Tata Steel awarded first prize for overall performance of its Noamundi iron ore mine
November 28, 2006

Tata Steel’s Noamundi Iron Ore mine won the first prize for overall performance in the “Highly Mechanized Iron Ore Mines” category, in the 44th Annual Mines Safety Week Celebrations 2006 for Chaibasa region. The event was organised by Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), government of India. Tata Steel won the first prize for overall performance, for the third consecutive year and it also won 20 awards in the group events and 24 awards in the individual events respectively.

In the fortnight-long Annual Mines Safety Celebrations, 172 mines from six districts of Orissa and Jharkhand, namely the twin district of East & West Singhbhum, Seraikela & Kharswan, Keonjhar and Sundergarh districts participated.

Tata Steel’s Gomardih Dolomite Quarry (GDQ) got the first prize for its overall performance in the Lime stone and Dolomite category for the 10th time. Gomardih Dolomite quarry, situated in Sundergarh district of Orissa, has maintained accident-free operations since August 9, 1992, and was awarded National Safety Award for Lowest Injury Frequency Rate in 1999.

The closing function of the 44th Annual Mines Safety Week Celebration 2006 for Chaibasa region was hosted by Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) at Soyabali, Barbil on November 26, 2006. Kunal Kumar Passi, Dy director general of mines safety, South Eastern Zone, Ranchi, government of India, was the chief guest on the occasion. The function was also attended by R B Chakrabarty, director, mines safety, Chaibasa region, and Dy director, mines safety, Chaibasa region, M/s M R Mandave and S Soren.

Chief guest Kunal Kumar Passi in his address praised the innovative initiative of mobile blasting shelter in Tata Steel’s Noamundi iron mine. He said that this innovative effort would go a long way in modernisation of mines and making the mines safe.

Tata Steel mines division and ferro alloy and minerals division has won several state and national awards, including, Indira Priyadarsini Vrikshamitra Puraskar of National Afforestation & Eco-Development Board, Greentech Environment Excellence Award, Gem Granite environment Award, etc.