Friday, October 12, 2007

Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals limited (RSMML)

INTRODUCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION
Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals limited (RSMML) is one of the leading and progressive undertakings of the Government of Rajasthan. It occupies a place of pride in production and marketing of non metallic minerals of India. RSMML is multi mineral and multi location enterprise engaged in mining of Rock Phosphate, Lignite, SMS grade Limestone and Gypsum. RSMML is not only the leader in Mining & Selling of Rock Phosphate, Gypsum across the country, but also global pioneer in technology in open cast mining and mineral beneficiation of Carbonate Rock Phosphate.
Besides minerals, RSMML has also forayed into Energy Sector and has setup 37.30 MW installed capacity Wind Power Project at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Limited (RSMML) is one of the premier public sector enterprises of the Government of Rajasthan, primarily engaged in mining and marketing of industrial minerals in the State. The very objective of the company is to achieve cost effective technological innovations in the mining of minerals and to diversify into mineral based downstream projects. Apart from the above, the Company is also aiming at long term fuel supply to lignite based power projects, apart from setting up wind energy farms at Jaisalmer. This company is professionally managed and remains focused towards increasing productivity and growth.

Amalgamation
Year 2003, witnessed completion of amalgamation of Rajasthan State Mineral Development Corporation Limited (RSMDC), another Rajasthan State Government PSU with Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Limited (RSMML) was issued by the Department of Company Affairs, Government of India (Order No. S.O.207(E) dated 19th February 2003) under Section 396 of the Companies Act, 1956 and the same has come into effect from 20th February, 2003, the date of its publication in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary).



Strategic Business Units & Profit Centers

After amalgamation, the following four mineral based Strategic Business Units & Profit Centers (SBU & PC) namely Rock Phosphate, Lignite, Gypsum and Limestone have been set up as a part of corporate restructuring: -
 Strategic Business Unit and Profit Centre – Rock phosphate at Udaipur.
 Strategic Business Unit and Profit Centre – Gypsum at Bikaner
 Strategic Business Unit and Profit Centre – Limestone at Jodhpur
 Strategic Business Unit and Profit Centre – Lignite at Jaipur
Rock Phosphate continued its prime position in the business profile of the Company and catered to almost 94% of the indigenous demand during 2004-05 and 2005-06. The capacity of industrial beneficiation plant was increased from 1500 TPD to 3000 TPD and the production got streamlined in 2004-05. The production of lignite was streamlined at Giral and the company is gearing up fast for providing one million tonnes of lignite for the lignite based thermal power plant coming up at Giral under state owned Company, Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. Being pioneer in the lignite field, RSMML has ensured its strong presence in the lignite based power sector in Rajasthan. Dispatches of gypsum touched 2.88 million ton in 2005-06. Renewed emphasis on environmental management was stressed upon for the management of gypsum mines. Supply of SMS grade limestone to the steel plants of India touched the record level of 1.96 million tonnes in 2005-06.
In the year 2005-06, company has achieved the profit before tax Rs. 141.8 crores in comparison to profit before tax of Rs. 118.5 crores in 2004-05. The Company started a number of R&D activities to further strengthen its R&D activities. Generous contributions were made for creation of life saving medical infrastructure in 8 project districts. The dividend of Rs. 15,51,03,000/- was declared for the year 2005-06.
RSMML today has broken away from its monopolistic moorings and welcomes competition. From a small backwaters company, it is now rated as a technologically advanced company and an innovator. It boasts of a highly trained and competent workforce and strong financial base. It has established itself as the most successful public sector company in Rajasthan.
The following four mineral based Strategic Business Units & Profit Centers (SBU & PC) namely Rock Phosphate, Lignite, Gypsum and Limestone have been set up as a part of corporate restructuring: -
 Strategic Business Unit and Profit Centre – Rockphosphate at Udaipur.

 Strategic Business Unit and Profit Centre – Gypsum at Bikaner

 Strategic Business Unit and Profit Centre – Limestone at Jodhpur

 Strategic Business Unit and Profit Centre – Lignite at Jaipur

Rock Phosphate continued its prime position in the business profile of the Company and catered to almost 94% of the indigenous demand during 2004-05 and 2005-06. The capacity of industrial beneficiation plant was increased from 1500 TPD to 3000 TPD and the production got streamlined in 2004-05. The production of lignite was streamlined at Giral and the company is gearing up fast for providing one million tonnes of lignite for the lignite based thermal power plant coming up at Giral under state owned Company, Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. Being pioneer in the lignite field, RSMML has ensured its strong presence in the lignite based power sector in Rajasthan. Dispatches of gypsum touched 2.88 million ton in 2005-06. Renewed emphasis on environmental management was stressed upon for the management of gypsum mines. Supply of SMS grade limestone to the steel plants of India touched the record level of 1.96 million tonnes in 2005-06.
In the year 2005-06, company has achieved the profit before tax Rs. 141.8 crores in comparison to profit before tax of Rs. 118.5 crores in 2004-05. The Company started a number of R&D activities to further strengthen its R&D activities. Generous contributions were made for creation of life saving medical infrastructure in 8 project districts. The dividend of Rs. 15,51,03,000/- was declared for the year 2005-06.
RSMML today has broken away from its monopolistic moorings and welcomes competition. From a small backwaters company, it is now rated as a technologically advanced company and an innovator. It boasts of a highly trained and competent workforce and strong financial base. It has established itself as the most successful public sector company in Rajasthan.


Board of Directors

1. Shri Anil Vaish, IAS – ChairmanChief Secretary to the Government of Rajasthan,Jaipur

2. Shri Rajiv Mehrishi, IASPrincipal Secretary to the Government of Rajasthan,Department of Finance,Jaipur



Shri Ashok Sampatram, IAS
3. Principal Secretary to the Government of Rajasthan,Department of Industries, Jaipur
4. Dr. Ashok Singhvi, IASSecretary to the Government of Rajasthan,Department of Mines,Jaipur

5. Shri G.L. VyasDirector, Department of Mines & Geology,Udaipur

6. Shri A.C. Wadhawan,Ex-CMD, Hindustan Zinc Ltd,New Delhi

7. Shri Rajat Kumar Mishra, IAS - Managing Director

Mining – Phosphate

The major activity of RSMML is the mining of Rock phosphate ore. It operates one of the largest and fully mechanised mines in the country at Jhamarkotra, 26 Kms. from Udaipur and Kanpur Group of Mines located 15 Kms. from Udaipur is upcoming as a second Rock phosphate complex in Rajasthan.
In India the economy being predominantly based on agriculture, the fertiliser production plays a pivotal role. Only about 35% to 40% of the requirement of raw material for phosphatic fertilser production are being met through indigenous sources and the rest is met through import in the form of rock phosphate, phosphoric acid & direct fertilisers. In such a situation Jhamarkotra plays an important role by contributing 68% of rock phosphate production of India

Mining – Lignite
The state of Rajasthan is endowed with large lignite deposits in the country after Tamilnadu & Gujarat. In the three districts of the state viz. Bikaner, Nagaur and Barmer, geological reserves of more than one billion tonnes have been confirmed so far by exploratory drilling. Beside, deep seated reserves of lignite suitable for underground lignite gasification also exists in the state. The state is also having lignite blocks suitable for development of Coal Bed Methane projects.
RSMML is a State Government Enterprise involved with the work of development of Lignite deposit for mercantile sale in cement, textile, brick kiln etc industries and for the ultimate end use of power generation by open cast mining or underground lignite gasification. RSMML at present is operating two lignite mines one at Giral in district Barmer and another at Kasnau-Matasukh in district Nagaur

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