SAIL to regain its position as country's largest steel producer

Earlier, private steel maker JSW Steel had outshined SAIL to become the largest steel producing company in the country

With a turnaround on the card, state-run Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is all set to consolidate its position as country’s largest steel producing company.

The construction of Blast Furnace-8 installed in Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) has been completed and the company plans to start operation soon. The blowing-in of BF-8 will complete the Rs 62,000 crore modernisation and expansion plan of SAIL.

The company had taken up major expansion and modernisation plan in BSP, Rourkela Steel Plant and Burnpur Steel Plant. In other entities of the company, minor expansion plans were also implemented.

The expansion programme in Rourkela