The plant achieved all-time best performance for any month of April-May since inception in several areas. These include hot metal production of 3,59,430 tonnes, crude steel production of 3,38,314 tonnes and saleable steel production of 3,21,400 tonnes which besides being highest compared to any month of April-May also represents capacity utilisation of 109 per cent, 107 per cent and 115 per cent, they said.
The best April-May production was also recorded in the finishing units of the steel plant with hot rolled coils (total) at 2,64,933 tonnes, hot rolled coils (for sale) at 1,27,754 tonnes, hot rolled plates at 52,055 tonnes and Cold Roll Non-Oriented (CRNO) steel from silicon steel mill at 14,720 tonnes, the sources said.