ThePrint ThePrintPOD: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel gets started on building India’s largest greenfield steel plant in Andhra
Mar 24, 2026
A massive greenfield steel plant is breaking ground in Anakapalli with plans for huge capacity expansion and fast timelines. Leaders tout its role in industrial growth, job creation and regional supply chains. Plans include a dedicated training institute and a captive port to boost exports and local industries.
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India's Biggest Greenfield Steel Plant Starts Construction
- ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel is building India's largest greenfield steel plant in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, aimed at boosting national manufacturing capacity.
- Phase one costs about ₹70,000 crore for 8.2 million tpa, with expansion planned to reach ~18 million tpa and major economic impact.
Project Framed As Industrial Transformation For Andhra
- Prime Minister Modi called the project a milestone that will create opportunities and position Andhra as an industrial hub.
- The plant is expected to employ around a lakh people directly and indirectly once both phases are operational.
Naidu Recounts Fast Track Deal Making With Lakshmi Mittal
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the project materialised quickly thanks to government action and his first conversation with Lakshmi Mittal in 2024.
- He told over 5,000 attendees they were "creating a steel city, not just a steel plant" as the deal moved fast.