Praful Patel for tariff barriers to curb import of power equipment

Mumbai : Heavy industries minister Praful Patel on Monday made a strong pitch for the imposition of a tariff barrier to curb imports of power plant and equipment in order to provide a level playing field to local manufacturers.

My ministry is in total agreement with the demand made by Indian manufacturers and will take up the matter with the finance ministry, the Planning Commission and the ministries concerned. In several cases, it was found that there was faulty supply of equipment, especially by Chinese companies. The ministry will once again take up the matter in order to give relief to the local manufacturers," Patel rold reporters on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of the Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association.