New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Jindal Steel & Power Chairman Naveen Jindal has been unanimously elected President of the Indian Steel Association (ISA) by the Apex Committee, the governing body of ISA. He takes over as Chairman of ISA from Dilip Oommen, CEO, AMNS India and Executive Vice President, ArcelorMittal, on March 21, 2024. Recent presidents of ISA include JSW Steel CMD Sajjan Jindal and MD and CEO TV Narendran. Tata Steel. Also Read – Code of Conduct implemented, smuggling of brown sugar worth lakhs, police caught 2 women
The Apex Committee members appreciated the leadership of Dilip Omman, who steered ISA as its President when the industry faced various critical issues. Naveen Jindal is the Chairman of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), India’s leading industrial conglomerate with interests in steel, mining and infrastructure sectors. Naveen Jindal is a famous Indian industrialist and philanthropist.
He is known for successfully fighting a ten-year long legal battle, which resulted in every Indian receiving the ‘right to display the national flag on all days’ as their fundamental right. He was also elected twice to the Indian Parliament where he served as an MP for 10 years. Also Read – Retired revenue inspector sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment in bribery case “For India to realize its development goals, steel as well as its upstream and downstream manufacturing value chains will have to grow together. Decarbonization is a huge challenge, a vital initiative to save our planet. The steel industry has taken up the responsibility and is committed to decarbonise and reduce its carbon footprint to meet its target in line with the commitments of the Prime Minister of India to the world. The Indian steel industry plays a vital role in the economic landscape of the country, which has far-reaching impact on all sectors and society,” said Naveen Jindal, President, Indian Steel Association.