Bhubaneswar: JSW Steel Ltd (Odisha Operation) added another feather in the cap as its Jajang Iron Ore Mine bagged the prestigious Kalinga ‘Environment Excellence Award’.
Ram Sharma, AVP (Mines operation), Jajang Iron Ore Mine, and the environment department team led by Suresh Kumar Mohapatra received the award during a gala event held at a Bhubaneswar hotel on Saturday. The event was organized by Institute of Quality & Environment Services (IQEMS) and State Pollution Control Board, Bhubaneswar.
The company was presented the award in the Five-Star (highest conferred) category for performance year 2021. JSW Steel was bestowed with the honour for its best practices in environmental management here.
JSW Steel (Odisha & Jharkhand) COO Ranjan Nayak, Project Head (Odisha) Ashesh Kumar Padhy and Mines Operation Head (Odisha) BRK Padhi congratulated the team for the achievement.
JSW Narayanposhi and Jajang Iron Ore Mine recently bagged awards for sustainability practices from Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) Bhubaneswar Chapter. JSW Narayanposhi Mines bagged an award in reclamation and rehabilitation category, while Jajang Iron Ore Mine got awards for publicity and propaganda linked to sustainability initiatives.
