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On the occassion of Diwali, Harish went to IMPORTANCE OF MANUFACTURING a market with his parents. They purchased Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone shoes and clothes for him. His mother...

On the occassion of Diwali, Harish went to IMPORTANCE OF MANUFACTURING a market with his parents. They purchased Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone shoes and clothes for him. His mother of development in general and economic purchased utensils, sugar, tea and diyas development in particular mainly because– (earthen lamps). Harish observed that the shops in the market were flooded with Manufacturing industries not only help in items for sale. He wondered how so many modernising agriculture, which forms the items could be made in such large backbone of our economy, they also reduce quantities. His father explained that shoes, the heavy dependence of people on clothes, sugar etc. are manufactured by agricultural income by providing them jobs machines in large industries, some utensils in secondary and tertiary sectors. are manufactured in small industries, while Industrial development is a precondition for items like diyas are made by individual eradication of unemployment and poverty artisans in household industry. from our country. This was the main philosophy behind public sector industries Do you have some ideas about these industries? and joint sector ventures in India. It was also aimed at bringing down regional disparities by establishing industries in tribal and backward areas. Production of goods in large quantities after Export of manufactured goods expands processing from raw materials to more trade and commerce, and brings in much valuable products is called manufacturing. Do needed foreign exchange. you know that paper is manufactured from wood, sugar from sugarcane, iron and steel Countries that transform their raw from iron ore and aluminium from bauxite? materials into a wide variety of finished Do you also know that some types of clothes goods of higher value are prosperous. are manufactured from yarn which itself is an India’s prosperity lies in increasing and industrial product? diversifying its manufacturing industries as People employed in the secondary activities quickly as possible. manufacture the primary materials into Agriculture and industry are not exclusive finished goods. The workers employed in steel of each other. They move hand in hand. For factories, car, breweries, textile industries, instance, the agro-industries in India have bakeries etc. fall into this category. Some people given a major boost to agriculture by raising are employed in providing services. In this its productivity. They depend on the latter for chapter, we are mainly concerned with raw materials and sell their products such as manufacturing industries which fall in the irrigation pumps, fertilisers, insecticides, secondary sector. pesticides, plastic and PVC pipes, machines The economic strength of a country is and tools, etc. to the farmers. Thus, measured by the development of development and competitiveness of manufacturing industries. 58 CONTEMPORARY INDIA – II Reprint 2024-25