Chairman of Maharatna Company, Steel Authority of India ltd., CS Verma arrived on a visit to Bhilai Steel Plant on Tuesday, a statement of the company informed here.
Accompanied by SS Mohanty, Director (Technical) and TS
Suresh, Director (Projects and Business Planning), Verma was accorded a warm welcome at Raipur Airport by S Chandrasekaran,Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant, YK Degan, Executive Director (Works), SB Jagdale, Executive Director Incharge (Projects) and senior officers of Bhilai Steel Plant.
Upon arrival at Bhilai Niwas here, Verma was given a guard of honour by CISF contingent. Verma visited the project site for Augmentation of Ore Handling Plant where he witnessed the beginning of
operation of the modern wagon tippler number 5 at the new Wagon Tippler Complex. The side arm charger
hydraulically operated wagon tippler is equipped with fully automated systems.
He then visited several other Modernisation and Expansion Project sites. Accompanied by Director (Technical) and Director (Projects and Business Planning), Verma visited project sites of Coke Oven Battery 11 and Bye Product Plant, Second Sinter Machine of Sinter Plant III, Boiler and Turbo Blower of Blast Furnace-8, BF-8,SMS-III, Bar & Rod Mill and Universal Rail Mill.
Chairman SAIl reviewed the progress of the Projects. Interacting with officers involved in project execution, Verma emphasised on speeding up all project execution work. later Verma visited the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital & Research Centre where he visited the newly installed Cath lab, ICU, Renal Unit and the newly renovated E-1 ward.
later, Verma reviewed the production and performance of the Plant during an interaction session with senior officers
of the Plant. In his address, Chairman SAIl emphasised on the need to bring about
further improvement in
techno-economic parameters of performance.