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Steps to Strengthen Country's Position in Global Steel Market

Context

The Indian government has implemented various measures to promote the steel industry, including the DMI&SP Policy, PLI Scheme, revamped SIMS, and safety guidelines.

These initiatives aim to boost domestic steel production, improve quality, and enhance sustainability, with India being the world’s second-largest steel producer since 2018.

Steps taken by the government for the promotion of steel industry:

• Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products (DMI&SP) Policy: Promotes domestically manufactured iron and steel products for government procurement.
• Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: Boosts specialty steel manufacturing with an anticipated investment of Rs. 29,500 crores and a creation of 25 million tonnes additional capacity.
• Process-Based Safety Guidelines: 16 guidelines launched on 25.07.2024 to standardise safety practices and improve productivity.
• Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) 2.0: Revamped on 25.07.2024 for effective import monitoring and addressing domestic concerns.
• Make in India & PM Gati-shakti Plan: Engages sectors like Railways, Defence, and others to enhance steel usage and sector investment.
• Coordination For Raw Material: Facilitates favourable terms for raw material availability through coordination with Ministries, States, and other countries.
• Steel Scrap Recycling Policy: Enhances availability of domestically generated scrap for recycling.
• Steel Quality Control Orders: 145 orders issued to ensure quality and prevent non-standardized steel manufacturing and imports.
• Steel Production Achievement: India has been the world’s second-largest steel producer since 2018.

Mission Vatsalya scheme deliver services for Children in Need of Care and Protection and Children in Conflict with Law

Context

Mission Vatsalya is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme focused on providing care for Children in Need of Care and Protection and Children in Conflict with Law.

It includes institutional and non-institutional care, funding support, and aftercare services, with implementation primarily managed by States and UTs across India.

Purpose and Implementation:

• Mission Vatsalya is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) aimed at providing services for Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL).
• It is implemented through States and Union Territories (UTs) across India.
• The scheme is being implemented by Ministry of Women and Child Development

Care Components:

• Institutional Care: Provided through Child Care Institutes (CCIs), including age-appropriate education, vocational training, recreation, health care, and counselling.
• Non-Institutional Care: Includes support for Adoption, Foster Care, After Care, and Sponsorship.

After Care Services:

• Provides support for children transitioning from institutional care to independent life after the age of 18 years.

Funding Pattern:

• The cost-sharing ratio is 60:40 between the Central Government and States/UTs with legislatures.
• For North-Eastern States, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and UT of Jammu & Kashmir, the ratio is 90:10.
• In Union Territories without legislatures, the Central Government bears 100% of the cost.

Data and Responsibility:

• Execution of the Act and Scheme is primarily the responsibility of the States/UTs.
• Data on homeless children is not centrally maintained by the Ministry.