Rajasthan Industrial Estates


Since 1950, Rajasthan has been the lucrative hub of industrialization. Illustrious Business Communities like the Singhanias, the Birlas and the Shrirams established large scale business enterprises in the state of Rajasthan.

Thus Singhania's JK Synthetics and Shriram's Company- Shriram Rayons came up in the year 1962 and 1965 respectively. National Engineering Industries and the Chambal Fertilizers which belong to the Birla group of Companies was set up in 1950.

At present almost all prominent Business masters like the Modis, Bangurs, Poddars Thapars, Goenkas, and Rankas have established their industrial units in the gigantic state of Rajasthan.

Over the years 212 industrial regions have developed embracing about 42,000 acres of land. Industrial Parks with the added advantage of modern infrastructure system like telecommunications, electricity, water, etc have also come up.

The Major Industrial estates of Rajasthan are Shahajahanpur, Khushkhera Neemrana, Behror, Jurhera in Bharatpur. The Bhiwadi Industrial Development Authority, the industrial township was set up by RIICO recently in Rajasthan.

Other industrial sites include Udaipur, Abu Road, Banswara in South Rajasthan. All these areas are related to mineral based projects.

The industrial regions of Malviya, Sitapura and Vishwakarma in Jaipur boast of superior social infrastructure. Sitapura houses the Export Promotion Industrial Park. Steel and Textile Industries are located in the Jodhpur and Bhilwara regions respectively.

The state capital Jaipur has 19 industrial estates and Kota has 14 industrial estates. These areas have rich deposits sandstone and limestone.

Last Updated on : 01 December 2011