Lok Sabha Question No. 5418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Production of Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5418

FOR ANSWER ON 05.04.2023

## PRODUCTION OF STEEL

5418. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to import steel this  year to meet real  estate demand and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the steel industry has revamped after the pandemic; and
- (c) 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)   Steel is a deregulated sector. Government has no role in commercial decisions such  as  import  of  steel  or  a  particular  type  of  steel  by  individual  companies.  The production and consumption of long steel products mainly used in real estate sector, i.e., Bars and Rods and Structurals are as given below:-

(in million tonne)

| Year                                              |                                                   | Bars & Rods                                       | Structurals                                       |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                                           | Production                                        | 40.33                                             | 7.49                                              |
| 2019-20                                           | Consumption                                       | 39.33                                             | 7.17                                              |
| 2019-20                                           | Import                                            | 0.27                                              | 0.04                                              |
| 2020-21                                           | Production                                        | 37.17                                             | 6.49                                              |
| 2020-21                                           | Consumption                                       | 39.68                                             | 6.56                                              |
| 2020-21                                           | Import                                            | 0.14                                              | 0.03                                              |
| 2021-22                                           | Production                                        | 47.20                                             | 7.48                                              |
| 2021-22                                           | Consumption                                       | 46.00                                             | 7.24                                              |
| 2021-22                                           | Import                                            | 0.06                                              | 0.01                                              |
| 2022-23 (April-February)**                        | Production                                        | 45.97                                             | 7.63                                              |
| 2022-23 (April-February)**                        | Consumption                                       | 45.17                                             | 7.32                                              |
| 2022-23 (April-February)**                        | Import                                            | 0.11                                              | 0.01                                              |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional |

(b)&(c):      The  Production  and  Consumption  of finished  steel  have  increased  in  FY 2021-22 and 2022-23 as compared to pandemic periods during FY 2019-20 and 202021 as per the data given below:-

(in million tonne)

| Total Finished Steel                                                                  | 2019-20                                                                               | 2019-20                                                                               | 2020-21                                                                               | 2020-21                                                                               | 2021-22                                                                               | 2021-22                                                                               | 2022-23 (April- February)**                                                           | 2022-23 (April- February)**                                                           |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                       | Prod.                                                                                 | Cons.                                                                                 | Prod.                                                                                 | Cons.                                                                                 | Prod.                                                                                 | Cons.                                                                                 | Prod.                                                                                 | Cons.                                                                                 |
|                                                                                       | 102.6                                                                                 | 100.1                                                                                 | 96.2                                                                                  | 94.9                                                                                  | 113.6                                                                                 | 105.8                                                                                 | 110.4                                                                                 | 108.1                                                                                 |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons- Consumption | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons- Consumption | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons- Consumption | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons- Consumption | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons- Consumption | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons- Consumption | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons- Consumption | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons- Consumption | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons- Consumption |