(a) the details of steel plants functioning in Uttar Pradesh as on date;
(b) whether the Government has set up any new steel plants in the State during
the last three years and the current year;
(c) if so, the details thereof, location-wise;
(d) whether the Government has received any proposal for setting up of new steel
plants in the State; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL(SHRI A. SAI PRATHAP)
(a) As per the survey conducted by Joint Plant Committee, there are 309 steel
production units of various types functioning in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The
detailed break-up of these are; 2 Electric Arc Furnaces, 131 Inducation Furnaces
and 176 Re-rolling mills.
(b)&(c): Government has no proposal to set up any steel unit in Uttar Pradesh.
However, Steel Authority of India Limited, a Public Sector, has procured the
erstwhile Malvika Steel Company located at Jagdishpur, through auction conducted
by Debt Recovery Tribunal.
(d)&(e): Since, steel sector is deregulated, approval of Central Government is not
required for setting up of steel unit anywhere in India, except under certain
locational restrictions.