The small scale industrial units of Puri include agro based ones that are involved in making snacks, molasses, coir, cashew processing, sauce, ice cream, squash, pickles, jams and jellies and the like. The marine based small scale industries are widely engaged in the processing of prawn pickles and dry fish. The Puri small scale units also manufacture leather based products, such as shoes, bags and belts. The forest based industries of Puri are involved in bee keeping and manufacture of wooden furniture, beedi, ethyle, sisal rope, Sal seed oil and bamboo sticks.
Owing to the coastal location of Puri, fishing industry is very developed. Fishing, processing and packaging various sea fishes, crabs, shrimps and prawn are common small scale industries. The Nulias of Puri are principal social groups involved in fishing industries. Handicrafts, hand looms, stone carving, metal work and horn carving also have a flourishing presence as low investment industries in Puri. Rice milling and extraction of edible oils from rice are also preferred small scale industries in Puri.
Last Updated on : 22/06/2013
