West Bengal State Report March 2018

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Table of Content
Executive Summary .…………….….…….....3
Vision 2022 …………..……..…………..…...5
Advantage State ...…………………………..4
West Bengal – An Introduction …….…….....6
Annual Budget 2018-19 ………………….…18
Infrastructure Status .....................................19
Business Opportunities ……..………….......42
Doing Business in West Bengal …...……....63
State Acts & Policies ….….………...............68

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 West Bengal, India’s 6th largest economy, had a Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) per capita of US$
1,673.96 in 2017-18. The state’s GSDP per capita grew at a CAGR of 8.70% during 2005-06 to 2017-18.
One of the largest state
economies
Source: Statistics of West Bengal, Government of West Bengal
 In 2016-17, West Bengal was the 2nd largest producer of potato in India, accounting for about 25.06% of the
country’s potato output. The state’s potato production stood at 12.93 million tonnes in 2016-17.
Major producer of
potato
 Twelve new IT parks have been set up in the state, taking the total number of IT parks to twenty.
Kolkata as the next IT
hub
 West Bengal is the largest producer of rice in India. In 2016-17, rice production in West Bengal totalled to
16.2 million tonnes, which is expected to cross 17 million tonnes by 2017. Chinsurah, Rice research station is
declared to be the best All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) Centre for its overall performance in
the year 2016, by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Largest rice producer
 West Bengal is the 9th largest state in India in term of mineral production, accounting for about 16 per cent of
total mineral production. Coal accounts for 97% of extracted minerals.
Coal rich state

ADVANTAGE: WEST BENGAL
Rich labour pool
 There are 29 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.
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 Dec 2016, the central government has approved a
US$ 1 billion highway project connecting West Bengal
with three countries – Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.
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 2022-23.
Advantage
West Bengal
Geographic and 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.
Source: West Bengal Vision 2022-23, News articles
2014-15
Annual
textile sales
US$ 4.5
billion
2022-23 T
Annual
textile sales
US$ 21.5
billion
Note: T – Target

VISION – 2022
Source: Confederation of Indian Industry
Vision
2022
Agriculture
Sanitation &
hygiene Governance
Power generation
Economic
development
Transportation
infrastructure
Health
 Providing appropriate
transportation, irrigation and
storage facilities.
 Training farmers to use
scientific agri practices.
 Use of innovative crop
production methods, research,
new seed technologies.
 Red tapism to be minimised or
removed and encouraging
transparency in governance.
 Encouraging technological
innovation in providing services and
governance.
 Development of sanitation and
hygiene infrastructure, supporting
urban development.
 Ensuring fresh water supply and
clean drinking water in rural areas.
 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.
 Facilitating road connectivity
throughout the state, upgrading
air transportation, transformation
of the state’s port to world class
facilities for container
management and shipping.
 Implementation of social security
schemes and enforcing various
health & food policies.
 Improving medical infrastructure by
improving quality of healthcare.
Education
 Ensuring primary education to all.
 Upgradation of capacity,
infrastructure and teaching methods
of higher educational institutes.
 Encouraging skill based education
(vocational training).
Note: HYV: High Yielding Variety

WEST BENGAL FACT FILE
Source: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, Census 2011
 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.
 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.
Source: Maps of India
Parameters West Bengal
Capital Kolkata
Geographical area (lakh sq. km) 88,752
Administrative districts (No) 23
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

WEST BENGAL IN FIGURES … (1/2)
Parameter West Bengal All states Source
Economy 2017-18 2017-18
GSDP as a percentage of all states’ GSDP 6.35 100.0
Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West
Bengal, Central Statistics Office
GSDP growth rate (%) 15.06 9.50
Per capita GSDP (US$) 1,673.96 1,951.64
Physical Infrastructure
Installed power capacity (MW) 10,490.23 334,146.91 Central Electricity Authority, as of February 2018
Wireless subscribers (No) 56,381,814 1,151,936,422
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of
January 2018
Internet subscribers (No) 17,380,000
1
445,960,000
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of
December 2017
National highway length (km) 2,998 115,435
NHAI, Roads and Building Department-Government
of India
Major and minor ports (No) 2 13+187 Indian Port Association
Airports (No) 3 125 Airports Authority of India
Note: 1including West Bengal and Sikkim

WEST BENGAL IN FIGURES … (2/2)
1Includes West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Parameter West Bengal All states Source
Social Indicators
Literacy rate (%) 77.1 73.0 Census, 2011
Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 16.0 21.6 SRS Bulletin
Investment
FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 4.19
1
367.93
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, April
2000 to December 2017
Industrial Infrastructure
PPP projects Completed & Operational (No) 446 9,071
DEA , Ministry of Finance, Government of India,
February 2018
Operational SEZs (No) 7 222
Notified as of December 2017, Ministry of Commerce
& Industry, Department of Commerce, December
2017

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – GSDP
GSDP of West Bengal at current prices (in US$ billion)
 At current prices, gross state domestic product (GSDP)* of
West Bengal is estimated at US$ 140.56 billion in 2015-16.
 The average annual GSDP growth rate from 2005-06 to 2015-
16 was about 10.42%.
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of West Bengal, Central Statistics Office
52.2
58.0
74.4
74.1
84.1
101.1
114.8
114.2
117.4
132.9
140.6
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
CAGR 10.42%
GSDP per capita of West Bengal at current prices (in US$)
615
676
858
847
952
1133
1276
1257
1282
1450
1540
1418
1674
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
CAGR 8.70%
 The state’s per capita GSDP^ in 2017-18 was US$ 1,673.96
as compared to US$ 615 in 2005-06.
 The per capita GSDP increased at a compound annual growth
rate (CAGR) of 8.70% between 2005-06 and 2017-18.
Note: GSDP* - State Plan Budget Estimates 2015-16, Per Capita GSDP^ - calculated using GSDP million US$/Population in million

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – NSDP
NSDP of West Bengal at current prices (in US$ billion)
47.51
52.86
67.92
67.3
76.45
92.34
105.03
104.5
107.3
120.9
124.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
CAGR 10.11%
 At current prices, net state domestic product (NSDP)# of West
Bengal was estimated at US$ 124.54 billion in 2015-16.
 The average annual NSDP growth rate from 2005-06 to 2015-
16 was about 10.11%.
 The state’s per capita NSDP& in 2015-16 was US$1,364.02 as
compared to US$505 in 2005-06.
 The per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 9.31% between
2005-06 and 2015-16.
NSDP per capita of West Bengal at current prices (in US$)
560
616
784
769
865
1036
1167
1151
1171
1320
1364
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
CAGR 9.31%
Note: NSDP# - calculated using per capita NSDP x Population in million, per capita NSDP& - Geometric mean of YoY calculation from 2004-05 to 2015-16

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – PERCENTAGE
DISTRIBUTION OF GSDP
 In 2015-16, the tertiary sectorµ 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 3 sectors from 2004-05 to 2015-16. The growth
has been driven by trade, hotels, real estate, finance, insurance,
transport, communications & other services.
 The primary sector grew at a CAGR of 14.17% between 2004-05
and 2015-16.
 The secondary sector grew at a CAGR of 11.09% between 2004-05
& 2015-16. It was driven by manufacturing, construction, electricity,
gas & water supply.
GSDP composition by sector
25.30% 23.46%
20.30%
15.71%
54.40% 60.83%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2004-05 2015-16
Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector
14.17%
15.55%
11.09%
CAGR
Note: Sector-wise %share of GSDPµ -Geometric mean of YoY calculation from 2004-05 to 2015-16

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 2014-15. Rice, potato, jute,
sugarcane and wheat are the top 5 crops of the state. Rice is the
principal food crop of West Bengal. The state is the largest producer
of rice in India. In 2016-17, rice production reached 15.1 million
tonnes.
 In 2017-18, the production of horticulture crops in West Bengal is
expected to be 30.67 million metric tonnes. Other major food crops in
the state include rapeseed & mustard, maize, onion, pulses, coconut
and tea.
 The state stands 1st in the country in terms of jute production. In
2016-17, the state produced around 2.08 million tonnes of sugarcane
& 3.71 million tonnes of fruits.
 Tea & jute are the major crops being produced in the state. Tea
gardens in the state are located in Darjeeling & Jalpaiguri, the
northern districts of West Bengal.
 From March 2017, Kerala State Cooperative Consumers Federation
(Consumerfed) is set to purchase rice worth US$ 14.87 million, from
West Bengal, to sell at affordable rates at its outlets across the state,
to keep a check on the rising prices of rice.
 The state has been awarded ‘Krishi Karman Award’ in 2017 for the
5th year in a row.
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Coconut Development Board, Tea Board of India, News articles
Fruits Vegetables Plantation Flowers Spices
260.69 1,393.58 52.54 26.49 120.37
Area of major horticulture crops in West Bengal (2017-18) (‘000
hectares)
Crop Annual production, 2016-17 (‘000 tonnes)
Rice 15,090.80
Fruits 3,708.45
Raw Jute and
Mesta
7,856.00
Sugarcane 2,076
Vegetables 25,500.61
Plantation 293.48
Flowers 282.76
Onion 465.45
Spices 356.60
Honey 15.76
Tea 358.531
Total pulses 311.3
Note: 1In million kg

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION … (2/2)
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India,
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released
9.17 6.40 12.61 9.16 10.54 8.30 5.43 2.82 8.92 8.65
Funds under National Food Security Mission– US$ million
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released Allocated Released
7.05 1.33 7.05 3.11 4.35 1.53 3.86 1.24 383.49 153.95
Funds under National Horticulture Mission by Government of India – US$ million

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 December 2017, totalled US$
4.19 billion.
 West Bengal contributes around 1% to the total FDI inflows of the
country.
 During Bengal Global Summit, a total investment of US$3.48 billion
was allocated to the mining and the fisheries sector of the state.
 The state government has received investment proposals worth US$
33.83 billion during the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit,
which was organised in January 2017.
FDI inflows in West Bengal1 (in US$ million)
489
115
95
394
424
436
239
955
51
205
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18*
Source: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP)
Note: 1Includes West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, *from April 2017 to Dec2017

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – EXPORT TRENDS
 The total exports of West Bengal increased 12.1 per cent to reach US$ 8.29 billion in 2016-17. 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.
 During 2017-18 (April-November), floriculture exports from the state of West Bengal stood at US$ 8.71 million. During the same period, exports of
fruits & vegetable seeds from West Bengal stood at US$ 4.83 million and exports of non-basmati rice were recorded at US$ 514.51 million.
Source: APEDA, News Articles

ANNUAL BUDGET 2018-19
Source: Government of West Bengal, Finance Department, Budget 2018-19
Sector Annual allocation (US$ million)
Department of Panchayat and Rural Development 2,944.58
Department of School Education 3,818.64
Women, Child Development and Welfare Department 800.55
Department of Health & Family Welfare 1,354.67
Irrigation & Waterways 488.76
Departments of Public Works 773.53
Power 378.14
Agriculture 479.71
Housing 192.17
Technical Education and Training 156.03
Major sector-wise allocation as per Budget 2018-19
 The total expenditure allocated for the state as per the state budget 2018-19 is US$ 29,959 million

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – ROADS
Source: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Budget 2016-17
 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 2016-17, in West Bengal, more
than 10,663 km of highways and 10,000 km of rural roads have
been constructed & renovated over past 5 years.
 As of December 2017, the state government is going to undertake
construction of 13,000 km of rural roads and spend US$ 478.8
million out of the total cost of US$ 1.2 billion of the project.
 Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme, the
total funds released for the state in 2016-17 were recorded to be
US$ 21.77 million. An amount of US$ 163.48 million has been
released in 2017-18 (up to March 20, 2018) for the state under
PMGSY.
 In the state budget 2018-19, the Government of West Bengal
proposed allocate US$ 773.53 million to Public Works (Roads)
Department.
 In March 2018, Government of India approved rehabilitation and
upgradation of an 11.9 km long stretch of NH-31 in West Bengal
which will entail an investment of Rs 254.30 crore (US$ 39.28
million).
 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.
 In May 2017, the state government is planning to develop the 2.6 km
long Muragaccha-Kalyani road at NH-34 end to improve road
connectivity for the proposed AIIMS at Kalyani. The project includes
construction of four lane stretch along with both side drain and
additional cross drain system.
Road type Road length (km)
Total road length 299,209
National highways 2,909.8
State highways 4,505
Expenditure incurred for development of national highways in
West Bengal – US$ Million
22.25
46.45
124.04
182.32
109.70
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
120.00
140.00
160.00
180.00
200.00
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18*
Note: 2017-18* - up to January 2018

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – RAILWAYS
 West Bengal is well connected through the railway network. The
length of railways was around 4,135.19 km as of March 2016.
 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, was completed and is now operational.
 As of May 2017, the construction work on metro stretch of 4.38 km
from Noapara and Dakshineshwar is yet to commence and is
expected to be commissioned by the end of 2018.
 The government is also planning to introduce driverless metro trains
by 2018, with GoA3 and GoA4 automation systems being used.
 Indian Railways is planning to undertake upgradation of six railway
stations of the state to world class transit hubs. The project will
include installation of stainless steel benches, LED lighting, bio-
toilets, modular catering kiosks, etc.
Source: Maps of India Ministry of Railways, Government of India

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – AIRPORTS … (1/2)
 West Bengal has 2 airports: domestic & 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) & at Behala, 16 km from Kolkata.
 For the year 2017-18 (April to February), total passenger traffic at
Kolkata airport was 18,048,476.
 The Kolkata airport was modernised at a estimated cost of US$ 360
million. The modernisation included modern taxiways, a new terminal
& extension of a runway. This helped in increasing the passenger
handling capacity to around 25 million passengers annually as
compared to 4.8 million in January 2013.
 Kazi Nazrul Islam airport at Andal, Bardhaman, has become the 1st
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 2015.
 Government of India has given its ‘in-principle approval’ for setting up
of a greenfield airport at Durgapur with an estimated investment of
Rs 670 crore (US$ 103.49 million).
 For introduction of aircraft service from Kolkata to Coochbehar,
Balurghat and Malda, work of runway construction at Balurghat has
been completed and for runway construction at Malda has been
started.
 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.
Source: Airports Authority of India
International airport
Domestic airport
Kolkata
Bagdogra
Behala

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – AIRPORTS … (2/2)
Source: Airports Authority of India,
Kolkata aircraft movement (nos.)
85,696
94,375
99,843
93,605
92,871
97,128
1,02,485
1,24,154
1,35,520
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
1,00,000
1,20,000
1,40,000
1,60,000
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18*
Kolkata passenger traffic (million)
8.05
9.63
10.30
10.07
10.10
10.92
12.42
15.81
18.05
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
20.00
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18*
 In 2016-17, the Kolkata airport handled 152,415 Metric Ton (MT) of freight. During April-February 2018, freight traffic handled stood at 150,309
MT.
Note: 2017-18* - up to February, 2018

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – PORTS AND INLAND
WATERWAYS … (1/2)
 West Bengal has two major ports located at Kolkata and Haldia.
From April to January 2018, the combined volume of goods handled
by both the ports of Kolkata and Haldia, was 52.04 million tonnes,
comprising 36.34 million tonnes at Haldia Dock Complex and 15.70
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 2017.
 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.
 World Bank has assisted mega project ‘Development of Inland Water
Transportation on National Waterways-1 (Phase-1)’ from Haldia to
Tribeni. The project envisages for the construction of 56 normal
jetties, 8 LCT jetties for RO-PO and introduction of modern vessels.
Haldia
Cargo movement in National Waterway One
27,16,436
33,49,138
50,50,209
62,37,124
30,65,564
-
10,00,000
20,00,000
30,00,000
40,00,000
50,00,000
60,00,000
70,00,000
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Source: Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, Indian Port Association
Kolkata

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – PORTS AND INLAND
WATERWAYS … (2/2)
Traffic handled by Kolkata Dock System (‘000 tonnes)12,875
15,283
16,782
16,173
15,699
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
2013-
14
2014-
15
2015-
16
2016-
17
2017-
18
(Apr-
Feb)
Traffic handled by Haldia Dock Complex (‘000 tonnes)
28,511
31,010
33,507
34,141
36,341
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
2013-
14
2014-
15
2015-
16
2016-
17
2017-
18
(Apr-
Feb)
Commodity Kolkata Dock System
P.O.L (Product) 368
Vegetable oil 334
Timber 80
Pulses 927
Iron and steel 22
Other cargo 6,710
Commodity-Wise traffic handled at Kolkata Dock System (‘000
tonnes)
Source: Indian Port Association
Commodity Haldia Dock Complex
P.O.L 3,053
Iron ore 792
LPG 1,081
Thermal coal 904
Iron and steel 289
Others 7,394
Commodity-Wise traffic handled at Haldia Dock Complex (‘000
tonnes)

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – POWER
 As of February 2018, West Bengal had a total installed power
generation capacity of 10,490.23 MW; of which 6,697.95 MW was
under state utilities; 2,621.51 MW was under the private sector and
1,170.77 MW was under central utilities.
 Of the total installed power capacity, 8,655.77 MW was contributed
by thermal power, 1,396.00 MW by hydropower and 438.46 MW by
renewable power.
 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 San-
taldih Thermal Power Plant, are being planned by WBPDC in coming
years. Moreover, the work on setting up one unit is under process.
 In August 2016, the Central Government launched Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana, targeted to benefit 19.6 million BPL households over
a period of three years. The state is expected to witness an
investment of around US$ 441 million, while creating 10,000 new
jobs.
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Installed power capacity (MW)
7,731.70
8,149.50
8,316.90
8,567.30
8,654.30
8,958.80
9,576.00
9,984.40
10,382.78
10,490.23
0.0
2,000.0
4,000.0
6,000.0
8,000.0
10,000.0
12,000.0
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
 In March 2017, SPML Infra Ltd received new orders worth US$
37.18 million for power transmission and distribution in West Bengal
and Haryana. The company received US$ 15.90 million worth of
orders from West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company for
rural electricity infrastructure development in Murshidabad.
 During 2015-16 to 2017-18, all 22 un-electrified villages that were
present in the state were electrified.
1 Note: As of February 2018
1

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 February 2018, power generation from solar energy and
small hydro power was recorded to be 1.35 MU and 11.49 MU.
Expected growth in hydro power capacity (MW)
1,396
2,300
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
2016
-17
2019
-20
Prime mover Developer Project name Installed capacity (MW)
Steam
C.E.S.C. Pvt.
Budge-Budge Thermal Power
Station
750
Steam
New Cossipore Thermal Power
Station
160
Steam Southern Replacement T P S 135
Steam Titagarh Thermal Power Station 240
Steam
Dishergarh Pvt.
Chinakuri Thermal Power Station 30
Steam Dishergarh Thermal Power Station 18
Steam Seebpore Thermal Power Station 8.375
Steam M/s Haldia Energy Limited Haldia TPP 600
Total power generating capacity 1,941.37
Private sector power generating stations
Source: Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – TELECOM
 According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), there
were around 56.38 million wireless subscribers and 0.28 million
wireline subscribers in West Bengal as of January 2018.
 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 January 2018, the state recorded 336,908 new telephone wireless
connections of Bharti Airtel and 12,958 new connections of Reliance
Jio.
 By the end of January 2018, 18,629,039 subscribers had submitted
requests for mobile number portability in West Bengal.
 In Bengal Global Business Summit Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)
announced that it will be investing Rs 5,000 crores (US$ 772.32
million) in West Bengal to support telecom arm Reliance Jio
Infocomm’s operations, its digital ecosystem also the group’s retail
and fuel retail businesses.
Wireless subscribers 56,381,814
Wire-line subscribers 282,143
Internet subscribers* 17,380,000
Teledensity (in%) 87.84
Telecom Infrastructure (As of January 2018)
 Dishnet Wireless
 Bharti Airtel
 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(BSNL)
 IDEA Cellular
 Reliance Communications
 Vodafone Essar
 Tata Teleservices
Some of the major telecom operators in West Bengal
Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, 1including West Bengal and Sikkim
Source: TRAI
*Note: As of January 2018

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: URBAN
INFRASTRUCTURE (1/2)
 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 & mass rapid transport system. In comparison with the
previous allocation of US$ 366.21 million in 2016-17, under the state
budget 2018-19, the Government of West Bengal allocated US$
1,546.62 million to the Urban Development Department.
 In March 2017, Kolkata's Eco Park opened a new organic herbal
restaurant known as Roof-Katha, which is managed by the Bengal
agriculture department. The restaurant’s roof has an organic garden,
products of which are used to cook & serve the food.
 Under the Green City Mission, 364 schemes at an estimated cost of
Rs. 459.52 crores (US$ 70.98 million) have already started across
the State in 2016-17. Another 1,896 schemes at an estimated cost
Rs. 720.66 (US$ 111.32 million) crores have begun in 2017-18.
Under Green Space Development programme, 127 projects have
been completed in 47 Urban Local Bodies.
Note: UIG - Urban Infrastructure and Governance
Project Name
Project cost –
US$ million
110 MGD Jetty, water pumping station, 50
MGD water treatment plant
32.68
Two 3 million gallon capacity semi underground
reservoir cum booster pumping stations, one
each at Convent Park and Senpally
-
Major projects completed in 2016
Project Description
Kolkata Urban
Services for the
Poor (KUSP)
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%) & the rest for planning, innovation
and monitoring.
Kolkata
Environment
Improvement
Project (KEIP)
Project with assistance from the Asian
Development Bank and the Department for
International Development (DFID), at a cost of
US$ 401.3 million.
Italian Assisted
Solid Waste
Management &
Water Supply
Projects
Project for water supply and solid-waste
management in selected towns of West
Bengal, at a cost of US$ 34 million.
Externally aided programmes are as follows:

FOCUS ON PPP MODEL
 The state has outlined opportunities of US$ 736.5 million for PPP
projects, mainly in the area of tourism. The Himalayan mountain
range, the largest riverine delta, a mangrove forest, Sunderban & tea
gardens in Darjeeling are some of the state’s main tourist attractions.
 West Bengal has also planned the development of several airports,
budget & premium hotels in Sunderbans, Digha & 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.
 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 1st state in India to set up
fair price medicine shops. As of March 2017, 112 medicine shops
were set up in the state, which have helped to provide a discount of
around US$ 128.67 million to over 29,300,000 patients.
 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
Key focus sectors for the PPP model

KEY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP)
PROJECTS
Source: Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India
Project name Sector-sub sector
Project cost
(US$ million)
Stage
Amusement Park at Dagapur
Social and Commercial Infrastructure-Common
infrastructure for industrial parks, SEZ
4.15 Operation
Berth 4A (Haldia) Project Transport-Ports (excluding captive) 33.18 Operation
Kolkata–Durgapur Expressway Transport – Roads and bridges 71.67 Operation
Mechanisation of HDC Berth No.
2 and 8
Transport-Ports (excluding captive) 24.88 Operation
O&M and Management of 25
MGD Water Treatment Plant
Water sanitation - Sewage collection, treatment
and disposal system
7.47 Operation
Palsit-Dankuni NH-2 (Durgapur
Expressway) Road Project
Transport – Roads and bridges 71.67 Operation
Panagarh-Palsit Road Transport – Roads and bridges 58.06 Operation
Development of Haldia Dock II
(North)
Transport-Ports (excluding captive) 136.26 Operation
Water Supply and Sewerage
Systems at Salt Lake
Sanitation-Sewage collection, treatment and
disposal system
11.11 Operation

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: SEZs … (1/2)
Notified SEZs in West Bengal(1)
Uttarpara: IT/ITeS park
24 Parganas: IT/ITeS
park
Rajarhat, Kolkata:
IT/ITeS parks (Unitech
Hi-Tech Structures)
Rajarhat, Kolkata:
IT/ITeS parks (DLF)
New Town: IT/ITeS
park
Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
Note: (1)As of July 2015

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: SEZs … (2/2)
Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
Industry Locations No of SEZs
Bengal Srei Infrastructure
Development Limited
Kharagpur, West
Bengal
1
DLF Limited Dankuni township,
West Bengal
1
SEZs with in-principal approvals-December 2017
Industry Locations No of SEZs
IT/ITeS
Kolkata, Rajarhat, 24 South
Paraganas, Uttarpara, North
24 Parganas, Rajarhat, New
Town Kolkatta
7
Formally approved SEZs-December 2017
Industry 2013-14 2014-151
Exports – US$ billion 2.69 0.45
Employees 48,112 49,599
Exports and employees in SEZs in West Bengal
 As of December 2017, West Bengal had 21 SEZs; of which, 7 are
operational, 5 are notified, 7 are formally approved and 2 have in-
principle approval.
5
1
1
IT/ITES
Gems & Jewellery
Multi Product
Sector-wise operational SEZs in West Bengal
Note: (1)As of July 2015

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 ) & 17 medical colleges.
 On National Science day, 2017, foldscopes or origami paper
microscopes were distributed among all state run schools in rural
areas, as a charity initiative for making science accessible to the
Bengali-speaking masses in the state.
Source: Census 2011
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)
Government schools: 12,972,344
Private schools: 996,723
Number of teachers (all
schools)
Government teachers: 512,714
Private teachers: 65,589
West Bengal’s education statistics
Literacy rate 77.1
Male literacy 81.7
Female literacy 70.5
Literacy rates (%)
Source: State Report Card
Scheme 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18*
SSA 254.14 159.25 129.36 122.50 138.49
Funds released for West Bengal under SSA (Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan) scheme – US$ million
Note: 2017-18* - up to February 28, 2018

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 2018-19, the Government of West Bengal
allocated US$ 3,818.64 million for school education, US$ 548.54
million for higher education and US$ 156.04 million for technical
education and training in the state.
 In 2016-17, the state government set up 199 primary schools and 71
upper primary schools in West Bengal. In addition, 135 schools have
been upgraded from upper primary to high & high to higher
secondary during this period.
Source: University Grants Commission, Government of India, Medical Council of India, All India Council for Technical Education, West Bengal Technical Education & Training Department
 State universities: 22
 Polytechnics: 124
 Management colleges: 72
 Industrial training institutes and industrial training centres: 114 ( Including
both Government & Private)
 Medical colleges: 17
Educational infrastructure (2015)
 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
Premier institutions in West Bengal

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE – HEALTH … (1/2)
 The health infrastructure of West Bengal comprised 98 sub divisional
hospitals, 55 district hospitals, 1,449 primary health centres, 506
community health centres and 10,426 sub-centres as of September
2017.
 As per state budget 2018-19, US$ 1354.67 million was allocated to
the Health and Family Welfare department.
 During 2017-18, as of September, the Government of West Bengal
set up 8 new district hospitals and 61 new community health centres
(CHCs) in the state.
 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. Active sub-district hospitals 84
Active district hospitals 55
Active primary health centres 1,403
Active community health centres 483
Active sub-centres 10,389
Health infrastructure – (As of April 2018)
Birth rate
1
15.4
Death rate
1
5.8
Infant mortality rate
2
25
Health indicators (2016)
Source: Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin, December 2016, Census 2011,
1Per thousand persons, 2Per thousand live births
Source: NRHM
Source: West Bengal Budget 2016-17, Department of Finance, Government of West Bengal
Note: As of April 2nd, 2018

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE – HEALTH … (2/2)
 During 2015-16, 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 2015-16 (up to June 2015), the number
of children screened under this mission stood at 29,98,246.
Allocated Utilised
2014-15 1,545.07 305.74
2015-16 1,255.18 218.54
Funds for upgradation/strengthening of PHCs, CHCs, district
hospitals and new construction/renovation in tribal areas (US$
million)
Year
Funds
Allocated
Funds
Released
Expenditure
2014-15 160.90 161.72 182.83
2015-16 134.97 104.52 113.49
2016-17 122.23 110.60 259.94
2017-18* 134.21 145.49 91.16
Funds allocated and released and expenditure under National
Rural Health Mission (NRHM)- US$ million
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
166.80 117.31 170.41 102.76
Release of central assistance under mid day meal scheme -
US$ million
Note: 2017-18* - up to December 31st, 2017

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 2018-19, US$ 82.89 million was allocated for the Cultural Affairs Department, by the Government of West Bengal.
 In March 2017, the state government announced its plans to start producing volleyball nets, volleyballs & footballs, which will be used for playing &
training in games, and make Bengal a self sustained state. Earlier the requirement for sports goods in the state was fulfilled from Jalandhar.

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 2015.
Additionally, under the ‘Skill Development in 34 Districts Affected by
Left Wing Extremism’ scheme, one ITI located in Paschim Midnapur
was covered.
 Bengal Global Business Summit, 2018 was completed in February
2018. The summit witnessed participation from delegates from India
and 32 other countries and business worth US$ 33,827.62 million
were discussed.
 In an effort to improve the industrial infrastructure, the state
government in April 2017 has pulled in heavy investments from
major companies from China’s Shandong and Jiangsu provinces. Six
major joint ventures have been signed between the Chinese majors
and mid-sized companies in Bengal.
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
Some of the IT projects in Kolkata
Source: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation
 In state budget 2018-19, an amount of Rs 123 crores (US$ 18.1
million) has been extended to develop and modernize the Industrial
Parks and Growth Centers to attract entrepreneurs.

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

Some of the industrial parks in West Bengal
Project name 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

 Under Smart City Program, the state government has announced
plans to build seven smart cities in West Bengal. As of June 2017, 1
smart city was short listed in the state of West Bengal to be
developed as a smart city.
 55 cities in the state were identified under Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) as of 2017-18.
 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.
AMRUT AND SMART CITIES
Cities Population
New Town Kolkata 36,541
Number of AMRUT cities with population less
than 1 million
53
Number of AMRUT cities with population
in the range of 1 – 10 million
2
Number of AMRUT cities with population
greater than 10 million
0
Total number of AMRUT cities 55
Classification of AMRUT Cities in West Bengal on the basis of
population

KEY INDUSTRIES
 The natural resources, policy incentives & infrastructure in the state
support investments in major sectors like iron, steel, biotechnology,
coal, leather, jute products, tea, IT, gems & jewellery. The state has
3,000 acres of land at its disposal to set up industries.
 Climatic conditions suitable for cultivation of tea & jute have made
West Bengal a major centre for these products & related industries.
 West Bengal occupies a predominant position in the development of
micro & 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 5 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.
 The state’s Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
received business proposals worth US$ 7.54 billion during Bengal
Global Business Summit.
 In 2017, West Bengal has received 61 investment intentions (IEMs
and LOIs/DILs) worth US$ 629.29 million. In January 2018, the state
received 3 investment intentions worth US$ 27.80 million.
 According to the report ‘Bengal-Destination Next for Improved
Infrastructure & Efficient Logistics’ released at the Bengal Global
Business Summit 2018, West Bengal will see an investment of Rs
4,300 crores (US$ 664.20 million) in the warehousing and logistics
sector in the next coming years till 2020.
Source: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, West Bengal Budget 2016-17, Department of Finance, Government of West Bengal; News articles
Key industries in West Bengal
 Tea
 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

KEY INDUSTRIES – TEA … (1/2)
 West Bengal is the second-largest tea growing state in India, and
accounted for around 28.58% of India’s tea production in 2016-17.
 Total tea production in West Bengal from April 2017 to February
2018 stood at 346.98 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.
 Around 10 million kg of Darjeeling tea is produced annually.
 Wagh Bakri Tea, India's third largest packaged tea company, plans
to make acquisitions worth ~US$ 17 million by 2015. As a part of its
plan, the company aims to acquire five to seven tea estates in
Assam and West Bengal.
 For reviving five loss making state-owned tea gardens, the
Government of West Bengal invited participation from private
players. The process completed in February 2015. 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.
Source: Tea Board of India
Some of the key players
 Tata Global Beverages
 Goodricke Group Ltd
 Mcleod Russel India Ltd
 Duncans Industries Ltd
Production of tea (in million kg)
233.10
221.20
229.80
226.40
279.30
312.90
324.26
329.60
357.39
346.98
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18*
Note: 2017-18*- During April 2017 – February 2018

KEY INDUSTRIES – TEA … (2/2)
Tata Global Beverages
Goodricke Group Ltd
(GGL)
Mcleod Russel India
Ltd
 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 2009.
 It has 17 gardens, including three gardens in Darjeeling, two in Assam and 12 in Jalpaiguri.
 Its total income during 2016-17 stood at US$ 107.84 million and in the 3rd quarter of 2017-18 total income was
US$ 40.22 million.
 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 2014. 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 2016-17, consolidated revenues of the company stood at US$ 1.07 billion and in the 3rd quarter of 2017-18
total income was US$ 1.35 billion.
 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 consolidated revenue in 2016-17 stood at US$ 318.8 million billion and in the 3rd
quarter of 2017-18 total income was US$ 100.25 million.
Duncans Industries
Ltd
 Duncans Industries Ltd, headquartered in Kolkata, is a part of the diversified Duncan-Goenka Group, established
in 1859.
 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.

KEY INDUSTRIES – PETROLEUM AND
PETROCHEMICALS … (1/3)
 West Bengal accounted for around 3.13 per cent of the country’s
refinery crude throughput in 2016-17. 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 increased its refining capacity to 80.7 million
metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) in 2016-17 from 65.7 MMTPA in
2014-15. The company has also announced to increase its Haldia
plant capacity by 10,000 bpd in 2016-17 from 172,000 bpd as of
2014-15. 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).
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 2016-17
Production of natural gas in West Bengal (million cubic meters)
156.49
223.68
389.42
313.00
284.00
0.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
250.00
300.00
350.00
400.00
450.00
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18*
Note: 2017-18* - up to December 2017

Indian Oil Corp Ltd
(IOCL)
Oil and Natural Gas
Corp Ltd (ONGC)
 IOCL is India's largest company by sales with a revenues of US$ 65.39 billion in 2016-17 and in the third quarter
of 2017-18 total revenues generated by the company was US$ 20.42 billion. 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 1975.
 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$ 97.21 million. The project is awaiting statutory
clearance. The commissioning of the project is expected by August 2015.
 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
2009. 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 2016-17, the company recorded total revenues of US$ 12 billion and in the 3rd quarter of 2017-18, total
revenues of the company stood at US$ 3.73 billion

Oil India Ltd (OIL)
Haldia Petrochemicals
Ltd (HPL)
 OIL, established in 1959, is primarily engaged in exploration, development, production and transportation of crude
oil and natural gas in India. OIL owns 10 crude oil pumping stations and 17 repeater stations spread across
Assam, West Bengal and Bihar.
 The state-of-the-art pipeline has the capacity to transport 8 MTPA of crude and feed four public sector refineries
in north-east India. The company also owns and operates a 654-km petroleum product pipeline connecting
Numaligarh Refinery Limited in Assam to Siliguri in West Bengal. The total sales turnover of the company during
2016-17 was US$ 1.7 billion. In the 3rd quarter of 2017-18 the company’s total revenues was US$ 473.48 million.
 HPL is a modern, naphtha-based petrochemical complex located at Haldia, 125 km from Kolkata.
 It is a joint venture project of the Government of West Bengal, with the Chatterjee Group, the Tata Group and
IOCL as major stakeholders.
 It has the capacity to produce 700,000 tonnes of ethylene per annum and process over 3,50,000 tonnes per
annum of polymers.
 In February 2015, the company restarted its operations after the plant was shut down on July 7, 2014 due to
shortage of working capital.

KEY INDUSTRIES – LEATHER … (1/2)
Source: Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
 West Bengal is one of the leading exporters of finished leather
goods.
 West Bengal is the third largest producer of finished leather products
in India, after Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. According to the
Council for Leather Exports (CLE), 26% of the tanneries in India are
located in West Bengal. As of 2014-15, the state had around 666
manufacturing units producing leather and leather goods.
 West Bengal Leather Industrial Development Corporation provides
assistance to small & micro scale industries of the state for the
development and marketing of leather goods.
 The Government of West Bengal has set up an integrated leather
complex on the eastern fringe of Kolkata, spread over 1,100 acres.
Kolkata is the second most important tanning centre of India,
accounting for 22-25% of the country’s tanning activity.
 The state government is in the process of framing an export policy. In
addition, the state is in talks with the Italian Trade Commission for
further promotion of leather exports.
 In February 2017, the state government announced that the state
leather industry produced goods worth US$1.93 billion in 2015-16, of
which exports stood at US$1.041 billion.
 As of March 2016, the state government proposed an outlay of US$
15.28 million for upgradation and renovation of unfinished
infrastructure of 1100-acre Calcutta Leather Complex. Indian Leather
Product Association (ILPA) is also planning to develop a 130-acre
footwear park within the complex, at an estimated cost of US$
152.76 million.
 In May 2017, major leather companies of the country decided to
invest US$ 148.73 million to set up tanneries covering an area of two
lakh square metres within the Kolkata Leather Complex (KLC)
Key players
 Khadim India Limited
 Bata India Limited
 Singhvi International
 Balmer Lawrie and Company Limited

KEY INDUSTRIES – LEATHER … (2/2)
Khadim India Ltd
Bata India Ltd
Singhvi International
 Singhvi International, established in 1974, is engaged in the export of leather hand gloves and safety garments
worldwide.
 Factory and warehouse units are spread in and around Kolkata. It has its registered office in Kolkata.
 The Khadim Group has a significant presence in the footwear segment, especially in the eastern region of India. It
is the second largest footwear retailer in India.
 The company has 641 stores in 21 states of India, out of which 263 stores are located in West Bengal.
 It has a manufacturing unit at Kasba Industrial Estate, Kolkata. The company has an annual production capacity
of 8.27 million pairs and plans to expand further.
 Bata India Limited, incorporated in Kolkata, is the largest shoe manufacturer in India. The company has a 30.0%
share of the organised footwear market and its retail footprint spans more than 1,200 stores; it sells over 50
million pairs of footwear every year. Bata has a manufacturing unit in Batanagar, West Bengal. During FY 2016-
17, the company earned revenues of 395.85 million and in the 3rd quarter of 2017-18, total income generated was
US$ 105.77 million.
Balmer Lawrie and Co
Ltd
 Balmer Lawrie is a Government of India enterprise; it is headquartered in Kolkata. The company manufactures
leather chemicals. It has manufacturing operations at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Mathura, Silvassa and offices
at many locations in India.
 The company generated gross revenues of US$ 295.09 million during 2016-17 and in the 3rd quarter of 2017-18
total revenue of the company is US$ 64.69 million.

KEY INDUSTRIES – IRON AND STEEL … (1/2)
 West Bengal has emerged as a favoured destination for the steel
industry.
 The state’s deposits of iron ore have helped attract new projects. The
Chhota Nagpur plateau bordering West Bengal, is the nerve-centre
of this industry.
 The Joint Plant Committee (JPC) for steel has been constituted by
the Government of India to formulate guidelines for production,
allocation, pricing and distribution of steel materials in the country.
Headquartered in Kolkata, it has regional offices in Kolkata, New
Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
 The state accounts for about 10.0% of the country’s total steel
capacity.
 Durgapur, popularly named the ‘Steel City of Eastern India’, has two
major steel plants: Durgapur Steel Plant and Alloy Steel Plant.
During 2016-17, the production of hot metal and pig iron in Durga
Steel Plant was recorded to be 2.31 million tonnes and 96 thousand
tonnes respectively.
 During 2015-16, 30 places in five districts of the state, i.e., Paschim
Medinipur, Darjeeling, Purba Medinipur, Coochbehar and Malda)
were identified by Institute for Steel Development & Growth, where
the cluster development activities can take place.
 JSW Steel Ltd
 SAIL
 Shyam Steel
 Super Forgings & Steel Ltd (SFSL)
 In Bengal Global Summit held in January 2015, the state government
announced plans to invest US$ 6.6 billion for the expansion of the
Durgapur Steel plant. As of December 2015, the expansion of
Durgapur Steel Plant had finished.
 In June 2017, a drinking water project funded by Tata Steel was
inaugurated at Haldia. The initiative is part of the CSR activities
undertaken by the Hooghly Met Coke (HMC) Division of Tata Steel.

KEY INDUSTRIES – IRON AND STEEL … (2/2)
JSW Steel Ltd (JSL)
Steel Authority of India
Ltd (SAIL)
Shyam Steel
 Shyam Steel, established in 1953 in Howrah, is among the leading manufacturers of steel re-bars and structural
steel.
 Its plant at Durgapur comprises a steel melting furnace, a billet casting plant and a rolling mill.
 JSW Steel Ltd is among the largest private steel companies in India, with a capacity of 14.3 million tonnes per
annum (MTPA). The company is targeting a capacity of 40 MTPA in the next decade. In October 2014, JSW
announced plans to increase its steel capacity at the Bellary plant to 16 MTPA with an estimated investment
outlay of US$ 4.97 billion. In 2016-17, the total sales turnover of the company was US$ 9.40 billion and in the 3rd
quarter of 2017-18, total income of the company was US$ 2.55 billion.
 SAIL is the leading steel maker in India, with consolidated income of US$ 7.80 billion in 2016-17 and the 3rd
quarter income for the year 2017-18 was US$ 2.39 billion.
 Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), which was a 100% subsidiary of SAIL, has been amalgamated with the
parent company.
 The company has an integrated steel plant in Durgapur. In May 2015, the Government dedicated 2.5 million
tonnes IISCO steel plant(ISP) at Burnpur to the nation.
Super Forgings &
Steel Ltd (SFSL)
 Incorporated in 1968, SFSL is one of the leading manufacturers of carbon and alloy constructional grades of
steel. The company was initially (in 1960) a trading unit for alloy steels.
 SFSL’s product line includes tools steel, stainless steel (including corrosion resistant steel), carbon alloy and
construction steel. The company’s products find application in the defence, power generating industries,
automobiles and ancillary units, as well as railways. A multi-locational company, SFSL has three units in West
Bengal, two in Howrah and one in Bhadreshwar.

KEY INDUSTRIES – TEXTILES
 West Bengal’s textile industry is centered around handlooms, power
looms, jute and silk. West Bengal is the seat of the hosiery industry
in India, with 17,900 hosiery units. The state holds a distinction for
the manufacture of four types of commercially traded silk: mulberry,
tasar, eri and muga.
 Raw silk production in the state was recorded at around 2,391 MT in
2015-16. During 2016-17, the state’s production stood at 2,565
metric tonnes (P).
 The State’s Textile Policy 2013-18 aims to increase the sector’s
contribution to 10% of the state GDP by 2022-23. This would provide
employment to at least 10 million people.
 The positive triggers in West Bengal for the textile industry’s
development include ample production of chemicals and local dyes,
availability of power, cheap labour and presence of export facilities
due to ports and airports.
 The state’s textile industry is estimated to have generated direct
employment for 1.5 million people.
 During the year 2017 Mega Powerloom Cluster has been launched in
North 24 Parganas to promote powerloom sector in the state.
 The Government of West Bengal proposed an allocation of US$
146.71 million for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises & Textiles
Department, during 2018-19.
Cotton yarn production in West Bengal (‘000 tonnes)
9,588
11,849
11,009
2,589
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2012-
13
2013-
14
2014-
15
2015-
16¹
Segment No of mills Production
Handlooms 351,000 1,056 million metres
Powerlooms 10,050 120.6 million metres
Hosiery 17,900 176 million kg
Jute 64 8,228.2
Silk N.A. 2,500 MT
Readymade
garments
21,251 490 million pieces
Textile industry 2014-15
Source: Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Directorate of Economics & Statistics
Note: N.A. Not Available, P – Provisional, 1From April 2015-June 2015

KEY INDUSTRIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY …
(1/2)
 Over 550 IT and ITeS companies were operating in the state,
employing approximately 135,000 professionals in 2014-15. The
state has identified IT as a priority focus sector to be developed as a
growth engine for future.
 As of December 2017, West Bengal had 7 IT/ITeS based SEZs with
formal approval. A number of towns such as Durgapur, Siliguri and
Haldia are also emerging as suitable IT destinations with appropriate
infrastructure in the form of software technology parks (STP).
 West Bengal plans to raise its share in the country’s IT exports to
25% by 2030. Total export from IT sector of the state is estimated to
have crossed Rs. 15,000 crores (US$ 2.32 billion) in 2016-17.
 West Bengal earlier had 8 IT parks, 12 new IT parks have been set
up in the state and except one is near Kolkata. The remaining 11 are
outside Kolkata which will help in providing employment opportunities
in smaller cities.
 Also, the state government is in the process of establishing 7 new IT
parks at Haldia, Krishnanagar, Kalyani, Bantala, Taratala, Howrah
and Malda. Around 20,000 new employment opportunities are
expected to be generated with the implementation of these IT parks.
 In February 2017, Government of West Bengal announced plans to
set up a single mobile platform to bring together various e-
governance services pertaining to citizens, investors and businesses,
at an estimated cost of US$1.03 million.
 As per state budget 2018-19, the Government of West Bengal
allocated US$ 28.06 million for the development of the IT &
Electronics department in West Bengal.
Source: Budget Speech 2016-17, 2017-18
 Genpact
 Cognizant Technology Solutions
 HCL
 Tata Consultancy Services
 For the promotion of the IT sector in the state, Indian Institute of
Information Technology (IIIT) was set up in Kalyani, West Bengal.
 The state government announced its plans to invest US$ 8.55 million
for upgrading and expanding the infrastructure of West Bengal State
Data Centre.
 (IVRS) Interactive Voice Response System service will be launched
soon in the state. The service will let the Citizen to lodge complaints
via mobile phones to the government, and would get to know the
time frame for delivery of the requested service.
 The state government is in process of setting up an innovation centre
over an area of 50,000 sq ft. The centre will contain space for start-
ups operating in areas like analytics, data science, animation and
block chain.

KEY INDUSTRIES – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY …
(2/2)
Genpact
Cognizant Technology
Solutions (CTS)
HCL
 HCL Technologies is a leading global technology and IT enterprise with revenues of US$ 3.1 billion in
2015-16. It is the largest hardware, system integration, networking solutions and distribution company
in India. HCL’s operations span 31 countries. It has delivery facilities in US, UK, Finland, Poland,
Puerto Rico, Brazil, China, Malaysia, Singapore and India.
 In India, the company has offices in 170 cities and 505 service centres reaching 4,000 towns. In West
Bengal, HCL has two offices in Salt Lake City, Kolkata and one in New Town Rajarhat.
 Genpact is a global remote processing operations company that provides IT-enabled services to clients
across the world.
 It has an 80,000 sq ft facility in Kolkata and inaugurated the second operations centre in the city. This
0.2 million sq ft SEZ facility has the capacity to accommodate more than 3,000 employees when fully
operational.
 CTS is a global e-business and application development company.
 CTS services several large clients from the banking, hospitality (restaurant), healthcare, financial and
information-driven sectors of the global market.
 The company has started work on the second phase of expansion at its Bantala campus, near Kolkata,
at an estimated cost of US$ 41.7 million.
Tata Consultancy
Services (TCS)
 A Tata Group company, TCS is a well recognised global services provider for a wide range of IT
solutions, consulting, BPO, engineering services and IT infrastructure.
 The company has offices in more than 46 countries and around 80 locations in India. It has ten offices
in Kolkata. It posted revenues of around US$ 16.6 billion in 2015-16 and US$ 17.58 billion during 2016-
17 and in the 3rd quarter of 2017-18, the revenues of the company stood at US$ 3.91 billion.

KEY INDUSTRIES – MINERAL RESOURCES … (1/2)
 Raniganj is an important coal field in West Bengal. Other coal fields
in the state are located at Barjora, Birbhum and Darjeeling. As of
April 2017, the state’s total coal reserves/resources were estimated
at 31.67 billion tonnes. Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has
produced 40.52 million tonnes of coal in 2016-17*. Rock phosphates
deposits are found in Beldhi, Chirugora and Kutni regions of Purulia
district. Deposits of granite and kaolinite are found in Purulia,
Bankura and Birbhum districts. Good quality pegmetallic-quartz is
available at Mirmi in Purulia district; deposits of basalt-trap rocks
used to prepare road metals are available in Birbhum district.
 For the period April 2017 to October 2017, coal production in the
state stood at 13.85 million tonnes.
 In April 2015, about 67 coal blocks were renewed out of 204
cancelled coal blocks. Auction of 67 coal blocks is expected to draw
a revenue of about US$ 55.63 billion for seven states. Out of the
allocated blocks, 11 blocks have been awarded in the state of West
Bengal through auction and allotment in accordance with the
provisions of Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the rules
made thereunder.
 In January 2016, government announced its plans to auction eight
coal blocks for the unregulated sector, including iron, steel, cement
and capacitive power plants in the fourth round of e-auctions. Blocks
Jaganathpur A and Jaganathpur B in West Bengal are included in
this list.
Note: *upto February 2017
Source: Ministry of Coal, Government of India, News articles
Proven Indicated Inferred
Total
reserves
13,518 13,010 4,907 31,435
Coal resources in West Bengal (million tonnes)
 During 2017-18 from April to October, the total value of mineral
production (excluding atomic minerals and minor minerals) from the
state stood at US$ 637.76 million.
 The state government’s special purpose vehicle (SPV), Bengal
Birbhum Coalfields Ltd (BBCL) will develop India’s largest coal mine
in Birbhum district as the Government of India has allotted the rights
of Deocha-Pachami coal block to the state under the government
route.

KEY INDUSTRIES – MINERAL RESOURCES … (2/2)
Source: Ministry of Coal, Government of India, News articles
Mineral production in West Bengal
26,462 28,375 29,779 25,736 27,998
19,358
97,000
166000
281000
273000
313000
284000
36,382 41901
49659 46343
38580
27479
0
50,000
1,00,000
1,50,000
2,00,000
2,50,000
3,00,000
3,50,000 2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18*
Coal production (in thosand tonnes) Natural gas production (in thousand cubic metres) Sulphur (in tonnes)
Note: 2017-18* - up to December 2017

KEY INDUSTRIES – AUTOMOBILE AND AUTO
COMPONENTS
 The automobile industry in West Bengal is dominated by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
 The auto components industry comprises units manufacturing a range of products from simple nuts and bolts to complex items such as shafts,
radiators and axles.
 Easy access to raw materials such as iron and steel is an advantage for the growth of the automotive and auto components industry in the state.
 Key policy initiatives to support growth in automobile industry include allowing 100% FDI, removal of minimum capital clauses for fresh entrants,
conducting incessant modernisation of the industry & facilitate indigenous design, research & development and leveraging state’s software
technology into automotive technology, wherever relevant.
 The Government of West Bengal has expressed interest in welcoming Tata Motors. The state will provide all the cooperation needed for acquiring
land.
 West Bengal’s automobile market grew at a CAGR of 11.05% during 2011 to 2015. Owing to rising investments and growing demand from
exports, the automobile industry of the state is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 14.8% during 2016-2021.
 In June 2017, Ashok Leyland partnered with JIS Group Educational Initiatives for starting a service Training Centre in Kolkata, for training the
personnel to get higher productivity and better retention.
 In January 2017, Mahindra and Mahindra decided to setup a spare parts distribution hub in Kharagpur in West Bengal for an investment of US$
23.79 million. Production in the facility is expected to commence in September 2018.
 In October 2016, Michelin launched the X Guard radial truck tyre for entering into the mass market segment of commercial vehicle tyres in the
country.

KEY INDUSTRIES – BIOTECHNOLOGY
 West Bengal has many attributes that favour the development of the biotechnology industry. It has rich natural resources based on a diversity of
flora and fauna.
 TCG Life Sciences is the leading biotechnology company in West Bengal. Other companies in this space include Chembiotek, DSR Genome
Technologies, Amit Biotech, Krish Biotech & Subhasree Biotech.
 A wide variety of commercial crops are cultivated, which can be improved by biotechnology interventions. Examples of such interventions are
application of bio-fertilisers for soil fertility, bio-pesticides for environment friendly integrated pest management, genetic modification to produce
golden rice, tissue culture for horticulture, floriculture and medicinal plants.
 Research institutes such as Bose Institute, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, National Institute
of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Jadavpur University, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine and
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharaghpur are engaged in high quality research in various areas of biotechnology.
 There are three biotechnology parks in the state: Jagadish Chandra Bose Biotechnology Park (Madhyamgram), EKTA Incubation Centre (Kolkata)
and Kolkata Biotech Park (Kolkata).

KEY INDUSTRIES – FISHERY
 The state has a long coastline (over 150 km) & innumerable water
bodies, reflecting the huge potential for inland fishing & fish
cultivation.
 During 2018-19, allocation of US$ 63.99 million has been made by
the state government for the development of Fisheries Department in
the state.
 In March 2017, the state fisheries secured an order worth US$133.87
million, to export fishes to China, Japan & Dubai. The fisheries
department is setting up processing units with modern facilities at
Henry Island in South 24-Parganas & Nalban in Salt Lake. The fishes
will then be packed in these units & then exported to the countries.
 The state government plans to introduce a new method of deep sea
pisciculture or cage culture. Under this process, fishes are cultured
inside floating cages in the middle of the sea. The process will help in
bringing down the burden on the lakes and inland hatcheries.
 Construction of two Ice plants at Namkhana and Siliguri and one cold
storage at Kakdwip have been taken up.
 To encourage big fish production, 115 units in different Cooperative
Societies have been selected for culture with an estimated fund of
Rs. 9.97 crore (US$ 1.54 million) during 2017-18.
Source: Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Assocham, News articles
West Bengal’s fish production (in ’000 tonnes)
1,490
1,581
1,617
1,632
1,702
1,350
1,400
1,450
1,500
1,550
1,600
1,650
1,700
1,750
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17

KEY INDUSTRIES – AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE
Source: National Horticulture Board Government of India, News articles
 West Bengal has 6 agro-climatic zones & offers a diverse variety of environments for agriculture & horticulture production. Production of fruits &
vegetables in the state in 2016-17, stood at 3.7 million tonnes of fruits and around 25.5 million tonnes of vegetables, respectively.
 Floriculture is an emerging industry in West Bengal with high prospects. In 2016-17, total production of flowers (loose) in the state stood at 71,190
MT. Total production of cut flowers, during the same period, stood at 201,570 MT.
 In 2016-17, in the state of West Bengal, gross area of 26,040 hectares was under flower production.
 West Bengal was one of the leading states in horticulture with total horticulture crop production of 30.15 million tonnes in 2016-17.
 There is good potential for exporting flowers like gladiolus, gerbera, tuberose & rose to Holland, Middle East, the UK & Japan.
 Indoor plants & foliages such as asparagus, palms, cycads and ferns are also grown in the state.
 As per the state budget 2018-19, the Government of West Bengal allocated US$ 427.32 million to the agriculture sector, whereas US$ 28.30
million has been allocated to food processing industries and Horticulture Department, during 2018-19.
 As of March 2017, the state government is planning to incur an expenditure of US$96.68 million to conserve water resources such as rivers,
developing parks & vast green spaces, on installing LED lights, safe transport system, etc., to increase the green cover under the Green City
Mission 2017.
 Under the mega project named as Horticulture Development in Paschimanchal Districts, the state government has decided to utilize the unused
land for fruit farming in five districts, namely, Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, West Burdwan and Paschim Mednipur. In the first phase, the project is to
cover an area of 810 hectares in the Bankura district.
Note: 1as per first advanced estimates

KEY INDUSTRIES – LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY
PRODUCTS
 The state has a favourable climate for poultry breeding and is
considered as one of the most attractive poultry markets in India. It
has enormous export potential in poultry and duck meat. West
Bengal’s indigenous cattle population is quite good.
 The state’s milk production increased at a CAGR of 2.67% during
FY07-17 to reach 5.18 million tonnes in 2016-17. West Bengal
accounted for 3.17% of India’s total milk production during 2016-17.
 With a production of 252 thousand tonnes in the rainy season, the
state was one of the leading producers of meat in the country in
2016-17. Egg production in rainy season in the state of West Bengal
stood at 2.14 billion units in 2016-17.
 In May 2017, Amul announced that it will setup a US$ 37.18 million
milk processing plant in the state.
West Bengal’s milk production (in ’000 tonnes)
3,983
4,087
4,176
4,300
4,471
4,671
4,859
4,906
4,961
5,038
5,183
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
CAGR 2.67%
Source: National Dairy Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India,

KEY INDUSTRIES – TOURISM
 West Bengal’s diversity in flora and fauna makes it an attractive
destination for tourism.
 The state has good infrastructure for encouraging tourists. Netaji
Subhas Chandra Bose Airport in Kolkata is an international airport.
Tourist destinations are accessible due to a wide network of national
and state highways. Howrah, Sealdah & New Jalpaiguri are major
railway hubs.
 During 2016, the total number of domestic tourist that visited West
Bengal stood at 74.5 million (which is equivalent to 4.51% of the
overall domestic tourists that visited India). While, the total number of
foreign visitors that visited the state during the same period stood at
1.53 million (equivalent to 6.19% of the overall foreign tourists that
visited India).
 The government plans to start paragliding in major tourist spots such
as Digha and Sunderbans to attract foreign tourists.
 The state Government has identified 11 potential tourist sites in the
state where it will develop tourism infrastructure on PPP mode.
 Under Smart City Program, the state Government has announced to
build 7 smart cities in West Bengal. 6 of them have been identified.
The locations that have been identified are near Garia, Siliguri
(Malda district), Asansol-Durgapur, Bolpur (Birbhum district), Kalyani
(Nadia district) & Nabanna.
 The state government is taking various new initiatives such as setting
up ATMs, water facilities, toy train, ropeway, etc. to boost tourism in
Digha. The cost of the project is estimated at US$ 7.44 million, and
would be executed by Digha Sankarpur Development Authority.
 Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, US$ 13.04 million was
sanctioned by the Government of India during 2015-16, for the
implementation of Coastal Circuit Theme in the state.
 As per state budget 2018-19, Government of West Bengal allocated
US$ 57.18 million for the development of tourism sector in the state.
West Bengal’s tourist inflows (in millions)
14.5
16.5
19.7
20.4
21.7
22.3
23.5
23.9
26.7
50.4
71.7
76.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
CAGR 16.26%
Source: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India

SINGLE-WINDOW APPROVAL MECHANISM
 ‘Shilpa Bandhu’ or the State Investment Facilitation Centre (SIFC) is the state-level nodal agency for single-window clearances in West Bengal.
The purpose of ‘Shilpa Bandhu’ is to provide guidance and information to investors about policies and programmes of the state. The agency is
monitored by an empowered committee.
 SIFC offers assistance in the following areas:
• Approvals from the Secretariat for Industrial Assistance and Foreign Investment Promotional Board.
• Registration by Directorate of Industries.
• Clearance from the Pollution Control Board.
• All clearances related to power.
• Identification, allotment, mutation/conversion of land and other infrastructural facilities.
• Guidance to entrepreneurs on investment prospects in over 200 ready projects developed by WBIDC.
 District Industry Centre (DIC) is the district-level committee for single-window clearance that provides sanctions and clearances for setting up
small scale industrial units in the state.
 The committee is convened by the General Manager, District Industries Centre and includes the Environmental Engineer of the West Bengal
Pollution Control Board, Superintendent Engineer/Executive Engineer of West Bengal State Electricity Board, District Officer of Housing and
Urban Development Authority and the Assistant Director of Factories.

KEY INVESTMENT PROMOTION OFFICES
Agency Description
West Bengal Industrial Development
Corporation Limited (WBIDC)
 WBIDC focuses on financing medium and large scale industries.
 It provides assistance service and facilitates investment proposal through “Shilpa Bandhu”.
 It promotes joint sector and assisted sector units in important industry segments.
West Bengal Industrial Infrastructure
Development Corporation
(WBIIDC)
 WBIIDC is responsible for balanced and well-planned industrial development in the state.
West Bengal Small Industries
Development Corporation Ltd
(WBSIDC)
 Set up in 1961, WBSIDC is the promotional agency for growth and development of industries and
commercial activities in the small and medium sector in the state.
 WBSIDC has developed 38 industrial and commercial estates all over the state.
West Bengal Electronics Industry
Development Corporation Limited
(WEBEL)
 WEBEL is responsible for development of the electronics and IT/ITeS industries in the state.
 It assists investors in obtaining all necessary approvals for new projects and facilitates setting up of IT
and electronics industry.
West Bengal Finance Corporation
(WBFC)
 WBFC is a state level financial institution to help the small, medium and tiny sector enterprises to
implement their new/expansion/modernisation or technological upgradation schemes.

CONTACT LIST
Agency Description
West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Limited(WBIDC)
"Protiti", 23, Abanindranath Tagore Sarani, (Camac Street)
Kolkata - 700017,
Phone: 91 33 2255 3700 - 705
Fax: 91-33-2255 3737
Email: wbidc@wbidc.com
Website: http://www.wbidc.com/
West Bengal Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBIIDC)
5-Council House Street, Third floor, Kolkata – 700011
Phone: 22305804-08
Email: tridibB@wbiidc.org
West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (WBSIDC)
Shilpa Bhawan, 31 Black Burn Lane, Kolkata-700 012,
Phone: 91-033-2237 3895
Email: md@wbsidcl.com
West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited (WEBEL)
Webel Bhavan, Block-EP & GP, Sector-V, Salt Lake
Kolkata-700 091
Phone: 91- 33- 2357 1704/06
Fax: 91-33-2357 1708 /2357 1739
Email: contact@webel-india.com
West Bengal Finance Corporation (WBFC)
12A, Netaji Subhas Road, 3rd and 4th floor,
Kolkata-700 001
Phone: 91-33-2230 0055/3259/4954/3083
Fax: 91-33-2230 1250, 2230 3259
E-mail: administraton@wbfconline.org
Website: www.wbfconline.org

KEY APPROVALS REQUIRED
List of approvals and clearances required Department
Incorporation of company Registrar of Companies
Registration, Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum (IEM),
industrial licenses Department of Industries, West Bengal State Government
Permission for land use
Allotment of land
West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), West Bengal Industrial
Infrastructure Development Corporation, West Bengal Small Scale Industries
Development Corporation
Site environmental approval
West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB)No-Objection Certificate and consent under Water and
Pollution Control Act
Registration under States Sales Tax Act and Central and
State Excise Act Excise Department, Government of West Bengal
Commercial taxes
Sanction of power
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), Kolkata
Electric Supply Corporation, Damodar Valley Corporation, Durgapur Projects
Limited, Dishegarh Power Supply Company Limited, according to area demarcated
Power feasibility
Power connection
Approval for construction activity and building plan
Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal, State Water Investigation
Department, Public Health Engineering Department, Government of West Bengal
Water and sewerage clearance
Water connection

COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN WEST BENGAL
Cost parameter Cost estimate Source
Cost of land (per sq ft) US$ 4 to US$ 100 Industry sources
Hotel room cost (per night) 2015-16 US$ 80 Indian hotel survey
Office space (rent per sq ft per month) US$ 1.0 to US$ 3.0 Industry sources
Residential space (rent per sq ft per
month)
US$ 0.3 to US$ 1.2 Industry sources
Labour cost (minimum wages per day) US$ 2.5 to US$ 4.4
Ministry of Labour and Employment,
Government of India

STATE ACTS & POLICIES … (1/2)
West Bengal Start Up
Policy, 2016-21
 The policy was drafted aiming to brace up the culture of start-ups in West Bengal by acknowledging various
auspicious start-ups and promoting them socially.
 To boost the establishment of various business incubators in association with the private sector across the state.
 To create a sustainable ecosystem in the MSME sector, which can maximise the utilisation of resources and widen
the area of operation to make the state emerge as the MSME leader in the country in the next ten years.
Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Policy 2013
Objectives
 To eliminate systemic bottlenecks in the process of Industrialisation in the state.
 To improve the ease of doing business.
Investment Industrial
Policy West Bengal 2013
West Bengal Policy on
Information &
Communication
Technology 2012
 To become one of the leading states in India in the IT & ITeS and Electronic System Design and Manufacturing
(ESDM) sectors and to enable West Bengal to transform into a knowledge-driven welfare society with extensive
use of IT & ITeS in governance and in the daily lives of the people of the state.
 To promote IT/ITeS projects of large, medium, small, and micro units to be set up in the state.
West Bengal ICT
Incentive Scheme 2012
 To bring in related industries and services of this growth industry, geared to revenue streams and payback, and
appropriate business model.
 To map, conserve and sustainably use bio-resources, particularly those which are unique to the state.
West Bengal
Biotechnology Policy
2013
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STATE ACTS & POLICIES … (2/2)
West Bengal Tourism
Policy 2008
 To improve the market share of West Bengal in the inbound international tourism segment and also to have a
dominant share in the domestic tourism market.
 To promote responsible and sustainable tourism through the integrated development of infrastructure and not
sporadic, stand alone and fragmented development.
Objectives
 To facilitate the development, operation, maintenance, management, administration and regulation of special
economic zones in the state.
Special Economic Zone
Act (SEZ) 2003
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EXCHANGE RATES
Exchange Rates (Fiscal Year) Exchange Rates (Calendar Year)
Year INR INR Equivalent of one US$
2004–05 44.81
2005–06 44.14
2006–07 45.14
2007–08 40.27
2008–09 46.14
2009–10 47.42
2010–11 45.62
2011–12 46.88
2012–13 54.31
2013–14 60.28
2014-15 61.06
2015-16 65.46
2016-17 67.09
Q1 2017-18 64.46
Q2 2017-18 64.29
Q3 2017-18 64.74
Year INR Equivalent of one US$
2005 43.98
2006 45.18
2007 41.34
2008 43.62
2009 48.42
2010 45.72
2011 46.85
2012 53.46
2013 58.44
2014 61.03
2015 64.15
2016 67.21
2017 65.12
Source: Reserve bank of India, Average for the year

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