The state-owned steel major, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), reported that it has nearly doubled its capacity in five of its plants. The modernization drive undertaken by the government is a key step towards the target of 300 MTPA crude steel productions by 2030.
September 22, 2020
According to the media reports, SAIL announced that it has undertaken modernization and expansion at its five integrated steel plants that include Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Bokaro (Jharkhand), Rourkela (Odisha), Durgapur (West Bengal), Burnpur (West Bengal), and a special steel plant at Salem (Tamil Nadu).
It has now enhanced its crude steel capacity from 12.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 21.4 MTPA. Its Bhilai plant saw the highest increase in crude steel production capacity. It increased from 3.93 MTPA to 7 MTPA.
