Tata Steel kicks off its plans for an expansion of capacity to 10 million tonnes at its Jamshedpur plant, which is slated to be completed by December 2010. To mark the event, a groundbreaking ceremony was performed inside the work premises on Monday by B Muthuraman, managing director of Tata Steel. Also present on the occasion were chief operating officer (steel) HM Nerurkar, Tata Workers Union president Raghunth Pandey, vice-president (engineering services and projects) RP Singh, other senior officers of Tata Steel and office-bearers of Tata Workers Union. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Muthuraman said: “Though there are many challenges involved in this project, I am confident that the project will be managed efficiently. In December 2010, when the project will be completed, Jamshedpur will become the single-largest unit and one of the most modern plants in the world.” “We must ensure that the progress of this project takes place in the safest manner,” Mr Pandey said. As part of the 10 mt expansion plan, a series of investments will be made to augment the mines, a 6 mt pellet plant, expansion of capacity at Hooghly Metcoke from 1.2 to 1.6 mtpa, upgradation of existing A-E furnaces, a new LD3 BOF shop, two single strand thin slab casters of 1.2 mtpa capacity each with 2.4 mtpa hot rolling facilities and augmentation of LD2 to 4 mtpa.
Source: The Economic Times
1st January, 2008