(a) whether the Government have restructured SAIL through formation of two strategic business units based on product profile;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether Central Marketing Organisation of SAIL is likely to be bifurcated; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY)
(a)&(b): The Financial and Business Restructuring Plan of SAIL includes formation of product-based Strategic Business Units (SBUs) to ensure focussed planning for production and marketing so as to increase competitiveness. Accordingly SAIL has initiated the process for formation of these units.
(c)&(d): Central Marketing Organisation of SAIL has already been internally re-organised into `Longs` and `Flats` for over a year to improve marketing efficiency.