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Odisha has trumped the national average in terms of growth in crude steel production between 2014 and 2018. Nationwide, the crude steel output during the period witnessed a 22 per cent jump — rising from 87.29 million tonnes (mt) to 106.5 mt. In Odisha, crude steel output almost trebled from 8.8 mt to 23 mt, shows a report prepared jointly by JSW Group and PwC India.
The country’s crude steel capacity is estimated to grow to 300 mt by 2030, of which actual production is gauged at 255 mt. Odisha is expected to contribute approximately 80 mt in incremental production. This
