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Government aims to expand scrap share in steel manufacture to 50% by 2047: Scindia

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Raw Material 25 Jan 2024 11:52 AM IST Business Standard

According to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, the government's goal is to raise the proportion of scrap in the steelmaking process to 50% by 2047. The steel minister stressed using scrap in steel production since it is a less polluting method of generating the metal, referring to it as a step "towards green steel initiative. "

"As per our ministry's vision 2047 document, in the next 25 years, the scrap percentage will be 50% along with the balance 50% as iron ore," Scindia said at the 11th International Material Recycling Conference in Kolkata.

Using scrap reduces emissions by 25% and the usage of natural resources by 25% compared to the principal steelmaking route, the minister stated in a video message.

Scindia added that more scrap would be needed in the future to reduce emissions and produce green steel; for this to happen, there is a need for environment-friendly formal scrapping centers.

He said that around 25 million tonnes of scrap are produced in the country, and around 5 million tonnes are imported.


Besides, various waste byproducts generated during mining and steelmaking can also be effectively used in cement manufacturing, road construction, and agriculture, the minister said.

Scindia said, "Our steel sector is known as a hard-to-abate sector...with an emissions intensity of 2.55 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of crude steel produced." Sanjay Mehta, president of the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI), said scrap contributes around 30-35% to India's overall steel production.

"India has the potential to become a global leader in recycling, given its vast population and the increasing awareness of the importance of sustainability. The recycling industry in India has the potential to create jobs, reduce the impact of waste on the environment, and contribute to the country's economic growth," Mehta said.