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2 unusual facts about Steel Authority of India


Steel Authority of India

It moved to Calcutta in July 1956, and ultimately to Ranchi in December 1959.

Besides, it has R&D centre for Iron & Steel (RDCIS), Centre for Engineering and Technology (CET), Management Training Institute (MTI) and SAIL Safety Organization (SSO) located at Ranchi capital of Jharkhand.


Rowghat Mines

The Supreme Court ruling was followed by final clearance from MoEF to SAIL with certain conditions requiring that SAIL would not set up beneficiation plant and tailing dam at Rowghat and would confine its activities only to mining, primary and secondary crushing in order to reduce the damage to flora and fauna.

In relation to SAIL application for undertaking mining activities in Block F of the Rowghat deposits allocated to it, the Supreme Court Committee gave its final consent for forestry clearance during October 2008.


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Bryan Jenkins

Jenkins was Director of Environment, Economics and Planning for Kinhill Engineers, Adelaide, from 1989 to 1994, undertaking projects involving the Steel Authority of India, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, water and wastewater treatment plants in China, and the third runway at Sydney Airport.