Adding yet another feather to its cap, NMDC’s Bailadila iron ore mine at Bacheli Complex in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh has bagged the prestigious ‘FIMI Golden Jubilee Award for Excellence’.
On the basis of best practices adopted, improvement over the last 10 years, excellence in environment management, social awareness, health and safety, overall mine performance and exemplary Reclamation & Rehabilitation (R&R) efforts by Bailadila Iron Ore Mine at Bacheli Complex, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industry (FIMI) has awarded NMDC’s flagship mine for this One Time Special Award, a company press release informed.
The award was presented by Union Minister for State (Independent charge) for Mines, Power, Coal, New & Renewable energy Piyush Goyal and received by Executive Director & Project Head of BIOM-Bacheli Complex, NMDC limited Arun Kumar Shukla, on October 3 during the 50th Annual General Body meeting of FIMI at New Delhi.
It is pertinent to mention that having stiff competition for this onetime special award, FIMI had shortlisted BIOM Bacheli Complex of NMDC limited, Noamundi Iron Ore Mine of Tata Steel and Ultratech limestone Mine of Aditya Birla Group and based on the mine site assessment by the committee and presentation on environment, CSR, social awareness, health and safety, overall mine performance and exemplary Reclamation & Rehabilitation (R&R) efforts, the Jury Committee adjudged BIOM Bacheli Complex for “FIMI Golden Jubilee Award for Excellence 2015-16,” it stated.
Notably, the Bailadila Iron Ore Mine, Bacheli Complex, a unit of NMDC limited, a Navaratna Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of Steel is located in the remote district of Dantewada (South Bastar) of Chhattisgarh State, is a highly mechanized open cast iron ore mine having annual production capacity of 14 MTPA with daily loading capacity of 60000 tonnes.
The mine is accredited with ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2008 and SA 8000:2008 certifications.
NMDC has been continuously working towards sustainable development and installed Sewage Treatment Plant with SBR Technology at Bacheli, the press release informed.
The Company has undertaken Green House Gas (GHG) Assessment and disclosure of carbon emissions and has made significant contribution to the tribal belt of Bastar by making its presence since 1964 by opening of iron ore mine at Bailadila region. NMDC is running ITI at Bhansi, Polytechnic College at Geedam (Dantewada district), it informed.
NMDC has also set up and is operating one of the world-class Education Hub at Jawanga in Dantewada district and has been in the forefront in extending support to the local people especially in the areas of education, Medicare and infrastructure development, it informed.