Lok Sabha Question No. 2586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Performance of SAIL
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2586 FOR ANSWER ON 12/03/2018

## PERFORMANCE OF SAIL

2586.  SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Steel  production  of  various  plants  of  Steel  Authority  of  India (SAIL) had been far below than their installed capacity during each of the last three years;

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  installed  capacity  vis  a  vis  actual production along with the reasons for poor performance, plant-wise; and

(c) the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address/remove  all  the bottlenecks which hamper full capacity utilization of the plants of SAIL?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b):  Crude  Steel  capacity  utilization  of  Steel  Authority  of  India  Limited  (SAIL) plants for last three years is given below:-

(Unit: '000 T)

|                            |         | CRUDE STEEL   | CRUDE STEEL   | CRUDE STEEL   | Remarks                                                                  |
|----------------------------|---------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PLANT                      | YEAR    | Capacity      | ACTUAL        | %C.U.         |                                                                          |
| Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP)   | 2014-15 | 3925          | 4807          | 122           |                                                                          |
| Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP)   | 2015-16 | 3925          | 5058          | 129           |                                                                          |
| Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP)   | 2016-17 | 3925          | 4737          | 121           |                                                                          |
| Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) | 2014-15 | 1802          | 2063          | 114           |                                                                          |
| Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) | 2015-16 | 1802          | 1975          | 110           |                                                                          |
| Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) | 2016-17 | 1802          | 2042          | 113           |                                                                          |
| Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) | 2014-15 | 1900          | 2792          | 147           |                                                                          |
| Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) | 2015-16 | 3707          | 2730          | 74            | Lower capacity utilization as new facilities were stabilization          |
| Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) | 2016-17 | 3707          | 2932          | 79            | under                                                                    |
| Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL)   | 2014-15 | 4360          | 3831          | 88            | Lower capacity utilization as one blast furnace is shut down for repairs |
| Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL)   | 2015-16 | 4360          | 3392          | 78            | Lower capacity utilization as one blast furnace is shut down for repairs |
| Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL)   | 2016-17 | 4360          | 3154          | 72            | Lower capacity utilization as one blast furnace is shut down for repairs |
| IISCO Steel Plant (ISP)    | 2014-15 | 500           | 141           | 28            | Old units were phased out                                                |
| IISCO Steel Plant (ISP)    | 2015-16 | 2500          | 871           | 35            | Lower capacity utilization as new facilities were under stabilization    |
| IISCO Steel Plant (ISP)    | 2016-17 | 2500          | 1397          | 56            | Lower capacity utilization as new facilities were under stabilization    |

|                                        |         | CRUDE STEEL   | CRUDE STEEL   | CRUDE STEEL   | Remarks                                                                        |
|----------------------------------------|---------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PLANT                                  | YEAR    | Capacity      | ACTUAL        | %C.U.         |                                                                                |
| Alloy Steel Plant (ASP)                | 2014-15 | 234           | 104           | 44            | Production regulated as per available market orders                            |
| Alloy Steel Plant (ASP)                | 2015-16 | 234           | 91            | 39            | Production regulated as per available market orders                            |
| Alloy Steel Plant (ASP)                | 2016-17 | 234           | 88            | 38            | Production regulated as per available market orders                            |
| Salem Steel Plant (SSP)                | 2014-15 | 180           | 125           | 69            | Capacity was not included in SAIL total capacity as it was under stabilization |
| Salem Steel Plant (SSP)                | 2015-16 | 180           | 120           | 66            | Production                                                                     |
| Salem Steel Plant (SSP)                | 2016-17 | 180           | 108           | 60            | regulated as per available market orders                                       |
| Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Plant (VISP) | 2014-15 | 118           | 46            | 39            | Production regulated as per available market orders                            |
| Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Plant (VISP) | 2015-16 | 118           | 42            | 36            | Production regulated as per available market orders                            |
| Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Plant (VISP) | 2016-17 | 118           | 39            | 33            | Production regulated as per available market orders                            |
| SAIL TOTAL:                            | 2014-15 | 12839         | 13908         | 107           |                                                                                |
| SAIL TOTAL:                            | 2015-16 | 16826         | 14279         | 85            |                                                                                |
| SAIL TOTAL:                            | 2016-17 | 16826         | 14496         | 86            |                                                                                |

(c) The corrective steps taken to address the bottlenecks hampering full capacity utilization of the plants of SAIL include continuous ramp up of production from new facilities resulting in substantially improved capacity utilization at Rourkela Steel Plant and IISCO Steel Plant.

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