Hindustan Zinc along with DGMS conclude 45^th Mines Safety Week

The Mines Safety Week for Underground Metalliferous Mines of Udaipur Region concluded at Hindustan Zinc’s Zawar Mines today. Under the aegis of Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), the 44^th and 45^th Mine Safety Week with theme of ‘Cleanliness, Silicosis Awareness, COVID-19 Awareness and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ was concluded. The event saw huge participation from employees and business partners of Hindustan Zinc, along with representatives from the local administration.

The event was graced by the presence of Chief Guests Shri Satish D. Chiddarwar, Dy. Director General of Mine Safety (North and North-West zone) and Shri Arun Misra, CEO – Hindustan Zinc along with Shri B Dayasagar, DMS – Udaipur Region; Shri Nayan Sinha, DDMS – Udaipur Region; Shri Laluram Meena, General Secretary – Zawar Mines Majdoor Sangh.

Speaking at the event, Mr Arun Misra CEO – Hindustan Zinc said, “Safety is a point of determination for us and all the management at Hindustan Zinc are committed to this vision. All employees, business partners and people associated with Hindustan Zinc are given equal and utmost importance when it comes to safety. Be it with our COVID Field hospital in Dariba or the Corona Kavach Policy extended to each and every employee & business partner; health, wellbeing and safety is always of paramount importance and we will continue to do the same.”

Shri Satish D. Chiddarwar, Dy. Director General of Mine Safety (North and North-West zone) appreciated the efforts on Safety by Hindustan Zinc and their initiatives towards ESG & decarbonisation. He also expressed his opinions on how Hindustan Zinc has been at the forefront of health & wellbeing of their people especially during the COVID pandemic.

The event saw great engagement from the employees who conducted ‘Nukkad Nataks’ and Sensitisation plays for the audience in order to raise awareness on safety standards.