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1.2 Production
Route wise Production of the DRI from 2015 -16 to 2021-22 is as under:

All figures are in ‘000 tonnes

Production 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Gas Based 2440 4854 6458 6899 6564 6148 8977
Coal Based 19987 23908 24053 27806 30539 28007 30054
Total 22427 28762 30511 34705 37102 34155 39031

Source: JPC
From the above, it can be seen that coal based DRI per annum and steel production of 400 million tonnes is
industry with a contribution of about 80% is dominating. being considered by 2047. considering 40% steel will
the total production of DRI in 2021- 2022 was 39.031 come through the secondary sector and 50% DRI use
million tonnes showing a growth of 14%. In fact, Indian asmetallics, the requirement of DRI would be around
is the largest DRI producer in the world for the last 19 100 million tonnes.
consecutive years and accounts about 30% of world 3. Technological Profile of Indian DRI Industry
production.
the industry has following options for production of DRI
2. Growth Prospects
/ hBI:
National Steel Policy 2017 envisaged DRI demand/ I. coal based DRI Route
production of 80 million tonnes to produce 255 million
tonnes by 2030-31. II. Natural gas based Route

currently Ministry of Steel is engaged in preparing III. Natural Gas + Coke oven gasbased Route
Vision 2047wherein steel capacity of 500 million tonnes IV. Syn Gas +coke oven gas based Route

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