Mr Beni Prasad Verma Indian minister of Steel said that the present per capital consumption of steel in the country is 59 Kilogram
He said that the rural market has been identified by the government as one of the areas where the potential of steel consumption can be enhanced further and ministry of steel has launched a campaign for popularizing usage of steel in rural areas.
He added that the Institute of Steel Development and Growth has been frequently conducting training program to create awareness about the use of steel. The main producers have already established a wide network of rural dealers/distributors so as to make steel available in the remote corners of the country. INSDAG is also working on revised designs of pre fabricated/semi fabricated applications as well as increasing aesthetics of steel used in various projects.
INSDAG has been asked to publish brochures on the use of steel in the regional languages also in order to popularize its usage. In order to assess the pattern and trends of steel consumption in rural India, an all India survey was commissioned. A report of study on assessment of steel demand in rural India has been received.
He said that necessary action has since been initiated to increase and popularize consumption of steel in the country.
Source - PIB