Ministry of Steel
MSMEs ESTABLISHED UNDER NATIONAL STEEL POLICY, 2017
Posted On: 20 DEC 2024 5:30PM by PIB Delhi
Steel is a deregulated sector and the Government acts as a facilitator by creating a conducive policy environment for the development of steel sector in the country, including MSME. The decision regarding setting up of a steel plant is taken by industry based on techno-commercial consideration including raw material availability, distance from port, logistics etc. Details of the number of steel units (including MSME units) established during the last five years, state-wise, is given in Annexure. Current status of the sector vis-à-vis projections in National Steel Policy (NSP), 2017 is given as under: –
Projections of National Steel Policy (NSP), 2017 and Current Status:
(in million tonnes)
|
Sr. No. |
Parameter |
Projections for the year (2030 – 31) under NSP, 2017 |
Current Status (FY 2023-2024) |
|
i. |
Total crude steel capacity |
300 |
179.51 |
|
ii. |
Total crude steel demand/production |
255 |
144.04 |
|
iii. |
Total finished steel demand/production |
230 |
138.82 |
|
iv. |
Per Capita Finished Steel Consumption (in kg) |
158 |
97.70 |
This information was given by the Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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MG/KSR
Annexure
Number of steel units (including MSME units) established during the last five years
|
STATE |
NO. OF UNITS |
|
ANDHRA PRADESH |
8 |
|
ASSAM |
8 |
|
CHHATTISGARH |
33 |
|
DNHDD |
1 |
|
GOA |
1 |
|
GUJARAT |
68 |
|
HARYANA |
13 |
|
HIMACHAL PRADESH |
7 |
|
JHARKHAND |
4 |
|
KARNATAKA |
1 |
|
KERALA |
1 |
|
MADHYA PRADESH |
12 |
|
MAHARASHTRA |
22 |
|
MEGHALAYA |
1 |
|
ODISHA |
8 |
|
PUNJAB |
32 |
|
RAJASTHAN |
8 |
|
TAMIL NADU |
23 |
|
TELANGANA |
7 |
|
TRIPURA |
1 |
|
UTTAR PRADESH |
16 |
|
UTTARAKHAND |
9 |
|
WEST BENGAL |
21 |
|
TOTAL |
305 |
|
Source: Joint Plant Committee |
|
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