Question : REQUIREMENT OF SPONGE IRON



(a) the approximate requirement of sponge iron in each steel plant of the country;

(b) whether its entire demand is met by sponge iron plants of the country;

(c) if not, whether any steel plant is importing sponge iron;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether there is a scope of consuming more quantum of sponge iron by the steel plants; and

(f) if so, the steps taken by the Government to meet the requirement in the country itself?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY)

(a) to (f): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha.