Steel secretary reviews progress of RSP's expansion programme

Being one of the oldest steel companies of the country SAIL should utilize the opportunities to enhance its competitive advantage, a press release quoting Choudhary issued by RSP said here today.

Citing the examples of world class steel companies, Choudhary advised SAIL to gear up to meet international norms in various fields.

The steel secretary discussed the issue of modernisation and expansion besides the company's future plans with senior officers during his two-day visit to the plant which concluded today.

SAIL Chairman C S Verma exhorted RSP officers and workers to make every effort to fulfill the targets given by the secretary.

He expressed confidence that RSP, one of the strongest units of SAIL, would play a key role in taking the company forward.

U.P. Singh, Joint Secretary, Steel and RSP CEO G.S.Prasad were also present.

The Rs 12,000-crore update programme would take RSP's hot metal production capacity to 4.5 million tonne from the existing 2 mt.

As part of the modernisation programme, a state- of-the-art new plate mill would come up in RSP, besides other facilities like a new blast furnace complex which would be among the biggest in the country, a raw material handling plant, new sinter plant no.3, 7-metre tall coke oven battery and strand slab caster in SMS-2.