Implementation of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) will help in reducing various cost aberrations across the states for the ceramic industry, an industry body official said here today.
Jaipur: In the face of stiff global competition and emerging trends, the ceramic and glass industry needs to focus on research, development and innovation and bring out new products to stay afloat, Rajasthan Industries Minister Rajendra Pareek said.
Ceramic industry of Gujarat, in particular Morbi received a boost as coal-gas plants are approved by central authorities. This news has come when ceramic and related industries in Morbi, Wankaner and Thangadh and elsewhere in India are suffering from recession, competition, dearness and inflation. So many manufacturing units are struggling to survive in stiff competition from their Chinese counterparts and slow down in US and Europe.
