Ministry of steel has proposed to use mine lease area at Deposit 4 located at Bailadila range of hills at Bhansi near Bacheli in South Bastar’s Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh for meeting the raw material requirement 'exclusively' for the Integrated Steel Plant at Nagarnar. The Deposit 4 iron ore mine is proposed to be developed as a 'standalone project' with an estimated investment of Rs 1899.74 crores. The exploration work was done at Bailadila Deposit 4 by NMDC during 1972-74. The ore reserves were proved by detailed exploration activities.
