Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Inaugurates 36th National Convention of Mining Engineers in Nagpur; Eminent Engineers Felicitated

Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today inaugurated the ’36th National Convention of Mining Engineers and National Seminar’ themed ‘Mining for Viksit Bharat @ 2047’ in Nagpur.

The event was attended by Minister of State Adv. Ashish Jaiswal, President of The Institution of Engineers (India) Manish Kothari, Chairman of the Mining Engineering Division Board (IEI) Dr. Suresh Chandra Suman, Chairman of IEI-NLC Dr. Sandeep Shirkhedkar, Chairman and Managing Director of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) Dr. Hemant Pande and other distinguished guests.

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The convention will deliberate on the future of India’s mining sector, with a focus on sustainable mining, technological advancements, and the role of the mining industry in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Felicitation of Outstanding Engineers

On this occasion, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felicitated engineers from across the country for their remarkable contributions to the field of mining engineering with the ‘Eminent Engineer Award’ and the ‘IEI Young Engineers Award’.

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Recipients of the ‘Eminent Engineer Award’:

• Dr. Hemant Pande – Chairman and Managing Director, Western Coalfields Limited (Nagpur) • Franklin Jayakumar N. – Director (Technical), South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Chhattisgarh) • Shripad Naik – Director, National Institute of Rock Mechanics (Karnataka) • Dr. Ishwardas L. Muthreja – Retired Professor (Mining), VNIT, Nagpur 

Recipients of the ‘IEI Young Engineers Award’:

• Dr. Debasish Mishra – Scientist (D), CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad • Dr. Ashish Kumar Vishwakarma – Assistant Professor (Mining Engineering), National Institute of Technology, Raipur • Dr. Ali Murtaza Shaikh – Manager (Mining), Shyamsundarpur Colliery (West Bengal) 

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister congratulated all the awardees and stated that the role of mining engineers is crucial for the nation’s progress and its journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047.