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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STEEL
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3982
FOR ANSWER ON 27.03.2026
STATUS OF SAIL STE EL PLANTS IN INDIA
3982. DR. SASMIT PATRA:
Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:
(a) the current operational capacity, capacity utilisation and financial performance of
steel plants operated by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) during last five years,
plant-wise;
(b) whether Government has conducted any assessment of the operational efficiency,
modernisation requirements and financial sustainability of these plants, if so, the key
findings thereof;
(c) whether Government is considering expansion, strategic disinvestment, joint
ventures, asset monetisation or any other restructuring measures in respect of any SAIL
steel plants; and
(d) the future roadmap for modernisation, capacity expansion and competitiveness of
SAIL plants in view of rising domestic demand and global competition?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (S HRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)
MINISTRY OF STEEL
(a) Capacity utilization and, consequently, financial performance depends on various
factors such as periodic maintenance or upgradation, market demand, quality and
availability of raw materials, efficiency of logistics management etc. During the period
from 2020–21 to 2024–25, Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL) maintained an
operational capacity of 19.676 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), with an average
capacity utilization of 90.8%. SAIL recorded an annual turnover of ₹1,01,716 crore and
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, & Amortization (EBITDA) of ₹11,764
crore in the financial year 2024-25. SAIL's plant-wise capacity and average capacity
utilization is as follows:-
Capacity Average capacity utilization
S.No. Plant wise
(MTPA) from 2020-21 to 2024-25 (%)
1. Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) 6.16 83.2
2. Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) 2.2 101.6
3. Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) 3.8 103.8
4. Bokaro Steel Limited (BSL) 4.6 87.8
5. IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) 2.5 91.6
6. Alloy Steels Plant (ASP) 0.234 39.8
7. Salem Steel Plant (SSP) 0.18 73
MTPA - million tonnes per annum
(b)to(d): The Government continuously assesses the efficiency and performance of
SAIL. This has resulted in improved process optimisation, productivity, better coke rate
and better energy efficiency.
SAIL pursues capacity augmentation of its plants based on techno-economic
feasibility, demand projections and financial prudence. SAIL Board has approved
the greenfield expansion at IISCO Steel Plant by 4.08 MTPA and brownfield expansions
at Durgapur Steel Plant by 0.89 MTPA and Bokaro Steel Plant by 2.65 MTPA, from their
respective present capacities.
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