JSW Steel to tweak Odisha project design, scale up capacity to 12 mtpa

Firm has pledged investment of Rs 50,000 crore on the steel project and associated facilities

Sajjan Jindal-owned JSW Steel is set to redraw its project design for the mega steel plant proposed in Odisha near Paradip. The company is now keen on 12 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) instead of 10 mtpa mill proposed initially.

"JSW Steel has of late evinced interest to set up a higher capacity steel plant. They have not elaborated on the reasons to go for 12 mtpa project or the technology they are going to introduce," said a senior government official with direct knowledge of the matter.

An e-mail questionnaire sent to the JSW Steel went unanswered.

Sources close to the development said: JSW