Introduction of Rajasthan Granite Industry
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India is well known all over the world for its wide variety ofs, but the general impression is they are located in the south of the country. The north, especially the state of Rajasthan, is usually associated with marble, sandstone and slates. Few associate the state of Rajasthan with a granite industry. Yet, in an almost furtive manner, unknown to most of the stone industry people, a significant granite industry has been developing in the state in recent years. This relatively recent industry is not just processing materials extracted elsewhere. It is, in fact, extractings of a fairly wide range of colours found within the state itself.
As of 2012, there are already more than 20 varieties of granites which are being marketed by the industry, then, more and more new materials are constantly coming out in the market. This article attempts to highlight a growing industry which, in the next few years, will almost certainly become much better known both within India and also in the outside world.
Some basic facts- most of the granite quarries are located in a radius of 300 km around Jalore. As is often the case, in the initial stages the quarrying techniques were rudimentary but they are now rapidly becoming more mechanized. Theion of blocks has started increasing and one can safely assume that the size of blocks too will keep becoming bigger over time as the mechanization process speeds up in the quarries. There are around 700 leases granted for mining of different, though some of them are small sized.
A fairly important processing industry already exists in the area. At last count in July, 2012, there were an estimated 1130 registered block cutters already working in Jalore, and another 100 block cutters are expected to be installed in the near future. In the whole of Rajasthan there are about 1500 block cutters operating already. These block cutters, mostly made in India and China, produce an estimated 1000 square metres per month of free sizes. Around 15000 people are estimated to be working in the granite industry in Rajasthan.
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