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WEST BENGALNovember 2010

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WEST BENGAL November 2010

Investment climate of a state is determined by a mix of factors

Investment climateof a state

Resources/Inputs

Incentives to industry Physical and social

infrastructure

Regulatory framework

Skilled and cost-effective labour

Labour market flexibility

Labour relations

Availability of raw materials and natural

resources

Tax incentives and exemptions Investment subsidies and other incentives

Availability of finance at cost-effective terms

Incentives for foreign direct investment (FDI)

Profitability of the industry

Procedures for entry and exit of firms

Industrial regulation, labour regulation, other

government regulations

Certainty about rules and regulations

Security, law and order situation

Condition of physical infrastructure such as

power, water, roads, etc. Information infrastructure such as telecom, IT,

etc.

Social infrastructure such as educational and

medical facilities

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AdvantageWest Bengal

State economy and socio-economic profile

Infrastructure status

State policies and incentives

Business opportunities

Doing business inWest Bengal

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West BengalState profile

Covering an area of 88,752 sq km, West Bengal issituated in Eastern India. The state shares internationalborders with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.

West Bengal has 19 administrative districts. Kolkata is thestate capital. Siliguri, Asansol, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia,Kharaghpur, Darjeeling, Malda, Midnapore, Cooch Beharand Howrah are the other key cities in the state.

The Ganges (and its main distributary, Hoogly) is themain river flowing through the state. The other importantrivers in the state include Damodar, Ajay, Kangsabati,Teesta, Torsa, Jaldhaka and Mahananda.

West Bengal's climate varies from tropical savannah inthe Southern portions to humid sub-tropical in theNorth.

Bengali is the official language of the state, though Englishand Hindi are also widely used. Nepali is spoken primarilyin the Darjeeling district.

West Bengal has a rich culture and literature. Thefestivals celebrated in the state are Durga Puja, SaraswatiPuja and Kali Puja. Source: Maps of India

ADVANTAGE WEST BENGALWest Bengal November 2010

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Competitive cost of operation

Kolkata, which is a metropolitan city, has a comparatively lower

cost of operating a business as compared to the other cities such

as New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

Advantage West Bengal (1/2)

Endowed with natural resources

West Bengal has abundant natural resources of minerals and

suitable agro-climatic conditions for agriculture, horticulture and

fisheries. West Bengal also has a prosperous hinterland of some

mineral rich states like Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa.

Geographical advantage

Because of its location, West Bengal offers definite advantage as

the traditional domestic market in Eastern India, the Northeast

and the land-locked countries of Nepal and Bhutan, which are

easily accessible. The state is also an entry point to markets in

Southeast Asia, via the Northeastern states.

Source: Maps of India


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Educational infrastructure

The state is home to a number of renowned educational

institutions and higher learning centres. There are 18

universities in the state along with sizeable research

institutes.

Large English speaking population

Knowledge of English is an advantage of the workforce of

West Bengal, especially in Kolkata, which is one of the four

metropolitan cities of India.

Excellent connectivity

West Bengal offers excellent connectivity to the rest of

India in terms of railways, roadways, ports and airports.

Major stretches of the golden quadrilateral project also pass

through the Northern districts of the state.

Source:Maps of India

ADVANTAGE WEST BENGAL

Advantage West Bengal (2/2)

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West Bengal in figures (1/2)

Parameter West Bengal All-states Source

Economy

GSDP as a percentage of all statesGSDP

7.8 100.0 CMIE, as of 2007-08, current prices

Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 11.5 11.8 CMIE, 2000-01 to 2007-08, current prices

Per capita GSDP (US$) 883.8 992.5 CMIE, as of 2007-08, current prices

Physical infrastructure

Installed power capacity (MW) 8,149.5 159,398.5Central Electricity Authority, as of March2010

GSM cellular subscribers (No)# 22,226,828 456,586,162Cellular Operators Association of India, as ofJune 2010

Broadband subscribers (No) 246,896 4,981,976 As of October 2008

National highway length (km) 2,578 70,548Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,Annual Report 2008-09

Major and minor ports (No) 1 + 1 12 + 187 Ministry of Shipping

Airports (No) 2 133 Airport Authority of India

Social indicators

Literacy rate (%) 68.6 64.8 Census of India, 2001

Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 17.5 22.8Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, RHSBulletin, March 2008

*Calculated in Indian rupee terms

#Includes Andaman & Nicobar Islands


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Parameter West Bengal All-states Source

Ease of doing business

FDI inflows (US$ billion) 1.4** 120.2

Department of Industrial Policy andPromotion,

April 2000 to May 2010

Outstanding investments

(US$ billion)

120.0 1,972.6 CMIE, as of March 2010

Industrial infrastructure

PPP projects (No) 8 515 www.pppindiadatabase.com

SEZ (No) 11 363Notified as of July 2010,www.sezindia.nic.in

Parameter West Bengal Government

Policy support

Sectors with specific policies Industry, IT, SEZ, exports, biotechnology

Availability of labour Adequate skilled labour available

** FDI inflows for Reserve Bank of India s (RBIs) Kolkata region, which includes West Bengal, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

PPP: public private partnership, SEZ: special economic zone


West Bengal in figures (2/2)


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Key industries with policy thrust and factor advantages

Medium HighLow

Medium

High

Industry attractiveness matrix

*Factor advantages include benefits due to geographical location and availability of factors such as talent pool, natural resources and capital

IT

Biotechnology

Jute products

Agriculture and

horticulture

Leather andleather products

Livestock anddairy products

Iron and steel

Locomotives

Pisciculture andaquaculture

Tea


Policythrust

Factor advantage


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Socio-economic snapshot of West Bengal

Parameters West Bengal

Capital Kolkata

Geographical area (sq km) 88,752

Administrative districts (No) 19

Population density (persons per sq km) 904

Total population (million)* 80.2

Male population (million) 41.5

Female population (million) 38.7

Population growth rate 1991-2001 (%) 17.8

Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)* 934

Literacy rate (%)* 68.6

Male (%) 77.0

Female (%) 59.6

*Census 2001

Source: Economic Survey of West Bengal, 2007-08, Directorate of Economics and Statistics

STATE ECONOMY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILEWest Bengal November 2010

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West Bengals GSDP

At current prices, the Gross State DomesticProduct (GSDP) of West Bengal was about US$76.9 billion in 2008-09.

The average annual GSDP growth rate from1999-2000 to 2008-09, was about 11.4 per cent.

West Bengals GSDP

Source: CMIE

STATE ECONOMY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE

29.1

29.8

32.7

36.8

43.3

46.3

51.0

63.0

76.6

76.9

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

US$ billion


CAGR

11.4%

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At current prices, the Net State DomesticProduct (NSDP) of West Bengal was about US$69.1 billion in 2008-09.

The average annual NSDP growth rate from1999-2000 to 2008-09, was about 11.1 per cent.

West Bengals NSDP


West Bengals NSDP

Source: CMIE

26.9

27.4

30.033.7

39.6

42.1

46.1

57.0

69.1

69.1

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0

1999-00

2000-01

2001-022002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

CAGR

11.1%

US$ billion


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The tertiary sector has an increasing share in West Bengals

economy In 2008-09, the tertiary sector contributed 54.9

per cent to the states GSDP at current prices,followed by primary sector (21.9 per cent).

The share of the secondary sector in GSDP was23.3 per cent in 2008-09 vis--vis 16.5 per cent

in 1999-2000, its growth being driven byregistered and un-registered manufacturing.

Manufacturing registered the highest growth of9.9 per cent between 1999-2000 and 2008-09.It was followed by the mining and quarrying at7.1 per cent.

Percentage distribution of GSDP

Source: CMIE


31.521.9

16.523.3

52.1 54.9

1999-2000 2008-09

Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector


6.9%

15.6%

11.9%

CAGR

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368.4 372.7405.2

449.7

522.2552.3

600.7

734.4

883.8 879.4

0.0

100.0

200.0300.0

400.0

500.0

600.0

700.0

800.0

900.0

1,000.0

1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Per capita GSDP

The states per capita GSDP in 2008-09 was US$ 879.4.

The per capita GSDP increased at a CAGR of 10.2 per cent between 1999-2000 and 2008-09.

West Bengal has registered an increase in the per capita income owing to investments in sectors such assteel, real estate, power, retail and IT.

Source: CMIE

Per capita GSDP


US$


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39.6%

7.1%5.2% 4.2%

42.6%

6.9% 6.9%3.2%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

Food Education Medical Durable goods

All-India West Bengal

Consumer expenditure on household goods and services

Source: Household Consumer Expenditure in India, 2007-08 NSS 64th Round

Share of average monthly per capita expenditure on household goods and other services

West Bengal is ahead compared to all-India in share of per capita expenditure on food and medical.

With regards to share of expenditure on education and durable goods, the state is comparable to the all-India level.


52.3%

3.7%

6.3%3.6%

57.9%

4.0%6.5%

2.5%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

Food Education Medical Durable goods

All-India West Bengal

Urban Rural


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Socio-economic profile of key cities

Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol, Durgapur, Raniganj, Haldia, Kharaghpur, Darjeeling, Malda, Midnapore, CoochBehar and Howrah are the key cities and towns in the state.

Kolkata is the capital and the largest city in West Bengal. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration andfourth-largest city in terms of area in India. It is the main business, commercial and financial hub of EasternIndia and the Northeastern states.

Siliguri is the commercial nerve centre of North Bengal. It is also the transit point for air, road and railtraffic to the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

Asansol, a coal mining and industrial metropolis and, one of the busiest commercial centres in India, is thesecond-largest city in West Bengal, after Kolkata.

Durgapur is an industrial city and, is West Bengals third-largest city after Kolkata and Asansol. The cityhouses a number of power plants, chemical and engineering industries.

Raniganj, located in the Bardhaman district is known for its coalfields.

Darjeeling is internationally famous for its tea industry and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is a worldheritage site.

Cooch Behar is a planned town in North Bengal region with remnants of royal heritage; it is a touristdestination.


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Key industries in West Bengal

Key industries in West Bengal

Tea Petroleum and petrochemicals Leather Iron and steel IT Mineral resources Automobile and auto components Biotechnology Fisheries Agriculture and horticulture Livestock and dairy products Chemicals Textiles Jute products Vegetable oils Electronics

Engineering goods

The natural resources, policy incentives andinfrastructure in the state support investments inmajor sectors such as iron and steel, biotechnology,coal, leather, jute products, tea, IT, gems and

jewellery.

Climatic conditions suitable for cultivation of teaand jute have made West Bengal a major centre forthese products and related industries.

West Bengal occupies a predominant position in thedevelopment of micro and small scale enterprises.As of 2007, there were 900,419 small scaleenterprises, accounting for 7 per cent of total suchunits in the country.

The index of industrial production (IIP) in the statestood at 216.9 in May 2010, registering a growth of1.9 per cent over May 2009. Source: West Bengal Government website


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District Key industries

Burdwan Iron and steel, fertiliser, mining, equipment manufacturing and cement.

North 24-Parganas Printing and bookbinding, cement, oilseed milling and general electrical works.

South 24-Parganas Cement, agro-based industry, chemicals and equipment manufacturing.

Hooghly Rice mills, rubber and chemicals.

Howrah Foundry, re-roll ing mills, basic metal and products, electrical and electronics, transport equipment

and spares, and moulded rubber goods.

Bardhaman Rice and oilseed mills, cutlery, tool manufacturing, iron and steel, fertilisers, mining, equipmentmanufacturing and cement.

Darjeeling Tea and tourism.

Bankura Food processing, textiles, plywood, veneer mills, paper and particle board.

Nadia Food processing, jute, pipes and tubes, electronics and computer peripherals.

North Dinajpur Food products, hosiery, garments, chemicals, engineering and fabrication.

Purulia Sponge iron and non-metallic products.

Cooch Behar Fertiliser, jute, electrical casing, mustard-oil mil l and food processing.

South Dinajpur Agro- and food-based units, mineral- and forest-based industry, chemicals, handicrafts, engineeringand IT.

District-wise key industries


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Rice, vegetables, sugarcane and wheat are the key agricultural

products of West Bengal

CropAnnual production as of

2008-09(ooo tonnes)

Rice 15,037.3

Potato 9,900.3

Jute 7,872.6Sugarcane 1,405.0

Wheat 764.5

Maize 343.4

Rapeseed &mustard

315.3

Onion 273.8

Coconut 245.4

Tea 233.1

Agriculture is the chief occupation of the people of WestBengal. It contributed 16.9 per cent to the states GSDP in2008-09.

Rice, potato, jute, sugarcane and wheat are the top five cropsof the state. In 2008-09, the total production of these majorcrops was over 34.9 million tonnes, accounting for over 80

per cent of the total crop production of the state.

Rice is the principal food crop of West Bengal. The state isthe largest producer of rice in India with an annual output of15.0 million tonnes.

Other major food crops include maize, pulses, oil seeds,coconut and tea.

The state supplies nearly 66 per cent of the juterequirements of India and stands first in the country in juteproduction. The districts of Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar arethe key production centres of jute.

Tea is another important cash crop.Tea gardens in the stateare located in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri, the two Northerndistricts of West Bengal.


Source: CMIE


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West Bengals exports trends

West Bengal is one of the countrys leadingexporters of finished leather goods. In 2008-09,the state accounted for around 15.7 per cent ofthe countrys exports of leather and leatherproducts.

West Bengal is also the countrys leadingexporter of flowers. The state accounted foraround 70 per cent of Indias dried flowerexports in 2008.

Flower exports of the state amounted to US$14 million in 2008-09 (April to February), asagainst US$ 10 million in 2007-08.

The state has the countrys largest brackish-water resources for shrimp farming and, hasbeen a leading exporter of shrimps from India,which is the largest exporter of shrimps in theworld.

West Bengal is also a leading tea exporter.

Exports of leather and leather products(US$ million)

4.9

35.1

2.8

9.5

287.9

145.3

3.4

28.2

2.0

14.4

315.4

205.5

0.0 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0

Leather footwear

Finished leather

Footwear components

Leather garments

Leather goods

Leather gloves

2008-09 2007-08

Source: CLE


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According to the RBI, FDI inflows from April2000 to May 2010 amounted to US$ 1.4billion*.

As of March 2010, outstanding investments inthe state were US$ 120 billion.

Manufacturing and electricity sectors accountedfor about 64 per cent of the states totaloutstanding investments.

Investments and FDI inflows

Break up of investments by sector

*FDI inflows for RBIs Kolkata region, which includes West

Bengal, Sikkim, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

As of March 31, 2010

Source: CMIE


32%

10%32%

21%

4%

1%

Manufacturing

Mining

Electricity

Services

Irrigation

Construction


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Road network (1/2)

West Bengal has a total road length of 92,023 km,with a road density of 1.04 km per sq km. Thereare 14 National Highways running through thestate and covering 2,578 km.

The golden quadrilateral (GQ) projectundertaken by the National Highway Authority ofIndia (NHAI) passes through major districts inNorth Bengal. As of December 2009, four-laningof Dhankuni-Kolaghat (54.4 km) Kolaghat-Kharagpur (60.5 km) and Kharagpur-Laxmanath(65.8 km) sections had been completed. Almost40 per cent of the GQs Kolkata-Chennai link and96 per cent of the Delhi-Kolkata link had alsobeen completed.

Road typeRoad length (km) as

of 2009

Total road length 92,023

National Highways 2,578

State Highways 3,533

Source: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

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Road network (2/2)

A number of road development projects havebeen taken up under public private partnerships(PPP). The berth 4A (Haldia) project, Kolkata-Durgapur expressway, Palsit-Dankuni roadproject and Panagarh-Palsit road project aresome of the PPP projects taken up in the state.

Two new underpasses are being planned - onenear the Bidhannagar rail station to connectGhaznavi bridge with Kazi Nazrul Avenue inNortheast Kolkata and another to the South ofNew Canal.



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Railways

West Bengal is well connected through therailway network. The railway route length in thestate is around 4,500 km.

Howrah, Asansol, Sealdah, Bandel, Bardhaman,Kharagpur and New Jalpaiguri are the main

junctions in West Bengal.

The Indian Railways has an electric locomotiveproduction unitChittaranjan LocomotiveWorks (LCW) located on the West Bengal-

Jharkhand border, with a production capacity of230 engines.

Indian Railways has also proposed to set up an

electric locomotive assembly and ancillary unit atDankuni, West Bengal.



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Airports

International airport

Domestic airport

West Bengal has a domestic and an international airport.

The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport islocated in Dum Dum, 18 km from Kolkata; the domesticairport is at Bagdogra (Siliguri).

In 2008-09, the total commercial traffic at Kolkata airportincluded about seven million passengers and 88,040tonnes of freight.

The Government of India has sanctioned US$ 680,000 toset up a perishable cargo complex at the Bagdogra airport.

The Kolkata airport is being modernised at a cost of US$435 million. The project is expected to be completed byAugust 2011. It will include a new terminal, modern

taxiways and extension of a runway. The upgrade will raisethe airports handling capacity to around 20 millionpassengers, annually, from five million as of 2009.

Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL) is developingIndias first set of airport cities Aerotropolis near theDurgapur-Asansol region at a cost of US$ 2.2 billion.

Kolkata

Bagdogra


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Ports

West Bengal has two modern ports located atKolkata and Haldia; Kolkata is a major port.

In 2007-08, the combined volume of goodshandled by both the ports was over 53.3 milliontonnes.

The West Bengal Government plans to constructa US$ 265 million container port at Kulpi and a

small port at the mouth of the Hooghly river.

Inland waterways

Government of India has declared the entirestretch of the Ganges between Haldia andAllahabad as National Waterway (NW)-1

The 560 km Haldia-Farakka stretch of NW-1has been developed as a part of the multi-modalsystem for cargo tariff from Nepal, Bhutan,North Bengal and the Northeastern states.

The State Government has initiated plans toreclaim the 43 km north-canal system thatstretches from the river Hoogly to riverRaimangal on the Bangladesh border.

Kolkata

Haldia


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Power

Installed power capacity

(MW)

Source: Central Electricity Authority

As of March 2010, West Bengal had a totalinstalled power generation capacity of 8,149.5MW, which comprised 6,013.6 MW under stateutilities,1,361.7 MW under the private sectorand 774.3 MW under the central sector.

As of March 2010, West Bengal had 6,233.6 MWof thermal power, 977.0 MW of hydro power

and 164.7 MW of renewable energy sources.

The State Government is encouraging setting upof renewable energy-based power plants.

West Bengal State Electricity DistributionCompany Limited (WBSEDCL) has come intoeffect from April 1, 2007 after restructuring of

erstwhile West Bengal State Electricity Board.WBSEDCL is a major power utility of the statewith consumer strength over 7.4 million, fivezones, 17 circles, 52 distribution divisions and478 electric supply offices.

INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS

5,564.7 5,300.4

7,431.77,731.7

8,149.5

-

1,000.0

2,000.0

3,000.04,000.0

5,000.0

6,000.0

7,000.0

8,000.0

9,000.0

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10


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Telecom

According to estimates by the TelecomRegulatory Authority of India, there were 25.2million wireless connections and 905,816 wire-line subscribers in West Bengal as of March 2010.

Kolkata offers about 580 Mbps of internationalsatellite connectivity through Tata-owned VideshSanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) and Software

Technology Parks of India (STPI).

The state has two satellite earth stations atKharagpur and Durgapur. The Department ofTelecommunications has selected Digha in theEast Midnapore district as the cable landingstation for the submarine-cable laying projectconnecting India and Southeast Asia.

Telecom infrastructure

GSM cellular subscribers: 22,226,828

Internet subscribers: 929,192

Post offices: 9,028

Telephone exchanges: 269

Wireless subscribers: 25,165,389

Wire-line subscribers: 905,816

Telecom operators in West Bengal

Dishnet Wireless Bharti Airtel BSNL IDEA Cellular Reliance Telecom Vodafone Essar Tata Docomo

Source: Cellular Operators Association of India


Sources: Cellular Operators Association of India, Ministry

of Communications & Information Technology, Telecom

Regulatory Authority of India

As of 2010


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Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), 50 projects costing US$ 1.1billion have been sanctioned for West Bengal. The projects have been sanctioned for completion between2006-07 and 2009-2010. Key areas of development are water supply, sewerage, solid-waste management,construction of flyovers and water treatment.

Under the JNNURM, the schemes for all urban areas of the state, except the Kolkata Metropolitan Areaand Asansol Urban Area, have been included the schemes of Urban Infrastructure Development Schemefor Small & Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) and Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme(IHSDP).

Under the UIDSSMT scheme, projects for 26 small and medium towns have been sanctioned at anestimated cost of US$ 81.4 million. Under the IHSDP scheme, projects for 56 towns have beensanctioned at the cost of US$ 112 million.

Urban infrastructure (1/2)


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Project Description

Kolkata Urban Services for the Poor(KUSP)

Programme for 40 urban local bodies (ULBs) within Kolkata Metropolitan Area,excluding Kolkata Municipal Corporation, at a cost of US$ 155 million.

Kolkata Environment Improvement

Project (KEIP)

Project with the assistance from the Asian Development Bank and the Department

for International Development (DFID), at a cost of US$ 1.7 billion.Italian Assisted Solid Waste Management& Water Supply Projects

Project for water supply and solid-waste management in selected towns of WestBengal, at a cost of US$ 34 million.


Urban infrastructure (2/2)

Externally aided programmes are as follows:


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Project name Sector PPP typeProject cost

(US$ million)Stage

Berth 4A (Haldia) project Ports BOT-Toll 43.4 In operation

Kolkata-Durgapur expressway Roads BOT-annuity 93.9 In operation

Palsit-Dankuni Roads BOT-annuity 93.9 In operation

Panagarh-Palsit Roads BOT-annuity 76.1 In operationVivekananda bridge and approach Roads BOT-Toll 140.0 Pipeline

Baharampore-Farakka Roads BOT-Toll 210.0 Construction

Farakka-Raiganj Roads BOT-Toll 227.6 Construction

Raiganj-Dalkhola Roads BOT-Toll 122.4 Construction

Source: pppindiadatabase.com

BOT: Build-operate-transfer

Key public private partnership projects


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Literacy rates (%)

Literacy rate 68.6

Male literacy 77.0

Female literacy 59.6

According to Census 2001, West Bengalsliteracy rate was 68.6 per cent; the male literacyrate was 77.0 per cent and the female literacyrate was 59.6 per cent.

As of 2008-09, the state had 49,893 primaryschools, 980 upper primary schools, 4,582secondary schools and 9,659 high and highersecondary schools.

West Bengals education statistics*

Number ofschools

Primary: 49,893

Upper primary: 980

Secondary: 4,582

High and higher secondary:9,659

Pupil-teacher ratio All schools: 47

Primary: 44

Upper primary: 57

Net-enrolmentratio

Primary: 84.5

Upper primary: 54.6

Number ofteachers

272,923

Education sector (1/2)

*As of 2008-09

Source: West Bengal District Information System ForEducation

(DISE), 2008-09Source: Census of India, 2001


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Educational infrastructure*

Universities: 13

Engineering colleges: 67

Degree colleges: 450

Polytechnics: 43

Industrial training institutes and industrial training centres:

50

Management institutes: 29

Medical colleges: 9

Premier institutions in West Bengal

University of Calcutta

Jadavpur University

National Institute of Technology

Rabindra Bharati University

Vidyasagar University

Burdwan University

West Bengal University of Health Sciences

Indian Statistical Institute Indian Institute of Technology

Indian Institute of Management

Bengal Engineering & Science University

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Indian Association for Cultivation of Science

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

* As of 2007-08

Source: Economic Survey of West Bengal, 2007-08

West Bengal has 18 universities, 53 engineeringcolleges, 450 degree colleges, 43 polytechnics, 50industrial training institutes, 29 management institutesand nine medical colleges.

The West Bengal government merit-cum-meansscholarship scheme has been instituted for providingfinancial assistance to the poor and meritorious

students of the state for pursuing higher education.The scholarship amount varies from US$ 10 to US$33 per month.


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Health infrastructure (1/2)

Health infrastructure

Hospitals: 2,081

Beds: 82,160

Health centres: 1,269

Sub-centres: 10,356

Health indicators as of 2008

Birth rate (per 1,000 persons) 17.5

Death rate (per 1,000 persons) 6.2

Infant mortality rate(per 1,000 live births)

35.0

Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,Sample Registration System 2008

The health infrastructure of West Bengalcomprised 2,081 hospitals, 1,269 health centresand 10,356 sub-centres, as of 2007-08.

Bardhaman health city, the first health project inWest Bengal is being set up near the DurgapurExpressway, at a cost of US$ 217 million.

The health city, which is expected to be ready by2012, will have facilities such as medical colleges,blood banks, ambulance pool, pharmacy andothers.

^As of 2007-08

Source: West Bengal Economic Survey, 2007-08


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The state has launched the Antoyadaya Anna Yojana (AAY) scheme to ensure that families get foodgrains; 200,000 family cards for getting food grains have been given under the AAY scheme, which targets320,000 people.

The mid-day-meal programme is being run in various urban local bodies; 4,582 primary schools includingSwayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) centres are running the programme with 800,000 beneficiary students.

The Sishu Shiksha Prakalpa centres have been constituted to bring all children in the age between fiveand nine years in the municipal areas under primary education. These centres are funded by the StateGovernment. As of 2009, there were1,032 Sishu Shiksha Prakalpa centres in the state.

The community-based primary healthcare service has been formulated with the objective of bringing anoverall improvement in the urban health scenario in West Bengal; 62 urban local bodies have completedtraining of honorary health workers. The programme budget for three years (2006-07 to 2008-09) wasUS$ 12.7 million.


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Cultural infrastructure

Cricket and football (soccer) are popular sports in the state. Kolkata is one of the major centres forfootball in India and, is home to top national clubs such as East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and MohammedanSporting Club.

Eden Gardens, Salt Lake Stadium and Netaji Indoor Stadium are some of the well known sportsstadiums in the state. West Bengal is known for its premier sports clubs viz., Royal Calcutta Golf Club,Tollygunge Club, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, Calcutta Rowing Club and Calcutta Cricket and FootballClub.

Bengal had been the harbinger of modernism in fine arts. Birla Academy of Art and Culture Museum,Rashtriya Lalit Kala Academy, Academy of Fine Arts, Asiatic Society and Ashutosh Museum of Indian Artsare some of the art establishments in the state.

West Bengal has a rich culture and literature. Music forms in West Bengal include Rabindra Sangeet,Nazrul Geeti, Adhunik, Shyamashangeet, Jibonmukhi, Baul, Gombhira and Bhawaiya,

Dance forms include Gouriyo Nrityo, Rabindra Nritya, Chhau, Raibense dance, Jhumar and AdhunikNritya. Jatra is the traditional theatre form of Bengal.


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West Bengal has 12 growth centres for mediumand large scale industries, set up by the WestBengal Industrial Development Corporation(WBIDC). There are exclusive growth centresfor electronics, software technology, and exportprocessing.

The Naba Diganta Industrial Township was set upin January 2006, in the Kolkatas Salt Laketownship, to encourage IT and related industries.

West Bengals major industrial areas are Haldia,Kolkata, Asansol-Durgapur region, andKharghpur.

WBIDC helps get clearances required for settingup industry. It also focuses on sector-specificinfrastructure for industries such as food,apparel, biotechnology, IT and electronics.

Source: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation

List of IT projects in Kolkata

Project name Location

Technopolis Sector V, Salt Lake City

Globsyn Crystals Sector V, Salt Lake City

Infinity-Benchmark Sector V, Salt Lake City

Infinity-Waterside Sector V, Salt Lake CityMillennium City Sector V, Salt Lake City

The Hub Sector V, Salt Lake City

Infinity (Tower-II) Sector V, Salt Lake City

Videocon-Salarpuria Sector V, Salt Lake City

Bengal Intelligent Park Sector V, Salt Lake City

Ascendas Rajarhat

Keepeland Rajarhat

DLF Rajarhat

Unitech Group Rajarhat

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Notified SEZs in West Bengal

Burdwan: IT/ITeS Park, non-conventional energy park

24 Parganas:IT/ITeS Park,electronic andhardware park

Durgapur:IT/ITeS Park

Uttarpara: IT/ITeS Park

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Howrah: Food ParkPoly Park, RubberPark, Apparel ExportPark, Foundry Park

Borjora, Bankuradistrict: Plasto Steel Park(Phase-I & II)

Kolkata:Garment Park,Shilpangan

(LightEngineeringPark)

West Midnaporedistrict: Biotech Park,Iron & Steel Parks (2)

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Name Products/services Location

Food Park (Phase-I & II ) Food processing Sankrail, (Howrah district)

Poly Park Polymer products Sankrail, (Howrah district)

Rubber ParkRubber footwear, hoses, tubes, automotive rubberproducts

Sankrail, (Howrah district)

Biotech Park Biotechnology projects Dewanmara (West Midnapore district)

Plasto Steel Park (Phase-I & II) Iron and steel and plastic products Borjora (Bankurna district)

Iron & Steel Park Steel products Kharagpur (West Midnapore district)

Iron & Steel Park Steel products Jhargram ( West Midnapore district)

Foundry Park Castings, forge and foundry products Howrah

Apparel Export ParkGarments, buttons, accessories, washing/processing

Uluberia, (Howrah district)

Garment Park Garments Kolkata

Shilpangan (Light EngineeringPark)

Light engineering products Kolkata

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Source: sezindia.nic.in

Industry Locations No of SEZs

IT/ITeS Kolkata, Rajarhat, 24South Paraganas,Burdwan, Asansol,Uttarpura, Jalpaiguri,

17

Electronic hardwareand software Barsat (North 24Paraganas) 1

Leather products Bantola (Kolkata) 1

Biotechnology Panargarh (Burdwan) 1

Steel and alliedproducts

West Medinipur 1

Free trade warehousingzone

Haldia 1

Non-conventionalenergy

Burdwan 1

Industry Locations No of SEZs

IT/ITeS Siliguri 1

Electronichardware andsoftware

Mouza Karaidanga, North24 Paraganas

3

Engineering Howrah, North 24Paraganas

3

Biotechnology Siliguri 1

Iron and steel Durgapur, Howrah 2

Textiles Dankuni township 1

Multi-products Kharagpur, Haldia 2

Metal Mednipur 1

Formally approved SEZs* SEZs with in-principal approval

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Major investments in the infrastructure sector

As of March 2010, over US$ 22.2 billion ofinvestments have been made in ramping upWest Bengals infrastructure.

About 54 per cent of the investments madein infrastructure have been in the area ofpower generation and distribution.

Airport and railways are the other keyinfrastructure sectors attractinginvestments.

Source: CMIE, as of March 2010

*Generation and distribution


Infrastructure type Investments(US$ million)

Power* 12,107.8

Airport 2,797.7

Railways 2,780.3

Roads 1,874.8

Shipping 1,862.5


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West Bengal Biotech Policy, 2008

Aim: To facilitate the growth of biotech industries and the development of clean biotechnologies.

Key initiatives:

Conserving bio-diversity through mapping and sustainable use of bio-resources.

Spreading general awareness for optimum utilisation of biotechnology in the agriculture sector.

Creating a centre of excellence for biotechnology as a high quality support service to the biotech industry.

Facilitating the flow of venture capital funds and bank credit to biotech companies.

Creating research and development institutions of expertise and manpower quality in the state.


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West Bengal Biotech Policy, 2008 (continued)

Aim: To facilitate the growth of biotech industries and the development of clean biotechnologies.

Incentives and concessions:

State capital investment subsidy at 15 per cent of the fixed capital investment, subject to a limit of US$ 300,000.

Interest subsidy to the extent of 50 per cent of the annual interest liability on the loan borrowed from a commercialbank/financial institution/non-banking financial corporation approved by RBI, for implementation of an approved project,

subject to a limit of US$ 200,000 per year.

Government will create opportunities for starting new biotechnology-based businesses by entrepreneurs and stimulatetechnological innovations. The government will aim to increase product commercialisation in public private sector forproducts acquired from government-funded R&D.

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The West Bengal incentive scheme for micro- and small-scale enterprises (MSE), 2007

Aim: To provide incentives to the micro and small enterprises in the state.

Applicable for all MSEs set up in the manufacturing sectors and, also the expansion projects of existing units/enterprises, onor after April 1, 2007.

The units may be in the private sector, cooperative sector, joint sector as also companies/undertakings owned and managedby the State Government and industrial self-help groups.

This scheme is applicable from April 1, 2007 for a period of f ive years, i.e., ending on March 31, 2012.


State capital investment subsidy, ranging from 15 to 35 per cent of fixed capital investment.

Interest subsidy to the extent of 30 per cent of the annual interest liability on the term loan borrowed from a commercialbank or financial institution for implementation of the approved project.

Waiver of electricity duty on the electricity consumed for the production and/or operation, for a period of five years from

the date of commercial production or operation.

Reimbursement of 80 per cent expenditure incurred by enterprise for paying its contribution towards employees stateinsurance and employees provident fund, depending on the location of the unit.


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The West Bengal incentive scheme for micro- and small-scale enterprises (MSE), 2007 (continued)


Refund of stamp duty and registration fee paid for the purpose of registration of documents within the state, relating topurchase and/or acquisition of land and buildings for setting up of the approved project.

An eligible MSE of women or person belonging to the scheduled castes (SC) or scheduled tribes (ST) entrepreneur or self-help group will be entitled to 10 per cent additional incentives.

An existing leather MSE, which relocates to the Kolkata Leather Complex, will be entitled to fixed capital investment subsidy.If the relocation is accompanied by modernisation, the quantum of subsidy will be 25 per cent of fresh investment in plant andmachinery.

Reimbursement of expenditure for modernisation up to 75 per cent for micro units and 50 per cent for small scale units,subject to a cap of US$ 10,000.


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IT Policy of West Bengal, 2003

Aim: To utilise the potential benefits offered by IT for the development of the state.

Key initiatives:

Procedures under existing labour laws simplified to ensure smooth operations. In IT, where human resource inputs are highlyflexible and mobile, the Government of West Bengal has committed to move from a regulated administration framework to apromotional framework to facilitate smooth functioning of the business.

The government permits self-certification to IT companies on various acts such as Payment of Wages Act, Minimum WagesAct, Contract Labour (Regulations & Abolition Act), Workmens Compensation Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, MaternityBenefits Act, Employees State Insurance Act and Water and Air Pollution Act.

IT companies are awarded special status under various acts to improve infrastructure availability, enabling:

Automatic clearances under the West Bengal Pollution Control Act.

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IT Policy of West Bengal, 2003 (continued)


Fiscal incentives:

Exemption from consumption tax on computer hardware, computer peripherals and other capital goods including captivepower generation sets, during the implementation stage.

Price preference for all West Bengal Government e-governance projects up to 5 per cent for an IT company with office in

West Bengal and, employing a minimum of 20 per cent of its total workforce in its West Bengal operations.

For mega-projects that require investments exceeding US$ 5 million and employ more than 750 people in their first year ofoperation, the government may consider a special package of incentives on a case-to-case basis.

Exemptions from stamp duty and registration fee.

Exemptions from all state and local taxes on transaction with the SEZs; this also applies to supply from domestic tariff areas tothe SEZ.





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IT Policy of West Bengal, 2003 (continued)


Other incentives:

State Government will assist IT companies in obtaining any academic/R&D support they require from the appropriateinstitutions.

The State Government has set up a regulatory authority to ensure enforcement, declare penalties (for violation, etc.) to help

IT and ITeS companies provide additional comfort to their customers.

IT companies in the small scale sector will be reimbursed 50 per cent of the expenditure incurred by them to obtain ISO 9000certificate or SEI-CMMi Level 5 or COPC-2000 or eSCM level 3, with a ceiling of US$ 0.01 million.





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Special Economic Zone Act (SEZ), 2003

Aim: To develop the export potential of the state

Key initiatives:

SEZ units are permitted to take job work abroad and export goods from there, while continuing to be eligible for the benefitsentitled to an SEZ.

SEZ units will have access to international finance at international rates through offshore banking units (OBU) to be set up

within the SEZ.

Exemption from customs duty on import of capital goods, raw material, consumables and spares.

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West Bengal Export Policy, 2003

Aim: To make exports a priority area, recognising the enormous export potential of the state.

Key initiatives:

The State Government has constituted three export awards viz., Best Exporter Award, Award for Quality and Best Small ScaleIndustry Exporter Award.

A commerce cell has been set up in the Directorate of Industries to look after all aspects of export promotion.

A state export promotion council has been set up in the Directorate of Industries, with the participation of commodity boardsand export promotion councils located in Kolkata and the chambers of commerce and industry, in order to provide a forum forexchange of views, information sharing and removing hindrances and obstacles faced by exporters.

Round-the-clock movement of export cargo within Kolkata will be allowed on specified roads, in relaxation of existing ordersprohibiting movement of trucks within the city during daytime.

The State Government will take steps to set up inland container depots and/or dry port facilities at the export centres toprevent difficulties in cargo storage, customs clearance and container availability at these locations.

The State Government will support and facilitate the setting up of export parks for various products, so that all the necessaryinfrastructure facilities are available at one place and regular monitoring is possible.





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West Bengal Export Policy, 2003 (continued)

Aim: To make exports a priority area, recognising the enormous export potential of the state.


Exemption from sales tax on proceeds from transfer of licenses, such as exim-scrip, replenishment license, advance license andduty entitlement passbook (DEPB) license.





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Industrial Policy of West Bengal, 1994

Aim: To generate industrial promotion and economic development in the state

Key objectives:

To attract foreign technology and investment, as may be appropriate.

To encourage private sector to accelerate growth.

To improve and upgrade industrial infrastructure, which is indispensable for accelerated growth of industries.

To improve social infrastructure facilities such as development of satellite township, housing, healthcare, education, watersupply, hotels, etc.

To look at the joint and assisted sectors as effective instrument for mobilising necessary resources and expertise in importantareas of economic activities.





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Tea

West Bengal is the second-largest tea growingstate in India, after Assam, and accounts foraround 24 per cent of the total tea produced inIndia.

As of 2007, 115,095 hectares of land was undertea cultivation.

The total annual production of tea was 226.8million kg (mkg), as of 2008.

Tea gardens in the state are located in Darjeelingand Jalpaiguri, the two northern districts of WestBengal.

Darjeeling tea has a geographical indicator (GI).

Key players

Tata Tea Limited

Goodricke Group Limited

Mcleod Russel India Limited

Bagaria Group

T&I Global Limited

Williamson Magor Group

Andrew Yule Group

Teesta Valley Exports Limited

Duncans Tea Limited

Diana Tea Company Limited

Hanuman Tea Company Limited

Kamala Tea Company

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Teacompany profiles (1/4)

Tata Tea Limited Tata Tea Limited is the largest brand of tea in India. It acquired the UK-based Tetley Group in2000.

The company has five major brands in the Indian market, viz.,Tata Tea, Tetley, Kannan Devan,Chakra Gold and Gemini.

It has its headquarters and six tea estates in West Bengal.

Goodricke GroupLimited (GGL)

GGL, a part of Camellia plc. UK, is engaged in the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of tea in India.

It has 17 gardens, including three gardens in Darjeeling, two in Assam and 12 in Jalpaiguri.

Its turnover in 2009 stood at US$ 85.1 million on a total crop production of 20 million kg.

It launched cold tea and has entered the ready-to-drink products market in 2009.

Mcleod Russel IndiaLimited

Mcleod Russel India Limited produces around 80 million kg of tea every year from tea estates inAssam, West Bengal and Vietnam, employing 80,000 people.

The company has its registered office in Kolkata.

The six tea estates in Jalpaiguri district produce 6.5 million kg of tea, annually.

Bagaria Group

The Bagaria Group has operations in steel product manufacturing, tea estates and wind farms, witha group turnover of about US$ 112 million during 2009-2010.

The group has three tea estates in West Bengal. The Gyabaree and Millikthong tea estate is one ofthe biggest tea estates in Darjeeling with an annual production of 280,000 kg.

There are two other tea estates in Phuguri and Orange Valley in Darjeeling with a combinedproduction of 300,000 kg.


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T&I Global Limited(TIGL)

TIGL is among the leading manufacturers and exporters of tea processing machinery in the world,headquartered in Kolkata.

It is a government recognised export house, with a global market share of over 40 per cent. Thecompany has a full-fledged manufacturing unit at Kolkata.

TIGL has set up a1,000 acre Mainak Hills Tea Estate and Green Tea factory in North Bengal.Mainak produces over 800,000 kg of tea per annum.

Williamson MagorGroup

Williamson Magor Group, established in 1868, produces around 35 million kg of tea every year.

The Group has 28 tea estates, in Assam and West Bengal, including six tea estates in Dooars.

Andrew Yule Group Andrew Yule Group, headquartered in Kolkata, is a US$ 124 million multi-product, multi-unitconglomerate.

The group has 15 tea gardens in Darjeeling, Dooars and Assam, producing around 10 million kg oftea, annually.

Teesta Valley Exports

Limited

Teesta Valley Exports Limited, established in 1841, has tea estates in Darjeeling, Assam and

Dooars. The Group has two tea estates in Darjeeling. The group exports tea to Japan, Russia, Germany, Holland, France, UK, USA, Singapore, Hawaii

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Duncans Tea Limited Duncans Tea Limited, headquartered in Kolkata, is a part of the diversified Duncan-Goenka Group,established in 1859.

The company has 13 tea estates, located in the Doors, Terai and Darjeeling.

The company markets tea under the brands namely Runglee Rungliot, Double Diamond, Super,Shakthi, Sargam, No1, Kings Cup and Aag.

Diana Tea CompanyLimited

Diana Tea Company Limited is a tea-producing company, which was promoted by LateRadheshyam Singhania in 1976. The company is among top five producers of tea in the Dooarsregion.

It has four tea garden viz., namely Baintgoorie tea estate, Goodhope tea estate, Ambari tea estateand Diana tea estate, all located in Jalpaiguri. The total capacity of the company is 5 million kg oftea per annum.

The company has entered the packed tea segment to be sold throughout North India through itsdistributor network. It has also entered the dipping-tea bag segment and has installed vendingmachines in corporate houses of Kolkata.

Hanuman Tea CompanyLimited

The company incorporated in 1961, is mainly engaged in the cultivation, production and sale of teaand power generation.

The company has its tea gardens and processing unit at Sonitpur in Assam and Jalpaiguri in WestBengal. The registered office is located at Kolkata.



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Kamala Tea Company Kamala Tea Company was incorporated in 1914.

The company owns the Kamala Tea Estate with a grant area of around 750 hectares located in theTerai region in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal.

Norban Tea & ExportsLimited

Norben Tea & Exports Limited was originally incorporated as Daga Plantations Limited in the early1990s.

Norben has established new tea plantations and a new factory in Berubari in Jalpaiguri district ofWest Bengal, to manufacture tea with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kg of processed tea perannum.

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Petroleum and petrochemicals

West Bengal accounts for around 4 per cent of thecountrys production of petroleum products and 13per cent of polymer production.

Haldia Petrochemicals Limited is one of Indias largestintegrated petrochemical complexes.

Mitsubishi Chemicals and Corporation, Japans majorchemical firm has invested in a Purified TerepthalicAcid (PTA) plant at Haldia at an estimated cost of US$355 million.

Key players

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

Oil India Limited (OIL)

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

(ONGC)

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Petroleum and petrochemicalscompany profiles (1/2)

Indian Oil CorporationLimited (IOCL)

IOCL is India's largest company by sales with a turnover of US$ 54 billion in 2009-2010. It isthe eighteenth largest petroleum company in the world.

It owns and operates 10 of Indias 19 refineries, as of 2009-2010, the company had a refiningcapacity of 60.2 MTPA (1.3 million barrels per day).

It has a refinery at Haldia, with an installed capacity of 6 MTPA.

IOCL has invested US$ 623.7 million for improvement of diesel quality and distillate yield(hydrocracker) at Haldia and, for capacity expansion of the refinery from 6 MTPA to 7.5MTPA, the project was commissioned in December 2009.

IOCL has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the WBIDC for setting up achemical hub in Haldia, at an investment of around US$ 3.2 billion.

Oil and Natural GasCorporation Limited(ONGC)

ONGC is Indias leading oil and gas exploration and production company. The company has 240 onshore production installations, 70 drilling rigs and 15,800 km pipeline

network. ONGC has acquired five onshore blocks, spreading over 16,500 sq km in West Bengal for US$

2 billion, as of December 2009.


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Oil India Limited (OIL) OIL, established in 1959, is primarily engaged in exploration, development, production andtransportation of crude oil and natural gas in India.

OIL owns 10 crude oil pumping stations and 17 repeater stations spread across Assam, WestBengal and Bihar.

The company also owns and operates a 660 km petroleum product pipeline, connecting NumaligarhRefinery Limited in Assam to Siliguri in West Bengal.

Haldia PetrochemicalsLimited (HPL)

HPL is a modern, naphtha-based petrochemical complex located at Haldia, 125 km from Kolkata

It is a joint venture project of the Government of West Bengal with the Chatterjee Group, theTATA group and IOCL as major stakeholders.

It has a total capacity of 520,000 tonnes per annum of ethylene.

The company is expanding capacity by about 30 per cent, which will take ethylene productioncapacity to 670 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA) from 520 KTPA.

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Leather

West Bengal is one of the leading exporters offinished leather goods, accounting for almost15.7 per cent of the country's leather exports.

As of 2008, the state had around 538manufacturing units producing leather goods.

West Bengal Leather Industrial Development

Corporation provides market facilities for theleather products manufactured by small scaleindustries located in the state.

The Government of West Bengal has set up anintegrated leather complex on the Eastern fringeof Kolkata, spread over 1,100 acres.

Key players

Khadims

Bata India Limited

Singhvi International

Balmer Lawrie and Company Limited


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Leathercompany profiles

Khadims The Khadim group has a significant presence in the footwear segment, especially in the East andSouth of India.

It has a manufacturing unit at Kasba Industrial Estate, Kolkata.

The company has multi-brand retail outlets in 21 states and has 540 exclusive retail outlets acrossthe country.

Its sales stood at US$ 53 million in 2009-2010.

Bata India Limited Bata India Limited, incorporated in Kolkata, is the largest shoe manufacturer in India.

The company has 35 per cent share of the organised footwear market and its retail footprint spansmore than 1,250 stores; it sells over 45 million pairs, annually.

Bata has a manufacturing unit in West Bengal.

The company plans to open 240 stores in a span of next two years, with an investment of US$ 87million.

Singhvi International Singhvi International, established in 1974, is engaged in the export of leather hand gloves and safetygarments world-wide.

The company had a turnover of US$ 8 million in 2008-09. It has its registered office in Kolkata.

Balmer Lawrie andCompany Limited

Balmer Lawrie is a Government of India enterprise, headquartered at Kolkata.

The company manufactures leather chemicals.

It has manufacturing operations at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Mathura, Silvassa and offices at manylocations in India.


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Iron and steel

With more than US$ 22.2 billion worth ofinvestments in pipeline, West Bengal has emergedas a favoured destination for the steel industry.

Its deposits of iron ore have helped attract newprojects. The Chotanagpur plateau borderingWest Bengal is the nerve-centre of this industry.

The Joint Plant Committee (JPC) for steel hasbeen constituted by the Government of India forformulating the guidelines for production anddistribution of steel materials in the country.Headquartered in Kolkata, it has regional officesin New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kanpur andHyderabad.

Key players

JSW Steel Limited

SAIL

Shyam Steel

Jai Balaji Industries

Bhushan Power and Steel Limited

Arcelor Mittal

UIC Udyog Limited

Gonterman-Peipers (India) Limited

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JSW Steel Limited (JSL) JSW Steel Limited is among the largest private steel companies in India, with a capacity of 7.8 milliontonnes per annum (MTPA).

The company is setting up a 10 million MTPA steel plant at Salboni in West Bengal.

Steel Authority of India(SAIL)

SAIL is the leading steel maker in India, with a turnover of US$ 10.4 billion in 2009-2010.

Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), which was a 100 per cent subsidiary of SAIL, has beenamalgamated with the parent company.

The company has an integrated steel plant in Durgapur.

Shyam Steel Shyam Steel, established in 1953 in Howrah, is a leading manufacturer of steel re-bars andstructures.

The company achieved a turnover of over US$ 220 million in 2009-2010.

It has a plant at Durgapur comprising steel melting furnace, billet casting plant and rolling mill.

Jai Balaji Group Jai Balaji Group is among the leading manufacturers of steel in Eastern India, headquartered in

Kolkata.

The company has integrated steel production facilities in nine manufacturing units, spread across thestates of West Bengal (three plants), Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jharkhand.

The company is setting up a 5 million tonne steel plant in West Bengals Purulia district,

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Bhushan Power andSteel Limited

Bhushan Power and Steel Limited is a fully integrated 1.5 MTPA steel making company, with aturnover of US$ 938 million in 2009.

The company has seven plants, in Chandigarh, Derabassi, Kolkata and Orissa.

The company is planning to set up a 2 MTPA capacity integrated steel plant with a captive powerplant in Burdwan district of West Bengal.

It has also planned a 6 MTPA plant in Asansol, West Bengal. The first phase is scheduled to have a 3

MTPA and a 1,000-MW power plant.Arcelor Mittal Arcelor Mittal is world's number one steel company, with operations in more than 60 countries.

The company has its design and engineering centre in Kolkata.

The facility, which started operations in May 2008, serves the entire design needs of Arcelor Mittal,globally. The headcount at the centre is expected to go up to 250 over the next five years fromover 60, as of 2007-08.

The company has approached the West Bengal Government for setting up a steel unit in the state.




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UIC Udyog Limited UIC is an ISO 9001:2000 certified business house in steel wire industry, incorporated in 1999.

In West Bengal, the companys multi-product plant is at Kalyani, wire division is located at NadiaIndustrial Growth Centre and the pin division is located at Hooghly.

The company had a revenue of US$ 70 million in 2008-09.

Gonterman-Peipers(India) Limited

An ISO 9001:2000 company, promoted in collaboration with Gontermann-Peipers Siegen, Germany, aleading European manufacturer of rolling mill rolls since 1825.

In 1981, the company was taken over by the ISPAT Group.

Its products include cast rolls and forged rolls. The company has registered office in Kolkata.

Super Forgings &Steel Limited (SFSL)

Incorporated in 1968, SFSL manufactures and processes value-added mild steel.

The company was initially a trading unit in alloy steels, started in 1960.

The product line of SFSL includes tools steel, stainless steel (including corrosion resistant steel), highvalue alloy steel and carbon steel.

The products find applications in defence, general engineering, power generating industries,automobiles, aeronautics, etc.

A multilocational company, SFSL has four units in West Bengal, three in Howrah and one in Dankuni.




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Around 500 IT and ITeS companies are operatingin the state, employing more than 60,000professionals.

The state has identified IT as a priority focussector to be developed into a growth engine forthe future.

The IT and ITeS sector is projected tocontribute 15 to 20 per cent to the stateseconomy by 2010.

West Bengal has 14 IT parks. A 16-acre SEZ byTata Consultancy Services has been grantedformal approval and is expected to beoperational by 2011.

Key players

Genpact

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Patni Computer Systems

HCL

Microtech Software

Tata Consultancy Services

CMC Limited

IBM Global Services

Siemens Information Systems Limited

Wipro

ITC Infotech

Diadem Technologies

Information technology



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Genpact Genpact is a global remote processing operations company that services clients across the worldwith its IT-enabled services.

It has an 80,000 sq ft facility in Kolkata and another new facility is being constructed on a threeacre area at Salt Lake, which would employ up to 1,500 people.

It has also signed to acquire 700,000 sq ft at InfoSpace, an IT/ITeS SEZ developed by UnitechHitech Structures,which will house 7,000 professionals.

The company has approached the West Bengal Government to set up an IT SEZ in Kolkata withan investment of over US$ 22.2 million.

Cognizant TechnologySolutions(CTS)

CTS is a global e-business and application development company. CTS, Kolkata services several large clients from the banking, hospitality (restaurant), healthcare,

financial, airline and information-driven sectors of the global market.

It has signed a memorandum of understanding with Calcutta University, wherein the universitywill provide management and software training to a batch of 400 professionals hired by CTS,Kolkata.

The company is investing around US$ 46 million to expand its facility at Kolkata.

Patni Computer Systems Patni Computers is one of the leading global providers of IT services and business solutions.

Patni has 28 international offices across the America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, and 23 globaldelivery centres in strategic locations across the world.

Of the total 23 global delivery centres, one is located in Kolkata.



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HCL Incorporated in 1976, HCL is a leading global technology and IT enterprise with annual revenues of

US$ 5 billion. The companys operations span across 26 countries. It has delivery facilities in the US,the UK, Finland, Poland, Puerto Rico, Brazil, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Czech and India.

In India, the company has offices in 170 cities and 500 points of presence reaching 4,000 towns. InWest Bengal, HCL has two offices in Salt Lake City, Kolkata.

Microtech Software Microtech Software, headquartered at Kolkata, started its operations in1992.

The company is in the business of integrating different parts of IT operations.

It is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Microsoft Small Business Specialist.

Tata Consultancy

Services (TCS)

A company of the TATA group, TCS is a well recognised global service provider for a wide range of IT

solutions, consulting, BPO, engineering services and IT infrastructure. The company has offices across the world at more than 40 countries, including 78 locations in India.

It has two offices in Kolkata.

CMCLimited

CMC Limited, an IT solutions company and a subsidiary of TCS, was incorporated in 1975.

The companys service offerings include enterprise resource planning (ERP), data warehousing,networking, embedded product development services, systems study and systems integration.

It has 18 offices worldwide, including one office in Kolkata.

IBM Global Services IBM is a leading global IT services and solution provider with offices across the world, including India.

IBM has been present in India since 1992. The companys Indian operations offer software, storage,systems and servers, semiconductors, etc.

Since inception, IBM India has expanded its operations considerably with regional headquarters inBangalore and offices in 14 cities, including a global delivery centre in Kolkata.

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Mineral resources

The Raniganj coal belt accounts for over 30,147 million metric tonnes of quality coal. Reserves of coalbed methane (CBM), an alternative source of natural gas, in West Bengal is estimated as 1.64 million cuft.

Rock phosphates deposits are found in Beldhi, Chirugora and Kutni regions of Purulia districts.Deposits of granite and kaolinite are found in Purulia, Bankura and the Birbhum districts.

Good quality pegmetallic-quartz is available at Mirmi in the Purulia district; deposits of basalt-trap

rocks used for preparing road metals are available in the Birbhum district.

Automobile and auto components The automobile industry in West Bengal is dominated by original equipment manufacturers (OEM).

The auto components industry comprises units manufacturing a range of products from simple nuts and

bolts to complex items such as shafts, radiators and axles.

Hindustan Motors is a leading player in West Bengal. The company is engaged in the manufacturing ofpassenger cars (Ambassador and Contessa) and multi-utility vehicles (Trekker, Porter and Pushpak) in thestate. The company is developing 314 acres of land near its Uttarpara plant to set up a township with aresidential complex, an IT park and an auto ancillary park.



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Biotechnology

West Bengal has many attributes that favour the development of biotechnology industry. It has rich naturalresources based on a diversity of flora and fauna.

A wide variety of commercial crops are cultivated, which can be improved by biotechnology interventions.Examples of such interventions are application of bio-fertilisers for soil fertility, bio-pesticides forenvironment friendly integrated pest management, genetic modification to produce golden rice, tissueculture for horticulture, floriculture and medicinal plants.

Research institutes such as Bose Institute, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Indian Association for theCultivation of Science, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Jadavpur University and IndianInstitute of Technology, Kharaghpur are engaged in high quality research in various areas of biotechnology.

A 30 acre biotechnology park is being set up at Baruipur, Kolkata to be known as Kolkata Biotech Park.The park is a joint venture between the University of Calcutta and Strategic Global Management (India)Private Limited.

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The state has a long coastline of over 150 km and innumerable water bodies, which generate a hugepotential for inland fishing and give it a prominent position in fish cultivation.

West Bengal ranks first in freshwater fish production and second in shrimp aquaculture. The exportmarket for shrimps, prawns and processed fish produced in the state have increased over the years.

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Agriculture and horticulture

West Bengal comprises of six agro-climatic zones and offers a diverse variety of environment foragriculture and horticulture produce. It produces 250,000 tonnes of fruits and over 10 million tonnes ofvegetables.

The state ranks third in India in flower production after Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with an annualturnover of US$ 14 million. West Bengal accounts for 70 per cent of Indias dried flower exports.

There is good potential for exporting flowers like gladioli, gerbera, tuberose, rose and orchids to

countries in the Netherlands, Middle-East, the UK and Japan.

Indoor plants and foliages such as asparagus, palms, cycads and ferns are also grown in the state.

Livestock and dairy products The state has a favourable climate for poultry breeding and is considered as one of the most attractive

poultry markets in India. It has enormous export potential in poultry and duck meat.

West Bengal has the second-highest indigenous cattle population in the country and the second-highestpoultry population in the country.

The state is one of the leading producers of meat. The total production of meat in 2007-08 was 500,000tonnes.

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Major projects being implemented

Name of the project PromoterCost

(US$ million)Industry Project ownership

Assam border-Gairkatta NH-31C road project

National Highways Authority ofIndia

46.7 Roadways Central Government

Coal mining Satgram UGproject

Eastern Coalfields Limited 46.1 Coal Central Government

Cement (Murshidabad)project

Century Textiles & IndustriesLimited

43.5 Cement Birla BK Group

Material handling equipment(West Bengal) project

TIL Limited 43.4Materialhandlingequipment

Private (Indian)

Commercial complex(Kolkata)

Kolkata MetropolitanDevelopment Authority

43.4Commercialcomplexes

State Government

Cement (Durgapur) projectexpansion

Birla Corporation Limited 42.1 Cement Birla MP Group

Bandel-Naihati river bridge

project

Eastern Railway 41.3 Railways Central Government

Paper (Ballavpur Ranigunj)project

Ballavpur Paper ManufacturingLimited

41.3 Paper andpaper products

Private (Indian)

Aerated drinks unitBengal Beverages

13.6 Aerated drinks Private (Indian)

Re-rolling mill unit Amit Metaliks 8.9 TMT rods Private (Indian)

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Key projects being planned

Project name PromoterCost

(US$ million)Industry Project ownership

Vegetable oils (Haldia)project

Suman Agritech PrivateLimited

43.4 Vegetable oils Private (Indian)

Consumer electronics(Siliguri) project

Videocon InternationalLimited

43.4Consumer electronics Videocon Group

Integrated steel (Durgapur)project

Jagdamba Fiscal ServicesPrivate Limited

43.4 Primary steel Private (Indian)

Integrated educationalcomplex (DebrupayanNagar)

JIS Group 43.4 Other communityservices

Private (Indian)

Fabrication (Madhavpur)project

Bansal Poles & TowersLimited

40.2 Iron and steel products Private (Indian)

Rammam hydro-powerproject Stage-I

West Bengal StateElectricity Board

38.4 Hydel-based power State Government

Hospital (Kolkata) project Global Sunrise 38.0 Hospitals Private (Indian)

Cement grinding (Sagardighi)project

Century Textiles &Industries Limited

38.0 Cement BK Birla Group

Integrated steel unit Adhunik Corporation 1.6 Steel Private (Indian)

Garment factoryAmrit Exports

1.1 Readymade garments Private (Indian)

Source: projectstoday.com


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Contents

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Key approvals required

List of approvals and clearances required DepartmentIncorporation of company Registrar of companies

Registration, IEM, industrial licensesDepartment of Industries, West Bengal State Government

Permission for land use

Allotment of landWest Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), WestBengal Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation, WestBengal Small Scale Industries Development Corporation

Site environmental approvalWest Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB)No-objection certificate and consent under Water and

Pollution Control Act

Registration under States Sales Tax Act and Central andState Excise Act Excise Department, Government of West Bengal

Commercial taxes

Sanction of power West Bengal State Electricity Board, Kolkata Electric Supply

Corporation, Damodar Valley Corporation, Durgapur ProjectsLimited, Dishegarh Power Supply Company Limited, according toarea demarcated.

Power feasibility

Power connection

Approval for construction activity and building plan

Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal, StateWater Investigation Department

Water and sewerage clearance

Water connection

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Cost of doing business in West Bengal

Labour cost in West Bengal

Industry Category of workersMinimum wages(US$ per day)

Agriculture - 1.8

Construction of roads and buildingUn-skilled 2.5

Skilled 2.8

TransportUn-skilled 1.8

Skilled 2.8

IndustriesUn-skilled 3.0

Skilled 3.3

Cost parameter Cost estimates SourceCost of land (per sq ft) US$ 4 to US$ 100 Industry sources

Hotel room cost (per night) US$ 108 to US$ 152 Indian hotel survey

Cost of office space(rent per sq ft)

US$ 4 to US$ 12 Industry sources

Cost of residential space(rent per sq ft)

US$ 2.6 to US$ 6.3 Industry sources

Power Commercial: 22 cents per kWhIndustrial: 33 cents per kWh

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