Industry Iron & Steel Founded 1955 | Key people Arun Kumar Rath (CEO) | |
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Type Public Sector Undertaking Products Merchant products, structural, skelp, wheels and axles, semis CEO Arun Kumar Rath (24 Mar 2016–) | ||
Durgapur steel plant 1
Durgapur Steel Plant is one of the integrated steel plants of Steel Authority of India Limited, located in Durgapur, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. It was set up with the help of UK.
Contents
- Durgapur steel plant 1
- Durgapur steel plant duty off time to go home
- Product mix Tonnesannum
- Location
- Environment control
- References
Durgapur steel plant duty off time to go home
Product mix Tonnes/annum
Merchant Products 280,000Structural 207,000Skelp 180,000Wheels & Axles 58,000Semis 861,000Total Salable steel 1,586,000Forged wheels are especially made here; in October 2010, DSP licensed technology from the Ukrainian manufacturer Interpipe which would allow it to make 955mm monobloc wheels.
Location
DSP is situated about 158 km from Kolkata, its geographical location is defined as 23° 27' North and 88° 29' East. It is situated on the banks of the Damodar River in the Bardhaman District in the growing industrial city of Durgapur. The Grand Trunk Road and the main Kolkata-Delhi railway line pass through Durgapur.
Environment control
Durgapur Steel Plant has made relentless efforts to maintaining a healthy and clean environment. The units in DSP have the necessary pollution control facilities.
DSP has undertaken massive afforestation to maintain clean environment. Some 1,266 acres of land have been covered with 14 lakh plantations. In order to develop healthy awareness about the environment amongst the younger generation, Eco-clubs have been formed in DSP schools.