Lok Sabha Question No. 1189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Demand and Supply of Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: V. PANNEER SELVAM, ALOK SANJAR, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1189

FOR ANSWER ON 07/12/2015

## DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF STEEL

1189.  SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM: SHRI ALOK SANJAR: SHRI PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the steel production in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the demand of steel is more than its production in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to reduce the gap between demand and supply of steel in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI) STEEL AND MINES

- (a) The details of the steel production in the country during each of the last three years and the current year are detailed below:-

| Period                                             | Crude Steel Production (Million Tonnes)            |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13                                            | 78.42                                              |
| 2013-14                                            | 81.69                                              |
| 2014-15                                            | 88.98                                              |
| 2015-16* (April-October)                           | 52.45                                              |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); * Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); * Provisional |

(b)to(d): The production for sale of total finished steel   and real consumption (which may be taken as a proxy variable for domestic demand) along with export and import of the same for the last three years and for 2015-16 (April-Oct) are given below:-

| Year                                               | Total Finished Steel (alloy+non-alloy) Million Tonnes   | Total Finished Steel (alloy+non-alloy) Million Tonnes   | Total Finished Steel (alloy+non-alloy) Million Tonnes   | Total Finished Steel (alloy+non-alloy) Million Tonnes   |
|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                    | Production for sale                                     | Import                                                  | Export                                                  | Real Consumption                                        |
| 2012-13                                            | 81.68                                                   | 7.93                                                    | 5.37                                                    | 73.48                                                   |
| 2013-14                                            | 87.67                                                   | 5.45                                                    | 5.98                                                    | 74.09                                                   |
| 2014-15                                            | 92.16                                                   | 9.32                                                    | 5.59                                                    | 76.99                                                   |
| 2015-16* (April-October)                           | 53.36                                                   | 6.68                                                    | 2.28                                                    | 46.25                                                   |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); * Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); * Provisional      | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); * Provisional      | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); * Provisional      | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); * Provisional      |

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