India's crude steel output rises 2.9% to 85.1 million tonnes in April–September 2026; Steel Industry Safety Council to be set up
The Ministry of Steel said on 6 October 2026 that India produced 85.1 Mt of crude steel in April–September 2026 (up 2.9%), finished steel consumption rose 7.5% to 84.9 Mt, and a Steel Industry Safety Council chaired by the Steel Secretary will be set up.
Summary
The Ministry of Steel's update released on 6 October 2026 showed crude steel production of 85.1 million tonnes (Mt) in April–September 2026, up 2.9% from 82.7 Mt a year earlier, while finished steel consumption grew 7.5% to 84.9 Mt. India remained a net importer of finished steel by quantity in this period, with imports of about 4,142 thousand tonnes against exports of about 3,548 thousand tonnes. The Ministry decided to set up a Steel Industry Safety Council (SISC) chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, supported by a Steel Industry Safety Directorate, and NMDC commissioned its 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh, completing a ₹5,427 crore integrated project.
Key facts
- Period
- April–September 2026 (H1 FY 2026-27)
- Crude steel
- 85.1 Mt (+2.9% from 82.7 Mt)
- Finished steel production
- 81.8 Mt (+3.7%)
- Finished steel consumption
- 84.9 Mt (+7.5%)
- Trade
- Net importer of finished steel by quantity
- New body
- Steel Industry Safety Council (chair: Secretary, Steel) + Steel Industry Safety Directorate
- NMDC
- 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh; ₹5,427 crore project with 135-km slurry pipeline from Bacheli
- Green steel
- 101 producers issued Green Steel Certificates up to Sep 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to the Ministry of Steel, India's crude steel production in April–September 2026 was:
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 85.1 million tonnes
NMDC commissioned its 2 MTPA pellet plant, completing a ₹5,427 crore integrated project, at which location (as reported by the Steel Ministry in October 2026)?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh