Centre readies ₹400 crore lifeline for Salem Steel
MINT·2025-11-25 16:23

The Union steel ministry is preparing to infuse more than ₹400 crore into Salem Steel Plant, the stainless-steel unit of the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), marking a sharp policy turn from its earlier intent to privatize the loss-making mill, according to two senior ministry officials. The move signals a broader shift in the Centre's approach to distressed public-sector steel assets. Instead of pushing strategic units to the disinvestment block, the government is increasingly opting for state-led revi ...