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| It is evident that there is a huge gulf between what Orissa is and what Orissa could
be. To bridge this gap, Orissa's vast potential for economic growth has to be carefully
nurtured and the natural resources have to be optimally utilised. |
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| The iron ore deposits in Mayurbhanj were linked with a railway line to Tatanagar
(Jamshedpur's railway station located on the main line between Howrah and Mumbai). This
trend of a strong bond between the steel plant at Jamshedpur and the mineral deposits in
Orissa has continued and has been reinforced in the 20th Century. |
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| Tata Steel began mining the iron ore reserves at the Joda East Iron Mine in the
Keonjhar district in 1955. At Joda, iron ore mining is done by the conventional open pit
benching system whereby the one body is drilled, blasted and then the fragmented ore is
loaded by shovels into dumpers, which haul the material to the crushers. |
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| The Sukinda Chromite Mine (SCM) is the largest open cast chromite mine in India,
comprising 3% of the country's total chromite lease area. It is a mechanised, open cast
mine which was the fist mine in Asia to get ISO-9002 certification for its quality
systems. |
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| At the time when the iron ore and flux deposits were discovered, no geological dates
were available either with the Government or any other agency in the country. Tata Steel
took steps to take up prospecting in these areas to assess the quantity and quality of
ore. |
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| Tata Sponge Iron Limited (TSIL), formerly known as Ipitata Sponge Iron, began
commercial production of sponge iron at Bilaipada (near Joda) in April 1986. It was
originally a joint venture undertaking of Tata Steel and the Industrial Promotion and
Investment Corporation of Orissa Limited (IPICOL). |
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| Unfortunately, because of its geographical location, Orissa is prone to calamities
like earthquakes, floods, drought, tornadoes, etc. To combat the aftermath of all such
unavoidable occurrences, the House of Tata has instituted a special agency for assuaging
the grief of the distressed. |
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| The Lifeline Express epitomises an international initiative, which began in 1981 in
England to prevent and cure avoidable disablement. Two years later, UNDP, UNICEF, WHO and
the Government of the participating countries formalised this movement to create great
impact. |
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