VSP'S
GLOBAL RATING UP
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant(VSP) of
the Rastriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.(RINL) has been rated 68th
among the World's largest Steel Producing Companies producing
above 3.0 million tonnes of Crude Steel in the year 2001. The
Public Sector Undertaking of the Steel Ministry occupied 72 position
in the year 2000 by producing 2.8 million tonnes of Crude Steel.
This has been carried in the latest bulletin from the Brussels
based International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI). Every year
the IISI releases a list of 80 largest steel producing companies
in the world. VSP is the only steel plant in the country, which
registered a 11% growth in Crude Steel production during 2001-02.
The Commercial Taxes Department of
Andhra Pradesh has recently issued a Gold Card to VSP in recognition
of its prompt payment of taxes. The card entitles VSP for unhindered
transport of its goods on self-certification, door delivery of
business forms and other privileges from the Commercial Taxes
Department.