The Ministry of Steel is an executive branch agency of the Government of India that is responsible for formulating all policies regarding steel production, distribution and pricing in India.

[2] As of June 2024, the ministry is headed by a Secretary Rank IAS officer, who is its administrative head, while the political head is a minister of cabinet rank, H.D.

Kumaraswamy, assisted by a Minister of State.

The tenure of the council was initially fixed for two years, and it was re-constituted on 25 February 2010.

The term of the present council is up to 29 February 2012.