Jindal Steel Works to continue Salboni project

The Salboni project of Jindal Steel Works would continue despite the blast went off on Sunday. According to media reports, Jindal Steel Works has no plans to change the implementation schedule of the project inaugurated at Salboni on Sunday, in the wake of the mine blast by suspected Maoists. It was dread attack near the project site of Jindal Steel Works.

The Jindal Steel Works project is being set up on 4,500 acres of near-barren land at Salboni in West Medinipur district in West Bengal. The blast damaged the pilot car of the convoy carrying Union Steel Minister, the Minister of State, West Bengal Industry Minister and also Sajjan Jindal and his brother Navin Jindal MP. The Jindal Steel Works signed the agreement for setting up a 10-million tonne steel plant with the West Bengal Government in January 2007. The Jindal Steel Works aims to invest Rs 35, 000 in the Salboni project. Source