Established in 1986, Ashirwad Steels and Industries produced 33,141 metric tons of sponge iron during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, with an installed capacity of 96,000 metric tons as of the same date. Notably, M/s Chandil Industries Private Ltd ceased to be an associate/group company during the fiscal year 2015-16.
In the fiscal year 2018-19, the board obtained necessary authorities, powers, and consent from shareholders/members to divest the company's manufacturing units/undertakings, including the Sponge Iron Plant in District Nalgonda, Telangana, and LPG Bottling Plants in Uluberia, West Bengal, and Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. The Sponge Iron Plant was subsequently sold to M/s. MPL Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd. through a slump sale on a going concern basis, with the transaction completed on January 21, 2019, for a consideration value of Rs 18 Crores, as per the Business Transfer Agreement with the buyer company.