Bharat Aluminium Company Limited

bharat aluminium company limited a part of vedanta resources plc bharat aluminium co. ltd. (balco) was incorporated in the year 1965 as a public sector undertaking (psu) and since then the company has been closely associated with the indian aluminium industry, in a pivotal role. highlights ----------- - government of india (goi) divested 51% equity in the year 2001 in favour of sterlite industries (i) limited. remaining 49% is with goi. - balco is playing a crucial role in introducing aluminium as a potential alternative to other metals like steel in construction, and copper in power transmission industry. - major operations of balco are in the town of korba (chhattisgarh), whereas its mines supplying high grade bauxite are situated at kawardha and mainpat - the smelter capacity (installed capacity 100 ktpa), based on soderberg process, is being revamped to produce 345 ktpa through modern prebake technology. - after disinvestment, a smelter of capacity 245 ktpa has been established in