Ohri, Director, Business Development, DLF Home Developers Ltd., others honored at the event was professional golfer Jeev Milkha Singh.

DLF divesting in wind business

DLF, realty giant will be divesting its wind business, as part of a strategy to strengthen its real estate business. Most of the DLF shareholders are in favour of selling its wind power business in order to increase its focus on realty sector. DLF owns wind farms in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and has an installed capacity of 228.7 megawatts (MW). The company has hired Ernst and Young (E&Y) an audit and consulting firm in order to hive off the wind unit. The company is targeting to mop up Rs 1,000 crore through sale of its wind power unit.

Golf not just a man's game, say city women

GURGAON: City-based woman golfer Nalini Singh Siwach's
clinching of the Hero-DLF GCC trophy, the fifth leg of the
Hero-WGAI Tour last week, and city-based veteran
golfer Smriti Mehra and Vani Kapoor, who was till recently
India's top amateur, getting tied for second position, has
once again showed that golf comes good to Gurgaon women.
Siwach, whose home course is the DLF Golf and Country,
overcame the nervousness of two double bogeys on the front
nine and held her nerve in the closing stages with one birdie
and five pars in the last six holes for a card of 75, Nalini
totalled 217, four clear of Smriti Mehra (80) and Vani
Kapoor (72), who were tied for second at 221. Neha Tripathi
(74) was fourth at 227, while Saaniya Sharma (80) slipped to
fifth at 229 and Meghna Bal (75) ended sixth at 232.
It was the season's first win for Nalini, who is coached by
Anitya Chand, also the coach for Kapoor. "It feels nice to
finally win after coming close many times and it becomes
even better because this is my home course," said an elated
Siwach, who was second last week. She was also third on two
earlier occasions. For Kapoor it was her second runner-up
finish and she has one win. In five events, there have been
four winners, with only Mehra winning twice. With Mehra dropping from the top with a horrendous run of
three bogeys followed by a quadruple bogey on the par-3
16th, Nalini just had to ensure she made no similar costly
mistakes. Smriti ended with an 80 to be in a tie for second
with Vani.
Talking about her plans, Siwach said, "I just want to remain
focused. The neck-and-neck competition and the pressure
we play under in these tours is an advantage. My aim is to
play in the European Tour."
Siwach said that while the number of women golf events has
risen, the number of girls taking up the sport is not going up.
"I am lucky that I am based in this city where I get to practise
in an international standard golf course like the DLF Golf
Course. In Gurgaon there is no lack of facilities with a lot of
surrounding golf courses but in other places there is which is
one reason why women who even %want to take up golf are
not able to," said Siwach.
"We need more girls not just playing golf but playing the
game at high levels. They need to understand %that they can
make a career out of it," she added.
Siwach said given that golf is an expensive game, there
should be more sponsors and scholarships for women in the
sport. "There must be several talented girls out there but
they do not have the means. I could take up the sport as my
father was in the Army and I had the opportunity but many
do not have that," she said.
"The government should come up with more golf courses
around the country. Infact it should start giving salaries to the players because ultimately if you don't make money out
%of it no one will come forward," she added.
Siwach said while they put in the same amount of hard work
as the men golfers but when it comes to prize money at the
end of the day, women still have some catching up to do.
"Compared to men, the prize money is much less. Though it
is coming up, we still want it to grow and for that you need a
lot of girls to come into golf," she said.
Vani Kapoor, 18, who is in the first year of her professional
golf., agreed.
"There need to be more women playing golf than the number
of events. More the players, better the money that will come
into the %sport and that's what works obviously," she said.
Kapoor, who was till recently the country's top amateur, says
Gurgaon as a location is perfect for her career with the best
of facilities for the sport available in the city. Kapoor added
that though she was expecting to win the event, DLF Golf
and Country being her home course, she is in no mood to get
demotivated. "You can't win everywhere so it is ok. I am not
playing bad golf but I am capable of much better golf. My
goal is to be number one on the tour," she added.

DLF FILES 5 PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS

First Real Estate Company in India to invest time, money and resources for inventions of critical unique technologies


New Delhi…October 3, 2012…..DLF Ltd., India’s largest real estate company, has filed five patents for inventions pertaining to safety and security against any possible safety threat/ hazards to the buildings/ premises and its residents. DLF is the true and first inventor of these inventions.

DLF has filed 5 patents related to the inventions in the field of:

 Firestop cable barrier: The invention is designed to restore the fire-resistance ratings of wall and / or floor assemblies by impending spread of fire, which is done by sealing openings with fire resistant materials and covering cables and joints by fire resistant material.

Containment of inflammable and combustible liquid: The invention relates generally to tanks for inflammable and combustible liquids, and more particularly concerns system for making such tanks fire resistant in above ground installations environments.

Methods and systems for storage of batteries: The batteries, used in residential and commercial places for providing power back-up support, contain lead and sulfuric acid, hence there is a risk associated with storage of batteries. The invention relates to the methodology of and system for, in particular indoor storage of batteries with equipped with appropriate devices.

Methods and systems for storing Oil: Primarily, in industrial and commercial usage, lubricating oil and greases are important resources, most of which deteriorates with time. However, good storage practice enhances shelf life and performance of lubricants and greases. The invention, in particular, deals with methods and systems of indoor storage of lubricants and grease, equipped with heat quenching and smoke detecting devices.

A method of diverting chilled water of HVAC system in case of fire: The large buildings have extensive air-conditioning system wherein several thousand liters of chilled water is available. The invention provides a method to utilize the chilled water in HVAC to fight fire, which is in addition to the existing water storage system of the building.
This is the first time in India, that any real estate company has invested its time, money and resources for inventions and development of such unique technology critical for safety and security of building, its premises and residents.

“These inventions are in tune with DLF’s commitment of providing safe, secure and comfortable premises to its residents/ tenants. In the changing times, the most important feature of modern real estate development is to enable the buildings to be self-sufficient and reliant to avert any threat arising out of accidents i.e. Fire. We are tirelessly working towards creating a world-class infrastructure in Cybercity, Gurgaon, giving it a unique status amongst global CBDs.” commented Mr Ramesh Sanka, Managing Director, DLF Commercial Development Ltd., on filing of pat In fact,DLF has the distinction of being the only private developer in the country, to undertake various initiatives to improve the infrastructure in and around its real estate developments, including establishment of privately owned fire stations in DLF IT Park Chennai, Cybercity and DLF City Ph-V in Gurgaon equipped with world-class hydraulic platforms of 90M height. Also, construction of 16-lane road and rapid metro service in Cybercity to facilitate commuting to-n-fro Cybercity.

About DLF:

DLF is a name synonymous with global standards, new generation workspaces and luxury lifestyles and has over 60 years of track record of sustained growth, customer satisfaction, and innovation.

The company has 345 msf of planned projects with 48 msf of projects under construction.
DLF's primary business is development of residential, commercial and retail properties. The company has a unique business model with earnings arising from development and rentals. Its exposure across businesses, segments  and geographies, mitigates any down-cycles in the market. From developing 22 major colonies in Delhi, DLF is now present across 15 states-24 cities in India.

It has the distinction of developing commercial projects and IT parks that are at par with the best in the world. DLF has become a preferred name with many IT & ITES majors and leading Indian and International corporate giants, including GE, IBM, Microsoft, Canon, Citibank,  Hewitt, WNS, Bank of America, Cognizant, Infosys, CSC and Symantec, among  others.

DLF pioneered the retail revolution in the country and brought about a paradigm shift in the industry by redefining shopping, recreation and leisure  experiences with the launch of City Centre in Gurgaon in 2000. The Retail Malls business is a major thrust area for DLF. Currently, DLF is actively creating new shopping and entertainment spaces all over the country.

DLF FILES 5 PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS

First Real Estate Company in India to invest time, money and resources for inventions of critical unique technologies

New Delhi…October 3, 2012…..DLF Ltd., India’s largest real estate company, has filed five patents for inventions pertaining to safety and security against any possible safety threat/ hazards to the buildings/ premises and its residents. DLF is the true and first inventor of these inventions.

DLF has filed 5 patents related to the inventions in the field of:

 Firestop cable barrier: The invention is designed to restore the fire-resistance ratings of wall and / or floor assemblies by impending spread of fire, which is done by sealing openings with fire resistant materials and covering cables and joints by fire resistant material.

Containment of inflammable and combustible liquid: The invention relates generally to tanks for inflammable and combustible liquids, and more particularly concerns system for making such tanks fire resistant in above ground installations environments.

Methods and systems for storage of batteries: The batteries, used in residential and commercial places for providing power back-up support, contain lead and sulfuric acid, hence there is a risk associated with storage of batteries. The invention relates to the methodology of and system for, in particular indoor storage of batteries with equipped with appropriate devices.

Methods and systems for storing Oil: Primarily, in industrial and commercial usage, lubricating oil and greases are important resources, most of which deteriorates with time. However, good storage practice enhances shelf life and performance of lubricants and greases. The invention, in particular, deals with methods and systems of indoor storage of lubricants and grease, equipped with heat quenching and smoke detecting devices.

A method of diverting chilled water of HVAC system in case of fire: The large buildings have extensive air-conditioning system wherein several thousand liters of chilled water is available. The invention provides a method to utilize the chilled water in HVAC to fight fire, which is in addition to the existing water storage system of the building.
This is the first time in India, that any real estate company has invested its time, money and resources for inventions and development of such unique technology critical for safety and security of building, its premises and residents.

“These inventions are in tune with DLF’s commitment of providing safe, secure and comfortable premises to its residents/ tenants. In the changing times, the most important feature of modern real estate development is to enable the buildings to be self-sufficient and reliant to avert any threat arising out of accidents i.e. Fire. We are tirelessly working towards creating a world-class infrastructure in Cybercity, Gurgaon, giving it a unique status amongst global CBDs.” commented Mr Ramesh Sanka, Managing Director, DLF Commercial Development Ltd., on filing of pat In fact, DLF has the distinction of being the only private developer in the country, to undertake various initiatives to improve the infrastructure in and around its real estate developments, including establishment of privately owned fire stations in DLF IT Park Chennai, Cybercity and DLF City Ph-V in Gurgaon equipped with world-class hydraulic platforms of 90M height. Also, construction of 16-lane road and rapid metro service in Cybercity to facilitate commuting to-n-fro Cybercity.

About DLF:

DLF is a name synonymous with global standards, new generation workspaces and luxury lifestyles and has over 60 years of track record of sustained growth, customer satisfaction, and innovation.

The company has 345 msf of planned projects with 48 msf of projects under construction.
DLF's primary business is development of residential, commercial and retail properties. The company has a unique business model with earnings arising from development and rentals. Its exposure across businesses, segments  and geographies, mitigates any down-cycles in the market. From developing 22 major colonies in Delhi, DLF is now present across 15 states-24 cities in India.

It has the distinction of developing commercial projects and IT parks that are at par with the best in the world. DLF has become a preferred name with many IT & ITES majors and leading Indian and International corporate giants, including GE, IBM, Microsoft, Canon, Citibank,  Hewitt, WNS, Bank of America, Cognizant, Infosys, CSC and Symantec, among  others.

DLF pioneered the retail revolution in the country and brought about a paradigm shift in the industry by redefining shopping, recreation and leisure  experiences with the launch of City Centre in Gurgaon in 2000. The Retail Malls business is a major thrust area for DLF. Currently, DLF is actively creating new shopping and entertainment spaces all over the country.