Jamshedpur/ Jamadoba,: Jharia Division of Tata Steel bagged the prestigious “Five Star Ratings” awards at the “Star Rating Awards for Coal & Lignite Mines” organized by the Ministry of Coal on 02nd November 2026, Raipur. The division’s Bhelatand Amalgamated Colliery & Sijua Collieries earned the prestigious “5-Star Rating” in underground mines category, for assessment year 2024-25. The award was presented to Narendra Kumar Gupta, General Manager (Jharia Division); Sanjeev Kumar Thakur, Head (Sijua Colliery), and a team of officers from Jharia Division by Shri Satish Chandra Dubey, Minister of State for Coal and Mines, in presence of other senior officials from the Ministry of Coal. Sijua Colliery was awarded the 4-Star Rating this year.
Notably, Sijua Colliery had achieved 4-Star Rating for 2023-24 while Bhelatand Colliery had achieved 5-Star in the same year. Four underground collieries at Jharia Division had secured several awards in the previous Star Rating assessments for base years 2019-20, 2020-21 & 2021-22 as well.
A total of 382 mines participated this year under Opencast, Underground and Mixed mines category out of which only 50 mines secured the prestigious 5-Star Rating. Of the 140 participating underground mines, only 15 were accorded 5-Star Ratings by Ministry of Coal.
Speaking on the occasion, Narendra Kumar Gupta, General Manager, Jharia Division, congratulated the employees and officers for the remarkable achievement. He emphasized that safety remains the highest priority at Tata Steel Jharia Division and lauded the collective efforts, discipline and teamwork that have fostered a strong safety culture across the Division.
These awards are a testament to Jharia Division’s excellence in mining operations & commitment to safe & sustainable mining practices.
The Star Rating framework of the Ministry of Coal recognizes mines demonstrating excellence in safety, scientific mining, environmental stewardship, technological adoption, sustainable development, and overall operational performance. The awards aim to promote adoption of best practices and encourage continuous improvement across the Indian mining sector.
