The Central Government seems to be keen on making India a formidable force in the production of steel by 2025 and take the production to 300 MT (million tonnes) by the year. The goal of increasing production of steel was shared by Minister of State for Mines, Steel, labour & Employment, Vishnu Deo Sai at an International Conference organized at MECON in Ranchi.
The two-day international conference on Sustainability and Efficiency in Core Sectors has been organised to shed light on production and supply of core sector products besides ways to achieve the target set for core sectors to boost growth of the economy. The conference was inaugurated by Sai.
Sai elaborated on challenges and constraints faced by various core sectors including steel and road ahead for sector. In his inaugural speech Sai stressed upon the importance of steel making industry, need for shifting towards low carbon path through energy efficiency.
As many as nine technical papers, divided under two technical sessions, were presented in the conference. More than 75 different organisations and institutes participated in the conference that was also aimed to commemorate the upgrading of Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur.
The conference was attended by CMD, MECON, AK Tyagi; CMD of Jharkhand Vidyut Vikas Nigam limited, SN Verma and other senior officials of MECON. The conference also highlighted importance of sustainable practices, resource efficiency and adoption of green technologies.