NT Reporter
Margao
The MRAI Sustainable Steel Conference 2025 (MSSC 2025) that commenced in Arrosim on Sunday is the
state’s first major ferrous-focused steel and recycling conference and aims to accelerate India’s transition toward low-carbon steelmaking, aligning with the government’s target of producing 300 million tonnes of sustainable steel by 2030.
The two-day event themed ‘Green Steel and Sustainable Growth’, has drawn over 300 delegates, including steelmakers, recyclers, policymakers, and sustainability experts from across India.
“What this conference will put in the spotlight over these two days is going to shape the next decade for India’s steel industry — whether it is BIS standards, green steel, or decarbonisation.
The dialogue that begins here will define the direction of sustainability and innovation for years to come,” said Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) vice president Zain Nathani.
Managing director, Mono Steel (India) Ltd and MRAI board director, Keyur Shah, said that steel is the backbone of national infrastructure.
“By embracing recycling and green technologies, we ensure the strength of the industry and the responsibility toward the planet advance together,” he said.
Speaking on India’s green steel mission, Yogesh Mandhani, president of the All India Induction Furnace Association (AIIFA), said, “India is moving toward 300 million tonnes of steelmaking capacity.
Seventeen companies have already received NISST’s Green Steel Certificates. The path to affordable and sustainable steel depends on close collaboration between the industry and the government.”
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel, who participated virtually, said that India is now the world’s second-largest steel producer with 152 million tonnes of crude steel output.
“The focus must now shift to producing steel sustainably. Our short-term focus is on energy efficiency, the medium-term on green hydrogen and carbon
capture, and our long-term goal is achieving net-zero emission steelmaking by 2070.”
The conference has been organised by MRAI and is supported by the Ministry of Steel and the National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology (NISST).
