Kalinganagar units seek raw material security

The Kalinganagar Industries Association (KNIA), an organisation representing the interests of ten steel units at Kalinganagar in Orissa’s Jajpur district, have sought raw material security for smooth running of the units.

The units in the Kalinganagar Industrial Complex which solely depend on the Daitari mines for iron ore and Sukinda mines for chrome ore are reeling under raw material scarcity.

KNIA pointed out that the Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) needs to reserve its raw materials for the units in Kalinganagar and allocate the surplus quantity to units located elsewhere. Meanwhile, OMC was exploring the possibility of having long-term supply pacts with the steel players which do no have captive iron ore mines and KNIA has welcomed this move.

The association has sought the intervention of PK Rastogi, the Union steel secretary for securing the raw material supplies for the steel units in Kalinganagar.

The issue of the scarcity of raw material was earlier raised by KNIA during a meeting with PK Rastogi, the Union steel secretary on June 24 this year.

The units under KNIA are Tata Steel Limited, JSL Limited, Visa Steel Limited, Dinabhandu Steel and Power Limited and Rohit Ferro-Tech Limited to name a few.