The steel major, Arcelor-Mittal has been alloted two coal blocks, one each in Orissa & Jharkhand. Arcelor-Mittal is setting up two steel plants of 12 million tonne (mt) capacity in Jharkhand and Orissa. The two blocks are Seregarha in Jharkhand and Rampia in Orissa. Both the blocks can generate coal to produce 700 mw of power each.
The world’s largest steel producer has signed two separate MoUs with Jharkhand and Orissa state governments to set up greenfield steel plant of 12 mt each, with a total investment of Rs 80,000 crore. The company have identified 8,000 acres of land in Keonjhar district in Orissa and project site in Jharkhand is almost finalised.
The world’s largest steel producer has signed two separate MoUs with Jharkhand and Orissa state governments to set up greenfield steel plant of 12 mt each, with a total investment of Rs 80,000 crore. The company have identified 8,000 acres of land in Keonjhar district in Orissa and project site in Jharkhand is almost finalised.
Investment : Rs.80,000 crores
Status : Land acquisition in progress
Location : Orissa and Jharkhand
[29th October, 2007]