CHAPTER V
INDUSTRIES
(a)
Old- time Industries and Industrial Development
Fatehgarh Sahib District has been
created as a new district on
In
the beginning of the twentieth century (in 1902), Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha
State got started some industrial units at Gobindgarh. It was declared a free
trade zone for steel by Maharaja Partap Singh in 1928. The first steel rolling
mill was established at Gobindgarh in 1940. The Maharaja of Nabha allotted free
land for industrial plots at Gobindgarh for the installation of steel
re-rolling mills. He exempted them from octroi duty and helped them in getting
quotas of iron and steel. These concessions led to the establishment of a large
number of re-rolling mills at Gobindgarh.
Gobindgarh
is the most flourishing industrial town in Fatehgarh Sahib district and is
known as ‘
After
Keeping in view the role of
industrial development in the economic prosperity of the State, after
With a view to promote the growth of
industry in the State, the Government of Punjab notified “Industrial Policy
1996” which provides for the growth of various incentives for new industrial
units that comes into production or undertake expansion on or after
(a) The agro-based industrial units,
export oriented units (except medium and large scale units), village industries
and fly ash based units established in the Fatehgarh Sahib district are
provided investment incentive at the rate of 30 per cent of fixed capital
investment subject to maximum of Rs 50 lakhs. Besides, the industrial units
established under these categories are provided sales tax exemption or
deferment upto 10 years, subject to a maximum of 300 percent of fixed capital
investment. The agro-based industrial units are also provided subsidy, to
purchase and install a new generator set, at the rate of 50 per cent of the
captive cost of generator set subject to maximum of Rs 15 lakhs.
(b) The hotels, restaurants and
amusement/adventure parks established in the district under the licence/registration
from Tourism Department of Central or State Government are provided investment
incentive at the rate of 25 percent of fixed capital investment subject to the
maximum of Rs 25 lakhs. The amusement parks established in the district are
also given rebate in entertainment duty as it is charged at the rate of 75 per
cent instead of 125 per cent.
(c) With a view to promote the
growth of electronic industry, the new electronic units established in the
district after 24 June 1991 are provided exemption from sales/purchase tax for
a period of ten years from the date of production and the units which came to
production after 11 December 1986 but before 24 June 1991 are charged sales/purchase tax at the rate of 1 per cent
for a period 12 years after that for the next three years the rate of
sale/purchase tax will be 3.5 per cent.
The electronic industrial units which under the
expansion/modernization/diversification by investing more than 25 per cent of
the investment and thus increasing the installed capacity/production by more
than 25 per cent are allowed to avail sales/purchase tax exemption at par with
new units.
Prime Minister Rojgar Yojna.- The Government of India has started a Prime
Minister Rojgar Yojna to provide self employment to educated unemployed youth
in the country in 1993. Under this scheme, bank loans are provided to educated
rural and urban youths to start their own works. In the Fatehgarh Sahib
District, any educated unemployed youth, who fulfil the conditions of this
scheme can get loan/financial aid from banks to establish his own work.
Margin Money Scheme.- Under this Scheme, Khadi and Village Industry
Commission, through its financial aids, are providing the chances of self
employment to unemployed youths in the district. This scheme is only applicable
for rural industries which are established in all rural industrial focal
points. Any unemployed youth can get financial assistance from banks to
establish his own work.
. Besides, nationalised/commercial banks and other financial institutions provide loans to these units keeping in view the national industrial policies. The subsidies are given by both Central and State Government through the Department of industries.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).- National Bank for Agriculture and
Rural Development has been established as a Development Bank for providing and
regulating credit and other facilities for the promotion and development of
agriculture, small industries, cottage and village industries, handicrafts and
other rural crafts and other allied economic activities in rural areas with a
view to promote integrated rural development and securing prosperity of rural
areas and for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto. The total
amount disbursed by NABARD under different developmental schemes in Fatehgarh
Sahib District during 2000-2001 was Rs 2,322.33 lakhs.
Besides
the above, other measures taken for the promotion of industries in the district
are discussed below:
(1) Quality Marking Scheme
The Department of Industries,
(2) Rural Industrialisation
There
are Rural Industrial Development Centres and Common Facility Workshops running
in the State. The workshops besides rendering technical assistance, undertake
the manufacture of all types of common agricultural implements, like gur
making equipment, poultry feeders, grain storage bins, plough, etc.
(3) Other Organizations for the Development
of Industries
Besides
the above mentioned measures, a number of organisation have been set up for the
development and promotion of industries in the state. These are mentioned as
under :
(i) The Punjab Financial Corporation, Chandigarh.- It was established in 1953 under the State Financial Corporations Act,
1951 for the purpose of granting medium and
long-term loans to the industrial concerns located in the State of
It generally grants term loans for creation/acquisition of fixed assets like land, building, plant and machinery. It also provides guarantee against deferred payments for the purchase of capital goods and offers under-writing facility on issue of stocks and shares to companies. The corporation also provides financial assistance for setting up hotels, nursing homes/small hospitals, development of industrial estates, purchase of transport vehicles, etc. The corporation grants loans for setting up new industrial concerns, expansion and modernisation of existing concerns and rehabilitation of sick industrial concerns, which have been assisted by it. However, it also grants composite loan for meeting working capital requirements to new tiny and small units.
The public limited companies, private limited companies, cooperative societies, partnership firms, sole-proprietorship firms or HUF concerns are eligible for financial assistance from the corporation if these are engaged in or proposing to be engaged in: manufacture of goods; preservation of goods; mining or development of mines; hotel industry; transport of passengers or goods by road or by water or by rope way or by lift; generation or distribution of power; the setting up or development of an industrial area or industrial estate; the maintenance, repair, testing or servicing of machinery of any description or vehicles or vessels or motor boats or trail ones or tractors; assembling, repairing or packing any article with the aid of machinery or power; providing special or technical knowledge or other services for the promotion of industrial growth; providing weigh bridge facilities; and the research and development of any process or product in relation to any of the matter aforesaid. The amount of loan sanctioned and disbursed by the corporation to various industrial units in Fatehgarh Sahib District during 1992-93, 1996-97 to 2000-2001 is given below:
(Rs in Lakhs)
|
Year |
Sanction |
Disbursements |
|
|
|
1992-93 |
358.00 |
11.00 |
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|
1996-97 |
453.00 |
122.00 |
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|
1997-98 |
227.00 |
0.00 |
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|
1998-99 |
659.00 |
326.00 |
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|
1999-2000 |
376.00 |
275.00 |
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|
2000-2001 |
387.00 |
240.00 |
|
|
(Source :
(ii) The Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation, Ltd, Chandigarh.- The Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation Ltd. came into being in 1982 after the merger of the Punjab State Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (established in 1963) with the Punjab Export Corporation Ltd. (established in 1962).
The
Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation is the nodal agency for
promoting industries in
The corporation has established a industrial focal point on 209 acre of land at Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib District. In this focal point, 414 industrial plots of different sizes viz. 250, 500, 1000, 2500, 5000 and 7500 sq. metre have been allotted. Out of these, 29 units have started its work in this focal point.
(iii) The Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation (PSIDC), limited, Chandigarh.-The corporation was incorporated in 1966, as an undertaking of the State Government, to act as a catalyst for the development of large and medium scale industries in the State of Punjab. Since, then PSIDC has been acting as the prime mover in the State for promotion of industrial ventures and thus playing, the role of an ‘institutional entrepreneur’. The main activities performed by the corporation are; to identify and investigate projects and obtains letters of intent/ registrations from the Government wherever required; undertakes project feasibility studies for various identified projects; provides financial support, both enquiry and term loan assistance, as and when required; plays an important role as an effective facilitator for promoting ventures; and acts as an agent of the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), Small Industrial Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and State Government for providing assistance and incentives to industry under various schemes.
The Punjab State Industrial Development
Corporation has been designated, as a second state level Financial Institution
by the Industrial Development Bank of
(c) Industrial Training Institutes
In a developing economy industrial training
plays an important role for the development of industries because it enable the
residents of that particular area for a quick supply of skilled labour. The
Directorate, Technical Education Punjab is charged with the responsibility of
imparting training; industrial, technical and vocational to boys and girls through
its various polytechnics and industrial training institutes. In addition to this
The industrial training programme in the
|
Serial No |
Name and location of
Institute |
Year of establishment |
Names of Trade Course |
Number of seats |
Number of students |
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|
1 |
Industrial Training
Institute, Bassi Pathana |
1963 |
Electronics Electrician Fitter Turner |
32 32 32 24 |
31 30 30 24 |
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|
|
|
Machinist |
24 |
24 |
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|
|
|
Motor Mechanic |
32 |
32 |
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|
|
|
M. Instrument Mechanic |
16 |
16 |
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|
|
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Radio/T.V |
16 |
15 |
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|
|
|
Wireman |
32 |
- |
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|
|
|
Welder |
12 |
- |
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|
|
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Steno English |
32 |
32 |
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|
|
|
Steno Punjabi |
32 |
16 |
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|
|
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Carpenter |
16 |
7 |
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|
|
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Mechanic Tractor |
32 |
32 |
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|
|
|
Computer Operator Processing Assessment |
40 |
40 |
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|
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Cutting and Stitching |
32 |
12 |
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|
|
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Embroidery |
16 |
16 |
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( Source: Director,
Technical Education and Industrial Training, |
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(
d) Industrial Estates and Industrial Areas/ Focal points
The scheme for the establishment of industrial estates was launched in the State with the object of dispersing industries to economically backward area and creating conditions for planned economic growth. The State Government gives assistance for establishing industrial estates, industrial areas and focal points. The industrial estates are used as mechanism to stimulate the growth and efficiency of small industries in the district.
Industrial
Focal Points.- In Fatehgarh Sahib District an Industrial Focal Point
of 209 acres land has been developed at Mandi Gobindgarh. In this focal point
144 industrial plots of different size such as 250, 500, 1000, 2500, 5000 and
7500 sq. yards have been allotted and 29 units have started work on these focal
points upto
Rural Industrial Focal Points.- Punjab Government have set up 18 rural industrial focal points under the scheme of Rural Industrial Focal Points. Out of these, 9 are new and 9 are old focal points. There is no space for industrial plots in 3 rural focal points, but remaining 15 rural focal points have place for industry. So far, 72 plots have been allotted in this district and 6 units have started working. All the industrial units functioning in the focal points are provided incentives such as investment incentive (capital subsidy) 20 per cent of fixed capital investment subject to maximum Rs 30 lakh, sales tax exemption/deferment from sales tax to these units registered as dealer under Punjab General/Central Sales Tax Act for 120 months subject to maximum of 300 per cent of fixed capital investment, interest subsidy at the rate of 5 per cent of the total interest on term loan (by financial institutions/scheduled banks ) to small scale units, exemptions from payment of electricity duty for a period of 5 years from the date of release of power connection on the electricity consumption, etc. For the enhancement of business opportunities agro based industries such as poultry, hatchery, floriculture, fisheries, dairy farming and bee keeping have been granted the status of industry.
Power has become synonymous with progress and there is hardly any need to elaborate on the power of electric power in shaping the economy of the individual, the industry and the country as a whole. Power is one of the most important constituent of the infrastructure for any industrial development in the modern sense. Attempts were made to supply electricity to the areas now forming Fatehgarh Sahib District in mid-thirties of the last century.
Main sources of power are; electricity, wood-fuel, oil, Alcohol, wind and water. Wood fuel is too scarce to serve any useful purpose for industries. The position regarding coal and oil is also far from satisfactory. The regions in which coal is concentrated are too far off and its transportation entails heavy costs. The oil production in the country being too small can hardly meet the requirement. Thus, the ample supply of electricity has become main sources of power in the district. Thermal plants and power houses located at various places in the state are main suppliers of power. Besides above mentioned sources of power, solar energy and biogas have also become a significant source of power. District Rural Development Agency and Punjab Energy Development Agency are doing a good work in this field.
The consumption of electricity in the district during the years 1992-93, 1996-97 to 2000-2001 is given hereunder:
(Million K.W.H)
|
Year |
Domestic |
Commercial |
Industrial |
Agricultural |
Other |
Total |
Percent-age of consumpt-ion in |
|
|
1992-93 |
37.4 |
7.6 |
283.7 |
180.6 |
1.4 |
510.7 |
3.68 |
|
|
1996-97 |
73.1 |
11.4 |
675.4 |
166.8 |
2.4 |
929.1 |
5.6 |
|
|
1997-98 |
82.9 |
12.7 |
717.0 |
187.4 |
2.4 |
1002.4 |
5.7 |
|
|
1998-99 |
91.87 |
14.54 |
767.91 |
231.50 |
2.76 |
1108.58 |
5.8 |
|
|
1999-2000 |
99.88 |
15.26 |
898.37 |
252.66 |
3.02 |
1269.19 |
6.06 |
|
|
2000-2001 |
105.31 |
16.85 |
998.61 |
167.44 |
3.79 |
1292.00 |
6.73 |
|
(Statistical Abstracts of Punjab 1993, 1996 to 2001)
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) is
a nodal Agency for the development and propagation of renewable energy in the
State of
1 Solar Cooker.- It is a renewable energy device to cook meals with solar energy. It consists of a small box made of metal or fiberglass, having four cooking containers and covered with toughened glass to prevent the escape of solar radiation reflected in the box by mirror fitted therewith. This helps in saving cooking fuel and gives healthy and vitamin D rich cooked food.
2 Biogas Plant.- In common parlance known as gobar gas plant, this helps us to generate clean cooking fuel in the form of cooking gas from dung fuel and other bio waste. During the process we not only prevent the wastage of dung and agriculture waste but also generate better and rich manure. Bio gas plants of various sizes suitable to the needs of individual families, local community and institutions are constructed.
3 Compact Fluorescent Light (C.F.L).- C.F.L. is energy efficient light device. The use of C.F.L in place of condescend bulb saves up to 80 per cent on electricity consumption and gives soft and daylight. However, this device is relatively new to the people. To popularize the use of C.F.L. among masses, Punjab Energy Development Agency is supplying C.F.L at subsidized rates.
4 Solar Battery Charger.- This is also a solar energy device and it is used to charge battery. Punjab Energy Development supplies this device also at subsidized rates to introduce it and make it popular.
5 SPV (Solar Photovoltaic).- Lights, Solar Lanterns, Solar Stills, Solar Home Light Systems are also supplied by Punjab Energy Development Agency at subsidized rates with the aim of creating awareness among masses regarding use of solar energy for various jobs. In these systems solar photovoltaic cells are used to convert solar radiation into electricity. This electricity is stored in batteries to light C.F.L.s during night time.
6 Smokeless Improved Chulhas.- Chulha is an integral part
of every kitchen in the rural areas of the State. The Smokeless Improved Chulha
Programme has been launched with a motive to save cooking fuel and to improve
kitchen environment by making it smokeless and soot free and thus making the
life of housewives comfortable by reducing kitchen drudgery. The renewable
energy devices installed/sold by PEDA in Fatehgarh Sahib District upto
|
Serial No |
Item |
Number of renewable Energy Devices Sold/installed |
|
1 |
Solar
Cooker |
584 |
|
2 |
Pressure
Cooker |
419 |
|
3 |
Solar
Still |
18 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
S.P.V.
Lights |
49 |
|
6 |
Solar
Lantern |
462 |
|
7 |
Domestic
Home Lighting System |
128 |
|
8 |
Biogas
Plant |
829 |
|
9 |
Smokeless
Chula |
13,574 |
|
10 |
Solar
Water Pump |
2 |
|
(Source: Managing
Director, Punjab Energy Development Agency, |
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(f)
Growth and Development of Industries
Under Punjab Government’s Incentive Policy 1996 the district has been categorized as ‘B’ Grade Growth Area, under which 20 per cent capital subsidy is provided. The district has made much industrial progress.
(g) Industries and Manufactures of the District
The industries in the District may be
classified under three broad heads, viz. large and medium- scale, small scale
and cottage and village industries. A brief description of the important
industries of the district is given below:
(i) Large and Medium Scale Industries
At the time of creation of the district there were 17 large/medium units, in the area presently falling in Fatehgarh Sahib District. A number of medium scale units functioning in this group i.e. Large and Medium Scale Industries in Fatehgarh Sahib District are steel industries (mostly re-rolling mills) which are heavily localized at Mandi Gobindgarh an industrial town of the district. There were16 industrial units in large and medium scale category in the district, out of which 13 units were working during the year 2000-2001. A brief description of these units is given below :
(1)
(2) Inox Air Products Limited, G.T.Road, Mandi Gobindgarh.- This is also an important large-scale industry of the district. This unit was established in March 1981 at Mandi Gobindgarh with the capital investment of Rs 773.33 lakhs . The main products of the unit are liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, oxygen gas, nitrogen gas, dissolved acetylene gas and LPG cylinders. The raw material used by this unit is calcium carbide and HR sheet of LPG Grade, which is imported from foreign countries and from other states of the country. During 2000-2001, the unit gave employment to 108 persons and produced goods worth Rs 2,078 lakhs
(3) Datt
Steels Limited, Mandi Gobindgarh.- This unit was established at Mandi
Gobindgarh in July 1997, with the fixed capital investment of Rs 942.06 lakhs.
The main products of this industrial unit are auto tyre, cycle tyre bead wire,
spring steel wire and cycle spoke wire. The raw material used by this unit is
wire rod which is supplied by Tata Iron and Steel Company, Rashtriya Ispat
Nigam Ltd., and Usha Martin Industries from their
During 2000-2001, the unit produced goods worth Rs 1,311.49 lakhs and exported goods worth Rs 77.61 lakhs. In this period, unit gave employment to 156 persons.
(4) M.R.
Alloys Pvt. Limited Mandi Gobindgarh.- M.R. Alloys Pvt. Limited was
established on
During 2000-2001, the unit produced goods worth Rs 1,220 lakhs and gave employment to 75 persons.
(5) Kandhari Beverages Limited, Fatehgarh Sahib.-It was
established at Fatehgarh Sahib (village Nabipur) on
During 2000-2001, the unit gave employment to 200 persons and produced goods worth Rs 0.54 lakhs.
(6) Nahar Sugar and Allied Industries Limited, Amloh .-This unit was set up under cooperative sector at Amloh in 1993, for the production of crystal sugar and molasses with the capital investment of Rs 5,768.01 lakhs . Later on it was handed over to the Nahar group of Industries and its name was changed to Nahar Sugar and Allied Industries Limited. Local produce of white sugarcane is used as its raw material. Along with the main product of crystal sugar, it produces molasses and bagasse as bye-products.
During 2000-2001, this unit gave employment to 576 persons and produced goods worth Rs 5,139.22 lakh.
(7) Surendra Steel Rolling Mills, Mandi Gobindgarh.-Surendra Steel Rolling Mills was established at Mandi Gobindgarh in August 1966. The total capital investment of the unit was Rs 118.17 lakhs. Its main and bye products are CTD Bars, Angles, channels, M.S. ingots, M.S. scrap, runners and risers etc. The raw material used by this units are M.S. scrap, sponge iron, ingots and billets/blocks/slabs. These material are available in local market as well imported from other country.
During, 2000-2001 this unit gave employment to 204 persons and produced goods worth Rs 3,043.00 lakhs.
(8) Lakshmi Overseas Industries Ltd., Khamano.-This unit was established at in September 1992, with the capital investment of Rs 7,116.36 lakhs. The main products of the unit are rice, rice bran oil, rice bran, paddy husk, cattle feed. The main raw material used by the industry is paddy, which is locally available.
During 2000-2001, this unit gave employment to 800 persons and produced goods worth Rs 10,118.13 lakhs.
(9) Modern Steels Limited, Mandi Gobindgarh.- This is an important large-scale industry of the district. This unit was established at Mandi Gobindarh in 1974. The total capital investment in the unit was Rs 2,557 lakhs at the end of March 2001. The main products of this unit are steel billets, steel ingots, steel flat bars, steel rounds. The raw material of this industry is scrap iron which is available in the local market.
During 2000-2001 the unit produced goods worth Rs 6,235 lakhs and provided employment to 325 persons.
(10) Northern
(11) Deepak Gases Pvt. Ltd., Mandi Gobindgarh.- This unit was established in 1995. The total capital investment was 174.43 lakhs at the end of March 2001. The main product of this unit is industrial oxygen gas. The raw material of this unit is natural air.
During 2000-2001, this unit produced goods worth Rs 67.45 lakhs and in this period gave employment to 18 persons.
(12) A.R.
Alloys, Mandi Gobindgarh.- This unit was
established at Mandi Gobindgarh in 1996. The capital investment of this unit as
on
(13) Sunrise
Vanaspati and Allied Industry Pvt. Ltd. Village Shahpur (Tahsil Amloh).- It was established at village Shahpur in1997. The capital
investment in this unit as on
(ii)
Small Scale Industries
The small scale industries which
occupy an important place in the economy of the State as a whole cover a wide
range of units in the district. The small scale sector plays a significant role
in industrial production and employment generation. The growth of small scale
industries in the district recorded good progress during the last few years. The industries in
small scale sector in the district are mostly metal and basic metal products as
26.3 percent of the total units functioning in the district belongs to this
category. This sector has been gaining constant attention of the State
Government under a number of industrial developmental schemes. Under the
National Industrial Policy 1996 Fatehgarh Sahib has been categorized as “ B
Category”: industrial sector, under which industrial units under non-negative
list are provided 20 per cent subsidy. At the time of creation of the district
there were 3,514 small scale industries units. The number of small scale
industrial units in the Fatehgarh Sahib district increased to 3,918 by 31 March
2001. These units gave employment to 20,770 persons and produced goods worth Rs
1,29,553 lakhs during 2000-2001. The
fixed investment of these units were Rs 19,993 lakhs in the area of present
Fatehgarh Sahib District. The most important small scale industries which
deserve mention are basic Metal Products (780), servicing and repair (737)
followed by Machinery and parts (281), Metal Products (251), Food Products
(211), Wood Industry (160) and Leather Products(157).
The details regarding the various
small scale industries functioning in the Fatehgarh Sahib District during
2000-2001 are given below:
(1) Food Products.- There were 211 units engaged in
the food products during 2000-2001 in the district. These units produced goods
like ghee, ice cream, gram dal, bread, biscuits, cattle feed etc. These units
gave employment to 1,069 persons and produced goods worth Rs 10,891.67 lakhs.
The fixed investment of these units was Rs 573.38 lakhs.
(2) Cotton Textile.- There was one unit in the
district engaged in cotton textile during the year 2000-2001 with capital
investment of Rs 48.31 lakhs. During this year the unit provided employment to
30 persons and produced goods worth Rs 300 lakhs.
(3) Hosiery.- There were 45 units engaged in
the district in the manufacture of various kinds of hosiery products and
garments. The fixed capital investment in these units was 6.04 lakhs. The units
produced hosiery goods like socks, woollen sweaters, mufflers, caps, under
garments etc. These units gave employment to 67 persons and produced goods
worth Rs 19.60 lakhs during the above referred year.
(4) Wood Industry.- During 2000-2001, there were 160
units comprising saw mills, manufacturing of wooden frames for doors, windows,
wooden furniture, beds, packing cases, etc., with fixed invest of Rs 127.23
lakhs. These units gave employment to 434 persons and produced good worth Rs 1,066.81
lakhs during the same year. Furnished goods of this industry have local market.
(5) Paper and Printing.- There were 19 units engaged in
the printing work and in the production of stationery items, paper bags, card-board
boxes, etc. in the district. As on
(6) Leather Products.- This is an important industry and scattered all over the district. During
2000-2001, there were 157 units with a total capital investment of Rs 29.08
lakhs in the district engaged in the production of leather goods such as shoe
making, leather bags, purses, attaché cases, etc. and leather tanning. These
units gave employment to 281 persons and produced goods worth Rs 69 lakh during
the same year.
(7) Rubber and Plastic Products.-
As on
(8) Chemical Products.- There were 29
units engaged in the production of chemicals in the district as on
(9) Non Metallic Industries.- As on
(10) Basic Metal Products.- This industry is the main small scale
industry of the district and mainly concentrated at Mandi Gobindgarh. There
were 780 units engaged in the production of basic metal goods in the district
as on
(11) Metal Products.- This is also an
important industry and scattered all over the districts. There were 251 units,
with fixed capital investment of Rs.618.76 lakhs engaged in the production of
metal products in the district as on 31 March 2001.The main products of these
units are trunks, petties, buckets, steel doors outer gates, steels
furniture, railings, grills, etc. These units gave employment to 997 persons
and produced goods worth Rs 31,052.10 lakhs.
(12) Machinery and Parts.- A
large number of industrial units engaged in the production of machinery and their
parts in the district with capital investment of Rs 1169.41 lakhs. During
2000-2001, in Fatehgarh Sahib District, 281 units were engaged in production of
machinery and its parts viz. tractor-trolly, wheat thrashers, centrifugal
pumps, agricultural implements, auto parts, nuts & bolts etc., by providing
employment to 1,391 persons and produced goods worth Rs5,629.50 lakhs.
(13) Electrical Machinery and Parts.-
As on
(14) Transport Equipment and parts.-This
is another important industry of the district. The transport equipment and
parts cover a wide range of components. After Jalandhar, Sirhind is the most
important centre for the fabrication of bus and truck bodies. A large number of
ancillary units mushroomed around the town. During 2000-2001, in Fatehgarh
Sahib District 83 units were engaged in this category, set-up with a capital
investment of Rs 456.38 lakhs. During the same year, these units gave
employment to 679 persons and produced goods worth Rs 2,162.51 lakhs.
(15) Miscellaneous Industries.- As on
(16) Servicing and Repairing.-As
many as,737 units were engaged in providing repair and other services in
Fatehgarh Sahib District, during 2000-2001. The fixed investment of these units
was to the tune of Rs 261.58 lakhs. During the same year these units gave
employment to 1,213 persons and provided services worth Rs 743 lakhs.
(17) Cold Storage.- During 2000-2001
facilities for storage of perishable articles, such as vegetables and fruits
were available in 4 cold storage units in the district. About Rs 269.70 lakhs
were invested in these units as fixed capital. During the same year these units
did business to the tune of Rs 265.00 lakhs by providing employment to 30
persons.
(iii)
Cottage and Village
Industries
At
the turn of the twentieth century, there were a number of cottage industries
manufacturing handloom cloth, desi jutties, (footwear), pottery, village
oil industry (kohlu), etc. Most of the industries in the present area of
Fatehgarh Sahib District were hereditary engaging the persons of certain social
group. Handloom weaving was the most important cottage industry. Even in
present era the cottage and village industries are playing an important role in
improving the economic condition of the rural population of the district. The
(1) Leather.- Leather goods produced in the
district have a good market both inside and out side the district. The items of
manufacturing include bags, chappals, shoes, suit cases, etc. In Fatehgarh
Sahib District, 141 units were engaged in the production of leather goods
during 2000-2001 which produced goods worth Rs 128.20 lakhs, and provided
employment to 322 persons (161 full time and 161 part-time).
(2) Processing of Cereals and
Pulses Industry.- During 2000-2001, there were 35 units engaged
in the processing of cereals and pulses in the District. Most of the units were
engaged in the processing of pulses (dal making) and manufacture of flour.
These units produced goods worth Rs 153.45 lakhs and provided employment to 212
persons (104 full time and 108 part time) during the above mentioned year.
(3) Village Oil Industry.-There was only one unit engaged in
village oil Industry in Fatehgarh Sahib District. This unit produced goods
worth Rs 1.70 lakhs and provided employment to 2 persons (1 full time and 1
part time) during 2000-2001. The sale value of this unit was Rs 2.05 lakhs.
(4) Match Industry- There were 2 units engaged in the
production of match (match boxes and match-sticks) during 2000-2001, which
produced goods worth Rs 2.30 lakhs and provided employment to 8 persons (4 full
time and 4 part time).
(5) Gur and Khandsari Industry.- This constituted the most
important village industry in the district affording maximum employment. It is
the most important subsidiary industry of the rural economy. There were 551
units engaged in this industry, giving employment to 1,342 persons (607 full
time and 735 part time) during 2000-2001 and produced goods worth Rs 325.80
lakhs. Most of the persons engaged in this industry are part time, generally
they are cane growers. The traditional
method is used in the manufacture of gur and shakkar.
(6)
Non-Edible Oil and Soap.- Among the oil seeds only mustard is grown in the district. In
Fatehgarh Sahib District, only 4 units were engaged in producing non-edible
oils by crushing oil seeds and making washing soap during 2000-2001. These
units produced goods worth Rs 46.15 lakhs and provided employment to 26 persons
(13 full time and 13 part time) during the same year. The products of these
units are locally utilised.
(7) Bee keeping.- Bee keeping is the
recent profession adopted by the rural people as village industry. Most of the
people are doing it as a subsidiary occupation. There were 14 units engaged in
the bee keeping occupation during 2000-2001, which produced honey worth Rs 5.80
lakhs, and provided employment to 32 persons (12 full time and 20 part time).
(8) Pottery.- One of the oldest industries of
the district, pottery still contributes substantially to the economic life of
the people. There were 35 units engaged in the production of pottery during
2000-2001, and provided employment to 1,161 persons (303 full time and 858 part
time). These units produced goods worth Rs 122.95 lakhs during the same year.
(9) Fibre.- During 2000-2001 in Fatehgarh Sahib
District, 262 units were engaged in the production of fibre, which produced
goods worth Rs 67.80 lakhs and provided employment to 432 persons (262 full
time and 170 part time).
(10) Carpentry and Blacksmithy.- Wooden frames for doors and windows,
beds and some pieces of furniture are manufactured by the old families of the
carpenters in all the villages of the district in the same way the metal
products are prepared and repaired by the blacksmiths.
During 2000-2001,there were 152
units engaged in the carpentry and blacksmithy work which produced goods worth
Rs 211.95 lakhs, and provided employment to 580 persons (329 full time and 251
part time). The industry is scattered all over the district.
(11) Lime.- In Fatehgarh Sahib District,
there were 14 units engaged in the production of lime during 2000-2001 which
produced goods worth Rs 17.20 lakhs and provided employment to 31 persons (14
full time and 17 part time). The product is mainly utilized in house building
and their maintenance.
(12) Bamboo and Cane Industries.-
Cane furniture and baskets of different sizes are manufactured from bamboo and
cane. In Fatehgarh Sahib District 30 units were engaged in the production of
bamboo and cane articles during 2000-2001. These units produced goods worth Rs
12.45 lakhs and provided employment to 60 persons (30 full time and 30 part
time) during the same year.
(13) Fruit Processing Industries.-
There were 27 units engaged in the processing of fruits in Fatehgarh Sahib
District, during 2000-2001, which provided processing services worth Rs 24.60
lakhs by providing employment to 68 persons (33 full time and 35 part time).
(14) Electronics.-During 2000-2001only one
unit was engaged in the production of electronic goods in the district. This
unit produced goods worth Rs 1.10 lakhs and provided employment to 2 persons (1
full time and 1 part time) during the same year.
(15) Hand Paper Industries.-Only
4 units were engaged in the production of hand paper which produced goods worth
Rs 1.60 lakhs and provided employment to 8 persons (4 full time and 4 part
time) during 2000-2001.
(16) Polymer.- There were only 2 units
engaged in the production of polymer in the district during 2000-2001,
which produced goods worth Rs 7.60 lakhs and provided employment to 10 persons
(5 full time and 5 part time).
(iv) Jail Industries
There is no jail industry in the
Fatehgarh Sahib District.
(h) Role of Industrial Cooperatives
The industrial cooperative societies
are voluntary associations of artists and craftsmen organized for the promotion
of their economic interests. The main objectives of the industrial cooperative
societies are: to give better directions to the industrial activities of the
members so that the maximum out put might be obtained with minimum of efforts;
to give technical advice and assistance; to provide training facilities to
their members; to buy raw material and supply it to their members; to dispose
of the furnished products in more profitable manner as well as to obtain grants,
subsidies and other facilities from financing agencies and Government. During
2000-2001 there were 48 industrial cooperative societies in the Fatehgarh Sahib
District. The members of these societies generally belong to weaker sections of
the society and mainly are the weavers, blacksmiths, carpenters, tanners, shoe
makers, etc. They are mostly illiterate and require subsistence employment. The
State Government has attached great importance to the economic uplift of the
artisans.
The weaver’s societies have two-tier
structure in
The Punjab State Industrial
Cooperative Federation is the apex society of non-weavers cooperative primary
industrial societies. Its main objectives are to encourage development of
village small scale cooperative cottage industries.
The
details regarding the
industrial cooperative societies functioning in
the Fatehgarh Sahib
District during the
year 1992-93,1996-97 to 2000-2001 are given below:
|
Year |
Number of societies |
Membership |
Production (Rs in lakhs) |
(Rs in lakhs) |
Subsidy |
|
1992-93 |
55 |
788 |
49.92 |
47.90 |
- |
|
1996-97 |
55 |
796 |
50.61 |
49.21 |
- |
|
1997-98 |
55 |
796 |
55.62 |
51.62 |
- |
|
1998-99 |
57 |
818 |
57.87 |
53.84 |
- |
|
1999-2000 |
56 |
807 |
57.62 |
54.82 |
- |
|
2000-2001 |
48 |
715 |
51.86 |
34.30 |
- |
|
(Source: Deputy Registrar
Cooperative Societies, Fatehgarh Sahib) |
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(i) Labour and Employer’s Organisation
The area of the present Fatehgarh
Sahib District, prior to
The particulars of Trade Unions
registered under the Indian Trade Union Act, 1926 functioning in the district
are given in I Appendix at Page160.
(j) Welfare of Industrial Labour
The welfare comprised all matters affecting the
health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the workmen and includes
provisions for education, recreation, thrift schemes, convalescent homes, etc.
It falls into two categories viz. activities inside the factory or intra-mural
welfare work and activities outside the factory or extra-mural welfare work.
The various welfare measures include; education, medical aid, maternity
benefits, housing cooperative societies, grain and cloth shops, provision of
canteens, etc.
The
welfare of the industrial labour is mainly of two types, viz, statutory and
voluntary. In the first type fall those concessions which are to be provided
under law and secondly which are provided voluntary by the management on
humanitarian grounds or other allies and varied reasons.
The
constitution itself provides that the State shall endeavour to secure by
suitable legislation or economic organisation or in any other way, to all
workers, agricultural, industrial and otherwise, living wage, condition of work
ensuring decent standards of living and full enjoyment of leisure and social
and cultural opportunities.
APPENDIX I (Vide page 158)
List of Registered Trade Unions in
Fatehgarh Sahib District as on
|
Serial No. |
Name of the |
Date of Registration |
|
1 |
|
21 October1975 |
|
2 |
Sanyati
Mazdoor Union, Mandi Govindgarh |
26
April1993 |
|
3 |
Steel
Industries Trade Union ,Mandi Gobindgarh |
31
January1981 |
|
4 |
Iron and
Steel Karamchari Sangh ( |
2
February1968 |
|
5 |
Steel
Industries Labour Union, Mandi Gobindgarh |
9
December1974 |
|
6 |
Rashtriya
Metal Mazdoor Union, Mandi Gobindgarh |
11
April1977 |
|
7 |
District
Iron and Steel Workers |
|
|
8 |
Turner
Trade Union, Sirhind |
|
|
9 |
Labour
Union, Mandi Gobindgarh |
|
|
(Source: Labour Commissioner |
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