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Development of a country
or a state is reflected on what and how much it is
contributing in the main stream of the flow of currency.
In 1962 Bikaner joined the Industrial Development
movement. Though somewhat late but in this short span of
time its rise is far too long. The first industrial area
was delineated and the Bikaner district association
formed, in between 1967-70 . The callous condition of
living in Bikaner which made most of the Bikaneries to
move to other regions and start there business there.
But now the circumstances has been changed by the hard
working and strength of Bikaneries. And also businessman
were encouraged by the state authorities to start
industries in their home district. Now not only
Bikaneries but people from nearby areas are also
participating in this eruption of industrial
development. It was early eighties that the small scale
industries got the focus and the advancement was
achieved at the end of eighties. Industries based on
wool, Agricultural products, Chemicals and Ceramics were
started in this period. In the present industrial
estate, there are 250 fully developed plots with
industries working
on them . In 1980 , the Bikaner industries association
mooted the idea of a second industrial estate and
accordingly an area of 250 acres of land was set aside
and the foundation stone for the scheme was laid by the
Chief Minister Shiv Charan Mathur, on October 20, 1982.
The most flourishing industries
in Bikaner are:
Woolen Industry
Bikaner has been the biggest Woolen mandi (Mart) not
only in India but also in Asia. The city has been a
center of
wool trade for over 185 years. The wool from Bikaner is
being used
at Badhohi, Uttar Pradesh for making of quality carpets.
It has been famous for carpet making for centuries.
Bikaner Jail is still famous for its carpet weaving.
Ceramic Industry
 Bikaner
has some good deposit of Gypsum at Jamsar, Kolayat 40km
from
Bikaner. Industries based on white clay, fullers-earth,
and yellow ocher are working
in Bikaner. Maharaja Ganga Singh had sent silica-sand to
Belgium and quality glass articles using this raw
material had been specially manufactured and can be seen
in the museum in Bikaner even today.
Bhujiya and Namkeen Industry
 Bikaner
is famous worldwide for its Papad and Bhujia. Bhujia has
always been identified with Bikaner. The tasty
Rajasthani food can never be completed without Bhujia ,
which is actually a Namkeen prepared with the strength
of arm. There are hundreds of big and small units
 making
Papad and Bhujia which provide employment to thousands
of people. At present there are about 425 units
producing Bhujia in Bikaner district and nearby areas of
Shri Dungargarh, Churu, Nagaur and Sri-Gaganagar. Out of
these only a few have a proper plant and well planned
production system, the rest are small and cottage type
industries.
The future of industrial development of Bikaner is
bright with two essential ingredients, water from the
Rajasthan canal and power from the Suratgarh Thermal
Power Plant. Development in Bikaner is likely to get a
major boost plus the ever hard working population of
Bikaner which has evolved itself from the hard terrain
life with very less resources and now after Rajasthan
canal it is definitely going to be an emerging city.
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