Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: The Hindu
Context: The Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation approved 13 Task Forces for defining the roadmap for ‘Green Steel’.
About Green Steel:
- The term ‘Green Steel’ refers to a steelmaking process that lowers greenhouse gas emissions, cuts costs and improves the quality of steel.
Government Initiatives towards Green Steel:
- Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project in Eastern India, which can provide gas to all the Steel plants.