Question : ALUMINIUM PLANTS



(a) the details of aluminium plants presently operating in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) the quantum and value of aluminium produced in the country during each of the last three years and current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to establish new aluminium plants in the country particularly in the backward and tribal areas of the State of Maharashtra; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF MINES (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)

(a): The details of the major aluminium plants presently operating in the country are as under:-


S.No. Name of the Company Location of Aluminium Plant Present installed capacity Tonnes per year

1 National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) Angul , Odisha 4,60,000

2 Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) Jharsuguda, Odisha 5,00,000
3 Hindalco Industries Limited Hirakud, Odisha 1,67,500
4 Hindalco Industries Limited Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh 3,45,000
5 Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) Korba, Chhattisgarh 2,45,000

(b): The quantum and value of aluminium produced by the aluminium producers during the last three years and current year up to October, 2012 are given below:-
State 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13(Upto Oct.12)#
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value (in (Rs. (in (Rs. (in (Rs. (in (Rs. tonnes) in tonnes) in tonnes) in tonnes) in crore) crore) crore) crore)
Odisha 852009 7466.95 956937 10187.63 998474 11497.45 610114 7370.48 Chhatis- garh 268425 2950 255298 3327 245654 3114 140402 1865
Uttar Pradesh 399198 282272 409958 313228 418268 381228 192468 202151
# provisional figures

# Hindalco Industries Limited’s figures for the current year are upto September, 2012 .

(c): There is no proposal under consideration to set up additional aluminium plants by the Government in the country particularly in the backward and tribal areas of the State of Maharashtra.

(d): Does not arise in view of (c) above.