September 07, 2008

PM visited Jamshedpur on TATA Steel’s Centenary

It was a defining moment for TATA Steel as Honorable Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh visited Jamshedpur to participate in TATA Steel’s Centenary celebrations.

On his arrival in Jamshedpur, Dr Singh was received at the airport by Mr B Muthuraman MD of TATA Steel. The function began with the plantation of a Banyan tree sapling by the Prime Minister of India, which was dedicated to the citizens of Jamshedpur. This was similar to the tree plantation which was done by Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India in 1958, when TATA Steel celebrated its 50th anniversary.

In his welcome address, Mr B Muthuraman thanked Dr Singh on visiting the steel city and it was a moment of pride for everyone at TATA Steel.

While addressing the guests, Dr Singh congratulated TATA Steel on its milestone of completing 100 years, achievement accomplished by few. He said that TATA Steel has been a leader in steel making and it must continue to provide leadership on all fronts. He unveiled a postage stamp that had been created as a memento by the government of India’s ministry of communications to salute TATA Steel’s 100 years of selfless service to India.

Dr Singh said that it symbolizes TATA Steel’s commitment and dedication not only to trigger the industrial revolution in India in 1907 but also to continue to create benchmarks in every field that it has ventured in the last 10 decades.

Though it was a brief visit, it was definitely an enlightening and privileged one for not only TATA Steel but also for the citizens of Jamshedpur. It was the most prestigious day for TATA Steel to be acknowledged by Prime Minister for 100 years of selfless service to the nation. TATA Steel has traveled a long distance without fatigue. It has kept alive the thoughts and philosophy of its founder JN TATA with high intensity.