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Source: Government of Assam Website - www.assam.gov.in, Assam Socio-Economic Survey 2011-12, Aranca research

Strong economy

With its high economic growth rate of over 8 per cent, Assam is the seventh fastestgrowing state in the country.

The government estimates that growth will further accelerate to 9 per cent by the end of2017.

Worlds single largest

tea growing area

Assam has the single largest tea growing area in the world, constituting around one-sixthof the worlds tea production. The region produces over fifty percent of the countrys totaltea produce.

The state houses Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC), one of the largest CTC teaauction centres of the world.

High oil reserves The state has over 1.3 billion tonnes of proven crude oil and 156 billion cubic meters of

natural gas reserves (accounting for 50 per cent ofIndias total onshore gas production). The Assam-Arakan basin has more than 15 per cent of the countrys oil reserves.

Attractive tourism

industry

With its pleasant climate and scenic landscape, Assam is a popular tourist destination. Assam boasts of being the most visited state by tourists among all the north-eastern

states.

Policy support

The state has adopted numerous investor-friendly policies to attract investments andaccelerate industrial development.

North East Industrial Investment Promotion Policy and Industrial Policy of Assam facilitatebusiness through fiscal incentives and multi-year concessions to investors.

IT Policy and Tourism Policy of Assam have given special attention towards specificsector development.

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Growing demand

Largest economy in the Northeast

GSDP grew at a compound annual growthrate (CAGR) of 13.2 per cent between 2004-05 and 2012-13.

The state is the largest economy in theNortheast region. Due to its comparativeproximity to the rest of the country andavailability of quality infrastructure, it is also

the most industrially advanced state inNortheast India.

Avenues of investments The state is rich in water resources and has

vast tracts of fertile land. Other potential areasof investment include power and energy,mineral-based industries, tourism and crudeoil refining

With its five national parks and fifteen wildlifesanctuaries, Assam is a popular touristdestination. The state offers visitors a varietyof choices from world heritage (leisure) sitesto temples and monuments

Policy and infrastructure support Assam is Indias gateway to the Northeast and acts

as a vital link for trade with Southeast Asiancountries. It is well connected by rail, road, portsand airports.

Under the 12th

Five-Year Plan, all remaining gravelroads would be blacktopped and timber bridgeswould be converted to RCC. Public PrivatePartnership Policy 2008 further aims to stimulateprivate sector investments in infrastructure.

Several concessions and incentives have beenprovided to attract investors and supportdevelopment across sectors Tourism Policy 2008,IT Policy 2009 & Industrial Policy 200813.

Rich resource pool

Assam is rich in natural resources such asnatural oil and gas, rubber, tea, and mineralssuch as granite, limestone and kaolin. Assamtea is a well-recognised product globally.

The state has a large pool of skilledworkforce. A substantial portion of the statespopulation (which is in the age group of of 15-25) is computer literate. As per the 12th Plan,around 2.2 million individuals will be trainedunder the governments Skill DevelopmentMission.

10th Five-Year Plan

Growthrate: 5.7%

12th Five-Year Plan

Expectedgrowth rate:

9%

AdvantageAssam

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Assam is located in the Northeast of India. The state shares itsborders with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur,Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and West Bengal. The stateshares international borders with Bangladesh and theKingdom of Bhutan.

Assamese and Bodo are the official languages. Bengali holdsthe official-language status in the three districts of the BarakValley and is the second most spoken language of the state.Assam also has a number of schools with English as themedium of education.

The state is a gateway to Northeast India. Guwahati is thelargest city of the state.

Assam is known for its tea, petroleum resources, Muga silkand bio-diversity.

Assam is becoming an increasingly popular destination for

wild-life tourism. Kaziranga National Park and Manas NationalPark are registered as world-heritage sites.

Sources: Government of Assam website - www.assam.gov.in,

* Provisional data Census 2011, Assam Annual Plan 2012-13

Parameters Assam

Capital Dispur

Geographical area (sq km) 78,438

Administrative districts (No) 27

Population density (persons per sq km)* 397

Total population (million)* 31.2

Male population (million)* 16.0

Female population (million)* 15.2

Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)^ 957

Literacy rate (%)* 73.2

Source: Maps of India

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Parameter Assam All-States Source

Economy

GSDP as a percentage of all states GSDP 1.5 100Planning Commission Databook, 2012-13,

current prices

Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 13.2 15.6Planning Commission Databook, 200405 to

201213, current prices

Per capita GSDP (US$) 848.1 1,414.2Planning Commission Databook, 2012-13,

current prices

Physical Infrastructure

Installed power capacity (MW) 1,140.0 225,133.1 Central Electricity Authority, as of May 2013

Wireless subscribers (No) 14,387,664 867,803,583Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of

March 2013

Broadband subscribers (No) 92,392^ 15,050,000Ministry of Communications & Information

Technology, as of March 2013

National Highway length (km) 2,940 79,116Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, as of

March 2013

Airports (No) 6 133 Airports Authority of India

Calculated in Indian rupee terms, ^As of December 2012

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Parameter Assam All-States Source

Social Indicators

Literacy rate (%) 73.2 74.0 Provisional data Census 2011

Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 22.8 21.8 SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), 2012

Investments

FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.08* 193.4Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,

April 2000 to March 2013

Outstanding investments (US$ billion) 51.8 10,499.2 CMIE (2012-13)

Industrial Infrastructure

PPP projects (No) 7 881 www.pppindiadatabase.com

*FDI inflows for RBIs (Reserve Bank of Indias) Guwahati region, which includes Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya , Mizoram, Nagaland and TripuraPPP: Public-Private Partnership, SRS: Sample Registration System.

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12

13 14

18 18

20

2526 26

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-

13*

At current prices, the gross state domestic product (GSDP)of Assam was US$ 26.4 billion in 2012-13.

The average annual GSDP growth rate was 13.2 per centfrom 2004-05 to 2012-13.

Source: Planning Commission Databook, 2012-13*Advanced estimates, **In Indian rupee terms

GSDP of Assam at current prices (in US$ billion)

CAGR13.2%**

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10

1213

15 16

18

2224

24

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-

13*

The net state domestic product (NSDP) of Assam was US$24.1 billion in 2012-13.

The average annual NSDP growth rate was 13.6 per centfrom 2004-05 to 2012-13.


NSDP of Assam at current prices(in US$ billion)

CAGR13.6%**

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350384 412 447

503

588

681757

848

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-

13*

The states per capita GSDP in 2012-13 was US$ 848.1compared with US$ 422.5 in 2004-05.

The per capita GSDP increased at a CAGR of 11.7 per centbetween 2004-05 and 2012-13.


GSDP per capita of Assam at current prices(in US$)

CAGR11.7%**

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309339 363

392 444

523

614686

774

2004-

05

2005-

06

2006-

07

2007-

08

2008-

09

2009-

10

2010-

11

2011-

12

2012-

13*

The states per capita NSDP in 2012-13 was US$ 773.9compared with US$ 373.3 in 2004-05.

The per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 12.2 per centbetween 2004-05 and 2012-13.


NSDP per capita of Assam at current prices(in US$)

CAGR12.2%**

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34.2% 34.4%

17.0% 16.9%

48.8% 48.7%

2004-05 2012-13*

Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector

In 2012-13, the tertiary sector contributed 48.7 per cent tothe states GSDP at current prices, followed by the primary(34.4 per cent) and secondary (16.9 per cent) sectors.

At a CAGR of 13.7 per cent, the tertiary sector has seen thefastest growth among the three sectors from 2004-05 to2012-13. The growth has been driven by trade, hotels, real

estate, finance, insurance, transport, communications andother services.

Between 2004-05 and 2012-13, the primary and secondarysectors expanded at a CAGR of 13.2 per cent and 11.7 percent, respectively.


GSDP composition by sector

CAGR**

13.2%

13.7%

11.7%

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Sources: Department of Agriculture, AssamEconomic Survey of Assam, 2011-12,

Tea Board of India,*As of 2010-11 in 000 nuts,

MT - Metric ton, **In 000 MT, ^In million kgs, ^^As of 2010-11 in 000 MT

CropAnnual production

2011-12(lakh MT)

Rice 50.45

Sugarcane 10.53

Potato 6.83Tea 581.3^

Coconut 185*

Rape seed andMustard seed

1.39

Wheat 0.49

Onion 24**

Natural rubber 10.2^^

Rice, sugarcane, potato, tea and coconut are some of themajor crops in the state.

In 2011-12, total food grain production of the state wasaround 51.89 lakh MT.

Assam accounts for around 50.0 per cent of the tea

produced in India. In 2011-12, the states total teaproduction was 581.3 million kgs.

Total pulses production of the state was 76,000 MT in 2011-12.

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According to the Department of Industrial Policy &Promotion (DIPP), cumulative FDI inflows from April 2000February 2013 totalled US$ 78 million*.

In 2012-13, the state had US$ 51.4 billion of outstandinginvestments.

Of the total outstanding investments, the services sectoraccounted for around 43.9 per cent, followed by themanufacturing (29.1 per cent) and electricity (14.8 per cent)sectors.

Source:CMIE

Break-up of outstanding investments by sector(2012-13)

*FDI inflows for RBIs (Reserve Bank of Indias) Guwahati -region,which includes Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya,

Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.

43.9%

29.1%

14.8%

8.6%

3.2% 0.4%

Services

Manufacturing

Electricity

Mining

Irrigation

Real Estate

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Assam has a total road length of about 42,641 km (coveringboth metalled and non-metalled surfaces).

The major towns in the state are connected by nationalhighways that cover 2,940 km*.

The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has beenproviding state road transport services since itsestablishment in 1970.

A length of 678 km connecting Silchar to Srirampur viaLumding-Daboka-Nagaon-Guwahati in Assam has beenentrusted to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) aspart of East-West corridor under National HighwaysDevelopment Project (NHDP) Phase-II.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved

an investment of US$ 356 million for widening threestretches of NH-37. This would be implemented on BOTmodel.

Sources: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,Economic Survey of Assam, 2011-12

*As of March 2013

Road typeRoad length (km)as of March 2011

Total road length 42,641

National highways 2,940*

State highways 3,134

Major district roads 4,413

Rural roads 30,844


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As of March 2011, Assam had a total railway route length ofapproximately 2,433.99 km, comprising of 1,443.03 km underbroad gauge and 990.96 km under metre gauge.

The headquarters of the North-East Frontier Railways islocated at Maligaon, on the outskirts of Guwahati.

Within the state, all the major towns such as Dibrugarh,Tinsukia, Jorhat, Nagaon, Guwahati, Tezpur, Barpeta andBongaigaon are well connected by the railway network.

Guwahati is connected to Dibrugarh through a broad-gaugeline connection whereas a metre gauge line connects the citywith Haflong and Silchar.

In Rail Budget 2012-13, a survey for railway electrification

project has been sanctioned for Assam. The budget alsoenvisages to bring the northern banks of the Brahmaputrariver under rail connectivity.

In the recent Railway Budget, the railway minister announcedcommissioning of the Harmuti-Naharlagun line connecting

Assam with Arunachal Pradesh during financial year 201314. To boost connectivity, he assured to take up theParasuram Kund-Rupai railway link as a project of nationalimportance.


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Assam has an international airport at Guwahati known asLokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport.

Guwahati Airport received 1,912,661 passengers and 5,502tonnes of freight during 2012-13 (April-February).

The Airports Authority of India plans to make Guwahati

Airport as one of the major international airports of India,connecting Southeast Asia with India. The airport hasundergone an overhaul, which includes both cosmetic andoperational changes, including an A380 ready runway andjet ways in the terminal.

The state also has six domestic airports at Guwahati,Tezpur, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Silchar and North Lakhimpur.

International airport

Domestic airport

Guwahati

Silchar

Jorhat

Lakhimpur

Tezpur

Dibrugarh

Source:Airports Authority of India

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Assams major river routes are the Brahmaputra and theBarak rivers, with a combined navigable length of around1,000 km.

Seven port locations are operational in the state for importand export to the Kolkata and Haldia ports.

The river Brahmaputra is known as the National WaterwayNo 2 (The Ganges is known as the National Waterway No1).

The Directorate of Inland Water Transport (IWT) andCentral Inland Waterways Corporation of Assam operatewater transport services on the Brahmaputra and Barakrivers on a commercial basis. These services are used forthe transportation of passengers and goods across the state

and to West Bengal. A majority of the goods beingtransported are jute, coal, fertilisers, cement, machinery,forest and agricultural products. The present cargo handlingcapacity of the fleet is nearly 10,000 metric tonnes.

Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) operatesan Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Amingaon, 10 km fromGuwahati. Two bonded warehouses of CONCOR along witha private warehouse (total area of 6,400 sq m) operate from

the ICD.

Source: Directorate of Inland Water Transport of Assam

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As of March 2013, Assam had a total installed powergeneration capacity of 1,140.04 MW, which comprised627.54 MW under central utilities, 488.00 MW under stateutilities, and 24.50 MW under the private sector.

The private sector controlled capacity was entirelyconstituted by gas-based power plants.

Of the total installed power generation capacity, 679.21 MWwas contributed by thermal power, 429.72 MW wascontributed by hydropower and renewable powercontributed 31.11 MW of capacity.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned US$250 million under the Assam Power Sector EnhancementInvestment Programme. Besides, ADB has provided a grant

of US$ 1 million for capacity development of the power-sector utilities in the state.

Source: Central Electricity Authority*As of March 2013

Installed power capacity (MW)

980 979 979

1,020

1,140

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

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Successor companies of ASEB

Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited

Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited

Upper Assam Electricity Distribution Co Limited

Lower Assam Electricity Distribution Co Limited

Central Assam Electricity Distribution Co Limited

Assams power is generated, transmitted and distributed by Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) and its successorcompanies.

Ongoing power projects to be commissioned by Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited.

Name of project Capacity

Namrup Replacement Power Project 1 x 100 MW

Lungnit Small Hydro Electric Project 2 X 2 X 1.5 MW

Myntriang Small Hydro ElectricProject

2 X 3 MW + 2 X 1.5 MW

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Project Name Sector PPP TypeProject Cost(US$ million)

Stage

60 MW Thermal Power, Chandrapur Energy BOT 51.5 Awarded

Games Village, Guwahati Urban development Lease 43.9 Under implementation

Integrated Solid Waste Management,Guwahati

Urban development BOT 22.3 Operational

Five-star hotel, Guwahati Tourism Lease 19.7 Under implementation

Desang Hydro Electric Power, Desang Energy BOOT 14.4 Under implementation

Amrit Bio Power, Jagi Road Energy BOOT 10.4 Under implementation

Bordikrio Power, Bordikrio Energy BOOT 10.3 Under implementation

Source: pppindiadatabase.comBOT: Build-Own-Transfer, BOOT: Build-Own-Operate-Transfer

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Assam has 16 industrial estates, four industrial growth centre, 11 integrated infrastructure development projects, 17industrial areas, 11 growth centres, six mini industrial estates, one export promotion park and one food processing industrialpark.

To facilitate infrastructure support, the State Industries and Commerce Department has sponsored three projects asindustrial growth centres at Chariduar, Matia and Chaygaon-Patgaon.

Chariduar Growth Centre: Cost of US$ 4.7 million shared by both central and state government

Matia Growth Centre: Cost of US$ 4.0 million shared by both central and state government

Chaygaon-Patgaon Growth Centre: Cost of US$ 3.0 million shared by both central and state government

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The export promotion industrial park located in Kampur district showcases world class infrastructure amenities. It houses 38industrial units producing a wide range of export oriented products.

The Assam government has approved 11 integrated infrastructure development centres across the state. For the purpose,the government has released US$ 7.8 million in 2010-11.

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Infrastructure Description

Export Promotion Industrial Park

Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has implemented an Export PromotionIndustrial Park (EPIP) at Amingaon, near Guwahati in the district of Kamrup, at anestimated cost of US$ 3.0 million. The total area of the park is 68.1 acres. AIDC hasconstructed three industrial sheds and allotted them to three industrial units. There are 38

companies and firms in the park, which offers direct employment opportunities to 4,000people and indirect employment opportunities to about 12,000 people.

Industrial growth centres

Industrial growth centres with supporting infrastructure have been set up at Balipara in theSonitpur district and Matia in Goalpara. The Matia industrial growth centre has been set upwith a total project cost of US$ 4.5 million and spans across an area of 700 acres. TheBalipara industrial growth centre has been set up with a total project cost of US$ 5.3million and is spread across an area of 400 acres.

Integrated Infrastructure Development

(IID) Centres

IID centres have been planned at, Parbatpur, Serphangguri, Dalgaon, Demow,Bhomoraguri, Malinibeel, Dahudi, Silapathar, Rangia, Banderdewa and Titabar. The

projects at Bhomoraguri, Dalgaon and Rangia are already completed and the otherprojects are also on the verge of completion.

Border Trade Centres (BTC) BTCs are located at Mankachar (Dhubri), Sutarkandi (Karimganj) and Darranga (Kamrup).

Sources: Government of Assam website (www.assam.gov.in), Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd,Economic Survey of Assam, 2011-12

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Assam produces over 50.0 per cent of the tea produced inIndia.

As of March 2011, there were 34,327 registered small scaleindustrial (SSI)/micro, small and medium enterprises(MSMEs) units in the state.

Assam is traditionally famous for its cottage industry,especially spinning, weaving and sericulture. The statecontributes 99.0 per cent and 65.0 per cent to the countrystotal Muga and Eri raw silk production, respectively. Anestimated 250,000 families are engaged in sericulture.

Bell-metal work is another traditional cottage industry ofAssam. Brass-work is also an important traditionalhandicraft. The total annual production of marketable

finished goods is about 300 tonnes.

In 2011-12 (April-February), Khadi and Village Industries(KVI) production in the state was US$ 88.68 million.

The state has a variety of tourist attractions such as wildlifesanctuaries, adventure tourism, eco-tourism, hill stations,lakes and places of historical significance. There are fivenational parks and 18 wildlife sanctuaries in Assam.

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2011-12

During 200412, the state economy witnessed a changein sectoral composition of GSDP. Over the period,contribution of both industry and agriculture & alliedsectors declined, while that of services progressedsteadily.

Sectoral composition of GSDP (%)

26

%

25%

25%

24%

23

%

23

%

23

%

22

%

28%

26%

25%

24%

24%

23%

22%

22%

47%

49%

51%

52%

53%

54%

55%

56%

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

Agriculture and Allied Industry Services

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Assam has huge reserves of crude petroleum, natural gas,coal, limestone and minor minerals.

Coal mined from Assam has high sulphur content and ismainly utilised by local railways, hydro power stations andsteamers.

The state is the third largest producer of petroleum andnatural gas in the country. Major state refineries are locatedat Digboi, Guwahati, Bongaigaon and Numaligarh.

Ample availability of limestone has attracted several cementand chemical industries within the state.


Key industries in major districts

District Industries

Barpeta Metal, mustard oil mill

BongaigaonTextiles, dairy, aluminium, oiland natural gas

DibrugarhFertilizer, petroleum and naturalgas

JorhatTea, cement, pharmaceuticals,aluminium and food products

Karimganj Cement

North Cachar Hills Cement

Sivasagar Tea, oil and natural gas

Tinsukia Tea, coal, oil and natural gas

Key industries in Assam

Tea Coal, oil and gas

Limestone and cement

Agriculture and horticulture

Food processing

Tourism

Traditional cottage industry

Sericulture

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Tea occupies an important place among all the agriculture-based industries in Assam.

About 17.0 per cent of the workers of Assam are engaged in the tea industry.

Assam produces over 50.0 per cent of the tea produced in India and about one-sixth of the tea produced in the world.

In 2012, the states total tea production was 587,270 tonnes.

Tea is grown both in the Brahmaputra and the Barak plains. Tea gardens are mostly found in the districts of Tinsukia,Dibrugarh, Sibsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Nagaon and Sonitpur.

The government has secured a Geographical Indication (GI) for the tea produced in the state. As a result AssamTea isknown as Assam Orthodox Tea.

The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre was established in 1970 for better marketing of the tea produced in the region. This isamong the world's largest CTC tea auction centres and the world's second-largest, after Colombo, in terms of total teahandled. Every year, the centre auctions over 150 million kg of tea, valued at more than US$ 114 million.

The Government of India has created a special purpose tea fund (SPTF) for rejuvenation of the tea bushes. This will benefitabout 700 to 800 tea gardens of the state.

The Tea Board of India announced to provide financial assistance as incentive towards export of tea through ICD, Amingaon.Under the scheme, exporters would be given a f inancial assistance of US$ 0.03 (INR 1.5) per kilogram of tea during 2012-17.

Source: Tea Board of India

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Some of the key players

Assam Tea Corporation Ltd

Assam Company India Ltd

Apeejay Tea Ltd

Williamson Magor Group

Tea production (000 tonnes)

443

655

531

486 484 498525

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Source: Tea Board of India

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Assam Tea Corp Ltd

Assam Company India Ltd

Apeejay Tea Ltd

Williamson Magor Group

A wholly owned undertaking of the Government of Assam and established in 1972.

Comprises of 15 tea estates, spread over 13,000 hectares of prime land in over six districts ofAssam.

Based in Dispur, the corporation provides direct employment to more than 16,000 workers.

Formed in 1839, the company operates 16 factories and 18 tea estates and gardens spread

over 15,000 hectares. It is the first to have an organic tea estate (Rembeng Estate) in Assam.

Employs over 32,000 people and produces around 15 million kg of tea annually.

Apeejay Tea, formerly known as Assam Frontier Tea Limited, was established in 1889.

The company has 17 estates, spread over 50,000 acres in Assam, which together producearound 25 million kg of tea.

In addition to domestic auction, the company sells directly to international customers such asUnilever, Tetley, Tazo, and Starbucks.

The companys known brands are Typhoo, Mantra and Maha Mantra.

Established in 1949, the group produces over 65 million kg of tea every year, of which around30 million kg is produced from its 23 tea estates in Assam.

Tez, Premium Gold and Jaago are the packet tea brands of the company.

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The Assam-Arakan Basin in Northeast India is an importantoil-producing region and contains more than 15 percent ofthe countrys reserves. Assam has over 1.3 billion tonnes ofcrude oil and 156 billion cubic metric tonnes of natural gasreserves.

The state also has a substantial reserve of coal bed

methane (CBM) and has about 1,200 million metric tonnes(MT) of coal reserves. The wells at Digboi, Duliajan,Sivasagar, etc., also produce natural gas, accounting forabout 50.0 per cent of India's total onshore-production.

Coal occurs mainly in the upper Assam districts of Tinsukiaand Dibrugarh in the Makum and Dilli Jeypore coalfields.Small coal deposits occur sporadically in the central-Assamdistricts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills. Theproven reserve of coal in this belt is about 340 million

tonnes.

Margherita town in Tinsukia district is known as the CoalQueen of Assam.

The state has a refining capacity of 150,000 barrels per dayat Numaligarh, Bongaigaon, Guwahati and Digboi.

Source: assamgovt.nic.inUS Energy Information Administration

Refining capabilities

RegionCapacity

(million metric tonnes per annum)

Numaligarh 3.00

Bongaigaon 2.35

Guwahati 1.00

Digboi 0.65

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Some of the key players

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd

Oil India Ltd

Coal India Ltd (CIL)

Energy production

Source: Economic Survey of Assam, 2011-12581 9

56

1,0

58

1,1

01

1,1

47

1,2

03

1,1

10

2,0

37

2,1

95

2,2

38

2,3

97

2,6

03

2,4

76

2,5

00

4,7

02

4,4

29

4,4

26

4,3

61

4,6

73

4,7

38

4,7

14

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Coal ('000MT) Natural Gas (Utilised, MCM) Crude Oil ('000MT)

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Limestone is an important mineral, which is used in themanufacturing of cement.

Several cement factories have come up in the Dima Hasaodistrict in Assam because of the availability of high-qualitylimestone in the region.

Good quality cement-grade limestone is found in the central-Assam districts of North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong,where a total reserve of about 670 million tonnes isavailable.

In 2010-11, total limestone production in the state was349,000 tonnes.

Cement Corporation of India (CCI) proposes to establish a

cement grinding unit in Baikunthapur in district of Cachar,Assam with an installed capacity of 82,500 tonnes perannum.

Cement Manufacturing Company Limited (CMCL) plans toset up a 1.6 million tonnes per annum clinker grinding andcement packaging plant in Guwahati. CMCL expects toinvest US$ 221 million over the project.


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Key players

Cement Corporation of India Ltd

Barak Valley Cements Ltd

Jaypee Cements Ltd

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An agrarian economy since time immemorial, agriculture is the major contributor to the state economy. It also provideslivelihood to a significant proportion of the population of the state.

About 77.0 per cent ofAssams workforce is engaged in agriculture and allied activities.

The agro-climatic conditions support cultivation of a wide range of horticultural crops including plantation crops and variousfruits and vegetables, flowers, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, nut crops and tuber crops.

During 2011-12,Assams total food-grain production stood at 51.89 lakh MT. Production of potatoes stood at 6.83 lakh MTwhile that of sugarcane and oil seeds was estimated at 10.53 and 1.56 lakh MT respectively.

Assam has over 600 varieties of orchids growing naturally.

Horticultural crops occupy about 14.2 per cent (1.9 million hectares) of the gross cultivated area of the state.

Rice is the main food crop in Assam. Other food crops cultivated in the state include jute, sugarcane, fruits, tea, pulses,coconut, potatoes, cotton, and areca nuts. Vegetable cultivation is also a major agricultural activity in the state.

In 2011-12, the agriculture sector contributed around 23.0 per cent (US$ 6.1 billion) to the states GSDP.


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Assam is a tourist destination for nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts, leisure tourists, ornithologists and photographers fromall over the world.

According to the Ministry of Tourism, around 4.35 million tourists visited Assam during 2011 the highest among the north-eastern states.

The key tourist destinations in the state are:

Wildlife sanctuaries: Bhejan-Borajan-Padumoni, Panidehing, Nambor-Doigurung, Nambor, Sonai-Rupai, Laokhowa,Pobitora and Marat Longri etc.

National parks: Kaziranga, Manas, Orang, Nameri and Dibru-Saikhowa.

Leisure/scenic beauty: Chandubi, Bhairabkunda, Daranga, Bhalukpung and Haflong.

Pilgrimage sites: Guwahati, Hajo, Majuli and Batadrawa.

Golf courses with air strips: Narengi, Borsola and East Boraoi.

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To develop the sector, the state government has encouraged private investments for providing financial and logistic support.

In addition to the existing national tourism circuit within Assam, the state plans to add several thematic and eco tourism circuits.These subsidiary and regional circuits would boost domestic tourism.

Number of domestic tourists visiting nationalparks in Assam

Number of foreign tourists visiting national parks inAssam


67,582

110,829121,877

116,852

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7,522

6,827

8,4527,799

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List of approvals andclearances required

Departments to be consultedEstimated time taken

(days)

Incorporation of the company Registrar of Companies

Micro and small scaleenterprises: Same day

Other applications:Within 90 days

Registration of new

units under VAT Act:Within 15 days of thereceipt of application

Allotment of land/shed

A committee headed by Managing Director AssamIndustrial Infrastructure Development Corporation(AIIDC)/Assam Industrial Development Corporation(AIDC)/Assam Small lndustries DevelopmentCorporation (ASIDC) will allot land/shed, up to oneacre under their respective control, within theprescribed time period.

A nodal officer from Directorate of Industries andCommerce will be a member in the land allotmentcommittee mentioned above.

Land requirement beyond the limits mentioned abovewill be allotted by a state-level committee chaired byPrincipal Secretary/Commissioner and Secretary,Industries and Commerce Department withrepresentatives from Finance Department,Government of Assam and Revenue Department,Government of Assam.

Allotment of land up toone acre and shed upto 500 sq m in the

industrialestates/industrialareas/IIDC/growthcentres, etc: Within 30days

Others: Within 60 days

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Cost parameter Cost estimate Source

Hotel costs (per room per night) US$ 40 to US$ 100 Leading hotels in the state

Residential space rent(per sq ft per month)

US$ 0.14 to US$ 0.29 Industry sources

Power cost (per kWh) Commercial: US$ 0.10Industrial: US$ 0.06 US$ 0.08

Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission

Labour cost (minimum wages perday)

Unskilled: US$ 2.5Skilled: US$ 4.0

Ministry of Labour and Employment,Government of India

kWh: kilo-Watt hour

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Industrial Policy of Assam 2008-2013

To generate economic development by accelerating the process of industrialisation in the state.

To make agro- and rural area-linked investment as a focused program.Read more

Objectives

IT Policy of Assam 2009

To facilitate the growth of the IT sector in the state.

To accelerate the use of information technology in the government at all possible levels with aview to bringing efficiency, transparency, accountability and increased productivity.

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Objectives

Tourism Policy of Assam 2008

To make tourism an important tool for socio-economic development of the state and place thetourism sector on a high priority in the economic development of the state.

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Objective
http://assamgovt.nic.in/pdf/Industrial%20Policy%20of%20Assam%202008.pdfhttp://assamgovt.nic.in/pdf/IT-Policy09.pdfhttp://www.aidcltd.com/pdf/Tourism.pdfhttp://www.aidcltd.com/pdf/Tourism.pdfhttp://assamgovt.nic.in/pdf/IT-Policy09.pdfhttp://assamgovt.nic.in/pdf/Industrial%20Policy%20of%20Assam%202008.pdf

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North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP) 2007

To promote the Northeast region as an attractive investment destination through concessionsand incentives.

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Objective

Small Hydropower Policy 2007

To promote the development of hydropower sector in the state, which serves as an engine toachieve the objective of promoting the all-round development of the region by inducting privateparticipation.

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Objective

Bamboo and Cane Policy 2005

To promote and support the development of the bamboo sector in a comprehensive manner,through a multi-disciplinary, multi-departmental and multi-dimensional integrated approach, toprovide economic benefits to the people of the state.

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Objective
http://assamgovt.nic.in/pdf/NEIIPP_2007.pdfhttp://www.aidcltd.com/pdf/AssamSmall.pdfhttp://assamgovt.nic.in/policies/bamboo&cane_policy.asphttp://assamgovt.nic.in/policies/bamboo&cane_policy.asphttp://www.aidcltd.com/pdf/AssamSmall.pdfhttp://assamgovt.nic.in/pdf/NEIIPP_2007.pdf

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Public Private Partnership Policy 2008

To attract private sector investment in infrastructure projects in the state at the best possibleterms.

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Objective
http://assamgovt.nic.in/pdf/ppppdd.pdfhttp://assamgovt.nic.in/pdf/ppppdd.pdf

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Average for the year

YearINR equivalent of one

US$

2004-05 44.95

2005-06 44.28

2006-07 45.28

2007-08 40.24

2008-09 45.91

2009-10 47.41

2010-11 45.57

2011-12 47.94

2012-13 54.31

Exchange rates

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