pakistan geographical review 1954 - University of the Punjab

year 1918, a cotton press was also attached to the local flour mill. In the year
1921, a foundry and two small scale oil mills were also set up. With the
extension in the railway work-shop, 2,000 people were now being employed there.
In 1926, the number of rice husking and small-size flour mills, locally known
as 'chakkis,' increased to eight. In the year 1937, hosiery work with handmachines
on a small scale -employing 30-40 persons was - started in the town.
Two biscuit and confactionery factories were also set up in the same year.
Before 1942, almost all the factories worked by steam, but with the
erection of the power house for the town, a few of them began using electric
power whilst many of them had their engines converted te consume fuel oil
because of its low cost. With the help of the electric power supply a few
repairing work-shops were also started and the number of the feundaries rose
to six. In the year 1943, a 'silk weaving hand loom factory was also established.
Since then no more factories or industries have been started, except for the
Zari woaks, started by a Delhi refugee who was the owner of the works at Delhi
and has come to Sukkur with many of his old workers.
According to a personal survey of the industries of the town carried out
in March, 1961, the existing-position of the industries in the town has been
shown in the attached table.