PIROJPUR. May 4; Having better prospects, no Initiative has been taken to establish any industry in the district by the authorities concerned reports UNB

According to local people, the former subdivision was upgraded in 1984 but since then no initiative was taken to set up Industries in the district comprising six thanas and 51 unions.

But there are immense prospects of setting up Jute mills, modern djlry and poultry farms, garments and textOe mills and other small cottage Industries of 12 lakh population of the district of whom Borne 80 per cent are depen dent on agriculture.

Local elites said initiatives on personal or the government level were not taken to make the district affluent on industrial products.

On the other hand, due to want of patronisation and financial support, the estab 11 shed cottage industries of In-derhat. Swarupkatl, Nazlrpur and Sadar areas are on the verge extinction due to lack of working capital and patronlsa tlon by the government.