'Expectedly, steel enterprises like ours acquired from the sickbay have suffered major production setback since the outbreak of Covid-19'
FM Nirmala Sitharaman had announced a series of measures to boost investments in India's defence and aerospace sector last week as part of the tranche 4 of the Rs 20 trillion economic stimulus
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Sees domestic demand for the alloy declining by 20% in FY21
A government task force recently projected total investment of Rs 111 trillion in infra projects over five years to augment infrastructure and create jobs in the country
The problem is especially acute in the tubes and pipes segment where 30 per cent of India's steel production is used
First-quarter core profit (EBITDA), the figure most watched by the market, was $967 million, compared with the average forecast in a company poll of $867 million
The lockdown also had a profound impact on coal production, which contracted for the first time since 2012
JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal says unless the government takes proactive steps, demand recovery could take 4-5 months.
Impacted by customers in various sectors shutting operations
This is in sharp contrast to the earlier projection of 5.1 per cent growth made just a couple of months back, in February.
Close to 3.5 million trucks (along with their drivers and assistants) are off the road - some because of manpower shortage, and some because they are stuck in various parts of the country.
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Since 2014-15, India's steel exports and imports have witnessed a roller coaster run. Both in FY15 and FY16, imports trumped exports significantly
While realisations take a hit, pressure on margins may intensify with input costs remaining steady.
Sajjan Jindal's JSW Steel has already announced its decision to cut production at its plants
Tata Steel is closing down its downstream standalone units in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in line with guidance from respective states
In refractories, the raw material supply chain is very much dependent on China. There have been some minor disruptions but not any major impact on the supply chain side
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