200 crore a year by making brassware and silverware. Handicraft artisans scattered all over the country account for an export income of Rs. 1,220 crore a year. Handloom weavers are equally important. Their products are used to make a variety of cotton, silk and woollen garments and other items.
Readymade garments yield more than Rs.
4,600 crore a year arid their export has more than doubled in two years. Such examples underline the fact that the fortunes of the people of one country are influenced by the buying habits of the people in other countries. More goods have to be produced and sold outside to earn foreign exchange with which a country can import what it wants for development. India needs large investment and high technology to improve employment opportunities and the living standard of the people. For this purpose, proper economic and business conditions have to be created.