Minister of Steel to chair conference at Gangtok on enhancing steel consumption in India
Minister of Steel Chaudhary Birender Singh remarked that India needed to become a leader in innovative use of steel in India. He said that there was a huge scope, capability, resources and the manpower to do so.
"We have the scope, capability, resources and the manpower to do so, and such conferences would go a long way in increasing uptake of steel in the user segments," said the Minister.
In this concern, Mr Singh would also inaugurate and chair the proceedings of maiden regional conference of Eastern States, on the theme of 'Enhancing steel consumption in India' at Gangtok, Sikkim on March 02.
This will be first of the four regional conferences being planned across India. The delegates in the conference would deliberate on measures to increase steel demand, advantages of steel intensive construction and steel in high-rises, rural sector, bridges and other fields.
The delegates in the conference would include decision makers in projects in central and state Governments, architects, structural designers and consultants, project financers, contractors, fabricators, erectors, Faculties from Metallurgy, Mechanical and Civil Engineering departments, representatives from large infrastructure industry, steel/engineers/architect associations.
Source : Web India