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Industries | Minerals
| Communications | Trade, Commerce and
Export | Agriculture | Animal Husbandry
Industries
Delhi has a rich heritage of skilled craftsmen. Delhi in olden times gained
its importance in arts, crafts and industries like Jewellery, embroidery, silver
vases and bowls and tea sets, ornamental jewel boxes made of brass, silk and
silk embroidery, ivory carvings, handloom, textiles, copper and brass utensils.
In the later half of the 19th century three iron foundries and engineering works
were established in Delhi. Delhi's textile industries foundation were laid by
the installation of two cotton weaving and spinning mills. First ice factory was set
up in 1907 and the first flour mill in 1917, first match factory in 1931, first oil
mill in 1932 and the first acid factory in 1934. During the period of 1981-82 to
1989-90 there was an increase of about 62 % in the number of industrial units.
Minerals
As minerals, Delhi has some building and road making materials
and some China clay deposits. The building and road making material comprises
sand, stone and bajri. The quartzite rock available on the ridge is very useful
for the manufacture of stone wares and buildings. Kaolim is used as a principal
raw material for refactory industries and fire clay for brick manufacture and
china ware.
Communications
From the point of view of transport, Delhi constitute a centre of both
national as well as international importance. Delhi is having important road
links with different parts of the country from its olden days. The Grand Trunk
road, which is a national highway of great importance, passes through
Delhi.
Delhi was opened to railway traffic on January 1, 1867. The Delhi
Ambala-Kalka railway was opened on March 1, 1891. Today, Delhi is well connected
by rail to different parts of the country through its 3 main railway
stations. i.e., New Delhi, Delhi Junction and Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Delhi is
well connected by Air Service to different parts of the country and the world. The
Indira
Gandhi International Airport Terminal I used for domestic flight, where as
Terminal II serves as an important International airport, linking the different
parts of the world. Large number of International air companies and Air India
use this airport.
Trade, Commerce
and Export
Most important goods manufactured and exported in Delhi are readymade
garments and imported things are electronic components. The important
trading centres in
Delhi are fruit and vegetable market, food grain market, fodder market, cloth
market, bicycle market, dry fruit market and hosiery and general market.
Agriculture
Important crops grown in the union territory are wheat, gram, Bajra and
Jowar. The
important sources of irrigation are Tube wells, wells and canals.
Animal Husbandry
Buffaloes are the main source of milk. Pigs and goats are a main source of meat.
Others are horses, ponies, and camels and poultry comprising of fowls and
ducks.
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