sponge iron industry –past-present-future - SIMA

7TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEET - OSIMA 2010
Seated from Left to Right : Sri N.K. Burma Director OSIMA, Sri P.L. Mohanty Chairman OSIMA, Sri. Raghunath
Mohanty Hon’ble Minister of Industries, Steel and Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Orissa as a
Chief Guest, Sri S.S. Bhatnagar, Executive Director SIMA
The 7th Annual General Meet was held in Hotel the
Crown at Bhubaneswar on 27th August 2010 at 11.00
AM. Sri. Raghunath Mohanty Hon’ble Minister of
Industries, Steel and Mines and Parliamentary Affairs,
Government of Orissa attended the AGM as Chief
Guest. Sri S.S. Bhatnagar, Executive Director SIMA
was the Guest of Honor in this function. Outgoing
Chairman Sri P.Mohanty attended the meeting. Sri
P.L. Mohanty Chairman OSIMA was on the chair
along with Director Sri N.K. Burma
Sri P.Mohanty outgoing Chairman gave the welcome
address.
Sri P.L.Mohanty Chairman, OSIMA delivered the key
note address.
Sri S.S. Bhatnagar, Executive Director SIMA spoke
on the present and future prospects of Sponge
Industry in the country. Sj. Raghunath Mohanty
Hon’ble Minister of Industries, Steel and Mines told
that the state of Odisha is having the distinction of
being the largest Sponge producer in the country.
He also told that as the future of the steel in the world
is very bright the importance of Sponge production
can’t be minimized. At the same time he assured the
house of all Govt. assistance to this sector as far as
practicable. He advised the Industry owners to
concentrate on social activities improve on plantation
and environmental building. Sri N.K. Burma Director,
OSIMA gave vote of thanks.
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