Jamshedpur | Feb 03, 2016: The Sukinda Chromite Mine (SCM) of Tata Steel situated in Jajpur in Odisha has become the first mine in India to roll out a pilot project on Sustainable Development Framework (SDF), a concept proposed and promoted by Union mines ministry for the development of culture of sustainable mining in the country.

"This will set an example for other mines to follow for making Indian mining industry more sustainable in the days to come," said Union mines secretary Balvender Kumar while launching SDF in Sukinda on Thursday evening in the presence of senior officials of Tata Steel and officers of government agencies.

(Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/)