The technical division of India’s Ministry of Steel has issued a notification extending the effective dates of the mandatory quality control order for steel grades by between three and six months, according to a notification issued by the government.
The effective date for the mandatory quality control order for steel used for manufacture of volute and helical springs for railway equipment has been extended by three months and the revised date of enforcement has been set for February 15, 2021.
The effective date for carbon chromium steel for manufacture of balls, rollers and bearings has been extended by three months with the new enforcement date fixed for February 15, 2021.
For steel cast billet ingots, billets and blooms for manufacturing high carbon steel wire rods, the effective date for the mandatory quality control order has been extended by three months with the new enforcement date set for February 15, 2021.
As for cold rolled medium, high carbon and low carbon alloy steel strips for general purpose engineering, the date has been extended by six months to May 15, 2021, while that for steel for high temperature bolting applications has also been extended by six months with the effective date for enforcement set at May 15, 2021.