Question

What is the role of ancillary industries in the growth of heavy engineering industries?

Answer 1

• Ancillary industry is an industry which has fixed investment in plant and machines that do not exceed 1 crore rupees.
  
• Ancillary industry manufactures parts, components, sub-assemblies, tools, intermediates, machines etc.
  
• Any heavy industry depends on the machinery for its work to progress; the heavy industry always require support of ancillary industry.