Bharat Aluminium Company limited (BAlCO) Chief Executive Officer and Director Ramesh Nair has been conferred with best the executive awards in the 18th international conference on non-ferrous minerals and metals, the company said on Saturday.
NAlCO production director SS Mohapatra presented the award to Nair at the conference organised jointly by corporate monitor and Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminum Research Development and Design Centre in association with the Ministry of mines and International bauxite, alumina and aluminum society.
NAlCO chairman and managing director Anshuman Das attended the function as the chief guest. Nair and Birla Copper - Hindalco President (Production) Sanjay Sarkar were present in the conference as special guests. The function was held at a hotel in Nagpur on Friday. Addressing the representatives of reputed industrial establishments, Nair also informed about the achievements of BAlCO.
Congratulating Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminum Research Development and Design Centre on the completion of its 25th year this year, Nair said that BAlCO will enter its golden jubilee year this time. Beginning its journey in November 1995, BAlCI has created records in many areas during its industrial activities.
Nair said that those working in the company are proud of the fact that the company got opportunity to provide quality aluminum for the mars orbit mission. BAlCI is supplying aluminum to the operations of country’s strategic importance, he claimed. Nair said after disinvestment of BAlCO, Vedanta group invested extensively for its expansion. During the last 14 years, the yearly output of BAlCO has increased to 6,00,000 tonnes from 1,00,000 tonnes while power generation would soon go up to 2010 MW from just 270 MW.
Nair said that BAlCO has been working in four districts of Chhattisgarh through its two bauxite mines, aluminum manufacturing unit and one coal block. BAlCO has also contributed significantly to the country’s revenue, he added. Over the period of time there has been a revolution in aluminum production techniques.
“There have been several positive changes in the method of controlling the emission and disposal of waste material produce released by the factories. BAlCO also has its focus towards the management of waste and emission control,’’ Nair said.