The Institution of Engineers (India), Rourkela Centre held a talk on the theme ‘Management of Innovative Technology for Higher Achievement: A Case Study, Dungri limestone Quarry, An Example’ on Sunday.
Kolunga Chariot Cement vice-president AC Palai spoke on how a new technology was gradually adopted at Dungri limestone Quarry in the State without much cost involvement and collaterally eliminating the old system.
A 30-year-old manual system of mining was gradually replaced by new mechanised method of mining tolerating the risks and difficulties like industrial relation problem, probable stoppage of cement plant production, compensation package to the retrenched workers, installation of new equipments, untrained persons and most remarkably without having a communition unit like crushing and screening system.
The presentation was followed by a brief interactive discussion on the central theme. Other aspects of the technology were discussed.