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DDMP - East Khasi Hills

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factors mention may be made of capital, Government policies, industrial inertia, organization andbanking facilities. It is only during recent years that the Government and some individuals have comeforward to establish and develop certain industries.Classification of Industries:(a) Large Scale Industries: Includes the cement factory at Mawmluh, near Cherrapunjeeestablished in 1955 by the then Government of Assam.(b) Medium Scale Industries: Includes factories like saw mills, motor work shops,engineering printing presses, rice mills, flour mills and fruit preservation units.(c) Small Scale Industries and Cottage Industries: Includes sericulture and weaving, cane andbamboo works, pottery, black‐smithy, soap making, carpentry and bee‐keeping.Tourism is also an important industry. Apart from developing national and internationalgoodwill, it also helps in the economic development of the state.2.14. ROAD NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION CONNECTIVITYSTATEMENT OF ROAD CONNECTIVITY IN EAST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT, SHILLONGSl.No Category Blacktoppedin kmGraveledin kmKutcha in km Total Lengthin km1 National Highway (NH) 222.410 ‐ ‐ 222.4102 State Highway (SH) 151.300 ‐ ‐ 151.3003 Major District Roads 240.940 29.58 37.12 307.64(MDR)4 Other District Roads 202.562 34.206 56.438 293.206(ODR)5 Village Roads 70.472 3.447 0.736 74.6556 PMGSY Road ‐ ‐ ‐ 49.130Blacktoppedin kmCC Road CCFootpathBriddlePath7 Urban Roads 196.361 3.255 ‐ 2.706 202.322Total 1300.6632.15 POWER STATIONS AND ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONSDistrict Disaster Management Plan, <strong>East</strong> <strong>Khasi</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> District Page 15

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