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An Expert Advisory Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended environmental clearance for ₹ 1.5 lakh crore Greenfield ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel’s (AM/NS) steel plant at Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh. The AM/NS plant will be developed over multiple phases, with the first phase targeting an 8.2 MTPA integrated steel capacity and the ultimate expansion planned to reach 24 MTPA. The facility will employ advanced, energy-efficient and low-emission technologies, meeting global standards for sustainability and carbon management. “We are all very impressed with the speed with which the Andhra Pradesh government allotted land to us, handed it over and supported us in obtaining the resource linkages and permits required to set up this world-class project. Our vision is to create not just a steel plant but a hub for innovation, sustainability and new employment in India’s steel sector,’’ Aditya Mittal, Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal and Managing Director of AM/NS said in a statement on Saturday. Nara Lokesh, AP’s Minister for IT, Electronics, HRD, RTGS said, “This project is a reflection of what Andhra Pradesh represents today - speed, transparency and efficiency in governance. Under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, we have built a system that can match global benchmarks in industrial facilitation. The AM/NS plant will transform the economic landscape of coastal Andhra Pradesh, generate lakhs of jobs and significantly boost local manufacturing, exports, and skill development.” With today’s recommendation from MoEF, all major approvals for the project have been secured in in a record timeline of 14 months. The foundation stone for the AM/NS plant will be laid during the CII Partnership Summit (14–15 November 2025) in Visakhapatnam. AM/NS, a joint venture of ArcelorMittal and Japan’s Nippon Steel, initiated its engagement with the government of Andhra Pradesh in August 2024, seeking land and policy support to establish a world-class steel manufacturing hub in India’s fastest-growing industrial State. The government allotted land within three months and extended single-window facilitation to help the company obtain all necessary statutory and environmental clearances without delay. Published on November 1, 2025
