Lok Sabha Question No. 1971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Steel Production and New Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1971 FOR ANSWER ON 11.03.2025

## STEEL PRODUCTION AND NEW PLANTS

1971. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the total production capacity, actual production, consumption of both iron ore and finished steel in India do not match with total demand in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and steel production achieved during each of the last three years, Plant-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  steps  taken  to  fund  the  development  and  modernization  of  the integrated  steel  plant  at  Salem  in  Tamil  Nadu  and  also  any  new steel  company  in Vellore Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (d) whether the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and the other subsidiaries of SAIL are focusing on opening new market, to maximize steel market potential and high standards of customer services, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE          (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) MINISTRY OF STEEL

- (a) Details of capacity,  production  and  consumption  of finished steel  and production of iron ore in the country during last three years is given below:-

| Year                                                  | Finished Steel (in MnT)                               | Finished Steel (in MnT)                               | Finished Steel (in MnT)                               | Iron Ore (in MnT)                 |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Year                                                  | Capacity                                              | Production                                            | Consumption                                           | Production                        |
| 2021-22                                               | 152.81                                                | 113.60                                                | 105.75                                                | 254.10                            |
| 2022-23                                               | 151.25                                                | 123.20                                                | 119.89                                                | 258.37                            |
| 2023-24                                               | 170.77                                                | 139.15                                                | 136.29                                                | 276.75*                           |
| Source: Joint Plan Committee(JPC); MnT=million tonnes | Source: Joint Plan Committee(JPC); MnT=million tonnes | Source: Joint Plan Committee(JPC); MnT=million tonnes | Source: Joint Plan Committee(JPC); MnT=million tonnes | Source: IBM, Nagpur; *provisional |

- (b) Details of production of finished steel in the country during last three years is given below:-

| Finished Steel Production (in MnT)   | Finished Steel Production (in MnT)   | Finished Steel Production (in MnT)   | Finished Steel Production (in MnT)   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Producer Name                        | 2021-22                              | 2022-23                              | 2023-24                              |
| Steel Authority of India Limited     | 13.83                                | 15.28                                | 16.26                                |
| Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited        | 3.75                                 | 3.64                                 | 3.73                                 |
| NMDC Steel Limited                   | -                                    | -                                    | 0.53                                 |
| TSL GROUP                            | 18.74                                | 19.46                                | 21.15                                |
| AM / NS GROUP                        | 7.22                                 | 6.68                                 | 7.55                                 |
| JSWL GROUP                           | 16.37                                | 21.79                                | 23.26                                |
| JSPL                                 | 5.15                                 | 5.42                                 | 5.75                                 |
| OTHERS                               | 48.54                                | 50.93                                | 60.92                                |
| TOTAL                                | 113.60                               | 123.20                               | 139.15                               |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC)  | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC)  | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC)  | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC)  |

(c)&(d): Steel is a deregulated sector and Government acts as a facilitator by creating a conducive policy environment for the development of steel sector across all states in the country, including Tamil Nadu. Decisions regarding setting up of a steel plant is taken by industry based on techno-commercial considerations including raw material availability, distance from port, logistics etc. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has already expanded  and modernise the Salem Steel Plant to increase the capacity to produce  180,000  tonnes  of  stainless-steel  slabs  per  annum.  Further,  cold  rolling capacity  has  gone  up  from  65,000  tonnes  to  146,000  tonnes  per  annum  with  the addition of an annealing and pickling line.

SAIL regularly expands to new market while maintaining the highest standards of customer service. Value added production has facilitated SAIL in accessing new market segments and customers, both domestically and in exports. SAIL also operates an  E-portal  where  customers  can  book  TMT  orders  online.  In  order  to  encourage MSMEs  and  to  help  new  entrepreneurs  around  its  Plants,  SAIL  has  a  dedicated scheme for supply of steel products.

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