**Summary:**
A high-level meeting was convened on June 26, 2025, in Delhi, involving the Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel, the Minister of Tribal Affairs, and the Education Minister, to discuss the expansion of the Rourkela Steel Plant (SAIL) in Odisha. Key objectives included doubling the railway line to support an increase in production capacity from 4.5 to 9.3 metric tonnes and improving steel transportation. The Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram, emphasized the importance of providing employment to displaced youth affected by the expansion. A request was made for SAIL to provide additional land for the expansion of Rourkela Airport. The Ministry of Steel will form a high-level committee with senior officials from the Ministry of Steel, the Odisha Government, and SAIL to address local-level issues effectively.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The Indian government ministry that held a meeting regarding the SAIL expansion plan in Odisha.
SAIL: Steel Authority of India Limited, a major steel producer, planning an expansion in Odisha.
Odisha: A state in India where the SAIL expansion plan and related discussions are focused.
Jual Oram: The Tribal Affairs Minister who emphasized employment for displaced youth.
H.D. Kumaraswamy: Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel, present at the meeting.
Dharmendra Pradhan: Education Minister present at the meeting.
Rourkela Steel Plant: A steel plant undergoing expansion, with discussions focusing on increasing its production capacity.
Ministry of Steel: The Indian government ministry that will constitute a high-level committee to address local problems related to the SAIL expansion.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Meeting held on "Facilitation of SAIL expansion plan
in Odisha
Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Jual Oram emphasized on
giving employment to displaced youth
Posted On: 26 JUN 2025 6:00PM by PIB Delhi
A high-level meeting has been organized in the presence of Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy, Hon'ble Minister of
Heavy Industries and Steel, Shri Jual Oram, Hon'ble Tribal Affairs Minister and Shri Dharmendra Pradhan,
Education Minister on the expansion of Rourkela Steel Plant. Senior officials of Odisha Government, SAIL
and Rourkela Steel Plant officials were present in this meeting.
In this meeting, the doubling of railway line to increase the production capacity of Rourkela Steel Plant from
4.5 metric tonnes to 9.3 metric tonnes and for transportation of produced steel has been discussed in detail.
There is ample possibility of employment generation and expansion of industrial capacity.
Participating in the meeting, Shri Jual Oram, Tribal Affairs Minister also drew the attention of the Steel
Minister about the problems being faced at the local level, including providing employment to displaced
youth. Special emphasis has been laid on providing employment and SAIL has been requested to provide
additional land for the expansion of Rourkela Airport.It has been unanimously decided in this meeting that the Ministry of Steel should constitute a high level
committee comprising senior officials of the Ministry of Steel and Odisha Government and officials of SAIL
to give suggestions for effective solution of problems arising at local level.
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RN/PIB
(Release ID: 2139908)