Literature Review India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) is a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Commerce & Industry,

, Government of India and the Confederation of Indian Industry. It aims to effectively present the India business perspective and leverage business partnerships in a globalizing market-place. The glass and ceramics industry in India is poised for sustained growth, powered by long term demand for construction. In India, the construction sector is expected to do well mainly due to the fiscal incentives given to infrastructure development. Industry players are gearing up for growth through building capacity and focusing on technology and process improvements. The industry offers a bright picture for existing players, as well as potential investors.

Indian Refractory Makers' Association, Kolkata Annual report 2010-11. The per capita consumption of glass in India is about 0.4 kg compared to 3.5 kg in Indonesia. Principal raw materials used in the manufacture of glass are silica sand, soda ash, calcite, dolomite, etc.

Annual report 2010-11 MEME-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLASS INDUSTRY Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SOCIETY). It provided the loan information i.e. in specific of glass industry the amount of loan provided by central banks to the firms in India and this report also provide required training courses to make the work force more skilled.

NSG Group and the Flat Glass Industry 2011 provided the growth and demand of flat glass from international point of view. It helped in locating major markets for the flat glass.

Kanch (2011): (Quarterly Journal of All India Glass Manufactures Federation). A reference for terminology and latest news in glass industry from around the world including technological, market conditions and latest developments in the industry. Glasspex India 2010 International exhibition on glass, it gives the idea about production, processing, products of glass industry. IBEF Annual report 2010 gave glass production in India is growing across segments, it included flat glass, lab glassware, bottle and glassware, fiber glass production Research on India Glass industry 2010 report provided the drivers and challenges of glass industry in India.

Ministry of Small scale industries Government of India Annual Report 2011 provided the policy about manpower development and training with respect to the glass institutes in India.

National Glass Association report 2011 gave the idea about the global market overview of glass industry

Saint Gobain Annual report 2011-12 provided the expansion strategy and its global market share.

BKGL(Shri Balkishan Aggarwal Glass Industries Ltd.) annual report 2010-11 gave us consuming sectors of glass, major industrial consumers and the distribution channel adopted.

GLASS MANUFACTURING World Bank Group 2011 provided Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines of glass.

Journal of Competition law and economics has told us about various Anti-monopoly Acts which restrains the practices having an adverse effect on competition. Industrial Outlook by E.Dixon provided the history of glass industry.

A guide to leadership tasks and functions by Alessia DAmato, Sybil Henderson & Sue Florence gave the facts about cooperate social responsibility to be fulfilled by various industries.