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SAIL is ready to own the 2,028-hectare block in the Rowghat iron ore mine deposits in Chhattisgarh to feed its flagship unit, the Bhilai Steel Plant. The final clearance has been has obtained from the environment and forest ministry.
"Bhilai Steel has obtained the final clearance from the ministry early this month for the Rowghat project," an official told. He added that SAIL had been in quest for the deposit since 1983.
SAIL will prepare a proposal that will be submitted to the Chhattisgarh government that is a request for the clearance of the mining at the Rowghat F block iron ore deposits.
The Rowghat F block deposits, that is located 185 km south of Bhilai, is spread out in the districts of Narainpur and Kanker and has an estimated reserve of 511 million tonnes.
