Shortage of Raw Material in Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Industry

Certain critical inputs/ raw materials used in the manufacture of electrical equipment by the domestic industry such as Cold Rolled Grain Oriented (CRGO) Steel under BIS 3024 (used in manufacture of Transformers) and Steel Plates of thickness above 150 mm under BIS 2002 (used in manufacture of Generators) are not made/ manufactured in India. Moreover, the requirement of such critical inputs / raw materials is met through imports from a few worldwide manufacturers outside India.