Centre approves Rs 11,440 cr Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) financial support plan
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approves revival plan for RINL for
Rs 11,440 cr
Rs 10,300 cr as equity capital into RINL
Infusion includes
Conversion of Rs 1,140 cr working capital loan as 7% non-cumulative preference share capital redeemable after 10 years to keep RINL as a going concern
Infusion includes
Equity infusion will help RINL to overcome operational problems related to raising working capital, start blast furnace operations in the most productive way
Revival package will allow RINL to gradually reach full production capacity
Envisages that RINL will start full production with 2 blast furnaces in January 2025 and 3 blast furnaces by August 2025
RINL operates Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, the only offshore steel plant in Andhra Pradesh
It has an installed capacity of 7.3 Mtpa of liquid steel
Financial condition of RINL is critical
It has exhausted sanctioned borrowing limits from banks for working capital
Not in a position to get further loans from banks
Defaulted on capex loan repayments, interest payments in June 2024