NEW DELHI: The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh launching a dedicated e-portal for online sales of steel products by RINL through MSTC Metal Mandi, in North Eastern Region of the country, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017. The Minister of State for Steel, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, the Secretary, Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma, the CMD, RINL, Shri P. Madhusudan and the CMD, MSTC, Shri B.B. Singh and others are seen.

Now, log in or walk into forest dept depots for choicest logs

Bengaluru: The forest department has eased the retail sale of timber. People can now walk into any of the depots of the department and buy timber.

Aimed at making timber available easily and bringing in transparency in business, the department will offer 21 species of timber on sale.

Forest, Environment and Ecology Minister Ramanath Rai launched two new timber sale schemes. People can take part in online tender and auction or visit any depot and pick the wood they want.

Brijesh Kumar Dikshit, additional chief conservator of forests, Forest Resource Management, told DH the department had tied up with MSTC for e-auction of timber and e-tendering of sales. MSTC is under the Ministry of Steel and all the iron ore from the state is sold through it.

"The department will make available details of the quantity, quality and rate of timber online. The list of all the 42 depots in the state and species of logs available will be posted online. Individuals can purchase the logs online or visit the depots personally to buy the wood," he said.

However, each individual can make direct purchase from the depot only once. At the time of purchase, he or she has to submit details of PAN card, Aadhaar card, certified building plan and copies of permission documents.

Based on the size of the house proposed to be built, the department officials will help the buyer decide on the quantity of wood required. For instance, the department has calculated that for one square metre, one cubic foot of wood is required. Individuals can buy wood of more than one species of trees, Dikshit said.

He said timber sale had been eased to ensure middlemen are eliminated and people get quality timber. All the wood available in the depots is naturally fallen wood or dead trees.

"There was an elaborate process in the sale of timber and it acted as a deterrent. There have been instances where applications would be directed to the forest department head office for permission. We used to receive at least 500 applications from individuals annually and signing the orders would take long. Now, we hope the number of buyers doubles. It will help the department clear stocks of logs in the depots," he said.

DH News Service

Published in Deccan Herald, 18th July, 2017 Edition

The Hon’ble Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines (Independent Charge), Shri Piyush Goyal launching the e-bidding portal , Flexible Coal Scheme in New Delhi on July 05, 2017. The Secretary, Ministry of Power, Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla and other dignitaries are also seen. This is bidding platform is made by MSTC.

CMD MSTC meeting with Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and other dignitaries

Shri BB Singh, CMD of MSTC Ltd, a leading e-commerce company of Ministry of Steel, met Hon'ble CM Shri Yogi Aditya Nath at Lucknow on 1st July.

Shri Singh apprised Hon'ble CM about MSTC's e-commerce services which are being utilised in many flagship projects of Govt. of India viz.Deen Dayal Upadhayay Gram Jyoti Yojana, Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme, e-auction of Mining lease and composite licence.

In line with the promotion of e-Governance and to strengthen it further, Shri Singh offered MSTC's e-Commerce services to Hon'ble CM which may be utilised by all Govt. departments of UP.

Shri Singh also called on Shri Raj Pratap Singh, Addl Chief Secretary (Geology and Mines) and Shri Sudhir M Bobde, Principal Secretary (Animal Husbandary and Fisheries) to discuss the thrust areas wherein MSTC's expertise and experience may be utilised to execute various e-commerce projects.

MSTC CMD MEETS THE CM

 CMD MSTC called on Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh on 01.07.2017

LUCKNOW: BB Singh, CMD of MSTC LTD, e-commerce company of ministry of steel, met chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Saturday. Singh apprised CM about MSTC’s e-commerce services which are being utilised in many flagship projects of government of India viz. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Gram Jyoti Yojana, Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme, e-auction of mining lease and composite licence. The CM was also informed about setting up of the first mechanized auto shredding plant by MSTC in Noida for scrap processing from end of life vehicles. Singh also called on Raj Pratap Singh, additional chief secretary (Geology and Mines) and Sudhir M Bobde, principal secretary (Animal Husbandry and Fisheries) to discuss the thrust areas wherein MSTC’s expertise and experience may be utilised to execute various e-commerce projects.  

published in Hindustan Times, Lucknow Edition, 4th July