Jamshedpur Nov 27 PTI Tata Steel will focus on augmenting iron ore production from 30 million tonne per annum to 45 mtpa in the next five years a company official said on Saturday The total iron ore production from the steelmakers captive mines in Noamundi in Jharkhand and in Katamati Joda and Khondbond blocks in Odisha is about 30 mtpa he said In the next five years we will focus on increasing iron ore production capacity to 45 mtpa in line with the expansion in the steel making facilities in the country companys ore mines and quarries OMQ division general manager Atul Kumar Bhatnagar said He however claimed that the present capacity is sufficient to meet the iron ore requirement in Tata Steels manufacturing facilities in Jharkhands Jamshedpur and Odishas Kalinganagar The steelmaker had started its iron ore mining operation at Noamundi in 1925 and the mine will turn 100 in 2025 he said During the 5th National Conclave on Mines Minerals in New Delhi on November 23 Noamundi iron ore mine was accorded the five-star rating for three consecutive years from 2017-18 for sustainable development Asked about the use of drones in the mining sector Bhatnagar said it is being deployed for surveying and monitoring purposes As part of the sustainable development of the block a solar power plant spread over 192 acres of mined-out land was installed in 2017 in Naomundi he said adding that the green cover has also been increased in the area PTI COR BDC BDC