Ministry of Steel explained
| Agency Name: | Ministry of Steel |
| Seal: | Government of India logo.svg |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of India |
| Headquarters: | Ministry of Steel
Udyog Bhawan
Dr. Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi,110011
New Delhi |
| Region Code: | IN |
| Budget: | (2023-24 est.)[1] |
| Minister1 Name: | H.D. Kumaraswamy |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Cabinet Minister |
| Website: | steel.gov.in |
| Chief1 Name: | Sandeep Pondrik,IAS |
| Chief1 Position: | Steel Secretary |
The Ministry of Steel is an executive branch agency of the Government of India that is responsible for formulating all policies regarding steel production, distribution and pricing in India.[2] As of June 2024, the ministry is headed by a Secretary Rank IAS officer, who is its administrative head, while the political head is a minister of cabinet rank, H.D. Kumaraswamy, assisted by a Minister of State.
Functions of the ministry
- Coordination of data from various sources for the growth of the iron and steel industry in India
- Formulation of policies in respect of production, pricing, distribution, import and export of iron & steel and ferro alloys
- Planning and development of and assistance to the entire iron and steel industry in the country
- Development of the input industries relating to iron ore, manganese ore, refractories and others required by the steel industry
Attached/subordinate offices and institutes
- Joint Plant Committee (JPC)
- A select organisation whose goal is the promotion of steel, coordinating work of the main producers
- National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology (NISST)
- NISST aims to be a single source for all the requirements of the secondary steel sector
- Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute
- Situated in Puri, BPNSI is an institute of modern steel technology. It provides education and training, research and development, and consultancy to the steel sector.
Steel Consumers Council
The members of the Steel Consumers Council[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] are nominated by the Minister of Steel. The tenure of the council was initially fixed for two years, and it was re-constituted on 25 February 2010. The term of the present council is up to 29 February 2012.[10] [11]
Central Public Sector Undertakings
Cabinet Ministers
- Note: MoS, I/C Minister of State (Independent Charge)
- Key: Died in office
Ministers of State
Deputy Ministers
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Budget data . 2023 . www.indiabudget.gov.in . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304170727/http://www.indiabudget.gov.in/ub2018-19/eb/sbe95.pdf . 4 March 2018 . dead .
- Web site: Website of Ministry of Steel on National Portal of India . 2018-01-20 . www.india.gov.in . en . 2018-01-20.
- Web site: India is the world's third-largest producer of crude steel . steel.ibef.org . 14 January 2016.
- Web site: India overtakes US as 3rd largest steel producer . https://web.archive.org/web/20151012033820/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-07-07/news/64178310_1_indian-steel-iisco-steel-srtmi. dead. 12 October 2015. economictimes.indiatimes.com. 14 January 2016.
- Web site: Beni Prasad Verma promises 10 steel units in Uttar Pradesh . business-standard.com . 16 January 2016.
- Web site: 18th national steel consumers council chaired by Cabinet Minister . business-standard.com . 17 January 2016.
- News: 24th Meeting of Steel Consumer's Council Chaired by Steel Of India. industrialnews.in. 3 February 2014.
- News: 24th Meeting of Steel Consumer's Council Circular. 3 February 2014.
- Web site: Formation of Steel Consumers Council . steel.gov.in . 14 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064221/http://steel.gov.in/steel%20consumer%20council%2030.09.2014.pdf . 4 March 2016 .
- Web site: Boards Councils Committees. steel.gov.in. 14 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160106074502/http://steel.nic.in/act/boards.htm. 6 January 2016. dead.
- Web site: Steel Consumers Council . steel.gov.in . 14 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064023/http://steel.gov.in/act/arrangement.htm . 4 March 2016 . dead .
