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Jindal Steel & Power Limited

Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL), part of the US$ With a view to benefit from the latest innovations in
4billion Jindal Organisation; redefines dynamism. JSPL with information technology tools, an Enterprise Resource
its obsession for excellence, is increasing its portfolio of Planning {ERP) SAP R/3 Version 4.66 has been implemented
value-added products, bringing the world's best to India and in all the units by Siemens Information Systems Limited. Apart
making an international mark. Production Capabilities from integrating various functions, the ERP programme
expanded to serve the infrastructure sector, catalysing seeks to improve coordination, increase productivity and
economic, development and growth. JSPL has the integrated lower cost of production. The attention is focused on quality
steel plant (as approved by Joint Plant Committee) at Raigarh improvement, cost reduction and customer satisfaction. This
in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The facilities include will further strengthen the competitiveness of the products
world's largest coal-based Sponge Iron Plant with a capacity and enhance their marketability in domestic and global
of 1.37 million TPA using ten indigenously developed rotary markets.
kilns. The company has achieved complete backward
At Raigarh, a tribal district in the state of Chhattisgarh,
integration with its captive iron & coal mines making it one of
JSPL has always taken its role as a responsible corporate
the lowest-cost producers of sponge iron The steel making
citizen very seriously. Giving back to the community at large
capacity has been expanded from 400,000TPA to 1.15 million
has been an objective from the very beginning. The company
TPA. JSPL also has 265 MW power generation facility based
has been quietly trying to make a difference through ongoing
on Waste Heat Recovery from rotary kilns, washery rejects &
programmes specially instituted to improve the lot of the
coal fines, with a capacity expansion to 350 MW, on anvil.
underprivileged. One of the key priority areas has been
Jindal Power Limited, a company promoted by JSPL, is in the
education, as this is the field where impact is the most
process of setting up a 1000 MW Pithead Power Plant at
productive. The 10+2 co-educational Jindal School, with an
Raigarh, with an investment of over Rs.4500 Crore.
investment of over Rs 50 million, has been operational at
JSPL today is the largest private sector investor in Raigarh. The oldest girls' school has been renovated. A total
Chhattisgarh with a total investment of Rs.10,000 crores. of 42 villages have been adopted, contributing to the
JSPL has recently signed an MoU with the State Government development of a region through a more holistic effort. Here, it
of Orissa to set up a 2 million tonne steel plant with an is community building that takes place: providing sewage and
investment of Rs.13,500 crores which would be expanded to sanitation facilities to building and maintaining roads and
6 million tonne and another MoU has been signed with the parks to healthcare and education. Improvement of medical
State Government of Jharkhand to set up a 5 million steel facilities through the setting up of charitable clinics and
plant with an investment of Rs.12,000 crores. hospitals is yet another field of endeavor. The ICU unit at the
General Hospital at Raigarh was set up. Medical camps are
Jindal Steel & Power Limited was nominated as one of the organised three times a week. These have benefited more
Emerging Companies of the Year 2001 by The Economic than 30,000 people in the district. JSPL's scope of social
Times, and as the top 20-investor friendly companies in the activities extends beyond healthcare and welfare to the
Year 2004 by Business Today. An ISO-9002 and ISO 14001 cultural and sports arena, too. The Kamla Nehru Park in the
certified company, JSPL is committed to conducting business city has been developed and is being maintained by JSPL.
safely, ethically and in an environmentally responsible Roads have been built and developed. The initiation of a
manner that protects the natural resources and environment. social accountability system, the SA 8000, is a measure
The company has been felicitated with a number of awards towards becoming an increasingly aware and conscientious
for its efforts towards ensuring safety and energy corporate member of society. JSPL is making all possible
conservation. These primarily include the National Safety efforts to create a clean and healthy environment, giving back
Award 2004, by the Ministry of Labour, National Energy in a small measure what JSPL receives from the community.
Conservation Awards for 2001, 2002 and 2003 by the
Ministry of Power, IIM Quality Award for 2000-01 and 2002-03 World's longest & India's only 120m
by the Indian Institute of Metals, the Golden Peacock long Rails
Environment Management Award 2002-03 by the Institute of
Directors, Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Commendation As a step towards forward integration, JSPL has set-up a
Certificate 2001 instituted by the Bureau of Indian Standards Rail and Universal Beam Mill producing world's longest 120
and Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2002-03 and meter long finished rails for the first time in India. These long
Greentech Safety Award, 2002-03 by the Greentech rails apart from being more economical due to drastic
Foundation. reduction in weld joints also result in enhanced safety,

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service life, and increased reliability. Further, integrated Furnace, For obtaining clean refined steel one Ladle Refining
Flash-butt Welding plant has been installed enabling supply Furnace (LRF) and one Vacuum De-gassing (VD) unit are
of long welded panels from 240m to 480m lengths. Rails installed. One 351m3 mini-blast Furnace has been added for
produced are of superior surface finish, closer section improving productivity and reduces cost of production of steel
tolerance and conforming to "A-Class: quality especially in by using Hot Metal and sponge Iron mix. Further, a new steel
terms of end-straightness through 4-way Laser melting shop is now commissioned adjacent to the Rolling Mill
measurement. Rails produced are subjected to routine comprising of one 100 ton LRF, 100 ton VD unit and one
mechanical and chemical tests as per laid down norms Bloom-cum-Beam Blank Continuous Caster as Phase-I.
besides total product monitoring in terms of profile Under Phase-II, One 100 ton EAF has also been added to
straightness, surface defects and internal flaws through on- produce 1.15 million TPA of steel.
line reports generated from the Non-Destructive Testing Line
comprising of eddy current, ultrasonic testing & straightness Power
measurement using Lasers. Further rails are produced under JSPL generates power from waste hot gases & washery
ongoing Technical Collaboration Agreement with JFE (earlier rejects to meet its captive requirements. The surplus power is
known as NKK Corporation), Japan ensuring world-class supplied to the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board. The
product quality. current generation of power is 265 MW. Work on another 75
MW plant is under installation.
Universal Beams & Columns
The Mill is also producing Hot Rolled Parallel Flange Sponge Iron
Beams & Columns for the first time in India. Typically known At Raigarh, coal-based sponge iron is manufactured
as H-Beams, these beams and columns are well accepted by using 10 indigenously developed rotary kilns, with a capacity
consultants, designers and fabricators and is the material of of 1.37 MTPA, making JSPL the largest manufacturer in the
choice internationally; because of their better statical world.
properties such as section modulus, radius of gyration and
higher load carrying capacity under direct compression Mining - Iron One, Coal & Coal Washing
coupled with substantial cost benefits over conventionally
available taper flange beams or built-up sections. Produced Jindal Steel & Power Limited has its own captive Iron Ore
under Technical Services Assistance Agreement with JFE Mines at Tensa, District Sundergarh, Orissa, which produces
(earlier known as NKK Corporation), Japan employing 555,000 TPA of Iron Ore to meet the part requirement of its
Universal Rolling Technology; these sections meet exacting Sponge Iron Plant. The Company has its captive Coal Mines
end-user requirements with substantial saving in steel at Dongamahua, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh with a
consumption vis-a-vis conventional Beams. These H-Beams present capacity of 2.0 MTPA. Since the coal is of very poor
& Columns are now available in steel grades with yield grade and quality it has to be beneficiated. Hence a coal
strength ranging from 250 Mpa to 450 Mpa. These sections washery with a capacity of 2.5 MTPA to wash 47-48% coal
are ideally suited for construction of multi-storeyed buildings, ash to 26% has been commissioned and is operating
bridges, flyovers, offshore structures, car parks, material successfully. The washery meets the requirements of
handling systems, industrial systems and other industrial Sponge Iron Plant. The captive mine is the core strength of
applications. the company. To meet the increased requirement a new 3.5
million tonne coal washery has been installed.
These Universal Sections provide:
l Superior statical properties
Ferro Chrome
l Greater flexibility to designers Ferro Chrome, an essential component in the production
l Better value for money to end-user
of stainless and special steel, is manufactured at Raigarh
using a Submerged Arc Furnace (SAF) with a present
Product Range encompasses H- Beams & Columns viz. capacity of 36,000TPA. Continuous smelting of chrome ore,
NPB/ WPB Beams (conforming to IS:12778 -Indian coke and quartz at temperature of 1600-17000 C ensures
Standard), UB/ UC Sections (as per BS:4-1:1993 -British consistent quality of Ferro Chrome. Throughout the
Standard) and IPE Sections (as per Euronorm 19-57), Steel manufacturing process, the focus is on quality assurance,
Grades in yield strength from 250-450 Mpa as per IS:2062 Gr Almost the entire production of Ferro Chrome is committed to
B / IS:8500 India's leading manufacturer of stainless steel. An increase
in production capacity is on the anvil and global markets are
Steel being tapped to sell the increased production
Supporting the production of Finished Products, JSPL
has a most modern steel-making capacity presently to the
tune of 1.15million TPA through one 60 ton Electric Arc

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