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Steel Scrap Recycling Policy 2019
November 17 , 2019
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- The ministry of steel has issued a Steel Scrap Recycling Policy 2019.
- Used or reused steel in the form of scrap is the secondary raw material for the Indian steel industry.
- The current supply of scrap is 25 million tonnes from domestic unorganized scrap industry and 7 million tonnes from import of scrap.
- The National Steel Policy 2017 aims to develop a globally competitive steel industry by creating 300 million tonnes per annum steel production capacity by 2030.
Features
- This will reduce dependency on imports and decongest the Indian cities from End of Life Vehicles (ELVs).
- The policy envisages to promote the establishment of metal scrapping centres in India.
- Focus on the Environment
- The Policy will work on the Principles of 6Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover, Redesign and Remanufacture.
- It aims to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions.
- It also aims to create a mechanism for treating waste streams and residues produced from dismantling and shredding facilities in compliance with Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC).
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