NMDC commissions Rs 5,427 crore Iron ore processing plant,

NMDC Ltd has commissioned a Rs 5,427-crore integrated project in Chhattisgarh that includes an iron ore processing plant at Bacheli, a 15 MTPA slurry pipeline, and a 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar. The 135 km slurry pipeline connects Bacheli to Nagarnar, passing through 61 villages in Bastar and Dantewada districts, to transport processed iron ore concentrate as an alternative to road transport. The project enables the conversion of iron ore fines and slimes from Bailadila mines into pellets using Straight Grate Induration technology, supporting NMDC's long-term goal of increasing production capacity to 100 million tonnes.