October 13, 2008
NALCO started implementation of 2nd phase expansion project
Dr T Subbarami Reddy union minister of state for mines said that after obtaining government approval on October 26th 2004, National Aluminum Company Limited has started implementation of 2nd phase expansion project of its integrated aluminum complex at a revised estimated cost of INR 5003 crores and is expected to be completed by December 2008.
The present capacity of the project segment and the projected capacity after 2nd phase expansion are as under:
| Project segment | Present capacity | Target in 2nd phase |
| Bauxite mines | 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Alumina refinery | 1.57 | 2.1 |
| Aluminum smelter | 0.34 | 0.46 |
| Captive power plant | 960* | 1200* |
* In MW
The overall physical progress of the various project segments as on October 2007 is as follows:
| Project segment | Physical progress |
| Mines & alumina | 48.10% |
| Smelter | 46.50% |
| Captive power plant | 66.70% |
