Question : PRICE OF LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE

(a) the details of price of limestone and dolomite being procured from various parties by Bokaro Steel Plant including rate per tonne/per cubic metre alongwith transportation charges and the names of suppliers in each case;

(b) the rate of limestone and dolomite per tonne/per cubic metre which is produced in Bhavnathpur limestone and transported to Bokaro Steel Plant; and

(c) the details of silica produced in limestone mines by Bhavnathpur limestone and procured by Bokaro Steel Plant, party-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY)

(a) The information asked for is of commercially sensitive nature. It will not be in the interest of the Plant to divulge commercially sensitive information about its day to day operations.

(b) i. Limestone- Transfer price is Rs.531/- per MT, Freight rate is Rs.338/- per MT and landed cost to BSL is Rs.869/- per MT.

ii. Dolomite- Transfer price is Rs.677/- per MT, Freight rate is Rs.338/- per MT and landed cost to BSL is Rs.1015/- per MT.

(c) The details of silica in limestone are given below :

( Average - 2002-2003 )

Source Percentage of Silica in Limestone
1.	SAIL/RMD, Bhawanathpur	6.7%

2.	SAIL/RMD, Kuteshwar	3.2%

3.	M/s. RSMDC, Jaisalmer	1.12%

4.	M/s. RSMML, Jaisalmer	1.08%