Introduction
Types of industries, key Indian industries, and industrial pollution management.
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Indian Manufacturing
Classification: agro/mineral-based, small/large scale, public/private. Cotton textiles: largest industry(Ahmedabad, Mumbai). Iron and steel: Tata Steel(Jamshedpur). IT: Bengaluru. Industrial pollution affects air, water, land.
Key Points
- •Cotton textiles: India's largest industry
- •Iron and steel: backbone of industrialisation
- •IT: Bengaluru hub
- •Industrial pollution: effluents, smoke, waste
- •National Manufacturing Policy
Quick Summary
- ✓Cotton textiles: largest; Iron/steel: backbone
- ✓IT industry growing rapidly
- ✓Pollution management essential
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