(a) the number of steel plants set up by the National Mineral Development Corporation so
far in the country;
(b) whether the NMDC has proposed to set up more steel plants in the country in near
future;
(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith estimated capacity of each such plant; and
(d) the time by which the new plants are likely to be set up?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI A. SAI PRATHAP)
(a) So far NMDC has not set up any steel plant in the country.
(b) Yes, Madam.
(c)&(d): NMDC is in the process of setting up of a 3.0 million tonne per annum (mtpa)
green field integrated steel plant at Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh which is likely to be
commissioned in the year 2014 with an investment of about Rs.15,525 crores.
NMDC is also planning to set up a green field integrated steel plant in the State
of Karnataka with an initial capacity of 2.0 mtpa, expandable to 5.0 mtpa in phases.