M/s. Hindupur Steel & Alloys Private Limited have an existing Induction Furnace, 30,000 TPA
of Rolling Mill & 6000 m3
/hr capacity of producer Gas plant at Plot No. 29, APIIC Gollapuram
Industrial park (Phase - 3), Gollapuram Village, Hindupur Mandal, Anantapur District, Andhra
Pradesh. Now the PAs proposed to expand Induction Furnace along with CCM for making
additional 70,000 TPA of Billets / M.S. Ingots & Rolling mill for making additional 70,000 TPA
of TMT bars / structural steel. The proposed expansion will be established in the existing plant
premises only.
Total land in possession of management is 10 Acres. The land is acquired from APIIC. Proposed
expansion will be taken up in the existing plant premises only. No forest land is involved. PAs
have confirmed that the plant is not located within 10 km of critically polluted area. No National
Park / wildlife sanctuary is located within 10 km. Nearest village is Gollapuram situated at a
distance of 1.5 Kms. from the plant. No litigation or court case is in pending against the project
and/or land. Total cost of the project is Rs. 24.15 Crores. Rs. 2.24 Crores and Rs. 10 lakhs /
annum will be earmarked towards capital cost and recurring cost for environmental pollution
control measures. Due to the proposed expansion about 60 people will get direct employment
opportunity and about 100 will get indirect employment opportunity. Out of 10 acres, green belt
will be developed in 3.3 acres.
The proposed expansion project requires about 95 cum/day of water. Water required for the
proposed expansion project will be supplied by APIIC. Closed circuit water system will be
provided in the, Induction Furnaces, Rolling mill. Hence there will not be any waste water
generation from process and cooling. Domestic effluent will be treated in septic tank followed by
soak pit. No effluent will be discharged outside the premises and Zero discharge will be
adopted. Rain water Storage sump is already constructed to store the Rain water.
Power requirement will be sourced from State Grid. DG sets is being / will be operated only
during Power Failure.
Public Hearing was conducted by the A.P. Pollution Control Board on 30th December 2014. The
main issues raised in the public hearing meeting were developing of local area, providing
employment, pollution control, Development of Greenbelt and Medical camps etc.
