Abstract

Plywood industry is an important sector in the economy of the North Eastern Region, particularly of Assam. Essentially the industry developed to meet the requirement of the chests and have powerful forward linkages. With the rapid growth and diversification of products, availability of wood has become an important constraint in full utilisation of capacity. The present study examine the magnitude of the problem of wood supply and indicates the options available. Chapter 2 provides an analysis of thegrowth of the industry in the region. In chapter 4 a brief account of the system of timber extraction followed in various States is given. Chapter 5 gives the possible strategies to overcome the problem. The only feasible course available is to plan industrial capacity and wood supply on a regional basis. In such a regional planning, there are two options, namely (1) to move wood from surplus areas to deficit areas or (2) to move excess industrial capacity to wood surplus areas