The company, he said, has been building steel plants for last 60-70 years and has deep domain knowledge of the industry.
The mines ministry may favour an MIP to protect local industry from a flurry of cheap imports. State-owned consulting firm Mecon to submit revised report shortly.
The public sector undertaking has been asked by industry body Aluminium Association of India to prepare the report, which it has to submit by September, a source said.
The firm provides technical consultancy for project implementation from concept to commissioning for industrial development and upgradation ventures, development of infrastructure and other service sectors.
This will help fast-track development of the steel and mining sector in India through speedy land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R), statutory clearances and securing ore and water linkages
Power equipment maker BHEL may not join hands with steel maker RINL and MECON for the proposed Rs 2,000-crore joint venture that plans to set up a factory at Vizag for manufacturing steel for core sectors.