Mr. Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW Steel Ltd on Saturday said that it would start construction of its Rs. 35,000 crore integrated steel plant at Salboni in West Bengal, after the festive season in October this year. Commercial production for the first phase of the project is expected to begin in 2014.
“We have spoken with the chief minister and will sort out the technical issues that include land and water in another 15 days time. We will start construction work after Durga Puja,” Mr. Sajjan Jindal, vice chairman and managing director, JSW Steel told reporters at Writers’ Building.
Mr. Jindal today met the West Bengal Chief Minister and State Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr. Partha Chatterjee to discuss issues pertaining to its steel plant project.