- Large tracts of high quality ornamental stone
- Dimensional Stone Industry started rolling in India in 3200 BC
- India possesses enormous deposits of all types of natural dimensional stones with a variety of excellent properties. These are granite, marbles, slates, sand stones, lime stones and quartzite
- India has established its own status in the world stone market with large exports
- India has a very large domestic market for all types of stones almost equal to exports
- Products range from cubes, size stones, pavement slabs, standard slabs and tiles, monuments, memorials and made to order items.
- Several thousand units mostly in small scale and cottage sectors cater to local needs. There are also many export-oriented units.
- Initial recognition for Indian granites originated from chiselled and hand-polished memorials exported to England, Ireland, USA, Japan etc.
- Faster processing and production of polished stones became a reality in the 50s and 60s. The industry grew rapidly from the 70s.
- Exports of dimensional blocks started in the late 60s to Japan and also in smaller extent to countries like England, Germany, Italy etc.
- Immediately after black dimensional blocks, export of red granites and some new products became quite popular and well-recognised worldwide. These new products are namely Jet Black, Premium Plus and Premium Black, Ruby Red, Imperial Red, Paradiso, Black Galaxy, Kashmere White, Green Marble and Red Sand Stone etc.
- The trend for cut and polished granites became main focus and grew fast since 1985. Almost 70 per cent of the present total export value added finished products.
Industry at a glance
Indian ornamental stones scenario is a vast collage of colourful, attractive, nature’s wonder gifts
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