Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh will preside over the country’s mineral-rich states’ ‘Conference with Mines and Industry Ministers’ in Konark, Odisha.
The steel ministry will host a two-day conference in Odisha this week to improve coordination between the Centre and the state and to allow for interaction on mining leases and green clearances of mining projects.
Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh will preside over the country’s mineral-rich states’ ‘Conference with Mines and Industry Ministers’ in Konark, Odisha.
“The Ministry of Steel…is hosting the ‘Conference with Mines and Industry Ministers’ with the goal of improving coordination between state and central governments and providing an opportunity for presentation and interaction on matters related to mining leases, environment clearances, forest clearances of ongoing and new mining projects,” the steel ministry stated in a statement.
The state governments of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan have confirmed their willingness to participate in the two-day conference, which begins on Friday, according to a statement.
Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, will also speak at the conference.
Given the complementary role of state governments in facilitating business, the government will take advantage of the opportunity to highlight the Rs 6,322-crore PLI scheme for specialty steel to participating states.
During the event, an interactive session will be held to better understand the concerns of the secondary steel sector.
Prasanta Patnaik