SAIL receives clearance for Rs 5,419-crore expansion, modernization project at Rourkela plant

31 Aug 2016 Evaluate

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has received an Environment Clearance (EC) for Rs 5,419-crore expansion and modernization project at its Rourkela plant in Odisha. SAIL’s proposal was examined in the recent meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Environment Ministry.

The company had proposed modernization of its Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) by setting up a new hot strip mill with a production capacity of 3 million tonnes a year (MTPA), beneficiation plant of 3.3 MTPA and pellet plant of 2 MTPA. It also seeks to enhance production capacity of special plates from 0.003 to 0.015 MTPA within the premise of RSP.

SAIL is India’s largest steel producing company. The company is among the five Maharatnas of the country’s Central Public Sector Enterprises. The company has five integrated steel plants, three special plants, and one subsidiary in different parts of the country.



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