CM to launch Kadapa steel plant works today

Kadapa: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will launch the construction works of JSW Rayalaseema Integrated Steel Plant at Sunnapu Rallapalli and Peddadanluru villages in YSR Kadapa district on Friday, July 3, marking a milestone in Rayalaseema’s industrial journey.

The commencement of construction transforms a long-pending aspiration into reality and reaffirms the state government’s commitment to making Rayalaseema a major manufacturing and green industrial hub.

The integrated steel plant will be developed by JSW Andhra Pradesh Steel Limited in two phases over 1,100 acres with a total investment of Rs 16,350 crore. Phase I will involve an investment of Rs 4,500 crore, while Phase II will bring an additional Rs 11,850 crore, taking the plant’s capacity to 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

Commercial production is targeted to commence by March 2028. The project was originally approved in 2019 and witnessed foundation ceremonies in 2019 and again in 2023. However, despite repeated announcements and ceremonial events, the project failed to progress beyond the initial stage during the previous government’s tenure.

Following the formation of the present Government in 2024, the project was revived through sustained engagement with JSW, resolution of long-pending issues, timely policy decisions and coordinated action across departments, enabling it to finally enter the execution phase with the commencement of full-scale construction. Parallelly, the government has advanced critical external infrastructure required for the project.

Dedicated water supply infrastructure is being taken up, connectivity to NH-67 is under execution, while a 12-km railway link connecting the plant to Muddanuru railway station is being pursued through RITES under the PM Gati Shakti initiative.

Designed as a modern Green Steel facility, the plant will adopt scrap-based Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology powered by renewable energy, significantly reducing carbon emissions.

The project is expected to generate thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities, promote ancillary industries across Rayalaseema and strengthen Andhra Pradesh’s emergence as one of India’s leading steel-producing states. The launch of construction on July 3 marks not merely the beginning of a major industrial project, but the dawn of a new era of industrial strength, investment, and prosperity for Rayalaseema.

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