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== Economy == |
== Economy == |
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Donimalai mechanised iron ore mines of National Mineral Development Corporation (Now M/s.NMDC Limited) are located here. |
Donimalai mechanised iron ore mines of [[National Mineral Development Corporation]] (Now M/s.NMDC Limited) are located here. |
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Donimalai township is at a distance of approximately 19 km from the [[Toranagallu]] Railway station by road. Exploration of iron ore activity was started by the National Mineral Development Corporation of India in Donimalai and was commissioned in 1977. The ore available here contains 65% of Iron. According to the N.M.D.C. Website the mines have the capacity of 27.92 million tons. About 4 million tons of the ore is extracted per year. The ore is exported through [[Chennai]] and [[Mormugao]] (Goa) ports. About 1286 employees work here as on 30 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nmdc.co.in/Donimalai.aspx|title=Donimalai Iron Ore Mines|publisher=NMDC Limited website|access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref> At present, the ban by Karnataka Govt., on exports has been lifted. |
Donimalai township is at a distance of approximately 19 km from the [[Toranagallu]] Railway station by road. Exploration of iron ore activity was started by the National Mineral Development Corporation of India in Donimalai and was commissioned in 1977. The ore available here contains 65% of Iron. According to the N.M.D.C. Website the mines have the capacity of 27.92 million tons. About 4 million tons of the ore is extracted per year. The ore is exported through [[Chennai]] and [[Mormugao]] (Goa) ports. About 1286 employees work here as on 30 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nmdc.co.in/Donimalai.aspx|title=Donimalai Iron Ore Mines|publisher=NMDC Limited website|access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref> At present, the ban by Karnataka Govt., on exports has been lifted. |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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'''Kendriya Vidyalaya Donimalai''' was established in year 1974. It is a co-educational institution affiliated to CBSE and run by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, New Delhi an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi. It is a Project Sector Vidyalaya located in the well-maintained residential Township under the sponsorship of, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC). Over a span of 46 years, The Vidyalaya has won itself an unbeatable reputation of maintaining high educational standards and CCA activities with many students securing a high rank in various National events. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Donimalai started in the year 1974 (6 July 1974) with only few students. Now it has more than 1000 students, a staff strength of about 50 and classes starting from 1st to 12th. |
'''Kendriya Vidyalaya Donimalai''' was established in year 1974. It is a [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] institution affiliated to CBSE and run by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, [[New Delhi]] an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi. It is a Project Sector Vidyalaya located in the well-maintained residential Township under the sponsorship of, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC). Over a span of 46 years, The Vidyalaya has won itself an unbeatable reputation of maintaining high educational standards and CCA activities with many students securing a high rank in various National events. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Donimalai started in the year 1974 (6 July 1974) with only few students. Now it has more than 1000 students, a staff strength of about 50 and classes starting from 1st to 12th. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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