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  The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation
DAMANJODI (Orissa), July 3 — The tribals living in the Panchpatmali hills of Koraput district, Orissa, displaced by the bauxite mining activity of the National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) are in search of a new identity.
They are striving to keep their tribal identity intact and at the same time are trying to find a new meaning to life in the urban social milieu introduced by mining the activity.
The native population of Damanjodi mostly comprises of tribals.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000704/nation.htm   (3375 words)

  
 Damanjodi Alumina refinery, Alumina, NALCO, India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Damanjodi Alumina is a refinery located in Damanjodi, Koraput District, Orissa, India.
The Damanjodi Alumina refinery is owned by NALCO.
AME Mineral Economics undertakes extensive analysis on the Damanjodi Alumina refinery in India via our individual cost reports, global cost analysis and strategic studies.(Alumina cost report, Alumina strategic market study)
www.ame.com.au /refineries/al/Damanjodi-Alumina.htm   (230 words)

  
 Nalco trip fails to impress tribals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The officials tried to create an opinion among the tribals that their lives would be changed forever once the Rs 10,000 crore mining project started in the Agency 'area.
Convinced of the malleability of the tribals, the officials had decided to take them on a pleasure trip to the public sector Nalco factory at Damanjodi, Orissa where a similar kind of project was established in the tribal areas in early 80s.
But to the officials' surprise, none of the tribals was impressed by the Damanjodi project: Rather it scared them.
www.mmpindia.org /minenews/nalco_trip_fails_to_impress_trib.htm   (354 words)

  
 Nalco expansion awaits clearance
National Aluminium Company Limited is awaiting the centre`s clearance for the Rs 4 billion ambitious expansion programmes of its mines and alumina plant in Damanjodi and its smelter and captive power plant in Angul in Orissa.
The capacity of the Damanjodi mine had already been expanded in December 1998 and the Angul refinery had been expanded in December last.
The alumina plant at Damanjodi is the tenth largest in the world and the cost of the alumina production is the lowest-$ 100 per tonne, against the global average of $200.
www.print-packaging.com /news/Nalco_sub6669161074.html   (171 words)

  
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4,000 crore ambitious expansion programme of its mines and alumina plant in Damanjodi and its smelter and captive power plant in Angul in Orissa.
The capacity of the Damanjodi mine had already been expanded from 2.4 million tonnes to 4.8 million tonnes in December 1998 and the Angul refinery was expanded in December last.
The CMD said the alumina plant at Damanjodi was the tenth largest in the world and that the cost of alumina production was the lowest — $100 per tonne against the global average of $200.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003032902131600.htm&date=2003/03/29/&prd=th&   (412 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : Nalco incidents add new twist to divestment tale
A team of executives from the A.V. Birla group-promoted Hindalco accompanied by the Government's advisors ABN Amro-Enam-Rothschild consortium was roughed up and stopped from entering Nalco's smelter unit at Angul in Orissa when it was proceeding to conduct due diligence.
At Nalco's refinery in Damanjodi, the Hindalco officials had to bid a hasty retreat after being jeered by the company employees.
The Disinvestment Ministry is surprised at these developments as nothing of this kind had happened in the two months after the Government had announced the plan for disinvestment in Nalco.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /bline/2002/10/30/stories/2002103002520100.htm   (460 words)

  
 Damanjodi - Focus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Alumina Refinery is at Damanjodi in Koraput District.
in Damanjodi in Koraput district which is just about 100 kms from Kashipur The Damanjodi and the UAIL plants are exceptions to this trend.
It feeds Bauxite Ore to the Alumina refinery at Damanjodi.
byindex.com /?q=damanjodi   (339 words)

  
 Annual Report (Chapter VI)/Department of Mines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Fly ash brick manufactured by NALCO at Damanjodi are being used for various civil construction in the township.
Besides, at Damanjodi, a predominantly tribal area, rehabilitation colony with all facilities like road, health, education, recreation, electricity, drinking water have been provided for 521 families who have been displaced for the establishment of the project.
17.8 At MandR Complex, Damanjodi of the Company regular meetings of the branch of Kendriya Sachivalay Hindi Parishad are being organised and with the assistance of parishad, different Hindi competitions were organised for increasing the use of Hindi in official work by employees.
mines.nic.in /archp6nalco.html   (3156 words)

  
 nalco privatisation struggle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Their actions were coordinated by trade unions, with the CITU taking the initiative to give a shape to this movement against privatisation.
Militant demonstrations by NALCO workers at Angul and Damanjodi, which prevented the private bidders to enter these towns, have galvanised the situation.
A series of massive joint demonstrations by the CPI and CPI(M), and particularly the obstruction of goods trains throughout the state by CPI(M) volunteers on November 11, have added force to the protest.
pd.cpim.org /2002/nov24/11242002_orissa.htm   (1074 words)

  
 Tribals wreck Sterlite foundation stone
To comprehend the impact it would have on the local environment one has only to visit Damanjodi, 150 kms away in Koraput District.
Among the worst pollutants of such factories are the fumes and the highly toxic waste product known as Red Mud, full of Heavy Metals, which invariably has a highly damaging effect on water sources.
India's Minister for the Environment declared some years ago that Panchpat Mali and Damanjodi alone produce more than enough bauxite for India's aluminium needs for the next 100 years, and no new bauxite mines should be opened.
www.minesandcommunities.org /Company/sterlite1.htm   (2961 words)

  
 53rd Report
January, 1981 as the second public sector company in the Aluminium Sector with a view to exploit a part of the large deposits of bauxite discovered in the east coast.
Nalco operates   bauxite mines  at panchpatmali in district Koraput (Orissa).  It runs a  0.8  million tonnes per Annum  alumina refinery at   Damanjodi in Koraput  District, and  230000  tonnes per  Annum  Aluminium   Smelter  at Angul  in Orissa.  The authorised capital of the company  has been reduced    from Rs.
Angul and Damanjodi." The CMD also informed "We have allocated 0.5 per cent of the profit for peripheral development.
rajyasabha.nic.in /book2/reports/indus/53rdreport.htm   (4507 words)

  
 Nalco — A story of resistance
The ore from the bauxite mines is transported to its alumina refinery at Damanjodi by a unique 14.6 km-long conveyer belt, which uses the gradient of the slopes of the hills in the region.
Under mounting pressure from other political parties, the BJD was forced to support the Statewide bandh call given by the Opposition parties, on September 19, when life in Orissa came to a standstill.
The 14.6-km long conveyor belt that uses the gradient of the slopes in the region to transport the ore from the mines to Nalco's alumina refinery in Damanjodi.
www.frontlineonnet.com /fl2001/stories/20030117005301000.htm   (3315 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9: Workers and trade union leaders of the National Aluminium Company (Nalco) today declared that they would not allow any of the 15 prospective buyers in Angul and Damanjodi for “due diligence” (evaluation), reports our special correspondent.
Their only aim is to ship the bauxite out and use it in their own concern.
We are ready for a bloody battle on this issue,” said Lalit Patnaik, an engineer and member of the Nalco Co-ordination Committee, which was formed to oppose the proposed privatisation of the aluminium public sector unit.
www.telegraphindia.com /1021210/asp/nation/story_1465624.asp   (104 words)

  
 Updates on opposition to Jindal and BHPBilliton in India
By utilising the bauxite reserves in Araku and Anantagiri mandals in the district, employment opportunities could be generated, he said.
Mr Prakash led a study team to the Nalco plant at Damanjodi on Friday.
By establishing the plant utilising the bauxite reserves in Araku and Anantagiri mandals in the district, employment opportunities could be generated, he pointed out.
www.minesandcommunities.org /Action/press764.htm   (1841 words)

  
 NALCO refinery expansion commissioned
THE Rs 3,700-crore expansion programme of the public sector aluminum major, National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), has gone on stream, with the commissioning of its first phase in its mining and alumina refining segment at Damanjodi by Mr.
With this expansion, the capacity of the alumina refinery has been enhanced from eight lakh tonnes per annum (tpa) to 10.50 lakh tpa.
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www.thehindubusinessline.com /businessline/2000/07/03/stories/080346p1.htm   (534 words)

  
 Sociedade de Fomento commissioning gradient magnetic separat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
At the National Aluminium Company's (Nalco) Damanjodi refinery, Svedala is upgrading the longest Cable Belt conveyor in Asia and the longest curved conveyor in the world, in time for the aluminium company's mega expansion at its alumina refinery.
The 14.5 km long, pilfer-proof, low energy consuming conveyor carries bauxite to the Damanjodi refinery from Nalco's bauxite mines at a pace of 900 tonnes per hour.
In threeyears from now the doubling of Nalco's refining capacity to 4.8 million tonne will require a conveyor carrying speed of 1800 tonne per hour.
www.indianexpress.com /fe/daily/19980303/06255054.html   (771 words)

  
 Briefing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The first job is construction of six km of railway track between Damanjodi and Vizag ports for handling enhanced goods traffic at the expansion stage of Nalco's alumina refinery.
The project also includes setting up of a modern wagon repair shop of 84x30 sqm size at Damanjodi for repair and maintenance of Nalco-owned wagons.
Mecon's spokesman told The Financial Express, "this is a challenging job for Mecon as it calls for adherence to stringent Indian Railway standards with respect to embankment, cross-drainage and truck structures.
www.indianexpress.com /fe/daily/19990716/fec16088.html   (660 words)

  
 ORISSA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSIONBIDYUT NIYAMAK BHAWANUNIT
It operates 6X120 M.W. CPP at Angul and 3X18.5 M.W. CPP at Damanjodi in Koraput District.
At present, NALCO is feeding the entire surplus power to the State grid at Chainpal, Angul and drawing deficit power at Mines and Refinery Complex, Damanjodi to meet the process requirement.
During 1999-2000, the net export of power to the State Grid after adjustment of Damanjodi drawl has been 567.11 MU.
www.orierc.org /c10-00.htm   (3903 words)

  
 Nalco to import coal for power plants - Sify.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Nalco officials said that a proposal has been moved to take the approval of the board to allow the import.
Nalco requires around 5,000 tonnes per day to fire its 840 MW power plant at Angul, and at least 1,000 tonnes per day to fire the 55 MW power plant at Damanjodi.
The decision to run its power plants on imported coal may, however, prove a bit costly as coal prices are ruling very high ($40-45 per tonne) in the international market, which implies expensive power for the smelters.
sify.com /finance/fullstory.php?id=13485454   (444 words)

  
 Damanjodi Alumina Refinery, India
Damanjodi Alumina Refinery is an operating smelter/refinery in India.
In Raw Materials Data you will find production data for alumina for 18 years, between 1987 and 2004.
Damanjodi Alumina Refinery is just one of 17 000 entities to be found in Raw Materials Data, the mining industry's most extensive database.
www.rmg.se /RMDEntities/D/DAMANJ.htm   (64 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion
But last Friday, emotions ran high in the Orissa assembly as the Biju Janata Dal legislator from Koraput, Jayram Pangi, threatened to immolate himself if the Centre went ahead with the privatization of the public sector National Aluminium Company.
Pangi threatened that the people of Damanjodi Nalco’s bauxite refinery site — would not allow anyone to enter the area if the PSU was privatized.
At the end of a three-day marathon debate on Nalco on Tuesday, the chief minister and BJD president, Naveen Patnaik, had to assure the assembly that he was opposed to the privatization and that he would convey the sentiments of the house to the Centre”.
www.telegraphindia.com /1021003/asp/opinion/story_1254143.asp   (1252 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : Industrial scenario in Orissa: Better days ahead
When the Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, formally commissioned the alumina refinery expansion of National Aluminium Co. Ltd (Nalco) at its Damanjodi (Orissa) refinery on April 18, he was actually setting the stage for the Indian aluminium major to become a key player in the international market.
For, with the expansion, Nalco will soon have over a million tonnes of alumina available as `exportable surplus' a year.
While the company's own 2.3 lakh tonnes per annum aluminium smelter, located about 700 kms away from Damanjodi in Angul district of Orissa, consuming over 4.6 lakh tonnes of alumina, the balance is exported through the company's own port facilities at Vishakapatnam.
thehindubusinessline.com /bline/2002/05/01/stories/2002050100050500.htm   (778 words)

  
 Focus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A fully mechanised open cast Bauxite mine is operating there since 1985.
The refinery is located on the foothills near Simliguda, a small wayside town.
Panchpatmali Bauxite Ore comes to Damanjodi by a pollution free ore transportation system ‘flight cable belt conveyor’ spanning 14.6 km.
pib.nic.in /focus/foyr2001/fojul2001/fo090720011.html   (413 words)

  
 Delhi Public School
I wish all - round success to the Principal, teachers and my young friends at Delhi Public School, Damanjodi, hoping that they would excel in all their endeavours and make their country proud of them.
Delhi Public School Damanjodi, a temple of excellence and learning has made significant strides in every field of academic activity within a short span of two decades.
It provides high quality of education from Nursery to class XII and has carved a niche for itself in the state of Orissa.
www.dpsdamanjodi.com   (294 words)

  
 Orissa: Mining Bauxite, Maiming People
in Damanjodi in Koraput district which is just about 100 kms from Kashipur
The Damanjodi and the UAIL plants are exceptions to this trend.
Damanjodi, however has access to an unlimited source of water from the
www.saanet.org /kashipur/articles/vidhyadas.htm   (2618 words)

  
 The first portal of Orissa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has netted yet another top official of the aluminium major Nalco after the recent case involving a general manager rank officer of company's Damanjodi mining and refinery division.
This time the officer is R.C. Padhee, chief manager of Nalco's Angul based captive power plant.
Earlier, CBI had filed a similar case against B.N.Swain, general manager in Nalco's Damanjodi division.
www.orissa.net /News?NewsID=17549   (204 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Business
BANGALORE, June 27 — Telephone subscribers and business houses here and other parts of India are being offered a wide range of hybride “intelligent” services, but there are few takers for the new technology, say telecom officials.
Damanjodi, (Orissa), June 27 — The National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) is set to dominate the Asian alumina market with the commissioning of the first phase of its expansion programme in the mining and alumina refining segment here today.
CHANDIGARH, June 27 — Mr Amarjeet Goyal, Chairman, Punjab Committee, PHDCCI, said here today that during the industry’s meetings with the Chief Minister, it was realised that 50 per cent of the electricity delivered was unmetered i.e.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000628/biz.htm   (3818 words)

  
 Sections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The award function was held at New Delhi.
A team of Scientists led by Dr Balakrushna Padhi, Manager(RandD), Mines and Refinery Complex, NALCO Damanjodi, Orissa, along with the team members Mr Benjamin Toppo, Chief Manager, (Lab.)
Dr Padhi was presented this research project in 132th Annual conference of TMS at SanDiago (USA) in March 2003.
www.dharitri.com /readers191.asp   (292 words)

  
 Panchpatmali (Damanjodi) Bauxite Mine, India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Panchpatmali (Damanjodi) Bauxite Mine is an operating open pit mine in India.
In Raw Materials Data you will find production data for bauxite for 18 years, between 1987 and 2004.
Panchpatmali (Damanjodi) Bauxite Mine is just one of 17 000 entities to be found in Raw Materials Data, the mining industry's most extensive database.
www.rmg.se /RMDEntities/P/PANCHP.htm   (68 words)

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