'Lanco Industries is planning to take up expansion of the Ductile Iron Pipe plant by installing 4x100 TPD Sponge Iron (1,30,000 TPA), Steel Making facility (1,25,000 TPA), 4x9 MVA Ferro Alloy (Fe-Si: 25,000 TPA, Si-Mn: 60,000 TPA, Fe-Mn: 75,000 TPA) along with 12 MW Captive Power Plant (8 MW WHRB and 4 MW FBC). As of January 2013, the project has been accorded environment clearance by Ministry of Environment and Forests.