GENERAL INFORMATION

  Capital                    : Shimla                                   
  Area                       : 55,673 Sq. Km.
  Population                 : 5,170,877
  Principal Languages        : Hindi & Pahari
  Urbanization rate          : 8.7%
  Literacy rate              : 64%
  State Domestic Product     : Rs. 27980 mln. (1991-92,
                               At current prices)
  Per Capita State Income    : Rs. 5,355 (1991-92, 
                               At current prices)
  No. of Districts           : 12
  Cities                     : Shimla, Kullu, Kangra
  
INFRASTRUCTURE
  
                 Power Generating Capacity of the plants
          (Located in the state excluding Multi State Projects)
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                                            MW            %
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             Hydro                      :  443           100
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             Total                      :  443           100
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               Energy Requirement/Availability (mln. units)
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                                         1989-90       1994-95 
                                                   (Estimated)
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            Energy Requirement         :   1,311         2,622
            Energy Availability        :   1,711         4,007
            Surplus (+)/ Deficit (-)   :    +400       + 1,385
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  Number of Bank Branches                  : 695
  Railway Route Per '000 Sq. Km. of Area   : 4.6 Km.
  Road Length  Per '000 Sq. Km. of Area    : 375 Km.
  Airports                                 : Shimla, Kulu, Dharmsala
  
MAJOR INDUSTRIES/CROPS/MINERALS
  
  Industries    :  Brewery, NPK-balanced Granulated  Fertilizers,  Tele-
  vision  Assembly, Cement Plant, Fruit processing, Small Scale  Sector:
  Microscope   Watch  Parts,  Clinical  and   Industrial   Thermometers,
  Hospitals and Heating Equipments.
  
  Crops        : Wheat, Maize and Paddy Apples, Plums, Peaches, Apricots
                 and  Cash Crops like Potatoes, Ginger, Vegetable  Seeds
                 etc.
  
  Minerals     : Rock Salt, Slate, Gypsum, Limestone, Dolomite, Pyrites.
  
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
  
  -    Transport  grant of 75% on the cost of movement of raw  materials
       and finished goods from selected points.
  
  -    Assistance  for  the preparation of feasibility  reports  upto  a
       maximum of Rs. 0.1 mln.
  
  -    Allotment of industrial sheds at low rates.
  
  -    Assistance on purchase of captive power generation sets.
  
FISCAL CONCESSIONS
  
  -    Sales  tax determent upto 200% of fixed capital investment for  6
       to 9 years.
  
  -    Concessional power tariff Others.
  
  -    Additional  benefits  for 100% Export  Oriented  Units,  priority
       industries  such  as Agro-based  industries,  Electronics,  Seri-
       culture etc. and Non-Resident Indians.
  
Contact Address
  
  Director of Industries
  Government of Himachal Pradesh
  Nigam Vihar,
  Shimla - 171 002
  Phone :  91 177 77773
  Telex :  81 391 210
  Fax   :  91 177 74517