Lok Sabha Question No. 4606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Steel Development Fund
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4606 FOR ANSWER ON 22/07/2019

## STEEL DEVELOPMENT FUND

4606.  SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  given  from  the  Government's  Steel Development Fund and Plan Fund to encourage the R&D activities in the public and private steel sectors during the years 2017-18 and 2018-19;
- (b) whether  the  said  financial  assistance  has  been  helpful  in  achieving  desired results in the steel sector; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)to(c): Yes, Sir. The details of the financial assistance given from the Government's Steel  Development  Fund  and  Plan  Fund  to  encourage  the  R&D  activities  in  the private steel sectors during the years 2017-18 and 2018-19 are given at Annexure-I & II . No financial assistance is given from the Government's Steel Development Fund to Public Steel Sector.

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## Annexure - I

| R&D projects Funded from Steel Development Fund (SDF)          | R&D projects Funded from Steel Development Fund (SDF)   | R&D projects Funded from Steel Development Fund (SDF)   | R&D projects Funded from Steel Development Fund (SDF)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                         | Recipient Name                                          | 2017-18 (In Rs.)                                        | 2018-19 (In Rs.)                                        |
| MAHATMA GANDHI INSTT. OF TECHNOLOGY, HYDERABAD                 | 35,13,910                                               | 9,16,860                                                | 1                                                       |
| 2 I.I.T. (KANPUR)                                              | -                                                       | 14,99,023                                               |                                                         |
| 3 GOVT. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SALEM                          | 6,00,000                                                |                                                         | -                                                       |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TIRUCHIRAPALLI               | 12,00,000                                               | -                                                       | 4                                                       |
| I.I.T. (KHARAGPUR)                                             | 36,02,419                                               | -                                                       | 5                                                       |
| GOVT. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUNE                             | 37,20,000                                               | 14,10,000                                               | 6                                                       |
| MALVIYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, JAIPUR               | 33,45,222                                               | 23,04,329                                               | 7                                                       |
| PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE                          | 24,43,878                                               | -                                                       | 8                                                       |
| I.I.T. MUMBAI                                                  | 11,39,20,000                                            | -                                                       | 9                                                       |
| BIT SINDRI                                                     | 27,19,200                                               | 4,54,800                                                | 10                                                      |
| I.I.T. (MADRAS)                                                | 11,20,20,000                                            | -                                                       | 11                                                      |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, WARANGAL                     | 6,00,000                                                | -                                                       | 12                                                      |
| MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA                        | 17,85,240                                               | 20,85,240                                               | 13                                                      |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DURGAPUR                     | 25,10,400                                               | 8,05,200                                                | 14                                                      |
| VISVESVARAYA NATIONALINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NAGPUR           | 21,86,121                                               | 2,41,360                                                | 15                                                      |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FORGE & FOUNDRY TECHNOLOGY, HATIA RANCHI | 22,99,615                                               | 23,83,535                                               | 16                                                      |
| Total                                                          | Total                                                   | 25,64,66,005                                            | 1,21,00,347                                             |

## Annexure-II

| A.      | R&D Projects Funded from Plan Fund                                                                                                                                                                                                | R&D Projects Funded from Plan Fund   | R&D Projects Funded from Plan Fund   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Funding in Rs. Lakhs                 | Funding in Rs. Lakhs                 |
| Sl. No. |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2017-18                              | 2018-19                              |
| 1       | Development of Automation System for Optimum Coal Blending at Coal Handling Plant of Coke Oven Batteries by RDCIS.                                                                                                                | -                                    | 147.00                               |
| 2       | Development of Cost Effective Refractory Lining Materials for Induction Melting Furnace suitable for production of Quality Steel by CGCRI & NISST.                                                                                | 33.00                                | -                                    |
| 3       | Development of Dry Slag Granulation Technology and Energy Recovery System for Blast Furnace Slag for Producing Clinker Compatible Product by IIT Madras & JSW.                                                                    | -                                    | 29.43                                |
| 4       | Development of infrared camera based torpedo ladle car condition monitoring system by MECON.                                                                                                                                      | -                                    | 19.50                                |
| 5       | Development of nickel free nitrogen austenitic stainless steel for biomedical applications by IIT BHU.                                                                                                                            | -                                    | 28.06                                |
| 6       | Indigenous Development of Model based Breakout Prediction System (BOPS) for Continuous Casters by RDCIS.                                                                                                                          | 133.23                               | -                                    |
| 7       | Development of Fluidised Bed Reduction Roasting Process for slimes & low grade iron ores by utilizing thermal grade coal for their magnetic susceptibility properties and maximizing the iron recovery by IIT Madras & JSW Steel. | -                                    | 21.06                                |
| 8       | Production of low Carbon & low Phosphorus Ferromanganese by metallothermic treatment of high Manganese Slag using Silicomanganese by NML Jamshedpur.                                                                              | -                                    | 34.00                                |
| 9       | Reduction Roasting and Microwave Heating of some difficult to treat Ores for the production of Pellet Feed Concentrateby IMMT Bhubaneswar.                                                                                        | -                                    | 30.00                                |
| 10      | Modeling & Optimization of High Concentration Iron Ore fines /concentrate slurry Pipelines for Indian Iron Ore Processing Industries by IMMT Bhubaneswar & NMDC Ltd.                                                              | -                                    | 64.50                                |
| 11      | Development of a cost effective green technology for Pre Reduction of Chromite Ore in Tunnel Kiln and Production of High Carbon Ferro Chrome in SAF by NISST, NML & MECPL.                                                        | 161.00                               | 70.02                                |
| 12      | A Novel Approach of Making Green Belite Cement from Electric Arc Furnace Steel Making Slag by IIT Kharagpur.                                                                                                                      | 111.48                               | 12.96                                |
| 13      | Amorphous Electrical Steel (AES) for Energy Application submitted by NML Jamshedpur .                                                                                                                                             | 847.47                               | 135.49                               |
| 14      | Development of Design Guidelines and Specifications for utilization of steel slag in road construction by CRRI.                                                                                                                   | -                                    | 286.50                               |

| 15        | Development of super alloy grade 625 & 825 for commercial market by MIDHANI.                                                                                        | -        | 200.00   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
| 16        | Optimisation of floatation process for Indian Coking Coal using advanced Pneuflot Floatation Cell by IMMT.                                                          | -        | 74.74    |
| 17        | Fundamental process engineering to minimize re- oxidation of steel during teeming via a ladle shroud leading to improved castability and cleanliness by IIT Kanpur. | -        | 130.25   |
| 18        | Conversion of emitted CO 2 to chemical fuels by IMMT.                                                                                                               | -        | 49.45    |
| 19        | Development of newer Cementitious Materials using Chemically Activated LD Slag by CBRI.                                                                             | -        | 120.00   |
| 20        | Integrated cost effective technology for attaining Zero liquid discharge in steel plants with emphasis on slag utilization by CIMFR.                                | -        | 12.12    |
| 21        | Synthesis of Kudremukh Iron Ore Mine Tailings based Geopolymer Aggregate using Fly Ash as Precursor in Construction Industry by KIOCL.                              | -        | 11.20    |
| 22        | Waste Management of Generated Sludge from Indian Steel and Steel Related Plants: A Sustainable Business Model by BITS Pilani.                                       | -        | 23.72    |
| Total (A) | Total (A)                                                                                                                                                           | 1,286.18 | 1,500.00 |

| B.          | Projects Funded under IMPRINT Scheme of MHRD                                                                                                              | Projects Funded under IMPRINT Scheme of MHRD   | Projects Funded under IMPRINT Scheme of MHRD   |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1           | Indigeneous development of a ultra high strength steel with stainless property for space application by IIT Kharagpur (Project No 6456).                  | 25.50                                          | -                                              |
| 2           | High strength, wear and corrosion resistant steel for high speed rail and elastic clip by IIT Kanpur (Project No 6777).                                   | 45.00                                          | -                                              |
| 3           | Model based optimization tool (EAF_OPT) for enhancing Energy Efficiency, Productivity and Yield of Electric Arc Furnaces by IIT Kanpur (Project No 8014). | 43.32                                          | -                                              |
| Total (B)   | Total (B)                                                                                                                                                 | 113.82                                         | 0.00                                           |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                                                                                                                                               | 1,400.00                                       | 1,500.00                                       |

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