🏛️ Description
The Ministry of Steel is a key ministry under the Government of India responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the growth, development, and regulation of India’s steel industry. It plays a vital role in ensuring raw material security, promoting research and innovation, and enabling sustainable and globally competitive steel production in India.
The Ministry works to strengthen domestic manufacturing, attract investment, and make India a hub for high-quality and green steel production under the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and the National Steel Policy 2017.
🎯 Mandate
- Formulate and implement policies for the growth and modernization of the steel industry.
- Ensure raw material security through the development of iron ore, coal, and alloy supply chains.
- Promote research, development, and adoption of energy-efficient, low-carbon technologies in steelmaking.
- Encourage domestic capacity expansion and infrastructure for steel logistics.
- Coordinate with public and private sector enterprises for balanced industry growth.
- Support the use of secondary steel and scrap recycling to promote sustainability.
- Represent India in international steel trade forums and promote exports.
🌐 Official Website
🏢 Offices & Contacts
Headquarters:
Ministry of Steel
Udyog Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi – 110107, India
Telephone: +91-11-23063215 / 23063497
Email: secy-steel@nic.in
Website: https://steel.gov.in
🏗️ Departments & Key Organisations
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL): India’s largest steelmaker with integrated plants — sail.co.in
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL): Operates the Vizag Steel Plant — vizagsteel.com
- NMDC Limited: India’s largest iron ore producer — nmdc.co.in
- KIOCL Limited: Pelletization and beneficiation operations — kioclltd.in
- MOIL Limited: Manganese ore mining and supply — moil.nic.in
- Metallurgical and Engineering Consultants (India) Limited (MECON): Consultancy and EPC services — meconlimited.co.in
- Jindal Stainless & Alloy Steel Plants: Private sector partnerships under the National Steel Policy.
⚙️ Flagship Schemes & Initiatives
- National Steel Policy (NSP) 2017: Targets 300 million tonnes annual capacity by 2030–31.
- Mission Purvodaya: Accelerating steel capacity growth in eastern India through public–private collaboration.
- Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel: Incentives for domestic manufacturing of high-grade steels — steel.gov.in/pli-scheme
- Steel Scrap Recycling Policy: Encourages circular economy and scrap-based production.
- Green Steel Mission: Promotes decarbonisation and hydrogen-based steelmaking technologies.
- Jal Jeevan Mission–Steel Coordination: Steel pipeline supply for water infrastructure projects.
🌍 Focus Areas
- Energy efficiency and carbon-neutral steelmaking.
- Domestic R&D and metallurgical innovation.
- Global competitiveness and export promotion.
- Secondary steel sector modernization and MSME support.
- Digitalisation of supply chains and logistics management.