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 The third, i.e. potash is entirely imported as the country does not have any reserves of
commercially usable potash or potassium compounds in any form.
 India is the third largest producer of nitrogenous fertilisers. There are 57 fertiliser units
manufacturing nitrogenous and complex nitrogenous fertilisers, 29 for urea and 9 for
producing ammonium sulphate as a byproduct and 68 other small units produce single
superphosphate.
 At present, there are 10 public sector undertakings and one in cooperative sector at
Hazira in Gujarat under the Fertiliser Corporation of India.
 After the Green Revolution the industry expanded to several other parts of the country.
Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Kerala contribute towards half the
fertiliser production.
 Other significant producers are Andhra Pradesh,Orissa, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra,
Assam, West Bengal, Goa, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.

What are different types of produced in India?

 Cement Industry

 Cement is essential for construction activity such as building houses, factories, bridges,
roads, airports,dams and for other commercial establishments.
 This industry requires bulky and heavy raw materialslike limestone, silica, alumina and
gypsum. Coal andelectric power are needed apart from railtransportation.

Where would it be economically viable to set up the cement manufacturing units?

 There are 128 large plants and 332 mini cementplants in the country. India produces a
variety of
cement.
 The first cement plant was set up in Chennai in 1904.After Independence the industry
expanded. Decontrol of price and distribution since 1989 and other policy reforms led the
cement industry to make rapid strides in capacity, process, technology and production.
 Improvement in the quality has found the produce a readily available market in East
Asia, Middle East, Africa and South Asia apart from a large demand within the country.
This industry is doing well in terms of production as well as export. Efforts are being
made to generate adequate domestic demand and supply in order to sustain this
industry.

 Automobile Industry

 Automobiles provide vehicle for quick transport ofgood services and passengers. Trucks,
buses, cars,
motor cycles, scooters, three-wheelers and multi-utility vehicles are manufactured in India at
various
centres.
This industry had experienced a quantum jump in less than 15 years. Why?
1. After the liberalisation, the coming in of new andcontemporary models stimulated the demand
for
vehicles in the market, which led to the healthygrowth of the industry including passenger cars,
two
and three-wheelers.