Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has produced over 30 million tonnes of ores in the last fiscal with a turnover of over Rs 14,000 crore, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said while laying a foundation for the corporate office of the state PSU in the Capital city here, Monday. “OMC is not only contributing to the economy but also contributing to the sustainable mining and spreading happiness among the people through its various people-centric development and welfare activities,” Patnaik said. “Odisha is on the forefront of adopting cutting-edge technology and sustainable mining practices,” he added and appealed to all in the mining fraternity to put more efforts into sustainable mining by adopting new initiatives of the international benchmark. The new building of OMC, spread over 6 acres of land, will be a landmark of the City. The design of the building is very attractive and will add value to the City’s beautiful landscape. Speaking on this occasion, Patnaik hailed OMC for its efforts in serving society through health, education, sports, and periphery development activities.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation for 5 Odisha Mining Adarsh Vidyalayas. He inaugurated 7 Quality Control Labs, 10 Sample Processing Units, and one Chrome Ore Beneficiation Plant of OMC. He also flagged off 6 Mobile Health Units. Expressing happiness over OMC’s welfare initiatives in mining areas, the CM said that OMC has set up five CBSE-affiliated fully residential schools for the students of the mining periphery. The Mobile Health Unit is an excellent initiative and will play an important role in providing health care facilities at the doorsteps of the villagers around the operational areas of OMC, he added.
The Chrome Ore Beneficiation Plant at South Kaliapani and the quality control laboratories at different operational areas will play in important role in adopting more transparency and quick dispatch of quality raw materials to the user industries, he added. The CM also appreciated OMC’s commendable support during the Covid pandemic. He wished the OMC to touch new heights of excellence and establish itself as a globally acclaimed organization. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation for the Drill Core Library. Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick, in his address, praised the CM for his visionary leadership in taking Odisha to a new level with past paced transformation process.
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP