Fire Incident at Neogen’s plant at Dahej SEZ

A major fire incidence took place affecting operations at Neogen Chemicals Limited's plant located at Dahej SEZ on March 5, 2025, at around 12:30 am IST. The cause of fire will be assessed in due course. Due to timely and proactive action by the supervisory staff, the fire was controlled from spreading to other plants in the vicinity and fortunately, there were no casualty and injury to life.

Dahej plant is one of the four plants of Neogen Chemicals Limited. This plant is engaged in the production of organic chemicals. There has been no impact on the plant of Neogen Ionics Limited situated in the vicinity.

Production / Operation of the said division is suspended temporarily until the survey by the Insurance Company is conducted. The Company has already intimated the Insurance Company about the incidence and requested them to depute the Surveyor. Insurance Survey is expected to be conducted in due course.

Welspun Specialty Solutions notified by BHEL as L1 for order worth Rs. 231.77 Cr

Welspun Specialty Solutions Limited (WSSL) has been notified as L1 bidder by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL, Trichy) for supply of approx 4,050 tons of Stainless steel Seamless Boiler Tubes for series of Super critical Thermal Power Projects. Formal contract will be released after internal approval process at BHEL. WSSL had participated in the said tender after stringent assessment and subsequent approval by BHEL. The total supply contract value will be ~Rs. 231.77 crores (excluding GST).

Andhra Sugars Limited

The Board of Directors of Andhra Sugars Limited has approved setting up of following projects - Six TPD Sodium Sulphate Recovery Plant with an approximate capital outlay of Rs. 12 crores and 12 MW solar power project with an approximate capital outlay of Rs. 42 crores for captive power requirement of the existing Caustic Soda Plant at Saggonda, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.