Industrial Licensing Policy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_policy
gptkbp:amendedBy Liberalization reforms of 1991
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:effect abolished licensing for most industries after 1991
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Commerce_and_Industry
gptkbp:excludes licensing retained for hazardous and strategic industries
gptkbp:feature aimed to prevent concentration of economic power
discouraged monopolies
encouraged small scale industries
promoted balanced regional development
regulated capacity expansion
reserved certain industries for public sector
required industries to obtain licenses before setting up
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Industrial Licensing Policy
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:legalBasis Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
gptkbp:period 1951-1991 (main period of strict licensing)
gptkbp:purpose control entry and expansion of industries
regulate industrial development
gptkbp:relatedTo Industrial Policy of 1991
Industrial Policy Resolution 1956
Industrial Policy Statement 1977
Industrial Policy Statement 1980
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:License_Raj
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7