Kudremukh Iron Ore Co.Ltd(KIOCL)

Kudremukh Iron Ore Co.Ltd(KIOCL)

Question : On which date Union Steel Minister laid foundation stone for Coke Oven Plant of KIOCL ?
(a)20 FEB 2022
(b)18 FEB 2022
(c)16 FEB 2022
(d)None of the above
Answer- a
Related facts —

  • Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad laid foundation stone for Coke Oven Plant of KIOCL on February 20, 2022.
  • KIOCL stands for – Kudremukh Iron Ore Co.Ltd.
  • It is situated at Panambur, Mangalore.
  • It is a Mini Ratna CPSU.
  • Key points —
  1. This project is for Setting up of 2.0 LTPA Ductile Iron Spun Pipe Plant under forward & 1.80 LTPA Coke Oven Plant under backward integration projects at Blast Furnace Unit.
    2.It would take 24 months to completecomplete with a capex of ₹ 836.90 Crores.

By – Pankaj Pandey

Link:
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1799835