The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel is scheduled to meet today in New Delhi. Led by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, the committee will finalize its future programme and select subjects for examination during the 2025–2026 term. The meeting will focus on adopting Memorandum No. 1, which outlines the committee’s work plan and priorities.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel includes 29 members—21 from the Lok Sabha and 8 from the Rajya Sabha. Two seats remain vacant. Members will review past reports and discuss new areas of focus, including steel scrap recycling and performance reviews of major public sector units like SAIL.
In its last meeting on September 18, the committee reviewed the organizational structure and performance of the Steel Authority of India Limited. Earlier, on August 4, it submitted recommendations for a national steel scrap database and proposed the Ministry of Steel as the nodal agency for data collection.
This committee plays a vital role in shaping India’s industrial policy. Today’s meeting will help define its direction for the coming year.
