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 Ratan Naval Tata was born on 28 December 1937 at Surat ( Gujrat ) . He is an Indian Industrialist and  philanthropist, and a former chairman of Tata Sons. Shri Ratan Naval Tata is a respective personality of India . Ratan Tata believes in sharing and caring . He used to donate a large amount of money in education and Rural Development programs . He was the chairman of Tata sons .   He continues to head the main two Tata trusts Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust and their allied trusts, with a combined stake of 66% in Tata Sons, Tata group's holding company.    He is the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards of India, the Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Padma Bhushan (2000). Born in 1937, he is a scion of the Tata family, and son of Naval Tata who was later adopted by Ratanji Tata, son of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of Tata Group. He is an alumnus of the Cornell University College of Architecture and Harvard Business ...

  Farming In Himachal Pradesh  Agriculture : Agriculture accounts for 9.4% of the net state domestic product. It is the main source of income and employment in Himachal. About 90% of the population in Himachal depends directly upon agriculture, which provides direct employment to 62% of total workers of state. The main cereals grown include wheat, maize, rice and barley with major cropping systems being maize-wheat, rice-wheat and maize-potato-wheat.   Pulses, fruits, vegetables and oilseeds are among the other crops grown in the state. Land husbandry initiatives such as the Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project, which includes the Himachal Pradesh Reforestation Project (HPRP), the world's largest clean development mechanism (CDM) undertaking, have improved agricultural yields and productivity, and raised rural household incomes. Apple is the principal cash crop of the state grown princ...

  Himachal Pradesh is a leading State in pharmaceuticals . In Himachal Pradesh mostly the people are doing Agricultural and Horticultural Works . Agriculture and Horticultural Works : Himachal  Pradesh is the only state where 89.96 per cent population lives in rural areas. Therefore,  agriculture   and   horticulture  are the most important activities which provide direct employment to about 62 per cent of the total workforce. The district Solan , Una , Hamirpur , Kangra etc. are good producers of wheat and rice whereas district Shimla , Kinnaur , Lahul Spiti and Kullu are large producer of Apples , Pear etc.  Industrial works : Baddi - Barotiwala - Nalagarh , Parwanoo Are known for Industry . In Himachal Pradesh Pharma and Food Industries are more Successful than Than others . Here are some of the famous Industries such as Havells , Cadbury , Nestle .  Himachal already has Asia’s largest pharma manufacturing hub, that is the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nala...

T he era of economic planning  started in Himachal Pradesh  in 1948. The first Five - year plan  alloca ted about Rs. 52.7 million to Himachal. More than 50% of this expenditure was spent on transport facilities since it was felt that without proper it, the process of planning and development couldn't be carried. The Backbone of Himachali Economy :  Agriculture and Horticultural Purposes  Industries  Agriculture and Horticulture  Agriculture contributes nearly about 45% to the net state domestic product. It is the main source of income as well Himachal pradesh is known as Apple state or apple capital of India Theog , Rohru , Kinnaur , Kullu is leading supplies of the major crop grown in himachal Pradesh as employment in Himachal. About 93% of the state population depend directly upon agriculture. The main cereals grown in the state are wheat, maize, rice and barley and apples . Kangra, Mandi and Paonta valley of Sirmaur district (to some extent) a...