Use AI to optimize production, reduce waste and improve efficiency: Shri Goyal

Shri Goyal urges industry to find new and better ways towards low emission, high productivity and high quality

Shri Goyal lauds industry for branding Indian steel as a ‘Made in India’ product; signal of our growing Atmanirbharta

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal during his address at the 5^th edition of ISA Steel Conclave today in New Delhi set a target of 500 mn tonnes of steel production by 2034.He urged the industry leaders to focus their energy on economies of scale through decarbonisation as green steel will be in more demand.

The Union Minister further made three suggestions for the domestic steel industry. First, he asked the industry to find new and better ways towards low emission, high productivity and high quality to make India an irresistible steel manufacturer in the world. Second, he urged the industry to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize production, reduce waste and improve efficiency across the value chain. Third, the Minister also urged the industry to integrate indigenous machinery for domestic production.

This is India’s decade to show innovation, inclusion, collaboration and cooperation among different sectors of Indian industries to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat, he added. He also lauded the steel industry for branding Indian steel as a ‘Made in India’ product. It is a signal of our growing Atmanirbharta. Steel made and consumed in India is reflective of our nationalist spirit, he said.

Shri Goyal asserted that domestic industry should be given levelling playing field. He also noted that the Government will take up the issue related to Border Adjustment Tax in discussions with steel industry leaders to promote sustainable manufacturing in the sector.

He said that the Government is invested in infrastructure and that the industry has to find newer ways on lowering carbon emission and promoting high quality and productivity in India. Further, he also ensured that investments made in the capacity building will beneficial in the long run. Shri Goyal assured the stakeholders that the Government is fully committed to safeguard the interests of the industry.

Domestic steel production target prompts emphasis on decarbonisation, AI adoption, indigenous machinery and border adjustment tax talks. A policy directive establishes a national steel production objective to be achieved by 2034 and directs the industry to pursue decarbonisation, higher productivity and quality, adopt artificial intelligence to optimise production and reduce waste, and integrate indigenous machinery to bolster domestic manufacturing. The Government commits to ensuring a level playing field, will discuss border adjustment tax issues with industry leaders to promote sustainable manufacturing, and underscores continued infrastructure investment, capacity building and safeguarding of industry interests.