ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS India) is set to make an investment of Rs 273 crore at its Steel Complex in Hazira to set up a zero liquid discharge plant and execute other environment-related initiatives.
The project is being set up for Rs 77 crore. The total length of the zero liquid discharge network is 14 km and the system is expected to be completed by March 2023.
The firm has announced plans to increase its steelmaking capacity at Hazira from nine million tonnes per annum to 18 million tonne.
AMNS India has also finalised an Environment Improvement Roadmap plan that will entail an expenditure of Rs 173 crore in the initial phase.
This includes measures to reduce the ambient dust level by installing various air pollution control measures in the plants, besides road strengthening, etc.