GENERAL INFORMATION

  Capital                    : Shillong                                 
  Area                       : 22,429 Sq. Km.
  Population                 : 1,774,778
  Principal Languages        : Khasi, Garo, Jaintia, English
  Urbanization Rate          : 18.69%
  Literacy Rate              : 49%
  No. of Districts           : 8
  State Domestic Product     : Rs. 10710 mln. (1992-93, 
                               At current prices)
  Per Capita State Income    : Rs. 5769  (1992-93,
                               At current prices)
  No. of Districts           : 5
  City                       : Shillong
  
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                      :  275           100
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             Total                      :  275           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         :   236            445
            Energy Availability        :   476            969
            Surplus (+)/ Deficit (-)   :  +240           +524
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  Number of Bank Branches                 :  144
  Road Length  Per '000 Sq. Km. of Area   :  227 Km.
  Airports                                :  Shillong
  
MAJOR INDUSTRIES/CROPS/MINERALS
  
  Industries   : Servicing Industries, Bakeries, Furniture Making,  Iron
                 and Steel Fabrication, Tailoring, Knitting etc.
  
  Crops        : Rice, Maize, Potato, Jute, Mesta, Cotton, Mustard, Are-
                 canut, Ginger, Turmeric, Betal vine, Black Pepper,  Bay
                 leaves, Tea, Mushroom, Tomato and Horticulture Crops.
  
  Minerals     : Coal,   Silimanite,  Limestone,  Dolomite,   Fire-clay,
                 Flespar, Quartz, Glass Sand.
  
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
  
  -    Infrastructure  Development subsidy @ 25% upto a maximum  of  Rs.
       2.5 mln.
  
  -    Subsidy on the cost of transportation of raw-materials and  fini-
       shed Goods upto 90%.
  
  -    Subsidy on power tariff.
  
  -    Subsidy on feasibility reports.
  
FISCAL CONCESSIONS
  
  -    Deferment on Sales Tax upto 5 years.
  
  -    Exemption from stamp duty.