Question : Sick Steel Units

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to sell out the land and other assets of sick Government steel companies in near future;

(b) if so, the detailed list thereof specially in North East and Uttar Pradesh;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether any guidelines have been issued by the Government so far in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) There are two steel manufacturing Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under Ministry of Steel namely Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL). Both CPSEs do not fall under the category of sick CPSEs.

(b)to(d): Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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