4th December, 2002
Ministry of Steel  


VSP’S APRIL-NOVEMBER STEEL PRODUCTION UP 9 PER CENT


Visakhapatnam Steel Plant produced more than 1.95 million tonnes of saleable steel during April-November 2002, nine per cent more than the target of 1.78 million tonnes. It produced 2.46 lakh tonnes of saleable steel during November 2002, against a target of 2.33 lakh tonnes showing an increase of 5 per cent.

The Plant produced 3.68 lakh tonnes of pig iron for sale during April-November 2002, against a target of 3.18 lakh tonnes. The November 2002 production of pig iron was 59,000 tonnes against a target of 38,000 tonnes, showing an increase of 57 per cent.