GOVERNMENT OF INDIA STEEL

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:2833 ANSWERED ON:11.08.2003 INVESTMENT BY STEEL COMPANIES IN ORISSA ANANTA NAYAK;

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether certain steel companies are keen to make investment in Orissa;

(b) if so, the details of steel projects proposed to be set up by the various steel companies in the State, location-wise;

(c) the details of the proposals cleared; and

(d) the estimated cost likely to be incurred on these projects, project-wise? Answer

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI )

(a)to(d): As per the information made available by State Government of Orissa 19 companies has shown interest to set up iron and steel plants in Orissa. Details covering location, capacity, investment and land requirement with respect to these companies are enclosed in the annexure.

In the Industrial Policy announced in July, 1991, steel industry has been de-licensed. No industrial licence is, therefore, required for setting up of iron and steel plants. Entrepreneurs are free to set up such plants anywhere in the country except in the restricted locations.

Annexure

LIST OF COMPANIES WHO HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR PROPOSALS TO SET UP IRON AND STEEL PLANTS IN THE STATE OF ORISSA S. No Name of steel plant Location Capacity Investment Land requirement Remarks

1 M/s.Bhushan Ltd. Lapanga Sambhalpur Dist. Phase-I-1.2 MTPA, 135 MW Phase-I-Rs. 1650 Crore 1800 Acres Company have deposited about Phase-II-2.8MTPA, 270 MW Phase-II-Rs. 1850 Crore Rs. 16.85 crore towards cost of land including private and Govt. land with IDCO for acquisition alienation

2 M/s.Aarti Steel Ltd. Ghantikhal & Nidhipur of Phase-I-DRI Plant 0.34, Phase-I-Rs. 433 Crore Private land 105.76 Acres The company have deposited Cuttack Dist. MTPA, Power Plant 50 MW Phase-II-Rs. 200 Crore Government land 548.05 Acres Rs. 69 lakh with IDCO towards cost of 274 acres of land as allotted in favour of the Company.

3 M/s.SMC Power Rengali of Sambalpur Dist. Phase-I-coal based DRI Phase-I-Rs. 59 Crore Private Land 47.37 Acres The company have deposited Generation Ltd. plant-0.10 MTPA, Power-8MW Phase-II-Rs. 396 Crore Government land 229.26 Acres Rs. 36 lakh with IDC O for 32 Phase-II- DRI Plant-0.2 MTPA, acres of land allotted at Hirma Power Plant-75 MW

4 M/s.Shyam DRI Rengali of Sambalpur Dist. Phase-I-DRI Plant-0.2 MTPA, Phase-I-Rs. 240 Crore Private land 47.81 Acres The company have submitted the Power Ltd. Power Plant-25 MW Phase-II-DRI Phase-II Rs. 425 Crore Government land 121 Acres application for acquisition of Plant-0.4 MTPA, EAF/IF-30 MW 175 acres of land in village Rengali to the Collector Sambalpur through IDCO.

5 M/s.Neepaz Metalics Chadriharipur near Rourkela Phase-I-DRI Plant-0.24 MTPA, Phase-I-Rs. 192 Crore Private and Government IDCO is entrusted by the company (P) Ltd. of Sundergarh Dist. Power-25 MW Phase-II DRI Phase-II Rs. 198 Crore land 280 Acres to acquire the land required for Plant-0.115 MTPA, Power-45 MW plant and for laying water pipe lines for the project.

6 M/s.Jindal Steel & Deojhar of Keonjhar Dist. Phase-I-DRI Plant-1.0 MTPA, Phase-I-Rs. 1400 Crore Private land 184.62 Acres Acquisition of land is in progress. Power Ltd. Power Plant-100 MW Phase-II Phase-II Rs. 2200 Crore Government land 53.72 Acres DRI Plant-1.0 MTPA, Power Plant-100 MW

7 M/s.VISA Industries Duburi of Jajpur Dist. Phase-I-Steel Billet-0.23 Phase-I-Rs. 330 Crore 300 Acres Land allotment committee have Ltd. MTPA, Power Plant-24 MW Phase-II Rs. 480 Crore allotted Acres 300 in the Duburi Phase-II Steel Industrial Complex, Jajpur. The Billet-0.21 MTPA company has deposited a sum of Rs. 93,75,000/-

8 M/s.Jindal Strips Ltd. Duburi of Jajpur Dist. Phase-I-0.5 MTPA slabs Phase-I Rs. 775 Crore Phase-I 700 Acres Land allotment committee have Phase-II-1.0 MTPA, Phase-II Rs. 3750 Crore Phase-II 500 Acres allotted Acres 300 in the Duburi Stainless HR&CR Industrial Complex, Jajpur. 9 M/s.Bamra Iron & Steel Bamra of Sambalpur Dist. Phase-I Sponge Iron/Hot Rs. 328 Crore - Land acquisition by State Ltd. Metal-0.25 MTPA, Steel Government is in progress Billet-0.3 MTPA, Power-45 MW Phase-II capacities will be developed progressively to 0.8 MTPA

10 M/s.Sun Flag Iron & Lapanga, Rengali Tehasil, 0.35 MTPA, Power Plant-80 MW Rs. 398.71 Crore - Project report awaited Steel Co. Ltd. Sambalpur 11 M/s.Bhushan Steel & Meramundali of Dhenkanal Dist. Phase-I 1.2 MTPA of steel Phase-I Rs. 1650 Crore - Financial and technical Strips Ltd. product, power plant-135 MW Phase-II Rs. 1850 Crore capability of the company is Phase-II 2.8 MTPA of steel being appraised by IPICOL. product power plant- 270 MW including Phase-I

12 M/s.SCAW Industries Gundichapara, Dhenkal Dist. 0.8 MTPA, steel, power Rs. 940 Crore - Financial and technical Pvt.Ltd. plant-100 MW capability of the company is being appraised by IPICOL.

13 M/s.Prakash Industries Duburi of Jajpur Dist. 1 MTPA, 85 MW Rs. 250 Crore - Project report awaited. Pvt.Ltd. 14 M/s. Chhatishgarh Nayagarh of Keonjhar Dist. 0.4 MTPA - - Project report awaited. Electricity Co. Ltd. 15 M/s. Mahavir Ferro Kumarmunda, Rourkela of 0.35 MTPA Rs. 409 Crore - Project report awaited. Alloys Pvt. Ltd. Sundergarh Dist. 16 M/s. MSP Sponge Iron Sundergarh/Jharsuguda 300 TPD Steel Rs. 60 Crore - Project report awaited. Pvt. Ltd. 17 M/s.Beekay Steel Ind. - 1 MTPA - - Project report awaited. 18 M/s.T.P. Industries Barbil, Joda Sector of 0.5 MTPA Rs. 300 Crore - Project report awaited. Pvt.Ltd. Keonjhar Dist 19 M/s.Hindustan Bauxite Dhenkanal 1 MTPA Rs. 940 Crore - Project report awaited. Pvt.Ltd.

MTPA - Million tonnes per annum; TPA - Tonnes per annum; TPD - Tonnes per day.