JSW Utkal Steel Ltd (JUSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Steel Limited and country’s largest steelmaker, has received the environmental clearance (EC) for setting up of a greenfield Integrated Steel Plant (ISP) of 13.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) capacity.
The Union Ministry of Environment & Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) accorded environmental clearance to the big-ticket project near Paradip.
The mega project will generate huge employment opportunities in the region, which in turn will boost the economy of Odisha state.
The capital expenditure for the modern, green and environment-friendly integrated steel plant(ISP) project is expected to be approx. Rs. 65,000 crores including associated facilities. The phase-wise work for the project will start once the land is handed over to the company by the government of Odisha.
The project is one of the largest in the manufacturing sector in the country and MoEF & CC accorded the EC after successful public hearings.
JUSL has earmarked budgets for social interventions under public health, education, skill development, social infrastructure, waste management, environment, drinking water, women empowerment and so on. Additionally, based on the environment impact assessment (EIA), the company has plans to incur expenditure for the environment protection and mitigation measures.
As India’s leading steel producer, JSW Steel has always been the front runner in incorporating sustainability into its core operations and decision-making practices, along with adopting the Best Available Technologies (BAT) to improve climate impact performance.
JSW Steel has adopted a specific climate change policy and set an ambitious CO2 emission reduction target of 42% over the base year of 2005 by 2030.