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CAREER SUMMARY
A hard core Mining Engineer, innovative, dynamic, 37 years experience in mining and mechanization projects in India and abroad. Green field projects – conception to completion. A powerful manager, negotiator and administrator. Successfully steered profit centers.
Worked in coal and non coal mines, erection and commissioning of mining and material handling plants, marketing, service support. Risk assessment and preparation of safety management plans for PSUs and private mines. Empanelled Consultant for National Safety Council. Corporate Office functions and Head of Profit Centre.
EDUCATION
Graduated in Mining Engineering from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India, 1970
Passed First Class Certificate of Competency (Coal), 1974.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Last Assignment
Completed a green field project in Indonesia (Coal) as Chief of Project
The major areas of activity in this position were:
- Property assessment – complete due diligence
- More than 5000 ha property for thermal coal and about 900 ha for coking coal
- Forest clearance work for some parts of the property
- Converting some parts of the property from reserve forest area to mineable area
- EIA and EMP analysis and presentations
- Departmental meetings with govt bodies, forums
- Geological exploration, mapping, test pitting – trenching, complete drill design and drilling, sampling and analysis, mine infrastructure planning, bridge & road design, mine planning, production scheduling, trial production.
- Logistic for coal transportation from mine stockpile to port of dispatch via jetty / river.
- Selection of contractors, preparation of work contracts and supervision for all sub contracted jobs. – such as, drilling, road & bridge, stockpile, excavation of OB and coal, weigh bridge, jetty designing & construction, etc.
- Preparing presentations for Australian consultants.
- Leading full team of geologists, mining engineers, surveyor and other supporting staff – both Indian and Indonesian people.
- All work involving green field project – upto production stage.
Work details after graduation till date:
Started with graduate study summer training in Coal and Iron ore Mines - 1966-1970
1971-72: Stone drifting, tunneling and Coal production at Chasnala Mines, Supervision of Shift Operations. Shift Officer in Coal Mines - responsible for shift production and safety supervision.
1972-73: Postgraduate research work on an industry oriented project: "Ground Vibrations due to Mine and Quarry Blasting", at Indian School of Mines. Extensive blast studies, design of blasts, safe vibration level analysis, controlled blast techniques. Extensive field work in iron ore, limestone, coal mines. Prepared industry standard for prediction and control of vibration level.
1974: Consulting Mining Engineer, worked with Sofrémines India Limited, in association with Sofresid of France: Mine Expansion Project of TISCO group of mines - Jamadoba Coalfields - increasing coal production from 1.2 mtpa to 4.2 mtpa, West Bokaro mines- Project expansion.
1975: Consulting Mining Engineer, Sofremines India Ltd. for New Mechanisation Project at Murulidih 20-21 pits, Bharat Cokiing Coal Limited.
1975-76: Worked as Head of Project Site, Sofremines India Ltd.: Studies on Coal Bed Methane - Degassification Project at Amlabad Mine, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., in association with Sofresid and Charbonage du Français, France.
1976 November to Mar 1993: Worked with Mining & Allied Machinery Corporation Ltd., a public sector giant.
MAJOR AREAS OF WORK:
-* Mine System Design, with reference to mine production and associated geo-technical considerations. Mine system mechanization, specification finalization and equipment selection. Installation and commissioning support.
-* Project Management: Turnkey contracts for material handling plants. Sub-contracting. Project scheduling, monitoring, trial run and handing over. Site management.
-* Setting up and Control of five Regional Offices of the company.
-* Foreign Collaborations: Contract preparation, negotiation, Project management.
-* Export market study (Mining and Material Handling Equipment): African countries
-* Senior Consultant on an export project: Setting up an integrated Coal Mine & Washery Project in Algeria on turn key basis. Data collection, client discussion, technical specifications. Identification of equipment suppliers. Government clearances, bank finance arrangement. Project report. Water recycling was an important feature in this project.
-* Prepared project report on Setting up of "Mining Machinery Manufacturing Plant" in Algeria, for Govt. of Algeria.
1993-2009: Consulting Engineer:
-* Mine planning and mechanization
-* Material handling system design.
-* Risk Impact Assessment studies and Risk Management Action Plans in Mines.
-* Integrated project study: PERT / CPM, Project costing and Cost benefit analysis.
-* GIS projects. Computerizing drawings and records.
-* New project implementation in mining and mineral industry, washery.
-* Worked as Consultant / Mining Advisor for few Companies working for
CIL subsidiaries on production contracts (Outsourced agencies).
-* Worked for an Indian-Indonesian JV mining project – Greenfield to production.
DESIGNED & DEVELOPED
-* Ground Vibration Data Recorder
-* Peak Velocity Meter
-* Roof Convergence Recorder
-* Haulage Performance parameter recorder (Mining haulage system)
-* Electronic control cards of various types for power plant equipment (import substitution)
-* Emulsifying Hydraulic Oil (import substitution) for underground roof supports
-* Low height Side Discharge Loader, in collaboration with Salzgitter, Germany - Participated in the joint project.
WORKED ON PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS
-* Drivages in Stone - Chasnala mine - Shift supervisor
-* Coal production and safety - Chasnala (IISCO), East Katras (BCCL).
-* TISCO Coal Mine Expansion Project (1.2 mpta to 4.2 mtpa) - Project implementation at Jamodoba Group of Mines. Also at West Bokaro Group of Mines.
-* Cage & Skip installation - TISCO mines - Project implementation, supervision
-* Introduction of Scraper in Coal Drivages - Murulidih mines, BCCL - Project implementation
-* Coal Bed Methane Study - Methane Degassification Project, Amlabad mine, BCCL (Head of Site)- Pilot study and report, jointly with French Consultants
-* Coal Conveyors and Stacker - Panki Thermal Power Station - installation at site
-* Ventilation system study and improvement of comfort condition - Sudamdih/Moonidih mine of BCCL
-* Shaft hoisting (Skip winder) system - Rajpura-Dariba mines of HZL - Contract preparation (Rs 5 Crore), Project co-ordination
-* Introducing first indigenous hydraulic props - Kedla mine of CCL.
-* Problem solving and Design modification - Conveyor Drum breakage (Panki Project), Roof link bar (Chinakuri mine), 2K52 Russian Shearer (Chinakuri and Khottadih mines), Direct haulage (ECL mines), Electric motor burn out of Coal Cutters (ECL, and WCL mines - in collaboration with Kirloskar Electric Company), Side Discharge Loader(SECL mines, Collaborator: Salzgitter, West Germany),
-* Mechanised coal drivages (Road header) - Project implementation at Churcha mine
-* Longwall mining - Project implementation at Moonidih, Churcha coal mines of CIL
-* Integrated Coal Mine And Washery Development Project (Rs 700 crore) for SONAREM, Govt of Algeria – Feasibility Study and Detailed Project Report.
-* Setting up Coal Mining Machinery Manufacturing Plant (Rs 82 Crore) in Algeria - Project Report
-* Setting up green field coal mining in Indonesia.
COMPUTER AWARENESS (Working knowledge, not a specialist)
MS Office, C, Data Base (dBase and Oracle), Spread sheet (Lotus), Map digitisation, vectorisation, Surfer, AutoCad, Internet, Web Page Designing, GIS.
OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTS and VISITS
-* Project work in Bechar coalfields in Algeria.
-* Short term visits to France and Germany for project and contract discussions
-* Mining venture – Indonesia: Worked for an Indian-Indonesian joint venture for Coal and other minerals in Indonesia for last one year.
-* Holiday visits to Roma, Zurich and few other places
PERSONAL DATA
Nationality: Indian
Age Last Birthday: 60 years.
Sound health, fit for tough terrain, overseas assignment.
Ready to reloate.
May 2009
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