A presentation on

INDUSTRIES OF UTTARANCHAL: GROWTH & SCOPE

Presented by :
Govind Singh Kushwaha

Introduction
This presentation delves into the details of various
industries of Uttaranchal, their growth and further
scope.

General Information
Uttaranchal became the 27th state of the Republic of India
on the 9th of November 2000.
The State is carved out of Uttar Pradesh.
It occupies 1.73% of Indias total land area with 51,125
sq. km.
It borders Tibet, Nepal, Himachal Pradesh & Uttar

Industries in Uttaranchal
Traditional Industries

Sunrise Industries

Tourism

Biotechnology

Hydropower

Agro Based & Food

Processing
Industry

Handicrafts
Wool based Industry

Floriculture
Recreation &
Entertainment Industry

Tourism
Uttaranchal is endowed with natural beauty,
varied terrains, pilgrimage centers and the
hill stations
Popular tourist destination of India
Major source of employment and revenue
generation

Extreme sports which can grow in tandem with

Tourism
River Rafting

Places like Rishikesh, Gangotri &

Yamunotri are suitable

Trekking
Garhwal Trekking, Panch Kedar Trek,
Kedarnath-Vasuki Tal Trek, GangotriKedarnath Trek

 Skiing
Places where it can flourish are
Auli, Munsiyari, Mundali

Mountaineering
Milam, Pindari, Panchachuli,
Nanda Devi and other places
provide great adventure for
Mountaineering

Hydropower
Availability of gushing rivers provides a huge opportunity
for Hydropower generation
Uttaranchal has a hydropower potential of the order of
15,000 MW
Against which only about 1124 MW has been harnessed
so far
After the formation of the state Uttaranchal Jal Vidyut
Nigam Limited (UJVNL) was incorporated with the
objective of operating, maintaining & constructing Hydro
Power Plants.

Presently running projects

four large (>100 MW),
four medium (25 MW-100MW) and
32 small (<25 MW)
Hydro Power Plants, are owned,
operated & maintained by Uttaranchal Jal Vidyut Nigam
Ltd.

Tehri Dam: A great asset

5th tallest dam in the world
2400 MW of power

Handicrafts

Handicrafts

Carpet Weaving
Wood Carving
Brassware

Facilitation of these sectors through providing training

centers by Master Craftsmen
Proper marketing of these products at Tourists Outlets

Wool Based Industry

A large chunk of population is involved in sheep
breeding & wool production
Special emphasis on good quality raw material, wool
processing, and design improvement
Establishing Wool Banks & Wool Auction Yards

Biotechnology
Uttaranchal is well known for its vast flora & fauna
Two third area is under forest cover

Initiatives
An MoU (Memorendum of Understanding) has been
signed between Rabo India Finance Company & the G. B.
Pant University of Agriculture & Technology to jointly
pursue research in food & agriculture sector.

Agro based & Food Processing Industry

Production of large varieties of cereals, fruits, vegetables
and spices
A large quantity is wasted because of lack of storage &
processing facilities
For proper functioning a chain of communication &
distribution channels with effective linkages is required

Floriculture
Uttaranchal has a rare diversity of flowers & excellent
climatic conditions conducive to floriculture
Floriculture Park with proper infrastructural facilities
Pre-cooling
Cooling
Processing
Packing
Marketing

Recreation & Entertainment Industry

Innumerable spots of natural & scenic beauty
Can be established in tandem with Tourism industry
Establishment of
Amusement Parks
Jungle Safaris
Botanical Parks
Nature Parks
Excellent location for shooting of films
Other facilities in this direction for printing, dubbing &
editing of films can prove helpful

Areas of concern

High quality world class infrastructure

Land availability
Encourage private sector participation
Assured, good quality, uninterrupted and affordable
Power Supply
Simplifying & rationalising labor laws
Strengthening air, road & rail connectivity
Developing Uttaranchal as a premier education and
research centre

Conclusion
The inherent advantage of the state, progressive
and conducive policies can make Uttaranchal an
economically self sufficient state
We are going in the right direction but we need to
push our limits to project Uttaranchal as an extraordinary state from an ordinary one, and
remember
The difference between Both is the little extra.

References

http://www.indiainbusiness.nic.in/ind
ian-states/uttaranchal
http://gov.ua.nic.in/
www.uttaranchaljalvidyut.com