Tata Steel’s Noamundi Iron Ore mine 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 organized by Directorate General of Mines Safety (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 Celebrations, 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 (GDQ) 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 Orissa, has maintained accident free operations since 9th August 1992 and was awarded National Safety Award for Lowest Injury Frequency Rate in 1999.

The closing function of 44th Annual Mines Safety Week Celebration 2006 for Chaibasa region, was hosted by Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) at Soyabali, Barbil on 26th November 2006. Sri Kunal Kumar Passi, Dy Director General of Mines Safety, South Eastern Zone, Ranchi, Government of India, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The function was also attended by Sri R B Chakrabarty, Director Mines Safety, Chaibasa region and Dy. Director Mines Safety, Chaibasa region M/s. M R Mandave and S Soren.

Chief Guest Sri Kunal Kumar Passi in his address praised the innovative initiative of Mobile Blasting Shelter in Tata Steel’s Noamundi Iron Mine. He said that this innovative effort would go a long way in modernization of mines and making the mines safe.

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 Granite environment Award etc.