SNS reported that TATA steel’s Sukinda mine has bagged 2 first prizes and a second prize in the exhibition organised to mark the 10th mines environment & mineral conservation week at the Sukinda chromite mine which concluded on January 20th 2008.

The 2 first prizes are for noise, vibration survey, scientific studies, aesthetic beauty, publicity and propaganda. The second prize was given for an overall performance. Besides this, the environment assistant, Mr Ramesh Chandra Mishra, won the Paryavaran Bandhu award.

Mr Ranjan Sahai controller of mines central zone Nagpur, while addressing at the function stressed on the importance of conservation of minerals and an increased responsibility for mining industries, which demands judicious utilisation of minerals for sustainable development and care for the environment.

Models depicting various pollution control measures to reduce environmental hazards as well as conservation of natural resources were displayed in the exhibition. Many big industries, including TATA Steel, OMC, FACOR, Misrilal Mines, IMFA, Balasore Alloys, Jindal Stainless and IBM participated in the exhibition.