Primary Agency for Iron & Steel Data Collection
Constituted in 1964 by the Ministry of Steel, the Joint Plant Committee (JPC) was created to regulate production, pricing, and distribution of steel in India.
After steel de-regulation in 1992, JPC transformed into a national data and analytics agency.
JPC is the only official agency authorized to collect and publish steel data in India.
Accredited with ISO 9001, JPC ensures reliable, transparent, and accurate steel statistics.
As per Notification S.O. 1868(E) (25 April 2025), JPC is designated as the Primary Agency under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008.
Maintaining India’s steel sector database.
Research to support policy development.
Publishing data for stakeholders.
Input for IIP,WPI,Eight Core Industries and GDP Calculations
Strategic insights for Ministry of Steel and Government of India.
Trend studies and analysis for industry stakeholders
Data foundation for World Steel Association's global steel rankings
The Joint Plant Committee (JPC), under the Ministry of Steel, is mandated as a primary agency to collect, maintain, and disseminate comprehensive, accurate, and timely data on the Indian iron and steel industry under the CoS Act 2008. Its mission is to support evidence-based policy formulation and promote sustainable development of the sector through systematic data management, analysis, and research.
In fulfillment of this mission, JPC shall:
Through these activities, JPC reinforces its role as a trusted data and knowledge partner of the Ministry of Steel.
Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Steel
asfasteel@nic.in
Chairperson
DDG, Ministry of Steel
santosh.1975@gov.in
Member
Economic Adviser, Ministry of Steel
kumar.ashwini@nic.in
Member
Director, ID-I Division, Ministry of Steel
gopalakrishnan.g@gov.in
Member
Director T&T Division, Ministry of Steel
nitin.jain84@gov.in
Member
Director RM Division, Ministry of Steel
Member
Executive Secretary, Joint Plant Committee
es.jpc@jpcsteel.in
Convenor
Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Steel
asfasteel@nic.in
Chairman
DDG, Ministry of Steel
santosh.1975@gov.in
Member
Director (Finance), SAIL
director.finance@sail.in
Member
Director (Production), NMDC
dirprod@nmdc.co.in
Member
Director (Technical), MECON
dt@meconlimited.co.in
Member
PED / RS (S), Railway Board
suresh.meghnani@gov.in
Member
Ministry of Mines
Member
Dy. Director, Indian Statistical Institute
dipti@isical.ac.in
Member
Hon. Secretary General, All India Induction Furnace Association
aaiifa6@gmail.com / kamal@aaiifa.org
Member
President, Chhattisgarh Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association
mandalmanish@yahoo.com / cgsima59@rediffmail.com
Member
Executive Secretary, Joint Plant Committee
es.jpc@jpcsteel.in
Convener
