GENERAL INFORMATION

  Capital                    : Bhopal                                   
  Area                       : 443,446 Sq. Kms.
  Population                 : 66,811,700
  Principal Language         : Hindi
  Urbanization rate          : 23.21%
  Literacy rate              : 44%
  State Domestic Product     : Rs. 323070 mln. (1992-93,
                               At current prices)
  Per capita State Income    : Rs. 4,725 (1992-93,
                               At current prices)
  No. of Districts           : 45
  Cities                     : Bhopal,Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Raipur,
                               Ujjain
  
INFRASTRUCTURE
  
                 Power Generating capacity of the plants
          (Located in the state excluding Multi-State projects)
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                                 MW          %
          -----------------------------------------------------
              Hydro                         205           3
              Thermal                     5,933          97
          -----------------------------------------------------
              Total                       6,138         100
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              Energy/Requirement/Availability: (mln. units)
          -----------------------------------------------------
                                        1989-90       1994-95 
                                                  (Estimated)
          -----------------------------------------------------
            Energy Requirement         : 16,485        27,014
            Energy Availability        : 17,168        26,869
            Surplus (+)/ Deficit (-)   :   +683          -145
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  Number of Bank Branches                  : 4,282
  Railway Route Per '000 Sq. Km. of area   : 13.1 Km.
  Road Length Per '000 Sq. Km. of area     : 262 Km.
  Airports                                 : Bhopal,   Gwalior,  Indore,
                                             Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Raipur
  
MAJOR INDUSTRIES/CROPS/MINERALS
  
  Industries   : Opticalfibers, Automobiles, Soyabean Processing,Cement,
                 Fertilisers, Paper & Pulp, Tyre and Tubes,Gases, Jelly,
                 Filled Telephone Cables, Electronic Goods.
  
  Crops        : Paddy, Jawar, Milled Wheat, Soyabean
  
  Minerals     : Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Coal, Limestone and Tin
  
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
  
  -    Investment  assistance ranging from 5% to 15% of the fixed  costs
       upto a maximum of Rs. 1.5 mln. for units in selected locations.
  
  -    Grant for captive generating sets upto Rs. 1.5 mln.
  
  -    Assistance for the preparation feasibility/project reports.
  
FISCAL CONCESSIONS
  
  -    Sales tax exemption/deferment for 3 to 9 years.
  
  -    Octroi exemption for 5 years on raw material.
  
  -    Concessional power tariff.
  
Contact Address
  
  AUDYOGIK SAHAYATA KENDRA
  6, Malviya Nagar, 
  Bhopal - 462003
  Phones : 91 755 55 1990; 55 1972
  Telex  : 705 271