The Ministry of Steel has released a draft National Steel Policy Vision 2047. It proposes increasing India's crude steel capacity to 604 million tonnes per year by 2047.
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The Ministry of Steel has released a draft National Steel Policy Vision 2047. It proposes increasing India's crude steel capacity to 604 million tonnes per year by 2047.
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