Parliament Question: Implementation of National Steel Policy 2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1474 FOR ANSWER ON 28.07.2026 IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL STEEL POLICY 2017

1474. SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY :

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government provide the status of progress towards achieving the target of 300 million tonnes of annual crude steel production capacity by 2030-31 envisaged under the National Steel Policy, 2017, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of the installed crude steel production capacity, actual crude steel production during the last five years and the gap between the present level and the target envisaged under the National Steel Policy, 2017, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has reviewed the implementation of the National Steel Policy, 2017 and if so, the details of the policy targets that have not been achieved within the prescribed timelines during the last five years, along with the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to revise the National Steel Policy, 2017 in view of emerging challenges such as Green Steel, decarbonisation and changing global trade dynamics, if so, the details thereof?? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)to(d): Steel is a deregulated sector and the government acts as a facilitator by creating a conducive policy environment for the development of the steel sector.

Decisions regarding setting up of steel plants, downstream industries, investment, capacity expansion etc. are based on techno-commercial analysis of the individual steel companies. The National Steel Policy, 2017 envisages creation of 300 million tonnes (MT) of crude steelmaking capacity and production of 255 MT of crude steel by 2030-31. The country's crude steelmaking capacity has increased from 154.06 MT in 2021-22 to 220.41 MT in 2025-26. Crude steel production has increased from

120.29 MT to 170.15 MT in the same period. *****