In an effort to boost Make in India initiatives and further the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, state-run GAIL India is processing line pipe tenders of more than Rs 1,000 crore for around 100,000 tonne steel procurement by September 2020. This would translate to progressive supply of 800 kilometre of line pipe from domestic bidders.
This quantity is expected to be doubled by the end of current financial year to move towards a self-reliant India. Union minister for petroleum and steel Dharmendra Pradhan took a review meeting of Rs 8,000 crore worth of projects on Thursday to align with Prime Minister Narendra