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Tata Steel’s Joda (Odisha) & Naomundi East Iron Mines Accorded 5-Star Rating For Sustainable Development 2021-22

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Noamundi and Joda (Odisha) East Iron Mines of Tata Steel have been accorded a 5-Star rating for sustainable development for the year 2021-22 by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). The Noamundi Mine received the honour for the seventh consecutive year.

The Ministry of Mines launched the scheme of ‘Star Rating of Mines’ in 2016 for recognising miners and mining companies for their efforts and initiatives towards implementation of the Sustainable Development.

The awards were presented to Tata Steel on March 1, the 75th Foundation Day of IBM in Nagpur. D. B. Sundara Ramam, Vice President, Raw Materials, Tata Steel, along with Shirish Shekhar, Chief, Noamundi Iron Mine and Saroj Kumar Banerjee, Chief, Joda East Iron Mine received the awards on behalf of Tata Steel from Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal & Mines.

B. Sundara Ramam, Vice President, Raw Materials, Tata Steel, said, “As a responsible miner, we continue to drive scientific mining leveraging technology and benchmark practices. We are delighted to receive his honour which will further strengthen our resolve to pursue a greener, better tomorrow.”

On the occasion, D. B. Sundara Ramam announced new initiatives to promote diversity and employee safety, including operating mines with women and transgender individuals and introducing Suraksha card for employee safety in mines.

OB Bureau

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