Tata Steel paid rich tributes to its first chairman, Dorabji Tata, on his 162nd birth anniversary on Friday, holding a small function at the renovated park in his name reopened for the public after about two -and-half years.
Union minister of state for steel Faggan Singh Khulaste joined Tata Steel officials in paying floral tributes. He hailed the work done by Dorabji Tata and commended Tata Steel's role in nation building.
The picturesque Sir Dorabji Tata Park in Bistupur, closed for renovation and special illuminations in 2019, has always been an attraction for tourists and visitors to the Steel City.
From Friday, the park will remain open for four hours from 4 pm to 8 pm. It will stay closed on Sundays.
Union minister of state for steel Faggan Singh Khulaste with Tata Steel officials at the Bistupur-based Sir Dorabji Tata Park on Friday. Picture by Bhola Prasad
Sir Dorabji Tata, the eldest son of the founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, was the first chairman of Tata Steel, who brought to life the steel plant and the city of Jamshedpur based on the vision of Jamsetji Tata.
It was Sir Dorabji Tata who translated his father's dreams into reality by setting up India’s first integrated steel company (TISCO, now Tata Steel, in 1907); a hydro-electric project (Tata Power in 1910); and a research institute (Indian Institute of Science in 1911).
He not only laid the physical foundation for Tata Steel but also infused the company with standards in corporate governance that were way ahead of its time.
A keen sportsman from his early years, Dorabji Tata was the first president of the Indian Olympic Association. He steered India’s entry into the world of international sport by selecting and then financing four athletes and two wrestlers for the Antwerp Olympic Games in 1920, even before India had an Olympic association.
An information board at the Bistupur-based Sir Dorabji Tata Park which reopened on Friday. Picture by Bhola Prasad
Dorabji Tata also secured a place for India in the 1924 Olympics at Paris and was chosen to be a Member of the International Olympic Committee. India won its first Gold medal in Hockey at the very next Olympics in 1928 in Amsterdam.
Dorabji Tata died in Bad Kissingen, Germany on June 3, 1932. He was buried alongside his wife, Lady Meherbai Tata, at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, England.
Dorabji was knighted in 1910 for his contributions to the industry in British India.
Tata Steel gets Greentech Energy Conservation Award
Tata Steel’s Ores, Mines & Quarries (OMQ) division has been conferred the prestigious Greentech Energy Conservation Award 2021 during the two-day Greentech Safety Culture & Energy Summit 2021 organised by the Greentech Foundation at Sonmarg, Jammu and Kashmir that concluded on Thursday.
D.B. Sundara Ramam, Vice President, Raw Materials, Tata Steel, said, “ We are honoured to be recognised for our efforts towards energy conservation and adoption of innovative environmental management practices across the OMQ Division. We are implementing the concept of responsible mining to harmonise economic growth and environmental protection across all our mining locations. As a responsible corporate, we will continue to work towards sustainable development for a better tomorrow.”
Tata Steel’s OMQ Division received the award for its outstanding achievements in energy conservation. The award is a reflection of the concerted and multiple efforts made by the division in energy conservation including setting up a 3 MW solar power plant to reduce the carbon footprint and generate power in a sustainable manner.
