Union Steel Minister lays foundation stone of KIOCL Coke Oven plant

Team Udayavani, Feb 20, 2022, 8:52 PM IST

Mangaluru: Union Steel minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh laid the foundation stone of the coke oven plant of Kudremukh Iron Ore Co Ltd (KIOCL) on Sunday, February 20.

Manipal Energy and Infratech Limited (MEIL) is the execution partner for the Civil engineering works of the project, appointed by the engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contractor Tuaman Engineering Limited.

The engineering team of MEIL was present on the occasion to commence the execution of the project.

“The proposed project is for setting up of 2.0 LTPA Ductile Iron Spun Pipe Plant..& 1.80 LTPA coke oven plant under backward integration projects at blast furnace unit at a capex of Rs 836.90 crore and would take 24 months to complete from the date of placement of order on the main technological package supplier,” the steel ministry said in a statement.

The minister would visit the Kudremukh facility, Lakya Dam tomorrow for afforestation work carried out by the company.

KIOCL CMD T Saminathan stated that with the suitable patronage and support of the Steel Ministry, the mini Ratna CPSU is all poised to get back its erstwhile shine and glory by demonstrating its core competency in the mining and pelletization industry in the country.