New Delhi, Jun 26 (UNI) Over the past three years, steel imports from China have come down from 2.163 million metric tonnes to 1.562 million MT resulting in imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on Chinese steel imports, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a written reply that steel being a deregulated sector, specific decision on recruitment of employees in private steel sector is taken by individual steel companies or investors on the basis of their requirement.
In the case of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Steel PSUs, in the last three years and current year regular employment to about 4067 people have been provided.