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2 Executive Summary.. 3 Advantage State Vision West Bengal An Introduction... 6 Annual Budget Infrastructure Status Business Opportunities.. 42 Doing Business in West Bengal 63 State Acts & Policies

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY One of the largest state economies West Bengal, India s sixth largest economy, had a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of US$ billion in The state s GSDP grew at a CAGR of 10.57% during Kolkata as the next IT hub By , eight IT parks located at Barjora, Rajarhat, Asansol, Durgapur Phase II, Bolpur, Siliguri Phase II, Puralia and Kharagpur started operating. Establishment of seven new IT parks at Haldia, Krishnanagar, Kalyani, Bantala, Taratala, Howrah, Malda is expected to start soon in next five years. Major producer of potato In , West Bengal was the second largest producer of potato in India, accounting for about 21.41% of the country s potato output. The state s potato production stood at 9.03 million tonnes in Largest rice producer West Bengal is the largest producer of rice in India. In , rice production in India totalled to16.10 million tonnes, which is expected to cross 17 million tonnes by Coal rich state West Bengal is the third largest state in India in term of mineral production, accounting for about one-fifth of total mineral production. Coal accounts for 99% of extracted minerals. Source: Statistics of West Bengal, Government of West Bengal 3

4 ADVANTAGE: WEST BENGAL Annual textile sales US$ 4.5 billion Geographic Growing demand cost advantage Location advantage makes the state a traditional market for eastern India, the Northeast, Nepal and Bhutan. It is also a strategic entry point for markets in South-East Asia. Cost of operating a business is lower in Kolkata than in other metropolitan cities. Rich labour pool There are 22 universities and sizeable research institutes in West Bengal. It is host to top-notch institutes like IIT Kharagpur and NIT-Durgapur. Knowledge of English is an advantage for the workforce of West Bengal, especially in Kolkata T Annual textile sales US$ 21.5 billion Scope for industrial progress West Bengal has abundant natural resources of minerals and suitable agro-climatic conditions for agriculture, horticulture and fisheries. It is in the vicinity of mineral rich states like Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha. The contribution of the textile industry to the state s GSDP is targeted to rise to 10% by Advantage West Bengal 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. In June 2014, the state has proposed for a highway project to the Union cabinet for connecting it with three countries Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. Source: West Bengal Vision T Target, News articles 4

5 WEST BENGAL VISION 2022 Facilitating road connectivity throughout the state, upgrading air transportation, transformation of the state s port to world class facilities for container management and shipping. Providing appropriate transportation, irrigation and storage facilities. Training farmers to use scientific agri practices. Use of innovative crop production methods, research, new seed technologies. Development of sanitation and hygiene infrastructure, supporting urban development. Ensuring fresh water supply and clean drinking water in rural areas. Transportation infrastructure Agriculture Sanitation & hygiene Health Implementation of social security schemes and enforcing various health & food policies. Improving medical infrastructure by improving quality of healthcare. Vision 2022 Red tapism to be minimised or removed and encouraging transparency in governance. Encouraging technological innovation in providing services and governance. Governance Power generation Economic development Education The state to act as an exporter of power. Introducing reforms in sector to improve overall efficiency. Encouraging renewable energy power plants. Building niche for manufacturing and services sector in state. Providing funding support, infrastructure, land and logistics to high importance sectors. Ensuring primary education to all. Upgradation of capacity, infrastructure and teaching methods of higher educational institutes. Encouraging skill based education (vocational training). Source: Confederation of Indian Industry HYV: High Yielding Variety 5

6 WEST BENGAL FACT FILE Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol, Durgapur, Raniganj, Kharagpur, Haldia, Darjeeling, Malda, Midnapore, Cooch Behar and Howrah are some of the key cities in the state. West Bengal's climate varies from tropical savannah in the southern portions to humid sub-tropical in the north. Parameters Capital West Bengal Kolkata Geographical area (sq km) 88,752 Administrative districts (No) 19 Source: Maps of India West Bengal is situated in eastern India and shares its borders with Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Sikkim and Assam. The state also shares international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. The Bay of Bengal is in the south of the state. Bengali is the official language of the state, though English and Hindi are also widely used. Nepali is spoken primarily in Darjeeling district. Population density (persons per sq km) 1,028 Total population (million) 91.3 Male population (million) 46.9 Female population (million) 44.4 Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) 957 Literacy rate (%) 77.1 Source: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, Census

7 WEST BENGAL IN FIGURES (1/2) Parameter West Bengal All states Source Economy GSDP as a percentage of all states GSDP Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office GSDP growth rate (%) Per capita GSDP (US$) 1, ,546 Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office Physical Infrastructure Installed power capacity (MW) 9, , Central Electricity Authority, as of June 2016 Wireless subscribers (No) 49,683, ,033,157,014 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of May 2016 Internet subscribers (No) 12,800, ,340,000 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of January 2016 National highway length (km) 2, , NHAI & Roads and Building Department Major and minor ports (No) Indian Port Association Airports (No) Airports Authority of India 1 including West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar, Sikkim 7

8 WEST BENGAL IN FIGURES (2/2) Parameter West Bengal All states Source Social Indicators Literacy rate (%) Census 2011 Birth rate (per 1,000 population) SRS Bulletin Investments FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, From April 2000 to March 2016 Industrial Infrastructure Completed and operational PPP projects (No) 31 1,246 Operational SEZs (No) Ministry of Finance, Government of India, July 2016 Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, July Includes West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands 8

9 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT GSDP At current prices, gross state domestic product (GSDP)* of West Bengal is estimated at US$ billion in GSDP of West Bengal at current prices (in US$ billion) The average annual GSDP growth rate from to was about 10.57% Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office GSDP* - State Plan Budget Estimates

10 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT NSDP At current prices, net state domestic product (NSDP) # of West Bengal was estimated at US$ billion in The average annual NSDP growth rate from to was about 10.29%. NSDP of West Bengal at current prices (in US$ billion) Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office NSDP # - calculated using per capita NSDP x Population in million 10

11 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT PER CAPITA GSDP The state s per capita GSDP^ in was US$ 1, as compared to US$ 555 in GSDP per capita of West Bengal at current prices (in US$) The per capita GSDP increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.72% between and , , ,276 1,257 1,282 1,133 Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office Per Capita GSDP^ - calculated using GSDP million US$/Population in million 11

12 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT PER CAPITA NSDP The state s per capita NSDP & in was US$1, as compared to US$505 in The per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 9.45% between and NSDP per capita of West Bengal at current prices (in US$) 1, ,167 1,171 1, ,151 1, Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office per capita NSDP & - Geometric mean of YoY calculation from to

13 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF GSDP In , the tertiary sector µ contributed 60.83% to the state s GSDP at factor cost, followed by the primary sector (23.46%) and secondary sector (15.71%). At a CAGR of 15.55%, the tertiary sector has been the fastest growing among the three sectors from to The growth has been driven by trade, hotels, real estate, finance, insurance, transport, communications and other services. The primary sector grew at a CAGR of 14.17% between and The secondary sector grew at a CAGR of 11.09% between and It was driven by manufacturing, construction and electricity, gas & water supply. GSDP composition by sector 54.40% CAGR 15.55% 60.83% 20.30% 11.09% 15.71% 25.30% 14.17% 23.46% Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office Sector-wise %share of GSDP µ -Geometric mean of YoY calculation from to

14 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (1/2) Agriculture is the chief occupation of the people of West Bengal. It contributed 18.8% to the state s GSDP in Rice, potato, jute, sugarcane and wheat are the top five crops of the state. Rice is the principal food crop of West Bengal. The state is the largest producer of rice in India. In , rice production reached 16.1 million tonnes. In , the production of horticulture crops in West Bengal stood at million metric tonnes. Other major food crops in the state include rapeseed & mustard, maize, onion, pulses, coconut and tea. The state stands first in the country in terms of jute production. In , the state produced around 2.38 million tonnes of sugarcane and 3.1 million tonnes of fruits. Tea and jute are the major crops being produced in the state. Tea gardens in the state are located in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri, the northern districts of West Bengal. Area of major horticulture crops in West Bengal ( ) ( 000 hectares) Fruits Vegetables Plantation Flowers Spices Crop Annual production, ( 000 tonnes) Rice 16,100 Fruits 3, Jute Sugarcane 2,380.0 Vegetables 23, Plantation Flowers Onion Spices Honey Tea Total pulses , Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Coconut Development Board, Tea Board of India, 1 In million kg, News articles,

15 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (2/2) Funds under National Food Security Mission US$ million Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released Funds under National Horticulture Mission by Government of India US$ million Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, 15

16 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT FDI INFLOWS & INVESTMENTS According to the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), FDI inflows in West Bengal, along with Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, during April 2000 to March 2016, totaled US$ 3.93 billion. FDI inflows in West Bengal 1 (in US$ million) 955 West Bengal contributes around 2% to the total FDI inflows of the country Source: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) 1 Includes West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands 16

17 ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT EXPORT TRENDS The total exports of West Bengal stood at about US$ 9.02 billion in Leather exports from the state constitute about 12% of India s total leather goods exports. West Bengal is the country s leading exporter of flowers. In addition, the state has the country s largest brackish-water resources for shrimp farming and has been a leading exporter of shrimps from India. West Bengal is the leading exporter of potatoes to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The other export products include jute, tea, rice, etc. Floriculture exports from the state of West Bengal increased from US$ million in to US$ million in Exports of fruits & vegetable seeds from West Bengal increased from US$ 8.86 million in to US$ million in , while, exports of non-basmati rice from the state, in , were recorded at US$ million. Source: APEDA, News Articles 17

18 ANNUAL BUDGET The total expenditure allocated for the state as per the state budget is US$ billion Major sector-wise allocation as per Budget Sector Annual allocation (US$ million) Department of Panchayat and Rural Development 1, Department of School Education 1, Child Development Departments Department of Health & Family Welfare Irrigation & Waterways Departments of Public Works & Public Works (Road) Power Agriculture Women Development & Social Welfare Housing Commerce and Industries Technical Education and Training Source: Government of West Bengal, Finance Department, Budget

19 West Bengal has a total road length of around 299,209 km. The national highways running through the state cover approximately 2,909.8 km. As per state budget , in West Bengal, more than 10,663 km of highways and 10,000 km of rural roads have been constructed and renovated over past 5 years. As of July 2015, the state Government proposed the construction of 4 roads with a combined length of km to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the state of West Bengal. Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme, the total funds allocated and released for the state, during (up to October 2015), were recorded to be US$ million and US$ million, respectively. For road works, an expenditure of US$ million was incurred under PMGSY during (till October 2015). In the state budget , the Government of West Bengal proposed to increase the funds allocated to Public Works (Roads) Department, from US$ million in to US$ million in For FY16 the total capital outlay for development of roads & bridges in the state stood at US$ million. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ROADS Funds allocated for maintenance of national highways in West Bengal US$ Million Road type Road length (km) Total road length 299,209 National highways 2,909.8 State highways 4,505 Source: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Budget A number of road development projects have been taken up under Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). The Barasat-Krishnanagar section, Palsit-Dankuni road project and Panagarh-Palsit road project are some of the PPP projects taken up in the state. As of June 2015, around km of national highways (NH6 & NH 60) have been completed under Kolkata-Chennai corridor.

20 PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RAILWAYS West Bengal is well connected through the railway network. The length of railways was around 4, km as of Howrah, Asansol, Sealdah, Bandel, Bardhaman, Kharagpur and New Jalpaiguri are the main junctions in West Bengal. Indian Railways has an electric locomotive production unit, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), located on the West Bengal-Jharkhand border, with a production capacity of 230 engines. Indian Railways has already started work to set up an electric locomotive assembly and ancillary unit at Dankuni, West Bengal. The work on extension of metro railway from Dum Dum to Noapara, which is 2.57 km long, is being completed by Kolkata s Metro Railway, whereas the work on extension work from Noapara to Baranagar is being implemented by RVNL. As of November 2015, the construction work on metro stretch of 4.38 km from Noapara and Dakshineshwar has commenced from the end of Dakshineshwar and is expected to be commissioned by the end of Source: Maps of India Ministry of Railways, Government of India 20

21 PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AIRPORTS (1/2) West Bengal has two domestic and an international airport. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is located in Dum Dum, 18 km from Kolkata; the domestic airports are at Bagdogra (Siliguri) and at Behala, 16 km from Kolkata. For the year , total passenger traffic at Kolkata airport was 12,421,244. The Kolkata airport is being modernised at a estimated cost of US$ 521 million. Modernization would include modern taxiways, a new terminal and extension of a runway. This would help in increasing the passenger handling capacity to around 25 million passengers annually as compared to 10.9 million in March Upgradation of Coochbehar and Bagdogra Airports has been planned under the 12 th Five Year Plan. There are also plans for setting up of new airports at Malda, Coochbehar, Haldia, Burdwan, Asansol and Sagar. West Bengal became the first state to provide 100% waiver on sales tax on aviation turbine fuel at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Bagdogra and Cooch Behar for a three-year period. Bagdogra Kazi Nazrul Islam airport at Andal, Bardhaman, has become the first greenfield airport in India. The project has been promoted by Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL) with an estimated cost of around US$ 2.2 billion. The airport started operations in May Behala Kolkata Source: Airport Authority of India International airport Domestic airport 21

22 PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AIRPORTS (2/2) Kolkata aircraft movement (nos.) Kolkata passenger traffic (million) 94,375 99,843 93,605 92,871 97,128 1,02, , Source: Airport Authority of India During , the Kolkata airport handled 139,679 tonnes of freight. 22

23 PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS (1/2) West Bengal has two major ports located at Kolkata and Haldia. In (up to December 2015), the combined volume of goods handled by both the ports of Kolkata and Haldia, was million tonnes, comprising million tonnes at Haldia Dock Complex and million tonnes at Kolkata Dock System. In light of capacity expansion plans of existing industries near Haldia dock, Kolkata Port Trust has announced plans to upgrade Haldia dock s cargo handling capacity by constructing riverine jetties. The upgradation is expected to be completed by DP World is developing a greenfield container terminal on the east bank of the river Hooghly in Kulpi. The port will have 900 mtr quay line and 34 hectares of paved yard. The project cost is US$ 265 million. Government of India has declared the entire stretch of the Ganges between Haldia and Allahabad as National Waterway-1 (NW-1). NW-1 spans across a distance of 1,620 km. The 560-km Haldia-Farakka stretch of NW-1 has been developed as part of the multi-modal system for cargo from Nepal, Bhutan, north Bengal and the northeastern states. As of August 2016, the first trial of cargo transport on NW-1, was launched from Varanasi to Kolkata. The state Government has initiated plans to reclaim the 43 km north-canal system that stretches from river Hoogly to river Raimangal on the Bangladesh border. 2,716,436 Kolkata 23 Haldia Cargo movement in National Waterway One 3.349,138 4,123,236 1,589, (¹) Source: Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, Indian Port Association, 1 As of October 2015

24 PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS (2/2) Traffic handled by Kolkata Dock System ( 000 tonnes) Traffic handled by Haldia Dock Complex ( 000 tonnes) 12,874 15,282 12,396 28,511 31,010 24, (¹) (¹) Traffic handled at major ports in West Bengal during (2) ( 000 tonnes) Commodity Kolkata Dock System Haldia Dock Complex P.O.L 321 4,071 Iron ore Fertiliser Coal 211 4,880 Container 5, Others 3,638 8,624 Source: Indian Port Association 1 As of December 2015, 2 As of October

25 WEST BENGAL CULTURALLY ARTISTIC PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE POWER As of June 2016, West Bengal had a total installed power generation capacity of 9,988.4 MW; of which 6, MW was under state utilities; 1,825.7 MW was under the private sector and 1, MW was under central utilities. Of the total installed power capacity, 8, MW was contributed by thermal power, 1, MW by hydropower and MW by renewable power. Installed power capacity (MW) 7, , , , , , , ,984.4 West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency, formed in the year 1993, has implemented a large number of programmes related to solar energy, wind energy, mini & micro hydel, bio-energy, etc. The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited Board is planning to establish an additional 500 MW unit under the existing capacity of Sagardighi Thermal Power Plant in coming years. Similarly, the establishment of 2 new units (500 MW each) in Santaldih Thermal Power Plant, are being planned by WBPDC in coming years. Moreover, the work on setting up one unit is under process. Source: Central Electricity Authority During , out of 22 un-electrified, 8 villages were electrified with the cumulative achievement being 37,

26 EMPHASIS ON HYDRO POWER PROJECTS The state is laying emphasis on the development of hydel power generation capacity. WBSEDCL has identified potential to develop 6,300 MW of hydropower, which includes pumped storage potential of 4,800 MW and 1,500 MW of canal falls. During , the total hydro power generated in the state was recorded to be 1,328 MW. Expected growth in hydro power capacity (MW) 1,328 2, Private sector power generating stations Prime mover Developer Project name Installed capacity (MW) Steam Budge-Budge Thermal Power Station 750 Steam New Cossipore Thermal Power Station 160 C.E.S.C. Pvt. Steam Southern Replacement T P S 135 Steam Titagarh Thermal Power Station 240 Steam Chinakuri Thermal Power Station 30 Steam Dishergarh Pvt. Dishergarh Thermal Power Station 18 Steam Seebpore Thermal Power Station Steam M/s Haldia Energy Limited Haldia TPP 600 Total power generating capacity 1, Source: Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India 26

27 PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOM According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), there were million wireless subscribers and 0.36 million wireline subscribers in West Bengal as of May Kolkata offers about 580 Mbps of international satellite connectivity through Tata-owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI). The state has five STPI earth stations at Kolkata, Durgapur, Kharagpur, Haldia, and Siliguri. The Department of Telecommunications has selected Digha in the East Midnapore district as the cable landing station for the submarine-cable laying project connecting India and Southeast Asia. In April 2016, the state recorded 7,057 new telephone wireless connections of Tata, 54,730 new connections of Vodafone and 3,333 new wireless connections of Reliance. By the end of May 2016, 11,278,032 subscribers had submitted requests for mobile number portability in West Bengal. Telecom infrastructure (As of May 2016) Wireless subscribers 1 49,683,646 Wire-line subscribers 1 359,588 Internet subscribers 1 12,800,000 2 Teledensity (in%) Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, 1 including West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar, Sikkim 2 As of January 2016 Some of the major telecom operators in West Bengal Dishnet Wireless Bharti Airtel Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) IDEA Cellular Reliance Communications Vodafone Essar Tata Teleservices 27

28 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), 80 projects costing US$ 1.2 billion have been sanctioned for West Bengal as of 2015 under Urban Infrastructure & E-Governance. Key areas of development are water supply, sewerage, solid-waste management, construction of flyovers, drainage/storm water drains and mass rapid transport system. In comparison with the previous allocation of US$ million in , under the state budget , the Government of West Bengal allocated US$ million to the Urban Development Department. Major projects completed in Externally aided programmes are as follows: Project Kolkata Urban Services for the Poor (KUSP) Description Programme for 40 urban local bodies within Kolkata Metropolitan Area, excluding Kolkata Municipal Corporation, at a cost of US$ 155 million. The allocation of financial aid is as follows: Infrastructure (67.4%), capacity building (11.2%), economic development (5.0%), health support (4.4%) and the rest for planning, innovation and monitoring. Project Name Project cost US$ million Nazrul Tirtha 7.58 Eco Island at Eco Tourism Park Phase-III rd Bagjola Bridge 1.00 Surface Water Supply Scheme at Baruipur Municipality 2.4 Pedestrian Underpass 0.79 Kolkata Environment Improvement Project (KEIP) Italian Assisted Solid Waste Management & Water Supply Projects Project with assistance from the Asian Development Bank and the Department for International Development (DFID), at a cost of US$ million. Project for water supply and solid-waste management in selected towns of West Bengal, at a cost of US$ 34 million. UIG: Urban Infrastructure and Governance 28

29 FOCUS ON PPP MODEL The state has outlined opportunities of US$ million for PPP projects, mainly in the area of tourism. The Himalayan mountain range, the largest riverine delta, a mangrove forest, Sunderban and tea gardens in Darjeeling are some of the state s main tourist attractions. West Bengal has also planned the development of several airports, and budget and premium hotels in Sunderbans, Digha and other places. Establishment of the West Bengal Infrastructure Development Fund is aimed to meet the financing needs of PPP projects. Professional PPP consultants and PPP cells have also been created to undertake sector-specific PPP projects. Key focus sectors for the PPP model Tourism Health Education Road and bypass, flyovers Airports and heliports Logistic hubs Industrial and knowledge parks Townships Water supply and power Solid waste management and drainage Urban transport and housing Three new medical colleges have been planned in Kolkata, Nadia and Cooch Behar on a PPP model. Under the PPP mode, West Bengal is the first state in India to set up fair price medicine shops. As of July 2015, around 100 medicine shops were set up in the state, which have helped to provide a discount of around US$ million to over 15,700,000 patients. 29

30 KEY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) PROJECTS Project name Amusement Park at Dagapur Sector-sub sector Social and Commercial Infrastructure-Common infrastructure for industrial parks, SEZ Project cost (US$ million) Stage 4.15 Operation Berth 4A (Haldia) Project Transport-Ports (excluding captive) Operation Kolkata Durgapur Expressway Transport Roads and bridges Operation Mechanisation of HDC Berth No. 2 and 8 Transport-Ports (excluding captive) Operation O&M and Management of 25 MGD Water Treatment Plant Palsit-Dankuni NH-2 (Durgapur Expressway) Road Project Water sanitation - Sewage collection, treatment and disposal system 7.47 Operation Transport Roads and bridges Operation Panagarh-Palsit Road Transport Roads and bridges Operation Development of Haldia Dock II (North) Transport-Ports (excluding captive) Operation Water Supply and Sewerage Systems at Salt Lake Sanitation-Sewage collection, treatment and disposal system Operation Source: Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India 30

31 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: SEZs (1/2) Notified SEZs in West Bengal (1) Uttarpara: IT/ITeS park(1) 24 Parganas: IT/ITeS park(1) Rajarhat, Kolkata: IT/ITeS parks (3) Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India (1) As of July

32 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: SEZs (2/2) As of July 2016, West Bengal had 21 SEZs; of which, 7 are operational, 5 are notified, 7 are formally approved and 2 have in-principle been approved. Exports and employees in SEZs in West Bengal Industry Exports US$ billion Sector-wise operational SEZs in West Bengal IT/ITES Gem & Jewellery Multi product Employees 48,112 49,599 Formally approved SEZs-July 2016 SEZs with in-principal approvals-july 2015 Industry Locations No of SEZs Industry Locations No of SEZs IT/ITeS Kolkata, Rajarhat, 24 South Paraganas, Uttarpara, North 24 Parganas, Rajarhat, New Town Kolkatta 7 Auto components Kharagpur, West Bengal 1 Textiles Dankuni township, West Bengal 1 Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India (1) As of July

33 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE EDUCATION (1/2) West Bengal has a literacy rate of 77.1%; the male literacy rate is 81.7% and the female literacy rate is 70.5%. Net enrollment ratio (NERs) of girls in primary education, upper primary education and elementary education was higher than the boys in West Bengal. West Bengal has 22 universities, 124 polytechnics, 72 management colleges, 114 industrial training institutes and industrial training centers (which includes 52 Government ITI centres & 62 private centres ) and 17 medical colleges. Funds released for West Bengal under SSA scheme US$ million Scheme SSA Programme Literacy rates (%) Literacy rate 77.1 Male literacy 81.7 Female literacy 70.5 West Bengal s education statistics Number of schools Primary only: 76,514 Upper primary with secondary/higher secondary: 6,850 Pupil-teacher ratio All schools: 26.8:1 Enrolment of students in schools (all schools) Number of teachers (all schools) Source: Census 2011 Government schools: 12,972,344 Private schools: 996,723 Government teachers: 512,714 Private teachers: 65,589 Source: State Report Card 33

34 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE EDUCATION (2/2) The West Bengal Government Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship Scheme has been instituted to help poor students pursue higher education. The scholarship amount varies from US$ 10 to US$ 33 per month. As per state budget , the Government of West Bengal allocated US$ 1, million for school education, US$ million for higher education and US$ million for technical education and training in the state. In , the state Government set up 155 primary schools and 350 upper primary schools in West Bengal. In addition, 104 junior high schools were upgraded into high schools and 206 high schools were upgraded to higher secondary schools during this period. Under the 12 th Five Year Plan ( ), several projects have been planned for the development of education related infrastructure: Five new universities will be set up across the state. 18 model degree colleges will be set up in 18 districts. 60 general degree colleges will be set up in the economically backward districts of the state. 75 new integrated schools with residential facilities will be set up in the backward areas. Educational infrastructure (2015) State universities: 22 Polytechnics: 124 Management colleges: 72 Industrial training institutes and industrial training centres: 114 ( Including both Government & Private) Medical colleges: 17 Source: University Grants Commission, Government of India, Medical Council of India, All India Council for Technical Education, West Bengal Technical Education & Training Department 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 34

35 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE HEALTH (1/2) The health infrastructure of West Bengal comprised 78 sub divisional hospitals, 27 district hospitals, 1,020 primary health centres, 445 community health centres and 10,388 sub-centres as of November As per state budget , US$ million was allocated to the Health and Family Welfare department. During , the Government of West Bengal set up 8 new district hospitals and 8 new health districts in the state. As of February 2015, West Bengal had 561 functional health units and a New Born Care Corner (NBCC) was established in each health unit. Additionally, the state Government has planned to set up another 100 NBCCs across the state of West Bengal. The state has launched the Antoyadaya Anna Yojana (AAY) scheme to ensure that families get food grains; total number of beneficiaries under this scheme is 1.98 million families. Under the 12 th Five Year Plan ( ), the state Government has planned to upgrade the Jhargram sub-divisional hospital to district hospital. It has also proposed to set up a new blood bank at Khatra, Bankura. Health indicators (2014) Birth rate 1 16 Death rate Infant mortality rate 2 31 Source: Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin, September 2014, Census 2011, 1 Per thousand persons, 2 Per thousand live births Health infrastructure (As of November 2015) Active sub-district hospitals 78 Active district hospitals 27 Active primary health centres 1,020 Active community health centres 445 Active sub-centres 10,388 Source: West Bengal Budget , Department of Finance, Government of West Bengal 35

36 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE HEALTH (2/2) During , a total of 55 mobile medical units (MMUs)/mobile medical vans (MMVs)/boat clinics were proposed by the state at an amount of US$ 3.41 million, under National Health Mission. Further, under NHM, the Government of India launched Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) to detect the deficiencies, defects at birth, diseases and development delays among children in the age group of 0-18 years. During (up to June 2015), the number of children screened under this mission stood at 29,98,246. Funds for upgradation/strengthening of PHCs, CHCs, district hospitals and new construction/renovation in tribal areas (US$ million) Allocated Utilised , , Funds and expenditure under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)- US$ million Funds Allocated Funds Released Expenditure Funds released under mid day meal scheme - US$ million Released Source: West Bengal Budget , Department of Finance, Government of West Bengal 36

37 CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE Cricket and football (soccer) are popular sports in the state. Kolkata is one of the major centres for football in India and is home to top national clubs such as East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting Club. Around US$ 17.3 million to be allocated for assistance of around 7,000 sports clubs in the state. Eden Gardens, Salt Lake Stadium and Netaji Indoor Stadium are some of the well known sports stadiums in the state. West Bengal is known for its premier sports clubs: Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Tollygunge Club, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, Calcutta Rowing Club and Calcutta Cricket and Football Club. 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 Arts are 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 Gaudiya Nritya, Rabindra Nritya, Chhau, Raibense dance, Jhumar and Adhunik Nritya. Jatra is the traditional theatre form of West Bengal. As per state budget , US$ million was allocated for the Sports & Youth Services Department, by the Government of West Bengal. Source: West Bengal Budget , Department of Finance, Government of West Bengal 37

38 INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (1/3) West Bengal has 12 growth centres for medium and large scale industries, set up by the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC). There are exclusive growth centres for electronics, software technology and export processing. The Naba Diganta Industrial Township was set up in January 2006, in Kolkata s Salt Lake township to encourage IT and related industries. West Bengal s major industrial areas are Haldia, Kolkata, Asansol-Durgapur region, and Kharagpur. WBIDC helps get clearances required for setting up industry. It also focuses on sector-specific infrastructure for industries such as food, apparel, IT, electronics, engineering, gems & jewellery, cement and chemicals. Under the Upgradation of 1,396 Government ITIs through Public Private Partnership scheme, 28 industrial training institutes (ITIs) were covered in the state of West Bengal as of August Additionally, under the Skill Development in 34 Districts Affected by Left Wing Extremism scheme, one ITI located in Paschim Midnapur was covered. Some of the 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 Godrej Waterside Sector V, Salt Lake City Millennium 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 Sunrise City EM Bypass Source: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation 38

39 Industrial parks in West Bengal INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (2/3) Borjora, Bankura District: Plasto Steel Park (Phase-I & II) Bardhhaman: Panagarh Industrial Park, Salanpur Industrial Park, Ranigunj Aluminium & Non-ferrous Metals Park 24 Parganas North: Rishi Bankim Industrial Park Raghunathpur, Purulia District: Raghunathpur Steel & Allied Industrial Park Kolkata: Manikanchan SEZ ( Phase I and II), Garment Park, Shilpangan (Light Engineering Park) West Midnapore District: Vidyasagar Industrial Park, Shalboni Industrial Park, Godapiasal Industrial Park Howrah: Food Park (Phase I & II), Kandua Food Park, Poly Park, Rubber Park, Foundry Park Source: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation 39

40 INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (3/3) Some of the industrial parks in West Bengal Name Products/services Location Food Park (Phase-I & II ) Food processing Sankrail, (Howrah District) Poly Park Polymer products Sankrail, (Howrah District) Rubber Park Rubber footwear, hoses, tubes, automotive rubber products Sankrail, (Howrah District) Kolkata Biotech Park Biotechnology products Kolkata Plasto Steel Park (Phase-I & II) Iron and steel and plastic products Borjora (Bankurna District) Vidyasagar Industrial Park Engineering and manufacturing Kharagpur (West Midnapore District) Shalboni Industrial Park Iron & steel Shalboni (West Midnapore District) Panagarh Industrial Park Engineering and manufacturing Panagarh (Bardhhaman) Raghunathpur Steel & Allied Industrial Park Iron & steel, cement and power Raghunathpur, (Purulia District) Foundry Park (Phase-I & II ) Castings, forge and foundry products Sankrail, (Howrah District) Rishi Bankim Industrial Park Multi-product 24 Parganas North Garment Park Garments Kolkata Shilpangan (Light Engineer. Park) Light engineering products Kolkata Source: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, Department of Biotechnology Government of West Bengal 40

41 AMRUT AND SMART CITIES Under Smart City Program, the state government has announced plans to build seven smart cities in West Bengal. As of August 2015, 4 smart cities were short listed in the state of West Bengal to be developed as smart cities. Cities Population New Town Kolkata 36,541 Bidhannagar 633,704 Durgapur 571,000 Haldia 272,000 Classification of AMRUT Cities in West Bengal on the basis of population Number of AMRUT cities with population less than 1 million Number of AMRUT cities with population in the range of 1 10 million Number of AMRUT cities with population greater than 10 million Total number of AMRUT cities cities in the state were identified under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) as of October US$ 2.84 million was allocated to the state of West Bengal for Administrative and Office Expenses (A&OE) in order to prepare the Service Level Improvement Plan (SLIP)/Capacity Building (CB). In July 2015, the Ministry of Urban Development of Government of India released US$ 2.45 million as advance for the 59 cities under AMRUT guidelines. Source: TechSci Research 41

42 The natural resources, policy incentives and infrastructure in the state support investments in major sectors such as iron and steel, biotechnology, coal, leather, jute products, tea, IT, gems and jewellery. The state has 3,000 acres of land at its disposal to set up industries. Tea KEY INDUSTRIES Key industries in West Bengal Climatic conditions suitable for cultivation of tea and jute have made West Bengal a major centre for these products and related industries. West Bengal occupies a predominant position in the development of micro and small scale enterprises. MSME industries are considered to create maximum employment opportunities for the youth in the state as the sector has maximum elasticity of labour output. Over the last five years, there has been an increase in bank credit across the MSME sector, which has led to an increase in the investments as well as employment opportunities. The state has 3.5 million working micro, small & medium enterprises (both registered & unregistered) providing employment to around 8.6 million persons. In , West Bengal received 60 investment proposals worth US$ million. During April-October 2015, the state received 64 investment proposals worth US$ 2.8 billion. 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 During the Bengal Global Business Summit 2016, EOI s (Expression of Interest), business announcements and investment proposals worth US$ billion were received by the state. Source: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India West Bengal Budget , Department of Finance, Government of West Bengal; News articles 42

43 KEY INDUSTRIES TEA (1/2) West Bengal is the second-largest tea growing state in India, and accounted for around 27.88% of India s tea production during Total tea production in West Bengal from April- September 2015 stood at million kilograms. Production of tea (in million kg) Tea gardens in the state are located in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri, the two northern districts of West Bengal. Darjeeling tea has a geographical indication (GI) status that is recognised globally. It is regarded by connoisseurs as the Champagne of Teas (¹) Source:Tea Board of India, 1 During April 2015-September 2015 Some of the key players Tata Global Beverages Around 10 million kg of Darjeeling tea are produced annually. Wagh Bakri Tea, India's third largest packaged tea company, plans to make acquisitions worth ~US$ 17 million by As a part of its plan, the company aims to acquire five to seven tea estates in Assam and West Bengal. Goodricke Group Ltd Mcleod Russel India Ltd Duncans Industries Ltd For reviving five loss making state-owned tea gardens, the Government of West Bengal invited participation from private players. The process completed in February The Ambootia group was awarded 3 Darjeeling gardens for US$ 4.73 million, while the remaining 2 gardens in Dooars were auctioned for US$ 1.12 million to Malnady Tea Private Ltd. 43

44 KEY INDUSTRIES TEA (2/2) Tata Global Beverages Tata Global Beverages, formerly known as Tata Tea, is the largest brand of tea in India. It acquired the Earth Rules, an Australian company under the MAP brand, in Tata Global Beverages is the second largest tea player across the globe. The company has six major brands in the Indian market: Tata Tea, Tetley, Kannan Devan, Chakra Gold, Agni and Gemini. It has its headquarters and tea estates in West Bengal. In , consolidated revenues of the company stood at US$ 1.24 billion. Goodricke Group Ltd (GGL) Mcleod Russel India Ltd Mcleod Russel is the largest tea producer in the world with over 100 million kg of tea every year from tea estates in Assam, West Bengal, Vietnam, Uganda and Rwanda, employing 90,000 people. It is also India s largest tea exporter. The company has its registered office in Kolkata. The five tea estates in Jalpaiguri district produce 6.27 million kg of tea annually. The total estimated crop production is 6,275 tonnes. Its turnover in stood at US$ million. GGL, a part of Camellia plc. UK, is engaged in the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of tea in India. The company launched cold tea and has entered the ready-to-drink products market in It has 17 gardens, including three gardens in Darjeeling, two in Assam and 12 in Jalpaiguri. Its turnover during stood at US$ million. Duncans Industries Ltd Duncans Industries Ltd, headquartered in Kolkata, is a part of the diversified Duncan-Goenka Group, established in The company has 12 tea estates, located in the Doors, Terai and Darjeeling. The company markets tea under the Runglee Rungliot, Double Diamond, Shakti, Sargam and No1 brands. 44

45 KEY INDUSTRIES PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICALS (1/3) West Bengal accounted for around 3.8% of the country s refinery crude throughput in The state accounts for about 4% of the total production of petroleum products in India. Haldia Petrochemicals Limited is one of India s largest integrated petrochemical complexes. Indian Oil Corporation plans to increase crude refining capacity to 1.85 million barrels per day (bpd) by from 1.47 barrels per day in The company has also announced to increase its Haldia plant capacity by 10,000 bpd in from 172,000 bpd as of Mitsubishi Chemicals and Corporation, a Japan based chemicals major, has invested in a Purified Terepthalic Acid (PTA) plant at Haldia with an investment of US$ 780 million (Phases I & II). Production of natural gas in West Bengal (million cubic meters) (¹) key players Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) Oil India Ltd (OIL) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) Source: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Statistics , Government of India, 1 As of September

46 KEY INDUSTRIES PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICALS (2/3) Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOCL) IOCL is India's largest company by sales with a turnover of US$ billion in It is the twentieth largest petroleum company in the world. It owns and operates 10 of India's 22 refineries with a combined refining capacity of 65.7 MMTPA (1.30 million barrels per day). It has a refinery at Haldia, with an installed capacity of 7.5 MTPA, which has grown from 2.5 MTPA in The company augmented the capacity of Paradip-Haldia-Barauni crude oil pipeline from 11 MMTPA to 15.2 MMTPA. IOCL had approved the total project cost of US$ million. The project is awaiting statutory clearance. The commissioning of the project is expected by August Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd (ONGC) ONGC is India s leading oil and gas exploration and production company, with production of 1.24 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, accounting for over 64% of domestic production. The company has 240 onshore production installations, 202 offshore production installations, 77 drilling rigs and a 26,598-km pipeline network. ONGC acquired five onshore blocks spread over 16,500 sq km in West Bengal for US$ 2 billion as of December The company is expected to commence its first oil exploration activity in West Bengal at Block PA-ONN-2005/1 of the Purnea basin (acquired in 2008). During , the company recorded total revenues of US$ billion. 46