SAIL's mines produce record raw materials

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 13:40 [IST]

Kolkata, Mar 13 (UNI) Mines of Raw Materials Division (RMD) of SAIL created a record of sorts, producing about 15.325 million tonne of iron ore from April, 2006 to February, 2007.

Mines at Kiriburu, Meghanatuburu, Bolani, Manoharpur (Chiria), Barsua and Kalta despatched some 14.65 million tonne of iron ore, which also happened to be the best ever despatch from RMD mines, a SAIL release today said.

During the fiscal, the RMD constructed arterial roads in five villages and instailed solar street lights in the remote villages near Chiria mines, where electricity was a distant dream.

Plans were on the anvil to provide there another 100 solar lights for making conducive atmosphere for labour force.

UNI

Topics: INDUSTRY-STEEL-SAIL-PRODUCTION

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