India's Bureau of Indian Standards banned ship-recycled steel plates from construction applications, devastating Alang-Sosiya operations. This restriction compressed scrap pricing 35-40%, reducing vessel arrivals & shifting market share to Pakistan & Bangladesh. The government now examines regulatory relaxations through performance-based testing protocols. Industry stakeholders argue reforms would revive 40,000 direct jobs whilst advancing circular-economy goals. The policy deliberations balance consumer-safety imperatives against sustainability objectives, potentially establishing precedents for secondary-material integration across industrial sectors.