Nalco CMD Dr Tapan Kumar Chand on Friday pitched for change in mindset towards mining operations as the sector has come a long way from being viewed as not being environment-friendly to adopting the best practices of safe and green mining technologies.
He said this at the Geominetech National Symposium held here in which technocrats, engineers, mining professionals, scientists and R and D experts participated.
“Civilisations have progressed due to unearthing of natural resources.
The world has come around to accepting mining as a positive step towards betterment of society. Now, people are realising its benefit because it has the potential to offer large scale employment, which is of prime importance in New India. What matters is to work on the entire value chain of minerals,’’ he said
He said mines in India have 60,000 vacancies for employment in critical operator category.
Dr Chand said mineral-based mother plants like Nalco should give necessary supports for establishment of MSME units, which can ensure large scale sustainable employment.Chand was felicitated with the ‘Best Corporate Governance Award’ on the occasion.
Among others, NIT Allahabad/Sikkim former Director Prof A Samaddar, HECl, Ranchi CMD Avijit Ghosh, SAIl IC RMD Director Saidev and BOG, IITISM, Dhanbad Chairman Prof DD Mishra were present.