NewzVille Desk
Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy on today visited, West Bengal with an extensive review of the IISCO Steel Plant (ISP), Burnpur, one of the country’s oldest and most significant integrated steel plants under the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
The visit covered a comprehensive assessment of the plant’s ongoing expansion projects, production facilities, infrastructure, sustainability initiatives and workforce welfare.
Reviewing the project, Kumaraswamy emphasized that timely completion of strategic expansion projects would play a crucial role in strengthening India’s steel manufacturing capabilities.
“India’s journey towards becoming a global steel powerhouse depends not only on expanding capacity but also on building modern, sustainable and technologically advanced steel plants. Every strategic investment we make today strengthens the foundation of a self-reliant India,” the Union Minister said.
Kumaraswamy inaugurated a newly constructed Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) Water Reservoir with a storage capacity of 84,000 cubic metres, developed to meet the water requirements of COB-10 while also supporting the future 4.08 MTPA Expansion Project at IISCO Steel Plant.
