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Odisha Mein Aluminium ka Naya Ecosystem Banega!
Vedanta Aluminium sirf metal banane tak seemit nahi rehna chahta. Ab woh Jharsuguda, Odisha mein apne Aluminium Park mein downstream manufacturing ko badha raha hai. Iske liye do companies - Singhal Steel & Power aur SCOT-AL Metcon - ke saath pact sign kiye gaye hain. Ye park already ready hai aur Vedanta ke paas hi smelter hone ki wajah se molten aluminium ki supply bhi seedha milegi, matlab kaam mein ekdum speed aayegi.
Is pure setup se ₹500 crore se zyada ka naya investment aayega aur lagbhag 1,500 logon ko naukri milegi. Isse Odisha ka industrial scene aur mazboot hoga aur aluminium market mein company ki position aur pakki hogi.
Market Ki Demand Puri Karne Ki Koshish
India mein jo value-added aluminium products bante hain, jaise rolled sheets ya foils, woh market ki demand puri nahi kar pa rahe. India ka aluminium market waise bhi $11 billion se upar ka hai aur yeh saal 6-7.8% tak grow kar sakta hai 2030 tak. Especially electric vehicles (EVs) aur renewable energy ki demand bohot badh rahi hai. Aluminium ka halkapan EVs ko zyada range dene mein madad karta hai, isliye battery casings aur body parts mein iska use badh raha hai.
Jharsuguda mein yeh facilities lagane se Vedanta seedha in growing markets ko cater kar payega, imports kam honge aur zyada profit wale products banenge.
Competition Aur Aage Kya?
Bade players jaise Hindalco Industries bhi apni downstream capacity badha rahe hain, unka target FY30 tak ₹4,000 crore ka downstream EBITDA kamana hai. NALCO bhi is race mein hai.
Vedanta ka share price April 10, 2026 ko lagbhag ₹735-745 ke aas-paas trade ho raha tha, aur market cap ₹2.9 trillion ke paas tha. Analysts ne 'Moderate Buy' rating di hai aur target ₹735.50 set kiya hai. Lekin Forward P/E 9.19 hone se kuch log valuation ko lekar sawal bhi utha rahe hain.
Challenges Bhi Kam Nahi Hain
Vedanta par kaafi debt bhi hai, group par lagbhag $11 billion ka debt hai. Iske alawa, company Jaiprakash Associates ki acquisition ko lekar Adani Group ke saath legal fight mein bhi uljhi hui hai. Project delays aur commodity prices ke fluctuations bhi risk factor hain.