Orissa Steel and Power Jhargram Steel Plant
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Orissa Steel and Power Jhargram Steel Plant, also known as Rashmi Udyog Pvt Ltd, is a steel plant in Jhargram, Garhsalboni, West Bengal, India that operates direct reduced iron (DRI), steelmaking, and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Jhargram, Garhsalboni, West Bengal, India:
- Location: Village – Jitusole & Baghmuri, P. O. – Garhsalboni, P. S. – Jhargram, District – Jhargram, State – West Bengal
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.3591, 87.017184 (exact)
Background
M/s Orissa Steel & Power Private Limited (Formerly known as M/s Rashmi Udyog Private Limited) a wholly own subsidiary of M/s Rashmi Cement Limited is originally incorporated under Company Act on 16th October, 2019 with the name of M/s Rashmi Udyog Private Limited and later on company name is change to M/s Orissa Steel & Power Private Limited on 17th November, 2020. The project was originally accorded environmental clearance on 22nd June, 2015. The same EC was subsequently transferred from M/s Rashmi Iron Industries Pvt Limited to M/s Rashmi Udyog Private Limited (a wholly own subsidiary of M/s Rashmi Cement Limited). The name of company was changed to Orissa Steel & Power Pvt. Ltd. The company has proposed to expand its existing pellet plant while also setting up new sponge iron plant and steel melting shop.[1] The executive summary of the proposal to expand the capacities were submitted in September 2021.[2] As of January 2025, there has been no updates in the project.
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[3] | 245 MW Captive Power Plant[3] | Birmitrapur, Orissa/ Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh[4] | BCCL Dhanbad or imported[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashmi Cement Ltd | 4298177377 | E100001012079 | Orissa Steel & Power Pvt Ltd[3] | 5083805903 | E100001012078 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| crude, semi-finished[3] | rod[3] | DRI; EAF; Steel other/unspecified |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Other/unspecified steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| announced | 460[3] | 1344[3] | 1804[3] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 2000[3] | 2000[3] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Pellets |
|---|
| 6400[3] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | announced[3] | 2021[3] | rotary kiln[3] | 400[3] | coal[3] |
| unknown DRI (2) | announced[3] | 2021[3] | rotary kiln[3] | 400[3] | coal[3] |
| unknown DRI (3) | announced[3] | 2021[3] | rotary kiln[3] | 400[3] | coal[3] |
| unknown DRI (4) | announced[3] | 2021[3] | rotary kiln[3] | 400[3] | coal[3] |
| unknown DRI (5) | announced[3] | 2021[3] | rotary kiln[3] | 400[3] | coal[3] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | announced[3] | 2021[3] | 460[3] | 60.0[3] |
Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[3] | >0[3] | >0[3] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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