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Table of Contents
PROCEEDINGS OF THE WORKSHOP ON “REMEDIATION OF MINED-OUT AND ABANDONED
MINES-STATUS AND STRATEGIES” HELD AT INDIA HABITAT CENTRE ON 19TH D ECEMBER, 2016 ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Background and context ........................................................................................................ 1
Major recommendations emerging from the workshop ................................................... 2
Inaugural Session ................................................................................................................... 3
Technical Session I: Techniques for mine rehabilitation ................................................... 4
Technical Session II: Industry viewpoint ............................................................................ 5
Panel discussion on statutory framework and identification of issues for mine rehabilitation ..................................................................................................................... 5
Concluding Session ................................................................................................................ 7
ANNEXURE I AGENDA ................................................................................................................... 9
ANNEXURE II LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ....................................................................................... 13
ANNEXURE III PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE EVENT ......................................................................... 21
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Background and context
India currently is the 3rd largest producer of coal with a production of around 638.05
(Prov.) million tonnes in 2015-161 and contributes significantly to the production of other
mined commodities such as mineral fuels, metallic minerals, indu strial materials, and metal
alloys (Khullar 2006; Kuo 2005). India produces as many as 84 minerals comprising 4 fuel, 11
metallic, 49 nonmetallic industrial and 20 minor minerals2. The mining sector (including
fuel, atomic, major and minor minerals) contributed to about 2.4% of GDP in 2014-153.
Increasing demand in the infrastructure sector has seen an enhancement of mining
operations in India which has led to more than a two fold increase in crude steel production
from 32.6 million tonnes (MT) in 2004 to 81 MT in 20134. Moreover, the demand for coal in
India is poised to increase which may create a large demand -supply gap of 266MT by 2017
leading to increased extraction of coal5. Similarly, the production for aluminium was around
1483000 tonnes in India mainly from the 4 key states Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha
and Uttar Pradesh6. Limestone is an important non-metallic mineral for India consisting of
important constituents such as calcite and dolomite. Despite the importance of the mining
sector to the economy, in the absence of adequate rehabilitation and restoration measures,
land degradation can result. Hence adequate and effective mine reclamation and land
rehabilitation is critical to the future sustainability of the industry and in the interest s of
human health.
According to the harmonised atlas of land degradation (ICAR, 2010), mining contributes to
land degradation accounting for an area of 0.26mha in the country or 0.08% of the
geographical area. Although the share of mining is small compared to the other causes of
land degradation in India, mining and quarrying inevitably result in land degradation
particularly if inadequate land restoration measures are taken. Mine overburden and waste
are erosion-prone, choking drainage and producing acid drainage water. Red mud resulting
from extraction of aluminium from bauxite, for example, contains a concentration of
caustics, sodium aluminates and sodium carbonate, which are alkaline in nature and pose
serious environmental problems. During the dry season particles of red mud become air
borne and during the wet season the soda leaches from the mud and contaminates the
groundwater. Mining can consequently have multiple effects resulting in forest
degradation, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, depletion and alteration of the
quality of water resources, impacts on livestock and for human health as well as pollution of
the air, water and soil. Consequently, mine reclamation which aims to convert a site as far as
possible to pre-mining conditions ensures the future sustainability of the site and has
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important ecological, social and economic benefits. From the vegetation perspective,
rehabilitation of mined areas in general requires the development of cost -effective and
sustainable vegetation protocols, standardization of plantation techniques and identification
of suitable tree, shrub and grass species to reclaim areas. However, the Indian context
imposes several constraints on effective reclamation due to a range of micro-climates and
local land-use requirements necessitating site-specific vegetation strategies. There is thus, a
huge requirement in the country to understand and promote the use of best practices in
rehabilitation of mined areas in a cost-effective and timely manner.
To address these issues, a well-attended workshop was held on 19th December, 2016 to carry
out a status assessment of the rehabilitation of mined areas in the country including a review
of successful strategies and techniques that mitigate land degradation and maximise the
rehabilitation and restoration of areas. This workshop helped to d istil the wisdom gained
over the years on rehabilitation of mined areas, reviewed information on the cost -benefits of
various strategies and paves the way for d isseminating information to the mining sector and
ensuring capacity build ing and technology transfer to achieve the best restoration results at
the lowest costs and in the shortest time frame. The workshop brought together the Ministry
of Mines, the Indian Bureau of Mines, representatives of the mining industry and concerned
cititizens, restoration experts and practitioners. The proceedings of the workshop are
presented in the following pages. Here we present the highlights of the workshop and major
recommendations.
Major recommendations emerging from the workshop
1. An action plan for mined-out areas and abandoned mines of the country
An action plan for rehabilitating mined -out areas should be prepared at national level
mentioning the area under various categories of mines, the status of rehabilitation, gaps in
knowledge, and the compilation of best practices at the national and international level. In
addition a proposal and time line for rehabilitation and source of funds for rehabilitation of
mines should be prepared at the earliest. (Action: TERI and IBM).
2. A monitoring system at national level
A monitoring system at national level must be put into place to ensure adherence to the
closure plan of mined-out areas on the principle of sustainable mining (Action: IBM).
3. Appropriate plan for waste management
There is a need to have a plan for waste management in mining areas as well as in mined-
out areas. (Action: IBM).
4. Monitoring system for minor minerals
The State Governments should be encouraged to follow the practices of susta inable mining,
and also to set up a monitoring system for the rehabilitation of minor minerals. (Action:
State Governments, MOM and IBM).
5. Knowledge bank at national level
There is a need to have a knowledge bank at the national level in the context of technology
and methods for the rehabilitation of mined-out areas. (Action: IBM).
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6. Capacity Building
Capacity build ing of stakeholders is required with respect to the social and environmental
impacts of mining of major and minor minerals.
8. Start of a dialogue process
There is a need to start a continuous d ialogue and have follow up workshops on the
rehabilitation of mined-out areas at national level, state level and local level. NGOs and civil
society organizations should also be involved in the worksh ops, training sessions and
seminars (Action: State Governments, MOM and IBM, TERI).
7. Focus on socio-economic opportunities for local communities
The livelihood of local communities must be taken care-for example through tourism and
stakeholders must be exposed to the best practices for the rehabilitation of mined-out areas.
This will help enhance the image of the mining industry (Action: Mining Industry and
State Governments).
8. Plantation of multi-purpose species
Remediation and rehabilitation must emph asize the plantation of native, multi-purpose
species that facilitate ecological succession, natural regeneration but also cater to the needs
of local communities by provid ing them with fuel, fodder, timber, fruit and other non -
timber forest products. In addition, such remediation should focus on build ing up local
biodiversity and enhance opportunities for tourism (Action: MOM and IBM).
9. Dovetailing of DMR and CSR funds for mine reclamation
There is a need to dovetail the District Mine Funds (DMR) and CSR (corporate social
responsibility) funds to ensure appropriate mine reclamation (Action: MOM and IBM)
Inaugural Session
The session started with an address by Dr J V Sharma, IFS, Senior Fellow, TERI. He
welcomed the guests and gave an overview of the contribution of the mining sector in India,
and its impact on forest degradation. He also said that we need to address the issues and
challenges of the mined-out areas.
Shri R K Sinha, Controller-General, Indian Bureau of Mines gave an overview on the
reclamation and rehabilitation of mines and mentioned that extent of mining is only 0.1% of
the total geographic area of the country. He pointed out the importance of the initial stag es
in the reclamation process. He also said that reclamation and rehabilitation of smaller mines
is required and these may require d ifferent technologies than those of the major minerals.
He pointed out the enormous potential of reclaimed areas-for example in Canada and
Australia these areas are used for tourism . Shri Sinha mentioned that minor minerals are
under the domain of State Governments and they have to be brought to the mainstream.
There are 1868 operating mines at present. Star-rated mines have to come forward and serve
as a model for others. He also talked about FMCP and that progressive closure has to be
done in rigorous manner. He concluded his remarks by saying that the workshop would
help in describing the best practices in mine reclamation and would help provide a
framework for the mining sector.
Shri Subhash Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines gave his remarks on issues and
challenges in the remediation and rehabilitation of mined out areas. He said that the
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Ministry is concerned about the closure of mines as the mining industry provides essential
goods required by the industrial sector. But safeguarding the environment is the main
concern and for this effective and timely rehabilitation measures are required . Non
availability of reliable data related to mining is a major issue and there is an urgent need to
have scientific data for the remediation and rehabilitation of mined-out areas. Better cost-
effective approaches are required for this purpose and we have to use eco-friendly and
sustainable practices. There is also a need for recording the status of rehabilitated mines in
the country. Professional agencies must be employed for this purpose along with local
agencies and the local community.
Shri Balvinder Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Mines said that this topic is gaining
momentum in our country and a blue print to address this issue should be drafted after the
workshop. He emphasized how man has ruthlessly destroyed his environment for
development and continues to do so. However, he mentioned that countries are working to
find measures to achieve sustainable development. He mentioned that States have been
asked to carry out an exercise for the rehabilitation of areas mined for minor minerals. He
suggested that TERI should help IBM in formulating an action plan for rehabilitation of
abandoned mines. He also pointed out the need to address issues of waste and dumps in the
large mining area which is a big challenge at present. He emphasized the role of some
industries and organizations like Bharat Gold , and FIMI that are taking action to process
mine overburden and extracting useful minerals from it.
In his special address, Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy and Resources
Institute said that mining has a disproportionate impact on forest resources, water and air
quality as well as transportation infrastructure. He mentioned the high level of air pollutants
which are region-based and which emanate from mining areas. He made the point that
mining is a predominant factor for air pollution in Eastern India. He further emphasized the
use of mycorrhizae in mined-out areas for nutrient uptake and TERI’s development of
mycorrhizal inoculum for rehabilitating degraded areas. Dr Mathur, highlighted the need
for action, for environmental well-being as well as for human health, and emphasized the
role TERI needs to play in this process.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Shri AB Panigrahi, Controller of Mines, Ministry of
Mines. He summarized the session and d iscussed the availability of funds for the present
system and emphasized the need to generate funds for old , abandoned mines.
Technical Session I: Techniques for mine rehabilitation
Prof V.K Sharma, Indian Institute of Public Administration chaired the session and Shri AK
Srivastava, Former ADG, MoEF&CC was the co-chair. Prof V. K. Sharma set the backdrop
for the session and introduced the topic. Dr. J V Sharma made a presentation on the
rehabilitation of red mud in bauxite-mined areas and explained TERI’s protocols and
experience with soil remediation, tree species plantation and best practices . This research
establishes a methodology to rehabilitate red mud ponds/ dumps through a biological
reclamation process. He also highlighted the need for capacity building and for replication
of this process in other areas mined for bauxite. Prof V K Sharma mentioned the need for
TERI to be involved in more such projects, given their successful approach.
Shri AK Diwakar, Senior Manager, CMPDIL, Dhanbad made a presentation on mine water
utilisation and d iscussed issues related to water stress and the growing demand for water.
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Dr Pia Sethi, Fellow, TERI also made a presentation on the restoration of areas mined for
iron ore. She mentioned that there is no recent information available in the land degradation
atlas (SAC, 2016) on the contribution of mining to lan d degradation and the available
information dates back to 2010 (ICAR, 2010). She outlined the d ifferent approaches used , the
efficacy of various approaches including cost efficacy, the need for soil and water
conservation measures and the judicious use of both trees and grasses for soil reclamation.
Dr Sethi emphasized the need to plant multi-purpose species that provide local communities
with a range of products, apart from those species that regenerate well and facilitate
ecological succession. She mentioned that such reclamation needs to be self-sustaining in the
long term and must promote biodiversity.
Shri A.K Srivastava, Former ADG, MoEF&CC spoke on issues of funding which is very
important for effective mine rehabilitation and the responsibility of mine lease holders to
ensure their restoration. He also pointed out that mining is an important economic activity
and this sector requires a positive image. He suggested that all rehabilitation activities must
be supported by a well-made action plan for which the help of institutions like TERI can be
taken. He also emphasized the need to carefully select the trees and plants used for
remediation of mined areas, the need for them to be native species and to avoid the use of
monocultures. Instead the species should enhance local biodiversity. He emphasized the
need to ensure that water is used in a sustainable way, and efforts be enhanced to ensure
survival of the trees that are planted .
Technical Session II: Industry viewpoint
The second technical session was on the industry viewpoint and was chaired by Dr S K
Sarkar, Director, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI and Former Secretary, DOPT
and Water Resources and co-chaired by Shri TK Chand, CMD, NALCO. Several industry
representatives made excellent presentations on the best practices adopted by the industry
for the remediation of mined -out areas. Several of the areas had regenerated into forests, or
had been transformed into formal gardens and areas of tourism value. Many innovative
techniques had been utilized , and these rehabilitated areas were some of the best examples
from across India, many of which had been awarded star ratings. In this session,
presentations were made by Shri Pankaj Satija, GM, Novamundi Iron Ore Mines, Tata Steel,
Shri Saleem, Company Secretary, SMOIR , Shri HS Rathore, Vice President, Jamul Cement
Works of M/ s ACC, Shri DK Mohanty, GM Mines, NALCO, Shri Krishna Kulkarni, HSC
Head, SESA Goa, Ms Akansha Gupta, Environmental Engineer, FIMI, Shri Rajesh Ambastha,
AGM Mines, HINDALCO, and Shri RPS Bhatia, CGM, Century Cement.
Dr S K Sarkar concluded the session by lauding the excellent work done by the industries.
He mentioned that after seeing these excellent examples of remediation, it seemed
unfortunate that there was a reluctance to carry out remediation work on mines in the
country. He underlined the need for a dialogue amongst all stakeholders including an
understanding of the d ifficulties faced and ways to overcome the hurdles in the process of
mine reclamation.
Panel discussion on statutory framework and identification of issues for mine rehabilitation
The panel d iscussion was chaired by Shri S. Vijay Kumar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and
Former Secretary, Ministry of Mines and co-chaired by Shri AK Srivastava, Former ADG,
MoEFCC.
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Shri Vijay Kumar introduced the importance of a d iscussion on the statutory framework. He
mentioned that following the requirements of the new mineral concession framework in
2015, a proper blueprint for mine planning and closure needs to be developed . The mined-
out areas must be put to productive use, for the betterment of local communities. There is a
need to bridge the disconnect between the miners and the local communities, and for enhanced trust building between stakeholders. Only a limited number of mine owners have
the potential to close mines in a scientific manner, and hence a way should be identified
which would help the majority of the miners to close the mines in a scientific way.
Moreover, the regulatory procedure for mine owners needs to be practical and
implementable since it must be recognized that the mining industry contributes significantly
to the country’s economy.
Auctioning of the mine before lease is a key issue identified as it is d ifficult to identify the
responsible person to close the mine if the mine is leased out for a second time. The last
lessee may not be willing to bear the cost of mine closure. Based on all these issues, the
Ministry should d irect States to develop a sustainability framework related to closure of
mines.
Mr. A B Panigrahi, Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, made a detailed theme
presentation on the statutory framework. He provided definitions of all the ‘Rs’ of mining
including restoration, reclamation, remediation and rehabilitation. He discussed the legal
and regulatory provisions related to reclamation of mines, requirements, responsibility and
accountability in mine closure. His presentation set the tone of the subsequent d iscussions
The Co-Chair Shri A. K. Shrivastava underlined the need for all mines to follow the
principles of sustainable development and for them to strictly comply with all the rules and
regulations. He mentioned the huge gap in the monitoring of mine closure and
rehabilitation. He emphasized the need for adequate remediation to be carried out and
concluded by saying that not just the tree cover but the whole ecosystem must be restored .
Shri R. K. Sinha, Controller-General, Indian Bureau of Mines d iscussed the need to inventory
the old/ abandoned/ orphaned mines of the country by developing a link between the
Central and State governments. Most importantly, the funds and resources available for
closure of mine should be properly identified and tapped. A key concern remains the
closure of mines for minor minerals as scientific closure rarely results.
Dr J V Sharma, Senior Fellow, TERI, addressed the need for the authorities to rethink the
mining statutes and to design compliable conditions for forest and environment approval.
This is because in his opinion few mining lessees completely comply with the current legal
environmental prerequisites. Ecological issues also need to be addressed and the concept of
succession needs to be understood to ensure proper rehabilitation and restoration of mines.
Finally, the best practices for successful mine rehabilitation should be made available in the
public domain to ensure mass d issemination.
Following the d iscussion, three representatives of State Governments, Ms. Sushri Reena
Kangale, Director, Directorate of Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh , Shri MK Somasekhar,
Joint Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Tamil Nadu , Shri M. Nagaraju, Joint
Director, Department of Mines and Geology, gave their views on the mining situation in
their d istricts and on issues of concern.
Ms. Kangale (Chhattisgarh) outlined what had been achieved in the d istricts she had
worked in for mine rehabilitation and for the local communities. She s tressed the need for
States to help the Ministry with the restoration of mines. She mentioned the lack of
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communication on good practices and that it was the responsibility of the miners to
guarantee sustainable livelihood s for the local communities as they are d irectly or indirectly
impacted by the mine. The mining lessees should also help the communities build their
capacity to ensure proper livelihood s.
Shri Somesekhar (Tamil Nadu) said that Tamil Nadu is not dependent on mining income.
He d iscussed the issue of closure of mines and the issues for 2nd or 3rd lessees for mine
closure. The Centre should regularly help the States to decide the time of mine closure
through proper geological studies.
Shri M. Nagaraju (Andhra Pradesh) highlighted the issue of abandoned mines and lack of
availability of funds for remediation work. He suggested the use of DMF funds for mine
reclamation and the need for guidelines to be drafted to ensure usage of these funds for this
purpose.
Concluding Session
In the final session, the group deliberated on some specific aspects of mine remediation
raised during the day, and arrived at decisions to move ahead . Shri Vijay Kumar,
Distinguished Fellow, TERI and Former Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shri Subhash
Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Shri NK Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Mines gave the concluding remarks. Shri R K Sinha Controller -General, Indian Bureau of
Mines made a presentation of the day’s proceedings and summarised the important issues
raised . It was suggested that the Indian Bureau of Mines set up institutions to facilitate and
ensure regular interaction with the stakeholders. In addition, the Ministry highlighted the
need to develop proper rehabilitation and remediation plans for mines. It was decided that
the mines should not just be closed but must be properly reclaimed to reduce its impacts on
the environment. Both District Mine Funds (DMR) and CSR (corporate social
responsibility?) funds should be dovetailed and used for mine reclamation. Civil society also
needed to be efficiently involved and good practices marketed and publicised . The
workshop ended with a vote of thanks by Mr. Yatish Lele of TERI.
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Agenda
9.30-10.30 AM Registration
INAUGURAL SESSION
10.30- 10.40 AM Welcome Address
Dr J V Sharma, IFS, Senior Fellow, TERI
10.40- 11.00 AM Overview on Reclamation and Rehabilitation of Mines
Shri R K Sinha Controller-General, Indian Bureau of Mines
11.00- 11.15 AM Remarks
Shri Subhash Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines
11.15- 11.30 AM Special Address
Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute
11.30- 11.45 AM Inaugural Address
Shri Balvinder Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Mines
11.45- 11.50 AM Vote of Thanks
Shri AB Panigrahi, Controller of Mines, Ministry of Mines
11.50 AM - 12.00 PM Tea Break
12:00-1:30 PM Technical Session 1. Techniques for mine rehabilitation
Chair: Prof V K Sharma, Indian Institute of Public Administration, IIPA
Co-Chair: Shri AK Srivastava, Former ADG, MoEFCC
Rehabilitation of Red Mud in Bauxite Mined Areas
Dr J V Sharma, IFS, Senior Fellow, TERI
Mine Water Utilization
Shri AK Diwakar , Senior Manager, CMPDIL, Dhanbad
Remediation of Mined-Out Areas and Abandoned Mines- Status & Strategies
Date: 19th Dec, 2016 Time: 9.30 AM – 6.00 PM
Venue: Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
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Restoration of Areas Mined for Iron Ore
Dr Pia Sethi, Fellow, TERI
1.30- 2.15 PM Lunch
2.15 – 3.45 PM Technical Session 2. Industry viewpoint
Chairman: Dr S K Sarkar, Director, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI and Former Secretary, DOPT and Water Resources
Co-Chair: Shri TK Chand, CMD, NALCO
Shri Pankaj Satija, GM, Novamundi Iron Ore Mines, Tata Steel
Shri Saleem, Company Secretary, SMOIR
Shri HS Rathore, Vice President, Jamul Cement Works of M/s ACC
Shri DK Mohanty, GM Mines, NALCO
Shri Krishna Kulkarni, HSC Head, SESA Goa
Ms Akansha Gupta, Environmental Engineer, FIMI
Shri Rajesh Ambastha, AGM Mines, HINDALCO
Shri RPS Bhatia, CGM, Century Cement
3.45-5.30 PM Panel Discussion on Statutory Framework and Identification of issues for mine rehabilitation
Chair – Mr S Vijay Kumar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and Former Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Co-Chair- Shri AK Srivastava, Former ADG, MoEFCC
Shri A B Panigrahi, Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines Theme presentation
Dr J V Sharma, IFS, Senior Fellow, TERI
Shri R K Sinha Controller-General, Indian Bureau of Mines
Representative of State Government
Sushri Reena Kangale, Director, Directorate of Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh
Shri MK Somasekhar, Joint Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Tamil Nadu
Shri M. Nagaraju, Joint Director, Department of Mines and Geology
5.30 – 5.40 PM Concluding Remarks
Mr S Vijay Kumar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and Former Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Concluding Remarks
Shri Subhash Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines
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Concluding Remarks
Shri NK Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines
5.40– 5.55 PM Presentation of Day Proceedings
Shri R K Sinha Controller-General, Indian Bureau of Mines
5.55- 6.00 PM Vote of Thanks
Shri Yatish Lele, Research Associate, TERI
6:00 -6:15 PM High Tea
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No.
Name Designation Organisation Contact
Number
Email Address
1 Mr Manoranjan
Mishra
Joint Director Directorate of
Mines, Odisha
9437305609 [email protected]
2 Mr H S Rathore Vice President ACC Ltd . 7898903578
3 Mr B L Gurjar Dy. Controller
of Mines
IBM, Raipur 9530212614 [email protected]
4 Mr Arvind B Zade DGM, Mining ACC Ltd . 8463824800 arvindbhauras.zade@accltd .com
5 Mr Suresh
Wandhane
DGM, Mining ACC Ltd . Lakheri suresh.wandhene@acclimited .com
6 Mr J R Chaud hary Regional
Controller of
Mines
IBM, Bangalore 9414065962 [email protected]
7 Mr Lala Sanjiv K
Prasad
Chief Manager
(Geo)
ACC Gagal Cement
Works
9805092061 lalasanjiva.prasad @acclimited .com
8 Mr Krishna V
Kulkarni
Associate
General
Manager, HSE
Vendanta Ltd . 9765392259 krishna.kulkarni@ved anta.co.in
9 Mr Manish Kr
Maindiratta
Dy. COM IBM, Hyderabad 9246664780 maind [email protected]
10 Mr Aveen Kr Sahu Senior
Manager,
Mines
Tata Steel Ltd . 8092001068 [email protected]
11 Mr C S Dadheech Senior
Manager,
Mines
Ambuja Cements 9829916327 chandra.d adheech@ambujacement
.com
12 Mr Abhay
Chaudhary
Senior
Manager,
Operations
Tata Steel Ltd . 809208610 [email protected]
13 Mr Rakesh Mishra Manager,
Environment &
Forests
Utkal Aluminium
International Ltd .
7752021008 [email protected]
14 Mr R R P
Ambastha
AGM, Mines Hind alco Industries
Ltd .
15 Mr U R Raju Executive
Director
Dalmia Bharat 8800666399 [email protected]
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16 Mr Vikram Saraf General
Manager
Dalmia Bharat 7042883822 [email protected]
17 Mr K V Siva
Kumar
Senior Manager
(Mines)
Dalmia Cements 9949503540 [email protected]
18 Mr D Nagaraju Joint Director Department of
Mines and Geology,
Andhra Pradesh
9440817783 d [email protected]
19 Mr Amit Degvekar Manager,
Exploration
Hindustan Copper
Ltd
9006288605 [email protected].
Amiand_d [email protected]
20 Mr M N Gohil Manager Utratech Cement
Ltd .
7698007895 [email protected]
21 Mr Sunil Kumar G
S
AGM, Mines The Sandur
Manganese & Iron
Ores Ltd .
9448497886 [email protected]
22 Mr Shridhar P
Hegde
Deputy General
Manager,
Planning
The Sandur
Manganese & Iron
Ores Ltd .
9448497925 shirdharhegde@sand urgroup.com
23 Mr K S Yadav RCOM DBM, Gandhi Nagar 7568660786
24 Mr Anil Uniyal Geologist State Government of
Gujarat
8141538090
25 Dr R K Mishra Geologist Ultratech Cement 8155011904
26 Mr Jayant Davda Owner Laxmid as Ramji
Mines
9820219048 jayant.davd [email protected]
27 Mr S G Saxena General
Manager
Laxmid as Ramji
Mines
9165043131 [email protected]
28 Mr A K Diwakar Senior Manager
(Mines)
CIL 8927259626
29 Mr Dinakar
Dashora
General
Manager,
Mines
Ambuja Cements 8511118764 d [email protected]
m
30 Mr C S
Shanmugam
General
Manager
(Project)
Deccan Gold Mines
Ltd .
8904549685 [email protected]
31 Mr Deepak Gupta Director Fomento Resources 9552520016 [email protected]
32 Mr R C Shrimali AGM (Mining) Hindustan Copper
Ltd
9413367385 [email protected]
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33 Mr V N Mishra Senior Manager Hindustan Copper
Ltd
9414082706 [email protected]
34 Mr P S Upadhyaya Advisor NHC Consulting 9810674664 psupad [email protected]
35 Mr V K Jain Director Mindev Mining 8588851878 [email protected]
36 Mr Govind G
Khatri
Sr. Geologist Nirmal Ltd . 9099324798 [email protected]
37 Mr Sasikanth Director M&G, Karnataka 9449796060 d [email protected]
38 Mr D N. Garhwal Regional
Director
NSSRD, Bhopal 9425346289 [email protected]
39 Mr Zakir Hussain Deputy
Manager
Mangalam Cement
Ltd .
9351468662 [email protected]
40 Mr D K Mohanty General
Manager
(Mines)
NALCO 9437055095 d ilip@nalcoind ia.co.in
41 Mr S K Patnaik AGM (Env.) NALCO 9437107603 sanjay.patnaik@nalcoind ia.co.in
42 Mr Sanjay
Baghmar
Deputy General
Manager,
Mines
Almora Magnesite
Ltd ,
7409204567 [email protected]
43 Mr Piyush Gourav Senior
Geologist
Jaiprakash
Associates Ltd .
(Jaypee Cement)
9971116203 [email protected]
44 Mr V K Sharma Senior
Professor
IIPA, New Delhi 9818961877 [email protected]
45 Mr S Chakraborty Business
Analyst
Jindal Steel &Power
Ltd .
8826111822 sanjay.chakraborty@jind alsteel.co
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46 Dr Hishmi Jamil
Husain
Environment
Superintendent
Rio Tinto Diamonds,
Ind ia
9755593238 [email protected]
47 Mr Sachind anand Asstt. Vice
President
Sanghi Ind ustries
Ltd .
9717910808 [email protected]
48 Dr Vinod K Verma Asstt. Vice
President
Hind alco Industries
Ltd .
9990000260 vinod [email protected]
49 Mr S C Sekhar
Babu
Senior Manager
(Environment)
Hindustan Zinc
Limited
9829666141 sekhar.badbu@vend anta.co.in
50 Mr Kundan
Kumar
Editor-in-Chief Public Talk of Ind ia 9811903979 publictalkofind [email protected]
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51 Mr Narendar
Kumar
Siddharth Group of
Ind ia
9211171561
52 Ms Aditi Sarkar Information
Professional
9910021325 ad [email protected]
53 Ms Reena Kangale Director,
Geology &
Mining
Indrawati Bhavan,
Raipur
9407916111 [email protected]
54 Ms V Jayanthai Under
Secretary
Ministry of Mines 8130531590 jayanthi.v.nic.in
55 Mr Ajay Kumar
Pandey
Asstt. General
Manager
Hind alco Industries
Ltd .
9431708756 ajay.kp@ad ityabirla.com,
56 Mr Shil Prakash
Jha
Manager
(Mines)
Hind alco Industries
Ltd .
9470590219 [email protected]
57 Mr Manmohan
Nayar
Manager
(Mines)
Odisha Mining
Corporation
9437260607 [email protected]
58 Mr S B Chaturved i HOD (Mines) Cement Corporation
of Inda Ltd ., Rajban
sbchaturved [email protected]
59 Mr Saroj Kumar
Pruthy
Manager
(Mines)
Odisha Mining
Corporation Ltd .
8763092800 [email protected]
60 Mr Nigamanand a
Sethy
Manager
(Mines)
Odisha Mining
Corporation Ltd .
9437404840 [email protected]
61 Mr Jitendra Kumar
Sahu
Manager (F&E) Kurmitar Iron Ore
Mine
9439078288 [email protected]
62 Mr D K Patel Geologist Office of the
Geologist, Surat
9727706386 [email protected]
63 Mr M K
Somasekar
Joint Director Department of
Geology & Mining,
Tamilnadu
9442515188 mad [email protected]
64 Dr Omkesha
Murthy, MG
IBM, Nagpur 7588471451 [email protected]
65 Mr Rahul Bhadra Deputy General
Manager
Thriveni
Earthmovers Pvt.
Ltd .
9938155437 [email protected]
66 Mr B L Kotriwala Regional
Controller of
Mines
IBM, Ajmer 9929433355 [email protected]
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67 Mr M A Saleem Chief General
Manager
(Mines)
The Sandur
Magenese & Iron
Ores Ltd
9448497927 saleem@sand urgroup.com
68 Mr H Yellaiha Additional
General
Manager
(Mines)
The Sandur
Magenese & Iron
Ores Ltd
9448497982 [email protected]
69 Mr A B Panigrahi Controller of
Mines (CZ)
IBM, Nagpur 7568660786 [email protected]
70 Mr T K Rath Controller of
Mines (NZ)
IBM, Udaipur 0145 -
2681831
71 Dr S K Jha RMC IBM, Delhi
72 Mr R K Sinha Controller
General of
Mines
IBM, Nagpur 712 2560041 [email protected]
73 Mr H P Despande DGM The Sandur
Magenese & Iron
Ores Ltd
9448497912
74 Mr V Jayaprakash Additional
General
Manager (IO)
The Sandur
Magenese & Iron
Ores Ltd
9448497931
75 Mr Y Taneja Senior Manager The Sandur
Magenese & Iron
Ores Ltd
9443497930
76 Mr Pankaj Kr
Satija
General
Manager
Tata Steel Ltd . 8092084533 [email protected]
77 Mr Sita Ram
Kemmannu
Chief Executive
Officer
Federation of Ind ian
Minerals Industry
8826164683 smi@fed min.com
78 Ms Akanksha Environment
Executive
Federation of Ind ian
Minerals Industry
9560984849 smi@fed min.com
79 Mr R P S Bhatia Chief General
Manager
(Mines)
Century Cement 9425526118 [email protected]
80 Mr S K Tamrakar Senior Manager
(Mines)
Century Cement 9826365258 [email protected]
81 Mr B K Bhatia Director Federation of Ind ian
Minerals Industry
9993000750 [email protected]
82 Mr Ashis Dash Director Federation of Ind ian 8130540691 [email protected]
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83 Mr Mridul Dixit AGM (Mining) NMDC Ltd .
Bailad ila Iron Ore
Mines
9425266319 [email protected]
84 Mr Anshuman
Tripathi
Manager (Env.) NMDC Ltd .
Bailad ila Iron Ore
Mines
9425267681 [email protected]
85 Mr N K Singh Joint Secretary Ministry of Mines 9910366625 [email protected]
86 Mr A R Pand a Manager,
Mines
Saurashtra Cement
Ltd .
9925622067 [email protected]
87 Mr Ankan Mitra Head ,
Regulatory
Affairs
Tata Steel Ltd . 8092084863 [email protected]
88 Mr Shailendra
Kumar
Deputy GM,
Mining
NMDC Ltd .,
Hyderabad
9490760018 [email protected]
89 Mr Navneet
Agrawal
Manager,
Mines
Ultratech Cement 9887559410 [email protected]
90 Mr Madhab Asstt. Manager,
Mines
Shree Cement Ltd .,
Raipur
8347331276
91 Mr Abdul Latif Additional
Director, Mines
DMG, Rajasthan 8952070405 [email protected]
92 Mr H K Sahu Deputy
Manager,
Mining
Steel Authority of
Ind ia
9425802229 [email protected]
93 Mr B K Dash Senior Manager
(Geology)
OMC Ltd .,
Bubhaneswar
9438081096 [email protected]
94 Mr A K Srivastava Executive
Director
Network for
Certification and
Conservation of
Forests
9811984499 [email protected]
95 Mr S K Mishra AGM, Mines Steel Authority of
Ind ia Ltd .
9425566181 [email protected],
96 Mr A K Lal Joint Secretary Ministry of Law and
Justice
9418020350 [email protected]
97 Mr Milan Kumar
Swain
Manager,
Environment
Thriveni
Consultancy
Services
8895303401 [email protected]
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98 Mr Karni Singh
Bhad a
Head-Public
Affairs
ACC Ltd . 9810025269 karni.bhada@acclimited .com
99 Dr J V Sharma Senior Fellow The Energy and
Resources Institu te
9350994888 [email protected]
100 Mr Subhash
Chandra
Joint Secretary Ministry of Mines 8800921468 [email protected]
101 Dr Ajay Mathur Director
General
The Energy and
Resources Institu te
011-
24682100
102 Mr Balvinder
Kumar
Secretary Ministry of Mines 011-
23385173
103 Dr Pia Sethi Fellow The Energy and
Resources Institu te
9811222321 [email protected]
104 Dr S K Sarkar Director-Water
Resources &
Forestry
The Energy and
Resources Institu te
9811149324 [email protected]
105 Mr T K Chand CMD NALCO 0674-
2300250
cmd@nalcoind ia.co.in
106 Mr S Vijay Kumar Distinguished
Fellow
The Energy and
Resources Institu te
107 Mr Siddharth
Edake
Associate
Fellow
The Energy and
Resources Institu te
9711109963 siddharth.ed [email protected]
108 Mr Yatish Lele Research
Associate
The Energy and
Resources Institu te
9766037493 [email protected]
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Photo 1. Dr J V Sharma, Senior Fellow, TERI makes a presentation on red mud
reclamation
Photo 2. Delegates at the workshop
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Photo 3. Mr R K Sinha, Controller General, IBM giving an overview on mine reclamation
Photo 4. Mr Subhash Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, introducing the
workshop objectives
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Photo 5. Mr Balwinder Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Mines giving the inaugural address
Photo 6. Delegates at the workshop
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Photo 7. Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI giving the special address
Photo 8. Dignitaries of the inaugural session
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Photo 9. Mr A B Panigrahi, Controller of Mines making the vote of thanks
Photo 10. Panelists of Technical Session 1
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Photo 11. Panelists of Technical Session 2.
Photo 12. Panelists discussing the statutory framework of mine rehabilitation
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Photo 13. Ms Reena Kangale, Director, Directorate of Geology and Mining giving her
view point
Photo 14. Delegates at the workshop