04-July-2026
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Rs 16,350 crore Rayalaseema low-carbon steel project begins construction in Andhra after nearly 20-year delay
04-Jul-2026

Andhra Pradesh will soon get a major low-carbon steel complex in the Rayalaseema region-with a total investment of Rs 16,350 crore. Construction work for the JSW Integrated Steel Plant was launched by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday, and commercial production is expected to commence by March 2028. The two-phase project will ultimately deliver 2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of integrated steelmaking capacity. According to a government press release, it was “originally approved in 2019 and witnessed foundation ceremonies in 2019 and again in 2023”.

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-rs-16350-crore-long-delayed-rayalaseema-low-carbon-steel-project-begins-construction-after-20-years-delay-cm-chandrababu-naidu-jsw-steel-plant-4283158/