Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Opening of New Market by SAIL
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2919 FOR ANSWER ON 03/08/2022

## OPENING OF NEW MARKET BY SAIL

2919. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL) and the other subsidiaries of SAIL are focusingon opening new market to maximize sales and highstandards of customer services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken inthis regard;
- (c) the total production capacity, actual production,consumption and export of both iron ore and finishedsteel of all steel plants in India during each of the lastthree years, plantwise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to fund anddevelop the integrated Steel plant in Uttar Pradesh andTamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL

( a)&(b): Yes, Sir. The finished steel produced by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and  its  subsidiaries  consumed  in  the  domestic  market  and  surplus  is  exported.  SAIL being a CPSE has market focus, therefore it is constantly looking at new market and high standards of customer service. The activities in the direction include development of  new  product,  expansion  of  distribution  network,  connecting  with  customer  from remote corner of the country, creating awareness especially in rural area, and reaching out to countries apart from traditional market.

- (c) The details are as following:-
- (i) Capacity and production of Crude Steel and Finished Steel by the steel plants in India are as follows:-

| Producer                                | 2019-20 (MT)         | 2019-20 (MT)            | 2019-20 (MT)              | 2020-21 (MT)         | 2020-21 (MT)           | 2020-21 (MT)              | 2021-22 (MT)         | 2021-22 (MT)           | 2021-22 (MT)              |
|-----------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
|                                         | Capacity Crude Steel | Product ion Crude Steel | Production Finished Steel | Capacity Crude Steel | Production Crude Steel | Production Finished Steel | Capacity Crude Steel | Production Crude Steel | Production Finished Steel |
| 1                                       | 2                    | 3                       | 4                         | 5                    | 6                      | 7                         | 8                    | 9                      | 10                        |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) | 19.63                | 16.16                   | 12.44                     | 19.63                | 15.21                  | 11.09                     | 20.63                | 17.36                  | 13.83                     |
| Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)    | 6.30                 | 4.75                    | 3.59                      | 6.30                 | 4.30                   | 2.69                      | 6.30                 | 5.27                   | 3.75                      |

| Tata Steel Limited (TSL) Group                        | 19.40                                                 | 18.53                                                 | 18.69                                                 | 19.40                                                 | 17.20                                                 | 16.56                                                 | 20.60                                                 | 19.46                                                 | 18.74                                                 |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS)                   | 10.00                                                 | 7.12                                                  | 7.02                                                  | 10.00                                                 | 6.70                                                  | 6.61                                                  | 9.60                                                  | 7.29                                                  | 7.22                                                  |
| JSW Steel Ltd.                                        | 18.00                                                 | 15.97                                                 | 15.08                                                 | 18.00                                                 | 14.78                                                 | 14.05                                                 | 23.00                                                 | 18.02                                                 | 16.37                                                 |
| Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL)                 | 8.60                                                  | 5.86                                                  | 4.48                                                  | 8.60                                                  | 6.86                                                  | 4.34                                                  | 8.10                                                  | 7.46                                                  | 5.15                                                  |
| Others                                                | 60.37                                                 | 40.75                                                 | 41.34                                                 | 61.98                                                 | 38.49                                                 | 40.87                                                 | 65.83                                                 | 45.42                                                 | 48.54                                                 |
| Total                                                 | 142.30                                                | 109.14                                                | 102.62                                                | 143.91                                                | 103.54                                                | 96.20                                                 | 154.06                                                | 120.29                                                | 113.60                                                |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC);MT=Million Tonnes; |

(ii) Consumption, Production and Export of Finished Steel and Iron Ore:

| Year                                                                                                                    | Finished Steel                                                                                                          | Finished Steel                                                                                                          | Iron Ore                                                                                                                | Iron Ore                                                                                                                |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                                    | Consumption (MT)                                                                                                        | Export (MT)                                                                                                             | Production (MT)                                                                                                         | Export (MT)                                                                                                             |
| 2019-20                                                                                                                 | 100.17                                                                                                                  | 8.36                                                                                                                    | 244.08                                                                                                                  | 36.62                                                                                                                   |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                 | 94.89                                                                                                                   | 10.78                                                                                                                   | 204.48                                                                                                                  | 57.72                                                                                                                   |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                 | 105.75                                                                                                                  | 13.49                                                                                                                   | 254.33 (prov.)                                                                                                          | 26.52                                                                                                                   |
| Source: for finished steel Joint Plant Committee, (JPC), for iron ore production IBM, for exportDGFT;MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: for finished steel Joint Plant Committee, (JPC), for iron ore production IBM, for exportDGFT;MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: for finished steel Joint Plant Committee, (JPC), for iron ore production IBM, for exportDGFT;MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: for finished steel Joint Plant Committee, (JPC), for iron ore production IBM, for exportDGFT;MT=Million Tonnes; | Source: for finished steel Joint Plant Committee, (JPC), for iron ore production IBM, for exportDGFT;MT=Million Tonnes; |

(d) Steel  is  deregulated  sector  and  commercial  decisions  are  taken  by  individual companies and CPSEs. Government does not fund setting up of integrated steel plants.

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