SAIL Holds 54th AGM, Highlights Surge in Value-Added Steel and Focus on Nation-Building Supplies
Distilled Policy Brief
- During FY 2025-26, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) achieved its highest ever turnover of over ₹1,09,000 crore and produced 10.7 million tonnes of value-added steel, constituting 56% of total saleable steel.
- SAIL supplied domestically developed Vande Bharat train wheels and steel for five Indian Navy ships, while planning to expand its crude steel capacity to ~35 million tonnes per annum by FY 2030-31.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
SAIL produced 10.7 million tonnes of value-added steel in FY 2025-26 (56% of total saleable steel) and recorded a turnover exceeding ₹1,09,000 crore.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine the role of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) like SAIL in driving domestic manufacturing, supporting critical infrastructure, and contributing to national self-reliance under Viksit Bharat 2047.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the performance and initiatives of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) for the financial year 2025-26: 1. SAIL achieved its highest-ever turnover of over ₹1,09,000 crore, along with producing value-added steel constituting more than half of its total saleable steel. 2. The company supplied domestically developed Vande Bharat train wheels and steel for multiple Indian Navy ships during the year. 3. SAIL has planned to expand its crude steel capacity to approximately 35 million tonnes per annum by the financial year 2030-31. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
All the given statements are correct based on the official performance data and announcements of SAIL for FY 2025-26. SAIL achieved a turnover of over ₹1,09,000 crore, produced 10.7 million tonnes of value-added steel (56% of total saleable steel), supplied domestically developed Vande Bharat train wheels and steel for five Indian Navy ships, and outlined strategic plans to expand its crude steel capacity to ~35 million tonnes per annum by FY 2030-31.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.