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ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS India), a joint venture between the world's largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal and Japan's Nippon Steel, is reportedly scaling back its focus on its Rs 1.02 lakh crore mega steel plant in Odisha.

The 24 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) project, once hailed as a cornerstone of Odisha's industrial ambitions, is now slowed down due to persistent land acquisition delays and administrative bottlenecks, reported The Hindu's Businessline.

The reports mentioned that although the Odisha government had issued land acquisition notices under the Land Acquisition Act in late 2024 to acquire 383 acres in Ba...