Indian pellet production picks up 5% in FY’20

Indian pellet production in FY’20 was recorded at 69.5 mn t, up 5% as against 65.9 mn t in FY’19. Odisha emerged as the largest pellet producer in FY’20 at 23.1 mnt, up 12% as compared to 20.7 mn t in FY’19. Karnataka was the second largest producer at 14.6 mn t, down 3% y-o-y, followed by Chhattisgarh at 8.1 mn t and Andhra Pradesh at 7 mn t.