First titanium project of India in Odisha!

Q.  Where has the first titanium project of India been set up?
- Published on 07 Nov 16

a. Odisha
b. Haryana
c. Punjab
d. Madhya Pradesh

ANSWER: Odisha
 
First titanium project of India in Odisha!The first titanium project of India is being established by Saraf Group in Odisha’s Ganjam district.
  • The project has started its test production.
  • 1 of 4 functional furnaces of this project became operational and the plant is the first of its kind and the only one in the country.
  • The plant is expected to produce 36,000 tons of titanium slag and 20,000 tons of pig iron each year.
  • During the first phase, Saraf group has invested INR 350 crore in the project.
  • It will produce titanium slag and the raw material called ilmenite will be proceeder from OSCOM.
  • The company has also appointed those who lost their land in this project.
  • The project was proposed in 2005.
  • In 2007, Russian premier Viktor Ubkov had evinced interest in the project.
  • Saraf Group has entered into an MoU with Odisha government in 2008, to take up a project of its own.
  • The export based industry is expected to export around 75 percent of its produce to countries such as China and Japan.

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