Hazira: Surat district authorities have levied a fine of ₹106 crore on ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India, located in Hazira, for illegally encroaching on 6.30 lakh square meters of government land. The fine was imposed after an investigation by the Mamlatdar of Choryasi revealed that the illegal encroachment had been ongoing since 1990. It was found that Essar Steel Company had established the plant and Nandaniketan township on government land in Hazira. After acquiring Essar Steel, AM...Read More

Surat: A private bus carrying around 50 people collided with a dumper and overturned near Hazira. One person lost their life in the accident, while 15 others were injured and taken to the hospital. The accident occurred this morning when the private bus, belonging to contractor company Neo Structo Construction Private Limited, collided with a dumper. Following the collision, both vehicles overturned. The bus was carrying more than 50 passengers, and as a result of the accident, 15 to 20 people ...Read More

Surat: The Mamlatdar of Choryasi had taken up 18 cases of encroachment on government land by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) in the Hazira area of Surat district. Recently, the Mamlatdar office ordered a fine of ₹18 crore in 10 out of 18 cases, while procedures in the remaining 8 cases are still pending. Meanwhile, the district administration launched a demolition drive against encroachments, clearing around 80,000 square meters of land that had been illegally encroached upon...Read More

New Delhi: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India announced on Sunday that it will launch two production lines at its Hazira facility in Gujarat this year to manufacture advanced automotive steel products. This initiative aims to reduce the reliance on imports of high-end steel for the automotive industry and support the government’s 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' vision. Some products currently manufactured internationally will also be produced in India for the first time. The new production lines—the C...Read More

Hazira: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board(GPCB), an arm of the Gujarat Government has slapped a fine of Rs 1 crore on a multinational company AM/NS located in Hazira following a tragic incident where four employees lost their lives in a fire at the plant. In addition to the hefty fine, the company had previously received a closure notice for its Corex-2 plant. As a humanitarian gesture, the company has announced a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to family of each deceased employee. Furthermore, ...Read More

Surat: After the incident of fire in which four laborers were dead, the Industrial Safety and Health Department has served closure notice to Hazira-based AM/NS company's Corex-2 plant. The plant will remain shut till sufficient steps are taken for safety. The district collector's office has ordered a probe into the incident and assigned the task to the deputy collector of the Olpad prant. The report is expected to be handed over to the district collector in a couple of days. Gujarat Pollut...Read More