Lok Sabha Question No. 5617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Sponge Iron Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5617 FOR ANSWER ON 02/04/2018

## SPONGE IRON PLANTS

5617.  SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of functional sponge iron plants both in public and private sector in the country, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the details of the employment generation potential in the said plants;
- (c) whether there is any provision of jobs for the local populace in the said plants; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) The  number  of  private  and  public  Sector  sponge  iron  plants  in  the  country including Chhattisgarh during 2016-17 is given at Annexure-I.
- (b) As per survey conducted by the Joint Plant Committee (JPC) in 2012-13, total employment in the domestic sponge iron market stood at 1,15,927 during the said year. State-wise details are shown in Annexure-II.

(c)&(d): Steel being a deregulated sector, the role of the Government is limited to that of  a  facilitator  to  provide  a  conducive  policy  environment  for  sustained  growth  and competitive development  of the Industry. Specific decision on recruitment of employees in private steel sector is taken by individual steel companies/investors on the  basis  of  their  requirement.  In  the  case  of  CPSUs,  recruitment  is  based  on Government guidelines.

********

********

Annexure-II Employment in the Indian Sponge Iron Industry: 2012-13

| State          |   Employment No. |
|----------------|------------------|
| Jharkhand      |             5675 |
| Odisha         |            51962 |
| West Bengal    |            15998 |
| Chhattisgarh   |            20990 |
| Goa            |              519 |
| Gujarat        |              250 |
| Maharashtra    |             5246 |
| Andhra Pradesh |             5015 |
| Karnataka      |             9496 |
| Tamil Nadu     |              776 |
| Grand Total    |           115927 |

Source: JPC Survey, 2012-13

********

## Annexure-I

Region Wise Details of Indian Sponge Iron Industry, 2016-17 Capacity & Production ('000 tonnes)

| Private Sector         | Private Sector   | Private Sector   | Private Sector   |
|------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| State                  | No. of Units     | Annual Capacity  | Production       |
| Jharkhand              | 64               | 3751             | 872              |
| Odisha                 | 85               | 14556            | 6321             |
| West Bengal            | 41               | 3652             | 2410             |
| EASTERN Region Total   | 190              | 21959            | 9603             |
| Chhattisgarh           | 59               | 7812             | 6336             |
| Goa                    | 3                | 202              | 3849             |
| Maharashtra            | 8                | 3422             | 1926             |
| Gujarat                | 1                | 6700             | 3204             |
| WESTERN Region Total   | 71               | 18136            | 15314            |
| NORTHERN Region Total  | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| Andhra Pradesh         | 7                | 771              | 428              |
| Karnataka              | 32               | 3923             | 2705             |
| Tamil Nadu             | 7                | 557              | 367              |
| Telangana              | 12               | 601              | 339              |
| SOUTHERN Region Total  | 58               | 5852             | 3838             |
| Total Private Sector   | 319              | 45947            | 28756            |
| Public Sector          | Public Sector    | Public Sector    | Public Sector    |
| State                  | No. of Units     | Annual Capacity  | Production       |
| Telangana              | 1                | 60               | 6                |
| Total Public Sector    | 1                | 60               | 6                |
| Total : Public+Private | 320              | 46007            | 28762            |

Source: JPC