State run, SAIL’s Durgapur steel plant has reported a growth of 5% in saleable steel production against same period last year. This steel plant has recorded 7% growth in dispatch over the corresponding month last year, while special steel output witnessed a growth of 6%.
Overall, the company has registered a 16% growth in sales during the month of August ’13 by selling 10.86 lakh tonnes (LT) of steel products as compared to 9.38 LT in corresponding period last year (CPLY).