The Steel Re-rollers Association of Maharashtra is organizing a Steel Conclave in Mumbai on May 18 to create a common platform for all stakeholders in deliberating on issues affecting small steel manufacturers. Over 300 manufacturers from across India, government representatives, key consumers of steel and steel bodies from Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, etc. are expected to attend this conclave.

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Chaudhari Birendra Singh, Union Minister of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Steel and Ruchika Chaudhry Govil, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel are among the large representation of Central Government scheduled to be attending the Conclave.

The one-day Steel Conclave will discuss various issues impacting the growth of steel industry, besides covering key topics including steel exports, use of secondary steel in government projects, encouraging growth of steel manufacturers from SME and MSME Sectors, current policy framework by large buyers, etc.

Yogesh Mandhani, President, Steel Re-rollers Association of Maharashtra, stated “The effort is to get all together and evolve solutions through discussions. Such discussions will play an important role in understanding points from all concerned. For growth of smaller steel manufacturers, it is important that a comprehensive reexamination of current protocols on steel procurement by large buyers is conducted. Other issues like steel exports, skilling, technology upgradation, availability of raw material, etc. would also be relevant for the future of industry.”