Bhubaneswar: Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), the wholly owned corporation of Odisha government, celebrated its 68th Foundation Day at Jayadev Bhawan here on Tuesday.
“Since its inception in 1956, OMC has travelled a long way and today it stands amongst the top mining companies in the country, propelling the economy of the state and contributing immensely for the welfare the people of Odisha, especially for the people residing in the periphery areas of its mining regions,” said chief guest Prafulla Kumar Mallik, Odisha’s minister for Steel & Mines and Works.
Mallik added that OMC has been fulfilling the state’s aspirations to be an industrially advanced and resurgent economy.
Addressing the employees, Deoranjan Kumar Singh, Addl Chief Secretary to Odisha Govt, Home, Steel & Mines-cum-Chairman, OMC, said that OMC has been going through a golden period during last two to three years.
He praised the OMC workforce for demonstrating professionalism and skill, and advised officials to aim for Rs 30,000 crore turnover and Rs 10,000 crore profit in the next two to three years. He further advised prioritisation of employee welfare, community development in mining regions and safeguarding the environment.
As part of the annual Reward & Recognition Programme of the Corporation, prizes were awarded in various categories, including best region, best-performing mines, best-prospecting unit, best mines on the safety front, and best mines in CSR achievements & SDF rating and best male & female executives.
Also present on the occasion were Executive Director (F&E) Sudhanshu Sekhar Khora, Director (Finance) Satyajit Mohanty, Director (Operations) Sabyasachi Mohanty, Director (Human Resources) Alok Kumar Pal, Director (Project & Planning) Dr Kshirod Chandra Brahma, other employees and partners of the Corporation.
The largest state PSU recorded production of 33.76 million ton ore which included iron, chrome and bauxite in 2022-23.
