JSW will play a very important role in consolidation, says Sajjan Jindal

Competition from competent new players will help the industry grow faster, and JSW Steel will benefit because of its head start, says Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
 
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In JSW Steel’s journey from one million tonnes to 18 million tonnes, what has been the biggest challenge?
 
At every point, there have been different challenges. First, there was technology. Then we had a global downturn, but we came out of that. Thereafter, there was a mining ban in Karnataka. That became a big challenge. So at different stages, there were different challenges. But