Lok Sabha Question No. 749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Steel PSU
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.749 FOR ANSWER ON 21/11/2016

## STEEL PSU

749. SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of public sector steel undertakings under the administrative control of this Ministry, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  percentage  of  contribution  of  public  sector  steel  companies  in  total production of steel in the country;
- (c) the details of import and export of steel by public sector steel undertakings;
- (d) the details of percentage of profits of public sector steel undertakings;
- (e) the  details  of  percentage  of  profits  of  public  sector  steel  undertakings  being used/utilised  under  corporate  social  responsibility,  State/UT-wise  including  Tamil Nadu; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to enhance steel production of PSUs in steel sector?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) There are two steel manufacturing Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the administrative control of Ministry of Steel namely Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)  and  Rashtriya  Ispat  Nigam  Limited  (RINL).  State/UT-wise  details  are  as follows:
- (b) The share of Public Sector Steel Companies in total crude steel production in the country is about 19.9%.

| Name of the State / UT                                                                              | Name of the Unit                                                                                    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)                                                             |                                                                                                     |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                        | Bhilai Steel Plant                                                                                  |
| West Bengal                                                                                         | Durgapur Steel Plant                                                                                |
| West Bengal                                                                                         | IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur                                                                          |
| West Bengal                                                                                         | Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur                                                                         |
| Odisha                                                                                              | Rourkela Steel Plant                                                                                |
| Jharkhand                                                                                           | Bokaro Steel Plant                                                                                  |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                          | Salem Steel Plant                                                                                   |
| Karnataka                                                                                           | Visvesverya Iron & Steel Plant                                                                      |
| Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)                                                                |                                                                                                     |
| RINL, the corporate entity of Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant is located in the State of Andhra Pradesh. | RINL, the corporate entity of Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant is located in the State of Andhra Pradesh. |

(c) Details  of  import  and  export  of  steel  by  SAIL  &  RINL  during  2015-16  is  as under:

(in `000 tonnes)

| Name of the PSU   | Import   |   Export |
|-------------------|----------|----------|
| SAIL              | Nil      |    220.8 |
| RINL              | Nil      |    525   |

(d) Steel  is  a  deregulated  sector.  There  are  a  large  number  of  private  steel factories/plants  in  the  country.  Data/information  in  respect  of  profits  of  the  private steel sector, and profit percentage thereof of public sector steel undertakings is not maintained by the Ministry of Steel.

(e) During 2015-16, SAIL & RINL have utilized 2.66% and 2.67% respectively of their  average  net  profits  made  during  the  three  immediately  preceding  Financial Years. Funds under the scheme of CSR are not allocated State/UT-wise.

(f) Steel is a deregulated sector and the role of Government is that of a facilitator. The decisions in respect of production of steel are taken by the individual producers based on specific commercial and financial merits. SAIL and RINL have undertaken modernization and expansion of their steel plants funded by their own sources.

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