FM Nirmala Sitharaman ne World Steel Association se kaha hai ki wo apna regional office India mein kholein. India duniya ka sabse fast-growing steel market hai, jahan **8%** demand growth ka naya target set kiya gaya hai.
India ka Steel Game-Plan
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ne New Delhi mein chal rahi World Steel Association ki General Assembly mein ek bada proposal rakha hai. Unhone seedha offer diya hai ki association apna regional headquarters India mein set kare. Iske peeche ka main reason hai India ka global steel industry mein badhta hua influence, kyunki hum duniya ke second-largest steel producer hain.
Demand kahan ja rahi hai?
India ka steel sector poori duniya ko piche chhod raha hai. Data ke mutabik, domestic demand 7.9% (2026 mein) aur 8% (2027 mein) badhne ki umeed hai. Government ne 'National Steel Policy 2047' ka draft bhi taiyaar kar liya hai, jiska goal production capacity ko 604 Million Tonnes tak le jaana hai. Ye sab infrastructure, railways aur urban transit projects ke liye kiya ja raha hai.
Challenges kya hain?
Sab kuch itna smooth nahi hai, investors ko kuch baaton ka dhyan rakhna chahiye:
- Excess Capacity: Global market mein 720 se 745 Million Tonnes tak extra capacity hone ka risk hai, jisse import pressure aur price instability badh sakti hai.
- Coking Coal Dependency: Hum apna 92% coking coal import karte hain, jo global supply chain mein gadbad hone par cost badha sakta hai.
- Green Transition: Future mein low-carbon tech par shift hona padega, jiske liye companies ko bada Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) karna hoga.
Ab dekhna ye hai ki government apne capacity targets ko global trade pressures aur raw material costs ke beech kaise manage karti hai.