Steel




1. JOINT VENTURE BY SAIL
Unstarred Question 5570
29/4/2010

(a) whether the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has any plans to enter into a joint venture with any other steel producer;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether SAIL also plans to develop the Chiriya mines on a joint venture basis; and

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI A. SAI PRATHAP)


(a)&(b): Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) is examining possibilities of entering into joint venture initiatives with international steel producers. A proposal from POSCO for possible establishment of a FINEX technology based steel plant at Bokaro, Jharkhand or at any other location and a Cold-rolled Non-oriented (CRNO) unit in Maharashtra is at present under consideration with SAIL. A final decision on these would depend upon the establishment of techno-commercial feasibility of the projects and the benefits to SAIL.

(c)&(d): SAIL has decided to develop the Chiria Iron Ore Mine by themselves to meet the requirement of iron ore for its steel plants.