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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Steel
14-May-2012 14:23 IST
The Minister of Steel, Shri Beni Prasad Verma has said that there is a net increase in foreign direct investment inflows into the country in the metallurgical sector, including steel sector, during the last three financial years. The details are given below:
| Year | Amount of FDI inflows * | |
| In Rs. Crores | In US$ Million | |
| 2009 – 10 | 1,999.30 | 419.88 |
| 2010 – 11 | 5,023.34 | 1098.14 |
| 2011 – 12 | 8,242.42 | 1,765.07 |
(*Source: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce)
Following are the major investments proposed by foreign steel producers in the Indian steel industry in the last three years:
| Proposals to set up steel plants in India* | |||
| Producer | Proposed State | Proposed Annual Capacity | Proposed Investment (Rs. Cr.) |
| Posco | Orissa | 12 mtpa | 52,000 |
| Posco | Karnataka | 6 mtpa | 32,000 |
| Arcelor-Mittal | Orissa | 12 mtpa | 40,000 |
| Arcelor-Mittal | Jharkhand | 12 mtpa | 50,000 |
| Arcelor-Mittal | Karnataka | 6 mtpa | 30,000 |
| NMDC-Severstal | Karnataka | 3 mtpa | Both will jointly invest Rs. 9,000 crore |
| Tata Steel-Nippon Steel | Jharkhand | 60,000 tonnes | 2300 |
(*Source: Joint Plant Committee)
The Minister said, in order to monitor and coordinate various issues concerning major steel investments in the country, an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) has been constituted. Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) on steel sector is a forum to coordinate, monitor and review issues affecting major steel sector investments. The individual issues raised during the IMG meetings are further dealt by the concerned Ministries/Departments and State Governments in accordance with the provision of the extant rules and policies.
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NSK/DB