New Delhi, July 24 -- India's crude steelmaking capacity has reached around 222 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as of June 2026, marking further progress towards the National Steel Policy target of 300 MTPA by 2030, according to the Ministry of Steel.

The ministry, in its latest update on the steel sector, said the expansion in capacity comes alongside continued investments in infrastructure, plant modernisation and raw material connectivity, aimed at supporting long-term growth in domestic steel production.

As part of these efforts, Bhilai Steel Plant signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) consultancy agreement with MECON to support the timely execution of its expansion from 7 MTPA to 10.2 MTPA. The minis...