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According to new industrial policy of Government of India ,
district industries centre Agra was established in 1979 to speedup industrial
development. District Industry centre act as nodle agency for establising any
industries in the district. To provide latest information to the beneficiaries
this centre was computerised in 1997-98 among the 10 districts selected in the
first phase in Uttar Pradesh. Also dialup connectivity provided by the National
Informatics Centre, Agra Unit. From May-2000 the internet facility is also
provided to this centre.
Main Schemes Running at District
Industries Centre, Agra
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Eakul Mej Vayvastha
- Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna
- Udhmita Vikas Prashikhan Karyakram
- Zila Stariya Udyog Bandhu
- Niryat Protsahan
- Laghu Udyog Adhunikikarn Yojna
- Rugn Evam Bimar Ekaiyon ka Punarvasan
- Prakirya Saha Uthapadan Vikas Kendra
- Hastshilp Udyog
- Laghu Udyog Poshan ki Karya Yojna
Main Industrial Area of Agra District
- Industrial Estate, Nunhai
Major Industrial Area was established at Nunhai, Agra over 71
acre of land. The 71 plots and 112 shedes were developed there , All are
allotted now and various units are working there.
- Mini Industrial Estate, Achnera
This industrial area was also setup in Achnera, having 30
Plots in two acre of land.
Main Industries of District Agra
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Major Industries
There are 12 units in the district those comes
under major & medium scale industries.
They produces
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Electrical Goods
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Fans
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Pipes
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C.I. Casting
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Floor
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Leathr Goods and Shoes
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Steel Rolling
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Packing
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Milk Products
2. Small Industries
In this category ,7200 units are working at Agra, those
produces
3. Handicrafts Works
In Handicrafts, Zari Zardozi, Marvel, Strone carving and
Inley work, Carpets about 13000 people are working. About 116 are exporting
units and two Padam Shree Award winners are Mr. Sekh Samruddin and Shri Hari
Kishan Badal, 37 States and National awards winners of handicrafts.
4. Shoes Industries
Above 1.5 Laks pairs of shoes per day manufactures in agra
by the cottage, small scale and medium scale footwear units.There about 60
organised footwear units, 3000 tiny manufactureing units and about 30000 house
holds artisans units. There are a large number of ancillary industries,
supporting footwear industries in Agra. (About 20 small scale machinery
manufacutes and 100 various kinds of footwear component manufactures.) About
65% of total domestic requirement of shoes in india is supplied from Agra.
There are around 70 export units in Agra in which two golden
cards holders and three silver card holders units. Total export turn over agra
about Rs. 450 crore.
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