Industries for Which Industrial Licensing is Compulsory

Annexure II to the New Industrial Policy, 1991.

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 subsititutes.
Asbestos and asbestos-based products.
Plywood, decorative veneers and other wood-based products such as particle board, block board.
Chamois Leather.
Tanned or dressed furskins.
Paper and newsprint except bagasse-based units.
Electronic aerospace and defence equipment, all types.
Industrial explosives, including detonating fuse, safety fuse, gun powder, nitrocellulose and matches.
Hazardous chemicals.
Drugs and pharmaceuticals(according to drug policy).
Entertainment electronics (VCRs, Colour TVs, CD players, tape recorders).