Question : ESTABLISHMENT OF RE-MELTING TECHNIQUE BASED PLANT IN BASTER

(a) whether the Government have established World`s first re-melt technique based plant in Baster for converting Industrial waste in to Pig-Iron;

(b) if so, the salient features of the said remelt technique;

(c) whether the waste material would over flow from the tailing dams and pollute the Kirandul and Shankhini rivers; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in the matter to prevent the pollution?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL (SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY)

(a)&(b): No, Sir. However National Mineral Development Corporation(NMDC) a public sector undertaking under Ministry of Steel has planned to set up a plant based on ROMELT technology at Nagarnar(about 16 Kms. From Jagdalpur) for producing pig iron by processing iron bearing wastes (slimes).

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Does not arise.