Fire Breaks Out at Bhilai Steel Plant, Halts Plate Mill Operations

A fire broke out at the Bhilai Steel Plant, causing significant damage estimated in crores of rupees. The fire occurred in the plate mill area, specifically in the rafting stand, leading to extensive mechanical damage. As a result, the plant management has decided to shut down operations for 36 hours.

Efforts to restart the plate mill are underway at war footing by plant employees. The plate mill, which used to produce 4800 tons of products daily, has now been halted due to the incident. An investigation committee has been formed to probe the cause of the fire, suspected to be due to leakage in the hydraulic roller.

Fortunately, there have been no casualties reported from the fire today, and the fire brigade managed to control the situation after strenuous efforts. However, this incident adds to a series of accidents at the Bhilai Steel Plant.

Around 3 PM, a sudden fire erupted at stand number 8 of the plate mill, causing panic among the workers. They quickly evacuated the area, fearing further damage. This incident is expected to incur significant losses for the Bhilai Steel Plant.

Following the event, the management has decided to shut down the plate mill and instructed the maintenance department to conduct repairs promptly. They have set a target of 36 hours to restart operations.