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More Indian states to have biometric surveillance in public places

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April 27, 2022

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Odisha to implement facial recognition project in the Rourkela

More states in India have tendered biometric surveillance projects for some of their cities for facial recognition in public places.The technology used for surveillance purposes seems to be attaining traction in India as two more state governments.Odisha has unveiled a tender for the facial recognition project implementation in the third-largest city, Rourkela, under the Smart City Projects.According to the tender, the facial recognition system being sought will be combined with IP video CCTV cameras and would be able to track people and examine patterns of demonstrations in crowds and identify people captured in numerous live streams at the same time.The system should also be able to initially store up to 10,000 faces on a biometric watchlist in real-time and alert security staff when somebody is spotted in a restricted area. The tender also specifies the watchlist should be scalable to at least one million records.Eventually, the company chosen to supply the system should ensure that it can easily capture images from different environmental conditions.According to the tender, which also details that artificial intelligence-based video analytics will be installed in 110 cameras at various points across the city.It also makes a listing of other key capabilities which the system must have, such as the ability to identify and authenticate based on individual facial features, detect a face from stored video of any format, detect a face from a photo, match faces from recorded media, and integrate with other systems in the future such as an automatic fingerprint identification system (AFIS), among other needs.Authorities in Gurugram say about 1,000 more cameras will be established for surveillance purposes at various places across the Haryana, with attention to be paid to junctions where there is possible to be high traffic in the future due to population growth.An official from the Smart city division of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) said that they are looking forward to establishing these 1,000 cameras as part of the second phase of the project after 1,200 were set up across the city in the first. The cameras have been set up at key locations across the city.Meanwhile, in Karnal, another city in Haryana, there is news that a couple of months after its inauguration, no facial recognition facility of the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) project is functional yet.In December 2021, the project was launched to oversee traffic and enhance security across the city’s neighbourhoods. The project will establish 129 facial recognition cameras at 29 different locations, but the installation has occurred in just 10 of the areas.

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India, Sweden Discuss Green Steel Collaboration

Talks held to explore R&D and technology partnerships in green steel.

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November 3, 2025

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Union Minister of State for Steel, Bhupathiraju Srinivas Varma, held a productive meeting with Ms Sara Modig, State Secretary to the Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Sweden, at the Ministry of Steel in New Delhi. Ms Modig was accompanied by His Excellency Mr Jan Thesleff, Ambassador of Sweden to India, and other senior Swedish officials.

During the discussions, Minister Srinivas Varma highlighted the rapid growth of India’s steel sector, driven by the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. India aims to achieve 300 million tonnes of crude steel production capacity by 2030, in line with its commitment to infrastructure-led growth and industrial expansion.

He noted that domestic steel demand in India is rising by around 11 to 13 per cent annually, fuelled by major national infrastructure initiatives, even as global demand shows signs of slowing down.

The two sides discussed potential avenues for collaboration in Research and Development (R&D), particularly in Green Steel Production and other advanced technologies designed to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable manufacturing.

Minister Varma also reaffirmed India’s invitation to Sweden to participate in Bharat Steel 2026, an international conference-cum-exhibition dedicated to the steel industry. The event is scheduled to take place on 16–17 April 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, and will serve as a global platform for dialogue, partnerships, and technology exchange in sustainable steelmaking.

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L&T wins Hindalco, Tata Steel projects in Odisha, Jamshedpur

L&T bags major aluminium and steel sector orders

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October 28, 2025

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Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) announced on Friday that it has secured significant orders from Hindalco Industries and Tata Steel, strengthening its presence in the metals and minerals sector.

The company’s minerals and metals business vertical won an order from Hindalco to set up a 180 KTPA aluminium smelter and gas treatment centre for a greenfield project in Odisha, as well as a separate order from Tata Steel to construct a coke oven battery at Jamshedpur.

These are among several recent orders bagged by the vertical in India, L&T said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

The scope of the projects includes engineering, manufacturing, supply, construction, and plant installation.

T Kumaresan, Senior Vice President and Head of Minerals & Metals at L&T, said,

“These order wins across the aluminium and steel sectors are a testament to L&T’s engineering excellence, execution capability, and long-standing customer relationships. They further strengthen our role in shaping the nation’s industrial infrastructure, while deepening our engagement with the steel sector through world-class execution and technological excellence.”

The contracts underscore L&T’s strategic focus on expanding its footprint in India’s metals and industrial infrastructure segment, which continues to see strong growth driven by rising domestic demand and capacity expansion across core sectors.

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Shyam Metalics Unveils Rs 100 billion Capex Plan Under Vision 2031

Company targets Rs 400 billion topline by 2031 with 2.5x revenue growth

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Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited (SMEL) has announced its Vision 2031, outlining a Rs 100 billion capital expenditure plan to expand capacity and achieve a topline of Rs 400 billion by 2031—a 2.5x revenue growth from current levels.

The company plans to enhance its integrated operations by focusing on high value-added and downstream products, including specialty steel, stainless steel, flat products, and aluminium. It also aims to strengthen its presence across key sectors such as defence, railways, engineering, and infrastructure.

SMEL will leverage brownfield expansions in West Bengal, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh to optimise capital efficiency and minimise execution risk. The Vision 2031 roadmap underscores the company’s commitment to sustainable, value-driven, and capital-efficient growth across the metals sector.