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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday inaugurated Tata Steel's state-of-the-art scrap-based electric arc furnace built with an investment of nearly Rs 3,200 crore. Speaking on the occasion, Mann said the state government offers a congenial environment for the industry to flourish. The 0.75 million tonne per annum (mtpa) scrap-based facility is designed to achieve CO emissions less than 0.3 tonnes per tonne of steel, Tata Steel said. According to a company statement, Tata Steel Friday marked a historic milestone in the company's journey toward sustainable steelmaking with the introduction of its scrap-based Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility at Hi-Tech Valley, Ludhiana. "As India accelerates its transition towards a climate-resilient future, sustainability has become a national imperative - one that demands urgent, collective action. The EAF reflects Tata Group's long-term commitment to building a greener, more resilient industrial future," Tata Steel Chairman N Chandraseka