August 07, 2001
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LOK SABHA
BAILADILA IRON ORE PROJECT
National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC) a PSU under Ministry of Steel has planned a number of projects in Bailadial Region in the State of Chhattisgarh. The latest project which is under construction is Bailadila Iron Ore Project Deposit 10 & 11-A. The projecct is to be developed at an estimated cost of Rs.430.50 crore including foreign exchange component of Rs.18.61 crore. The rated production capacity is 5 million tonnes of Haemetite Iron Ore . It will produce saleable products 2.4 million tonnes of Lump Ore and 2.1 million tonnes of Fine Ore per annum.
NMDC had decided to set up a commercial pig iron plant utilizing iron ore slimes from the mines at Bailadila at Dilmili near Jagdalpur and later at Geedam, Dantewara. The plant is now proposed to be set up at Nagarnar which is around 16 Kms. from Jagdalpur .
The proposed Pig Iron Steel Plant is based on Romelt Process to produce 0.3 million tonnes liquid hot metal (premium grade Pig Iron) per annum for steel making. The plant shall also produce 1.96 million tonnes slag a year which can be used in Cement Plants. The Objective of the project is to utilize iron ore slimes/micro fines from Bailadila Mines which is a source of pollution and environmental problems.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Steel Shri B.K.Tripathy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.