Godawari Power & Ispat Limited is also setting up a beneficiation plant is Ari Dongri mine with the capacity of 6 million tons. The estimated CapEx for the sale is INR 2,000 million. Out of which, INR 240 million has already been spent.

The beneficiation plant will be set up within the period of 15 months from the receipt of environmental approval and contains consent to set up from State Pollution Control Board. GPIL is progressing towards its plan to increase the pellet capacity by 2 million tons. This will increase the total capacity of pellet to 4.7 million tons.

CapEx requirement for Phase 1 expansion is 600 -- for pellet expansion is INR 600 crores. Out of which INR 320 million has already been incurred for a placement of orders. To meet additional power requirement of the proposed pellet plant, the Board of Directors in the meeting held has approved setting up an additional solar power capacity of 70 megawatt to meet the requirement of additional power for the proposed pellet plant.

The pellet plant is expected to be commissioned coinciding with the commissioning of pellet plant in First Quarter Fiscal Year '26.