Ministry of Steel

The Ministry of Steel is an executive branch agency of the Government of India that is responsible for formulating all policies regarding steel production, distribution and pricing in India. As of June 2024, the ministry is headed by a Secretary Rank IAS officer, who is its administrative head, while the political head is a minister of cabinet rank, H.D. Kumaraswamy, assisted by a Minister of State.

Functions of the ministry

 * Coordination of data from various sources for the growth of the iron and steel industry in India
 * Formulation of policies in respect of production, pricing, distribution, import and export of iron & steel and ferro alloys
 * Planning and development of and assistance to the entire iron and steel industry in the country
 * Development of the input industries relating to iron ore, manganese ore, refractories and others required by the steel industry

Attached/subordinate offices and institutes

 * Joint Plant Committee (JPC)
 * A select organisation whose goal is the promotion of steel, coordinating work of the main producers
 * National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology (NISST)
 * NISST aims to be a single source for all the requirements of the secondary steel sector
 * Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute
 * Situated in Puri, BPNSI is an institute of modern steel technology. It provides education and training, research and development, and consultancy to the steel sector.

Steel Consumers Council
The members of the Steel Consumers Council       are nominated by the Minister of Steel. The tenure of the council was initially fixed for two years, and it was re-constituted on 25 February 2010. The term of the present council is up to 29 February 2012.

Central Public Sector Undertakings

 * Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
 * National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
 * Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)
 * Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd (KIOCL)
 * MECON Limited
 * Manganese Ore Limited (MOIL)
 * MSTC Limited
 * Sponge Iron India Limited (SIIL)
 * Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL)

Cabinet Ministers

 * Note: MoS, I/C – Minister of State (Independent Charge)
 * Key: Died in office