Lok Sabha Question No. 2055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Steel Production
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Smt. Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2055 FOR ANSWER ON 11.03.2025

## STEEL PRODUCTION

2055. SMT. MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Steel production in the country during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) whether such production is sufficient to fulfil domestic needs; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(c): Details of the production of crude  steel and  finished steel  and consumption of finished steel in India during the last five years is given as follows:-

| Year                                                              | Crude Steel Production                                            | Finished Steel                                                    | Finished Steel                                                    |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                              | Crude Steel Production                                            | Production                                                        | Consumption                                                       |
| 2019-20                                                           | 109.14                                                            | 102.62                                                            | 100.17                                                            |
| 2020-21                                                           | 103.54                                                            | 96.2                                                              | 94.89                                                             |
| 2021-22                                                           | 120.29                                                            | 113.6                                                             | 105.75                                                            |
| 2022-23                                                           | 127.2                                                             | 123.2                                                             | 119.89                                                            |
| 2023-24                                                           | 144.3                                                             | 139.15                                                            | 136.29                                                            |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); All figures in million tonnes | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); All figures in million tonnes | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); All figures in million tonnes | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC); All figures in million tonnes |

Above  data indicates that production of finished steel has exceeded consumption throughout this period. Thus, the domestic demand is met largely by domestic production.

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