THE MINISTER OF STEEL(SHRI BENI PRASAD VERMA)
(a) There has been a significant increase in production of steel during
the last few years. The data on production of crude steel in the country
during the last five years is as under:
Year Crude steel production (in million tonnes) Quantity Growth rate over last year (%)
2006-07 50.81 9.4
2007-08 53.86 5.9
2008-09 58.44 8.5
2009-10 65.84 12.7
2010-11# 69.57 5.7
Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); =Provisional
(b) There is no direct correlation between increase in employment and
the increase in production of steel. It is not necessary that the employment
should increase in the same ratio with the increase in production due to
technological developments, automation, process improvement & best practices
and the need to progressively reduce manpower per million tonne of steel
production which made it possible to achieve higher production targets with less manpower.
(c) The details of production of crude steel in the public sector
undertakings and direct employment generated / recruitment made during the
last three years are as under:-
Steel Authority of India Ltd.(SAIL)
Year Production No. of (in million Recruitment tonnes)
2008-2009 13.41 1288
2009-2010 13.51 1788
2010-2011 13.76 1575
Source: SAIL
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)
Year Production Manpower as (in million on 31st March tonnes)
2008-2009 3.145 17,225
2009-2010 3.399 17,830
2010-2011 3.424 17,829
Source: RINL
(d)&(e): In today`s de-regulated, open market economy, the role of Government
is that of a facilitator and in that capacity, it promotes/encourages growth of
steel industry through suitable policy measures. Both the existing public sector
steel companies namely SAIL and RINL are in the process of expanding their crude
steel capacities thereby creating employment opportunities for unemployed youths.
Another public sector company, namely NMDC Ltd., is setting up a 3 million tonnes
per annum integrated steel plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh which is likely to
generate additional employment opportunities.
