Steel Ministry announced production of steel during fy 2022- 23

The Steel Ministry has announced the expected production of steel during FY 2022-23. Read on to learn more about this announcement and its potential impact on the industry.

Steel Ministry announced production of steel during fy 2022- 23
Steel Ministry Announces Production of Steel During FY 2022-23

New Delhi- The Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste,gave information about steel production during FY 2021-22 and 2022-23  in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

The Minister said Steel is a deregulated sector. Government has no role in commercial decisions such as import of steel or a particular type of steel by individual companies.

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The production and consumption of long steel products mainly used in real estate sector, i.e., Bars and Rods and Structurals are as given below: -

   (In million tonne)

Year

 

Bars & Rods

Structurals

2019-20

Production

40.33

7.49

Consumption

39.33

7.17

Import

0.27

0.04

2020-21

Production

37.17

6.49

Consumption

39.68

6.56

Import

0.14

0.03

2021-22

Production

47.20

7.48

Consumption

46.00

7.24

Import

0.06

0.01

2022-23

(April-February)**

Production

45.97

7.63

Consumption

45.17

7.32

Import

0.11

0.01

Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); **Provisional

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    The Production and Consumption of finished steel have increased in FY 2021-22 and 2022-23 as compared to pandemic periods during FY 2019-20 and 2020-21 as per the data given below: -

                                                                                                            (In million tonne)

 

 

 Total Finished Steel

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

(April-February)**

 

Prod.

Cons.

Prod.

Cons.

Prod.

Cons.

Prod.

Cons.

102.6

100.1

96.2

94.9

113.6

105.8

110.4

108.1

Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); **Provisional; Prod-Production; Cons-Consumption

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