NMDC commissions a Rs 5,427 crore iron ore processing plant, slurry pipeline and pellet plant in Bastar
27 September 2026
NMDC has commissioned a Rs 5,427-crore integrated project in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
The project includes a 2 million tonne per annum (MTPA) pellet plant at Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh.
A 135 km slurry pipeline with a capacity of 15 MTPA has also been commissioned.
The slurry pipeline passes through 61 villages in Bastar and Dantewada districts.
Amitava Mukherjee, Chairman and Managing Director of NMDC Ltd., described the day as one of immense pride for NMDC.
NMDC is a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Steel.
Project cost:
Rs 5,427 crore
Pellet plant capacity:
2 MTPA at Nagarnar
Slurry pipeline:
135 km, 15 MTPA
Villages covered:
61
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