Hand Tools Industry consists of organized,
small scale and cottage sector. About 80 % of
small scale and cottage sector is located in
and around Jalandhar in Punjab, Nagaur in
Rajasthan and Purulia in West Bengal. The Hand
Tools Industries are playing a vital role in
economic development and earning valuable
foreign exchange for the country.
With a view to provide technology support
services to engineering industry in general
and the hand tools industries in particular,
the Government of India has set up Central
Institute of Hand Tools as a National
Institute in Jalandhar, in the state of Punjab
as an autonomous organization with the
assistance of U.N.D.P and Govt. of Punjab.
The
management of the institute rests with the
Governing Council appointed by the Govt. of
India , with Development Commissioner, small
scale industries as ex-officio chairman of the
institute. The Principal Director is the Chief
Executive Officer of the Institute. Other
members include the Govt. officials and the
industrialists from the industry.
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