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INDUSTRIES
Historical Background
In
the past only cottage industries like gold and silver smitheries, carpentry, oil
pressing, tanning and leather working, pottery , weaving and stamping of
cloth existed. The Chhimba’s (stampers) in Jind and Safidon stamped coarse
country cloth like razais (quilts) toshaks (bed cloth) jajam (floor cloth and
chint. Raja Raghbir Singh (1864-1887) of erstwhile Jind State took a keen
interest in encouraging local arts and manufacturers. He sent various workmen
in gold, silver, wood, etc. to Roorki (UP) and other places to learn the
higher branches of their crafts.
The mineral wealth of the
district is confined to saltpetre, kankar and stone. Crude saltpetre was
prepared in many places in the district and was refined in state refineries
at Jind and Safidon, which were opened by the ruler of erstwhile princely
Jind State. Towards the close of the
19th century or in the beginning of the 20th century, two cotton-ginning
factories were opened at Narwana and Jind. The district did not make much
headway in the industrial sphere up to the Independence or rather up to the
formation of Haryana. Before 1966, there were
only 3 important units for the manufacture of cycles, clinical laboratory
thermometers and water pipefitting. With the emergence of
Haryana as a separate State in 1966, began the real process of
industrialization in the district. Several small-scale industrial units for
the manufacture of radio and electrical good, fabrication of cement jallis,
soap and candles etc. were set up in urban areas. Some more important units
manufacturing agricultural implements, chemicals, thermometers, surgical
cotton, foundries, screws, plastic products, paper-board, coke briquettes,
etc. were established after 1968. The first large-scale industrial unit was
the Milk Plant at Jind, which came into existence in 1970. Another unit for the
manufacture of steel products was set up in 1973. Industry in the district
received a further fillip with the establishment of a cattle feed plant in
1974. Some more important units
engaged in manufacturing of items such as surgical cotton, bio-coal, rice
mills, handloom & weaving tractor bushes, water taps, bread, biscuits,
wooden & steel furniture, cotton yarn, medicines, leather chemicals, PVC
Pipes, washing powder & soap, tin container, railway components i.e. rail
elastic clips, oil refinery, vanspati ghee, sprinklers leather shoes,
electric madhani, ceiling fans, cooler & general rep., foundries, tyre
resole-retreading, plastic dhana, hand made papers, cattle feed & poultry
feed, gypsum board, disposal syringes & needles, printing paper, flour mils
& LPG storage & bottling have also come into existance. Milk Plant, Jind was the first
modern dairy plant set up in public sector by Haryana Dairy Development Corporation
in 1971 with the objective to provide market for surplus milk in the state.
Haryana is rich in milk production and surplus milk in the state can play
vital role in improving socio-economic conditions of farmers in general and
that of landless farmers in particular. As an outcome of pursuance of its
objective, it has also made pure, safe & wholesome milk products
available to the urban consumer at reasonable rate while at the same time ensuring attractive price of milk to
farmers. Spread over 18 acres of land in
Jind district, the plant with a capacity to process one Lac liter of milk per
day manufactures VITA milk products.
Collection of milk from districts of Jind, Hisar and Fatehabad is done
through network of Cooperative societies in villages from where fresh milk is
transported to the plant every morning and evening. This milk is converted
into premium quality milk powder, ghee, paneer and polypack milk for sale in
Delhi and other areas. Presently the plant is being managed by milk union, Jind
which is member of Haryana Dairy Development Co-operative Federation Ltd. and
has membership of 600 village Co-operative Societies. More than 20000
families largely consisting of farmers having small land and holdings are the
beneficiaries of its operations. Its existence and active intervention has
ensured attractive return to the milk producers and facilities like supply of
cattle feed and seed etc. In the milk ahead area, there are 805 villages and
estimated daily milk production is 25.46 Lacs liters per day, out of which
6.62 Lacs liters is marketable surplus. The plant has planned to increase its
handling capacity to 2 Lacs liters of milk per day by 2004. During last three
years, performance of Plant & Union has been as under: -
To meet the demand of milk in Jind city as a result of rapid
urbanization, the plant has started
supply of polyback milk in Jind. With the help of local administration
process of setting up milk booths in different localities has been initiated.
This will ensure availability of unadulterated and wholesome milk and milk
products to the consumers at reasonable price.
The Jind Co-op Sugar Mills Ltd. Jind Established- February
16,1985 Cost Rs.
10,41,74,000 Crushing
capacity 125
tons sugarcane daily Profit
till 1999-2000 Rs.
1140.64 Lacs Production
of Sugar 1,94,515 Gunny bags in
crushing season 1999-2000 Sugarcane
Crushed 22.15 Lacs
Quintal Recovery
of Sugar 8.75% Production
of Sugar in 1,81,796
Gunny Bags Crushing
Season 1998-99. Sugar
Cane Crushed 21.00
Lacs Quintal Recovery
of Sugar 8.64
% The mills provide interest free loan
for seed of sugarcane. 25% Subsidy is provided for seed and land treatment.
Three hot air units have been established in the mill for free seed
treatment. The mill has 23,159 acar land under Sugarcane for the year
2000-2001. The mill have a loss of Rs. 484.94
Lacs in the year 1999-2000 due to less recovery of Sugar and increase of
Sugarcane rate. About 1000 people have been given employment by the mill. The mill achieved third position in
the Country in the year 1991-92. It achieved first position of technical
skill in the year 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1995-96 and second position in the
year1997-98.
Hafed Cattle Feed Plant, Jind: - The cattle feed
plant was set up in 1974 with a capital investment of Rs. 47.30 lacs. It is a
limited concern in the public sector under Haryana State Co-operative Supply
and Marketing Federation Ltd. Chandigarh, with an installed capacity of 5
tonnes per hour. The raw material for the plant is obtained from the markets
of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pardesh and Bombay. The cattle feed produced in the plant is
marketed all over Haryana. The unit is working properly. The unit has increased the investment. At
present the total capital investment of Plant & Machinery in Rs. 38.85
Lacs & has provided employment to 58 persons having the production
capacity of 312.75 Lacs. The demand of item has increased in the rural areas
owing to fast increasing in the population of livestock & the product has
achieved popularity among the villagers. Industrial Cables (India) Ltd. Kila Zafargarh (Jind Tehsil) This unit was
commissioned at Zafargarh, in 1973 with a capital investment of Rs. 117.50
Lacs. It is private limited company
with an installed capacity of 19,000 tonnes of steel wires per annum. Small Scale Industries
Agricultural Implements: -The manufacturing of agricultural implements was on
a small scale as well as on cottage level. The small scale units manufacture
harrows, ploughs, wheat threshers, persian wheels, levellers coulters etc.
and are located at Jind, Narwana, Julana and Safidon. Quite a large number of
units engaged in manufacturing of agricultural implements such as harrows,
trolley, cultivater, land leveler, wheat thresher Cart, plough have also
increased. The demand for these items remains constant in the market. The
modern age is the age of machinery. Better Agricultural machinery is used for
better crops & cultivation of land. Woolen Blankets:There
were three units at Safidon for the manufacture of blankets and loies in
1974-75. These units got their raw material from Panipat. Their installed
capacity was about Rs. 5 Lacs and they gave employment to 20 persons on a
regular basis and to about 50 female workers on a part time basis. Safidon, Narwana &
Pillukhera are the 3 blocks in which woolen blankets loi are knitted through khadi
system. There is no power loom for blankets manufacturing. The other khadi
units are working in this district, which provided employment to 300 persons. Industrial Thermometers: -There
was three units at Jind engaged in the production of thermometers in 1974-75.
These units employed 20 persons and produced thermometers worth Rs. 2.50
lakh. Their product is sold in the market of Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mysore and
Madras. Two units were set up in
this distt. for thermometers manufacturing. But at present these have ceased
functioning . Foundry: - There are three
units in the district which are engaged in the production of weights and
measures, weighing scales anges for diesel engines and chaff-cutting
machines. There
are foundries in Narwana block, which are manufacturing Toka Machines (chaff
cutter), which are operated manually & with power operated. These units
have provided employment to 300 persons. The number of agriculture
implements units have increased, At present 30 units are engaged in this
line. These units have been providing
employment to 160 persons & total investment on plant & machinery is
862.64 Lacs . Fabrication: - The fabrication
units are mostly located at Jind, Narwana, Safidon, Uchana and Julana. These
units are engaged in the manufacturing of Steel truncks, machine cases,
brackets, milk cases etc. The scope of steel Fabrication has
increased. Mainly the units have been set up at Jind, Safidon, Narwana,
Uchana, & truck body & vehicle body are manufactured. These 18 units
have investment of 3.60 Lacs & providing employment to 90 persons. The
total approximate production is 26.40 Lacs. Paper Board: - The unit was
started at Gunkali (Jind Tehsil with a capital investment of Rs. 5 Lakh.
Besides the unit set up at Gulkani, the units are producing Mil Board/Card
board Jacquard Board, these units are providing employment to 90 persons. Sugar And Khandsari: -The
factory manufacturing Sugar and Khandsari is located at Jind. The unit was
started with a capital investment of Rs. 5.20 lakh. The Gur & Khansari
units are closed only Sugar mill is constructed under cooperative sector at
Village Jhanj. The total investment on plant & machinery is 1075 lacs,
providing employment to 1100 persons and total production in 1999 was 18077
MT. value of Rs. 2224.29 Lacs. Leather Goods: -This
industry exists on a small scale as well as on a cottage level in the
district. The fashions for Desi Juti has
decreased. Plastic chapples shoes have taken the place of Desi Juti. The demand
for Tila Juti is increasing day-by-day Narwana the only city where tila jutis
being are manufactured in bulk. There are about 230 units in this distt.
engaged in manufacturing of Juti making which are providing employment to 890
persons having the investment of 4.60 Lacs producing the items of Rs. 165
Lacs. The tila Juti are also sold in the neighboring distts. i.e. Rotec &
Sonepat. Tila Juttis are also sold in neighboring Distts. of Punjab and U.P.
Ban & Rope Making: The over increasing demand for ban and
ropes has been attracting more and more producers in the manufacture of these
commodities in the district. Ban is made with the hand –driven machines. Now
the power driven ban making machine has taken the place of hand driven
machines. Recently 2 units at Safidon and one unit at Jind for manufacturing
of ban have come up. Niwar Manufacturing: - Manufacturing of
cotton niwar is mainly confined to Narwana and Jind. The installed capacity
of these units is about Rs. 61 lakh. The manufacturing of cotton niwar has
lost its popularity. There
are only 3 units one at Narwana
&two at Safidon engaged in Manufacturing of Niwar The plastic niwar has
taken the place of cotton niwar.
Leather Tanning- It
is an old cottage industry which continues to function in villages and urban
areas. Mostly local shoemakers consume the product. The Leather Tanning
Industries in this Distt. has come to a stand still due to pollution. There
are about 5 units in this Distt. out of which 2 units are at Narwana &
these units are providing employment to 60 persons & the production is 15 Lacs annually approximately. Agro-Based
Industries:
Cotton-Ginning: -
Two
factories at Jind and Narwana are engaged in ginning and processing cotton.
The number of cotton-ginning units has increased. At present there are 23
cotton saw ginning plants in Uchana, Narwana & Julana, Jind block having
16 Lacs value of plant & machinery. The total production is 23000 bales,
value of Rs. 1530 Lacs & provided employment to 2000 persons. Besides
this, there are 80 cotton-ginning units, which are in production. Rice-Shelling: -
With the green
revolution the nos. of units for Rice-shelling has increased. Jind Distt. is
richer for growing the paddy. Safidon Block is on the top & famous for
Rice in India. There are 56 Rice mills in this Distt. having an Investment of
3 Crores providing employment to 1200 persons. Dal- milling:- The production of
Gram in this Distt. has decreased because the area has become totally
tubewell/canal irrigated. There are only 4 units in this Distt. which are
producing Gram-Dal having the investment of 6 Lacs on plant & machinery . Gur and Khandsari:-
The
Gur & Khandsari units are not allowed in the village without the prior
approval of Sugar Mill/Cane Commissioner due to supply of cane to the sugar
Mill. Govt. Assistance Industrial development
is looked after by the District Industries Officer, Jind who is assisted by 4
Inspectors and 4 block level extension officers (industries). The block level
extension officers help rural industrialisation. The District Industries
Officer functions under the overall control of the Director of Industries
Haryana, Chandigarh. The government
assists the entrepreneurs in respect of finance, raw material, marketing,
industrial training and common facility centres. These facilities are
discussed briefly. Finance Assistance:-
Loans are advanced to the small scale industries
for the construction of factory building, purchase of machinery, equipments
and working capital to the extent of
Rs. 1 Lacs against a tangible security either of the applicant or of his
surety. Such loans are given up to 50 per cent of the value of the security
offered. Loans upto Rs. 5,000 are
granted against one personal surety having solvent property for double the
value of the loan applied for. A provision to advance loans up to Rs. 1,000
against a certificate of credit-worthness has been introduced for the benefit
of village artisans and craftsmen. Haryana Finance
Corporation, Haryana, Khadi &
Village Industries Board, Chandigarh also advance loans for the promotion of
Village Industries. Now Khadi Village Industries Commission(KVIC) has also
started to advance the loan to the industrial units with the margin money
scheme/subsidy. Supply Of Machinery On Hire-Purchase Bases:-
The National Small Industries Corporation, an
agency founded and controlled by the Government of India, supplies machinery
to small scale units on hire-purchase basis on easy terms on the
recommendations of the state government. After the initial payment of five to
ten percent of the total cost of machinery and equipment by the loanee, the
remaining amount is paid by him in easy annual instalments. The Haryana State Small
Industries and Export Corporation, a state undertaking also supplies
machinery on hire-purchase basis. It provides financial assistance upto Rs.
50,000 in each individual case at a nominal rate of interest. The intending
entrepreneur gives only a marginal of 10% of the cost of machinery with one
solvent surety. Supply Of Raw Material:-
The
Haryana State Small Industries and Export Corporation procures and
distributes indigenous and imported raw material. The industrial units are
allotted raw material on the basis of their assessed capacity, the supply
being increased by 50 per cent in the case of Jind district. The Corporation also provides the marketing assistance to the rural industries set up in the villages Special Incentives :
The district was
declared an industrially backward area by the government of India in 1971.
Consequently subsidy on fixed capital investment, exemption from electricity
duty, property tax and octroi for some period and interest free loan in lieu
of inter-state tax are provided as special incentives. These incentives and
facilities provided by the central and state governments are designed to
attract new entrepreneurs to set up industrial units in this district. Department Of Industries also provides the
facility for the supply of coal/coke to the industrial units. There are 4
units which are availing the coal facility in this Distt. Settting Up Of A Udog Kunj The state govt. i.e. HSIDC is developing mini industrial
estate known as Udog Kunj. It was conceived in the year 1993-94. The total
task of developing Udyog Kunj with a sum of Rs. 2 crore given to the
Corporation Julana has been achieved. The total plan/progress of the Udog
Kunj is given as under:
NOTE:- Sheds/Plots
have not been allotted to the entrepreneurs due to non finalisation of exact
rate/price of sheds/plots by HSIDC. The matter is lying with HSIDC. Source Of Power ( Electricity) There was no facility of electricity in rural
area of the district before 1956. However, diesel generating sets were
functioning in towns. Diesel, oil and steam was used for dal flour grinding,
oil seed crushing, rice husking, saw, illing and cotton ginning. With the
availability of hydro-electric power from Bhakra Nangal Project, all villages
and towns of the district were electrified by 1970. The Executive
Engineer (operations), Haryana State Electricity Board(HSEB), Jind controls
the distribution of electricity almost in the entire district. The supply to
30 villages of the district is controlled by Kaithal, Panipat and Fatehabad
divisions. Industrial Labour Industries labour is generally drawn from Punjab
and Uttar Pradesh and also from nearby village. Rural labour return to their
villages after work. There is
scarcity of skilled labour . The unskilled labour is available in abundance
except during the peak agricultural season.
New industrial units have provided subsidiary occupations to partially
employed agricultural labourers but some of the industries too have a
seasonal nature of work. Industrial Cooperatives:-
The development of industrial cooperatives in the
district is entrusted to the Industrial Assistant Registrar, Hisar, who is
assisted by one Inspector and two sub- Inspectors. Considerable progress has
been made by industrial cooperatives in the district since 1966-67. Last Revised
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