Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries discusses ‘Digitalisation in the Steel Sector’, emphasizing on the transformative potential of technology in the steel sector.
Jun 24, 2026
Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswam addresses ‘Digitalisation in the Steel Sector’ at the Chintan Shivir 2026. He discusses that ‘the future of the steel industry’ would not be determined merely by production capacities, but by its ability to build intelligent, connected and data-driven manufacturing ecosystems.
Invoking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’, he described the steel sector as a strategic pillar of India’s economic transformation, powering infrastructure creation, manufacturing, renewable energy, urbanisation, transportation and defence production.
He further reiterated the government’s long-term vision of increasing India’s steelmaking capacity to 300 million tonnes by 2030 and 400 million tonnes by 2035, and simultaneously addresses challenges related to raw material security, operational efficiency, decarbonisation, modernisation and export competitiveness.
He further emphasized on the transformative potential of technology such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Industrial Internet of Things, Digital Twins, Robotics and Advanced Data Analytics that plays a redefining role in steel manufacturing globally and must be adopted extensively in India.
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He observed that digitalisation and automation can significantly improve productivity, optimise energy consumption, reduce operational costs and enable predictive maintenance systems, enabling the steel manufacturers to identify equipment failures before they occur. Such interventions would help minimise unplanned downtime, reduce human errors and enhance workplace safety in the steel sector.
