Naveen visits Kimitsu Steel Works, discusses green technology use in steel plants in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 6: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during his visit to the Kimitsu Steel Works of Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) on Thursday, discussed the use of green technologies for the steel plants coming up in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts in the state.
Speaking on the occasion, Patnaik expressed his admiration for the state-of-the-art facility and the commitment of NSC towards excellence in steel production. He discussed the use of similar green technologies for the plants coming up in the Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts.
The proposed plants will also focus on specialised steel products which will enable downstream industries in Odisha.
The visit of the Odisha delegation led by the Chief Minister to NSC’s Kimitsu Steel Works provided an opportunity for the delegation to learn about the latest technologies and processes used by NSC in the production of steel.
The Plant was established on land reclaimed from the sea and used environmentally sustainable green technologies. The depth of the sea used to be more than 10 meters. The plant has a large layout campus with green tree belts and produces diversified specialised steel products used for various downstream industries like automobiles.
Patnaik highlighted the immense potential for collaboration between NSC and Odisha, given the state’s rich mineral resources and potential in the steel sector.
He also assured the NSC officials about the committed support of the Government of Odisha for ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India’s upcoming integrated steel plants in Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur in Odisha.
The projects will use huge volumes of iron ore fines which will help in the value addition of the mineral within Odisha in comparison to the current trend of exporting iron ore fines.
The Chief Minister expressed his appreciation for the warm hospitality extended by NSC towards the delegation and hoped that the visit would contribute to strengthening the relationship between NSC and Odisha.
