Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Indigenous Production of Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Hemant Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*269

FOR ANSWER ON 15/03/2021

## INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION OF STEEL

- *269.  SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  quantum  of  indigenous  production  of  steel  and  its  import  in  the  country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the import of steel has adversely impacted the domestic manufacturers of steel in the country during the said period;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) the requests/representations received by the Government  from  various domestic steel manufacturers against surge in import of steel in the country during the said period along with action taken thereon; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to protect the domestic steel industry  and  to  promote  indigenous  steel  production  in  the  country  along  with achievements thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)to(e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*269 FOR ANSWER ON 15/03/2021 TABLED BY SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR AND SHRI  HEMANT  SRIRAM  PATIL,  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING 'INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION OF STEEL'

- (a) Details of indigenous production of finished steel and its import in the country during each of the last three years and the current year are as following:-

(in million tonne)

| Year                                               | Production of finished steel                       | Import                                             |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                                            | 95.01                                              | 7.48                                               |
| 2018-19                                            | 101.29                                             | 7.84                                               |
| 2019-20                                            | 102.62                                             | 6.77                                               |
| 2020-21 (Apr.-Jan.)*                               | 76.41                                              | 3.79                                               |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *-provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *-provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *-provisional |

(b)&(c): No, Sir.  The import of steel during the last three years has been declining since  2018-19  while  an  increase  has  been  observed  in  the  production  of  finished steel during the same period.

- (d) Representations  as  received  from  various  domestic  steel  manufacturers against surge of import of steel in the country from  time to time are examined and necessary interventions made taking into account the concern of domestic producers, the user industry and other stakeholders.
- (e) The steps taken by the Government to promote domestic steel industry and indigenous steel production inter-alia include the following:-
- (1) National Steel Policy 2017 notified on 08 th May, 2017 envisages domestically meeting the entire demand of steel and high-grade automotive steel, electrical steel, special steel and alloys for strategic applications.
- (2) Domestically  Manufactured  Iron  &  Steel  Products  (DMI&SP)  Policy  with  an objective to encourage production and consumption of domestically produced steel.
- (3) Issuance of Steel Quality Control Orders to prevent manufacturing and import of non-standardized steel.
- (4) Inclusion of 'specialty steel' under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme recently announced by the Government.
- (5) Steel Scrap Policy to enhance the availability of domestically generated scrap.
- (6) Steel  Import  Monitoring  System  (SIMS)  for  advanced  registration  of  steel imports.

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