Exploring Export Potential of Hindaun

Hindaun, Karauli | Rajasthan

WTC Jaipur in collaboration with MSME – DI Jaipur and Udyog Mandal Stone Association Hindaun organized a seminar on 18th May to interact with entrepreneurs actively involved in stone industry which is a major contributor and a growth sector to the State of Rajasthan. Located in the eastern part of Rajasthan, the town is well connected with Jaipur, Agra, Alwar, Dholpur, Bharatpur with modernized roads thus providing adequate logistics support to the sector.

Mr. S.S. Singal ,President- Udyog Mandal Stone Association Hindaun in his opening address gave a brief outline of the stone industry and said “Hindaun is the biggest Centre of the building stones. Over the years dark red strips have become famous for roof construction. Many units of stones carving are present in working condition due to its presence on the north-west railway lines of Hindaun. After designing the different types of stone shapes, they are sent to different areas of the country by road and railway line. Transportation Business of Karauli totally depends on mineral production. Although the red- pink shaded stone of Karauli is used in building materials locally, but now it has been made attractive by policing it in the “Gangsa” units. The stone mined here in Sikandra-Manpur area of Dausa District is used for stone cutting at large scale, where attractive statues, artefacts of birds, buildup of mesh windows are made and began to export in foreign. Sufficient amount of primary and secondary minerals are available in Karauli.”
Mr. Dinesh Chand (I.E.S.) Asst. Director, Ministry of MSME shared various government schemes where local entrepreneurs upon forming clusters can seek benefits from MSME department and participate in events and exhibitions subsidized by the government. Mr. Dinesh also post a discussion with participants appraised and appreciated the manufacturing and processing capabilities of Silica Stone, Masonry stone, Sand stone, and “Ghiya Patthar” (soapstone) units in Hindaun for their significant contribution to the state’s economy.

Vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Navneet Agarwal, Asst. Director, WTC Jaipur

(in the pic ) left to right : Mr. S. S. Singal, President- Udyog Mandal Stone Association Hindaun, Mr. Navneet Agarwal, Asst. Director, WTC Jaipur, Mr. Dinesh Chand (I.E.S.) Asst. Director, Ministry of MSME and Mr. Kailash Agarwal- Director- Agarwal Slate Industries

(In the promotional pic ) : work in progress at a stone processing unit in Hindaun