Occupational safety, health and welfare of persons employed in all mines - coal, metalliferous and oil - all over the country is the concern of the Central Government. Provisions for occupational safety of persons employed in mines are contained in the Mines Act, 1952, and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder. The responsibility of implementation of the provisions of the Mines Act and the legislation framed thereunder lies with the mine management. The Directorate General of Mines Safety under the Ministry of Labour & Employment oversees compliance of the same through a system of periodic inspection and inquiry. Recognizing the need for involvement of the work persons in safety and health matters, the government has been promoting the concepts of "Self-Regulation" and "Participative Management" with a view to influence human behavior at work so that a real breakthrough in accident prevention could be achieved. A variety of safety educational/ promotional measures have been conceived, formulated and promoted from time to time for the cause of safety. National Safety Awards (Mines) Scheme is one such measure. To promote a competitive spirit amongst mine operators for the betterment of safety standards in mines and give due recognition to outstanding safety performance at the national level, the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, instituted the National Safety Awards (Mines) in 1983 as the contest year 1983 with 1984 as Award year.
For the purpose of the contest for National Safety Awards (Mines) all mines have been divided into 7 different groups depending upon the type of mineral and nature of workings. The indicators of safety performance for determining eligibility of these awards are:
- Longest accident free period (LAFP) in terms of man shifts workedduring three consecutive years ending with the contest year
- Lowest injury frequency rate (LIFR) during three consecutive years ending with the contest year
To scrutinize and adjudge applications from mines for awards, a tripartite National Safety Awards Committee has been constituted by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The Committee comprises of eight representatives from mine managements, eight representatives from trade unions and Government represented by Director General as Chairman and one officer of DGMS as its.
Member Secretary. In total 19 Winner prizes and 19 Runner-up prizes are awarded for each contest year. The award for each mine is received jointly by one management representative and one workers’ representative.
However, in the context year 2015 one nomination each in the Winner and Runner category and in the context year 2016 one nomination in the runner category, were not found eligible. Accordingly, a total of 37 Winner prizes and 36 Runner-up prizes will be given away by the Hon’ble Vice-President of India on 16th December, 2019 at 1630 - 1730 hours at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Lists of award winning mines for the contest years 2015 & 2016 are attached.
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NATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS(MINES) CONTEST YEAR - 2015
SCHEME - 1: LONGEST ACCIDENT FREE PERIOD (LAFP)
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TYPE OF MINE
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WINNER
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RUNNER
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Type - 1
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Coal Mines – Belowground
with difficult mining
conditions
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MANDARBONI SOUTH SAMLA AMALGAMATED MINE
M/s Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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PARASEA COLLIERY
M/s Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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Type - 2
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Coal Mines – Belowground
(others)
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TAWA MINE
M/s Western Coalfield Ltd.
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PANDAVESWAR COLLIERY
M/s Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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Type - 3
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Coal Mines – Opencast
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KAKRI OPENCAST PROJECT
M/s Northern Coalfields Ltd.
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NEELJAY OPENCAST PROJECT
M/s Western Coalfield Ltd.
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Type - 4
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Metal Mines – Mechanised Opencast
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JODA EAST IRON MINE
M/s TATA STEEL Ltd.
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JAJANG IRON & MN. MINE
M/s Rungta Mines Ltd.
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Type - 5
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Metal Mines – Manual Opencast
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MANAVALAKURICHI ILMENITE MINE
M/s Indian Rare Earths Ltd.
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JALIM-SENAI BAUXITE MINE
M/s HINDALCO Industries Ltd.
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Type - 6
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Metal Mines- Belowground
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KOLIHAN COPPER MINE
M/s Hindustan Copper Ltd.
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SURDA COPPER MINE
M/s Hindustan Copper Ltd.
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Type-7A
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OIL MINES- Producing more than and equal to 7 million cubic meter of oil or oil equivalent gas
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NO APPLICATION RECEIVED
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NO APPLICATION RECEIVED
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Type - 7B
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OIL MINES- Producing less than 7 million cubic meter of oil or oil equivalent gas
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GELEKI DRILLING OIL MINE
M/s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
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BHAGYAM OIL & GAS MINE
M/s Vedanta Ltd., Cairn Oil & Gas
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SCHEME - 2 (A): LOWEST INJURY FREQUENCY RATE (LIFR) PER LAKH MANSHIFT
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TYPE OF MINE
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WINNER
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RUNNER
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Type - 1
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Coal Mines – Belowground
with difficult mining conditions
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BHELATAND AMALGAMATED COLLIERY
M/s TATA STEEL Ltd.
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BALLARPUR 3 & 4 PITS
M/s Western Coalfields Ltd.
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Type - 2
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Coal Mines – Belowground (others)
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JHILIMILI UG MINE
M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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MADHABPUR COLLIERY,
M/s Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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Type - 3
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Coal Mines – Opencast
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NEW GODHUR KUSUNDA COLLIERY
M/s Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.
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JARANGDIH OPENCAST PROJECT, KATHARA AREA
M/s Central Coalfields Ltd.
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Type - 4A
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Metal Mines – Mechanised
Opencast with manshifts>0.5 lakhs
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SOUTH KALIAPANI CHROMITE MINE
M/s Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd.
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SAMRI BAUXITE MINE
M/s Hindalco Industries Ltd.
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Type - 4B
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Metal Mines – Mechanised Opencast with manshifts<0.5 lakhs
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NADIDIH IRON & Mn. MINES
M/s Feegrade & Co. Pvt. Ltd.
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GRASIM CEMENT LIMESTONE MINE
M/s Ultratech Cement Ltd.
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Type - 5A
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Metal Mines – Manual Opencast with manshifts>0.25 lakhs
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SATALKHERI LIMESTONE MINE
M/s ASI Industries Ltd.
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TIGODA ROCKPHOSPHATE MINE
M/s Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corp. Ltd
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Type - 5B
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Metal Mines – Manual Opencast with manshifts<0.25 lakhs
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KHATKURBAHAL LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE MINE
M/s Shiva Cement Ltd.
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DONGARGAON FLOURITE MINE
M/s Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Ltd.
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Type - 6
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Metal Mines- Belowground
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TUMMALAPALLE MINE
M/s Uranium Corporation of India Ltd.
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BELDONGRI MINE
M/s MOIL Ltd.
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Type - 7
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Oil Mines
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DRILLING MINE, ANKLESHWAR ASSET
M/s Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
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CB/OS-2 MINE
M/s Vedanta Ltd., Cairn Oil & Gas
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SCHEME - 2 (B-): LOWEST INJURY FREQUENCY RATE (LIFR) PER MILLION CUM. OUTPUT
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TYPE OF MINE
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WINNER
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RUNNER
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Type - 3A
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Coal Mines (Opencast) output>10 million cubic meter (including overburden)
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PANANDHRO LIGNITE MINE
M/s Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.
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AMRAPALI OPENCAST PROJECT
M/s Central Coalfields Ltd.
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Type - 3B
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Coal Mines (Opencast) output ≤ 10 million cubic meter (including overburden)
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BISRAMPUR OPENCAST MINE
M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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UMRER OPENCAST MINE
M/s Western Coalfields Ltd.
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NATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS(MINES) CONTEST YEAR - 2016
SCHEME - 1: LONGEST ACCIDENT FREE PERIOD (LAFP)
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TYPE OF MINE
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WINNER
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RUNNER
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Type - 1
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Coal Mines – Belowground
with difficult mining
conditions
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BALLARPUR 3 & 4 PITS
M/s Western Coalfields Ltd.
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DIGWADIH COLLIERY
M/s Tata Steel Ltd.
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Type - 2
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Coal Mines – Belowground
(others)
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RAJENDRA UNDERGROUND MINE
M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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PANDAVESWAR COLLIERY
M/s Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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Type - 3
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Coal Mines – Opencast
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NEYVELI LIGNITE MINE - I
M/s Neyveli Lignite Corp. India Ltd.
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SELECTED DHORI QRY.NO.1 (KALYANI PROJ.)
M/s Central Coalfields Limited
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Type - 4
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Metal Mines – Mechanised Opencast
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SUKINDA CHROMITE MINE
M/s Tata Steel Ltd.
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JAJANG IRON & MN. MINE
M/s Rungta Mines Ltd.
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Type - 5
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Metal Mines – Manual Opencast
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UKWA MINE
M/s MOIL Ltd.
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LAXMIPURA LIMESTONE MINE
M/s ASI Industries Limited
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Type - 6
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Metal Mines- Belowground
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GUMGAON MINE
M/s MOIL Ltd.
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BELDONGRI MINE
M/s MOIL Ltd.
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Type-7A
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OIL MINES- Producing more than and equal to 7 million cubic meter of oil or oil equivalent gas
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SUVALI OIL AND GAS MINE
M/s Vedanta Ltd., Cairn Oil & Gas
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No mine qualified
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Type-7B
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OIL MINES- Producing less than 7 million cubic meter of oil or oil equivalent gas
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RAVVA OIL AND GAS MINE
M/s Vedanta Ltd., Cairn Oil & Gas
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KRISHNA GODAVARI DRILLING OIL MINE
M/s Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
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SCHEME - 2 (A): LOWEST INJURY FREQUENCY RATE (LIFR) PER LAKH MANSHIFT
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TYPE OF MINE
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WINNER
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RUNNER
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Type - 1
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Coal Mines – Belowground
with difficult mining conditions
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PINOURA UG MINE
M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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MANA INCLINE
M/s Western Coalfields Limited
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Type - 2
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Coal Mines – Belowground (others)
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TAWA MINE
M/s Western Coalfields Ltd.
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HIRAKHAND BUNDIA MINE(UG)
M/s Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.
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Type - 3
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Coal Mines – Opencast
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NEW GODHUR KUSUNDA COLLIERY
M/s Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.
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KAKRI OPENCAST PORJECT
M/s Northern Coalfields Ltd.
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Type - 4A
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Metal Mines – Mechanised
Opencast with manshifts>0.5 lakhs
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JODA WEST IRON & MANGANESE MINE
M/s TATA Steel Ltd.
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JODA EAST IRON MINE
M/s TATA Steel Ltd.
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Type - 4B
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Metal Mines – Mechanised Opencast with manshifts<0.5 lakhs
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TUMMALAPENTA LIMESTONE MINE
M/s UltraTech Cement Ltd.
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DHARMETA MARBLE MINE
M/s R. K. Enterprises.
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Type - 5A
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Metal Mines – Manual Opencast with manshifts>0.25 lakhs
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MANAVALAKURICHI ILMENITE MINE
M/s Indian Rare Earths Ltd.
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BODAI DALDALI BAUXITE MINE
M/s Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd.
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Type - 5B
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Metal Mines – Manual Opencast with manshifts<0.25 lakhs
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DHANLAXMI SOAPSTONE & DOLOMITE MINE
M/s Khetan Business Corp. Pvt. Ltd.
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KARYA MAGNESITE MINE
M/s Karnataka State Mineral Corp. Ltd.
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Type - 6
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Metal Mines- Belowground
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KOLIHAN COPPER MINE
M/s Hindustan Copper Ltd.
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MOHULDIH MINE
M/s Uranium Corp. Of India Ltd.
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Type - 7
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Oil Mines
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DRILLING MINE, ANKALESHWAR ASSET
M/s Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
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BHAGYAM OIL & GAS MINE
M/s Vedanta Ltd., Cairn Oil & Gas
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SCHEME - 2 (B-): LOWEST INJURY FREQUENCY RATE (LIFR) PER MILLION CUM. OUTPUT
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TYPE OF MINE
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Winner
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Runner
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Type - 3A
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Coal Mines (Opencast) output>10 million cubic meter (including overburden)
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AMALGAMATED RKOCP MINE
M/s Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd.
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MATA NO MADH LIGNITE MINE
M/s Gujarat Mineral Dev. Corp. Ltd.
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Type - 3B
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Coal Mines (Opencast) output ≤ 10 million cubic meter (including overburden)
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JARANGDIH OPENCAST PROJECT, KATHARA AREA
M/s Central Coalfields Ltd.
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BISRAMPUR OPENCAST MINE
M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
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