Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Steel & Mines, was at NMDC’s Nagarnar Steel Plant to assess the progress of the upcoming 3 million tons per annum steel plant, being built at a cost of Rs 15525 crores.
He performed the Bhoomi Pooja for the Railway Siding Project at NMDC’s upcoming Nagarnar Steel Plant.
The Railway Siding Project is a critical component of the Steel Plant to bring in critical raw material like iron ore, coking coal, limestone and dolomite etc for production and for outward movement of finished steel and slag.
Phase I of the Project envisages connecting the 6 kms stretch from the KK Railway line with Nagarnar Steel Plant at Ambagaon and Ammmagauda by laying about 53 kms. of railway line within the Steel Plant premises at a cost of Rs 283 crores. The Project to be completed by IRCON is slated to be completed in the next 18 months to coincide with the Plant’s production schedule.
Tomar also inspected construction work at the Blast Furnace, Thin Slab Caster, Sinter Plant, Coke Ovens, Raw Material Handling System, Power Blowing Station and the Steel melting Shop and expressed satisfaction at the progress of the Project work.
Later, interacting with NMDC officials he stressed upon the need to keep to the stipulated time-frames and close monitoring.
SOurce: ISMW