The previous best figure with operations in two blast furnace — 5 and 1 — was 11,504 tonnes, achieved on November 25 last year.
PTI
Updated:January 21, 2020, 8:35 PM IST
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Bhubaneswar: State-run Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has set a new benchmark by producing 11,940 tonnes of hot metal, the highest ever on a single day.
The previous best figure with operations in two blast furnace — 5 and 1 — was 11,504 tonnes, achieved on November 25 last year, RSP said in a statement.
Executive director Raj Vir Singh visited the staff and congratulated the blast furnaces collective for the performance in achieving the feat on Monday.
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