Lok Sabha Question No. 1695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Improvement in Steel Production
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Kirron  Kher, Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1695 FOR ANSWER ON 27/07/2022

## IMPROVEMENT IN STEEL PRODUCTION

1695. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  improvement  registered  in  steel  production  in  the  country particularly in Punjab under the Make in India scheme;
- (b) whether the Government has succeeded to achieve its our Government vision for steel  production  in  the  country  under  the  Make  in  India  scheme  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)  the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  in  equipping  SAIL  and  other  PSUs  with safeguards against such international protectionist measures;
- (d)  the  details  and  the  status  of  the  projects  to  be  undertaken/being  undertaken under the Steel Research and Technology Mission of India (SRTMI); and
- (e) the measures taken/to be taken for setting up steel industry in Punjab and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL

- (a) The Steel Production in Punjab has increased by 79.41% in the last 5 years. The details of production of crude steel in Punjab are given below: -

| Year    |   Crude Steel - Punjab Production (million tonnes) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                                               2.04 |
| 2017-18 |                                               2.78 |
| 2018-19 |                                               3.61 |
| 2019-20 |                                               3.31 |
| 2020-21 |                                               2.92 |
| 2021-22 |                                               3.66 |

Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC);

- b) The  present  annual  crude  steel  capacity  of  the  country  is  154.06  million tonnes, envisaged to reach 300 million tonnes according to vision of National Steel  Policy,  2017  by  2030-31.  The  crude  steel  production  in  India  has increased by 35.18% from 2014-15 to 2021-22. Data on production of crude steel in India from 2014-15 to 2021-22 is given below: -
- c) Trade  remedial  measures  are  taken  by  Director  General  Trade  Remedies (DGTR) from time  to  time  to  safeguard  steel  sector  and  are  not  specific  to steel Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
- d) Steel  Research  and  Technology  Mission  of  India  (SRTMI)  is  a  registered society under Society Act XXI of 1860.  The R&D Projects to be undertaken are  decided  by  the  Governing  Board  of  the  Society.    The  governing  board constitutes of the CEOs of Private and Public Sector Integrated Steel Plants, domain experts and a representative of Ministry of Steel (Joint Secretary level officer).
- e) Steel  being  a  de-regulated  sector,  decisions  relating  to  setting  up  of  steel plants  are  taken  by  individual  steel  company  based  on  techno-economic considerations.

| Year                                                   | Crude Steel - India Production (mt)                    |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15                                                | 88.98                                                  |
| 2015-16                                                | 89.79                                                  |
| 2016-17                                                | 97.94                                                  |
| 2017-18                                                | 103.13                                                 |
| 2018-19                                                | 110.92                                                 |
| 2019-20                                                | 109.14                                                 |
| 2020-21                                                | 103.54                                                 |
| 2021-22                                                | 120.29                                                 |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); mt=million tonnes | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); mt=million tonnes |

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