The Government has
taken a number of steps to produce quality steel in the country
to meet the competitions in global market. The quality of steel
depends upon technology and raw materials used, operational expertise,
innovative programmes and systems available in the respective
steel plants.
The Global Environment
Facility (GEF) project has been undertaken with UNDP’s aid with
a view to improving the efficiency of operation of the secondary
sector, particularly the re-rolling sector and help it to become
technically advanced. Several modernization, up-gradation and
renovation progrmmes have been taken up for the steel industry
in addition to the extensive in-house restructuring works undertaken
by steel plants.
Successful import-substitution
programmes have been undertaken with particular end-user sectors
in mind. More stress is being placed on value added products.
Increased use of computers, telecommunication and software as
an integral part of the production process and quality improvement
is another landmark development in the Indian steel industry.
