INDUSTRY PROMOTION: One of the themes at this year's fair is small- and medium-scale industries.

India's small-scale sector plays a vital role in the growth of the country. It contributes almost 40 per cent of the gross industrial value added in the Indian economy.

It has been estimated that every Rs 1 million invested in fixed assets in the small-scale sector produces Rs 4.62 million worth of goods or services.

(L) A Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd booth at the fair recreates a village scene with a rural man speaking on a phone.

BSNL, India's largest government-owned telecom services provider, is showcasing India's big strides in taking telecom and Internet services to the common man in India's remote villages.

India is among the top ten countries in the world in terms of telecommunications network. It offers an investment potential of $37 billion by 2005 and $69 billion by 2010.

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