365telugu.com online news,Hyderabad, November 18,2025: NMDC, India’s largest iron ore producer, proudly marked its 68th Foundation Day on November 15, entering its 68th year of operations. The celebration highlighted the company’s decades-long journey of growth and leadership in the mining sector.
The anniversary event featured the organisation’s premier recognition ceremony, the CMD Excellence Awards, which honored employees for their outstanding contributions across various functions.
The celebrations commemorated NMDC’s remarkable evolution from a single-unit operation established in 1958 to its current position as India’s foremost iron ore producer and a globally recognized mining leader.
The event was attended by Shri Amitava Mukherjee, CMD, NMDC, alongside senior leadership, including Shri Vishwanath Suresh (Director – Commercial), Shri Vinay Kumar (Director – Technical), Shri Joydeep Dasgupta (Director – Production), Smt. Priyadarshini (Director – Personnel), Independent Directors, Past Directors, senior officials, employees, and their families.
The CMD Excellence Awards recognized exemplary performance across categories such as:
- Khanij Ratna (Individual and Group)
- NMDC Ratna (Individual and Group)
- CMD Shield for Best Department (Production & Sales / Support)
- Best Project and Best Project (Works)
Instituted in 2023, these awards acknowledge the exceptional efforts and achievements of NMDC personnel throughout the organisation.
Congratulating the NMDC family, Shri Amitava Mukherjee, CMD, stated: “NMDC is a company with a history much older than ours and a future much longer than ours. We are bringing in state-of-the-art, digitally enabled equipment to strengthen our operations.
The awardees have inspired us and reaffirmed our resolve that our collective dreams will be realised in full measure. We may be sixty-plus, but we are young, still growing and learning; learning as we grow and growing as we learn… We are sowing the seeds for NMDC 2.0.”
As NMDC looks forward, it remains committed to driving innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. Leveraging its strong legacy built over 68 years, the organisation is perfectly positioned to play a vital role in achieving India’s goal of Viksit Bharat @2047.