STEEL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY MISSION
The Research &
Technology Mission functions under the technical wing of the Ministry
of Steel. The mission has evaluated 62 proposals and forwarded
27 proposals to the Empowered Committee (EC) during the last three
years. Out of 27, the EC approved 7 research proposals for financial
assistance from Steel Development Fund (SDF). The remaining proposals
have been rejected on the basis that they are inadequate R&D
content, the scientific principles are not explained properly,
techno-economic feasibility were not established and there was
no participation by the industrial undertakings to utilize the
results of the R&D activity. The proposers have been intimated
the specific reasons for rejection and they may resubmit the proposals
after meeting the deficiencies.
This information
was given by the Minister for Steel, Shri Braja Kishore Triptahy
in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
