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1. Shri B.M. Beriwala, Chairman

2. Shri Jagmel Singh Matharoo, Vice Chairman

3. Shri Ramesh Kumar Jain, Treasurer

4. Shri Sanjay Jain Committee Member

5. Shri Kailash Goel “

6. Shri Om Prakash Agarwal “

7. Shri Sushil Sharda “

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Executive Summary

Coal Scenario of India

Environment & Safety

Indian Skilled Manpower Challenge and Vision of NSDC

Taxation (Circular/Notification)

Events

Latest Steel News

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No country can be politically and economically independent unless it is highly industrialized and has developed its

resources properly. India’s development were broadly incorporated in free India’s first Industrial Policy Resolution

adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1948. The resolution officially accepted the principle of mixed economy.

Industries were divided into four categories. In the first category were strategic industries which were made the

monopoly of the Government. In the second category were six industries which included, among others, coal, iron

and steel.

It was decided that new units would be started exclusively by the government in the public sector without disturbing

the existing ones in the private sector. Eighteen industries, including heavy castings and forgings of iron and steel,

Ferro alloys and tool steel were covered by the third category and the rest of the industries by the fourth. In sum, the

government committed itself to the development of basic steel industry while the private sector was to benefit

through the establishment of downstream units which would use pig iron, billets, blooms and flat products to be

made by the public sector steel plants.

Many of the developed nations during their course of economic development had relied heavily on their domestic

steel industry to meet the requirement of faster industrial development and for building physical infrastructure. Even

though steel is a freely traded commodity, large scale dependence of a growing economy like India on imported

steel may make the economy vulnerable to uncertainty in global supply, export policies of different countries and

volatility in international prices. For India, the case for domestic production of steel is even stronger due to

indigenous availability of resources and a need to minimize strain on current account balance. In fact, the revealed

comparative advantages of labour and raw material have the potential of making India a leading exporter of steel in

the world.

The story of the modern steel industry began in the late 1850s and has really been going through major changes

since 1970. It has often been considered to be an indicator of a country's economic progress, due to steel's critical

role in infrastructural and overall economic development. There has been a massive increase in the demand for steel

since the turn of the millennium due to the economic boom of both China and India. World steel demand increased

during the early 2000's; at the same time, many Indian and Chinese steel companies have risen to notability.

Although China, as a whole, is both the largest steel producer and consumer.

The world steel industry peaked in 2007, when the steel-using sectors plunged and the construction industry used

50% of steel produced (the next highest usage was mechanical machinery & metal products with about 15% each).

Although it deserves to be said that the slowdown was occurring already before the worldwide great recession that

started in 2008. Demand was weak in 3 of the 4 major steel countries and steel mills strongly reduced output. Heavy

cutbacks in construction caused falling prices (down about 40%) due to a sharply lowered demand.

It was observed that the industry’s turnaround in late 2009 and continued to grow together with the global

economic recovery. World crude steel production went up from 851 megatons (Mt) in 2001 to 1,548 Mt in 2012-13.

This outperformed 2011 by almost 1.5%. Specifically, the U.S. steel sector will be dealing with excess capacity as

its most significant issue due to the continued growth in new steelmaking facilities. However, on a good note, global

steel demand is expected to improve gradually this year in comparison to 2012-13. In the United States, growth will

be supported by attempts to sustain the economy's momentum, an improving labor market, strong momentum in the

auto sector and recovery in construction markets. Increased demand should lead to improved profitability for 2014

and 2015, driven by better utilization rates. European steel demand is likely to fall further this year before a mild

rebound takes hold in 2014. The big challenge for steelmakers in 2013 is to be cost competitive while maintaining

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Status of Coal Resources in India - As a result of regional, promotional and detailed

exploration by Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Mine Planning & Design

Institute Limited (CMPDI), Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Mineral

Exploration Corporation India reached to 299 billion tonnes as on 1.4.2013. the estimates

of coal resources in the country during last 5 years are given below:

As on

Geological Resources of Coal

(in million tonnes)

Proved Indicated Inferred Total

1.4.2009 105820 123470 37920 267210

1.4.2010 109798 130654 36358 276810

1.4.2011 114002 137471 34389 285862

1.4.2012 118145 142169 33182 293497

1.4.2013 123182 142632 33100 298914

Source : Provisional Coal Statistics 2012-13, Ministry of Coal

The details of type and category-wise coal resources of India as on 1.4.2013 are given in the table below:

Type-wise and Category-wise Coal Resources in India

(in million tonnes)

Type of Coal Proved Indicated Inferred Total

(A) Coking

- Prime Coking 4614 699 0 5313

-Medium Coking 13269 11893 1879 27041

-Semi-Coking 482 1003 222 1707

Sub-Total Coking 18365 13595 2101 34061

(B) Non-Coking

(including high

sulphur)

104816 129037 30999 264852

Grand Total 123182 142632 33100 298914


Among all the states endowed with coal resources in the country, Jharkhand (80701 million tonnes mt) is the richest,

followed by Odisha (73710 mt) and Chhattisgarh (52169 mt), in terms of total inventory of geological resources of

coal as on 1.4.2013. the details of state-wise inventory of coal resources are provided in the table below:

State Wise Inventory of Geological Resources of Coal in India as on 1.4.2013

State Coal Resources

(in million tonnes)

Proved Indicated Inferred Total

Andhra Pradesh 9604 9554 3049 22207

Arunachal Pradesh 31 40 19 90

Assam 465 46 3 514

Bihar 0 0 160 160

Chhattisgarh 14779 34107 3283 52169

Jharkhand 41155 32986 6559 80701

Madhya Pradesh 9818 12355 2889 25061

Maharashtra 5667 3186 2110 10964

Meghalaya 89 17 472 576

Nagaland 9 0 307 315

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Sikkim 0 58 43 101

Uttar Pradesh 884 178 0 1062

West Bengal 13396 12995 4892 31283

India 123182 142632 33101 298914


Coal Production

In the year 2012-13, the coal production in India reached 557.707 mt and registered an increase of 3.29 percent over

the last year. In case of lignite, the production increased from 42.332 mt to 46.598 mt registering an increase of

10.08 percent over the last year.

Coal Production (in million tonnes)

Year Quantity

2008-09 492.76

2009-10 532.04

2010-11 532.69

2011-12 539.95

2012-13 557.71

Source : Provisional Coal Statistics 2012-13, Ministry of Coal; (P) Provisional

The year-wise, company wise growth in coal production in the country during the last five years is provided in the

table below:

Production of Coal by CIL ( & subsidiaries) & SCCL

(in million tonnes)

Source 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

ECL 24.06 28.13 30.06 30.81 30.56 33.91

BCCL 25.22 25.51 27.51 29.00 30.20 31.21

CCL 44.15 43.24 47.08 47.52 48.00 48.06

NCL 59.62 63.65 67.67 66.25 66.40 70.02

WCL 43.51 44.70 45.74 43.65 43.11 42.29

SECL 93.79 101.15 108.01 112.71 113.84 118.22

MCL 88.01 96.34 104.08 100.28 103.12 107.89

NEC 1.10 1.10 1.11 1.10 0.60 0.605

CIL 379.46 403.73 431.26 431.32 435.83 452.211

SCCL 40.60 44.55 50.43 51.33 52.21 53.19

Others 36.94 44.48 51.31 50.41 51.90 52.31

Total 457.00 492.76 533.00 533.06 539.94 557.71

Source : Provisional Coal Statistics 2012-13, Ministry of Coal (P) Provisional

Demand and sector-wise supply : - There has been a continuous increase in the sector-wise as well as overall

demand for coal over the years. The demand for indigenous coking coal in the steel sector (including coke ovens and

cookeries) has risen from 16.45 million tonnes (mt) in 2009-10 to 22.30 mt (BE) in 2012-13 and that for imported

coking coal has risen from 24.69mt to 30mt (BE) in 2012-13. In the intermediate year of 2009-10, the demand for

indigenous coking coal dipped from 16.45 mt to 15.90 mt. This year also saw a sharp increase in the demand for

imported coking coal from the steel sector (13.4 percent on year-on-year basis) but the demand trends appear to have

stabilized in the consecutive years. In fact, as per estimates, the indigenous demand for coking coal by the domestic

steel sector has risen by 40 percent in the year 2012-13, on a year-on-year basis, whereas the corresponding demand

for imported coking coal by the sector appears to have stagnated at around 30 mt.

The non-coking coal demand by the Steel DR sector has also seen a substantial rise in demand in the year 2012-13,

as per available estimates. The non-coking coal demand which dipped by –(7.8) percent on a year-on-year basis in

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coking coal in the country, after the power sector. On the supply side, Coal India Ltd (CIL) achieved 99 percent in

terms of actual supply (465.178 mt) against its estimated supply of 470 mt. The total indigenous supply of coal was

to the tune of 570.23 mt (an achievement of 98.3 percent against estimates), of which 15.88 mt was comprised of

coking coal and the rest by non-coking coal.

Total imports of 137.56 mt raised the quantity of domestically available coal (coking+ non-coking) to 707.79mt,

against domestic demand of 772.84mt. Details of sector wise demand, supply and availability of coal in 2012-13 is

provided in the table below:

Sector-wise Domestic Demand, Supply and Availability for Coal in 2012-13 (P)

(in million)

Sector Demand

(BE)

Indigenous

Supply

(Actuals)

Import

(Actual)

Availability

(Actual)

Coking Coal

Steel/Coke Ovens and

cookeries (Indigenous)

22.3 15.88 15.88

Import 30.00 - 32.56 32.56

I. Sub-total Coking 52.30 15.88 32.56 48.44

Non-Coking Coal

Power Utilities (Gen.Req.) 512.00 398.97 - 398.97

Captive Power 43.00 45.32 - 45.32

Steel DR 35.30 20.83 - 20.83

Cement 30.24 13.55 - 13.55

BRK & Others 100.00 75.68 - 75.68

II. Sub Total Non-Coking 720.54 554.35 105.00 659.35

Grand Total I + II 772.84 570.23 137.56 707.79

Source : Provisional Coal Statistics 2012-13, Ministry of Coal; (P) Provisional

Imports - As per the present Import Policy, coal can be freely imported (under Open General Licence) by the

consumers themselves, considering their needs and exercising their own commercial prudence. Coking coal is being

imported by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and other steel sector manufacturing units mainly to bridge the

gap between the requirement and indigenous availability and to improve the quality. Coal based power plants,

cement plants, cement plants, captive power plants, sponge iron plants, industrial consumers and coal traders import

non-coking coal. Coke is imported mainly by pig-iron manufacturers and iron and steel sector consumers using

mini-blast furnace. Details of import of coal and coal products during the last five years are as under :-

Coal Imports (in million tonnes)

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Coking Coal 21.08 24.69 19.48 31.80 32.557

Non Coking Coal 37.92 48.57 49.43 71.05 105.002

Coke 1.88 2.36 1.49 2.36 3.077

Total Import 60.88 75.62 70.4 105.21 140.64


Currently while import duty on coking coal is nil, import duty on non coking coal and Coke is 5 percent.

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Code of practice on safety and health in the iron and steel industry

The original code of practice on safety and health in the iron and steel

industry was adopted in 1981. The International Labour Organization (ILO),

founded in 1919, became the first specialized agency of the United Nations

(UN) in 1946. The main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work,

encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and

strengthen dialogue on work-related issues. The newest version of this code,

updated 2005, reflects the many changes in the industry, its workforce, the

roles of the competent authorities, employers, workers and their

organizations, and on the development of new International Labour

instruments on occupational safety and health, focuses on the production of

iron and steel and basic iron and steel products.

According to Part II, Section 5.1 of the Safety and Health in the Iron and Steel Industry Code, the choice and the

implementation of specific measures for preventing workplace injury and ill health in the workforce of the iron and

steel industry depend on the recognition of the principal hazards, and the anticipated injuries and diseases, ill health

and incidents. Below are the most common causes of injury and illness in the iron and steel industry:

As you can see quite well, the importance of safety and safety training in the steel and iron industry. With hazards

ranging from noise to physical to chemical to ergonomics, it is a inherently dangerous industry to work in. Specific

PPE should include, but not be limited to:

(a) molten metal resistant jackets and trousers;

(b) face shields or vented goggles;

(c) molten metal resistant gloves;

(d) safety footwear insulated against heat;

(e) respiratory protective equipment;

(f) protective helmets;

(g) hearing protection; and

(h) eye protection.

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(i) slips, trips and falls on the same level;

(ii) falls from height;

(iii) unguarded machinery;

(iv) falling objects;

(v) engulfment;

(vi) working in confined spaces;

(vii) moving machinery, on-site transport, forklifts

and cranes;

(viii) exposure to controlled and uncontrolled energy

sources;

(ix) exposure to asbestos;

(x) exposure to mineral wools and fibres;

(xi) inhalable agents (gases, vapours, dusts and

fumes);

(xii) skin contact with chemicals (irritants

(xiii) contact with hot metal;

(xiv) fire and explosion;

(xv) extreme temperatures;

(xvi) radiation (non-ionizing, ionizing);

(xvii) noise and vibration;

(xviii) electrical burns and electric shock;

(xix) manual handling and repetitive work;

(xx) exposure to pathogens (e.g. legionella);

(xxi) failures due to automation;

(xxii) ergonomics;

(xxiii) lack of OSH training;

(xxiv) poor work organization;

(xxv) inadequate accident prevention and

inspection;

(xxvi) inadequate emergency first-aid and rescue

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Adequate supply of manpower a challenge for steel industry: Report

PTI Jun 11, 2014, 05.23PM IST

Adequate supply of skilled labour could pose a big challenge for the steel industry

which will need 2.85 lakh more such workers to treble the annual capacity to 300

million tonnes within 10-12 years. As per estimates by the domestic steel industry,

as India increases its capacity from around 100 MT now, an additional 2.85 lakh

workforce would be required, considering the productivity at 700 tonnes of crude

steel produced per person, per year.

There are a lot of challenges to be faced as India plans to raise capacity to 300 MT

per annum. Apart from fund and equipment, getting adequate supply of manpower is a big problem," an official with

a private firm said.

The Indian steel industry employs around two lakh people at present, including around 97,000 by SAIL itself.

Factoring that 15 per cent of total manpower in a steel plant are engineers, the state-run steel firm estimates that

there would be an additional requirement of 43,000 engineers in the industry by 2024-25. Metallurgy might be a

viable option for students as the steel industry would fill up to 30 per cent of its projected engineers' need from

among metallurgists.

"Taking into account the requirement for research and development an other supporting activities, there would be an

additional requirement of around 15,000 metallurgists for the steel industry itself in next decade," SAIL Chairman C

S Verma said. India has around 30 institutes which teach metallurgy at present. The total seats in these institutes is

about 1,800.

Finance Minister meets the NSDC Board

Finance Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee met the NSDC Board on September

22, 2009 in New Delhi, where he addressed them on his vision and

expectations from the NSDC:

“In order to sustain a 9% growth rate in the Indian economy , it is imperative to

generate sufficient and high quality skilled work force, with a quantum leap in

both the skill development capacity and in the number of skills and trades in

which training is being imparted. The Prime Minister’s skill development

mission aims to achieve the aforesaid objective. A private sector led skill

development corporation is an integral part of the mission and the co-ordinated

action plan for skill development, which was approved by the Union Cabinet in

May, 2008.

“The vision, strategy and core principles of the skill development mission have been articulated clearly in the Prime

Minister’s Nation Council on Skill Development. The vision has four components, namely, massive ambition

manifesting in creation of 500 million skilled people by 2022; high inclusivity; dynamic and self-healing adjustment

process; and, focus on outcomes, consumer choice and competition. The strategy has six components, the most

salient of which are that skills must be made fungible and bankable. The specific mandate of the corporation

[NSDC] is to stimulate and coordinate private sector initiatives in the skill development sector, with a view to

realizing the core vision of the Skill Development Council.”

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TAXATION NEWS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 29/2014-Customs

New Delhi, the 25th

September, 2014 G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act,

1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to

do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the

Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 12/2012-Customs, dated the 17th March, 2012,

published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.

185(E), dated the 17th March, 2012, namely:-

In the said notification,-

(A) in the Table,-

(i) against serial number 21, -

(a) in column (2), for the figures “0713”, the figures and word “0713 except 0713 20 00” shall be

substituted;

(b) in column (3), for the word “Pulses”, the words and brackets “Pulses except chickpeas(garbanzos)”

shall be substituted;

(ii) after serial number 21 and the entries relating thereto , the following serial number and the entries

shall be inserted, namely:-

“21A 0713 20 00 Chickpeas(garbanzos) Nil - -”;

(B) after the Table, in the proviso,-

(i) in clause (a), for the figures, letters and words “1st day of October,2014”, the figures, letters and

words “1st day of April, 2015” shall be substituted;

(ii) after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely,-

“(ab) the goods specified against serial number 21A of the said Table on or after the 1st day of January,

2015;”.

[F. No. 354/15/2010-TRU]

(Pramod Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Department of Commerce

Udyog Bhawan

Notification No. 92 (RE–2013)/2009-2014

New Delhi, Dated : 26 September, 2014

Subject: Amendment in export policy of iron ore pellets manufactured by KIOCL.

S.O.(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development &

Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992) read with Para 1.3 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the

Central Government, with immediate effect, hereby makes the following amendments in Sl. No. 104 of

Chapter 26 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items.

2. Existing entry

S. No. Tariff Item HS

Code Unit Item Description Export Policy

Nature of

Restriction

104 26011210 Kg

Iron ore pellets

manufactured by

Kudremukh Iron

Ore Company

Limited

STE

Kudremukh Iron

Ore Company

Limited,

Bangalore

Amended entry:

S.No. Tariff Item HS

Code Unit Item Description Export Policy

Nature of

Restriction

104 26011210 Kg

Iron ore pellets

manufactured by

KIOCL Limited

Free

Export by KIOCL

Limited,

Bangalore or any

entity authorized

by KIOCL

Limited,

Bangalore

3. Effect of this notification:

KIOCL Limited (formerly known as Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited) has been permitted to

export its own manufactured iron ore pellets either by itself or through any entity authorized by them for

the purpose.

(Pravir Kumar)

Director General of Foreign Trade

E-mail: dgft[at]nic[dot]in

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EVENTS

From 28-30 October 2014, Messe Duesseldorf India with its parent company, Messe Duesseldorf GmbH {organiser

of wire and TUBE Duesseldorf, GIFA,

METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST (GMTN)} and MESSE ESSEN GmbH (organiser of Schweissen &

Schneiden), will organise 4 leading trade fairs for the metals industry in India. They are Metallurgy India 2014, Wire

& Cable India 2014, Tube India International 2014 and INDIA ESSEN WELDING & CUTTING 2014 in

halls 1, 5 and 6 at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Center, Goregaon (East), Mumbai.

Middle East Steel Conference(MESC) 2014

Date : 21st – 23rd October, 2014

Venue : Inter Continental, Festival City, Dubai, UAE

Metallurgy India 2014

Date: 28 - 30 October 2014

Location: Bombay Exhibition Centre, NSE Exhibition Complex, Mumbai, India. Organised by

Messe Dusseldorf India Pvt.

5th International Exhibition & Conference on Metallurgical Technology, Material Handling and

Services

For further information, www.metallurgy-india.com

18th Middle East Iron and Steel Conference 8 - 10 December 2014

Atlantis, The Palm

Dubai, U.A.E

With over 750 delegates expected, this is the premier event for all iron and steel professionals in

the Middle East. This event will be returning...

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Stagnant steel demand scenario in India coming to an end - SAIL Chairman

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Business Standard reported that Mr CS Verma chairman of SAIL said that the stagnant demand scenario of the Indian steel sector

is likely to come to an end with the new government putting thrust on areas like manufacturing and infrastructure.

Mr Verma said that "We witnessed another year of sub 5% GDP growth in fiscal 2013-14. However, a new era of hope, change

and confidence has dawned on the country."

He said “The signs of change to come were already reflected in the General Budget presented by new government with

announcement of initiatives such as opening up of more sectors for Foreign Direct Investment, plans to accelerate growth in

manufacturing and facilitating investments.”

He added “Besides, the government has its focus on infrastructure like development of smart cities, ports, power plants, plan for

doubling the pipeline grid, metro for tier-II cities, industrial corridors, incentives for housing and revival of Special Economic

Zones.”

He said that "These initiatives augur very well for the Indian steel industry, and we are confident that good growth would be

witnessed in domestic steel consumption in the coming years, bringing an end to the stagnant demand scenario."

India's steel consumption grew by just 0.6% last fiscal, its lowest in 4 years, to 73.93 million tonnes, mainly impacted by a slower

expansion of domestic economy. This was due to subdued demand from two major consuming sectors - construction and

automobile. Construction sector accounts for around 60% of the country's total steel demand and automobile industry consumes

15%. Both the sectors were plagued by slowdown in the economy.

Source – Business Standard

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NMDC to invest INR 898 crore to expand mining iron ore in Bellary (Follow @steelguru on Twitter for important updates)

Deccan Herald reported that National Mineral Development Corporation is all set to expand its activities in Bellary district by

investing INR 898 crore in mining 167.63 hectares for iron ore reserves in the Kumaraswamy forest range in Sandur.

The NMDC has a valid mining lease area for 647.5 ha in the Kumaraswamy forest range of Bellary-Hospet iron ore belt. Of this,

155.17 ha is revenue area and the remaining 492.33 ha forest area. The company received the permit from the Indian Bureau of

Mines on June 18th this year for mining in the entire area.

The NMDC’s subsidiary, Kumaraswamy Iron Ore Mines, will implement the new project. The capacity would be 7 million

tonnes per annum. The entire project is being executed through six packages and is to be completed this financial year.

However, the Ministry of Environment and Forests is yet to clear the project.

This expanded business, along with its existing mining lease, would help the NMDC reach the target of 12 million tonnes per

annum in Karnataka and 50 million tonnes per annum in the country.

The NMDC has been mining in Karnataka for many years and its mining pits fall under ‘A’ category, meaning there is no

violation of government norms during mining activities. T

According to the company, the project will create direct 1,000 jobs and as many indirectly.

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CII Steel summit highlights raw material security for Indian steel sector growth (Follow @steelguru on Twitter for important updates)

Mr Vishnu Deo Sai, the Minister of State for Stee, said that a new Steel Policy is on the anvil to facilitate the steel industry in

increasing production to 300 MTPA by 2025, up from the present 81.2 MPTA.

The new policy is likely to focus on capacity addition and address issues related to raw material security, environmental

challenges and land acquisition.

Mr Deo Sai said that discussions are already taking place on the establishment of an eastern corridor to address freight and other

logistics issues faced by the industry. There should also be a national body to supervise and undertake research in the steel sector.

Mr Ajay Shriram. President, CII, and chairman & Senior Managing Director, DCM Shriram Limited, said that the demand for

steel is bound to accelerate with India building much needed infrastructure. To develop a roadmap, he suggested creating a joint

task force with industry and ministry as partners to bring in all diverse stakeholders together for an action agenda for the sector.

Mr Rakesh Singh, Steel Secretary, said that the government’s effort to increase the share of manufacturing in GDP from 16% to

25% put great responsibility on the steel sector.

To encourage greenfield units, he said that discussions were on regarding SPVs in association with the state governments. These

SPVs would ensure raw material linkages and clearances for the project, and then be auctioned or sold to the private sector

through appropriate mechanisms.

Mr CS Verma, chairman, CII National Committee on Steel and chairman, SAIL, set the tone for the discussions by outlining the

various challenges hindering the steel industry from realizing its potential. He highlighted the unavailability of raw materials,

high cost of logistics, human resource gaps and low R&D spend. He also pointed to the need to review FTAs especially for

CEPA and dumping by China under the guise of alloy steel.

Welcoming the government’s “Make in India” initiative, Mr Sajjan Jindal, Chairman & Managing Director, JSW Steel Limited,

spoke of the need for closer coordination between various stakeholders so that the Indian steel industry could realize its potential.

Since steel is a base industry, the effort must be taken as a mission by all.

In addition to the various challenges outlined by previous speakers, Mr Naveen Jindal, chairman, Jindal Steel & Power Limited,

said that steel was still very expensive for the common man and as a result, per capita consumption has been almost stagnant. For

costs to fall, output must increase. To increase output and meet the goal of 300 MTPA by 2025, government support and

favourable policies were essential.

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