Thursday, December 5, 2024
Rajasthan

Economy


Industry

The enterprise of the Rajasthani's is evident in the large number of small scale industrial units which have sprung up all over the state. There are large deposits of zinc and copper and these are being exploited for the development of industries dependant on these metals. It has large deposits of gypsum and lignite and mica. It has a large production of cotton and the textile industries has been coming up up in several places in Rajasthan. Among the other private sector industries are cement, ball bearings, sugar, caustic soda and other chemicals.