Tata Steel, West Bokaro Divison, has recently inaugurated ‘High Wall Mining’, a unique initiative in India. Mr TV Narendran, MD, Tata Steel, India and SEA inaugurated the High Wall Mining at South Eastern Quarry. High Wall Mining provides unique solution to mine the blocked coal safely in barriers. This technology will help in extracting 30 -35% of the blocked coal. The technology provides the most ecofriendly method of coal extraction and also the most efficient method for utilizing National natural resources. Expected production from High Wall Mining is 5 Lakh tonnes per annum. It is the safest method of extraction as it does not require any personnel to go underground.
Other dignitaries such as Mr. Anand Sen, President, TQM and Steel Business, Mr. Rajeev Singhal,Vice President, Raw Materials, Mr Sanjay Rajoria, GM, West Bokaro, Tata Steel, Shri Mohan Mahto, President Rashtiye Colliery Mazdoor Sangh (RCMS), West Bokaro and Mr Avneesh Gupta,PEO, Mr N k Gupta, Chief Quarry South Eastern, Shri Nirakush Mishra secretary RCMS and other executives and union officials were present on the occasion.