(a) whether the Government has made any change in its policy regarding cement production;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the present position of production in Cement Corporation of India;
(d) the number of dumps available for sale of cement in Cement Corporation of India and the details regarding the sale made by these dumps; and
(e) the details of its profit and loss during the years 1998-99, 1999-2000 and first half of 2000-20001?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( DR. RAMAN SINGH )
(a) : No Sir.
(b) : Does not arise.
(c) : The production of Cement Corporation of India since 1998-99 is given below:
1998-99 - 9.47 Lakhs MTs 1999-2000(Prov.) - 6.56 Lakhs MTs 2000-2001 (upto Oct.) - 1.75 Lakhs MTs
1998-99 (-) 18494.33 1999-2000(Prov.) (-) 21691.36 2000-2001(upto Sept.2000)(Prov.) (-) 10852.00
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1083 FOR ANSWER ON 24.11.2000
DETAILS OF DUMPS AVAILABLE FOR SALE OF CEMENT IN CEMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA
ZONE NO. OF DUMPS 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 (UPTO SEPT.`00)
NORTH 22 115256 98306 23945 EAST 12 57199 42131 25705 WEST 23 254949 122679 21940 HYDERABAD 4 69744 55005 9038 CHENNAI 11 194930 64365 2992
TOTAL 72 692078 382486 83620