- MEAI, Ahmedabad Chapter Celebrates Silver Jubilee This Week
- On the one hand, the increased economic activity necessitates bold decisions to keep its machinery running; on the other hand, the environmental impact necessitates extra caution and sensitivity while mining activities are carried out: Roopwant Singh, IAS, Commissioner, Geology & Mining, GoG, and Managing Director, GMDC
NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, JUNE 17
The Ahmedabad Chapter of the Mining Engineers’ Association of India (MEAI) held its Silver Jubilee Celebrations this week, focusing on Unearthing the Mineral Treasures of Gujarat. Government and industry stakeholders attended a seminar and B K Antia Memorial Lecture about recent advancements in the mining industry and their influence on the environment and economy.
The Chief Guest, Dr DK Sinha, Director, Atomic Mineral Directorate, inaugurated the seminar in the presence of Roopwant Singh, IAS, Commissioner, Geology & Mining, GoG, and Managing Director, GMDC; HK Joshi, Chairman of MEAI, Ahmedabad Chapter; R Subramanian, Former Director-General, DGMS; SD Vora, Retd IFS, Member – EAC committee, Executive Director, Gujarat Science City; SN Mathur, Retd GM GMDC, VP-1 MEAI, and the council members of MEAI.
HK Joshi, Chairman of MEAI, Ahmedabad Chapter, said, “Our purpose is to raise awareness among experts about Gujarat’s Mineral Treasure and India’s Mineral Treasure in general.”
Roopwant Singh, IAS, Commissioner, Geology & Mining, GoG, and Managing Director, GMDC, said, “Our approach at GMDC is to respect the environment, and we are mindful of employing technology and expert knowledge to improve the working condition towards this.”
“Mining, the age-old industry, is standing at crossroads. On the one hand, the increased economic activity necessitates bold decisions to keep its machinery running; on the other hand, the environmental impact necessitates extra caution and sensitivity while mining activities are carried out,” added Singh.
Guests at the seminar included members of the Chapter from mining companies in Gujarat like GMDC, GHCL, GPCL & GIPCL, and officials from GSI and DGMS. Practising Students & Professors from MG Science College, Ahmedabad, and Government Engineering College, Palanpur, also attended the seminar. Experts from reputed consulting firms like BCG, McKinsey, Deloitte etc., presented their papers on this occasion.
