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Paper industry is one of the core industries. It is a unique product which helps in the preservation of information and propagation of noble ideas and thoughts. In fact, the paper industry has a vital role to play in socioeconomic development of the country. It has great social and cultural significance. The per capita consumption of paper is considered as a bench mark of a country’s modernization.
Paper making in India as a cottage industry was started during the Medieval Period, but the first paper mill was set up in 1832 at Serampore (West Bengal). It, however, resulted in a failure.