Mewatमेवात
10.9 lakh people. Larger than Fiji, Cyprus, or Bhutan. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 10,89,263 (10.9 lakh)
- Area
- 1,860 km²
- Headquarters
- Nuh
₹1,962 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Mewat.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Mewat · PLP 2023-24
₹1,962 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,206 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹208 cr
MSME (micro, small & medium enterprises)
₹198 cr
Agriculture infrastructure
₹120 cr
Nuh (formerly Mewat), an Aspirational District in Haryana, has a NABARD credit potential of about Rs 1,962 cr for 2023-24. The plan is heavily farm-led: agriculture accounts for roughly 81% (about Rs 1,587 cr) and MSME for about 10% (about Rs 198 cr), with the rest in export, education, housing, renewable energy and social infrastructure.
The biggest single opportunity is short-term crop credit (about Rs 1,206 cr) for wheat, mustard, bajra and vegetables, since 78% of farmers are small or marginal. Among longer-term bets, dairy stands out at about Rs 61 cr, backed by a NABARD scheme on dairy and sheep-goat rearing. Food processing (about Rs 42 cr) is a clear white space: only 19 processing units exist today, and the plan lists flour mills, dal mills, pickle, jam and edible-oil units. Tomato is Nuh's One District One Product, and NABARD has already set up 5 FPOs for mustard, wheat and vegetables.
On the industry side, Nuh has around 3,230 registered units and is being lifted by IMT Manesar, IMT Sohna and the new IMT Rojkameo, plus the 135.65 km KMP Expressway through Taoru and Nuh blocks; a small export cluster (14 units) even ships silver and gold coins and meat abroad.
The plan's own warnings: groundwater is too poor even for irrigation, cold storage and regulated markets are missing, and there is no proper food park or industrial estate to keep processors from leaving.
What the plan promotes
- Agriculture dominates: about 1,85,000 hectares under cultivation, 78% small and marginal farmers; main crops wheat, mustard, bajra and jowar plus vegetables, with agriculture the mainstay of the local economy.
- Dairy is the biggest allied opportunity at Rs 60.77 cr, backed by a NABARD area-based scheme on dairy and sheep-goat rearing aimed at doubling farmer incomes; district herd includes ~1.75 lakh buffalo and ~30,000 cattle.
- Food processing pipeline of Rs 41.72 cr covering dal mill, flour mill (aata chakki), jam/jelly/murabba, fruit-vegetable processing, micro edible-oil, bread and pickle units; only 19 processing units exist today so the gap is large.
- Tomato is Nuh's One District One Product (ODOP) under the food-processing ministry, supporting a tomato-focused processing and marketing cluster.
- NABARD has formed 5 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in the district working on mustard, wheat, vegetables and supply chains; the PLP also recommends an FPO-centred seed-production scheme.
- MSME base of ~3,230 registered industrial units in food & beverages, medical/optical instruments, watches & clocks, rubber & plastics, non-metallic minerals, machinery, auto parts, steel fabrication and agri equipment.
Gaps the plan names
- Poor groundwater quality across most of the district makes the water unfit not just for drinking but even for irrigation; canals are the main irrigation source and roughly 9,000 hectares are not fit for cultivation.
- Shortage of post-harvest infrastructure such as processing units, regulated markets, cold storage and rural godowns; the PLP calls for a mini food park (minimum 5 units on 10 acres) and multi-chamber cold storage.
- Weak development of food, dairy, vegetable, fruit and meat processing units, leaving surplus produce under-utilised and pushing industries to migrate to other states.
- Need to develop a food park and industrial estate to retain existing industry and stop it relocating out of the district; IMT Sohna land lay vacant for long and needs to be put to use.
- Farmers lack access to good seed, soil and water testing labs, organic-farming know-how and modern equipment; the two soil/water testing labs are in poor condition.
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What the plan promotes
- Agriculture dominates: about 1,85,000 hectares under cultivation, 78% small and marginal farmers; main crops wheat, mustard, bajra and jowar plus vegetables, with agriculture the mainstay of the local economy.
- Dairy is the biggest allied opportunity at Rs 60.77 cr, backed by a NABARD area-based scheme on dairy and sheep-goat rearing aimed at doubling farmer incomes; district herd includes ~1.75 lakh buffalo and ~30,000 cattle.
- Food processing pipeline of Rs 41.72 cr covering dal mill, flour mill (aata chakki), jam/jelly/murabba, fruit-vegetable processing, micro edible-oil, bread and pickle units; only 19 processing units exist today so the gap is large.
- Tomato is Nuh's One District One Product (ODOP) under the food-processing ministry, supporting a tomato-focused processing and marketing cluster.
- NABARD has formed 5 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in the district working on mustard, wheat, vegetables and supply chains; the PLP also recommends an FPO-centred seed-production scheme.
- MSME base of ~3,230 registered industrial units in food & beverages, medical/optical instruments, watches & clocks, rubber & plastics, non-metallic minerals, machinery, auto parts, steel fabrication and agri equipment.
Gaps the plan names
- Poor groundwater quality across most of the district makes the water unfit not just for drinking but even for irrigation; canals are the main irrigation source and roughly 9,000 hectares are not fit for cultivation.
- Shortage of post-harvest infrastructure such as processing units, regulated markets, cold storage and rural godowns; the PLP calls for a mini food park (minimum 5 units on 10 acres) and multi-chamber cold storage.
- Weak development of food, dairy, vegetable, fruit and meat processing units, leaving surplus produce under-utilised and pushing industries to migrate to other states.
- Need to develop a food park and industrial estate to retain existing industry and stop it relocating out of the district; IMT Sohna land lay vacant for long and needs to be put to use.
- Farmers lack access to good seed, soil and water testing labs, organic-farming know-how and modern equipment; the two soil/water testing labs are in poor condition.
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About Mewat
Nuh district, formerly known as the Mewat district, is one of the 22 districts of the northern Indian state of Haryana. The district is known for having the largest Muslim population in Haryana. It lies within the National Capital Region as well as the historical Mewat region and Braj region of India.
Source: Wikipedia — Nuh district
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