(a) whether the Government have recently reviewed the performance of public and private steel sector ;
(b) if so, the findings thereof;
(c) the details of cess collected under the Steel Development Fund and funds distributed therefrom; and
(d) the details of representations received from the main steel producers in this regard and the action taken thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL (SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY)
(a) & (b): Government reviews the performance of the public and private sector on a continuing basis. The trend of finished (carbon) steel production in the steel production in the public and private sector during the last 4 years was as under:-
(Quantity in million tonnes)The percentage share of private sector in the production of finished (carbon) steel has increased rapidly since 1996-97 due to the commissioning of steel production capacity in the private sector as a result of liberalisation of the steel sector. This trend has continued in 1999-2000 also.
YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR TOTAL
1996-97 8.53(37.5%) 14.19(62.5%) 22.72 1997-98 8.54(36.5%) 14.83(53.5%) 23.37 1998-99 7.64(33.2%) 16.16(66.8%) 23.82 1999-2000 8.52(31.9%) 18.19(68.1%) 26.71
Particulars SAIL IISCO TISCO RINL
Cess Collected 3506.17 45.88 1013.79 27.03
Repayment of loan 3113.62 0.00 610.01 15.00
Interest on Loan 1609.49 0.00 302.29 1.00 Total Receipts = Rs.10404.94 crores Disbursement to Main producers
Figures in crores Particulars SAIL IISCO TISCO RINL
Loans 7873.98 44.68 1533.27 15.00 Total disbursements = Rs.10,325.90 crores