| Industry | Iron and Steel |
|---|---|
| Founded | 18 January 1923 |
| Founder | Krishnaraja Vadeyar |
| Headquarters | Bhadravati, Karnataka, India |
Key people | Surajith Mishra (I/C Executive director) |
| Products | Alloy steels, Pig iron |
| Website | Official website |
Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISL), a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited, is a plant involved in the production of alloy steels and pig iron. It is located in the city of Bhadravathi, India.[1] It was started as the Mysore Iron Works on 18 January 1923 by Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar and his Diwan Sir M Visvesvaraya.[2][3] It is now a steel plant under the jurisdiction of the Steel Authority of India Limited.[4]
- ^ Sunil Mukhopadhyay. "VISL expects operating profit in 2000-01". Online Edition of The Indian Express, dated 2000-05-03. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ "VISL on road to profit, says Sahi". Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2006-01-23. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ Parvathi Menon (18–31 January 2003). "Karnataka's agenda". Frontline. 20 (1).
- ^ "Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant".