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PROJECT PROFILES
Steel scaffolding
Rural market penetration
Banning Asbestos
Steel truck body
Popularization of Metal Bins/Silos
Development and promotion of cycle trolleys
GP water tanks
Stainless Steel water tanks
Popularization of steel as a product
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PROJECT PROFILES - Steel Scaffoldings
Promoting steel scaffoldings in place of traditional bamboo ones in A1, A andB class cities
Cost-benefit analysis of the proposal completed by JPC & INSDAG.
A paper has been prepared and circulated to the producers and otherrelevant organizations.
Suggestions from their end incorporated to make it more comprehensive.
The same was forwarded by the MOS to the Ministry of Urban Developmentand Law for their observations.
The Ministry of Urban Development has suggested to develop a resolutionfor consideration of committee for sub-ordinate legislation.
To this end a legal draft is being developed by Sri M C Mehta of Delhi and SriAjit Sen Gupta, Ex Justice, Kolkata.
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PROJECT PROFILES - Steel Truck Body
Efforts are on to develop a design of suitable steel truck bodies which are
light, strong, fire resistant - with higher longevity and a lower life cycle cost.A design was developed which however was unsuccessful due to somereasons.
Maintaining constant communication with ARAI and Vehicle researchInstitute, Ahmednagar, to develop a suitable and relevant design.
A consultancy firm has shown willingness to develop the design.
Negotiations are on.Request made to the Empowered Committee to extend SDF assistance tothe tune of Rs 3 lakh for a survey to analyze the market demand for such aproduct.
Jodhpur Truck Owners Association and Lloyds Steel have agreed to take thefirst few products for trial run.
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PROJECT PROFILES - Banning Asbestos
A paper highlighting the hazardous and harmful aspects of the mineral has been
developed with active help and support from the industry and experts and hasbeen circulated widely.
We have interacted with the policy division cell of the Union Ministry of
Commerce and Industries who are examining the subject.
For our continuous efforts the Environment Ministry has succeeded in
constituting a committee to review the policies and to recommend suitable
measures regarding the problems of asbestos usage
We are also in touch with the Prime Ministers office in this venture.
Active support from various NGOs and various State Governments are being
received.
With the active support of NGOs we have organized road marches in five states.
We have given massive publicity - emphasizing the health hazards caused by
asbestos manufacture and use- in all leading newspapers for public awareness.
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PROJECT PROFILES - Banning Asbestos
As relevant data in the Indian context on this issue was not available - now we
have collected special data to illustrate and verify facts
We have developed a leaflet, with a mission to circulate it to the parliament
members, to attain their support.
An international seminar is scheduled for the 12th and 13th of April in Delhi. This
workshop is supported by international center for Ban Asbestos.
Efforts are there to organize a meeting of the international representatives of the
Ban Asbestos movement with the Prime Minister.
Legal framework to move a resolution for consideration of the committee for sub-
ordinate legislation is underway.
A PLI case has been instituted at Kolkata High Court with the help of NGOs.
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PROJECT PROFILES - Tapping the Indian Rural Market
A study was conducted by ORG-MARG, with the support of JPC, to study the
scope for promoting steel in the Indian rural market.
It was found that there existed a huge potential for market penetration. This
cause was supported by TATA, SAIL and other producers.
With active support from them we were successful in developing the ground
paper for rural market penetration.
A seminar has been planned to finalize the policies, strategies and product
profiles required for rural market penetration.
The interactive session shall involve policy makers, steel producers, NGOs and
Financial Institutions.
The session has been scheduled for May 2002.
Proposal - defining the role of each segment and recommending policies foradoption.
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PROJECT PROFILES - Promotion of Metal Bins/Silos
Save Grain Campaign (SGC), FSC and JPC under the aegis of the Ministry
of Steel are the main organizers of the promotional program for metal bins.
Subsidy @ 25% per silo is being given.
Installation and public awareness programs all over the country are alsobeing executed.
The promotional program for popularization of Silos includes theinstallation of 60 silos for demonstration purposes.TISCO and JPC are
working together in this project.
Distribution program witnessed delivery of 27,000 bins in 8 states.
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PROJECT PROFILES - Cycle Trolleys
A special type of cycle trolley has been developed for the tribal areas.
The design was developed by SRI, Ranchi and BITS, Mishra and tested by
TISCO .
In association with SRI, Ranchi and TISCO, three welding centers for the tribalyouths to manufacture cycle trolleys in the tribal areas: two in Jharkhand andone in Orrisa, will be developed.
Training courses are being conducted for 6 local youths for each of thesecenters to teach them the art of manufacturing such trolleys.
These youths shall work independently for manufacture and sale of thetrolleys, which is likely to be a very popular item there.
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PROJECT PROFILES - GP water Tanks
The design for manufacturing the GP water tank was developed by IIT
Mumbai.
For product development NCC bore 50% of the cost of development alongwith Jindal.
Market development work for this project needs to be intensified further.
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PROJECT PROFILES - Stainless Steel water tanks
A survey has been conducted by TECS to study the demand of such tanks in
India and the response for the same has been very much positive.
Initially the machines required to produce such tanks had to be imported fromTaiwan but now these machines are being manufactured in Pune.
These tanks are being manufactured in Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai.Oneunit is likely to come up in Kolkata soon.
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PROJECT PROFILES - Popularization of Steel as a product
Steel need to be displayed as a versatile material
NCC is planning to develop steel art icon in four metros of the country.
Kolkata - Sponsored by JPC
Chennai - Sponsored by Salem Steel Plant
Delhi and Mumbai - yet to workout.
We have started developing a Steel cyclone relief center at Sagar, West Bengal.
Steel furniture exhibition was organized at Calcutta and Chennai. In November,
2002 the same will be organized in Mumbai with the help of Furniture
Manufacturers Association of India.
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