the mineral industry of india 1998 11 1 i ndia by chin s kuo was forecast to have a slow gross domestic product gdp growth rate 6 confederation indian budget deficit stayed around and inflation up 5 low industrial result inadequate investment in infrastructure slowdown limited use existing capacity export stood at 3 while imports grew 4 government increased petroleum natural gas prices bring them closer international present uniform duty 30 imposed on all forms copper whether primary scrap or semifinished tax reforms committee suggested graded starting with 10 waste 20 unwrought metal wrought products difference between raw materials finished processing import alloys be raised from current 45 so that differential 15 kept country
