Ministry of Steel signed MoUs for 85 new projects in New Delhi

¨     Ministry of Steel signed MoUs for 85 new projects in New Delhi.

¨     The total investment in these projects exceeds ₹11,000 crore.

¨     Fifty-five companies joined under the third round of the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme 1.2.

¨   Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said PLI 1.2 aims to build a resilient and globally competitive specialty steel sector.

¨   The scheme supports the Make in India initiative. It also promotes the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision.

¨     PLI 1.2 encourages domestic production of advanced and strategic steel products.

¨     The scheme helps reduce dependency on imports. It also conserves foreign exchange.