AP allots 5,342 ha of mining area to RINL

This is the first time that the state govt has allocated iron ore mines to RINL's Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

BS Reporter Chennai/ Hyderabad
Last Updated : Apr 17 2013 | 10:01 PM IST
The Andhra Pradesh government has allocated 5,342 hectares of land having iron ore deposits to Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) for mining. RINL's Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) sought the mining area for setting up an integrated steel plant besides ore benefication unit.

According to an official press release, this is the first time that the state government had allocated iron ore mines to VSP. While 2,500 hectares each were allotted in Gudur mandal of Warangal district and Bayyaram Mandal of Khammam district, 342 hectares have been allocated in Bheemadevarapalli of Karimnagar district.

The proposed steel plant and benefication unit will be established at Bayyaram.
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First Published: Apr 17 2013 | 8:25 PM IST

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