Jindal Steel
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Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) is the most valuable private steel producer in India, with an annual turnover of over US $2.1 billion (Rs. 11,000 crore), Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) is a part of about US$ 12 billion diversified O. P. Jindal Group. JSPL is a leading player in Steel, Power, Mining, Oil & Gas and Infrastructure.
Mr. Naveen Jindal, the youngest son of the late Shri. O P Jindal, drives JSPL and its group companies Jindal Power Ltd, Jindal Petroleum Ltd., Jindal Cement Ltd. and Jindal Steel Bolivia. The company professes a belief in the concept of self-sufficiency. The company produces steel and power through backward integration from its own captive coal and iron-ore mines.

However, in terms of tonnage, it is the third largest steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...

 producer in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The company manufactures and sells sponge iron, mild steel slabs, ferro chrome, iron ore, mild steel, structural, hot rolled plates and coils and coal based sponge iron plant. The company is also involved in power generation.

Jindal Steel and Power is a part of the Jindal Group, founded by O. P. Jindal
O. P. Jindal
Om Prakash Jindal , popularly known as O.P. Jindal was born in Hisar,Haryana.He established a successful business enterprise under the flagship of the Jindal Organization. O.P. Jindal was the Chairman of the Jindal Organization...

 (1930–2005). In 1969, he started Pipe Unit Jindal India Limited, one of the earlier incarnations of his business empire. After Jindal's death in 2005, much of his assets were transferred to his wife, Savitri Jindal. Jindal Group's management was then split among his four sons with Naveen Jindal
Naveen Jindal
Naveen Jindal is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in the northern Indian state of Haryana. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited, which is part of the $15 billion diversified O.P...

 as the Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited. His elder brother, Sajjan Jindal
Sajjan Jindal
Sajjan Jindal is an Indian businessman. He is the Vice Chairman, Managing Director of JSW Steel, a part of the JSW Group of companies. JSW Steel is India's third-largest steel producer. JSW Steel has formed a strategic tie-up with the world's sixth largest and Japan's second largest steel producer...

, is currently the head of ASSOCHAM
ASSOCHAM
The ASSOciated CHAMbers of Commerce and Industry of India is the umbrella body of chambers of commerce in India. The organisation represents the interests of trade and commerce in India, and interacting with the Government of India on policy issues, and liaisoning with their international...

, an influential body of the chambers of commerce, and the head of JSW Group, part of O.P. Jindal Group.

On June 3, 2006, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

 granted development rights for one of the world's largest iron ore reserves in the El Mutún
El Mutún
El Cerro Mutún is the world's largest iron ore deposit. Located in the Germán Busch Province in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia, near Puerto Suárez, it extends across the border into Brazil, where it is called the Serrania de Jacadigo. Also known as the "Serrania Mutún", it has an area of...

 region to Jindal Steel. With an initial investment of US$ 1.5 billion, the company plans to invest an additional US$ 2.1 billion over the next eight years in the South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

n country.

Savitri Jindal, the widow of O. P. Jindal, is ranked as the 19th richest Indian person according to Forbes.

The Jindal family established Vidya Devi Jindal School
Vidya Devi Jindal School
Vidya Devi Jindal School, also known as VDJS, is a residential school for girls in Hisar, Haryana, India, founded in 1984.Late Shri OP Jindal, former Member of Parliament, philanthropist, industrialist of Haryana had a vision for a progressive state where men and women would be equal to each other...

, a residential school for girls in Hisar, India
Hisar, India
Hisar city, previously spelled Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district, in the state of Haryana, in northwestern India. Hisar was founded in 1354 CE, as Hissar-e-Firoza by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. on the demolished ruins...

, in 1984. Although not marketed as such, it is widely known to cater to the wealthy through its private location and remarkable array of activities. The school's student body comprises girls from affluent business and political families of India.

Future outlook

Expanding to newer horizons JSPL firmly believes that change is the only constant in life and it shall have to continuously upgrade its existing technologies, embrace new technologies, motivate its personnel and uplift the living standards of those around us. Adhering to these values, major expansion plans are being executed:

Raigarh
  • 2 MTPA cement plant.
  • Additional power generation of 540 MW.
  • Medium structural mill.
  • Pipe conveyor from mines to plant.
  • Mini blast furnace up-gradation
  • Fabrication unit in the industrial estate.


An MOU has been signed between JSPL and the Government of Chhattisgarh for setting up an additional 7.0 MTPA steel plant in phases and a 1600 MW power plant with an investment of over US $ 5.20 billion (Rs. 26,000 crore).

Jharkhand

An 11 million ton integrated steel plant and 2600 MW captive power plant in phases, with a total investment of US $ 6.00 billion, (Rs. 30,000 crore).

Orissa

A 12.5 million ton integrated steel plant and 2600 MW captive power plant in phases, with a total investment of US $ 8.00 billion (Rs. 40,000 crore). The first phase of 3 million ton is expected to be commissioned by 2011.

Coal to Liquid Petroleum Project

Jindal Steel & Power has been allotted the Ramchandi Promotional Coal Block in Orissa for the proposed Coal to Liquid (CTL) project by the Union Coal Ministry, Government of India. The project cost estimated to be around US $ 8.4 billion (Rs. 42,000 crore) includes CTL plant, coal mining and power plant. The project to be located in Tehsil Kishore Nagar, Dist. Angul, Orissa will produce 80,000 barrels per day (4.0 MMTPA) crude using environment friendly Indirect Coal Liquification Technology developed by M/S Lurgi of Germany for the first time in India.
The prestigious CTL project is yet another feather in JSPL’s cap.

Jindal Petroleum Limited

As part of its diversification process, JSPL has recently forayed into the oil and gas sector, operating under the banner of Jindal Petroleum Limited.
The company has acquired 7 Oil & Gas blocks in different parts of the world, including 5 in Georgia, 1 in Bolivia and 1 in India. Mr. Naveen Jindal recently led a delegation to Georgia to sign contracts with the Government of Georgia for the exploration and production of the blocks, signifying the importance the company is giving to its petroleum business. The company has so far committed an investment of US $ 200 million (Rs. 1000 crore) and is working on several other projects in the sector.

Bolivia

JSPL plans to invest US $ 2.1 billion (Rs. 10,500 crore) in Bolivia, South America, in the coming years for mining and setting up of an integrated 1.7 MT steel plant, 450 MW power plant, 6 MT sponge iron and 10 MT iron ore pellet plant.

Jindal Institute of Power Technology (JIPT) CEA Approved
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE: Jindal Institute of Power Technology is recognized by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power as category-l Institute, as per provisions of Sub Rule 2A of Rule 3 of Indian Electricity Rules 1956 is promoted by Jindal Education & Welfare Society, located at Jindal Power Limited which is a part of US$ 12 billion O.P. Jindal Group. The Institute possesses a world class Simulator of 250 MW/600 MW generating units & state of art infrastructure. JIPT is Located inside the 4X250,4X600 MW Jindal Thermal power plant in Tamnar,Raigarh,CG 496107

OBJECTIVE: To develop a pool of technically trained power plant professionals for power utilities of India & Abroad. The course authorizes the pass outs to operate OR undertake Maintenance of any part or whole of a generating stations of capacity 100 MW & above together with the associated sub stations.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY:
a) Class room lectures for imparting theoretical & technical knowledge
b) Practical training in different technologies: 4X250, MW, 4X600 MW & 4X135 MW capacity Jindal thermal Power Plants.
c) Simulator training (JIPT has 4X250 & 4X600 MW Honeywell make simulator which is replica of actual thermal plant)
d) Case studies /group discussions/ experience sharing/panel discussion
e) Self learning through CBT training packages
f) Exposure Visits to other power plants

Courses
1 year Post Graduate Program in Thermal Power Plant Technology (PGPTPT) - After BE/Btech

1 year Post Diploma Program in Thermal Power Technology (PDPTPT) - After Diploma

The Courses started in August 2010
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