The Ministry of Steel announced that it will launch “Purvodaya”, a world class steel hub.
The hub aims at an accelerated development programme of eastern states.
The Ministry will be joined by CII (Confederation of India Industries) in the implementation of “Purvodaya”.
The 5 Eastern states namely West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Northern Andhra Pradesh are extremely rich in coking coal, bauxite and dolomite reserves.
The region also has major ports such as Haldia, Paradip, Kolkata and Vizag.