Question : Greenfield Steel Plants

(a) the details and the current status of the four Greenfield Steel Plants which were set up to increase the domestic output beyond 11 million tonnes;

(b) whether the Government proposes to make investments in creating infrastructure for carriage of raw material like iron ore for these plants and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government has made investments for laying the railway line between Rowghat and Jagdalpur which will help in speedier coal evacuation for the plant and if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)to(c): Steel being a deregulated sector, the role of Government is limited to that of a facilitator only for the growth of steel industry in the country. Therefore, any decisions relating to setting up of Greenfield steel plants, investments in creating infrastructure for carriage of raw material like iron ore, coal etc. for steel production are the sole decision of individual investor based on various factors including commercial consideration and market dynamics.

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