For updating the students pursuing PG/ Degree courses in Geoscience, Mining, Metallurgy, Materials Science and Mineral Engineering about the latest developments in respective disciplines, SGAT has been organising MINERAL DEVELOPMENT AWARENESS PROGRAMME (MDAP) on annual basis.
Activities that are covered under this programme include:
- Visit to Mines, Metallurgical Plants, Haulage system and Environment Protection measures
- Identification of specimen of rocks, ores, minerals, metallurgical products and photographs of mining machineries and metallurgical processes
- Interpretation of satellite imageries
- Oral Quiz
Mineral Development Awareness Programme (MDAP), 2025 with a theme “Responsible Mining, Stronger Nation” was organised in Joda Mining and Industrial Area during the 20th to 23rd of August, 2026 in collaboration with Department of Steel & Mines, Govt. of Odisha. The programme was sponsored by TATA Steel and was supported by Rungta Sons (P) Ltd., M/s S. N. Mohanty, MGM Minerals Ltd., M/s M. G. Mohanty, M/s KCP Iron (P) Ltd., Sarada Mines (P) Ltd., JSW Steel Ltd., Jindal Steel Ltd. Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd. and KCP Iron (P) Ltd. Following 35 teams (total 70 students including 19 girls) from 9 states (Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and Odisha) of India participated in the event.
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Jamshedpur
- Department of Fuel, Minerals & Metallurgical Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- School of Minerals, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Mineral Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IGIT, Sarang
- Department of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, IISER, Berhampur
- PG Department of Applied Geology, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj
- Department of Geology, Khallikote Unitary University, Berhampur
- School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla
- Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai
- Department of Applied Geology, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Applied Geophysics, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Geology, Government Autonomous College, Sundargarh
- Department of Geology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
- Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Department of Geology, MPC Autonomous College, Baripada
- Department of Geology, Dharanidhar University, Keonjhar
- Department of Mining Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Mining Engineering, UCE, Kothagudem
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Mining Engineering, AKS University, Satna
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
The programme included Presentations on Geology, Mining and Metallurgy by different experts in the field on the 20th of August 2026; visit to Joda West Managanes Mines, Joda East Iron Ore Mines, both of Tata Steel and Pellet Plant of JSL at Barbil and Identification of Rocks, Minerals, Ores, Mining Machineries, Metallurgical Processes and Interpretation of Satellite Imageries on the 21st of August 2026; visit to Ferro Alloys Plant, Joda; Sponge Iron Plant, Bileipada and Subject Specific Oral Quiz on the 22nd of August, 2026; and General Round Oral Quiz & Valedictory and Prize Distribution Ceremony on the 23rd of August, 2026.
The mines and plant visits were facilitated by the officers of Tata Steel. Other events of the programme were jointly conducted by T. Mohanta, R. N. Praharaj, J. N. Das, A. K. Raut, K. Patnaik, G. C. Das, M. D. Behera and T. K. Rath of SGAT; S. K. Bhuyan and his team of Tata Steel and S. Panda and his team of MGM Minerals.
The Valedictory and Prize Distribution Ceremony was graced by Shri G. V. Satyanarayan, Chief Joda, Tata Steel, Shri P. K. Patra, Cluster Head and Executive Vice-President, Jindal Steel Ltd.; Shri Abhijit Sen, Joint President (Geology), M/s Rungta Sons (P) Ltd.; Shri Ananda Saraswat, Owner, Sarda Mines and Shri Bhaktabandhu Patra, Mining Officer, Joda as Guests of Honour. Shri Alok Bihari Panigrahi, President, SGAT presided the meeting. Shri Jadaba Nanda Das, General Secretary, SGAT initiated the meeting and gave an overview of the activities of SGAT and history of MDAP. Shri Satyanarayana, lauded the efforts of SGAT in sensitizing the young minds of the country in positive aspects of mining and its related industries. Shri Patra and Sen while echoing the similar sentiments appealed the students to apply their present field experiences in their future curriculum and careers. Shri Abhijit Sen gave a status of mining in the area and informed the huge contribution by the mining industries to DMF and NMET funds. He wished bright future to participants. Shri Panigrahi, President, SGAT highlighted the present mining scenario and the principle behind this year tagline “Responsible Mining, Stronger Nation” to the gathering. Shri Trilochan Mahanta, Vice-President, SGAT conducted the prize distribution function.
In the individual events of Identification of Rocks, Minerals, Ores, Mining Machineries, Metallurgical Processes and Interpretation of Satellite Imageries, Utkarsh Mishra of the School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar and Divya Umar of the Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad jointly secured the Third position. Sushri Kabikanya of the Department of Mining Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar and Ankita Garnayak of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, NIT, Rourkela secured the Second and First positions respectively.
The Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Raipur represented by Nilesh Panda and Nikhil Tiwari emerged as the Overall Third Team. The School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar represented by Swapnendu Bose and Utkarsh Mishra and the Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad represented by Divya Umar and Ananya Dutta were adjudged as the Overall Second and First Teams of the event.
Shri A. B. Panigrahi, President, SGAT looked after the entire logistics of the programme.
Mineral Development Awareness Programme (MDAP), 2025 with a theme “Net-zero Mining for Sustainability” was organised in Joda Mining and Industrial Area during 22nd to 24th of August, 2025 in collaboration with Department of Steel & Mines, Govt. of Odisha. The programme was sponsored by TATA Steel and was supported by Rungta Sons (P) Ltd., M/s S. N. Mohanty, MGM Minerals Ltd., M/s M. G. Mohanty, M/s KCP Iron (P) Ltd., Sarada Mines (P) Ltd., Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. and JSW Steel Ltd. Following 32 teams (total 64 students including 16 girls) from 8 states (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and Odisha) of India participated in the event.
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IGIT, Sarang
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Jamshedpur
- School of Minerals, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Mineral Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur
- Department of Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Geology, Dharanidhar University, Keonjhar
- Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- PG Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Department of Geology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada
- School Of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Geology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University, Burla
- PG Department of Applied Geology, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore
- Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj
- Department of Applied Geology, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Geology, MPC Autonomous College, Baripada
- Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur
- Department of Mining Engineering, AKS University, Satna
- Department of Mining Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Mining Engineering, UCE, Kothagudem
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Raipur
The programme included Subject Specific Oral Quiz on 22 August, 2025; Visit to Joda East Iron Ore Mines; Tata Steel Sponge Iron Plant, Bileipada; Tata Steel Ferro Alloys Plant, Joda and Water Harvesting structure of Joda East; Identification of Rocks, Minerals, Ores, Mining Machineries, Metallurgical Products & Processes and Interpretation of Satellite Imageries on 23 August, 2025; and General Round Oral Quiz & Valedictory and Prize Distribution Ceremony on 24 August, 2025.
The mines and plant visits were facilitated by the officers of Tata Steel. Other events of the programme were jointly conducted by T. Mohanta, J. N. Das, A. K. Raut, K. Patnaik, G. C. Das, M. D. Behera and T. K. Rath of SGAT; and S. K. Bhuyan and his team of Tata Steel.
The Valedictory and Prize Distribution Ceremony was graced by Shri Atul Bhatnagar, General Manager (OM&Q), Tata Steel as the Chief Guest. Shri Bramhananda Mahanta, Mining Officer, Joda Mining Circle was the Guests of Honour of the occasion.
In the individual events of Identification of Rocks, Minerals, Ores, Mining Machineries, Metallurgical Products & Processes and Interpretation of Satellite Imageries, Aditya Ranjan Ojha of the Department of Geology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada;. Anik Roy of the School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar and Marumukham Leelakrishna of the Department of Geology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam were the joint winners.
The Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad represented by Sumit Kumar Bhagat and Ravindra Chandela and the Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela represented by Ms. P. Bindushree Dora and Kaibalya Prasad emerged as the Overall Third, Second Teams of the event respectively. The Department of Mining Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar represented by Ms. Kalyani Behera and Harish Kumar Jena, and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur represented by Abhishek Pati and Yuvang Danodia were jointly adjudged as the Overall First Teams of the event.
Shri A. B. Panigrahi, Vice-President, SGAT looked after the entire logistics of the programme.
Mineral Development Awareness Programme (MDAP), 2024 with a theme “GREEN MINING FOR BETTER WORLD” was organised in Joda Mining and Industrial Area during 23rd to 25th of August, 2024 in collaboration with Department of Steel & Mines, Govt. of Odisha. The programme was sponsored by TATA Steel and was supported by Rungta Sons (P) Ltd., Tata Steel Sponge Iron Joda, M/s S. N. Mohanty, MGM Minerals Ltd., M/s M. G. Mohanty, M/s K. C. Pradhan, Sarada Mines (P) Ltd., Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. and JSW Steel Ltd. Following 30 teams (total 60 students including 16 girls) from 8 states (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and Odisha) of India participated in the event.
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IGIT, Sarang
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Jamshedpur
- School of Minerals, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Mineral Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur
- Department of Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- PG Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Department of Geology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
- Department of Geology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada
- School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Geology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University, Burla
- PG Department of Applied Geology, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore
- Department of Geology, Govt. College, Sundargarh
- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj
- Department of Earth Sciences, IIEST, Shibpur
- Department of Mining Engineering, AKS University, Satna
- Department of Mining Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Mining Engineering, UCE, Kothagudem
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT, Khargpur
The programme included Subject Specific Oral Quiz on 23 August, 2024; Visit to Joda East Iron Ore Mines, Joda West Manganese Mines, Sponge Iron Plant of Tata Steel Sponge Iron Joda and Water Harvesting structure of Joda East; Identification of rocks, minerals, ores, metallurgical products, photographs of mining machineries & metallurgical processes and interpretation of satellite imageries on 24 August, 2024; and General Round Oral Quiz & Valedictory Function on 25 August, 2024.
The mines and plant visits were facilitated by the officers of Tata Steel. Other events of the programme were jointly conducted by S. K. Mohanty, T. Mohanta, A. K. Raut, J. N. Das, K. Patnaik, G. C. Das, M. D. Behera and T. K. Rath of SGAT; and S. K. Bhuyan and his team of Tata Steel.
The valedictory function was graced by Shri Atul Bhatnagar, General Manager (OM&Q), Tata Steel as the Chief Guest. Shri Laxmana Barik, Mining Officer, Joda Mining Circle and Shri Abhijit Sen, Vice-President (Geology), M/s Rungta Sons (P) Ltd. were the Guests of Honour of the occasion.
In the individual events of Identification of Rocks, Minerals & Ores; Interpretation of Satellite Imageries; and Individual Performance in Oral Quiz, Ms. Entissar AL-Basheir Ali Mohammed of Department of Geology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and Susovan Layek of the School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar secured the First and Second positions respectively.
Ms. Manusreehasa Gangavamsam and Ritam Mondal of the Department of Geology and Geophysics Department of IIT-Kharagpur; Ms. Pothuraju Rajitha and Ms. Entissar AL-Basheir Ali Mohammed (from Sudan) of the Department of Geology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam; and Sandipan Chakraborty and Abyartha Kaushik Das of the Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad were adjudged the Overall Third, Second and First Teams of the event respectively.
Shri A. B. Panigrahi, Vice-President, SGAT looked after the entire logistics of the programme.
Mineral Development Awareness Programme (MDAP), 2023 was organised in Joda Mining and Industrial Area during 25th to 27th of August, 2023 in collaboration with Department of Steel & Mines, Govt. of Odisha, Rungta Sons (P) Ltd., Tata Steel Long Products Ltd., Essel Mining & Industries Ltd., M/s S. N. Mohanty, M/s MGM Minerals Ltd., M/s K. C. Pradhan, M/s Sarada Mines (P) Ltd., Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. and JSW Steel Ltd. The entire programme was sponsored by TATA Steel. Following 30 teams from 7 states (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Telengana and Odisha) of India participated in the event.
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IGIT, Sarang
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Jamshedpur
- School of Minerals, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Mineral Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur
- Department of Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Geology, DD Autonomous College, Keonjhar
- Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- PG Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Department of Geology, Khallikote Unitary University, Berhampur
- Department of Geology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
- Department of Geology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Keonjhar
- School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, NIT, Rourkela
- PG Department of Geology, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore
- Department of Geology, Govt. College, Sundargarh
- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj
- Department of Mining Engineering, AKS University, Satna
- Department of Mining Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Mining Engineering, UCE, Kothagudem
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur
The programme included Subject Specific Oral Quiz on 25 August, 2023; Visit to Joda East Iron Ore Mines, Joda West Manganese Mines, Sponge Iron Plant of Tata Steel Long Products Ltd., Bileipada and Water Harvesting structure of Joda East; Identification of rocks, minerals, ores, metallurgical products, photographs of mining equipments & metallurgical processes and interpretation of satellite imageries on 26 August, 2023; and General Oral Quiz & Valedictory on 27 August, 2023.
The mines and plant visits were facilitated by the officers of Tata Steel. Other events of the programme were jointly conducted by S. K. Mohanty, T. Mohanta, A. K. Raut, J. N. Das, G. C. Das, M. D. Behera and T. K. Rath of SGAT; and S. K. Bhuyan and his team of Tata Steel.
The valedictory function was graced by Shri Atul Bhatnagar, General Manager (OM&Q), Tata Steel as the Chief Guest. Shri Bramhananda Mahanta, Mining Officer, Joda Mining Circle and Shri Abhijit Sen, Vice-President (Geology), M/s Rungta Sons (P) Ltd. were the Guests of Honour of the occasion.
Bhoj Pratap Rajwade and Kalyanam Sai Kumar of the Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Raipur; Ankit Kumar Padhi and Ms. Subhranshi Behera of the Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack; and Ms. Dhanya Gelli and Ms. Ritanuka Ghosh of the Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT, Kharagpur were adjudged the Overall Third, Second and First Teams of the event respectively.
Shri A. B. Panigrahi, Vice-President, SGAT looked after the entire logistics of the programme.
After COVID-19 Pandemic subsided, in its 31st year, the Mineral Development Awareness Programme (MDAP), 2022 was again organised in physical mode in Joda Mining and Industrial Area during 26th to 28th August 2022 in collaboration with Department of Steel & Mines, Govt. of Odisha, Rungta Sons (P) Ltd., Tata Steel Long Products Ltd., Essel Mining & Industries Ltd. S. N. Mohanty, MGM Minerals Ltd., Geetarani Mohanty, Sarada Mines (P) Ltd., Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. and JSW Steel Ltd. The event was sponsored by TATA Steel. Following 25 teams participated in the event.
- Department of Geology, DD Autonomous College, Keonjhargarh
- Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttac
- PG Department of Geology, Utkal University, BBSR
- Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Department of Geology, University of Calcutta
- Department of Geology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Keonjhar
- School of Earth, Ocean & Climatic Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University, Burla
- G. Department of Geology, F. M. University, Balasore
- Department of Applied Geology, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj
- Department of Mining Engineering, AKS University, Satna
- Department of Mining Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Mining Engineering, UCE, Kothagudem
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT , Raipur
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IGIT, Sarang
- School of Minerals, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Mineral Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, IIEST, Shibpur
Shri Atul Bhatnagar, General Manager (OM&Q), TATA Steel and Shri Dinesh Agrawal, Deputy Director Mines, Joda were the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour in the Valedictory and Prize Distribution Session.
Aditi Ghosh and Swarnendu Mandal of the Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata: Sayani Chatterjee and S S Soham Mohanty of the School of Earth, Ocean and Climatic Sciences, IIT, Bhubaneswar; and Ayushman Tiwari and Vedant Kothiya of the Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad were adjudged the Overall Third, Second and First Teams of the event respectively.
During 2019 the MDAP was conducted in Joda Valley Club of Tata Steel in Keonjhar district, Odisa from 23rd to 25th August, 2019. The programme was attended by students of the following 25 institutions.
- Department of Mining Engineering, AKS University, Satna
- Department of Geology, DD Autonomous College, Keonjhargarh
- Department of Mining Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Mining Engineering, UCE, Kothagudem
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT , Raipur
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University
- PG Department of Geology, Utkal University
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IGIT, Sarang
- Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Department of Geology, Khallikote (Autonomous) College, Berhampur
- Department of Geology, Calcutta University
- Department of Geology, North Odisha University
- School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Earth Sciences, IIEST, Shibpur
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT, Jamshedpur
- School of Minerals, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Mineral Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar
School Of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences (Geology Section), IIT, Bhubaneswar, represented by Lynette Dias and Pritom Sarma, was adjudged the best team of the event.
The programme was sponsored by Tata Steel and was supported by Steel & Mines Department, Govt. of Odisha, Rungta Sons (P) Ltd., Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. and Essel Mining & Industries Ltd.
During 2018 the MDAP was conducted in Joda Valley Club of Tata Steel in Keonjhar district, Odisha from 24th to 26th August, 2018. The programme was attended by students of the following institutions.
- Department of Mining Engineering, AKS University, Satna
- Department of Geology, DD Autonomous College, Keonjhargarh
- Department of mining Engineering, Govt. College of Engineering, Keonjhar
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Govt. College of Engineering, Keonjhar
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur
- Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT, Kharagpur,
- Department of Mining Engineering, University college of Engineering, Kothagudem
- Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Raipur
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT, Rourkela
- Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- PG Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IGIT, Sarang
- Department of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University
- Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Department of Geology, Khallikote (Autonomous) College, Berhampur
- Department of Geology, Presidency University, Kolkata
Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Raipur, represented by Ankit Sharma and Suyash Sinha was adjudged the best team of the event.
The programme was sponsored by Tata Steel and was supported by Steel & Mines Department, Govt. of Odisha, Rungta Mines Ltd., Tata Sponge Iron Ltd., Essel Mining & Industries Ltd. and MGM Minerals Ltd.
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