Miniratna Category-I status to MECON Limited:
The Ministry of Steel has approved the elevation of MECON Limited to Miniratna Category-I status from its previous Category-II standing.MECON Limited (formerly known as Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants Limited) is India’s frontline, frontline multi-disciplinary design, engineering, consultancy, and contracting organization under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel, Government of India.Established in 1959 as the Central Engineering & Design Bureau (CEDB), functioning initially as the captive design wing of Hindustan Steel Limited (HSL).It was later restructured as an independent public consultancy firm to reduce India’s reliance on foreign technical know-how for large-scale industrial projects.
