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"By the end of 2013, SAIL's annual production would be enhanced to about 24 MT from the existing 14 MTPA. For this, Rs 72,000 crore is being invested on expansion programmes," SAIL Chairman C S Verma told reporters here.
The modernisation and expansion work will be completed in a phased manner at all of SAIL's steel plants, in sync with the company's strategy of raising its capacity to 40-60 MT per annum after eight years, as per its 2020 vision document, he said.
Out of the Rs 72,000 crore, an amount of Rs 10,500 crore would be spent by the Raw Material Division (RMD), Verma said, while Rs 56,000 crore will be spent on purchasing machinery for expansion and modernisation of units. About Rs 32,000 crore has already been spent.
An amount Rs 12,000 crore would be invested for completion of expansion and modernisation of the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in a phased manner to increase capacity from 2 MTPA to 4.2 MTPA, the SAIL chief said.
On natural gas allocation, the SAIL chairman said all statutory provisions were met. As forest and environment norms in mining activities have become more stringent, SAIL is ensuring compliance with the guidelines to secure licences.
To a query on the Jagdispur steel plant in Uttar Pradesh, he said construction work is nearing completion. However, the power plant is yet to be set up.
Verma declined to offer a projection on the company's expected profit during the current fiscal.
To another question, the SAIL chief said no concrete step has so far been taken on the proposed take-over of Nilachal Ispat Nigam Ltd in Odisha by SAIL, but expressed optimism on a possible tie-up with Posco.
"We are hopeful of having a Posco-SAIL joint venture and discussion is on," he said
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