NALCO gets nod for new smelter facility

NALCO has received the approval from Odisha’s High Level Clearance Authority for setting up a smelter unit in the state.

The company will set up a 0.5 million tpa aluminium smelter and 1,260 MW captive power plant at Kepse in Sundergarh district. The facility will come up with an investment of Rs 16,345.89 crore over 2,500 acre. The smelter project needs 50 cusecs of water which will be drawn from the Hirakud reservoir. The company is in process of applying for a coal block to Coal ministry for the smelter project.

Author: BizNewsOdisha

3 thoughts on “NALCO gets nod for new smelter facility

    1. Dear Mr Naik,

      The project is still in the nascent stage, paper work is going on. And the initial approval was being granted by the High Level Clearance Authority for setting up the project.

      Thanks

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