Archive · 21 Nov 2025
India's Steel Minister Pushes for AI Adoption to Boost Sector Competitiveness
India's steel minister wants the steel industry to use more AI and other modern technologies to make it stronger and more efficient.
He started a big meeting to talk about this and visited a steel plant to discuss making it bigger.
The meeting talked about how to use technology to make steel better and faster.
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy inaugurated a two-day steel industry conference in Bhubaneswar
He emphasized the need for urgent adoption of AI, machine learning, and digitalization in the steel sector
Kumaraswamy met Odisha's Chief Minister and visited Rourkela Steel Plant to discuss its expansion
The conference aims to foster dialogue on the future of India's steel industry and promote innovation
Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik highlighted the need for faster technology adoption in CPSEs
- Who
- Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy
- What
- Inaugurated a two-day steel industry conference and visited Rourkela Steel Plant
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- To discuss the future of India's steel industry and promote innovation
- Conference Duration
- Two days
- Steel Plant Visited
- Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP)
- Minister Accompanied
- Minister of State for Steel Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma
- Steel Secretary
- Sandeep Poundrik
- Chief Minister Met
- Mohan Charan Majhi of Odisha
