MSME : Steel is a deregulated sector and the Government acts as a facilitator by creating a conducive policy environment for the development of steel sector in the country, including MSME. The decision regarding setting up of a steel plant is taken by industry based on techno-commercial consideration including raw material availability, distance from port, logistics etc. Details of the number of steel units (including MSME units) established during the last five years, state-wise, is given in Annexure. Current status of the sector vis-à-vis projections in National Steel Policy (NSP), 2017 is given as under: –
Projections of National Steel Policy (NSP), 2017 and Current Status:
(in million tonnes)
| Sr. No. | Parameter | Projections for the year (2030 – 31) under NSP, 2017 | Current Status (FY 2023-2024) |
| i. | Total crude steel capacity | 300 | 179.51 |
| ii. | Total crude steel demand/production | 255 | 144.04 |
| iii. | Total finished steel demand/production | 230 | 138.82 |
| iv. | Per Capita Finished Steel Consumption (in kg) | 158 | 97.70 |
This information was given by the Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Annexure
Number of steel units (including MSME units) established during the last five years
| STATE | NO. OF UNITS |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 8 |
| ASSAM | 8 |
| CHHATTISGARH | 33 |
| DNHDD | 1 |
| GOA | 1 |
| GUJARAT | 68 |
| HARYANA | 13 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 7 |
| JHARKHAND | 4 |
| KARNATAKA | 1 |
| KERALA | 1 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 12 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 22 |
| MEGHALAYA | 1 |
| ODISHA | 8 |
| PUNJAB | 32 |
| RAJASTHAN | 8 |
| TAMIL NADU | 23 |
| TELANGANA | 7 |
| TRIPURA | 1 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 16 |
| UTTARAKHAND | 9 |
| WEST BENGAL | 21 |
| TOTAL | 305 |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee | |
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