ASSAM ECONOMY:
Assam is a less industrialized state when compared to the other highly industrialized states of India, like Maharastra, Gujrat, Goa, Tamilnadu, and Karnataka although it is rich in minerals as well as in energy sector. At first sight it seems to be an improbable fact as the state produced 40% of the total domestic production of petroleum, as well as the state is enriched by the discovery of large mines of limestone, gypsum, the basic ingredients of cement industry. Other than this it has a vibrant tea industry.
Assam is one of the less industrialized states of India. Assam being the home of a population of nearly 200 millions people 69% of which are engaged is agriculture. Agriculture dominates the income source of nearly a third of total income of the state. Most probably the biggest contribution of Assam to the world is its tea. It produces some finest and expensive varieties of teas in the world. Indigenous tea belongs to two regions in the world, Assam and China. The two varieties are of distinct qualities regarding their tastes and flavour. Where as the chinese varieties are called as Camellia Sinensis, the variety found in Assam is named Camellia Assamica. The main agricultural products are tea, rice, rapeseed, mustard, jute, sweet potato, banana, papaya, areca nut, coconut and turmeric. It is the home of large varieties of citrus fruits, leaf vegetables, useful grasses, herbs and spices.
Although the state has a tremendous potential to be a great eco-tourism hub,it could not be utilized bringing prosperity to the regions, mainly due to political mismanagement, indiscriminate nepotism and wide scale corruption as well as the insurgency in the state. These factors in fact had crippled the smooth operations of industrial activities in this state.
None the less Assam boasts of three world class refineries in this area. The Refinery in Bongaigaon(BRPL)is one of the best refinery in Asia. Then there is the oldest refinery in ASIA in DIGBOI, as well as in Noonmati.
But the biggest is in Numaligarh, Upper Assam. Plywood Industries have a strong presence in the state.
Couples of years ago food industries were established in the industrial areas adjacent to the capital Guwahati. Many small industries also came up there which mainly work as vender companies manufacturing the products of big companies under their licenses.
But is there any solutions to utilized the natural resources in a way that would bring prosperity to the state in the form of Eco-Tourism? We can hope for a better tomorrow, bringing economic prosperity of a state that ranks low in wealth.Hope that in future we would be able to have a really industrialised and fully developed Assam.
"Jai Ai Assam"
Photos
PHOTO-top: A Railway Bridge in Lumding, Assam.
PHOTO-middle: Tea Plantation in Assam.
PHOTO-bottom: A Bridge carrying Oil Pipes.
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|| Economic Activities & Infrstructures in Assam ||
"Economists say that the development of industry would fairly depends upon the easy accessibility of minerals and source of energy." Contrary to this statement,
Assam is a less industrialized state when compared to the other highly industrialized states of India, like Maharastra, Gujrat, Goa, Tamilnadu, and Karnataka although it is rich in minerals as well as in energy sector. At first sight it seems to be an improbable fact as the state produced 40% of the total domestic production of petroleum, as well as the state is enriched by the discovery of large mines of limestone, gypsum, the basic ingredients of cement industry. Other than this it has a vibrant tea industry.
Assam is one of the less industrialized states of India. Assam being the home of a population of nearly 200 millions people 69% of which are engaged is agriculture. Agriculture dominates the income source of nearly a third of total income of the state. Most probably the biggest contribution of Assam to the world is its tea. It produces some finest and expensive varieties of teas in the world. Indigenous tea belongs to two regions in the world, Assam and China. The two varieties are of distinct qualities regarding their tastes and flavour. Where as the chinese varieties are called as Camellia Sinensis, the variety found in Assam is named Camellia Assamica. The main agricultural products are tea, rice, rapeseed, mustard, jute, sweet potato, banana, papaya, areca nut, coconut and turmeric. It is the home of large varieties of citrus fruits, leaf vegetables, useful grasses, herbs and spices.
Although the state has a tremendous potential to be a great eco-tourism hub,it could not be utilized bringing prosperity to the regions, mainly due to political mismanagement, indiscriminate nepotism and wide scale corruption as well as the insurgency in the state. These factors in fact had crippled the smooth operations of industrial activities in this state.
None the less Assam boasts of three world class refineries in this area. The Refinery in Bongaigaon(BRPL)is one of the best refinery in Asia. Then there is the oldest refinery in ASIA in DIGBOI, as well as in Noonmati.
But the biggest is in Numaligarh, Upper Assam. Plywood Industries have a strong presence in the state.
Couples of years ago food industries were established in the industrial areas adjacent to the capital Guwahati. Many small industries also came up there which mainly work as vender companies manufacturing the products of big companies under their licenses.
But is there any solutions to utilized the natural resources in a way that would bring prosperity to the state in the form of Eco-Tourism? We can hope for a better tomorrow, bringing economic prosperity of a state that ranks low in wealth.Hope that in future we would be able to have a really industrialised and fully developed Assam.
"Jai Ai Assam"
Photos
PHOTO-top: A Railway Bridge in Lumding, Assam.
PHOTO-middle: Tea Plantation in Assam.
PHOTO-bottom: A Bridge carrying Oil Pipes.
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