NMDC Steel becomes first in India to get BIS licence for hot-rolled steel for pipeline pipes (IS 18384:2023)
NMDC Steel Limited became the first company in India to receive a BIS licence under IS 18384:2023 for hot-rolled steel strip, sheet and plates for welded steel pipes for pipeline transportation, presented at World Standards Day 2025 in Raipur (PIB, 16 October 2025).
Summary
NMDC Steel Limited (NSL), described as India's youngest integrated steel plant, became the first company in India to receive an Indian Standards licence for 'Hot Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation Systems', PIB reported on 16 October 2025. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) presented the certification during the World Standards Day 2025 celebration organised by BIS Raipur at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai handed it to NSL's Chief General Manager (Steel) Amrit Narayan. The IS 18384:2023 certification covers steel for pipelines in the petroleum and natural gas industry. NMDC Steel has a capacity of 3.0 MTPA.
Key facts
- Company
- NMDC Steel Limited — first in India
- Standard
- IS 18384:2023
- Product
- Hot-rolled steel strip, sheet, plates for welded pipes for pipeline transport
- Event
- World Standards Day 2025, BIS Raipur
- Presented by
- Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai
- Capacity
- 3.0 MTPA
Practice MCQs 2 questions
NMDC Steel Limited became the first company in India to receive a BIS licence in October 2025 for which product?
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Correct answer: B — Hot-rolled steel for welded steel pipes for pipeline transportation
PIB: NMDC Steel became the first company to receive an IS licence for 'Hot Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet, and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation Systems'.
Under which Indian Standard did NMDC Steel receive its first-in-India BIS licence in October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — IS 18384:2023
PIB: the IS 18384:2023 certification marks a benchmark for steel products for pipeline transportation systems in the petroleum and natural gas industry.