(a) whether the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) plans to reduce its staff strength;
(b) if so, the staff strength of each of the plants under SAIL at present; and
(c) the extent to which the plan for reducing the strength is likely to be effected in each plant?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL (SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c): Present and likely strength in each of the plants of SAIL in next 3 years is
as under:-
Plant Manpower as on
31.5.2000 31.3.2001 31.3.2002 31.3.2003
BSP 44608 42159 39310 36463 DSP 20985 20022 17139 14456 RSP 28221 23940 20835 17729 BSL 43328 39372 36294 33234 ASP 3842 3902 3899 3920 VISL 4661 3775 3184 2558 SSP 1547 1520 1478 1450
Sub-Total (A)147192 134690 122139 109810
Others 12356 12248 11591 10928 Total 159548 146938 133730 120738