AI-driven process control systems, automation critical for India's steel growth, says Steel Secretary

Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik highlighted that intelligent automation, digital twins, advanced analytics, and AI-driven systems are crucial for India's steel sector to remain globally competitive and environmentally responsible. With ambitious targets to increase crude steel capacity significantly by 2030-2031 and 2035-2036, these technologies will support intelligent capacity utilization, real-time monitoring, and decarbonisation efforts.