Union Minister Shri H D Kumaraswamy Unveils Plan to Double Rourkela Steel Plant Capacity to 9.8 Million Tonnes by 2030

Key Points

1. Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy announced plans to double Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) capacity to 9.8 million tonnes by 2030.
2. The expansion project at RSP is estimated to cost approximately ₹30,000 crore.
3. Modernization efforts at RSP will involve an investment of about ₹9,000 crore.
4. A new 1 MTPA Slab Caster at Steel Melting Shop-2 was inaugurated with a Capex of approximately ₹1,100 crore.
5. Odisha Group of Mines increased production by over 5% this year and is expected to cross nearly 15 million tonnes in FY 2025–26.
6. The National Steel Policy aims to expand India’s steel capacity to 300 million tonnes by 2030–31.