Steel is a deregulated sector and the government acts as a facilitator. The following table indicates the growth of steel production and consumption during the last five years:-

Year	Crude Steel (in MnT)	Finished Steel  (in MnT)
	Production	Production	Consumption
2019-20	109.14	102.62	100.17
2020-21	103.54	96.20	94.89
2021-22	120.29	113.60	105.75
2022-23	127.20	123.20	119.89
2023-24	144.30	139.15	136.29
Apr-Oct ‘23	82.47	79.13	76.01
Apr-Oct ‘24	85.40	82.81	85.70
Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC)

State-wise details of finished steel production for the financial year from 2019-20 to 2023-24 is provided in the annexure.

The impact of steel sector on other sectors like construction, automotive and defence is as follows:-

Construction Sector: Steel is integral to the construction of large-scale infrastructure projects such as highways, bridges, railways, and metro systems. The demand for steel products, including TMT bars, rebar, and wire rods, is linked to infrastructure expansion initiatives of the government like Bharatmala and Sagarmala and affordable housing programs like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

Automotive Sector: Steel is used in manufacturing a wide range of components, including chassis, body panels, and engine parts. As the automotive industry continues to grow—fueled in part by initiatives such as Make in India—the demand for high-quality steel products has expanded. Steel’s combination of strength and lightness is critical for meeting stringent safety standards while also improving fuel efficiency, making it a key material in modern vehicle production.

Defence Sector: The need for specialized, high-strength steel alloys has risen alongside increasing defense investments to strengthen the country’s military capabilities. Beyond equipment, steel is crucial in constructing defense infrastructure, such as military bases and storage facilities, roads and bridges which require durable and resilient materials to ensure long-term security and stability.

This information was given by the Union Minister for for Steel and Heavy Industries, Shri H.D. kumaraswamy in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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Annexure

 

Finished Steel production - State Wise (in 000't)
State	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Andhra Pradesh	5165	4207	5556	5692	6062
Arunachal Pradesh	16	0	0	14	20
Assam	62	73	96	154	187
Bihar	666	647	740	916	932
Chandigarh	0	0	0	0	0
Chhattisgarh	10516	10070	11906	13140	15780
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	206	115	128	151	15
Delhi	13	25	29	13	161
Goa	522	380	381	433	476
Gujarat	9240	8779	10267	9436	11414
Haryana	580	642	762	718	829
Himachal Pradesh	786	655	1036	1236	1525
Jammu and Kashmir	268	244	329	330	340
Jharkhand	16499	14766	17267	18333	19796
Karnataka	11630	10856	11884	12282	12837
Kerala	465	441	523	592	556
Madhya Pradesh	543	497	828	982	1347
Maharashtra	8683	8677	11378	14454	16260
Meghalaya	58	41	52	71	68
Odisha	17109	16957	18454	19648	21747
Puducherry	322	308	317	383	457
Punjab	4453	4390	5196	5222	6117
Rajasthan	1982	1692	1876	2061	2246
Tamil Nadu	2646	2340	2734	3283	3811
Telangana	1737	1728	2089	2529	2971
Tripura	14	7	18	12	19
Uttar Pradesh	2421	1898	1992	2244	2737
Uttarakhand	685	571	571	577	619
West Bengal	5334	5197	7188	8290	9824
Total	102621	96204	113597	123196	139153
Source: Joint Plant Committee(JPC)

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