Economic Liberalization - A Stumbling Block in the Commercialization of Indigenous Calcium Silicide Technology

Indian ferro alloy industry is passing through one of its worst periods by the process of economic liberalization. Its production in our country is coming down mainly due to inadequate indigenous demand, non-availability of exports and high power cost as compared to other competing countries. The indigenous calcium silicide technology developed at National Metallurgical Laboratory; Jamshedpur could not be commercialized on account of thenew economic liberalization policy of Government of India.