Question : Steel Plants

(a) the State-wise number and details of the steel plants established by the Government and other enterprises in the country at present;

(b) whether the Government Private Sector proposes to establish any steel plant in the near future;

(c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done;

(d) whether any announcement has been made by the Prime Minister regarding setting up of any new steel plant in Jharkhand and if so, the progress report thereof; and

(e) the progress made towards setting up of steel plant in Jharkhand and the time by which it is likely to be set up?

THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) The State-wise number and details of the Steel plants established by the Government and other enterprises in the country at present are given at Annexure.

(b) There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

(c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

(d)&(e): No, Sir. However, to promote a Steel SPV in the state of Jharkhand, an MoU between Ministry of Steel, Government of Jharkhand and NMDC was signed on 28th June, 2015. Owing to non-allocation of captive iron ore mining lease by the State Government, the steel plant could not be set up.

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