Shri Atul Bhatt, CMD, RINL, Expresses Gratitude to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for Extending lease of RINL’s Garbham Manganese Mine

Shri Atul Bhatt, Chairman and Managing Director of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, for his visionary leadership in extending the lease of the Garbham Manganese Mine to RINL. This extension is a significant milestone for RINL, ensuring the sustained availability of manganese ore for the production requirement.

Shri Atul Bhatt also extended his sincere thanks to Shri Palla Srinivasa Rao, Hon’ble MLA-Gazuwaka, Visakhapatnam and President of the Telugu Desam Party, AP and Shri M. Sri Bharat, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Visakhapatnam, for their relentless efforts in pursuing this matter. Their support and close involvement have been instrumental in securing this vital resource for RINL, further strengthening the company’s commitment to contributing to the nation’s growth and development.

The Lease area of Garbham Managense Mine is 654 acres and the annual consumption by RINL is about 6000 tons per annum. Managese is used in blast furnaces for producing hot metal.

The lease extension which was a result of collaborative effort underscores the importance of strong partnerships between industry and government in driving economic progress.

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