Bayyaram Steel Plant: Telangana Govt Forms Committee

The Telangana state government is reported to have formed a committee to submit a report on the Bayyaram steel plant, which is among the commitments made in the AP State Reorganisation Act. The Bayyaram steel plant will form an important avenue of employment in the state, according to experts.

The committee consists of officials from Mines and Geology, Energy, Singareni Mines and Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation. The study will take into all aspects of setting the steel plant including water and iron ore resources, land and connectivity through various modes of transportation.

It is learnt that the Telangana government is determined to get the steel plant set up at Bayyaram. The state government has committed itself to picking up the tab for half the expenditure on the steel plant. The Telangana government is keen completing the project on its own, if the Centre fails to meet its demands, as assured, it is learnt.