Lok Sabha Question No. 813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Modernisation of Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, P.R. SUNDARAM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.813 FOR ANSWER ON 21/11/2016

## MODERNISATION OF STEEL PLANTS

813. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the modernization and development works are carried out in various public sector steel plants including Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL);
- (b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years, plant-wise; and
- (c) the  extent  to  which  it  is  helpful  in  enhancing  the  performance  of  such  steel plants?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): The modernization and expansion works are carried out by Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL) during the last three years and the plant-wise details are given below:

| Name of the Plant    | Name of the Public Sector Undertaking   | Status of Modernization and expansion                                                                                                                                                                          |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Rourkela Steel Plant | SAIL                                    | Completed in December, 2014                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| IISCO Steel Plant    | SAIL                                    | Completed in December, 2014                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Durgapur Steel Plant | SAIL                                    | Completed in June, 2015                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Bokaro Steel Plant   | SAIL                                    | Completed in September, 2015                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Bhilai Steel Plant   | SAIL                                    | Major facilities like Ore Handling Plant Part-A, 2 nd Sinter Machine in Sinter Plant- 3, new Coke Oven Battery, Oxygen plant and Reheating Furnace of Universal Rail Mill have been completed by August, 2016. |
| Vizag Steel Plant    | RINL                                    | The work for enhancing the liquid steel capacity from 3.0 MTPA to 6.3 MTPA has been completed in April, 2015.                                                                                                  |

(c) The  modernization  and  expansion  works  of  steel  plants,  besides  capacity enhancement,  helps  in  adoption  of  latest  technology  to  make  the  units  energy efficient, environment friendly and enrich product mix.

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