GENERAL INFORMATION

  Capital                    : Calcutta                                 
  Area                       : 88,752  Sq. Km.
  Population                 : 68,077,965
  Principal Language         : Bengali
  Urbanization rate          : 27.39%
  Literacy rate              : 58%
  State Domestic Product     : Rs. 416040 mln. (1992-93,
                               At current prices)
  Per Capita State Income    : Rs. 5,901 (1992-93, 
                               At current prices)
  No. of District            : 17
  Cities                     : Calcutta, Howrah, Darjeeling, Kharagpur
  
INFRASTRUCTURE
  
                 Power Generating Capacity of the plants
          (Located in the state excluding Multi State Projects)
           ----------------------------------------------------
                                             MW            %
           ----------------------------------------------------
             Hydro                      :     41           1
             Thermal                    :  3,058          99
           ----------------------------------------------------
             Total                      :  3,099         100
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               Energy Requirement/Availability (mln. Units)
          -----------------------------------------------------
                                          1989-90       1994-95 
                                                    (Estimated)
          -----------------------------------------------------
           Energy Requirement         :    10,450        14,882
           Energy Availability        :    11,417        19,730
           Surplus (+)/ Deficit (-)   :      +967        +4,848
          -----------------------------------------------------
  
  Number of Bank Branches                  :  3,986
  Aggregate Schedule Commercial Bank 
  deposit                                  : Rs 278.64 bln.
  Aggregate Schedule Commercial Bank 
  credit                                   : Rs 129.61 bln.
  Railway Route Per '000 Sq. Km. of Area   : 42.8 Km.
  Road Length  Per '000 Sq. Km. of Area    : 652 Km.
  Airports                                 : Bagdogra, Calcutta
  EPZ's                                    : Falta Export Processing 
                                             Zone
  
MAJOR INDUSTRIES/CROPS/MINERALS
  
  Industries  :  Engineering  Automobiles,  Chemicals,  Pharmaceuticals,
                 Aluminum,   Ceramics,  Jute,  Cotton   Textiles,   Tea,
                 Bicycle, Dairy & Poultry, Timber Processing.
  
  Crops       :  Rice,  Jute,  Tea,  Potatoes,  Oilseeds,  Betel   Vine,
                 Tobacco, Wheat, Barley & Maize.
  
  Minerals    :  Coal and China clay.
  
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
  
  -    Investment grant at the rate of 15% to 30% of fixed capital  cost
       upto Rs. 3 mln.
  
  -    Assistance for putting up captive power generation set and  power
       lines at the rate of 25% upto maximum of Rs. 1.25 mln.
  
  -    Special grant for preparation of flexibility reports.
  
FISCAL CONCESSIONS
  
  -   Concessional power tariff.                                        
                                                                        
  -   Sales Tax deferred payment upto 9 years and  maximum  upto Rs. 500
      mln in case of new units.                                         
                                                                        
  -   Sales Tax  deferred  payment  from 5 to 8 years  and  maximum upto
      Rs. 500 mln in case of existing units going for substantial expan-
      sion.                                                             
                                                                        
  -   Exemption of entry tax/octroi  duty for a  period of 3 years  from
      the date of commercial production.                                
                                                                        
  -   Subsidy on purchase of captive power generating sets.             
                                                                        
  -   Waiver of electricity duties for a period of 5 years from the date
      of commercial production to new units and sick units under revival
  
  -   Thrust sectors according to industrial policy are:
  
      -   Petrochemicals  and  down Stream  Industries, 
      -   Electronics and Information technology, 
      -   Iron and Steel, 
      -   Textiles, 
      -   Leather and Leather  Products,
      -   Food  Processing,  
      -   Edible  Oil,
      -   Gems and Jewellery,
      -   Drugs and Chemicals etc.
        
OTHERS
  
  -    Single window clearance agency.
  -    Special benefits for electronic units, Hotels and Export Oriented
       Units.
  
Contact Address
  
  SHILPA BANDHU
  5, Council house (2nd floor)
  Calcutta - 700001
  Phones: 91 33 28 6648; 33 6669; 33 6676; 33 6695
  Fax   : 91 33 283737