Lok Sabha Question No. 3079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Steel Scrap Policy
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3079 FOR ANSWER ON 31/12/2018

## STEEL SCRAP POLICY

3079.  SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced/proposes to introduce a steel scrap policy, which in conjunction with vehicle scrap page policy, will lay out the rules and regulations for using scrap from old vehicles to produce steel and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the scrap policy will help to reduce dependence on imports and local scrap reduces dependence on imports for secondary steel plants in India and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  demand  and  production  level  has  been  assessed  for  the  next decade and if so, the details thereof along with the action plan initiated in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) Yes, Madam.  The Steel Scrap Policy is at conceptual stage.  This Policy is not in conjunction with any vehicle scrappage policy and will address all steel scrap arising in the country.
- (b)&(c): Yes, Madam.  Year wise demand/consumption and production/generation of Steel Scrap and its gap from 2013-14 to 2021-22 is given below:-

| * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   | * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   | * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   | * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   | * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   | * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   | * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   | * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   | * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   | * Projected Demand Availability Gap of Steel Scrap 2013-14 to 2021-22 (Thousand Tonnes)   |
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| Year                                                                                      | 2013-14                                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                   | 2017-18                                                                                   | 2018-19                                                                                   | 2019-20                                                                                   | 2020-21                                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                                   |
| A. Total Demand                                                                           | 31,699                                                                                    | 33,969                                                                                    | 36,408                                                                                    | 39,027                                                                                    | 41,840                                                                                    | 44,862                                                                                    | 48,108                                                                                    | 51,597                                                                                    | 55,346                                                                                    |
| B. Total Availability                                                                     | 26,860                                                                                    | 28,733                                                                                    | 30,746                                                                                    | 32,911                                                                                    | 34,989                                                                                    | 37,496                                                                                    | 40,194                                                                                    | 43,101                                                                                    | 46,233                                                                                    |
| C. Demand Availability Gap (A-B)                                                          | 4,839                                                                                     | 5,236                                                                                     | 5,662                                                                                     | 6,116                                                                                     | 6,851                                                                                     | 7,366                                                                                     | 7,914                                                                                     | 8,496                                                                                     | 9,113                                                                                     |

(*Source: Joint Plant Committee study on the Indian Scrap Market)

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