<h1>Former Cricket Captain's Steel Plant in West Bengal to Start in 18-20 Months, Rs 2,500 Crore Investment</h1> A steel plant project in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, promoted by a former Indian cricket team captain in partnership with Captain Steel, is expected to become operational in 18-20 months. The project involves an investment of Rs 2,500 crore to establish a 0.8 million tonne per annum plant at Garbeta. Initial plans at Salboni were abandoned, and land acquisition for the 350-acre site at Garbeta is underway. The new facility will increase the company's total capacity to 1.3 million tonnes. The project requires various clearances, including environmental and government approvals.