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12. Dolvi Steel Plant


A new steel plant is being set up by the Ispat Industries Limited at Dolvi in the Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra. This steel plant is equipped with the latest technology in steel manufacturing. It requires less space, less energy, high labour productivity, and less cost of production. The plant is capable of producing strips as thin as 1.00 mm. Its annual capacity is 3 million tonnes.