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Steel on Environment: Lok Sabha 2012-13 Steel on Environment: Lok Sabha 2012-13 Q. No. Q. Type Date Ans by Ministry Members Title of the Questions Subject Political State Specific Party Representative MoUs for Setting Up 4983 Unstarred 07.05.2012 Steel Shri Khagen Das Steel Plants EIA CPI(M) Tripura Environmental Shri Tarachand Clearance for POSCO 5988 Unstarred 14.05.2012 Steel Bhagora Project EIA INC Rajasthan Shri Bhismshankar Pollution Control by 6192 Unstarred 14.05.2012 Steel Alias Kushal Tiwari PSU Plants Pollution BSP Uttar Pradesh Shri Kapil Muni Accidents at Steel Disaster 471 Unstarred 26.11.2012 Steel Karwariya Plants Management BSP Uttar Pradesh Health and Shri Ram Sundar Das Sanitation JD(U) Bihar MOUS FOR SETTING UP STEEL PLANTS 7th May, 2012 LSQ 4983 SHRI KHAGEN DAS Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) entered for setting up of steel plants across the country; (b) whether many of these plants have not become operational and started production even after the lapse of six year of the MoUs; (c) if so, the reasons therefor; (d) whether the Ministry has stipulated any time frame for starting the production in such plants; (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (f) the role played and the steps taken by the Ministry in this regard? THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI BENI PRASAD VERMA) (a) As per the available information in the Ministry of Steel, 301 MoUs have been signed by the Steel developers with various State Governments across the country. State-wise details of MoUs, as available in the Ministry, are given at Annexure –A, B & C. (b)&(c): Yes, Madam. Most of the projects are delayed due to problems related to land acquisition, pending environment and forest clearances, raw material linkages and local law & order situation. (d)&(e): No, Madam. Steel is a de-regulated sector. Ministry of Steel does not stipulate any time frame for starting production in the individual steel units. It is purely project specific outcome which depends on many factors like availability of finance, conditions of market and other techno-commercial parameters, in addition to the progress on the fronts of land acquisition, raw material linkages and environment & forest clearances etc. (f) Ministry of Steel facilitates the implementation of the major private sector projects through coordination with concerned Ministries and State Governments. An Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) has been set up in the Ministry for monitoring and coordinating on the issues concerning major steel investments. Annexure – A LIST OF STEEL PLANT PROJECTS FOR WHICH MoUs HAVE BEEN SIGNED WITH THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA(Year 2006 onwards) Sl. Date of Investment Present status N Name of the Company Location Capacity in MTPA signing of Rs. in crore & progress o MoU Land has been M/s. Arcellor Mittal India Phase – 1 6.00 22,000 identified. 1 Patna, Keonjhar 21/12/2006 Ltd. Phase - II 6.00 28,000 The DPR has not submitted 2 M/s. Welspun Power & Steel Tangi-Choudwar 3.00 5828.15 01.10.2006 Land Ltd. of Cuttack & acquisition is Darpani of Jajpur under district progress 3 M/s. Uttam Galva Steels Ltd. Location is yet to 3.00 6103.80 3.10.2006 Land finalized acquisition is under progress 4 M/s. SSL Energy Ltd. Nuahata near Phase – I 3.00 4339.00 21.12.2006 Land Banarpal, Angul Phase – II 4270.00 acquisition is under progress 5 M/s. MGM Steels Ltd. Nimdiha, 0.25 208.10 22.12.2006 Land Motagaon, acquisition is Dehnkanal under progress 6 M/s. Surendra Mining Barahamusa, 0.25 221.62 22.12.2006 Commence Industries Pvt. Ltd. Bonai, Sundergarh production of sponge iron 7 M/s. Crackers India (Alloys) Gobardhanpur, 0.25 236.39 22.12.2006 Commence Ltd. Konjhar production of sponge iron 8 M/s. Brahamani River Pellet Tonto, Nalda in 4.0 1485.00 15.03.2008 Production Ltd. Keonjhar & Duburi (Pelletati not started in Jajpur on Plant) 9 M/s. Pradhan Steel & Power Durusia, Athagada, 0.50 606.00 29.01.2008 Production (P) Ltd. Cuttack not started 10 M/s. Tecton Ispat Private Ltd. Tarkabeda, 0.25 227.13 29.01.2008 Production Dhenkanal not started 11 M/s. Atha Mines Private Ltd. Tarkabeda, 0.25 291.00 29.01.2008 Production Dhenkanal not started Annexure-B LIST OF IRON & STEEL PLANT PROJECTS FOR WHICH MoUs HAVE BEEN SIGNED WITH THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND (Year 2006 onwards) Date of Present status & S. No. Name of the Company Location Capacity in MTPA Signing Progress MoU M/s. Essel Miniing Jagnathpur, W.Integrated Steel Production not 1 05.05.06 Industries Ltd. Singhbhum Plant – 1.0 Started Saraiakela -Integrated Steel Production not 2 M/s. Sesa Goa Limited 07.09.06 Kharswan Plant – 0.5 Started Barlanga, Integrated Steel Production not 3 M/s. Mukund Steel 07.09.06 Hazaribagh Plant – 2.0 Started Guraa & Production not M/s. Feegrade & Integrated Steel 4 Rangamati W. 11.09.06 Started Company Pvt. Ltd. Plant – 0.3 Singhbhum Kundubera & Production not M/s. Bonai Industrial Integrated Steel 5 Singh Pokharia, W. 11.09.06 Started Company Limited Plant – 0.25 Singhbhum M/s. Rungta Mines Gaisuti, WestIntegrated Steel Production not 6 11.09.06 Limited Singhbhum Plant – 4.5 Started Lupungdih, Production not M/s. Vini Iron & Steel Integrated Steel 7 Chandil, Saraikela 14.09.06 Started Udyog Limited Plant – 0.6 Kharswan Khunti, Chandil, Production not M/s. Narsingh Ispat 8 Saraikela Mini Steel – 0.25 14.09.06 Started Limited Kharaswan M/s. Core Steel & Production not started 9 Musabani, Ghatsila Mini Steel – 1.0 29.12.06 Power Ltd. Integrated Steel Production not started 10 M/s. Ispat Industry Ltd. Kara, Khunit 12.01.07 Plant – 2.8 M/s. Ma Chandi Durga Integrated Steel Production not started 11 Nala Block Jamtara 09.02.07 Ispat Ltd. Plant – 1.1 M/s. Jagdamba Fiscal Raneshwar, Integrated Steel Production not started 12 09.02.07 Services Ltd. Sikaripara, Dumka Plant – 1.1 M/s. Brahmi Impex Afjalpur, Integrated Steel Production not started 13 09.02.07 Ltd. Balablock, Jamtara Plant – 1.1 M/s. Adhunik Integrated Steel Production not started 14 Dhanbad 09.02.07 Corporation Ltd. Plant – 1.1 M/s. Traingle Trading Saraikela - Production not started 15 Steel Plant - 0.24 14.02.07 Pvt. Ltd. Kharswan M/s. Premier Ferro Production not started 16 Alloys & Securities Barlanga, Ranchi Steel Plant - 1.0 23.02.07 Ltd. M/s. Pushp Steel & Production not started 17 Chandil Steel Plant - 0.25 24.02.07 Mining (P) Ltd. M/s. SarthaK Industries Production not started 18 Rajkharswan Steel Plant - 2.2 26.02.07 Ltd. M/s Jindal Steel & Patratu Integrated Steel 08.11.07 Production not started 19 Power Ltd. Plant - 6.0 M/s. Bhushan Steel Galudih, E.Integrated Steel 04.01.08 Production not started 20 Limited Singhbhum Plant – 3.1 M/s. Ma Chhinmastika Ramgarh Integrated Steel 09.07.08 Partially 21 Sponge Iron Ltd. Plant – 1.0 commissioned M/s. Maa Chhinmastika Ramgarh Integrated Steel 09.07.08 Partially 22 Cement and Ispat Pvt. Plant – 0.128 commissioned Ltd. M/s. V.M. Salgaocar & Ghatishila Integrated Mini 11.07.08 Production not started 23 Brothers Pvt. Ltd. Steel Plant – 0.5 M/s. Ramgarh Sponge Hosir, Hazaribagh Steel Plant – 0.25 14.07.08 Partially 24 Iron Pvt. Ltd. commissioned M/s. SKS Ispat and Kanchi Bundu,Steel Plant – 1.3 07.08.08 Production not started 25 Power Ltd. Ranchi M/s. Jupiter Iron Ramgarh Steel Plant – 0.25 07.08.08 Production not started 26 Industries Pvt. Ltd. Annexure-C LIST OF STEEL PLANT PROJECTS FOR WHICH MoUs HAVE BEEN SIGNED WITH THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH (Year 2006 ONWARDS) S.No. Name of the Location Capacity in MTPA Investment Date of Present status Company Rs. in signing of & progress crore) MoU 1 M/s. Ind Synergy Raigarh Sponge Iron – 0.40 960.00 06.10.2006 Partially Limited commissioned (Expansion Project) 2 M/s. Shree Bajranj Raipur Sponge Iron – 0.60 1400.00 06.10.2006 Production Power and Ispat Blast Furnace – 0.231 not Started Limited (Expansion Project) 3 M/s. SKS Ispat Raipur Sponge Iron – 0.33 1175.00 06.10.2006 Production Limited Mini Blast Furnace – not Started (Expansion 0.5 Project) 4 M/s. Raipur Alloys Raipur Sponge Iron – 0.50 720.00 06.10.2006 Production and Steel Limited Steel – 0.24 not Started (Expansion Project) 5 M/s. Shree Bajrang Raipur Pig Iron – 0.060 109.41 21.10.2006 Production Metallics and not Started Power Limited (Expansion Project) 6 M/s. Rajesh Strips Raipur Steel Melting Shop – 120.00 18.05.2007 Production Limited 0.30 not Started (Expansion Project) 7 M/s. Jindal Steel Raigarh Blast Furnace – 0.32 8000.00 18.05.2007 Production and Power Ltd. not Started (Expansion Project) 8 M/s. Bhushan Rajnandgaon Integrated Steel 5500.00 06.10.2006 Production Power and Steel Making Facility – 1.2 not Started Ltd. 9 M/s. Monnet Ispat Naharpalli, Blast Furnace – 1.0 2087.00 04.05.2007 Production and Energy Ltd. Raigarh Sponge Iron for not Started (Expansion captive use – 0.40 Project) 10 M/s. Vandana Ispat Borai, Durg, Integrated Steel Plant 1310.00 04.05.2007 Production Limited Anjora, – 0.83 not Started Rajnandgaon Steel Melting Shop – 0.75 11 M/s. Topworth Borai, Durg Blast Furnace – 0.50 1225.74 04.05.2007 Production Steel Pvt.
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