Centre releases Aluminium Vision Document to drive green manufacturing & resource security

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy has released the Aluminium Vision Document at the International Conference on Sustainable and Responsible Mining through Best Mine Closure Practices. The event was organised by the Indian National Committee of the World Mining Congress in Hyderabad.

Addressing the gathering, The Union Minister said that the Aluminium Vision Document reflects the Government’s commitment to building a self-reliant and resource-secure India. He highlighted the aluminium sector’s strategic role in enabling clean energy systems, electric mobility, and modern infrastructure.

The government is taking several crucial steps to decarbonise the metal industry of the country including hydrogen-led production of iron & steel where the guidelines have already been issued.

He said that the document has been prepared through extensive consultations with industry stakeholders including National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Hindalco Industries Ltd., Vedanta Ltd., Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) and leading associations such as the Aluminium Association of India (AAI), Aluminium Secondary Manufacturers Association (ASMA) and the Metal Recycling Association of India (MRAI).

The document outlines a strategic roadmap to scale up aluminium production six fold by 2047. It aims to expand bauxite production capacity to 150 MTPA, double the national aluminium recycling rate, promote the adoption of low-carbon technologies and strengthen raw material security through targeted policy reforms and institutional mechanisms.

The official statement of the government held that the Aluminium Vision Document aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 and sets the foundation for a globally competitive and environmentally responsible aluminium industry.