Examine the reasons for abundance of industries in the Damodar valley region and reasons for lagging in knowledge-based industries.

Government Policies - post indepe ndence government adopted policy of regional balanced growth there fore supported industrial township in this region

Cheap and skilled labour's due to high population economic labou is present

Hydroelectricity: due to damodar and other rivers like son, 1g cheap and abundance power was available

Reason for lagging in knowledge based industry

① Lack of vision: the government focused on just one resource for economic growth and didn't diversify

② Poor socio- economic indicators: These region lag in literacy rate and health parameter

It is high time that government focus on diversification of economic activities in this region and fulfill the using aspiration of youth