Lok Sabha Question No. 4739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: PLI Scheme for Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4739

FOR ANSWER ON 29.03.2023

## PLI SCHEME FOR STEEL

## 4739.   SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the minimum investment threshold for different product categories under the PLI scheme for speciality steel;
- (b) whether the high investment threshold for most categories will prevent MSMEs and smaller players from taking advantage of the PLI scheme;
- (c) if so, the manner in which the Government  proposes to address this issue;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to incentivise MSMEs and smaller players to participate in the production of speciality steel; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)to(e):  Government held extensive consultation with all segments of steel manufacturers  including MSMEs.  The  list  of  specialty steel categories to be incentivized and other parameters including investment thresholds were finalized after these deliberations. The details of minimum investment threshold for different product categories under the PLI scheme for specialty steel are given as follows:-

| Sl. No.   | Sub-category                                           |   Minimum investment threshold (₹ Cr) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1         | Galvanneal/GI-Auto-Gr                                  |                                   700 |
| 2         | Tin mill Products                                      |                                   600 |
| 3 (a)     | Coated/Plated products of Metallic/Non-Metallic alloys |                                   200 |
| 3 (b)     | Al-Zn coated (Galvalume)                               |                                   200 |
| 4         | Colour Coated                                          |                                   300 |
| 5 (a)     | HR Coil, Sheets and Plates API Gr 52<=X<=70            |                                  2750 |
| 5 (b)     | HR Coil, Sheets and Plates API Gr>X-70                 |                                  2750 |
| 5 (c)     | High Tensile Sheets, Coil, Plates, YS>=450             |                                  2750 |
| 6         | Auto Gr Steel AHSS (CRCA: Cold rolled closed annealed) |                                  1000 |
| 7 (a)     | Boiler Quality, Pressure Vessels                       |                                  2500 |
| 7 (b)     | QT / Abrasion Resistance and Wear Resistance           |                                  2500 |
| 8 (a)     | Asymmetric Rails                                       |                                   350 |
| 8 (b)     | Head Hardened rails                                    |                                   350 |
| 9 (a)     | Alloy Steel: Tool and Die Steel                        |                                   100 |
| 9 (b)     | Alloy Steel: Valve Steel                               |                                   100 |
| 10        | Alloy Steel: Bearing Steel                             |                                   100 |
| 11        | Automotive powertrain steel                            |                                   100 |
| 12        | Precipitation Hardened Stainless Steel                 |                                   100 |
| 13        | Tyre Bead wire                                         |                                   100 |
| 14        | C' Class Zinc Coated Wire                              |                                   100 |
| 15        | Zinc - Aluminium Coated Wire                           |                                   100 |
| 16        | Tyre Cord (Brass Coated)                               |                                   600 |
| 17        | Oil Tempered Spring Steel wire                         |                                    30 |
| 18        | CRGO                                                   |                                  5000 |
| 19        | CRNO                                                   |                                   700 |

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