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Rasakatla assumed the role as mine manager of HZL’s Zawarmala mine while Rane is appointed head planning & development for Kayad mine. Both the women are also the first women in Indian mining to receive the ‘First Class Mines Manager’ certificate of competency in the “Unrestricted” category, the company said in the press release.
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Hindustan Zinc, a
Vedanta group company, has appointed Sandhya Rasakatla as the country’s first woman underground mine manager and Yogeshwari Rane as underground mine development manager, the company said in a release on Friday.
Rasakatla assumed the role as mine manager of HZL’s Zawarmala mine while Rane is appointed head planning & development for Kayad mine. Both the women are also the first women in Indian mining to receive the ‘First Class Mines Manager’ certificate of competency in the “Unrestricted” category, the company said in the press release.
Zawarmala Mine while Yogeshwari was named Head, Planning and Development, of
Kayad Mine.
Yogeshwari Rane is India s first woman Underground Mine Development Manager. She was appointed as Head Planning and Development of Hindustan Zinc s
Kayad Mine
This milestone comes on the back of landmark amendments made in 2019 to the Mines Act 1952; the amendments made it eligible for women to work in any mine both above and below ground if they complete the required certification.
Speaking on Sandhya and Yogeshwari s achievement, Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc, said,
“Women being allowed in mining has been a revolutionary decision. This is an opportunity for us and women mining engineers out there to bring about a societal change. At Hindustan Zinc, we have embraced this and have given equal platform for our women engineers in our mining operations. I’m sure Sandhya’s and Yogeshwari’s appointments will be an inspiration o all the young ladies who want to pursue mining en