Journal of Global Resources
Volume 4 (01)January 2018
ISSN: 2395-3160 (Print), 2455-2445 (Online)

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STRATEGIC PLANS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ITS POTENTIAL:
A CASE STUDY OF SIKAR, RAJASTHAN
Manisha Sharma1and M. A. Khan2
12Head, Dept. of Geography. B.D. Todi College, Lachhmangarh (Sikar), India

Deputy Director, Department of Minority Affairs, GoR, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract: Industrial Potential means anything that may be a possibility; potentially and existing inpossibility, not in actuality and being potent. Industrial or economic potential is determined by thequantity of labor resources and the quality of their vocational training by the volume of production
capacities of Industrial and construction organizations, by the production capacities of agriculture,by the extent of transportation arteries, by the development of sectors in the non-production sphereby advances in science and technology and by the resources of explored mineral deposits.
Resources have the most vital role in the development of a region. The main resources of study
area which have great significance for industrial development are minerals, agriculture andlivestock. Water and electricity provides basis for Industrial development. However, the area has
good potential for agro based, mineral based and livestock based industries. As Sikar enjoys thebenefits of surplus agricultural production and large number of livestock, it would be worthwhile topropose few agro based and livestock industrial units. Limestone is also being exploited so, thereis scope of cement and others industries. This paper describes a strategic plan for development ofIndustries and its potential in Sikar district.
Keyword: Industrial, Resources, Potential, Development, Minerals, Livestock, Agriculture.
Introduction
Rajasthan’s is basically an agrarian economy and its population lives in small villages and dhanis
which spread over large area. It has a wide range of agro-climate regions from very low rainfall inwestern part to high rainfall in south and south-eastern parts of. Resources have the most vital rolein the development of a region. The main resources of the study area which have great significancefor industrial development are minerals, agriculture, livestock, water, population, soil, forest etc.
These resources directly or indirectly provide raw materials for the industrial development. The
ultimate aim of development planning is human progress or increased social welfare and wellbeingof the people of a country. This goal is also significant because the sustainability of the development
process hinges upon the tone of life enjoyed by the people. A healthy and educated population
leads to increased productivity which, in turn, can contribute effectively to output growth.
Development strategy, therefore, needs to uninterruptedly endeavor for broad-based enhancementin principles of living. The term industrialization includes many phases or stages to explain or justify
the socio-economic phenomena that have been experienced, are being experienced and will beexperienced. Industrial Geography analyses the pattern of industrial development and of thelocation and the spatial procedure of manufacturing industries. Industrial or economic potential isdetermined by the quantity of labor resources and the quality of their vocational training by thevolume of production capacities of industrial and construction organization, by the production
capacities or agriculture, by the development of sectors in the nonproduction sphere, by advancesin science and technology, and by the resources of explored mineral deposits- in other words, by
the elements that in their aggregate make up the productive forces of society. Economics potential
depends on the extent of a country’s national wealth. Industrial potential also depends on thedegree of development of sectors in the nonproduction sphere- education, public health, andhousing and municipal services – that ensure the reproduction and functioning of labor power. In
the stage of developed socialism, industrial or economics potential is characterized by a high levelof development of the productive forces, by a dynamic and proportional economic growth.
The study area has good potential for agro based, mineral based, livestock based anddemand based industries. However, the development of such industrial units depends upon133

entrepreneurial reaction as well as their attitude towards industrialization and also upon thepromotional work carried out by the different agencies of government for developing adequate
industrial atmosphere in the study area. Agriculture and animal husbandry being the main
occupation of the people of the study area, they have not developed proper and required
entrepreneurial skills and are quite hesitant in taking risk. The strengths for industrial developmentin the study area are as follows:• Availability of variety of minerals.
• Surplus availability of agricultural production.
• Near to Jaipur and Delhi and connected with NH 11 and NH 65 road and rail both.
However, the area has good potential for agro-based, mineral based and livestock basedindustries. Some Ayurvedic medicine units are also proposed in this area. It is also suggested thatsome special EDP’s should be organized so that entrepreneurial skill can be developed amongst
the people of the study area. As Sikar enjoys the benefits of surplus agricultural production andlarge number of livestock, it would be worthwhile to propose few agro based and livestock basedindustrial units in this area. Limestone is also being exploited, so there is good scope of cement
and other industries using limestone as raw material in this region. Mineral Resources based units
have good potential in Sikar district due to plenty of important minerals. Crockery Plants (at NeemKa-Thana), Mineral Grinding, Stone Crushers, Stone, Grits/Chips, Granite Slabs, Marble Cutting,Cement Plants, Quartz Powder and Silica sand are the proposed industries on the basis ofavailability of raw material in the districts different places. Total Mineral based units are 1082, in
which Chemical based are 496, Non-Metallic Units are 555, Basic Metal units are 7 and Metal
Product units are 24 in Sikar District. The study area has good potential in mineral production.
Neem-ka-Thana and Sri Madhopur tehsils of Sikar district are rich in minerals deposits. Principal
minerals available in the district are Calcite, Dolomite, Granite, Marble, Limestone, China Clay,
Masonry stone, Quartz, Silica sand, etc. It is important to note that the production of good quantityof marble and granite has been started in the district and it has good potential.
Study Area
The Sikar district is located in the north-eastern part of the Rajasthan between 270 21’ and 280 12’
north Latitude and 740 44’ and 750 25’ east Longitude. It has a geographical area of about 7732 sq.
km. It is bounded on the north by Jhunjhunu district, on the north-west side by Churu district, on thesouth-west side by Nagaur district and on the south-east Side by the Jaipur district. The district has
six tehsils-Fatehpur, Lachhmangarh, Sikar, Danta Ramgarh, Sri Madhopur, Neem-Ka-Thana and 997
inhabited villages. It is linked by road and railway network with Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner. The district
is connected by National Highway No. 11 and 65. It is 116 km away from Jaipur, 320 km far fromJodhpur, 240 km from Bikaner and 301 km from Delhi. Sikar is a district located in the Shekhawati
region of Rajasthan state in India. Sikar town is the administrative headquarter of Sikar district.
Sikar is situated midway between Bikaner and Agra on National Highway Number 11.
Objective
The study is aimed to examine the existing organizational, economic, technological and structural
pattern of development of industries and their potential growth. This is an attempt to identify theproblem along with the impact of polices being implemented for the development of the Sikardistrict. The main objectives of the study are:
• To examine strategic plans for Industrial Development and its Potential of study area.
• To analyze the resources and demand based industries of study area.
• To analyze the proposed industries and its future prospect of study area.
Methodology
The methodology adopted for the study is as follows - At the first stage, a detailed generalquestionnaire was prepared and sent to entrepreneurs, but the response was very poor. After this,scholar under took extensive field survey of the industrial areas located in the study area andobtained the required data and information. During personal visits to the industrial units, manydifficulties arise. Many private entrepreneurs did not want to share any information regarding sales,production, marketing system and sources of raw materials, etc. Primary survey was followed bypersonal discussions with local entrepreneurs, businessmen and government officials. The scholar
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this study are the obvious outcomes of the data and information collected from the study area.
Data Sources
It is a micro level study of the area and its industrial areas, based on primary and secondary data.
Relevant information regarding the study area was gathered from various institutions anddepartments such as RIICO, RFC, DIC, Economic and Statistical Department, Town Planning,Rajasthan Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (RVVNL), PHED, land record offices etc. The cartographic
techniques like maps, charts, diagrams and photographs have been used for micro level analysisof the data. Different kinds of maps and diagrams have been used for better interpretation of dataand information. Thus, the data and information have been collected and analyzed by various
statistical and cartographic methods to prove the hypothesis.
Figure 01: Location Map of Sikar District

Analysis
This paper describe a Strategic Plans for Industrial Development and Its Potential based onMinerals, Agriculture, Livestock etc. These resources directly or indirectly provide raw materials forthe industrial development.
Mineral based units and their Potential
Mineral Resources based units have good potential in Sikar district due to plenty of importantminerals. Crockery Plants (at Neem-Ka-Thana), Mineral Grinding, Stone Crushers, Stone,
Grits/Chips, Granite Slabs, Marble Cutting, Cement Plants, Quartz Powder and Silica sand are theproposed industries on the basis of availability of raw material in the districts different places. Total
Mineral based units are 1082, in which Chemical based are 496, Non-Metallic Units are 555, BasicMetal units are 7 and Metal Product units are 24 in Sikar District. The study area has good potential
in mineral production. Neem-ka-Thana and Sri Madhopur tehsils of Sikar district are rich in minerals
deposits. Principal minerals available in the district are Calcite, Dolomite, Granite, Marble,135

Limestone, China Clay, Masonry stone, Quartz, Silica sand, etc. It is important to note that theproduction of good quantity of marble and granite has been started in the district and it has goodpotential.
Forest Based Units and their Potential
The total forest area of the Sikar district in 7.73 percent of the total area of the district. It is spreadover 637.63 sq. km. The important trees found in the Sikar district are Dhok, Khejri, Khair, Mimjot,Salar, Shisham, Rohira, Neem, Phog. Thor and main type of grasses are Bharut, Doob, Baru,Kaladhaman, Laita and Munja. The Sikar district comes under the Semi-Arid zone. The district has
low rainfall, high temperature, high evaporation and loss to moisture. Overall, the study area has
negligible forest area. Today the vegetation is not sufficient in study area. But many industries indistrict are based on forests (Raw material like Wood). Important wood found in district include
Shisham, Rohira, Salar, Neem, Khejri, Babul. All these trees give raw material for the wooden
based industries of the district. For example- Furniture and wooden handicrafts based industries
have good potential in the district. Forest based units in the Sikar district are 274, in which, Wooden
Product units are 127, Paper Product units are 49 and Rubber and Plastic Based units are 98,Wood Furniture units have good potential in the Sikar District. The Carved Furniture of the study
are, particularly of Ramgarh Shekhawati, is famous in domestic as well as in international market
too. It has a good export potential. The important forest productions are Raw-wood, Gum, Terpine,Fruits, Fodder and raw material for furniture and building construction.
Livestock Units and their Potential
Livestock based units too have good potential in the Sikar district. Total 1176 livestock based units
are situated in the Sikar district in different places. The quality and quantity of sheep’s wool for
Woolen carpet yarn is very rich in the Sikar district. Livestock based industries in the Sikar district
are Milk, Milk based industries, Wool based industries, Meat based industries, Hides and Bones
based, Egg based industries, etc. The cattle wealth is very rich for Leather based units in the Sikar
district. Therefore, the Leather Shoes making by the artisans is very developed in the district.
Table 01: Industries and their Suggested Location in Sikar District
Industries
Resource Based

Suggested Location

Porcelain Crocary
Low Tension Procelain
Woolen Textile
Kikar and Babool Work Bark
Disintegration
Rope & Ban Making and ReedFurniture

Demand Based

Leather Tanning
Cotton Hosiery
Paper Bags
Readymade Garments
Plastic toys and Novelty Goods

Neem-Ka-Thana
Neem-Ka-Thana
Sikar
Sikar, Neem-Ka-Thana
Sri Madhopur, Neem-Ka-Thana,
Reengus, Sikar, Danta Ramgarh,
Ramgarh Shekhawati
Padampura
Sikar, Fatehpur
Sikar
Sikar
Sikar,
Fatehpur,Ramgarh,
Laxmangarh,
SriMadhopur,
Neem-Ka-ThanaProblems
Finance: A serious problem of these industries is in respect of credit, both for long-term and shortterm purposes. This is obvious from the fact that the supply of credit has not been proportionate
with their needs associated with fixed and working capital. Very often the credit has not been timely.
Its delayed availability has been a major factor in causing much of industrial sickness in this sector.
The credit situation is particularly hard for the cottage and village industry units.
Labour: A very important role is played by the skilled labour force in the success of any industrial
unit. In Sikar district, the lack of labor force is one of the major problems. The major part of thelabour force is migrated from other parts of the country. The local labour force is mainly dependent
on agriculture. They take it as an extra source of income and hence, are not willing to work andearn as labour.
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Shortage of Raw Material: Industries which are taking raw material available in the Sikar district
have no problem regarding the availability of the raw material. But the industries those purchasing
raw materials from outside of the district or region or state have a great problem.
Difficulties of Marketing: The distribution of the population in Sikar district provides less than
average marketing opportunities to the industries. Some units in which the district has hold are notfacing the marketing problem, but on the other hand, some industrial units due to less probabilityof trading are on the edge of closing.
Government Policies: Cottage industries are the victims when it comes to attracting the attentionof modern industry. This calls for protection and promotion of cottage industries through design ofpublic policies directed at improving the industry both in context of income of laborers andtechnological aspects. The government policies contribute a vital portion in the growth,development and survival of any industrial unit. Government should also provide subsidies andgrants for the progress of cottage industries especially in the initial stages.
Low-Level Technology: The procedures of production which the small and tiny enterprises use
is old and inefficient. The result is low productivity, poor quality of products and high costs. The
producers, for lack of information, know very little about modern technologies and training
opportunities which concerns them. There is little of research and development in this field in thecountry.
Conclusion
The main objective of the study was to examine and analyze the industrial resource potential anddevelopment and impact on the local population and area in the Sikar district of Rajasthan. The
process of industrialization had been accelerated by the declaration of New Industrial Policy 1998
and the latest New Startup Policy declared by the prime minister of India under the Make in India
Initiative Programme. The concentration of industries in certain areas lead to unbalanced
development and as a result of this, problems such as over congestion or crowdedness, unplanned
urbanization and pollution has occurred. Industrialization is a vital process of economic
development where an increasing proportion of local resources is mobilized to establish a selfreliant and diversified economic structure. In the region, the responsibility to develop the industrial
areas lies with RIICO. Sikar is an important area of Rajasthan, where RIICO has developed
industrial areas. In the study area, RIICO has acquired 808.98 acres of land for the industrial
development and has developed 1095 industrial plots in which 733 industrial plots were allotted tothe entrepreneurs. On the basis of factors discussed under the different heads earlier, it can beconcluded that locational factors have played a vital role in industrial development and resource
potential of the region. The area is an important and having great extent of resource potential
especially in the industries. At present, 2/3 of the industrial units located in the district are becauseof the advantages of rich resources. Therefore, the industries located in interiors or small centers
are all set to embrace the new proposals of investors, even as the government is facilitating theindustries by way of attractive packages of incentives and subsidy. The state government has
formulated a perspective programme to develop the requisite infrastructure to facilitate the investors
in this district. The analysis clearly indicates that there is a great resource potential for industries
development in the Sikar district. The strength of the district is strong agriculture base, livestock
population, large mineral deposits and potential human resource which are still to be explored.
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