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Cabinet note to move next week for Steel Research mission: Minister (Lead)
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh on Thursday said a cabinet note will be moved next week for putting up the the Steel Research and Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) to boost research and development in the sector.
He also urged for using scrap in a greater way as the raw material for making steel and said that the ministry is hoping that the legislation relating to putting bar on vehicles of more than 15 years old to ply on the roads would be come through.
According to the Minister, this legislation is expected to facilitate generating of plenty of scrap in the country.
“Research and development and innovations are the weak link. We have decided to put up the Steel Research and Technology Mission of India and a director has already been appointed. An amount of Rs 200 crore has been placed at its disposal. We are moving a cabinet note next week,” he said here at a session organised by Bharat Chamber of Commerce.
Birender Singh also said exports of 1.5 percent of total production would not be enough and exports of steel should improve to 6-7 per cent of total production in the next few years.
According to the ministry’s report, the exports of total finished steel during April-December of 2017-18 were up by 52.9 per cent to 7.606 million tonnes.
On the iron ore prices, he said the ministry wanted that the prices of the ore should not fluctuate in a way that it could create disturbances to small and medium players in the steel industry.
“We have constituted a task force in this (fluctuation of iron ore prices) and the report of it is awaited. As a government, we cannot intervene (in the price movement) but can make consumers feel that it is not fluctuating.
“The fluctuation can disturb the budgeting exercise of the small steel making players…Some mechanism can be thought of (for checking price fluctuations),” Birender Singh said.
The Minister also pointed out scrap-based steel would be of high quality.
“We are waiting for a legislation to come through… it is pending in Rajya Sabha. The legislation is that vehicles, more than 15 years of old would not be allowed. We hoped it would be through in the winter session but somehow it was not.
“We hope this would be through in the budget session. Then, the country would be having sufficient scrap to use for making steel and the scrap based steel would be of high quality,” he said.
The centre had unveiled the New Steel Policy, 2017 which aspired to achieve 300 MT of steel-making capacity by 2030. This would translate into additional investment of Rs 10 lakh crore by 2030-31.
The Policy seeks to increase consumption of steel and major segments are infrastructure, automobiles and housing. New Steel Policy seeks to increase per capita steel consumption to the level of 160 kg by 2030 from existing level of around 60 kg.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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