Swadesh Metallics Simga Steel Plant

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Swadesh Metallics Simga Steel Plant is a steel plant in Simga, Kesda, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh, India that operates blast furnace (BF), direct reduced iron (DRI), and steelmaking technology.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Simga, Kesda, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh, India:

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  • Location: Village-Kesda, Tehsil Simga, District- Balodabazar- Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 21.625706, 81.705254 (approximate)

Background

In 2021, Swadesh Metallics Pvt Ltd announced its plan to set up an integrated steel plant in Simga, Chhattisgarh at an estimated cost of ₹14800 million. The project involved setting up of pelletization plant (0.6 mtpa), DRI plant (0.42 mtpa), SMS with caster (0.6 mtpa (12 x 15T induction furnace units), rolling mill unit, RHF unit, Blast Furnace, Sinter plant, Coal washery and a captive power plant of 52 MW (WHRB) and 45 MW (CFBC). As of August 2021, the project was in planning stage.[1]

As of January 2025, there hasn't been any updates on the project.

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source Coal source
2021[2] 1900[3] 97 MW Captive Power Plant[2] unknown unknown

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Swadesh Metallics Pvt Ltd 5087130764 E100001012071 Swadesh Metallics Pvt Ltd[2] 5087130764 E100001012071

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel products Steel sector end users Main production equipment
pipe, bar[4] building and infrastructure[2] BF; DRI; Steel other/unspecified

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Other/unspecified steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced 600[2] 600[2]

Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Blast furnace capacity Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced 260[4] 420[5][2] 680[4][5][2]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Sinter Coke Pellets
400[4] NF 600[2]

Unit Details

Table 7: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology
unknown BF (1) announced[2] 2021[2] 250.0[6] 260[4] unknown

Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa) Reductant
unknown DRI (1) announced[2] 2021[2] rotary kiln[5] 105[2][5] coal[5]
unknown DRI (2) announced[2] 2021[2] rotary kiln[5] 105[2][5] coal[5]
unknown DRI (3) announced[2] 2021[2] rotary kiln[5] 105[2][5] coal[5]
unknown DRI (4) announced[2] 2021[2] rotary kiln[5] 105[2][5] coal[5]

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References

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