Matric Notes Class IX Pakistan Studies Small Scale Industry and Problems of Small Scale Industry
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Small Scale Industry
Small scale industry has always been praised in different ways in various countries. In Pakistan this industry is that one which after employing 2 to 9 workers produces different goods for the market on small scale. Following are the main small scale industries.
Poultry farms, dairy farm, honey making industry, carpets, pots, sports goods, fans and electric motors etc.
Problems of Small Scale Industry
(I) Decreases in the Productive Capabilities of the Labour
Small scale industrialists have less capital. That’s why they cannot expand their business due to lack of capital.
(II) Lack of Technical Skills
Workers are uneducated and unskilled. Due to non-availability of new technology it is very difficult for the semi skilled and illiterate workers to maintain the standard of their products. So they cannot establish large scale industry because of lack of technical skills.
(III) Lack of Cooperation
Due to lack of cooperation small scale industry faces different difficulties. The difficulty to find the profitable markets and competition with the large scale industries which produces better goods and the small industry has to face losses.
(IV) Outdated Means of Production
The cause of problems in small scale industry is that they use mainly old and outdated means of production.
(V) Step Motherly Treatment
The Step Motherly Treatment of the government departments creates lot of problems. Small industry finds it difficult to get the good raw material. It cannot train their workers and pay them good wages. They work without the benefits of social security.
Heavy Industry
Heavy industry is that industry which not only produces goods on large scale but also produces machines and raw material for other industries e.g. Pakistan Steel Mill and Shipyard in Karachi.
Example of Heavy Duty Industry
There are 11 types of Industries working in Pakistan.
- The petroleum products Industry.
- Automobile Industry.
- Cement and Chemical fertlizers Industry.
- Ghee and Cooking oil Industry.
- Tobacco and Cigarette Industry.
- Textile Industry.
- Leather goods Industry.
- Paper products Industry.
- Cosmetics and toilet Chemical Industry.
- Plastic goods Industry.
- Sugar Industry.
Public Sector Industry
From 1970 the government is producing heavy industrial goods. But some heavy industries have been sold to the private sector. At this time cooperation and 40 industrial units are in public sector to 2001 sector provided 24886 jobs to the people. Pakistan Steel Mill is the biggest industry in public sector which produces basic raw material for the industry.
Defence Industry
Defence industry plays an important role in safety of our country. In Wah Aid Texila, defence industries are preparing small and large weapons. Texila defence industry was set up with the help of China, Kahuta Laboratories and promoting aur nuclear program. At Chashma there are similar laboratories which are fulfilling the requirements of our defence. Through the Fauji Foundation some other industries have been setup in which retired army personnel are engaged to produce different goods including army uniforms.
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