Industries of Uttarakhand form the basis of the economic set up of Uttarakhand. The State Industrial Corporation of Uttarakhand has developed seven industrial estates; and thus it is helping the industries of Uttarakhand to develop further.
Industries in the perspective of today's world plays a large role in the consolidating the socio-economic rubric of a state. Previously, agriculture used to the basis of the economic set up, but after the Industrial Revolution, agriculture has taken a back-seat.
In this respect, industries in Uttarakhand are the means of resurgence in the economy of Uttarakhand. In fact, it is the industries that is helping the government of Uttarakhand to compete with the other States.
Uttarakhand, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, houses a lot of mineral resources which largely contribute towards the industrial development of the State. Some of the important minerals mined in Uttarakhand are:
- Limestone
- Rock Phosphate
- Dolomite
- Magnesite
- Copper Greyphte
- Soap Stone
- Gypsum etc.
- Electrical Engineering
- Cement plants
- Pharmaceuticals
- Textile
- Arms and Ammunition
- Food Processing etc.
- easy availability of raw materials
- transport facility
- availability of cheap labor
- enterprising Government etc.
