Earlier in the day, the minister attended a conference organised by BigMint where Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association of India chairman Vivek Adukia urged the state government to facilitate a long term
The Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association of India (SRMA) and West Bengal Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association on Wednesday sought a 10-year coal linkage under the Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) for 5 million tonnes (MT) of coal from the Sonepur Bazari collieries of Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), citing the need for fuel security for the state's steel industry