The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) resumed normal production of hot metal from Blast Furnace No 1 on Friday besides also commencing normal production from Blast Furnace No 2 at the plant, a BSP press release issued here informed.
The process of normalizing BSP’s production units affected by the June 12 incident is now being expedited, it stated.The process of reviving Blast Furnaces No 3, 4 and 5 picked up further pace on June 20. All safety measures are being taken in the process of normalizing production in the plant, the press release stated.
There is no technical problem in the other production units of the plant. With hot metal production from blast furnaces increasing, production from other facilities of the plant including the coke ovens, sinter plants, steel melting shops and rolling mills that are being readied for normal operations, would also be progressively increased.
Meanwhile, with the execution of all repair jobs in Pump House No 2 that continue to be carried out on a war-footing, the process of fully operationalizing the Pump House is nearing completion.
Meanwhile, additional ex gratia was paid to the bereaved family members of the employees of Bhilai Steel Plant killed in the June 12 gas leakage accident in the plant. The cheques were given to the bereaved family members on Friday. The additional ex gratia for the accident was paid according to the special announcement made by Union Steel Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
GM in-charge (Mills) Uma Raman, GM (Management Services) Madhuri Menon and GM (Corporate Social Responsibility) AK Kayal handed over the cheques to the family members.
Uma Raman went to village Khopli and handed over a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to the family members of contractual worker Vikas Verma and Rs 25 lakh cheque to the family members of plant employee Anthonius Sammual at Ruabandha Sector.Madhuri Menon handed over the cheque of Rs 25 lakh to the family members of Ramesh Kumar Shamra at Kohka. Kayal gave the cheque to family members of Yarad Ram Sahu at Gundardehi.