Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The KIIT Convention Centre in Bhubaneswar is hosting the 77th Annual Technical Meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals and the National Metallurgist Awards (IIM-ATM 2023 & NMA) from November 22–24, 2023. Together with Hindalco Industries Ltd. and KIIT Deemed To Be University, Bhubaneswar, the Angul, Sambalpur, and Bhubaneswar Chapters of IIM are organizing this premier event for the metal industry.
In the presence of Hemant Sharma, Principal Secretary, Industries Department; Sajjan Jindal, Vice President, IIM and Chairman, JSW Group; Amarendu Prakash, Chairman, SAIL; Satish Pai, President, IIM and Managing Director, Hindalco Industries Ltd.; Prof. BS Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad; and Dr. Komal Kapoor, Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex, both Vice Presidents of IIM, Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena opened the Plenary Session of IIM-ATM 2023.
Chief Secretary Jena opened the event by highlighting Odisha’s strong mineral sector, which has resulted in a higher revenue surplus for the State. The mining and metals industry has enormous growth potential and the ability to support our government’s nation-building agenda as well as the state’s economy. In order to reduce mineral exploration’s environmental impact, he concentrated on environmentally friendly methods and technologies.
