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Which country supported Bhilai Steel Plant?

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Sophia Koch

Updated on January 11, 2026

It was set up with the help of the USSR in 1959. Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) is eleven-time winner of the Prime Minister’s Trophy for best integrated steel plant in the country.

How many employees does Bhilai Steel Plant have?

BSP currently has nearly 55, 000 permanent workers on its direct pay-roll, of whom approximately three-fifths work inside the 17 square kilometer plant and the remainder for its associated mines and quarries, and for the purpose-built BSP township. This compares with a regular workforce of 63,400 in 1987.

Who is the CEO of Bhilai Steel Plant?

Dasgupta
In June 2019, Dasgupta took charge as Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant.

Which country supported for the establishment of Bhilai and Bokaro steel plant?

Soviet
The Bhilai plant and the Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand were commissioned with Soviet collaboration while Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha and the Durgapur Steel Plant in West Bengal were set up with German and British assistance respectively.

Who is the biggest steel producer?

China Baowu Group
Top steel-producing companies 2020

RANKCOMPANYTONNAGE 2020
1China Baowu Group (1)115.29
2ArcelorMittal (2)78.46
3HBIS Group (3)43.76
4Shagang Group41.59

Which is the first steel plant in India?

Rourkela Steel Plant
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes.

Which is the biggest iron and steel company in India?

Tata Steel
About Tata Steel> Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is the largest steel-making company in India and one of the seven Maharatna’s of the country’s Central Public Sector Enterprises.

Where is the largest steel plant in Jharkhand?

Jamshedpur
Its largest plant (10 MTPA capacity) is located in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand….Tata Steel.

FormerlyTata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO)
IndustrySteel Iron
Founded26 August 1907 at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
FounderJamsetji Tata

Why is Bhilai famous for?

Known famously as “Steel City of Central India” Bhilai is home to famous Bhilai Steel Plant which is one of the profit making unit of Steel Authority of India Limited. It is also known for its great culture, an eclectic mix of people from different nooks and corners of India.

Who is the CEO of sail?

Soma Mondal (Jan 1, 2021–)
Steel Authority of India/CEO

Soma Mondal has taken over as the new Chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) with effect from January 01, 2021. She is the first-ever women-head of the body.

Who is the Chief Executive Officer of Bhilai Steel Plant?

The chief executive officer controls operations of the plant, township and iron mines.

Where did the Bhilai Steel plant blast take place?

On 9 October 2018 Thirteen plant employees died including four BSP fire services officials and 14 were injured including six BSP fire services officials in a blast at the plant. The blast took place in a pipeline near the coke oven section at the steel plant in the town of Bhilai.

How many people died in Bhilai Steel plant accident?

Bhilai Steel Plant manages Bhilai Nagar township which has 13 sectors. On 12 June 2014, a gas leak in Bhilai Steel Plant killed six people, including two senior officials. Over 50 people were affected by the accident.

Which is the best material for Bhilai Steel Plant?

The main consideration for choosing Bhilai was the availability of iron ore at Dalli Rajhara, about 100 km from the site; limestone from Nandini, about 25 km from the plant, and dolomite at Hirri, about 140 km away, and coal from Korba and Kargali coal fields.