The Handan municipal government has launched a “thunderclap” campaign that would result in cleaning up 4.97 million tons of outmoded capacity from 38 local coke, pig iron, cement and papermaking plants by December 10, 2009. Steelmakers that have failed to meet the national steel industry policy are required to pull down their blast furnaces, converters, electric furnaces, accompanied wind turbines, sintering machines and chimney stacks, as well as having grounds leveled up prior to that time.