NMDC Steel Becomes First To Get BIS Nod For Pipeline Steel

17 Oct 2025 CW Team

The certification was awarded by the Bureau of Indian Standards during the World Standards Day 2025 celebrations organised by BIS Raipur at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Raipur.

The award was presented by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to Amrit Narayan, Chief General Manager (Steel), NMDC Steel, in the presence of Dayal Das Baghel, Minister of Food and Civil Supplies, and S.K. Gupta, Director and Head, BIS Raipur.

This recognition underscores NMDC Steel’s commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainable manufacturing, reinforcing its vision to deliver world-class steel products that meet the highest standards of safety and performance for the petroleum and natural gas sectors.

The IS 18384:2023 certification sets a new benchmark for excellence in steel products used in pipeline transportation systems, demonstrating NMDC Steel’s focus on technological advancement, superior product quality, and environmentally responsible operations.

Commenting on the achievement, Amitava Mukherjee, Chairman and Managing Director, NMDC Steel, said:

“We are proud to be the first in India to receive this BIS licence. It reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence and our contribution to strengthening India’s industrial standards and infrastructure.”

With a production capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), NMDC Steel continues to play a pivotal role in advancing India’s self-reliance in the steel sector, supporting the nation’s industrial growth and Make in India ambitions.

NMDC Steel Limited (NSL), India’s youngest integrated steel producer, has achieved a major milestone by becoming the first company in the country to receive a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) licence for Hot Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation Systems – General Requirements (IS 18384:2023). The certification was awarded by the Bureau of Indian Standards during the World Standards Day 2025 celebrations organised by BIS Raipur at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Raipur. The award was presented by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to Amrit Narayan, Chief General Manager (Steel), NMDC Steel, in the presence of Dayal Das Baghel, Minister of Food and Civil Supplies, and S.K. Gupta, Director and Head, BIS Raipur. This recognition underscores NMDC Steel’s commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainable manufacturing, reinforcing its vision to deliver world-class steel products that meet the highest standards of safety and performance for the petroleum and natural gas sectors. The IS 18384:2023 certification sets a new benchmark for excellence in steel products used in pipeline transportation systems, demonstrating NMDC Steel’s focus on technological advancement, superior product quality, and environmentally responsible operations. Commenting on the achievement, Amitava Mukherjee, Chairman and Managing Director, NMDC Steel, said: “We are proud to be the first in India to receive this BIS licence. It reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence and our contribution to strengthening India’s industrial standards and infrastructure.” With a production capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), NMDC Steel continues to play a pivotal role in advancing India’s self-reliance in the steel sector, supporting the nation’s industrial growth and Make in India ambitions.

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