Bihar Times reported that the foundation stone of the INR 266 crore hi tech Steel Processing Unit of the Steel Authority of Indian was laid by the Mr Ram Vilas Paswan Union minister of Steel, Fertilizer and Chemicals at Afzalpur village under Mahnar block of Vaishali district on Tuesday. The foundation was laid amidst chanting of Vedic hymns.
Mr Paswan while speaking on the occasion said that SPU would usher in prosperity in the years to come. He reiterated that development was on the top of his political agenda.
The report added that it is second SPU of which Mr Paswan had laid the foundation stone in the state in the recent past. A couple of months back a similar unit was set up in the outskirt of Bettiah in West Champaran district.
Source:http://steelguru.com,10-04-08
