Aluminium park draws proposals for 11 units

The park being developed jointly by navratna firm Nalco and state owned Idco

The aluminium park at Angul being developed jointly by navratna firm National Aluminium Company (Nalco) and state owned Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) has received 11 proposals for establishment of downstream units.

"The Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd (Ipicol) and the Angul District Industries Centre (DIC) have received 11 applications for setting up downstream units in the aluminium park. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Nalco and Idco for the aluminium park. For the park, 160 acres of land has been acquired," Jogendra Behera, minister, MSME (micro, small & medium enterprises) said in a written reply to the state assembly.

It may be noted that the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) under the Union ministry of commerce and industry has given final nod for the aluminium park under the modified industrial infrastructure upgradation scheme (MIIUS). A sum of Rs 46 crore will be provided in four tranches for infrastructure development of the park.

The hub is being developed by a special purpose vehicle (SPV) called Angul Aluminium Park Private Ltd (AAPPL), with shareholding of 50.50 per cent and 49.50 per cent between Idco and Nalco respectively. It will come up over 450 acres of land, out of which 160 acres will be taken up for development in the first phase.

A wide variety of industries using aluminium conductors, extrusions, castings, foils, powder and paste can be set up at the aluminium park. Nalco has already agreed to supply 50,000 tonne per annum (tpa) of molten metal for promoting downstream industries coming up in the complex.

Bahrain-based Midal Cables Ltd has submitted a proposal to set up an aluminium conductor and rod manufacturing unit at the park at an investment of Rs 250-300 crore. Midal Cables has sought 30-40 acres of land. The aluminium conductor unit is expected to cater to domestic as well as international market.

Apart from Midal Cables, Metal Powder Company Ltd, a leading manufacturer of non-ferrous metal powders, based in Madurai (Tamil Nadu) is keen to set up an aluminium powder manufacturing unit also at the Angul aluminium park at an investment of Rs 330.90 crore.