Lok Sabha Question No. 3109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Crude Steel Production
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, HARI MANJHI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## LOK SABHA

## CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION

3109.  SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

SHRI HARI MANJHI:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India's crude steel production grew at 3.8 per cent during the month of November, 2018 over the year 2017, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has set a target of producing 300 MT crude steel by the year 2030-31 with an investment of Rs. ten trillion, if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to achieve the said target;
- (c) whether it is a fact that 26 TMT bar brands in the country had failed in sample tests  for  its  quality  parameters  conducted  by  the  industry  council,  if  so,  the  details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  any  changes  in  the  current standard of TMT bars, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards Certification  mandatory  for  various  steel  products  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) Yes, Madam.  India's crude steel production grew by 3.8 percent during the month  of  November,  2018  compared  to  November,  2017.  The  details  are  given below:-

|                                    |   November, 2017 |   November, 2018 |   % Change |
|------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------|
| Crude Steel Production (in '000 T) |             8604 |             8927 |        3.8 |

Source: JPC

- (b) Yes,  Madam.  The  National  Steel  Policy,  2017  envisages  a  crude  steel capacity  of  300  MT  by  2030-31.  The  salient  features  of  the  National  Steel  Policy, 2017 are:-
-  The  National  Steel  Policy,  2017  aspires  to  achieve  300  MT  of  steelmaking capacity  by  2030.  This  would  translate  into  additional  investment  of  Rs.  10 lakh Crore and 1.1 million additional workforce getting employed in the steel sector by 2030-31.
-  The policy  seeks  to  increase  consumption  of  steel  and  major  segments  are infrastructure, automobiles and housing.

-  National Steel Policy, 2017 seeks to increase per capita steel consumption to the level of 160 Kg. by 2030-31 from the level of around 61 Kg.
-  Policy stipulates that adoption of energy efficient technologies by small steel producers  will  be  encouraged  to  improve  the  overall  productivity  &  reduce energy intensity.

(c) TMT bars are covered under IS: 1786:2008 on which Quality Order (QCO) has been notified by Ministry of Steel. The surveillance and checks are done by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The parties found not to be confirming the standard, the BIS license  of  the  party  as  per  procedure  of  law  is  accordingly  cancelled.  The  steel industry has no council.  A private council has in public domain held that certain TMT bar sample do not adhere the BIS standard. BIS is examining this claim.

(d) Standards covered under QCO are continuously revised to incorporate more grades  by  BIS.  The  standards  are  revised  as  and  when  decided  by  concerned Technical Committee of BIS to incorporate technological advancements in the field of manufacturing and use of the products. The Indian Standard dealing with high yield strength  deformed  steel  bars  (including  TMT  bars)  for  concrete  reinforcement  is IS:1786:2008 'High strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement - Specification (fourth revision)'.

(e) Government  of  India  has  issued  an  updated  and  amended  Steel  Quality Control  namely  Steel  and  Steel  Products  (Quality  Control)  Order,  2018  dated  13 th August, 2018 vide S.O 3966(E) covering 53 products (47 carbon/alloy steel and 6 stainless  steel  products).  The  government  after  deep  analysis  of  the  BIS  standard and their use, consumption, domestic production and import data continuously keeps adding BIS standards to be covered by QCO, issued by Ministry of Steel.

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