Union Steel Minister discussed with officials from ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel
- Calls for cooperation in the setting up of Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute in Kalinganagar
- AM/NS India Will play an important role in the development of industrialization in the state
- The company has an important role to play in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Purvoday mission.
- AM/NS India to produce 30 million tonnes of steel annually in the country.
New Delhi / Bhubaneswar (Kalinga Voice) –Union Minister Steel and PNG Sri Dharmendra Pradhan Held a meeting with officials of ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel( AM/NSIndia ) in the presence of senior officials of Ministry of Steel . Sri pradhan diiscussed the future roadmap of AM/NS India,alignment with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and AM/NS’s envisioned contribution of 30MTPA to the 300 MTPA total capacity envisioned in National Steel Policy.
Mr Pradhan said AM/NS India will play an important role in contributing to PM’s Mission Purvodaya by capacity expansion in the region.This will facilitate regional development and generate jobs for local youth.Called for expediting projects with planned timelines to speed up value creation . With the planned capacity addition of 12 MTPA in Odisha which is 57% of total expansion plan, AM/NS will play an important role in facilitating further industrial development of Odisha and create employment for the local youth.
Similarly, Minister Sri Pradhan also called for making Indian steel more competitive, focus on value addition in the areas of special steel, capital goods and facilitating greater steel usage in India to benchmark with the global standards. Dharmendra Pradhan Capacity augmentation of Paradip plant in Odisha is key to realising the mission of achievement 30MTPA capacity by AM/NS. Also called for AM/NS cooperation in the setting up of Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute in Kalinganagar within the integrated steel hub.
