Lok Sabha Question No. 2890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Increase in Usage of Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2890 FOR ANSWER ON 20/12/2023

## INCREASE IN USAGE OF STEEL

## 2890.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase the usage of steel across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the per capita steel consumption has grown in the last ten years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE                              (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

## MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)&(b): Steel is a de-regulated sector and the role of the Government is to facilitate the steel Industry by laying down the policy  guidelines and establishing the institutional mechanism/structure  for  creating  conducive  environment  for  fostering  steel  production, consumption and improving efficiency of the steel sector in the country. In this direction, the Government has released the National Steel Policy, 2017, which had laid down the broad roadmap for encouraging long term growth for the Indian steel industry, both on demand and supply sides, by 2030-31. Government's push for infrastructure development through significant  capex  for  infrastructure  Gati-Shakti  Master  Plan,  'Make-in-India'  initiative  for manufacturing  sector  and  other  flagship  schemes  of  the  Government  would  provide impetus to the demand and consumption of steel in the country.

Ministry  of  Steel  has  set  up  committee  of  experts  from  Industry  and  Technical Institutions (IITs/NITs) for development of steel intensive designs for construction of houses and long span road bridges for fostering steel usage in Housing and Construction sector. To promote availability of specialty steels for domestic consumption, the Government has also notified Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel to promote the manufacturing of specialty steel within the country.

(c)&(d): Per capita steel consumption has grown continuously during the last ten years except during 2020-21 due to COVID pandemic. The details of per capita steel consumption during last ten years are given below: -

| Year                               | Total Finished Steel Per capita consumption (in kg)   |
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                            | 59.2                                                  |
| 2014-15                            | 60.8                                                  |
| 2015-16                            | 63.5                                                  |
| 2016-17                            | 64.7                                                  |
| 2017-18                            | 69.0                                                  |
| 2018-19                            | 74.4                                                  |
| 2019-20                            | 74.7                                                  |
| 2020-21                            | 70.0                                                  |
| 2021-22                            | 77.2                                                  |
| 2022-23                            | 86.7                                                  |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC) | Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC)                    |