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Opportunities in the Thar Desert (commercial farming (commercial farming,…
Opportunities in the Thar Desert
energy
The Thar desert is a rich energy source
Coal-there are extensive lignite coal deposits
in parts of the thar deserts
and a thermal enrgy plant been constructed at Giral
Oil- a large oilfield has been discovered in the Barmer
district which could transform the local economy
solar- With its sunny, cloudless days and nights, the That Desert offers ideal conditions for solar power generation. At Bhaleri a solar power is used in water treatment
wind can be used as wind power and many wind farms have been built in India, and now India have the worlds largest wind
mineral extraction
the different ways
Gypsum-used in making plaster for the construction industry and making cement
Feldspar-used to make ceramics
Phospherite-used for making fertilizer
Kaolin-used as a whitener in paper
There are also valuable reserves of stone in the region.
At Jaisalmer the sanu limestone is the main source of limestone for Indians steel industry.
Valuable reserves of marble are quarried near jodhpur, to be used in the construction industry
farming
most of the people living in the desert are involved in subsistence farming. they survive in the hot and dry conditions by grazing animals on the grassy areas and extrapolating vegetables and fruit
commercial farming
commercial farming, which has grown in recent decades, has been made possible by irrigation. The construction of the Indira Ghandi canal in 1958 has revolutionised and massively impacted the farming and crops such as wheat and cotton, as they now grow in an are that used to be lifeless desert
Irrigation is the application of controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals
tourism
in recent years tens of thousands yearly have visited the That and has become a popular naturistic destination for many including many that are neighbouring Pakistan
desert safaris on camels, based at Jaisalmer, have particularly become popular with foreigners
an annual destert festival is held each winter , which has become very popular, locals benefit by providing food and accomidations and by acting as guides or rearing and looking after the camels
