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ODOP scheme gives Firozabad glass industry a fresh push
Firozabad’s glass industry, which exports products to more than 100 countries, has received support under Uttar Pradesh’s One District One Product scheme, the state government says. The programme has helped entrepreneurs access…
The Story in Brief
Firozabad’s glass industry, which exports products to more than 100 countries, has received support under Uttar Pradesh’s One District One Product scheme, the state government says. The programme has helped entrepreneurs access loans, subsidies and training, while creating local work for women and reducing migration, according to the government.
Over 12 years, schemes in the district provided assistance to thousands of beneficiaries, including 1,778 under ODOP training and 5,550 under Vishwakarma Shram Samman. Exporter Rajeev Dixit said subsidies helped him open another unit and upgrade technology. Artisan Snehlata said workers who once travelled to Noida and Delhi can now find work closer to home.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that one government scheme revived an entire traditional industry. That claim is too broad without independent data on output, exports, wages and factory closures. The opposite claim, that subsidies have achieved little, is also unsupported by the reported accounts of entrepreneurs and workers. The useful test is whether Firozabad’s exports and stable local jobs rise beyond the assistance figures listed for the schemes.
Source: indiatoday.in
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