eden steel alloys is planning a 54,000 tpa sponge iron manufacturing plant at village mullanpur kalan, dist. fatehgarh sahib, punjab in the existing premises. chandigarh pollution testing laboratory is the environmental consultant. machinery is yet to be procured. the project is waiting for environmental clearance. according to moef sources, the project will come up as a backward integration project within the existing 72 tpd steel ingot manufacturing plant premises. the project will entail addition of tunnel furnace (3 units x 18,000 tpa each) to produce sponge iron. total land area is 2.187 acres and 30 is green belt area. the estimated cost of the project is rs. 31 million. power requirement of 500 kw for the sponge iron plant will be met from punjab state power corporation. the project is planned for completion within 1 year after receipt of noc & environmental clearance. [info as of: oct. 16]