The retail companies are hoping that the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee would accord industry status to the sector and allow unrestricted foreign direct investment inflow.
Business chamber Assocham has asked the government to accord industry status to organised retail sector, which would improve investment inflows into the sector and increase its share in this segment.
Even three years after the powerloom sector was awarded industry status, the survival of more than 100,000 weavers has now become more difficult in the historical town of Burhanpur, which established its powerlooms during World War II.
The government should accord infrastructure status to the power sector similar to sectors like telecommunication and housing, to help the country meet its power requirements, the electrical and
The Rs 1,800-crore fruit trade in Jammu and Kashmir is still awaiting industrial status from the government despite several representations to central and J&K government functionaries.
Indiagames, a leading online and mobile games company along with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and other industry players is planning to approach the central government to get an
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) plans to seek industry status for the logistics industry considering robust growth potential and flow of investments.
The Cable TV Equipment Traders & Manufacturers Association (CTMA), registered under the West Bengal Society Registration Act 1961, is demanding 'industry status' from the government.
Soya crushers and edible oil producers have demanded seasonal industry status from the state government, and inclusion of the provisions in the forthcoming Industry and Employment Policy.