Q-I ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION

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The total aluminium production in the country during April to June 2003 has been 202990 tonnes against a target of 202089 tonnes and against 163528 tonnes during the same period last year. During the quarter, public sector National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO) produced 72848 tonnes against a target of 70100 tonnes. The company produced 57129 tonnes aluminium during the first quarter of 2002-03. The private sector Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO) with 49 per cent central Government equity produced 24541 tonnes during the first quarter of this fiscal against 22421 tonnes during the same period last year. Private sector Indian Aluminium Company Ltd. (INDAL) produced 17298 tonnes against a target of 18044 tonnes during this period followed by Hindustan Aluminium Company Ltd. (HINDALCO) 80106 tonnes against a target of 81150 tonnes and Madras Aluminium Company Ltd. (MALCO) 8197 tonnes against a target of 8195 tonnes.

NALCO exported 1,00,000 tonnes of alumina and 99790 tonnes of aluminium during the month of June 2003. It produced 24339 tonnes of aluminium during the month against a target of 23250 tonnes. During the month BALCO produced 8151 tonnes aluminium followed by INDAL 5779 tonnes, HINDALCO 25253 tonnes and MALCO 2714 tonnes. The total production of aluminium during the month was 66236 tonnes against a target of 67016 tonnes. The total installed capacity of aluminium at present in the country is 839500 tonnes.