Lok Sabha Question No. 2454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Employment Opportunities in Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2454 FOR ANSWER ON 08/07/2019

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN STEEL PLANTS

## 2454.  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total number of persons provided employment by the Steel sector in the country during the last five years, State-wise;
- (b) whether the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  any  steel  plant  in  the  State  of Haryana to increase employment opportunity in the State; and
- (c) if so, the time by when it is likely to be set up and the location of the proposed plants?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) Steel being a deregulated sector, specific decision on recruitment of employees in private steel sector is taken by individual steel companies/investors on the basis of their requirement. However, state-wise details of employment provided in public sector during last five years and current year is given below:-

| Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)   | Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)   | Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)   | Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)   | Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)   | Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| State (Plant/Unit)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2014-15                               | 2015-16                               | 2016-17                               | 2017-18                               | 2018-19                               | 2019-20 (upto May,2019)               |
| Chhattisgarh (Bhilai Steel Plant)                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 553                                   | 446                                   | 519                                   | 159                                   | 85                                    | 0                                     |
| West Bengal (Durgapur Steel Plant, Alloy Steel Plant, IISCO Steel Plant, Raw Material Division, Central Marketing Organisation, Collieries, Environment Management Division, Growth Division)                                        | 1108                                  | 938                                   | 471                                   | 100                                   | 154                                   | 5                                     |
| Jharkhand (Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL Refractory Unit, Research & Development Centre for Iron & Steel, Central of Engineering & Technology, Management Training Institute, SAIL Safety Organisation, Central Coal Supply Organisation) | 620                                   | 145                                   | 328                                   | 171                                   | 82                                    | 17                                    |

| Orissa (Rourkela Steel Plant)              | 348          | 532          | 107          | 33           | 120          | 22           |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Tamil Nadu (Salem Steel Plant)             | 6            | 53           | 0            | 2            | 0            | 0            |
| Karnataka (Visvesverya Iron & Steel Plant) | 0            | 10           | 10           | 0            | 0            | 0            |
| Maharashtra (Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant) | 6            | 73           | 0            | 0            | 0            | 0            |
| Total                                      | 2641         | 2197         | 1435         | 465          | 441          | 44           |
| Source: SAIL                               | Source: SAIL | Source: SAIL | Source: SAIL | Source: SAIL | Source: SAIL | Source: SAIL |

| Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)           | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)   | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)   | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)   | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)   | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)   | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)   |
|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| State (Plant/Unit)                          | 2014-15                             | 2015-16                             | 2016-17                             | 2017-18                             | 2018-19                             | 2019-20 (upto June,2019)            |
| Andhra Pradesh (Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant) | 180                                 | 289                                 | 586                                 | 72                                  | 759                                 | 277                                 |
| Source: RINL                                | Source: RINL                        | Source: RINL                        | Source: RINL                        | Source: RINL                        | Source: RINL                        | Source: RINL                        |

- (b) No, Sir.
- (c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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