NMDC ltd will soon start constructing 1008 housing units in the phase-I part of the project for its staff at its upcoming permanent township at Dhanpunji near Nagarnar in Bastar district, officials informed on Saturday.
The construction of Type A1, B & C quarters will begin soon which would have world class facilities with land scaping and Horticulture works, they informed.
Notably, NMDC is setting up the 3 MTPA steel plant at Nagarnar. NMDC ltd has also commenced the process for setting up the 2 MTPA ‘iron ore processing plant’ at Bacheli in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, officials informed.
The tender for site levelling work had already been floated for setting up the project, they informed.
It may also be recalled that NMDC has proposed to use its mine lease area at Deposit number 4 located at Bailadila range of hills at Bhansi near Bacheli in South Bastar’s Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh for meeting the raw material requirement ‘exclusively’ for its upcoming 3 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant at Nagarnar, officials informed.
The remaining iron ore quantity after meeting the requirement of integrated steel plant at Nagarnar from Deposit 4 will be sold to domestic customers in Chhattisgarh, they informed.
The Deposit-4 iron ore mine will be developed as a ‘standalone project’ with an estimated investment of Rs 1899.74 crores. Notably, NMDC proposes for mining the Deposit number 4 iron ore mine with a production capacity of 7.0 MTPA in the mine lease area of 646.596 hectares.
Notably, NMDC’s iron ore requirement for the steel plant would be 5 MTPA.
The exploration work was done at Bailadila Deposit No. 4 by NMDC in the year back in 1972-74. The ore reserves were proved by detailed exploration activities. The Deposit 4 has a production capacity of 7.0 MTPA and spread in a mining lease area of 646.596 hectares.
In addition to the mining lease area, 95.13 hectares forest land is identified for development of infrastructure such as downhill conveyor, screening plant, loading plant and approach road etc.
Further, 50 hectares of non-forest land is also required for installation of railway stock yard, administrative building, loading plant (part), tailing dam, STP and township etc.
The existing iron ore production from other Bailadila mines is catering to requirements of large steel plants and also to local sponge iron / pellet plants in Chhattisgarh.
Mining plan along with progressive mine closure plan has been approved by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), for production capacity of 7.0 MTPA vide their letter no: No 314(3)/2012-MCCM (CZ)/MP-19 dated July 26, 2013, officials informed. NMDC is operating iron ore mines at Bailadila Complex in South Bastar Dantewada District Chhattisgarh and is having long terms commitment for supply of iron ore to major steel plants across the country.
Hence, JV Company between NMDC and Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC) i.e NMDC-CMDC (NCl) was formed for development of a new deposit in the already prospected areas i.e Bailadila Deposit-4 with a production capacity of 7 MTPA for meeting the iron ore requirement of Steel plant of NMDC at Nagarnar, near Jagdalpur.
NMDC ltd is going for a complete Energy Audit for Bailadila Iron Ore Mine at Deposit 14 and 11C at Kirandul complex and Deposit 5, 10 and 11A at Bacheli Complex in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
The company is also planning to construct a ‘rapid iron ore loading system’ with a capacity of 14 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) at its Kirandul complex in Bastar , officials informed.
Notably, NMDC ltd will be constructing a ‘Kendriya Vidyalaya School’ at its Kirandul complex in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
Construction of new school buildings and additional class rooms besides undertaking repair and renovation to a number of school buildings of the State Government in the area including electrification had also been taken up, officials informed.
A unique “Skill Development Programme” which includes in-house training programme aimed at equipping VIII standard pass tribal youth to acquire necessary knowledge, skill and proficiency in the operation of Mine/Plant had been undertaken to help them in seeking employment. During the period of programme, they are paid out of pocket expenses of Rs.750/- per month besides subsidised breakfast, lunch, uniforms etc, they informed.
Adding yet another feather to its cap, NMDC’s Bailadila Iron ore Mine at Bacheli Complex in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh had bagged the prestigious ‘FIMI Golden Jubilee Award for Excellence’ last month.
On the basis of best practices adopted, improvement over the last 10 years, excellence in environment management, social awareness, health and safety, overall mine performance and exemplary Reclamation & Rehabilitation (R&R) efforts by Bailadila Iron Ore Mine at Bacheli Complex, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industry (FIMI) has awarded NMDC’s flagship mine for this One Time Special Award, a company press release informed.
The award was presented by Union Minister for State (Independent charge) for Mines, Power, Coal, New & Renewable energy Piyush Goyal and received by Executive Director & Project Head of BIOM-Bacheli Complex, NMDC limited Arun Kumar Shukla, on October 3 during the 50th Annual General Body meeting of FIMI at New Delhi.
