A capacity-building programme organised by NMDC’s Vigilance Department in Hyderabad on Friday saw the unveiling of a vigilance portal for NMDC Steel Ltd (NSL), an online quarter management system for employee accommodation, and the release of the second edition of the NMDC Vigilance Manual, 2026.
Organised under the aegis of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), the programme under the theme ‘Probity for Prosperity’ aimed to strengthen transparency, accountability and cybersecurity across public sector organisations.
Vigilance Commissioner Praveen Vashisht who attended as the chief guest stressed the need to effectively implement evolving vigilance guidelines while protecting honest officers acting in good faith. He highlighted the role of Chief Vigilance Officers in preventive vigilance through risk-based inspections, systemic improvements and timely investigations, while ensuring accountability without hampering business efficiency.
Addressing the gathering, NMDC Chairman and Managing Director Amitava Mukherjee said the company’s sustainability performance compared favourably with international mining peers, reflecting its commitment to responsible mining.
He also highlighted NMDC’s record iron ore production, expansion into new mineral mining and corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at improving the lives of communities around its operational units.
The programme brought together 113 executives from 18 government organisations, public sector undertakings and public sector electricity boards across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The sessions focused on complaint handling mechanisms, vigilance clearance, new features of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), and cybersecurity and cyber hygiene.
The programme featured sessions by Nitin Kumar, Joint Secretary at the CVC; Kanwalpreet, Additional Chief Executive Officer of GeM; and Indraveni Chebolu, Scientist-F and Associate Director at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad.
The discussions covered procurement transparency, emerging cybersecurity threats and the effective use of GeM functionalities. Awards were also presented to school students who won competitions organised as part of Vigilance Awareness Week to promote ethics and integrity among young people.