(a) the number of iron and steel industries set up in Chhattisgarh as on date apart from
the Bhilai Steel Plant alongwith the names of the places where these have been set up;
(b) the types of these industries and the production capacity of each unit;
(c) the area of land acquired and the number of workers employed by each of these industries; and
(d) the production capacity, cost and location of such plants under construction and
proposed in the State as on date?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI A. SAI PRATHAP)
(a),(b)&(d): Government of India has not entered into any Memorandum of Understanding with
any steel investor, for setting up steel units in the country. However, some of the State
Governments have entered into Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with various prospective
steel investors in connection with setting up steel units in their respective States. The MoUs
contain the intention of the respective Governments for extending assistance in land, mineral
resources and other facilities. The details of MoUs signed alongwith the name of companies for
setting up of iron and steel plants in the state of Chhattisgarh and the present status of
projects, project-wise are Annexed, as per the record of information available in the Ministry
of Steel.
(c) Since the projects are at very preliminary stage, such details are not available.