IUCN and Tata Steel Kick Off Phase II of Biodiversity Engagement

IUCN organised a workshop at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on 10^th January 2017 to kick off Phase II. The aim of the workshop is to develop a biodiversity action plan for each mining site over the next 5 years. Experts and representatives from environment, planning and CSR participated and provided inputs under the supervion of respective GMs of the mining sites. As a result of the workshop each a list of activites to be carried out over next 5 years in each mining site was developed with endorsement from the respecitve mine’s senior management.

Mr MC Thomas (General Manager, RMSG) Mr Sanjay Rajoria (General Manager, Jharia Group of Collieries) and Mr Pankaj Satija (General Manager, OMQ) with their staff from the different mine sites were present during workshop. Mr PR Sinha, Country Representative and Mr Vipul Sharma, Programme Officer IUCN India facilitated deliberations to shape the final biodiversity action plans for each site.

IUCN and Tata Steel are striving to carve out a pragmatice pathway towards integrate biodiversity conservation into mining operations. This workshop is a step forward in bringing relavent deartments on board for planning and implementation of biodiversity initiatives. Onground implementation has always been a challenge but with the commitment shown by each sites staff it is expected be a fruitful learning journey.