A proposal to set up the integrated steel plant (ISP) at Bayyaram in Telangana is under consideration. The official committee headed by Special Chief Secretary Ajay Mishra is examining various aspects regarding establishment of the plant.
A team of MECON has visited various sites for suitability to establish the ISP, land availability, water resource and cost, power source and cost, raw materials availability, extension of incentives and concessions by the state government.
The government has furnished the required inputs to MECON except plant location, land availability and iron ore linkage. Based on the suggestion by task force for iron ore linkage from NMDC mines in Chhattisgarh, the state government entrusted Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) to take up feasibility survey for laying of railway lines from Bailadella to the proposed plant in Bayyaram area.
RVNL has submitted the report and it is under examination by the state government. NMDC has already expressed willingness for supply of iron ore.