Rajkot: The businessmen and industrialists from Bhavnagar have demanded setting up of scrap-based steel plant in their district as it has all the infrastructure and facilities. They have in fact written letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him to set up scrap-based steel plant in Bhavnagar."Recently we came to know from "Make in Steel" conference at Delhi that central government is planning to set up two scrap-based steel plants in country to boost up steel production of which one plant would be in western part of the country," said Mehul Vadodariya, former mayor of Bhavnagar and an industrialist."Bhavnagar district is best suited for the proposed scrap-based steel plant. Moreover, it has 152 km coastline and connected with national highways. Alang ship recycling yard is also located here. Ghogha-Dahej Ro-Ro ferry service will soon be operational which will also benefit the industry. The plant will boost the local economy and generate employment," he added.So we have written a letter to PM urging him to set up the plant in Bhavnagar, Vadodariya further said.

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