The Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday approved 13 Task Forces for defining the roadmap for ‘Green Steel’.. Comprising a diverse range of stakeholders including industry experts, academic institutions, think tanks, and various ministries, these task forces have a collective mission – to strategize and recommend pathways for the decarbonization of the steel sector.

• One of the newly formed task forces, dedicated to skill development, will drive discussions on up-skilling and re-skilling the workforce for the production of green steel.
• This proactive approach ensures a just transition for the sector while aligning it with sustainable practices.
• Moreover, the Ministry of Steel has introduced 145 Indian Standards applicable to steel and its products under the Quality Control Order (QCO). This move aims to ensure that consumers receive superior products, regardless of their source materials.