3rd February, 2003
Ministry of Steel  


PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON, 1997-98 TO 2001-02


Backgrounder

(in thousand tonnes)

Plants

1997-98

1998-99

99-2000

2000-01

2001-02

Public Sector

         

Bhilai Steel Plant

323

230

226

201

88

Durgapur Steel Plant

69

59

39

21

23

Rourkela Steel Plant

14

7

21

10

8

Bokaro Steel Plant

350

396

278

109

214

Indian Iron & Steel

403

344

379

339

288

Viswasariya Iron & Steel

31

43

32

26

21

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam

521

275

251

258

374

Total

1711

1354

1226

964

1016

Private Sector

         

Pig Iron Units

1687

1644

1955

2434

3055

Total

3398

2998

3181

3398

4071

 

 

 
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