Out of the total 29 companies, with which the State Government had signed MoUs for establishment of steel plants in the last 10 years, 14 companies have not yet started production while 14 others are under operation and one company, the Mittal India ltd, has already withdrawn its proposal.
Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallick informed this in the Assembly in reply to a question asked by Kailash Chandra Kuleshika on Friday.
The companies which are yet to start product are the Welspun Power and Steel ltd, Pradhan Steel and Power ltd, Jindal Steel and Power ltd, Rungta Mines ltd (both at Jharbandha and Kando), Atha Mines ltd, Techno Ispat ltd, Brahmani River Pellets ltd, the Essar Steel ltd, the Posco India ltd, Konark Ispat ltd, Brand Allays ltd and the SSl Energy ltd. Regarding mining revenue, the Minister said the State Government has targeted to collect Rs 6,226 crore revenue from the sector during the current fiscal.
He further informed that while the Indian Bureau of Mines has sanctioned Mining Plan for 389.738 million tonnes, the Union Government has provided environment clearances for excavation of 378.738 million tonnes of minerals.
Responding to another question asked by BJD MlA Mahesh Sahoo, the Minister informed that Odisha has a total of 201 non-captive mines. Besides, 10 captive mines have been linked to plants operating outside the State. Record holders of the rest 35 captive mines have plants in the State.