On August 13, 2025, the Ministry of Steel convened a workshop in New Delhi focusing on the challenges and opportunities within the secondary steel industries (SSIs). The workshop, inaugurated by Union Minister of Steel Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy, underscored the sector's importance for industrial regionalization, employment, and economic growth, aligning with the national goal of achieving 500 million tonnes of steel production by 2047 and global leadership in low-carbon steel.
Key discussions involved representatives from industry associations including the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI), Sponge Iron Manufacturing Association (SIMA), All India Induction Furnaces Association (AIIFA), Chhattisgarh Sponge Iron Manufacturing Association (CGSIMA), and Pellets Manufacturers Association of India (PMAI), alongside steel producers, policymakers, and experts. Secretary of the Ministry of Steel, Shri Sandeep Poundrik, highlighted India's 12% growth in steel production, exceeding a per capita consumption of 100 kg, with the secondary sector contributing 47% of this output. The Ministry pledged support for research and development (R&D), sustainable raw material sourcing, and improved logistics. The anticipated reduction in hydrogen costs to $2.5/kg within five years was noted as a catalyst for low-carbon transition.
Industry concerns regarding raw material sourcing, logistics, pricing volatility, and power tariffs were addressed. A session was dedicated to the proposed National Mission on Sustainable Steel (NMSS). Expression of interest for Green Hydrogen Pilot Projects, baseline carbon emissions of SSIs, and R&D initiatives were also covered. Three steel companies received the first Green Steel Certificates under the Green Steel Taxonomy. The Ministry unveiled the logo, brochure, and website for the upcoming Bharat Steel international event. The workshop facilitated a commitment to sustainable and competitive growth in the secondary steel sector.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Steel: The Indian government ministry that organized the workshop on Secondary Steel Industries.
New Delhi: The city in India where the workshop was held.
Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy: The Union Minister of Steel who inaugurated the workshop.
Steel Research and Technology Mission of India SRTMI: An initiative under which the Steel Collaboration Portal operates.
Green Steel Taxonomy: A framework highlighted during the workshop, used to award Green Steel Certificates.
National Mission on Sustainable Steel NMSS: A proposed mission formulated by the Ministry of Steel, discussed during the workshop.
National Green Hydrogen Mission: A mission under which Green Hydrogen Pilot Projects in the steel sector are being developed.
Bharat Steel: The name of an upcoming international event for which the logo, brochure, and website were unveiled.
Ministry of Steel
Workshop on “Issues of Secondary Steel Industries”
– August 13, 2025, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Posted On: 13 AUG 2025 8:03PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Steel organized a comprehensive workshop on “Issues of Secondary Steel Industries” at
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on August 13, 2025, to address key challenges and opportunities in the
secondary steel sector. The event brought together representatives from major industry associations —
Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI), Sponge Iron Manufacturing Association (SIMA), All India
Induction Furnaces Association (AIIFA), Chhattisgarh Sponge Iron Manufacturing Association (CGSIMA),
and Pellets Manufacturers Association of India (PMAI) — along with steel producers from Secondary Steel
Industries (SSIs), policymakers, experts, and industry partners.
The workshop was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Steel, Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy, who
emphasized the sector’s role as the backbone of industrial regionalization, contributing significantly to
employment and economic growth. He reiterated the national target of 500 million tonnes of steel production
by 2047 and highlighted India’s ambition to lead globally in low-carbon steel. Key initiatives such as the Steel
Collaboration Portal under the Steel Research and Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) and the Green Steel
Taxonomy were also highlighted.
Shri Sandeep Poundrik, Secretary, Ministry of Steel, highlighted India’s robust 12%+ growth in steel
production compared to global declines, with per capita consumption surpassing 100 kg. He stated that 47%
of production comes from the secondary sector and assured Ministry’s support for R&D, sustainable raw
material sourcing, and logistics facilitation. He appraised that studies shows the hydrogen costs is likely to
drop to $2.5/kg in next five years, urging adoption for low-carbon transition.
Key industry concerns — including raw material sourcing, logistics bottlenecks, volatile pricing, and power
tariff issues — were discussed by national and state-level associations. A session on proposed National
Mission on Sustainable Steel (NMSS) formulated by this Ministry was also held and the perspectives of the
industries were discussed.
Other sessions covered expression of interest for Green Hydrogen Pilot Projects in steel sector under the
National Green Hydrogen Mission, Baseline carbon emission of Secondary Steel Industry (SSI) and R&D
initiatives for SSIs.
As a historic moment in the Indian Steel Sector, three steel companies were awarded the first Green Steel
Certificates for their efforts in reducing carbon emission under the Green Steel Taxonomy. The Ministry also
unveiled the logo, brochure, and website for the upcoming international event “Bharat Steel”. The workshop
concluded with a collective commitment to sustainable, competitive growth in the secondary steel sector.
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