<h1>Steelmaker expands blast furnace capacity to 9 MTPA, triggering major permitting, environmental compliance, land use and supply-chain reviews</h1> A steelmaker commissioned a 5 MTPA blast furnace at its integrated plant in Odisha, increasing hot metal capacity from 4 MTPA to 9 MTPA and positioning the site as the company's regional expansion hub. The project involves large-scale infrastructure additions-planned dedicated port, slurry pipeline, coal conveyor, power plant and new coke ovens-that will affect permitting, environmental compliance, land use, permitting for industrial and maritime facilities, and supply-chain and competition considerations. The expansion may trigger scrutiny under environmental and industrial regulations, project-specific approvals, and potential stakeholder or community impact claims.