Lok Sabha Question No. 3303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Chandan Singh, Ajay Nishad

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3303 FOR ANSWER ON 23/03/2022

## STEEL PLANTS

3303.  SHRI CHANDAN SINGH:

SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the State-wise number of steel plants in the country at present;
- (b) the details of the targets in respect of production of steel during each of the last three years;
- (c) whether the said targets have been achieved; if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the number of steel plants which are functioning and earning profit;
- (e) whether some steel plants have been closed or declared sick and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the  steps  taken/being  taken  or  the  efforts  made/being  made  for  revival  of  the aforesaid plants?

## ANSWER

(SHRI RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH)

(a) The  details  of  State-wise  number  of  steel  plants  in  country  are  given  at Annexure-I .

(b)&(c):  Steel is a de-regulated sector.  However, the data on targets/achievements of steel production of Public Sector Steel plants during the last three years is as below:-

(Unit: 'MT)

| Financial Year                      | 2018-19             | 2018-19             | 2019-20             | 2019-20             | 2020-21             | 2020-21             |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Financial Year                      | MoU                 | Actual              | MoU                 | Actual              | MoU                 | Actual              |
| Steel Authority of India Ltd.(SAIL) | 16.73               | 16.27               | 17.27               | 16.16               | 16.40               | 15.22               |
| Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)   | 5.50                | 5.00                | 5.80                | 4.45                | 5.40                | 4.16                |
| Source: SAIL & RINL                 | Source: SAIL & RINL | Source: SAIL & RINL | Source: SAIL & RINL | Source: SAIL & RINL | Source: SAIL & RINL | Source: SAIL & RINL |

With reference to SAIL, the shortfall in achievements against the set targets was due to sluggish market demand and COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and time taken in stabilization of production after expansion of capacity for RINL.

- (d) According to data available the number of steel plants at present in the country is 887 . Steel  being  a  de-regulated  sector,  the  data/information  on  profit/loss  of  private sector steel plants is not maintained by the Government. The details of profit/loss made by plants of Steel CPSEs during the last two years are as given below:-

| Year                | Profit/Loss Before Tax in Rs. Crore   | Profit/Loss Before Tax in Rs. Crore   |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Year                | SAIL                                  | RINL                                  |
| 2019-20             | -616                                  | -4288                                 |
| 2020-21             | 5975                                  | -1036                                 |
| Source: SAIL & RINL | Source: SAIL & RINL                   | Source: SAIL & RINL                   |

(e)&(f):  According  to  available  data  during  the  year  2021-22  (provisional),  65  plants which manufacture crude steel in the country having a cumulative capacity of 4.1 million tonnes have reported nil production*.  Steel being a deregulated sector, the role of the Government is that of a facilitator only. The decision regarding revival/closure of steel plants is taken by individual steel companies from time to time, based on commercial considerations and market dynamics {*Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC)}.

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## State-wise number of steel plants in country at present

| State                  | Units           |                 |
|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| EASTERN REGION         | EASTERN REGION  | EASTERN REGION  |
| Assam                  | 8               |                 |
| Bihar                  | 12              |                 |
| Jharkhand              | 25              |                 |
| Meghalaya              | 5               |                 |
| Odisha                 | 56              |                 |
| Tripura                | 1               |                 |
| West Bengal            | 43              |                 |
| Eastern Region Total   | 150             |                 |
| WESTERN REGION         | WESTERN REGION  | WESTERN REGION  |
| Chhattisgarh           | 95              |                 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 14              |                 |
| Daman and Diu          | 3               |                 |
| Goa                    | 10              |                 |
| Gujarat                | 74              |                 |
| Madhya Pradesh         | 13              |                 |
| Maharashtra            | 59              |                 |
| Western Region Total   | 268             |                 |
| NORTHERN REGION        | NORTHERN REGION | NORTHERN REGION |
| Delhi                  | 2               |                 |
| Haryana                | 15              |                 |
| Himachal Pradesh       | 25              |                 |
| Jammu and Kashmir      | 8               |                 |
| Punjab                 | 116             |                 |
| Rajasthan              | 28              |                 |
| Uttar Pradesh          | 38              |                 |
| Uttarakhand            | 40              |                 |
| Northern Region Total  | 272             |                 |
| SOUTHERN REGION        | SOUTHERN REGION | SOUTHERN REGION |
| Andhra Pradesh         | 20              |                 |
| Karnataka              | 26              |                 |
| Kerala                 | 27              |                 |
| Puducherry             | 10              |                 |
| Tamil Nadu             | 87              |                 |
| Telangana              | 27              |                 |
| Southern Region Total  | 197             |                 |
| All Region Total       | 887             |                 |
| Source: JPC            |                 |                 |

## Annexure-I