| 1882 - |
At the age of 43, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata read a report by a German
geologist, Ritter Von Schwartz on the availability of Iron Ore in Chanda District in the
Central Provinces, which gave him the idea of giving India a Steel plant. |
| 1899 - |
The Viceroy, Lord Curzon liberalised the mineral concession policy. Major
R. H. Mahon published a report on the manufacture of Iron & Steel in India. |
| 1900 - |
Jamsetji was in England seeing the Secretary of State for India, Lord
George Hamilton and sparked his imagination of building a steel plant in India. |
| 1901-02 - |
Jamsetji instructed his office in Bombay to obtain prospecting licenses.
He proceeded to the USA. |
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He studied Coking processes at Birmingham. |
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He visited the world’s largest Ore market in Cleveland. |
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He consulted the foremost metallurgist, Julian Kenedy. |
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Met and invited Charles Page Perin to take charge as consulting engineer
for the Steel plant he wanted to build in India. |
| 1903 - |
Geologist C.M. Weld arrives. |
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Chanda District scheme was abandoned as coal was not of right type and
iron-ore was of inferior quality. |
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Jamsetji invited Weld to stay on and explore for iron-ore. |
| 1904 - |
P.N. Bose, an Indian Geologist who discovered the lofty Gorumahinsani
Hills with its input storehouse of iron-ore, informs J N Tata about his findings. |
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Dorab Tata came across a geological map of Central Provinces at Durg
District, dark colours indicated heavy deposit of iron-ore. |
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Dorab Tata, C M Weld arrived in Durg and found Dhalli and Rajhara hills
had the finest ore in the world. But did not find a steady supply of water. |
| 1906 - |
Search went on. |
| 1907 - |
Weld and Srinivasa Rao discovered the village of Sakchi at the confluence
of two rivers, Subarnarekha and Kharkai and the Railway Station of Kalimati. |
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The Tata Iron and Steel Company was floated. |
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Tatas plunged into the Indian market and issued their Prospectus to raise
Rs. 1.5 crores as ordinary Shares, Rs. 75 lakhs in Preference shares and Rs. 7 lakhs in
deferred shares. 8000 Indian investors subscribed within three weeks for a total of Rs.
2.32 crore. |
| 1908 - |
Construction of the works begins at Sakchi. The first stake is driven on
February 27th. |
| 1911 - |
First cast of Pig-iron produced on December 2nd. |
| 1912 - |
First steel made on 16th February. The Bar Mill commences rolling in
October.
Eight-hour working day introduced. |
| 1913-14 - |
Hospital and the first school opened. |
| 1914 - |
Sydney Webb report on Cooperatives and Medical Services in Jamshedpur. |
| 1915 - |
Free Medical Aid introduced. |
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Manufacture of Munition Steel and rails for war. |
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Ferro-manganese made for the first time India. |
| 1916-17 - |
Welfare Department established.
Mining and Prospecting Department organised. |
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Launches Greater Extension Scheme to raise capacity to 450,000 tons and
diversity production. |
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Schooling facilities for child. |
| 1919 - |
 Visit of Lord Chelmsford to rename Sakchi as
Jamshedpur and Kalimati Railway Station as Tatanagar.Formation of Works Committee for
handling complaints concerning service conditions and grievances. |
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| 1920 - |
Leave with pay, Workers’ Provident Fund Scheme, Workmens’
Accident Compensation Scheme introduced. |
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Jamshedpur Labour Association formed. The Principle of Joint consultation
introduced for the first time in India. |
| 1921 - |
Jamshedpur Technical Institute of Tata Steel opened with 23 students on
the roll. |
| 1923 - |
The Tinplate Company of India commenced manufacture. |
| 1924 - |
Manufacture of Steel by Duplex Process commenced. |
| 1925 - |
First Tariff Board Enquiry leading to grant of protection to the Iron and
Steel Industry. |
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New Rail Mill, Merchant Mill and Sheet Mill go into operation. |
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Mahatma Gandhi, Chittaranjan Das and C F Andrews visit Jamshedpur to
discuss labour problems with R D Tata. |
| 1928-29 - |
Scheme of Maternity benefits introduced.
Subhas Chandra Bose, President, Jamshedpur Labour Association signed an agreement with N B
Saklatvala. |
| 1929-30 - |
Welfare Department organised. |
| 1930-31 - |
Apprentice Shop opened. |
| 1931-32 - |
Agents’ office opened in Calcutta under the charge of Sir Ardeshir
Dalal. |
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First Founders’ Day celebrated in Jamshedpur. |
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Tata Steel Limited Review, a bilingual in-house magazine commence
publication. |
| 1934 - |
Profit-sharing Bonus granted-first time in India. |
| 1935 - |
Production of high-tensile steel commenced. |
| 1937 - |
Research and Control Laboratory opened. |
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Retiring Gratuity introduced. |
| 1938 - |
J R D Tata succeeds Sir N B Saklatvala as the Chairman of the company. |
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Sir Jehangir Ghandy takes over as the first Indian General Manager. |
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Dr Rajendra Prasad and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru gave awards on labour
dispute. Bihar Labour enquiry Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Rajendra Prasad
visit Jamshedpur. |
| 1939-40 - |
The new 100-Tonne Blast Furnace started operation. |
| 1941-42 - |
Manufacture of special steels for war purpose developed.
A Benzol plant and the Wheel Tyre and Axle Plant the first of its kind in the country went
into operation. |
| 1942-43 - |
Armour plates and various alloy steels produced. |
| 1947 - |
Personnel Department started. |
| 1951-52 - |
Tata Steel launches a Modernisation and Expansion Programme.
Production linked incentive bonus scheme introduced. |
| 1953-54 - |
Agreement signed with Kaiser engineers for Two-Million Tonne Expansion
Programme.
Sir Ardeshir Dalal T. B. Hospital opened. |
| 1956 - |
Agreement between management and Tata Workers’ Union signed in
January.
Supplemental agreement signed in August. |
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Agreement with Didier- Werke A.G. of Germany for installing a refractory
plant at Belpahar. |
| 1958 - |
The Golden Jubilee celebrations presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Ferro-Manganese plant commences production at Joda, in April. |
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All units of Two-Million Ton project commissioned. |
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Jubilee Park dedicated to the nation. |
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Commemorative postage stamp of Jamsetji Tata issued. |
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Community and social welfare schemes commenced. |
| 1959 - |
New agreement is signed in February with the Tata Workers’ Union
Jamshedpur. |
| 1960 - |
A managing agency’s agreement between Tata Steel and Tata Industries
Pvt. Limited is renewed for ten years. |
| 1961 - |
An industrial license is obtained by Tata Steel for an Alloy-Steel project
in July. |
| 1962 - |
Tata-Robins-Frazer formed in collaboration with Hewitt-Robins Inc., USA
and Frazer & Chalmers Engineering Works of GEC, UK. |
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Alloy steel license of Tata Steel is revoked by Government. |
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Interim relief recommended by Central Wage Board for Iron and Steel
industries. |
| 1963 - |
The government approves in principle expansion by One-Million tonnes
during the 4th Plan. |
| 1965 - |
The Steel Ministry agrees to expansion to 4-Million Ingot tonnes with a
Strip Mill. |
| 1967 - |
Tata Steel defers consideration of Alloy-Steel plant. |
| 1968 - |
Tata Yodogawa Limited, a new company to undertake the manufacture of steel
mill rolls was incorporated. |
| 1974 - |
Amalgamation with West Bokaro Limited for coal mine operations. |
| 1978-79 - |
Five-year Rural Development programme for upliftment of the villagers
around Jamshedpur taken up. |
| 1980 - |
First Social Audit Committee Report submitted. |
| 1982-83 - |
Basic Oxygen Furnace Shop - LD1 inaugurated. |
| 1984-85 - |
JRD Tata becomes Chairman Emeritus after guiding Tata Steel as Chairman
for 46 years. |
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Russi Mody takes over as new Chairman. |
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Merger of the Indian tube company with Tata Steel. |
| 1986 - |
Started an export cell which co-ordinated the Company’s growing
exports. |
| 1987-88 - |
The Tata Football Academy established. |
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Human Resources Department restructured. |
| 1989 - |
Pension Scheme introduced. |
| 1992-93 - |
Mr Ratan N Tata takes over as the Chairman. |
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Dr JJ Irani becomes Managing Director. |
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The new One-million ton capacity "G" Blast Furnace was
commissioned. |
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The Bearings Division at Kharagpur produced 7.5 million number - 34%
increase over previous year. |
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The energy conservation drive received a big boost with commissioning of
the new fuel-efficient Blast Furnance incorporating state-of-the-art technology. |
| 1993-94 - |
JRD Tata passes away in Geneva on 29th November, 1993 at the age of 89. |
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Several divisions of the Company received ISO-9000 certification. |
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The centre-piece of the Company’s Modernisation Programme, viz. The
one-million-tonne per annum Hot strip Mill was commissioned. |
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The first Slab Caster in operation. |
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Cement Division with units at Sonadih and Jojobera starts production. |
| 1994-95 - |
The third phase of the Modernisation Programme completed. |
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Stamp-charged batteries 6 & 7 start production. |
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Employees Family Benefit scheme introduced. |
| 1995-96 - |
The aggregate production of cement from the company’s plant at
Sonadih and Jojobera crossed the 1 million tonne mark. |
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With the laying of the foundation stone by the Prime Minister of India, Mr
PV Narasimha Rao, Tata Steel has set the ball rolling for its new 10 million tonnes
integrated steel plant at Gopalpur in Orissa. |
| 1996-97 - |
The Company sold the 67.5 MW Power Plant, under construction at Jojobera,
put under its earlier Modernisation Programme-Phase III, to Tata Electric Companies for a
total consideration of Rs. 300 crore. |
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Received Prime Minister’s trophy for the Best Integrated Steel Plant
for the year 1995-96. |
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Dr JJ Irani was conferred an Honorary Knighthood by the Queen of Great
Britain. |
