Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Report of the Indian Tariff Board on the Electric Fans Industry Bombay 1951

(5) The Industry should take up the question of Mequatp allocation of steel direct with the Government' of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.(6) The manufacturers should take note of the criticisms made by Government Departments Railways and other cosumers regarding the need for considerable improvment in the construction and finish of indigenous 'table fans and railway carri [...] In making its recommendations the Board has to give due weight to the interests of the consumer in the light of the prevailing coditions and also consider how the recommendations affect industries using the articles in respect of which protection is to be granted. [...] Takini into account the rated capacity of the six fatories now off the active list of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the few unorganised factories existing in the country the rated capacity of the industry at are present time may be estimaed at about 3 00 000 fans per annum. [...] 'Depreciation was taken at rates allowed by the Income-tax Department in the case of two of the firms and at the firm's own rates which were approximately the same as the rates allowed by the Income-tax Authorities in the case of the third firm. [...] The Chief Commissioner Delhi the Director of Industries Bombay the Director of Industries West 'Bengal the Controller of Stores B. B. & C. I. Railway the Con Woller of Stores South Indian Railway the Secretary to the Government of Madras Development Department the Manager Chittaranjan Locomotive Works as well as a number of other consumers have stated that the quality of indigenous fa