Odisha will become the epicenter of India’s overall steel industry. In a series of tweets, Union
Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that to further accelerate the
development of the domestic steel sector and make Odisha the nerve Centre of Mission Purvodaya in
steel, an integrated steel hub is proposed in the state.
With a capital investment of five lakh crore rupees , the envisioned steel hub will produce 100 million
tonnes of steel from out of the 300 million tonnes national steel production target, the minister said.
He added that the proposed steel hub, accompanied by Make in India and Local for Vocal programmes
will create more than 25 lakh jobs in the region, while contributing to the making of Atmanirbhar
Bharat.