The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued an order on Wednesday allocating a captive port at DL Puram in Anakapalli district, with 2.90-km-long waterfront located beyond the three nautical miles buffer zone stipulated in the NAOB (Naval Alternative Operations Base – Rambilli port) notification, to ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited (AMNS), subject to obtaining require clearance from the Ministries of Defence, Interior and Transportation, and other statutory bodies, used to establish 17.80-MTPA integrated steel mills.
In Secretary (Industrial & Commercial – Port) N. In the GO issued by Yuvaraj, Amns has submitted a proposal to establish a port-based integrated steel plant in Rajayyapeta, Anakapalli district.
The first phase of the steel mill was planned to be carried out at a rate of 7.30 MTPA, followed by 10.5 MTPA, and finally reach 20-24 MTPA, depending on the continuous distribution of land, water, water, electricity, roads and waterfronts, to accommodate captive ports and coexist with the steel mill.
Amns said that with the relative domestic/international prices of raw materials, including coal, cola, iron ore, iron ore particles, iron ore concentrates, dolomite and magnets, it is necessary to take advantage of economies of scale through navigation routes and port facilities.
Therefore, the Andhra Pradesh government has expanded incentives and promotions to comply with the company’s companies in accordance with detailed project reports to ensure that companies implement projects as well as investment and employment commitments.
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