Salem Steel Plant (SSP), part of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), has signed an agreement with MN Dastur & Co. Ltd, appointing them as the consultant cum project manager for the expansion projects of the plant envisaged at an indicative cost of INR 1553 crores. The 5 year consultancy agreement was signed on 15 January 2007 by Mr PM Balasubramanian executive director on SSP and Mr S Das Gupta CMD of Dasturco.