Lok Sabha Question No. 3400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Make in India in Steel Sector
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

## THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3400

FOR ANSWER ON 23/03/2022

## MAKE IN INDIA IN STEEL SECTOR

3400.  SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for enhancing steel production within the country so that import of steel can be decreased and prices of steel can be checked;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  outcome  of  Make  in  India  scheme  for  steel  production  in India?

## ANSWER

(SHRI RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH)

(a)to(c): Initiatives taken by the Government for enhancing domestic steel production while curtailing steel imports are as following:-

- (i) The Government has notified Domestically    Manufactured    Iron    and    Steel Products (DMI&SP) Policy on 8 th May, 2017 and subsequently revised on 29 th May, 2019 and 31 st December, 2020. This has resulted in growth of domestic steel sector by import substitution of around  INR 22,400 crore so far.
- (ii) Steel Scrap Recycling Policy has been notified by Ministry of Steel which will complement  the  Motor  Vehicles  (Registration  and  Functions  of Vehicle Scrapping  Facility)  Rules,  2021  notified  by  Ministry  of  Road,  Transport  and Highways so as to enhance availability of scrap to facilitate sustainable steel making.
- (iii) Issuance of Steel Quality Control Order to stop manufacturing and import of non-standardized steel.
- (iv) Steel  Import  Monitoring  System  (SIMS)  for  advanced  registration  of  steel imports.
- (v) Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel with an outlay of ₹6,322 crores.
- (vi) Continuous engagement with steel producers including industry associations and  leaders  of  domestic  steel  industry  to  address  their  issues  by  the concerned  Ministries/Departments  of  the  Central  Government  and  State Governments.
- (vii) Continuous engagement with potential users; including from Railways, Defence, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Housing, Civil Aviation, Road Transport and  Highways,  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  sectors  to  enhance  the steel usage and overall demand for steel in the country.
- (viii) An  eco-system  of  Research  &  Development  has  been  created  in  the  Steel Sector,  with  the  participation  of  all  related  stake  holders  towards  efficiency, sustainability and modernization.

The details of progress in respect of some performance parameters during last four years are at Annexure .

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ANNEXURE (i) Crude Steel Production.

|                        | Crude Steel     | Crude Steel            |
|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
| Year                   | Production (mt) | %change over last year |
| 2017-18                | 103.13          | 5.3                    |
| 2018-19                | 110.92          | 7.6                    |
| 2019-20                | 109.14          | -1.6                   |
| 2020-21                | 103.54          | -5.1                   |
| 2021-22 (April - Feb.) | 108.99          | 17.1                   |

(ii) Production of total finished steel.

|                     | Total Finished Steel   | Total Finished Steel   |
|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Year                | Production (mt)        | %change over last year |
| 2017-18             | 95.01                  | 3.8                    |
| 2018-19             | 101.29                 | 6.6                    |
| 2019-20             | 102.62                 | 1.3                    |
| 2020-21             | 96.20                  | -6.3                   |
| 2021-22 (April-Nov) | 72.07                  | 25.5                   |

(iii) Import and Export of Finished Steel.

| Year                     | Total Finished Steel (alloy/stainless + non-alloy) Volume(mt)   | Total Finished Steel (alloy/stainless + non-alloy) Volume(mt)   | Total Finished Steel(alloy/stainless + non-alloy) Value (Rs. Crores )   | Total Finished Steel(alloy/stainless + non-alloy) Value (Rs. Crores )   |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                          | Import                                                          | Export                                                          | Import                                                                  | Export                                                                  |
| 2017-18                  | 7.48                                                            | 9.62                                                            | 39484                                                                   | 46629                                                                   |
| 2018-19                  | 7.84                                                            | 6.36                                                            | 49317                                                                   | 33153                                                                   |
| 2019-20                  | 6.77                                                            | 8.36                                                            | 44683                                                                   | 36726                                                                   |
| 2020-21                  | 4.75                                                            | 10.78                                                           | 32154                                                                   | 47170                                                                   |
| Jan.- February, 2021-22* | 4.32                                                            | 12.30                                                           | 42283                                                                   | 90770                                                                   |
| Source: JPC;*provisional | Source: JPC;*provisional                                        | Source: JPC;*provisional                                        | Source: JPC;*provisional                                                | Source: JPC;*provisional                                                |

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