The scheme, named the National Strategy for Sustainable Secondary Steel, is expected to be rolled out within the next three months. The proposal may soon go before the Union Cabinet for approval, government sources said. The initiative will applyto all steelmakers across the country, though a substantial portion of the funds will be directed towards secondary steel producers. It focuses on encouraging the adoption of clean technologies and alternative materials in various steelmaking processes to lower the industry’s carbon footprint.
The steel sector is among the highest carbon-emitting industries in the country, accounting for 10-12 per cent of India’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Official data shows that India’s steel industry currently has an emission intensity of
2.55 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne of crude steel – notably higher than the global average of around 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne. By supporting sustainable practices, especially in the secondary steel segment, the government hopes to help the industry tra…This expansion is being driven by strong domestic fundamentals. These include large-scale infrastructure development, manufacturing growth under Make in India, renewable energy expansion, and rapid urbanisation,” he said while addressing at Chintan S…
Shivir 2026 on Digitalisation in the Steel Sector organised by the Ministry of Steel in the national capital a couple of days ago.
