New Delhi, Feb. 26. Steel consumption in India will continue to increase in the near and medium term because of the various programmes and schemes of the government, such as Prime Minister’s Gatishakti Master Plan, said the union Minister of Steel, Ram Chandra Prasad Singh.
Chairing an interactive session with steel companies based in Odisha the minister said the contribution of secondary steel sector will be very high in propping up steel consumption in the country in the coming days. He also informed that a mission to develop the secondary steel sector in the country is in the making, he said.
The meeting saw the participation of officials of different steel companies based in Odisha. Concerns of the industry were put forward by representatives from the companies which included a better environment for the industry especially on finance, logistics, environment, support for the small-scale industries in the sector.
Speaking during the session the Minister lauded the government and the people of Odisha for taking lot of strides in development. Through institutions like the World Skill Centre, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha government has rightly focused on skill development which is the need of the hour, said the minister.
Ministry officials emphasised that the Government has been actively taking all efforts to address the concerns of the steel industry and welcomed inputs and comments on specific issues hindering the sector, especially the secondary steel companies.
