the quantum of steel in each of steel plants likely to be produced every year after their modernization?
the quantum of steel in each of steel plants likely to be produced every year after their modernization?
MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZER AND MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
Among the public sector steel plants only three units of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) were taken up for modernisation. The modernisation of these three plants of SAIL, viz. Durgapur Steel Plant, Rourkela Steel Plant and Bokaro Steel Plant has already been completed in March, 1998, Nov. 1999 and Jan., 2000 respectively. The details of production of these plants from 1998-99 upto 2003-04 are given below:
Plant Production (in lakh tonnes)
1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
Durgapur Steel Plant 13.19 14.02 14.96 15.27 15.85 16.12 Rourkela Steel Plant 11.14 11.07 12.94 13.54 15.27 15.75 Bokaro Steel Plant 25.49 32.46 33.13 32.00 33.58 34.50