INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Steel Plants in Odisha and West Bengal were not affected by Cyclone YaasDespite cyclone Yaas ravaging the eastern coast states of Odisha and
West Bengal, functioning of all major steel plants in both the states did not get impacted by it
Neither steel nor oxygen production operations were hampered owing to the cyclone making a landfall there.Steel Ministry sources said that
during a meeting held on May 23 to ascertain the impact of the cyclone (which was on the verge of making a landfall in Odisha and West
Bengal at that time), where the concerned state governments and Union Power Ministry officials were also present, it was decided that all
states which were dependent on Kalinganagar and Angul steel plants, would take support from Tata's Jamshedpur plant.It has been confirmed
that no power disruption was experienced by any steel plant located in Angul, Kalinganagar and Rourkela in Odisha
Jamshedpur and Angul continued as usual without any disruption, an official statement released by the Steel Ministry said.There was a
This was as per the contingency plan to counter the impending cyclone
SAIL plants at Durgapur, Burnpur and Rourkela were also well prepared.The SOP for handling such situations was reiterated to all concerned
plants in Angul and Jharsuguda in Odisha were also well prepared and did not face any disruption during cyclone Yaas' landfall there.
