Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis To Lay Foundation Of Vidarbha’s First Integrated Steel Plant By LMEL In Gadchiroli On July 22

New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will lay the foundation stone of Llyods Metals & Energy Limited's (LMEL) 4.5-million tonne steel project at Konsari in Gadchiroli on July 22. The plant is the first integrated steel project in Vidarbha region, the company said in a statement.

Fadnavis will also inaugurate the 5 million tonnes per annum (MnTPA) iron ore grinding plant at Hedri in Gadchroli district. The grinding plant has been constructed by the LMEL and made functional in a record time of just one year.

LMEL MD B Prabhakaran said, “Not only the foundation stone for Vidarbha first integrated steel plant is being laid at Konsari in Gadchiroli district, but also a step is being taken towards seeing the historic dream turning into a reality.”

Along with the iron ore grinding plant, a 10 MnTPA capacity slurry pipeline project will be inaugurated. The slurry pipeline is particularly noteworthy as Maharashtra's very first operational iron ore slurry pipeline.

The 85-km slurry pipeline establishes a logistics link between Hedri and the pellet plant at Konsari, ensuring reliable ore transportation while lowering the carbon footprint by 55%, enhancing the overall efficiency and commercial viability of material movement across its operations.