According to reports from
India, seventy closed
sponge iron units in Chhattisgarh,
India resumed
production, following Indian government's announcement that these units would be supplied with
iron ore and coal regularly.
The closed
sponge iron units produce 30 percent of the country's total
sponge iron output.
President of Chhattisgarh
Sponge Iron Manufacturers' Association indicated that the government would help the closed units overcome the recurring
iron ore crisis and coal linkage problems.