Application of Linear Programming in India | Economics

Application of linear programming in India are as follows:

1. LP technique has been used extensively in various areas in the formulation of India’s five year plans. These include transportation, food-grain storage, urban development, national, state and district level plans, etc.

2. The Indian Railways has been using LP technique for linking different railway zones.


3. Agricultural research institutes are using this technique for crop rotation mix of cash crops, food crops and fertilizer mix.

4. Airlines in India use LP in the selection of routes and allocation of aircrafts to different routes.

5. Private and public sector oil refineries use it for blending of oil ingredients to produce finished petroleum products.

6. Similarly, paint and chemical industries use LP to decide about the product mix and final products.


7. Steel plants both private and public use LP technique for blending decisions to produce such final products as plates, sheets, bars, billets, rounds, etc.

8. Many big firms such as Hindustan Lever use this technique for distributing their consumer products in different parts of the country.

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