Raipur secondary steel cluster

Introduction

Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh state, is a major hub for trade and commerce in eastern India. Raipur and its neighbouring districts of Bilaspur, Bastar, Raigarh and Durg are rich in deposits of coal, iron ore, limestone and other minerals. Hence, Raipur has one of the largest clusters of mineral- and metal-based industries and one of the biggest markets of iron and secondary steel products in the country. There are an estimated 316 MSME secondary steel industries operating in the Raipur cluster, including DRI plants, steel melting units, steel rerolling mills (SRRMs), ferro alloy units, wire drawing units, and others. The products manufactured in the cluster are used in a wide range of sectors including building & construction, domestic, education, industry, infrastructure, medical, municipality, railways, etc.

Products manufactured

Steel and alloy products like angles, channels, cold twisted deformed (CTD) bars, pipes, rails, thermo-mechanically treated (TMT) bars, tubes, strips, wires, etc.

Number of MSMEs

316

Main fuels

Coal, electricity

Total energy consumption (toe)

3.65 million toe (Mtoe): coal—3.06 Mtoe; electricity—0.59 Mtoe

Leading industry association(s)

• Raipur Iron and Steel Trade Association (RISTA) https://www.rista.co.in/
• Chhattisgarh Sponge Iron Manufacturing Association (CGSIMA) – Raipur chapter
• Chhattisgarh Wire Industries Association (CWIA)
• Chhattisgarh Ferro Alloy Plant Association (CFAPA)
• Chhattisgarh Mini Steel Plant Association (CGMSP) https://www.ciol.com/profile-chhattisgarh-mini-steel-plant-association/
• Urla Industries Association (UIA) https://uia.org.in/
• Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries(CCCI ) http://www.cgchamber.org/

Cluster Profile

http://sameeeksha.org/pdf/Raipur Cluster Report.pdf

Other Resources

• Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association (SIMA) http://www.spongeironindia.com/
• Indian Ferro Alloy Producer’s Association (IFAPA) http://www.ifapaindia.org/

Source: Data pertains to 2023–24, collected by TERI under a research exercise supported by the SED Fund.