Mr Beni Prasad Verma minister of Steel said that the Steel Authority of India Limited is putting all its efforts to complete the expansion and modernization program at IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur.

Some of the major facilities like Raw Material Handling Plant, Coal Handling Plant, Oxygen Plant, Sinter Plant and Blast Furnace have already been completed. The heating of the Coke Oven Battery has also started on May 30th 2012.

In the past, some problems were encountered on account of unforeseen soil conditions, consequent increase in civil and structural work and disruption of work emanating from re-location of village deity to alternate site which was finally resolved on June 21st 2012. The progress of expansion and modernization program of SAIL is monitored and reviewed in the Ministry at regular intervals with a view to settling the issues that may impede commissioning.

Mr Verma said that SAIL has a well laid down recruitment policy which is in line with guidelines issued by the Department of Public Enterprises from time to time and in conformity with the Presidential Directives and various judical pronouncements. This is applicable to all the Plants/Units of SAIL including ISP.

He said that as per the present policy, posts which are required to be filled up in various categories are notified in the local employment exchange and published in the national and local newspaper specifying the eligibility criteria and selection procedure. The land losers/affected persons are eligible for consideration along with others, subject to their meeting the required specifications and qualifying as per the selection procedure.

Source - PIB

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