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Joint Plant Committee ~ A Profile

Joint Plant Committee (JPC) is the only institution in the country, which is officially empowered by the Ministry of Steel / Government of India to collect data on the Indian iron and steel industry, resulting in the creation and maintenance of the only basic, complete and non-partisan databank on this industry.

Constituted in 1964 by the Government of India for formulating guidelines for production, allocation, pricing and distribution of iron and steel materials, JPC underwent a major transformation in 1992, when following the de-regulation of Indian steel industry, it moulded itself into a facilitator for industry, focusing squarely on giving form to a comprehensive databank – the first of its kind in the country – on the Indian iron and steel industry.

Its vast experience in different fields of data related work and accumulated knowledge on industry – structure, operation, dynamics - coupled with the desire to upgrade and innovate, reaped rich dividends with the result that today, the JPC database is a much sought-after source of authentic and reliable information on Indian steel industry. Accreditation of the prestigious ISO 9001: 2000 certification has also elevated the organization to the realm of the privileged few, stressing in turn the quality objectives inherent in activities related to the management of the database.

A Look at the Database

The database includes a rich repertoire of significant data elements and includes:

·        Capacity, Production and Stock of :

o       Main Producers (SAIL, RINL, Tata Steel)

o       Major Producers (Essar Steel, JSW Steel, Ispat Industries, Jindal Steel & Power)

o       Other Producers of steel covering segments like crude steel, semi-finished steel, non-flat steel and the entire downstream range of flat steel;

·        Domestic (indicative) market prices of iron and steel;

·        FOB and CIF Prices & Landed cost of select steel items

·        Export-import of iron and steel;

·        Production, prices, reserves of select raw materials for steel making;

·        State-wise, category-wise dispatch of iron and steel;

·        Consumption data of related category of iron and steel features in the database as a derived item.

 Managing and Maintaining the Database

A slew of activities performed round the year by the four Regional Offices of JPC at Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai in sync with the JPC Headquarters at Kolkata ensure that the database remains updated and of use to all stakeholders. The range of activities includes:

v        Liaison with units on a regular basis is a continuous activity pursued by JPC in order to collect production data and maintain the database – a tremendous task, considering the innumerable units in the small and medium scale sectors, in segments like induction furnace, re-rolling mills, sponge iron and cold rolling. The interaction is also necessary to update the state-wise listing of units in the various segments and document the changes therein.

v        Regular interaction is also undertaken with dealers and producers for market prices and with custom authorities for export and import data – the former on a daily basis and the latter on a monthly basis.

v        Segment-specific surveys form a major database maintenance activity. Undertaken annually, they not only help update the population frame but also aid policy decisions at the government level. As on date, JPC has to its credit, records of completion of surveys on key segments line sponge iron, blast furnace, induction furnace/electric arc furnace, re-rolling, refractory. Reports of all the completed survey are available at JPC for sale. The surveys of Refractory and Induction Furnace (update) are just completed and a fresh survey on Ferro-Alloys has been initiated.

v        Review of data and data reporting (receipt status, reporting formats) are periodically done by JPC. In a move much appreciated by industry and its wide ranging clientele, JPC had resolved long-standing data problems of under-reporting and double counting, which in turn has led it to revise its entire data series starting from 1991-92.

Use of the Database

Apart from the regular use by researchers/academicians, marketing/business strategies of entrepreneurs, financial analysis by the FIs and banks or even the fresher interested to know about the Indian steel industry, some of the key uses of the JPC database includes:

·        Duty formulation : customs, excise, export

·        Formulation of GDP, Industrial Production Index

·        Understanding of Price Trends for further decision

·        Defend Trade cases

·        Formulation of Five Year Plans, Economic Surveys and Union Budgets

·        Examination of DPRs of new steel projects

·        State-wise flow of materials and logistics

·        Establishing Global ranking of Indian Steel ……to name a few

Dissemination of Information

Besides collection of data, dissemination of information to all stakeholders of Indian steel industry is another key activity of JPC. Major channels of information dissemination include:

Publications:

·  JPC Bulletin on Iron & Steel: provides a monthly trend scenario of the Indian iron and steel industry in a global perspective.

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Performance Review- Iron & Steel: Encapsulates an exhaustive account of the developments in different aspects of the Indian iron and steel industry in the fiscal gone by.

·  Annual Statistics:  provides a statistical profile of five-yearly database on different areas of Indian steel industry.

·  Survey Reports: include reports of various surveys conducted by JPC viz. sponge iron, pig iron, CR-GP/GC, RR, EAF/IF.

Reports & Queries:

·  A host of statistical and analytical reports cater to diverse information requirement on current status and performance of steel industry in a global context.

Research support and examination of policy matters/technical studies are provided by the New Delhi based Economic Research Unit of JPC.

Support Services

In its role as a facilitator, JPC has also myriad support services in its charter of activities. The objective here is to provide varied support to steel industry / Ministry of Steel on different issues / activities, related to development of industry and /or spread of awareness on usage of steel. Some of the key activities here include:

·        Organizational responsibility of the Steel Consumers’ Council meetings of Ministry of Steel, which provides a forum for interaction between the producers and consumers of steel in the country.

·        Showcase the multifaceted usage of steel in daily life through organization and participation (every year since 2002) in the ‘Steel Pavilion’ of Ministry of Steel in the ‘India International Trade Fair’ (IITF), New Delhi.

·        JPC aims to propagate knowledge, awareness on the benefits of usage of steel and bridge the information gap between the producers and end-users of steel. This is achieved through lending support to, as well as organization of, seminars / workshops on technology, infrastructure, environment, market trends, budget, policymaking and other topical issues.

·        Education is the stepping stone to greater success. Under the aegis of the Ministry of Steel, the Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute (BPNSI) in Puri/Orissa and the National Institute for Secondary Steel Technology (NISST), Mandi Gobindgarh are instances initiated in this regard.  The Indian construction sector has emerged as a key consumer of steel and with infrastructure building in the country poised for a big leap, the potential of steel consumption in the Indian construction sector is immense. It is the realization of this potential that has led to the formulation of the Institute for Steel Development and Growth (INSDAG) in Kolkata with active participation from industry under the patronage of the Ministry of Steel.

JPC also serves as the secretariat of Steel Development Fund and Ferrous Scrap Development Fund.

Towards newer Goals ....

Utilization of resources requires its proper valuation – not only to ensure the correct perception of users towards the quality of service offered but also because it conforms to similar global practices and imparts a sign of professionalism. This, along with the urgent need to ensure integrity of the database, built up over the years with considerable efforts and prevent its misuse, has led JPC to gradually shift towards a system where commercial terms have come to feature prominently in the dissemination system. The response received from all quarters / categories of stakeholders has been encouraging.

In tune with future changes in industry and associated information requirement - JPC is contemplating extension of its database, developing new reports and formats of reporting and further upgrade its website to offer instant access to more new features and aspects to thereby offering value-added services to different stakeholders of industry.

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Members of Joint Plant Committee (JPC)

Chairman:  Shri Syedain Abbasi

                     Jt.Secretary

                     Ministry of Steel

                     Udyog Bhavan

         New Delhi - 110011

 

Members:

 

Shri Shuman Mukherjee

Director Commercial 

Steel Authority of India Limited

Lodhi Road

New Delhi

Shri T K Sahoo

Executive Director (Commercial)

Steel Authority of India Limited

Central Marketing Organisation

Lodhi Road

New Delhi 

Shri Amitava Sarkar

Executive Director (F&A)

Steel Authority of India Limited

Central Marketing Organisation

40 J L Nehru Road

Kolkata  

Shri H.M. Nerurkar

Managing Director

Tata Steel Ltd.

43, J.L. Nehru Road

Kolkata - 700071

Tel No.:(033) 22886450

Shri T K Chand

Director (Commercial)

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd

Visakhapatnam-530031

Tel: (0891) 2750562

Shri Ashok Kumar

Director (RS/I&S)

Railway Board

3, Koilaghat Street

Kolkata-700001

Tel No.:(033) 2248-0430

Regional Offices of Joint Plant Committee (JPC)

New Delhi:

Regional Office

Joint Plant Committee

301-306, Aurobindo Place,

Hauz Khas

New Delhi – 110 016

Tel: 011-26602569

Fax: 011-26968608

Email: jpcdelhi@nic.in

Mumbai:

Regional Office

Joint Plant Committee

91A Mittal Chambers,

228 Nariman Point

Mumbai – 400 021

Tel: 022-22023796

Fax: 022-22046170

Email: jpcemail@vsnl.net

Kolkata:

Regional Office

Joint Plant Committee

Ispat Niketan

52/1A Ballygunge Circular Road

Kolkata – 700 019

Tel:033-24614055

Fax: 033-24614063

Email: jpc-wb@nic.in

Chennai:

Regional Office

Joint Plant Committee

T—16/A, 6th Avenue

Besant Nagar

Chennai-600090

Tel: 044-24917665

Fax: 044-24919265

Email: jpcsteel@tn.nic.in

Economic Research Unit (ERU) of JPC

Economic Research Unit

301/306 Aurobindo Place

Hauz Khas

New Delhi-110016   

Tel: 011-26538313

Fax: 011-26862536

Email: jpceru1@del3.vsnl.net.in

  

For more details, contact us at:

Joint Plant Committee

Ispat Niketan, 52/1A, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata – 700019, India

Tel: +91-033-24614055

Fax: +91-033-24614063

Email: jpc.kolkata@gmail.com, jpc-wb@nic.in

Web: www.jpcindiansteel.nic.in

 



 

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