ArcelorMittal scraps Rs 50,000 cr steel project in Odisha

ArcelorMittal scraps  Rs 50,000 cr steel  project in Odisha
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Blames inordinate delays, problems in acquiring land for the decision New Delhi (PTI): In the biggest foreign investment pullout, world's largest...

Blames inordinate delays, problems in acquiring land for the decision New Delhi (PTI): In the biggest foreign investment pullout, world's largest steel maker ArcelorMittal on Wednesday scrapped its $12 billion (Rs 50,000 crore) steel plant in Odisha over inordinate delays, problems in acquiring land and securing iron ore linkages. The developement comes just a day after South Korean steel major Posco pulled out of its Rs 30,000-crore steel mill in Karnataka and the government widened its doors to foreign direct investment for a dozen sectors. Steel baron Lakshmi Mittal-headed ArcelorMittal's proposed plant in Odisha was among the biggest foreign direct investments India has attracted. Two other plants - Rs 52,000 crore steel mill of Posco in Odisha and Rs 50,000 crore steel mill of ArcelorMittal in Jharkhand are the two other largest FDI India has attracted. "ArcelorMittal has met today with the Government of Odisha's Chief Secretary to inform him that the company has decided not to progress with its planned construction of an integrated steel plant and a captive power plant in the district of Keonjhar," the company said in a statement. However, the company will continue to pursue its other two projects in Jharkhand and Karnataka, it said. In 2006, ArcelorMittal had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government to set up a 12-million tonne steel plant in four phases at Keonjhar, entailing an investment of $12 billion."Over the last seven years we have invested considerable resources into this project. However, the delays relating to land acquisition and allocation of captive iron ore blocks means this project is no longer viable," said Vijay Bhatnagar, CEO of India and China for ArcelorMittal. Laxmi Mittal
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