India: GPIL Commences Commercial Production in Rolling Mill and Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant

After getting approval from Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board to operate Rolling Mill and Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant, Godawari Power and Ispat (GPIL) yesterday informed that it has commenced commercial production in the Rolling Mill and Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant with effect from 25 Feb'20.

On 18 Jan'20 , the company had announced that it has received the consent of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CGECB) to operate a rolling mill of 4,00,000 MT pa capacity and an Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant with 10,00,000 MT pa capacity, under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution ) Act 1981.

These facilities will help company sell valued added products, the company said in a BSE filing.

GPIL is an end-to-end manufacturer of mild steel wires. In the process, the company manufactures iron ore, Sponge Iron, Billets, Ferro alloys, captive power, Wire rods (through subsidiary company), Steel wires, Oxygen gas, fly ash brick as well as pellets.