RINL News

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited- Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is presented with the award of First Position under the category, ‘Manufacturing-Public-Mega’ at the 17th National Awards for excellence in Cost Management-2019 function conducted virtually by The Institute of Cost Accounts of India, today. This is in recognition of the RINL’s excellence  in Cost Management which is taking the firm to newer heights.

RINL-VSP is bestowed with ‘Rajbhasha Keerti Puraskar’-FIRST PRIZE for effective implementation of Official Language Hindi for the year 2020-21. Sri DK Mohanty, D(C) & D (P) Addl Charge, RINL, received the award from Sri Nityanand Rai,  Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, in the presence of Sri Amit Shah, Hon’ble Union Minister of Home Affairs and Co-operative on the occasion of National Hindi Day Celebrations at New Delhi today. 

Shri Atul Bhatt assumed charge as the CMD of RINL-Visakhapatnam Steel Plant today.  Sri Bhatt was earlier the Chairman and Managing Director of MECON Limited.

Sri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Steel & Rural Development, GOI visited Forged Wheel Plant of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh today.

Independence Day Celebrated with Nationalistic zeal in Ukkunagaram. The RINL-Vizag Steel Plant today joined the Nation in celebrating the 75th  Independence Day with Nationalistic zeal in Ukkunagaram. Sri DK Mohanty, D(C)& CMD-Addl.Charge, RINL hoisted the National Flag, took the salute  accorded by the CISF Jawans at the Trishna Grounds in the Ukkunagaram.  

RINL Visakhapatnam Steel Plant organised a “Fit India Freedom Run2.0” as a part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations”. 

Shri Deb Kalyan Mohanty, D(C) & CMD-Addl Charge, RINL- Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, inaugurated “The camp for Distribution of Assistive Devices to the Physically Handicapped Persons” as part of Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) Initiative of RINL. 

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural gases and Steel, Govt. of India inaugurated the  Jumbo Covid Care Facility with 300 beds (Phase-1) out of the planned 1000 bed facility for treatment of Covid Patients at Gurajada Kalakshetram and Hostel-1 at RINL Vizag Steel today through virtual mode.

RINL,  the only shore based integrated Steel plant on the Eastern coast , having its own captive Oxygen plant primarily for the process of steel making, stands  with the Nation in its fight against the prevailing pandemic  and  has already supplied more than 9000 ton of LMO( Liquid Medial Oxygen )   since onset. Besieged with the crisis of supplying LMO to far flung places like Maharashtra , soon after when  the decision was made for transportation  by Indian Railways on 18th April , RINL  Collective sprung into action with active participation of Indian  Railways . Appreciating the urgency, the assessment of the Road& Rail logistics inside the plant, finalization Rail Track and the site for RORO facility was done on 18th April itself and a RAMP for facilitating Roll On -Roll Off  (RORO) services  was constructed within thirty hours. The First Oxygen Express from Maharashtra,  with 7  empty  cryogenic tankers having total carrying capacity of more than 100 Ton LMO , reached  at plant site on early hours at 4.00 AM on 22nd April ,21  at the newly built RAMP within the plant premises opposite new Wire Rod Mil-2. Out of seven tankers, four tankers were of 16 Ton capacity and three were of 14 ton. 

Sri PK Rath, CMD, RINL said that the Company registered a strong performance by recording the sales turnover of around Rs 18,000 crores, 2nd highest since inception during the just concluded 2020-21 financial year, representing an impressive growth of 13% and the sales volumes reached 4.45 Mt, with a growth of 4%. RINL registered a net profit of about Rs.740 Cr in the last 4 months. 

The employees of RINL-Visakhapatnam Steel Plant observed the 50th National Safety Day. To mark the occasion, a function was organized at Training Center auditorium of VSP today. The theme of 50th National Safety Day is, Learn from Disaster and Prepare for a Safer Future.

Team of six auditors from BVIPL have conducted audit of Environmental Management System EMS, Energy Management System EnMS and Occupational Health & safety management System OHSMS from 22.02.2021 to 27.02.2021. Earlier to current audit, recertification audit of Quality Management System QMS have been conducted during the month of December 2020.

Addressing the RINL fraternity at the MP Hall, Ukkunagaram club on the occasion of 39th Formation Day function of RINLVSP, Shri PK Rath, CMD, RINL, Congratulated the outstanding performance employee award winners and said that, The award winners would serve as catalysts for promoting a stimulating culture across the organization. On this auspicious and historic day, let us rededicate ourselves to take the company to higher horizons of Growth & Prosperity. Today we are a 7.3 MTPA company and this transformation is possible through the dedicated and committed efforts exhibited by each one of you.

RINL Visakhapatnam Steel Plant celebrated the 72nd Republic Day with patriotic fervor in Ukkunagaram today. Sri PK Rath, CMD, RINL unfurled the National Flag, took the salute and inspected the guard of honor accorded by the CISF Jawans, at the sprawling Trishna Grounds in the township. 

Covid 19 Vaccination drive started at RINL, today. Shri Deb Kumar Mohanthy,  Director (Commercial), RINL-Vizag Steel, inaugurated the two session sites at Main Burns Unit premises of Visakha Steel General Hospital (VSGH). 

"We are starting the New Year on a Positive note" said Shri PK Rath, CMD, RINL-VSP while delivering his message on the occasion of New Year Day at RINL-VSP today. “We have crossed Rs.2,100 Cr Sales Turnover in Dec’20 after a gap of 20 months and we are expecting to achieve a Net Profit of Rs.170 Cr in Dec’20, after a gap of 29 months.  This has been possible through favorable market conditions and record production of 113 heats per day of Liquid Steel which translates to 98% capacity utilization of 6.3 Mtpa capacity.  This has been achieved for the first time in the company.  Hot Metal production, Liquid Steel production and Coke Oven pushing have all registered their best ever performance in Dec’20.” He added.

On 22nd December,2020, Coke Oven Battery No.5 (COB 5) was commissioned with first coke pushing done by Sri P.K.Rath, CMD, RINL in the presence of Sri Atul Bhatt, CMD, MECON. During this momentous occasion all directors and senior officers of RINL and MECON, trade Union leaders and employees were present. 

Shri P.K.Rath, CMD, RINL-Vizag Steel today inaugurated Guard pond at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. Shri Rath congratulated the Projects and Works collective for completing the project within the stipulated time. He also said that RINL is always at the forefront in implementing environment friendly measures.

25KV AC Overhead Electrification works for Railway Controlled Tracks of East Cost Railways  in Central Dispatch Yard (CDY) area of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was inaugurated by Sri PK Rath, CMD, RINL and Sri CK Srivastava, DRM, E.Co. Rlys on 11th Nov’2020.  

Visakhapatnam steel plant conducted Off-site Mock Drill under the guidance of Sri J Shivasankara Reddy, Joint Chief Inspector of Factories (JCIF)  on 09th November, 2020 at Madhina Bagh, Islampet village near Steel Plant with Scenario of Chlorine leakage from the toppled toner on the Road. RINL/VSP provided the emergency services like checking and arresting of Chlorine gas leakage, Medical assistance, Ambulance and FMD. Fire & Rescue services by CISF, RINL-VSP wing. NDRF provided the search & rescue operation. Mutual Aid partners of RINL/VSP namely NTPC & Hinduja Power Plant actively participated in the Mock Drill.