Friday, May 7, 2010

Production Capacity of Iron Ore Mines
  
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel, Shri A. Sai Prathap has said that the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is implementing its growth plan to raise the production capacity of its iron ore mines to cater to expanded steel production. This is planned to be met by expansion of capacity of existing mines at Kiriburu, Meghahatuburu and Gua in Jharkhand, Bolani, Barsua and Kalta in Orissa and also by developing new mines at Chiria in Jharkhand, Rowghat in Chhattisgarh and Taldih and Thakurani in Orissa.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, he said, the expansion of operating mines and development of new mines are in the various stages of implementation. The increased production of iron ore will be in line with the increase in hot metal production capacity.

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