Jindal Steel has marked a major milestone in India’s steelmaking industry by blowing in a 5 MTPA blast furnace in Odisha’s Angul.
“This achievement was realised with the commissioning of the Bhagavati Subhadrika Blast Furnace – II,” said the company in a statement.
The ceremonial “blow-in” was led by Naveen Jindal, Chairman of Jindal Steel, firmly establishing Angul as the largest single-location steel facility in the country.
The Bhagavati Subhadrika Blast Furnace, with a useful volume of 5,499 m3, ranks among the world’s largest and most advanced, the company stated.
“It exemplifies Jindal Steel’s commitment to setting new benchmarks in the industry by combining scale with cutting-edge automation, a robust safety-first design, and enhanced sustainability,” it added.
“Commissioning the Bhagavati Subhadrika Blast Furnace at Angul is a proud moment for Jindal Steel and for India. By doubling Angul’s capacity to 12 MTPA, we are strengthening our global competitiveness and reaffirming our commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat,” Jindal stated.
Jindal Steel commissions one of India’s largest blast furnaces, planning to take Angul’s steelmaking capacity to 12 MTPA.
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He further stated Angul will now serve as the company’s central hub for future expansion.
Planned developments include a dedicated port at Paradeep, a slurry pipeline and a coal pipe conveyor to enhance supply chain efficiency, the Shreebhoomi Power Plant, and new coke oven facilities, the chairman said.
Together, these projects will establish Angul as the cornerstone of Jindal Steel’s global growth strategy, he claimed.
