National Aluminium Company Limited (abbreviated as NALCO; incorporated in 1981) is an Indian public sector company having integrated and diversified operations in mining, metal and power. Presently, the Government of India holds a 51.28% equity stake in NALCO, while the Ministry of Mines has administrative control over the company.
It is one of the largest integrated bauxite–alumina–aluminium–power complex in the country, encompassing bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and casting, power generation, rail and port operations.
Operations
NALCO is headquartered at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
NALCO operates from two major Units Mining and Refinery (M&R) complex Smelter and Power (S&P) complex Port Facilities at Visakhapatnam and Paradip. Wind Power Plants Gandikota, Andhra Pradesh – 50.4 MW (2.1MW, 24 nos. WEGs) Ludarwa, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – 47.6 MW (0.85 MW, 56 nos. WEGs) Devikot, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – 50 MW (2 MW, 25 nos. WEG) Sangli, Maharashtra – 50.4 MW (2.1MW, 24 nos. WEGs) Solar Power at Nalco Corporate Office, Bhubaneswar & NALCO Research & Technology Center, Bhubaneswar Regional offices at Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai & Bangalore 10 operating stockyards at various locations in the Country
Products Main products of NALCO are as follows:
Aluminium Metal Ingots Alloy Ingots T-Ingots Sows Billets Wire Rods Cast strips
Alumina & Hydrate Calcined Alumina Alumina Hydrate
Rolled Product Aluminium Rolled Products Aluminium Chequered Sheets
Power Thermal Power Co-generation Power Wind Power Solar Power
Employees there were 6496 employees on the company's roll.
Joint Venturess Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Limited is a joint venture of NALCO and MIDHANI. GACL-NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Private Limited
Right to Information Act
Since NALCO is a public authority, it comes under the Right to Information Act. Thus, NALCO is required to provide information to various RTI queries asked by general public.
See also List of countries by aluminium production List of alumina refineries List of aluminium smelters
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