The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited) on Monday announced the completion of the modernisation of converter-B, 18 days ahead of the original schedule.

The modernisation of the steel melt shop-1 consisting of three converters has been completed successfully at a cost of around Rs 400 crores, according to a RINL spokesman.

Chairman and Managing Director P Madhusudan commenced the commissioning process of converter-B on Monday in the presence of directors, union leaders and a large number of employees. He exhorted the staff to work with commitment and dedication.

The SMS-1 has been modernised after successful operation of around 25 years.

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