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Steel Application Across Segments will see a Quantum Jump, says Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh


The Steel Sector in India has traversed a fascinating journey from a mere one million tonnes at the time of independence to 120 million tonnes in the last financial year said Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh here last evening at an official event to present National Metallurgist Award -2021.

The Union Steel Minister, Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh in his address elaborated that due to the versatility and longevity of steel Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh foresees that steel application across segments will see a quantum jump. He also said that newer areas of usage such as increasing deployment of drone technology will provide ample opportunities to the steel players.

The Minister said he expects Indigenous Research and Development in the Iron and Steel Sector will rise to the next level and will be central to the growth of the sector in times to come.

Steel Application Across Segments will see a Quantum Jump, says Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh
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Secretary Steel, Shri Sanjay Singh said that Indian Steel Industry is on the cusp of transition. This phase of transition can only be driven by strong Research and Development, which would address the need for green steel, reduce carbon emissions and efficiency of steel production.

Awardees of the National Metallurgist Award have been shortlisted by the Ministry of steel through a very well-conceived and transparent process through a two-stage mechanism of screening committee and selection committee. The applications for participation in the award process were invited by the Ministry through a notification.

Steel Application Across Segments will see a Quantum Jump, says Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh
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The following awardees were presented the award for 2021 by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Steel –

S No.NameAward Category
1Sri Hemant Madhusudan NerurkarLifetime Achievement Award
2Sri B S MurtyNational Metallurgist Award
3Sri Gnanaprakasam BalachandranAward for R&D in the Iron & Steel Sector
4Sri Pratik Swarup DashCertificate of Excellence (R&D in Iron & Steel Sector)
5Sri Ashok KamrajYoung Metallurgist (Metal Science) Award
6Ms Minal ShahYoung Metallurgist (Metal Science) Award

These awards have been instituted to recognize the outstanding contribution of Metallurgist who are working across the value chain of the Iron and Steel Industry covering areas of Manufacturing, R & D , Design, Waste Management, Education, Energy Conservation and finally those working towards making the steel sector ‘Atmanirbhar

Ministry of Steel expects that the rationalized awards will be a great motivator for the metallurgists working in the field of the Iron and Steel Industry.       

Disclaimer : This is an official press release by PIB.

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