Tata Steel's Noamundi Iron Ore mine wins award

Kolkata, Nov 27 (UNI) Tata Steel's Noamundi Iron Ore mine has won the First Prize for overall performance in the "Highly Mechanized Iron Ore Mines" category, in the 44th annual Mines Safety Week Celebrations 2006 for Chaibasa region.

The event was organised by Directorate General of Mines Saety (DGMS), Government of India.

Tata Steel won the First Prize for overall performance, for the third consecutive year and it also won 20 awards in the group events and 24 awards in the individual events respectively.

In the fortnight-long annual Mines Safety Celebrates, 172 mines from six districts of Orissa and Jharkhand, namely the twin district of East&West Singhbhum, Seraikela&Kharswan, Keonjhar and Sundergarh districts participated.

Tata Steel's Gomardih Dolomite Quarry (DGQ) got the First prize for its Overall Performance in the Lime stone and Dolomite category for the 10th time. Gomardih Dolomite Quarry, situated in Sundergarh district of Orrisa, has maintained accident free operations since 9th August 1992 and was awarded National Safety Award for Lowest Injury Frequency Rate in 1999.

Tata Steel Mines division and Ferro Alloy&Minerals Division, has won several state and national awards, including, Indira Priyadarsini Vrikshamitra Puraskar of National Afforestation&Eco-Development Board, Greentech Environment Excellence Award, Gem Granie environment Award etc.

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