Several Industrial Estates (medium and large scale industries) have been set up by the government since 2016 BS. They are Dhangadi Industrial Estate, Nepalgunj Industrial Estate, Butwal Industrial Estate, Pokhara Industrial Estate, Balaju Industrial Estate, Bhaktapur Industrial Estate, Patan Industrial Estate, Hetanuda Industrial Estate, Dhankuta Industrial Estate, Dharan Industrial Estate and Rajbiraj Industrial Estate. Beside the above mentioned industrial estates, there are industries ranging from small and cottage to medium and large scale established in many parts of country. There are three types of industries. They are: Cottage and Small Scale Industry, Medium and Large Scale Industry, and Tourist Industry.
Cottage and small scale industry:
They are the traditional industries that are being carried on in village in small scale. These industries use local materials to produce varieties of things for our daily use. They work during rainy season to cultivate crops and in autumn season to harvest the crops they have planted. Rest of the time, they spend producing various things for their use and also to earn by selling them. These cottage industries can be maintained with a small investment in each house. Industries depends on agricultural products, vegetation, animal products and minerals.
The industries based on agricultural products are weaving threads with hands to prepare hand-loom cloth, make shoes from skin animals, make carpet from straw, sheep’s wool and coconut fiber prepare sugar and jaggery (chaku) from sugarcane, etc. Preparing paper, table, chair, cot, basket, craft work, etc are based on vegetation. Animal products are used to produce wool, leather good (jacket, belt, bag, etc.), carpets, sweater, cheese, butter, ghee, yogurt, etc. Industries based on Minerals: The works that make utensils, weapons, agriculture equipment, slate, chalk, etc. falls under this category.
Medium and large scale industry:
The medium and large scale industries are essential for the rapid growth of the economic of the country. Only a limited number of medium and large scale industries have so far been established in Nepal. The first large scales industries of Nepal is Biratnagar Jute Mills which was established in 1936 A.D. Now, there are paper industries, sugar industries, agricultural tools industries, textile, cement, marble, tea,leather goods and steel industries in some parts of the kingdom.
Tourist industry:
By nature, human beings are curious to learn new things, to travel to new places, to meet new people, etc. Nepal has become a very popular place to visit, for the people of different countries. Because of natural beauty, high mountains, old temples and houses, national art and craft, friendly manners and hospitality, Nepalese people have been able to attract people from other countries. Providing food and lodging for the tourists and guiding them to beautiful places had make up the tourist trade or tourist industry. The tourist industry plays and important role in the economic life of the country. It helps us to earn foreign currency. There is a separate ministry and department set up by the government for the development of tourist trade. Several tourist-centers, travel agencies, hotel and restaurants, etc. have been established at private level to provide services to the tourists. To welcome more tourists, people of Nepal observed the year 1998 at Visit Nepal Year. The most attractive places for the tourists are Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Patan, Pokhara, Lumbini, Chitwan, Janakpur, Tansen and several other hill stations where the high mountains are seen more closely.
Cottage and small scale industry:
They are the traditional industries that are being carried on in village in small scale. These industries use local materials to produce varieties of things for our daily use. They work during rainy season to cultivate crops and in autumn season to harvest the crops they have planted. Rest of the time, they spend producing various things for their use and also to earn by selling them. These cottage industries can be maintained with a small investment in each house. Industries depends on agricultural products, vegetation, animal products and minerals.
The industries based on agricultural products are weaving threads with hands to prepare hand-loom cloth, make shoes from skin animals, make carpet from straw, sheep’s wool and coconut fiber prepare sugar and jaggery (chaku) from sugarcane, etc. Preparing paper, table, chair, cot, basket, craft work, etc are based on vegetation. Animal products are used to produce wool, leather good (jacket, belt, bag, etc.), carpets, sweater, cheese, butter, ghee, yogurt, etc. Industries based on Minerals: The works that make utensils, weapons, agriculture equipment, slate, chalk, etc. falls under this category.
Medium and large scale industry:
The medium and large scale industries are essential for the rapid growth of the economic of the country. Only a limited number of medium and large scale industries have so far been established in Nepal. The first large scales industries of Nepal is Biratnagar Jute Mills which was established in 1936 A.D. Now, there are paper industries, sugar industries, agricultural tools industries, textile, cement, marble, tea,leather goods and steel industries in some parts of the kingdom.
Tourist industry:
By nature, human beings are curious to learn new things, to travel to new places, to meet new people, etc. Nepal has become a very popular place to visit, for the people of different countries. Because of natural beauty, high mountains, old temples and houses, national art and craft, friendly manners and hospitality, Nepalese people have been able to attract people from other countries. Providing food and lodging for the tourists and guiding them to beautiful places had make up the tourist trade or tourist industry. The tourist industry plays and important role in the economic life of the country. It helps us to earn foreign currency. There is a separate ministry and department set up by the government for the development of tourist trade. Several tourist-centers, travel agencies, hotel and restaurants, etc. have been established at private level to provide services to the tourists. To welcome more tourists, people of Nepal observed the year 1998 at Visit Nepal Year. The most attractive places for the tourists are Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Patan, Pokhara, Lumbini, Chitwan, Janakpur, Tansen and several other hill stations where the high mountains are seen more closely.