Shri H D Kumaraswamy Union Minister of Steel & Heavy Industries along with Shri Jual Oram, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, visit SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant
State-of-the-art Caster 4 of Steel Melting Shop-2 inaugurated
Shri H D Kumaraswamy, Union Minister of Steel & Heavy Industries, Government of India arrived at Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on 18th November, 2025, for a two-day visit. He was accompanied by Mrs. Anitha Kumaraswamy, Shri Amarendu Prakash, Chairman-Cum-Managing Director (CMD), SAIL, and other officials from the Ministry of Steel. The Minister was received at Rourkela Airport by Shri Jual Oram, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Shri Durga Charan Tanti, MLA, Raghunathpalli, Shri Alok Verma, Director In-Charge (DIC), RSP (additionally DIC, Bokaro Steel Plant), Shri Ratan Kumar, DIG, CISF, Shri Nitesh Wadhwani, IPS, SP, Rourkela, Executive Directors and many other senior officers of Government of Odisha and RSP. A Guard of Honour was accorded to the Minister by the CISF, RSP unit at the airport.
Visit to Rourkela Steel Plant
Soon after arrival, Shri Kumaraswamy, Shri Jual Oram, Shri Durga Charan Tanti, and other dignitaries proceeded to the plant. The visit began from the Model Room of the Learning & Development Department, where he was briefed on the overall functioning of the plant.
Thereafter, the Ministers went to Steel Melting Shop-2, where Kumaraswamy inaugurated the state-of-the-art Caster 4. He closely observed casting operations of slabs in Caster-4 and congratulated the RSP team for the successful completion of the project. He stated, “The Government of India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, is committed to providing all necessary support for the growth and development of Rourkela Steel Plant.” Shri Oram praised the RSP team and assured continued support, recalling his personal association with the plant. Shri Amarendu Prakash also addressed the gathering, commending the dedication and performance of the RSP team.
Site Visits
The Ministers also visited the project sites of the Pellet Plant and Coke Oven Battery-7. The plant tour concluded at Hot Strip Mill-2, where they were apprised of the current status and future plans for each unit.
Present during the visit were Mr. Tarun Misra, ED (HR); Mr. B K Giri, ED (Mines Development-CMLO); Mr. Biswaranjan Palai, ED (Works); Mr. Anil Kumar, ED (MM); Mr. M P Singh, ED (Mines-CMLO); and Mr. Sudip Pal Chowdhury, ED (Projects).