Cap on steel prices not needed in an open economy: JSPL
Addressing a webinar organised by Care Ratings, V R Sharma, the managing director of JSPL said the government should instead lead by example by asking PSUs like Steel Authority of India Ltd and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd to reduce prices
Sumant Banerji | December 29, 2020 | Updated 21:06 IST
With the mood turning against the industry, Sharma of JSPL admitted that prices need to get stable over the next few months and the industry needs to be cautious about any further hike
As the clamour for curbing runaway prices of steel in the domestic market is gaining momentum, one of India's largest integrated steel companies Jindal Steel and Power Ltd has said the government should resist the temptation to cap prices of the commodity and not set a benchmark on profitability in an open economy.