Ministry of Steel

The Ministry of Steel, Government of India, is responsible for coordinating and planning the growth and development of the Iron and Steel Industry in the country, encompassing policy, production, pricing, distribution, and trade of iron, steel, and ferro-alloys across both public and private sectors. 

The Ministry aims to improve the performance of the Iron and Steel industry through R&D and technology intervention, quality control, export promotion, and improvements in techno-economic parameters, while monitoring PSU modernisation and expansion programmes and maintaining a comprehensive database for various segments of the steel industry. It introduced the National Steel Policy (NSP) 2017 to accelerate development of the steel industry.

The Ministry's work is supported by key public sector undertakings, including Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), India's largest public sector steel producer and a Maharatna Company.