Here is the list of industries for which
industrial licensing is compulsory.
Industries for Which Industrial Licensing is Compulsory
Industrial licensing is compulsory for following
industries
1. For Large and Medium Industries: Items reserved for the Small
Scale Sector
2. For All Industries:
a) All items of electronic aerospace and defence equipment, whether
specifically mentioned or not in this list.
b) All items related to the production or use of atomic energy including
the carrying out of any process, preparatory or ancillary to such
production or use, under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
Comprehensive list for which industrial licensing is compulsory:
- Coal and Lignite
- Petroleum (other than crude) and its distillation products
- Distillation and brewing of alcoholic drinks
- Sugar
- Animal fats and oils
- Cigars and cigarettes of tobacco and manufactured tobacco
substitutes
- Asbestos and asbestos-based products
- Plywood, decorative veneers, and other wood-based products such
as particle board, medium density fiber board, and black-board
- Tanned or dressed furskins
- Paper and Newsprint except bagasse-based units.(i.e. except units
based on minimum 75% pulp from agricultural residues, bagasse and
other non conventional raw materials)
- Electronic aerospace and defence equipment: all types
- Industrial explosives, including detonating fuses, safety fuses,
gun powder, nitrocellulose and matches
- Hazardous chemicals
- Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (according to Drug Policy)
- Entertainment electronics (VCR's, color TV's, CD players, tape
recorders)
- Chamois Leather
