(a) the States in which iron ore is produced for export purpose;
(b) the turnover target set by iron ore companies including Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) and the achievements made during the last three years, company-wise;
(c) whether the export of iron ore by these companies particularly KIOCL has not made significant increase;
(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government in this direction so far?
MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILISERS AND MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
(a) The States in which iron ore is produced and exported are Goa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh.
(b) Government does not monitor the turnover targets set by the companies in the Private Sector. As regards the PSUs including KIOCL under the administrative control of Ministry of Steel, the information is given in the Annexure.
(c)to(e): The export of iron ore by the PSUs under the administrative control of Ministry of Steel has not made a significant increase because the Government is giving priority to meeting the domestic demand before undertaking exports. In case of KIOCL, the exports have stagnated because of the Supreme Court`s Order dated 30.10.2002 restricting mining to the already broken up area.
ANNEXURE
The turnover targets set by KIOCL/NMDC/OMDC during the last three years are as follows:
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL)
Quantity : In Million Tonnes
Iron Ore Concentrate Iron Ore Pellets Quantity Quantity Year Target Actual Target Actual
2004-05(Prov.) 1.400 0.707 3.500 3.799 2003-04 1.500 1.522 3.400 3.628 2002-03 2.000 2.302 3.500 3.540
Year Target Actual Quantity Quantity 2004-05 (Prov.) 20.0 23.11 2003-04 20.0 20.66 2002-03 19.0 19.51
Year Target Actual Quantity Quantity 2004-05 (Prov.) 2.3 2.9 2003-04 0.96 3.2 2002-03 0.73 1.6