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    The document discusses cottage and small scale industries in Pakistan. It defines cottage industries as those carried out in homes using family labor and no power tools, while small scale industries employ less than 10 people and have fixed assets under Rs.5 million. Examples provided include hand-knotted carpets, woodwork, and toy-making. Advantages are local employment and materials use, while problems include outdated methods, quality issues, and lack of training. The government has established various organizations to promote these industries.

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    Cottage and Small Scale Industries: Zunarah

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    The document discusses cottage and small scale industries in Pakistan. It defines cottage industries as those carried out in homes using family labor and no power tools, while small scale industries employ less than 10 people and have fixed assets under Rs.5 million. Examples provided include hand-knotted carpets, woodwork, and toy-making. Advantages are local employment and materials use, while problems include outdated methods, quality issues, and lack of training. The government has established various organizations to promote these industries.

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    Cottage and Small Scale

    Industries
    zunarah
    Discussion Topics
    Types of Cottage and Small Industries
    Advantages of cottage and small Industries
    Problems of Cottage Industries
    Government efforts for Cottage Industries.

    Contact for Tuition on Skype : Dr. Zafar Iqbal


    PhD, zafarsst@gmail.com
    Small Scale Industry
    In the National accounts:
    the firms employing less than 10 persons are classified as small.
    A firm is of small scale if its fixed assets do not exceed Rs.5 million
    but it change overtime

    Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, zafarsst@gmail.com


    Cottage Industry
    The industry which is carried on in the home of Artisan
    Family members are mostly involved
    No power utilization

    Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, zafarsst@gmail.com


    Examples
    Hand knotted carpets
    Wood work
    Toy making etc

    Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, zafarsst@gmail.com


    Types of Cottage and Small
    Industries
    Carpets
    Textiles
    Embroidery
    Jewelry
    Ceramics
    Woodworks
    Metalwork
    Advantages of cottage and small
    Industries
    Makes use of the industrial waste.
    Reduces regional disparity.
    Little burden on imports.
    Less capital and less sophisticated technology is involved.
    Good use of local raw material.
    Reduces rural-urban migration.
    Gainful employment of women.
    Source of foreign exchange earning.
    Support to large Scale Industry
    Employment in rural areas.

    Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, zafarsst@gmail.com


    Problems of Cottage Industries
    No Government Interest.
    High cost of production.
    Lack of standardization and quality control.
    Outdated Production Methods are used.
    Inefficient Labour.
    Electricity and voltage problems.
    Technical advice and further training is
    Limited.

    Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, zafarsst@gmail.com


    Government efforts for Cottage
    Industries.
    Following organizations have been made by
    government to develop the cottage industries.
    1. Pakistan small scale industries corporation
    (PSIC)
    2. Punjab small scale industries corporation
    (PSIC)
    3. Sindh small scale industries corporation
    (SSIC)
    4. Small scale industries Board KPK (SIDB)
    5. Directorate of small scale industries
    Baluchistan (DSIB)
    Dr. Zafar Iqbal PhD, zafarsst@gmail.com

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