(a) whether the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has launched a special incentive scheme aiming to provide impetus to local MSMEs based in districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh during the last five years to provide relief of Rs. 700-800 per tonne of Steel to MSMEs under the scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof and programmes made thereunder; and
(c) if not, the time by which such a scheme is likely to be launched in States?
THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(a)to(c): No, Sir. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has not launched special incentive scheme aiming to provide impetus to local MSMEs based in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh during the last five years.
However, a new scheme “Ispati Illakon ka Vikas: SAIL ke Saath” for incentivizing MSMEs, located in the same districts as the five integrated steel plants (ISPs) of SAIL, has been launched recently. Workshops have also been conducted at all the four coordinating branch locations i.e. Rourkela, Bokaro, Bhilai and Durgapur (for Durgapur Steel Plant and IISCO Steel Plant) for creating and spreading awareness about the scheme amongst the target customers.
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