Spread over 24 acres, the unit with state-of-the-art facilities, will manufacture cold rolled sheets, galvanized corrugated / plain sheets, and cold rolled closed annealed (CRCA) sheets. It is the largest industrial project in the private sector in the state. The Rs. 250 crore plant with a capacity of 1,50, 000 tons per annum has been setup to cater the need of North East market. The project will also help in tapping the immense business potential not only northeast but also in Bangladesh.

Announcing the commencement of the Baba Steel at Bodhjungnagar Industrial Estate, R K Kakrania, Director said that the company has managed to put Tripura on the country’s industrial development map.

“At the outset of the project there was a lot of skepticism on how we would manage to conclude such an ambitious project here. Despite infrastructure hurdles, we have achieved what we had envisioned and it fives me immense satisfaction to see the first phase complete and the products rolling”, he said.

“The plant was conceptualized in 2004 and took almost five years to operationalize it because of immense logistic problems”, he pointed out.

He further said the Centre is pursuing the transit access with the Bangladesh government. “The business opportunity will get boost if the Bangladesh government gives the transit access to Chittagong port, Mr. Kakrania said.

The primary roofing material used in the North East is galvanized sheets. The market in this region is oriented towards very thin sheets, and the project has been designed to cater to the special needs of this market.

CRCA sheets produced here would be used by the local industry in the production of almirahs, panels, grain storage bins / silosa and barrels etc. Easy availability of the material locally would encourage more entrepreneurs to set up small industrial units.

AK Sarkar, Senior President, DPPC Ltd, SKS Narayan, Director DPPC Ltd. and KK Basu, Senior GM Ops of DPPC Ltd. were also present in the programme.