Detailed Project Report in progress to revive HMT factory: Union Minister Kumaraswamy

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Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy connected Thursday said that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being prepared to revive the prestigious HMT factory.

Speaking to presspersons successful Mandya, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that nether the enactment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, efforts are nether mode to rejuvenate some HMT and Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISL) successful Bhadravati. Several rounds of discussions person already taken spot successful this regard, helium added.

V.K. Saraswat, a subordinate of NITI Aayog, has submitted an important study connected the revival of HMT, Mr. Kumaraswamy said. High-level meetings person been held successful New Delhi with elder officials of the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), the Managing Director of HMT, and Mr. Saraswat, the Minister informed.

Mr. Kumaraswamy besides said that a squad led by the Additional Secretary of MHI and the Managing Director of HMT were besides sent to Japan to research possibilities of method collaboration.

The Minister stated that the radical of Mandya person agelong aspired for concern establishments successful the district. “I person sought practice from the State authorities and person besides held discussions with respective industrialists successful Delhi connected mounting up industries successful Mandya,” helium said.

With the work of 2 cardinal portfolios, each effort is being made to boost concern maturation successful Karnataka, Mr. Kumaraswamy said.

“The State authorities should physique a beardown moving narration with the Centre. Only past tin the State afloat payment from Central initiatives. Bringing authorities into each substance is unnecessary,” Mr. Kumaraswamy opined.

Published - October 16, 2025 08:42 p.m. IST

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