Lok Sabha Question No. 2468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Capacity of Crude Steel Production
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2468 FOR ANSWER ON 10.12.2024

## CAPACITY OF CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION

2468.  SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a gap between the production capacity of crude steel and its actual production by the Public and Private Sector Companies in the country during each of the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof, company-wise;
- (b) the number of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) formed by the Government to bridge the said gap along with their achievements, SPV-wise;
- (c) the details of the investments made by the Public/Private Sector Companies for their expansion  and  modernization  to  participate  in  the  Make-in-India  Programme  of  the Government since the inception of the Programme in the country; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to relax the norms for setting up steel plants to increase  Steel  Companies'  participation  in  the  said  Programme  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI H. D. KUMARASWAMY)

- (a) Data on sector wise (Public / Private), capacity, production and capacity utilisation of crude steel in India by leading producers during last three years and current year i.e. April-October 2024-25 (provisional) is in Annexure.
- (b)to(d): Steel is a de-regulated sector and the government acts as a facilitator by creating a conducive policy environment for the development of steel sector. Decisions on modernization and expansion to participate in the Make-in India programme of the government are techno-commercial decisions made by the individual companies. Ministry of Steel has not formed any Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for creating steel capacity.

*****

## Annexure

| CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | CRUDE STEEL ('000 tonnes)   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| P R O D U C E R             | 2021-22                     | 2021-22                     | 2021-22                     | 2022-23                     | 2022-23                     |                             | 2023-24                     | 2023-24                     |                             | April-October 2024-25*      | April-October 2024-25*      |                             |
| P R O D U C E R             | Working Capacity            | Production                  | % Utilisation               | Working Capacity            | Production                  | % Utilisation               | Working Capacity            | Production                  | % Utilisation               | Working Capacity#           | Production                  | % Utilisation^              |
| PUBLIC SECTOR               |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |
| SAIL                        | 20.632                      | 17.363                      | 84                          | 20.632                      | 18.292                      | 89                          | 20.632                      | 19.240                      | 93                          | 20.632                      | 11.060                      | 92                          |
| R I N L                     | 6.300                       | 5.272                       | 84                          | 7.300                       | 4.137                       | 57                          | 7.300                       | 4.411                       | 60                          | 7.300                       | 1.797                       | 42                          |
| NSL*                        |                             |                             | －                           |                             |                             | －                           | 3.000                       | 0.540                       | -                           | 3.000                       | 0.737                       | 42                          |
| Total Public Sector         | 26.932                      | 22.636                      | 84                          | 27.932                      | 22.429                      | 80                          | 30.932                      | 24.192                      | 78                          | 30.932                      | 13.594                      | 75                          |
| PRIVATE SECTOR              |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |
| TSL Group                   | 20.600                      | 19.464                      | 94                          | 20.600                      | 19.805                      | 96                          | 21.500                      | 20.783                      | 97                          | 21.581                      | 12.412                      | 99                          |
| AM/NS                       | 9.600                       | 7.295                       | 76                          | 9.600                       | 6.688                       | 70                          | 9.600                       | 7.683                       | 80                          | 9.600                       | 4.243                       | 76                          |
| JSW Steel Ltd.              | 23.000                      | 18.023                      | 78                          |                             |                             | －                           |                             |                             | －                           |                             |                             | -                           |
| JSW Group                   |                             |                             | －                           | 25.750                      | 23.623                      | 92                          | 28.080                      | 25.608                      | 91                          | 28.080                      | 14.710                      | 90                          |
| JSPL                        | 8.100                       | 7.458                       | 92                          | 8.100                       | 7.509                       | 93                          | 9.600                       | 7.645                       | 80                          | 9.600                       | 3.868                       | 69                          |
| Other BOF                   | 3.177                       | 2.070                       | 65                          | 3.177                       | 2.127                       | 67                          | 3.177                       | 2.185                       | 69                          | 3.177                       | 1.113                       | 60                          |
| Other EAF                   | 11.614                      | 8.138                       | 70                          | 8.743                       | 4.815                       | 55                          | 7.828                       | 5.121                       | 65                          | 9.248                       | 3.091                       | 57                          |
| IF Units                    | 51.040                      | 35.211                      | 69                          | 57.397                      | 40.201                      | 70                          | 68.797                      | 51.081                      | 74                          | 77.731                      | 32.374                      | 71                          |
| Total Private Sector        | 127.130                     | 97.658                      | 77                          | 133.367                     | 104.768                     | 79                          | 148.583                     | 120.107                     | 81                          | 159.017                     | 71.811                      | 77                          |
| GRAND TOTAL                 | 154.062                     | 120.293                     | 78                          | 161.299                     | 127.197                     | 79                          | 179.515                     | 144.299                     | 80                          | 189.949                     | 85.405                      | 77                          |

Source : Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *NMDC Steel Limited(NSL) has started production from September 2023; #Capacity  is reported for full year; ^Calculated on pro-data basis