Question: Which company is setting up an aluminum park, in Angul in collaboration with the Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation of Odisha?
(a) Hindalco
(b) NALCO
(c) BALCO
(d) Sterlite
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On July 7, 2017, the government of Odisha briefed that the National Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO) will establish an aluminum park in Angul in collaboration with the Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation of Odisha.
- An amount of Rs 180 crore will be invested on infrastructure of the project, which is expected to generate 15000 jobs.
- Odisha currently contributes about 54 percent of India’s total smelting (metal separation or melting or liquification) capacity.
- This aluminum park will be the first project in the Indian subcontinent, which will provide the facility of getting molten This park will be established in more than 223 acres of area.
- An Aluminum Product Evaluation Center will also be installed in this park.
- Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Limited was established in the year (1981).
Related Links:–
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nalco-idco-to-set-up-aluminium-park-in-angul/1/996584.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/odisha-to-set-up-aluminium-park-at-angul-117070900324_1.html
http://investodisha.org/Application/uploadDocuments/Content/AAP_Brochure.pdf
http://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/soon-angul-to-get-an-ultra-modern-aluminium-park-226726/