Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Limited (NSEI:VEDL), Welspun Corp. Limited (BSE:532144), Jindal Stainless Limited (BSE:532508) and Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Ltd. are among 29 applicants to have shown interest in acquiring distressed steel company Mittal Corp. Limited, which is undergoing insolvency proceedings, said two people aware about the development.

Synergy Metal & Mining Fund; Bommidala Enterprises Private Limited ; JICS Logistic Limited; GSEC Limited; Prudent Asset Reconstruction Company's RKG Fund and road developer Kalyan Toll Infrastructure Ltd. also submitted expressions of interest (EoIs), the people said. Several other companies have requested an extension of time to submit EoIs, a third person said. To increase participation, the resolution professional may either invite EoIs again or extend the deadline, the person said.

Several mid-sized steel manufacturers, including Shyam SEL & Power Limited, Rim Jhim Ispat Limited, K L Rathi Steels Limited, SKM Steels Limited, G.R. Sponge And Power Limited, Sharp Ferro Alloys Limited, Shree Yash Stainless Private Limited and Jaideep Ispat and Alloys Private Limited in partnership with Rajratan Global Wire Limited (BSE:517522), have also submitted EoIs. The other applicants are Bansal Wire Industries Limited , D.P. Wires Limited (NSEI:DPWIRES), Saaloha Advanced Material Pvt Ltd, Laxcon Steels Limited, Virender Jain and Ankit Jain, Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Pvt. Ltd., Mohan Fabtex Limited in partnership with V P Exim Infracon Private Limited, Trishakti Power Pvt Ltd. and Alucop India Private Limited in partnership with Sanjay Agarwal, the people said.

The resolution professional, Vedanta, Welspun and Jindal Stainless did not respond to ET's request for comment.