On 20/6/2012 I visited one of the Asia's biggest Copper Mines in Malanjkhand, Balaghat. It is situated in MP and has border to Chattisgarh.
To reach the site I traveled in Scorpio CG 04 HB 8999 which i hired as taxi. Took Scorpio to tackle the great Roads to Malanjkhand and the monsoon rains.
The MCP (Malanjkhand Copper Project) was initiated in 70's and has now grown to one of the biggest in Asia. I had two objectives while visiting the site one was to participate in the Tender issued by HCL for OTR Tyres and other was to inspect APOLLO tyres which we had supplied to one customer IVRCL who is working for HCL in the project.
The mine itself is in two phase, work in one phase is done by HCL itself and in one phase two other contractors works IVRCL and RK Transport.
The Copper ore excavated is of one the highest quality in India and the mine is yet to be explored full so I guess it would go on working till next50-70 years more and thus providing essential raw material in form of copper to our Indian Economy. Right now only 100 Tonner, 60 Tonner and 40 tonner dumpers are operating in the mine. Some Volvos and MAN trucks are also being operated by private contractors.
The route to Malanjkhand from Raipur go via Ghat Forest which is on the border of Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The site itself is surrounded by various forest ranges and Kanah National Park (famous for Tigers).
These are the only dense forest remained in Central India and are very important for the ecosystem of the region and for the monsoon of the country and are livelihood of the villages in them.
The area is under Naxalite effect and thus I was a bit alert during the journey as incidents have occurred on routes with couple of people I know from Tyre Industry.
Well at last as per me the visit was successful as I completed both my objectives and also happend to meet a dear friend from college Mr. Mukund Madhav Tiwari (Mutthu) in Raipur. Met him after long time since I met him last in 2010 at Delhi.
One more visit to this area completed as now I am in train (Train No.: 12849) headed to Nagpur for some work in WCL.
--Akshat
To reach the site I traveled in Scorpio CG 04 HB 8999 which i hired as taxi. Took Scorpio to tackle the great Roads to Malanjkhand and the monsoon rains.
The MCP (Malanjkhand Copper Project) was initiated in 70's and has now grown to one of the biggest in Asia. I had two objectives while visiting the site one was to participate in the Tender issued by HCL for OTR Tyres and other was to inspect APOLLO tyres which we had supplied to one customer IVRCL who is working for HCL in the project.
The mine itself is in two phase, work in one phase is done by HCL itself and in one phase two other contractors works IVRCL and RK Transport.
The Copper ore excavated is of one the highest quality in India and the mine is yet to be explored full so I guess it would go on working till next50-70 years more and thus providing essential raw material in form of copper to our Indian Economy. Right now only 100 Tonner, 60 Tonner and 40 tonner dumpers are operating in the mine. Some Volvos and MAN trucks are also being operated by private contractors.
The route to Malanjkhand from Raipur go via Ghat Forest which is on the border of Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The site itself is surrounded by various forest ranges and Kanah National Park (famous for Tigers).
These are the only dense forest remained in Central India and are very important for the ecosystem of the region and for the monsoon of the country and are livelihood of the villages in them.
The area is under Naxalite effect and thus I was a bit alert during the journey as incidents have occurred on routes with couple of people I know from Tyre Industry.
Well at last as per me the visit was successful as I completed both my objectives and also happend to meet a dear friend from college Mr. Mukund Madhav Tiwari (Mutthu) in Raipur. Met him after long time since I met him last in 2010 at Delhi.
One more visit to this area completed as now I am in train (Train No.: 12849) headed to Nagpur for some work in WCL.
--Akshat
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