Tata Steel Jamshedpur expansion: ‘Promises will be delivered’

Kolkata: Tata Steel today performed the groundbreaking ceremony for expansion to 10 mtpa capacity of the Jamshedpur works.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr B. Muthuraman, Managing Director, 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. And with the completion of this project, we will be able to fulfil the promises made to our customers even better.”

The facilities to be developed as a part of the expansion project, are augmentation of mines, pellet plant of 6 mtpa, expansion of Hooghly Metcoke from 1.2 to 1.6 mtpa, raw material handling facilities, upgradation of existing A-E furnaces, new LD3 BOF shop with 2 X 160 t converters and two single strand thin slab caster of 1.2 mtpa capacity each with 2.4 mtpa hot rolling facilities.

The works expansion will also lead to augmentation of LD2 to 4.0 mtpa, a new lime calcining plant, augmentation of utilities & water system, power generation & power system, logistics and improvement of town roads

According to Mr Raghunath Pandey, President, Tata Workers Union, “We have always been with the company in its progress and prosperity, and must ensure the progress of this project takes place in the safest manner.”