Despite the Central Government remaining silent on the proposal to set up an integrated steel plant in Bayyaram, the Telangana Government has resolved to take up the issue more vigorously.

The State Government has repeatedly approached the Centre for the past four years for setting up the plant. Despite giving an assurance of bearing 50 per cent of the expenditure, there is no positive response, said the Minister for IT & Industries, K T Rama Rao.

The Government has constituted a committee to study and submit a detailed report on Bayyaram steel plant in one month. It includes officials from Energy, Singareni, Mines and Geology & TSMDC Departments.

The committee will study the process of establishment of a steel plant and availability of land, water and iron ore resources and road connectivity.

As per AP State Reorganisation Act 2014, Telangana has been assured a steel plant at Bayyaram. “Though there are a lot of possibilities for setting up of a steel plant at Bayyaram, the Central Government is not responding positively since four years,” Rama Rao stated as per an official release.

The Telangana Government has been pursuing the issue of setting up of the steel plant with the Union Government. The Minister reiterated that the State Government would continue its efforts to get the steel plant established at Bayyaram at any cost.

"The Telangana Government is committed to Bayyaram steel plant with or without the support of Government of India,” the Minister contended.

The steel plant at Bayyaram is expected to create a lot of direct and in indirect employment opportunities in the State.

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