Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has reported 8 per cent growth in its crude steel output to 16.3 million tonne (MT) during the financial year ended March 31. The company had produced 15.02 MT of crude steel in 2017-18.
The total steel despatch from SAIL was at 14.86 MT during 2018-19.
SAIL is India’s largest steel producing company. The company is among the five Maharatnas of the country’s Central Public Sector Enterprises. The company has five integrated steel plants, three special plants, and one subsidiary in different parts of the country.