Lok Sabha Question No. 3534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Steel PSUs
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3534 FOR ANSWER ON 15/07/2019

## STEEL PSUs

3534.  SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

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

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

- (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 20%.

| Name of the State/UT                                                                                | Name of the Unit                                                                                    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)                                                             | 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                                                                                           | Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Plant                                                                     |
| Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)                                                                | 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 saleable steel by SAIL & RINL during 2018-19 is as under:-

(in '000 tonnes)

| Name of the PSU   | Import   |   Export |
|-------------------|----------|----------|
| SAIL              | NIL      |      760 |
| RINL              | NIL      |      374 |

(d) As per the Companies Act, 2013, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under Ministry of Steel earmark at least 2% of the average net profits made during the  three  immediately preceding financial years for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Unspent balance for the previous year, if any, is carried forward to the next year for utilisation for the purpose for which it was allocated. Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.(RINL) have even allocated CSR funds  during  loss  years  to  sustain  the  momentum  of  the  ongoing  committed  CSR activities. Funds under Corporate Social Responsibility are not allocated by CPSEs, State/UT-wise.

(e) The  Government  has  notified  National  Steel  Policy  2017;  the  policy  for providing preference to Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products (DMI&SP) in Government Procurement and has modified Rule 136(1) (iii) of General Financial Rules to incorporate the principle of life cycle cost analysis. These interventions will help in creation of enhanced demand of steel, which in turn, will lead to enhanced steel production by steel companies which includes Steel PSUs as well, to meet the requirements of the country.

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