Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Limited (UADNL)

Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Limited (UADNL), is a Joint Venture Company of M/s. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a PSU under ministry of Mines and M/s Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI), a PSE under Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, proposes to establish a Aluminium alloy plant at Industrial Park, Bodduvaripalem Village,Kodavaluru Mandal, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh to meet increasing market demands of aerospace sector. The capital cost of the project is Rs. 4500 crores.

Background

Aluminium alloys are widely used in engineering structures and components where light weight or corrosion resistance is required. Alloys composed mostly of aluminium have been very important in aerospace industry since the introduction of metal-skinned aircraft.

The AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) has laid emphasis on the development of infrastructure in Nellore and Tirupati districts. Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Limited (UADNL), a joint venture of NALCO and MIDHANI will setup the high-end aluminum alloy products manufacturing plant is being set up at a cost of Rs 5,500 crore with a production capacity of 60,000 metric tonnes per annum. It will provide direct and indirect employment to 750-1,000 people.^[1]^[2]

The plant has already received environmental clearance for construction to begin.^[3]

[1] ttps://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/apr/30/apiic-to-develop-infra-for-setting-up-rs-55k-crore-uadnl-unit-in-nellore-2448212.html

[2] ttps://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/apr/26/nalco-midhani-cmds-call-on-cm-jaganmohan-reddy-2446610.html

[3] ttps://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/alco-midhani-jv-to-rope-in-environmental-consultant-for-ap-aluminium-plant-120080701297_1.html

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