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Construction of Salem Steel Plant begins

· Salem Steel Plant

Construction of Salem Steel Plant begins
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Following a Government of India decision in May 1972 to locate a special steels plant at Salem, construction got under way.

A plant for electrical, stainless and other special steels was approved for Salem by the Government of India on 15 May 1972. Union Steel Minister Mohan Kumaramangalam inaugurated the project, and building work started on 13 June 1972. Roughly 181 crore rupees was spent on the first phase. Operated by the Steel Authority of India, the plant went into production in 1981.

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