PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur March 4: It was a memorable visit for Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekeran to the steel city during the 183rd birth anniversary celebration of Founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, also regarded as the legendary ‘Father of Indian Industry.’
Chandrasekeran who left the city on Thursday afternoon was in all praise for the people of Jamshedpur.
“The citizens of Jamshedpur have always been supportive of Tata Steel and the Tata Group. The way the people worked together during the Covid period is a testament to the value system that has been instilled in the group by our founder for a very long time.”
While paying his tributes to the founder he said, “Tata Steel has had the best-ever performance in its history, in terms of output and financial performance; it has been a historic one. The company has a very energetic, vibrant, and well-meaning workforce. It beautifully blends growth, performance, and aspiration but most importantly does it with purpose and does not shy away from putting its hand up every time something needs to be done for the society. The Tata Group is committed to Tata Steel in a big way. The current capacity in India of 20 MnTPA is going to be doubled during this decade,” he added.
During his stay in Jamshedpur, the Tata Sons chairman inaugurated various projects in the presence of T V Narendran, the managing director.
They included Integrated Sinter Plant Operation Centre (i-SPOC) at Jamshedpur Works, the virtual inauguration of remote trials of the first equipment of Pellet Plant and Cold Rolling Mill at Tata Steel Kalinganagar, the ground-breaking ceremony of rooftop solar plants by Tata Power at Jamshedpur works, and the inauguration of Fitness Avenue along Kadma-Sonari Link Road.
The chairman also met senior office-bearers of the Tata Workers’ Union at Jamshedpur Works.
Likewise, the Founder’s Day celebrations were organised at other locations and offices of Tata Steel across the country on Thursday.
At the Kalinganagar plant, the event included a march-past and flower tribute to the founder. Tata Steel’s Meramandali plant in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha was decorated with lights and athletics competitions among children and employees were organised by the sports department to mark the occasion.
The celebrations were arranged by putting in place appropriate Covid-19 safety protocols while ensuring that all stakeholders are given enough opportunities to pay their respects to JN Tata’s memory.
