The Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad
Singh dedicated Jindal Steel & Power’s 1.4 MTPA TMT rebar mill located at
the steel unit in Odisha to the nation on Thursday.
The Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh on Thursday dedicated the TMT
Rebar Mill of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) at its 6 MTPA integrated steel
complex in Angul district in Odisha.
ADVERTISING
Reportedly, the TMT Rebar Mill of around 14 lakh tons per annum capacity is one
of the world’s largest and the most modern Rebar Mills.
Talking
about the same, Singh said, "India has become the second-largest steel
producer in the world, leaving behind major economies. The maximum amount of
steel has been produced from Odisha. I appreciate Naveen Jindal for building
such a beautiful mega-steel plant in Odisha."
He
also appreciated JSP’s plan to expand the capacity of the steel plant to 25.2
MTPA.
"By
2030, about 10 per cent of India’s steel will be produced from Angul, Odisha by
JSP” he added. The minister especially expressed his high appreciation for
JSP’s effort to supply Liquid Medical Oxygen to the country during COVID-19 as
its CSR initiative. The Union Minister also appreciated JSP for having more
than 75 % of its employees from Odisha in Angul Plant," he said.
During the event, JSP’s Chairman Naveen Jindal and Managing Director VR Sharma
and CEO Steel D.K. Saraogi facilitated the Union Minister in visiting the plant
facilities. Rasika Chaube, Additional Secretary (Ministry of Steel) was also
present during the programme.
Taking
to Twitter, Naveen Jindal wrote, "t is a matter of immense pride for us
that one of the world’s Largest TMT rebar mill has been dedicated to the nation
by Shri @RCP_Singh Hon’ble Union Minister for Steel. His vision and support
will continue to guide the entire steel industry towards a better &
brighter future."
The Union Minister along with a team of senior officials of the Ministry of
Steel also visited the Coal Gasification Plant (CGP), the first of its kind in
steelmaking.
The Steel Minister said that the CGP has been using high ash,
locally available non-coking coal to supply synthesis gas to the world’s first
syngas-based DRI plant. New technology can harness the abundant coal reserves
of the country and make India Atmanirbhar and meeting coal requirements,
reducing its dependence on imported coking coal.
“We are privileged that the Hon'ble Union Minister dedicated the
1.4 MTPA TMT rebar mill at our Angul steelmaking facility. It is one of the
most modern and largest rebar mills in the world. In addition to producing
high-quality TMT rebars of different specifications for quality infrastructure
building, the Rebar Mill will generate lakhs of indirect employment”, said
Naveen Jindal.
VR Sharma, Managing Director, JSP said, “JSP is a futuristic
company which has the vision of producing at least half of its capacity through
coal gasification, which is key to green steel making for a sustainable
tomorrow."
JSP has the vision of expanding the capacity of the Angul Steel
Plant to 25.2 MTPA, which will be the largest and greenest steel plant in the
country.
READ | Coal crisis may hit 24-hour power supply, metro,
hospital service in Delhi, says power minister