Hyderabad: Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd, the corporate entity of Vizag Steel, is mulling setting up of a cement plant as part of its plans to dispose byproducts such as slag and fly ash, a senior company official said.

RINL may also enter into a long-term contract to supply these byproducts to prevent their accumulation that can lead to environmental issues. "We may enter into a joint venture partnership for setting up a cement plant," the official said.