India has its specific requirements and therefore works with well-designed initiatives and policies to deal with Indian scenario and set standards for low emission transition and green public procurement.

In this regard, Ministry of Steel has released a report titled "Greening the Steel Sector in India: Roadmap and Action Plan" in alignment with the recommendations of the 14 Task Forces constituted by this Ministry for this purpose. This report provides a comprehensive overview of steel sector and discusses the various pathways for the decarbonisation of the steel sector. It also highlights the challenges in implementation of various key levers of green technologies and chalks out the strategy, action plan and roadmap for the same.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, Shri H.D. kumaraswamy in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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