Awards galore for Tata Steel Iron Ore Mines

Noamundi, Sept. 2 : The OMQ Division of Tata Steel bagged the �Best Overall Excellence in CSR award� in the category of National Awards for Excellence in CSR and Sustainability and the �Best Green Organisation of the Year� by the Noamundi Iron Mine in the category of National Awards for Excellence in Green & Waste in the World CSR Day organised by the “National CSR Leadership Congress & Awards”.

On behalf of Tata Steel, the award was received by Divyanshu Srivastava, Sr Manager (Improvement), Tata Steel, OMQ Division and Utsav Kashyap, Sr Manager (Environment), Tata Steel, OMQ Division on September 1, 2016 at Bangalore.

The award is a testimony to the initiatives taken by Noamundi in particular and OMQ division on social and environmental fronts. Afforestation done in hill-1 and hill-2 is a case study for researchers interested in reclamation and rehabilitation.

Rainwater harvesting done in mining area is a big step towards water conservation. Engagement with IUCN has helped Tata Steel to implement comprehensive biodiversity management plans.

Government of India recently introduced the �Sustainable Development Framework� and has undertaken a system of rating for the mining leases.

As part of this initiative and the assessment of compliance with the said framework, the Noamundi Iron Mine of Tata Steel has been adjudged as the 5 Star rated mining lease holder in the country.

Expressing happiness on receiving the award, Pankaj Satija, GM (OMQ), Tata Steel said: �We are committed to responsible mining with a framework of sustainability to contribute positively on triple bottom line i.e. social, environmental and financial�.