INSDAG seminar proposes promoting Steel fabrication units in rural areas to increase Steel consumption

Visakhapatnam, July 8 (KNN) The Institute for Steel Development & Growth (INSDAG) organised a Seminar on “Increasing Steel Consumption: Steel Usage way Forward” as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

To increase the consumption of steel, efforts such as Setting up Steel Fabrication Units in rural areas by entrepreneurs, organizing skill development programs, identification of right projects to pursue so that there are definite gains in consumption of steel at the field level have been made.

The seminar was organised under the under the aegis of Rastriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on Wednesday.

The program was streamed live at HRD Centre, RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant with the participation of 80 executives of RINL. In addition to this, 60 executives from 22 outstation marketing offices of RINL also participated.

The primary focus of the discussion was on the production/consumption of steel, reasons for low consumption of steel in India, steps taken to improve steel consumption and rural initiatives and other activities of INSDAG.

Mr. Arijit Guha, Sr. Functionary from INSDAG gave a presentation on the core activities of INSDAG and also explained the steps being taken by INSDAG in increasing steel consumption in semi urban and rural areas.

More industry-academia interaction through workshops and seminars is  being organised to enhance learning.  (KNN Bureau)