production of value-added products such as annealed, drawn and peeled steel. The plant is continuously working to develop special grades for critical automotive applications. The Madras Aluminium Company Ltd (MALCO) is part of Vedanta Resources Plc, a London Stock Exchange listed FTSE 100 diversified metals and mining major. MALCO has a state-of-the-art, coal-based Captive Power Plant at the same location which was commissioned in the year 1999. In the year 2004 MALCO augmented its smelter capacity from earlier 25,000 TPA to 40,000 TPA. It generates 100 MW power from 4 units of 25MW each through power plant located at Mettur, Tamil Nadu. Around 90% of the entire power generated is exported; the rest is used internally. Efficient plant operations enabled MALCO to achieve a higher plant load factor since existence. The region around Salem is rich in mineral ores. Salem has one of the largest Magnesite, Bauxite and also Iron ore deposits in India. It has many magnesite factories operated by private and public sectors such as Burn Standard & Co, Dalmia Magnesites and Tata Refractories, SAIL refractories. The Leigh Bazaar market in Salem is the biggest regional market for agro products. Narasus coffee one of the famous coffee in Tamil Nadu, Nandhi Dall Mills the oldest flour mill company, BSP refineries (Usha Refined Sunflower Oil) are other few companies have their presence in Salem. Being one of the fastest growing tier II cities, the Tamil Nadu government and ELCOT are planning to establish an IT park in Salem covering about . SAIL is planning a Steel SEZ inside the Salem Steel plant covering about . There is an exclusive Electrical and Electronics Industrial Estate in the Suramangalam area of Salem city. Coimbatore-Erode-Salem stretch was well known for Industries and Textile processings and it is announced as Coimbatore-Salem Industrial Corridor and further development works are carried by SIPCOT Linking. Places of interest Attur Fort Dhasekar Kurumbapatti Zoological Park Mettur Dam Tharamangalam Kailasanathar Temple Mecheri Bathrakali amman temple Poiman Karadu, Panamarathu patty Poolampatty Water Place (Salem's Kerala) Sowriyur Thanthondrieswarar Temple, Belur Yercaud Koppu konda perumal malai, Pethanaickenpalayam Sangagiri Fort Salem Ramanujar Manimandapam, Erumapalayam Anayampatty Swedha Nadhi Gangavalli, Gangavalli Salem Kottai maari Amman Temple, Old Bus stand Vinakaya Missions 1008 lingam Temple muttal falls Suganeswarar temple oothumalai murugan temple See also List of districts of Tamil Nadu References External links Salem District Districts of Tamil Nadu