West Bengal GK

WEST BENGAL
September 2009
WEST BENGAL
September 2009
Investment climate of a state is determined by a mix of factors
Procedures for entry and exit of firms

Industrial regulation, labour regulation,
other government regulations
Certainty about rules and regulations
Security, law and order situation
Skilled and cost-effective labour

Labour market flexibility
Labour relations
Availability of raw materials and natural
resources
Resources/Inputs
Incentives to industry
Investment climate
of a state
Tax incentives and exemptions

Investment subsidies and other incentives
Availability of finance at cost-effective terms
Incentives for foreign direct investment
(FDI)
Profitability of the industry
Regulatory framework
Physical and social
infrastructure
Condition of physical infrastructure such as

power, water, roads, etc.
Information infrastructure such as telecom,
IT, etc.
Social infrastructure such as educational
and medical facilities
WEST BENGAL
September 2009
The focus of this presentation is to discuss

West Bengals performance on key socio-economic indicators
Availability of social and physical infrastructure in the state
Policy framework and investment approval mechanism
Cost of doing business in West Bengal
Key industries and players
PERFORMANCE ON KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

WEST BENGAL September 2009
West Bengals economic performance is driven by the

secondary and tertiary sectors
The states GDP grew at a CAGR of 12.7 per

cent between 1999-2000 and 2007-08, to reach
US$ 75.5 billion.
The tertiary sector continues to lead,

contributing around 59.8 per cent to the
GSDP.
The contribution of the secondary sector to

the GSDP has been rising. It was 10.6 per cent
in 2001-02 and 12.8 per cent in 2006-07.
The contribution of the primary sector has

been declining. Its share has fallen from 32.9
per cent in 2001-02 to 27.4 per cent in 200607.
West Bengals GSDP (US $ billion)
CAGR
12.69%
Percentage distribution of GSDP
Source: CMIE and CSO
CAGR
2.2%
10.2%
7.2%

Households in the state have growing potential for consumption
In 2007, the per capita income of West Bengal

was US$ 757 as compared to the all-India
average of US$ 808.
Employment levels are varied with a significant

concentration in the self employed, and juniorto medium-salaried categories.
Percentage distribution of urban households by SEC*
Percentage distribution of rural households by SEC*
Urban
(in %)
Rural
Source: BW Marketing Whitebook, 2009-10;
*See Annexure for description of SEC classifications
(in %)

Households in the state have growing potential for consumption
West Bengal has a lower average ownership of household goods and basic amenities such as electricity
compared to the all-India average.
Economic growth in the state provides potential for tapping an increasing consumer base.
Percentage ownership of household goods, vehicles and consumption of electricity
Two-Wheelers
Four-Wheelers
Televisions
Source: The Market Skyline of India 2006 by Indicus Analytics
Electricity

Industrial performance is driven by medium and small

scale units
As of September 2007, there were 10,795 small

scale industrial units registered with the
Directorate of Cottage and Small Scale
Industries; they employed 111,586 persons.
Key Industries in West Bengal

Chemical products
Textiles
Coal
Iron and steel
Engineering goods
Leather and leather products
Tea
Jute products
Breweries
Paper
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Electricals and electronics
Plastics
Software
Locomotives
Vegetable oils
Gems and jewellery
Estimated number of unorganized

manufacturing enterprises in 2005-06 was
2,752,793, which accounted for 16.1 per cent of
the total unorganised sector in the country.

West Bengal has witnessed a strong inflow of investments in

the manufacturing sector
The state had outstanding investments* of

roughly US$ 142 billion as of December 2008.
Bhaskar Silicon, a special purpose vehicle (SPV)

floated by Environ Energy is setting up an
integrated poly-silicon unit with a capacity of
2,500 tonnes per annum (TPA) and investment
of US$ 1.7 billion.
Cals Refineries Limited is setting up a refinery

unit Phase-I with a capacity of 5 million tonnes
per annum (MTPA) at Haldia in the Midnapore
district with an investment of US$ 1.4 billion.
Break up of investment by sector
Source: CMIE
*Outstanding investments include new projects and those under implementation, but not projects that have been shelved

District-wise key industries

District
Key Industries
Burdwan
Iron and steel, fertiliser, mining, equipment manufacturing and cement
North 24-Parganas
Printing and bookbinding, cement, oilseed milling and general electrical works
South 24-Parganas
Cement, agro-based, chemicals and equipment manufacturing
Hooghly
Rice mills, rubber and chemicals
Howrah
Foundry, re-rolling mills, basic metal and products, electrical and electronics, transport equipment and
spares, and moulded rubber goods
Bardhaman
Rice and oilseed mills, cutlery, tool manufacturing, iron and steel, fertilisers, mining, equipment
manufacturing and cement
Darjeeling
Tea and tourism
Bankura
Food processing, textiles, plywood, veneer mills, paper and particle board
Nadia
Food processing, jute, pipes and tubes, electronics and computer peripherals
North Dinajpur
Food products, hosiery, garments, chemicals, engineering and fabrication
Purulia
Sponge iron and non-metallic products
Cooch Bihar
Fertiliser, jute, electrical casing, mustard oil mill and food processing
South Dinajpur
Agro and food-based, mineral and forest-based, chemicals, handicrafts, engineering and IT.
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AVAILABILITY OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATE

Social infrastructure (educational and medical institutions) in

the state is strong...(1/2)
Educational infrastructure
Status of educational institutions

18 universities
West Bengal has a literacy rate of 68.6 per cent.
53 engineering colleges
The state has leading technical institutions

including the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
at Kharagpur, management institutions including
the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at
Kolkata, and institutions for medicine and law.
450 degree colleges

43 polytechnics
50 industrial training institutes (ITI) and industrial
training centres (ITC)
It has 67,107 primary schools, 2,985 secondary

schools and 8,640 higher secondary schools.
29 management institutes
9 medical colleges
Source: Economic Survey of West Bengal, 2007-08
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Social infrastructure (educational and medical institutions) in

the state is strong...(2/2)
Medical infrastructure
Health indicators
West Bengal has 2,081 hospitals including

government, local, and those funded by
voluntary organisations; 1,269 health centres
including rural hospitals, block primary health
centres and primary health centres and 10,356
sub-centres.
West Bengal
All India
Birth rate*
17.9
23.1
Death rate*
6.3
7.4
Infant mortality rate**
37.0
55.0
Male
67.4
63.7
Female
71.1
66.9
Life expectancy at birth (years)
The state has better health indicators as

compared to the national average.
*Per thousand births, ** Per thousand live births

Source: RHS Bulletin, Ministry of Health and family
Welfare, March 2008
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West Bengal has amongst the best infrastructure for collection

of savings and disbursal of credit
The state has a credit-deposit ratio of 61 per

cent for commercial banks.
Financial institutions in West Bengal
As of June 2007, commercial banks had deposits

of US$ 4.7 billion in the rural areas and US$ 3.3
billion in semi-urban areas.
The credit advances were at US$ 1.9 billion for
rural and US$ 1.03 billion for semi-urban areas.
Primary agricultural credit societies
12,077
Indian commercial banks
4,691
Rural banks
836
Urban cooperative Banks
49
Foreign banks
11
Source: RBI Report 2007
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Transport infrastructure is adequate(1/2)

Roads
West Bengal has total road length of over

92,023 kms.
Civil aviation
The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

International Airport is located in Kolkata;
the domestic airport is at Bagdogra.
Road density is 1.04 km per sq km. as

compared to the national average of 1.1 km
per sq km
Total commercial traffic at Kolkata airport

in 2008-09 included about 7 million
passengers and 88,040 tonnes of freight.
Existing network is being upgraded, with

express highways and freeways. The KolkataNew Delhi link is being widened to four lanes.
The Government of India has sanctioned

US$ 0.68 million to set up a perishable
cargo complex at the Bagdogra airport.
The golden quadrilateral project undertaken by

the National Highway Authority of India
(NHAI) will pass through major districts in
North Bengal.
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Transport infrastructure is adequate(2/2)

Railways
Ports
West Bengal is well connected with the Indian

Railways network; railway route length in the
state is roughly 4,500 kms.
West Bengal has two modern ports

located at Kolkata and Haldia;
Kolkata is a major port.
Howrah, Asansol, Sealdah, Bandel, Bardhaman,

Kharagpur and New Jalpaiguri are the main
junctions in West Bengal.
In 2007-08, the combined volume of

goods handled by both the ports
was over 53.3 million tonnes.
The West Bengal government plans

to construct a US$ 265 million
container port at Kulpi.
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Power and telecommunications development

Telecommunications
Power
The state government took steps for the

installation of an additional capacity of about
525 MW of power in 2007; around 4,570 MW
capacity is to be added by 2010-12.
According to estimates by the Telecom

Regulatory Authority of India, the number of
wireless connections in West Bengal was 12.1
million and the number of wire-line
subscribers was 1.1 million, as of September
2008.
The state government is encouraging setting up

of renewable energy based power plants and
around 60 MW capacity is likely to be added in
the renewable energy sector by 2009-10.
Kolkata offers about 580 Mbps of

international satellite connectivity through
VSNL and Software Technology Parks of India
(STPI).
The state has two satellite earth stations at

Kharagpur and Durgapur.
According to the Central Electricity Authority,

the state had an installed power capacity of
7,942 MW as of August 2009.
It has a strong pumped-storage-based hydel

power capacity and potential.
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Industrial infrastructure is being built(1/2)
The West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation helps get clearances required for setting up industry.
It also focuses on sector-specific infrastructure for industries such as food, apparel, biotechnology, IT and
electronics.
Name
Manikanchan SEZ
Products / Services
Gems and jewellery
Location
Salt Lake, Kolkata
Shilpangan
Light engineering products
Salt Lake, Kolkata
Apparel Export Park
Garments, buttons, accessories, washing/

processing
Garments
Uluberia, (Howrah district)
The Garment Park
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Kolkata

Industrial infrastructure is being built(2/2)

Name
Food Park
(Phase I & II )
Products / Services
Food processing
Location
Sankrail, (Howrah district)
Poly Park
Polymer products
Rubber Park
Rubber footwear, hoses, tubes, automotive rubber

products
Biotech Park
Biotechnology projects
Dewanmara (West Midnapore district)
Plasto Steel Park

(Phase - I & II)
Iron and steel and plastic products
Borjora (Bankura district)
Iron & Steel Park
Steel products
Kharagpur (West Midnapore district)
Iron & Steel Park
Steel products
Jhargram ( West Midnapore district)
Foundry Park
Castings, forge and foundry products
Howrah
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POLICY FRAMEWORK AND INVESTMENT APPROVAL MECHANISM

Key nodal agencies in West Bengal(1/2)

West Bengal Industrial
Development Corporation
(WBIDC)
The WBIDC focuses on financing of medium and large scale industries.
Provides escort service and facilitates investment proposal through Shilpa Bandhu
West Bengal Industrial

Infrastructure Development
Corporation (WBIIDC)
The WBIIDC is responsible for balanced and well-planned industrial development in the state.
It promotes joint sector and assisted sector units in important industry segments.
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Key nodal agencies in West Bengal(2/2)

West Bengal Electronics Industry
Development Corporation
Limited (WEBEL)
WEBEL is responsible for the development of IT/ITeS industries in the state.
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 provides loans to small and medium scale industries.
It focuses on the development of export oriented units.
It has special schemes such as the National Equity Fund scheme for setting up of nursing homes
and for acquisition of electro-medical equipment.
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Key nodal agencies for single window clearance

Shilpa Bandhu: State-level nodal agency for single window
clearance
Purpose:
To provide guidance and

information to investors
about policies and
programmes of the state; it is
monitored by an Empowered
Committee.
District Industry Centres (DIC): District-level committees for single

window clearance
Functions:
Purpose:
Developing business, trade

and industrial links with
domestic as well as foreign
institutions and
companies.
Developing various
sector-specific industrial
parks.
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Provides sanctions
and clearances for
setting up small scale
industrial (SSI) units
in the state.
Composition:
Convened by the General Manager,

District Industries Centre and includes
the Environmental Engineer of the West
Bengal Pollution Control Board,
Superintending Engineer/Executive
Engineer of PSEB, District Officer of
Housing and Urban Development
Authority and the Assistant Director of
Factories.

Attractive investment climate through investment friendly and

sector specific policies..(1/4)
IT Policy, 2003
Aims to utilise the potential benefits offered by IT

Key initiatives under this policy include the following:
Procedures under existing labour laws are simplified to ensure smooth operations.
Self-certification allowed for IT companies on several activities.
One time fiscal incentives - exemption from consumption tax and quality linked incentives.
Exemptions from stamp duty and registration fee.
Exemptions from all state and local taxes on transaction with the SEZs; this also applies to supply from domestic tariff areas to the
SEZ.
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Special Economic Zone Act (SEZ), 2003
Aims to develop the export potential of the state
Key initiatives include the following:

Exemption from customs duty on import of capital goods, raw material, consumables and spares.
SEZ units are permitted to take job work abroad and export goods from there while continuing to be eligible for the benefits
entitled to an SEZ.
SEZ units will have access to international finance at international rates through offshore banking units (OBU) to be set up within the
SEZ.
Entitlement of duty free imports of samples enhanced to US$ 6,000.
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Export Policy, 2003
Aims to make exports a priority area recognizing the enormous export potential of the state
Key initiatives under this policy include:
Exemption from sales tax on proceeds from transfer of licenses, such as, exim-scrip, replenishment (Rep) license, advance license,
duty entitlement passbook (DEPB) license
Award for excellence in exports
Implementation of e-governance projects
Setting up of a commerce cell to look after all aspects of export promotion
Round-the-clock movement of export cargo
A special market information service to be provided
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Draft Biotech Policy, 2006
Aims to facilitate the growth of biotech industries and development of clean biotech technologies
Key initiatives include:
Conserving bio-diversity through mapping and sustainable use of bio-resources.
Spreading general awareness for optimum utilisation of biotech in the agriculture sector.
Creating a Centre of Excellence for Biotechnology as a high quality support service to the biotech industry.
Facilitating the flow of venture capital funds and bank credit to biotech companies.
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Mechanism exists to facilitate speedy implementation of

industrial projects
WBIDC, through its Single Window Cell or State Industrial Facilitation Centre (SIFC),
coordinates with other facilitating state level institutions/agencies to sort out delays in obtaining
approvals for smooth implementation of the projects. WBIDC assists in approvals meant only
for the manufacturing sector.
WEBEL is the nodal agency of the West Bengal government for developing IT and ITeS industries in the
state. It provides support in terms of developing infrastructure such as land and buildings for investors,
facilitates the clearance obtaining processes required to set up business, ensures last-mile connectivity
and assists the government in all its e-governance projects. The nodal agency acts as the single window
support centre for all services required by IT/ITeS investors in West Bengal.
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COST OF DOING BUSINESS


Cost Parameter
Cost Estimates
Source
Cost of land (per sq ft)
US$ 4 to US$ 100
Industry sources
Hotel room cost

(per night)
US$ 108 to US$ 152
Indian hotel survey
Cost of office space

(rent per sq ft per annum)
US$ 4 to US$ 12
Industry sources
Cost of residential space

(rent per sq ft per annum)
US$ 2.6 to US$ 6.3
Industry sources
Power cost
Commercial: 22 cents per kWh

Industrial: 33 cents per kWh
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company

Limited
Cost of water
Commercial and industrial: US$ 11 to

US$ 15 per month
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
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KEY INDUSTRIES AND PLAYERS

Key industries that have developed in the state as a result of

policy thrust of the government and several factor advantages
Industry attractiveness matrix
High
IT &
electronics
Bio tech
Policy thrust
Food
processing
Medium
Auto
components
Petrochemicals
Metals
Real
estate/const
ruction
Retail
Textiles
Low
Medium
High
Factor advantage
*Factor advantages include benefits due to geographical location and availability of factors such as talent pool, natural resources and capital.
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Overview of the tea industry in West Bengal
West Bengal is the second largest tea growing

state in India after Assam and accounts for
around 24 per cent of the total tea produced in
India.
The total annual production of tea is 226.8

million kg (mkg).
Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri, the two northern

districts of West Bengal, are where most of the
tea gardens are located.
Key Players
Tata Tea
Goodricke Group Limited
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Key players in the Tea industry

Tata Tea
Goodricke Group
Limited (GGL)
Tata Tea is the largest brand of tea in India. It acquired the UK-based Tetley Group, a few years ago.
The company has five major brands in the Indian market , viz., Tata Tea, Tetley, Kanan Devan, Chakra
Gold and Gemini.
It has its head quarters and tea estates in West Bengal.
GGL, a part of Camellia plc. UK, is engaged in the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of tea in India.
It has 17 gardens, including three gardens in Darjeeling, two in Assam and 12 in Jalpaiguri.
Its turnover in 2008 stood at US$ 73.2 million on a total crop production of 21.5 mkg.
It plans to launch cold tea and enter the ready-to- drink products market by December 2009.
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Overview of petroleum and petrochemicals industry in

West Bengal
West Bengal accounts for almost 4 per cent of

the countrys production of petroleum products
and 13 per cent of the countrys production of
polymer.
Haldia Petrochemicals Limited is one of Indias

largest integrated petrochemical complex.
Mitsubishi Chemicals and Corporation, Japans

major chemical firm has invested in a Purified
Terepthalic Acid (PTA) plant at Haldia at an
estimated cost of US$ 355 million.
Key Players
Indian Oil Corporation
Haldia Petrochemicals Limited
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Key players in the petroleum and petrochemicals industry

Indian Oil Corporation
(IOC)
Haldia Petrochemicals
Limited (HPL)
IOC is Indias largest company by sales (value terms).
It owns and operates 10 of Indias 19 refineries and has a refining capacity of 60.2 MTPA (1.3 million
barrels per day) in 2008-09.
It has a refinery at Haldia with an installed capacity of 6 MTPA.
IOC will be investing US$ 623.7 million to improve diesel quality and distillate yield (hydrocracker) at
Haldia, and capacity expansion of the refinery from 6 MMTPA to 7.5 MMTPA; the project is expected to
be commissioned in December 2009.
IOC has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the WBIDC for setting up a chemical hub in
Haldia at an investment of around US$ 3.2 billion.
HPL is a modern, naphtha-based petrochemical complex located at Haldia, 125 kms from Kolkata; it is a
joint venture project of the Government of West Bengal with The Chatterjee Group, the TATA group
and IOC as major stakeholders.
It has a total capacity equivalent to 520,000 TPA of ethylene.
The company is expanding capacity by about 30 per cent, which will take ethylene production capacity to
670 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA) from the current level of 520 KTPA.
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Overview of leather industry in West Bengal
West Bengal is one of the leading exporters of

finished leather goods, accounting for almost 25
per cent of the country's leather exports.
Key Players
Khadims
Bata India Limited
As of mid-2006, 75 tanneries were operational,

of which 32 were new.
There are roughly 538 manufacturing units

producing leather goods.
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Key players in the leather industry

Khadims
Bata India Limited
The Khadim group has a significant presence in the footwear segment, especially in the East and South of
India.
It has a manufacturing unit at Kasba Industrial Estate, Kolkata.
The company has multi brand retail outlets in 21 states and has more than 470 exclusive retail outlets
across the country.
Its sales in 2007-08 stood at US$ 49.4 million.
Bata India Limited, incorporated in Kolkata, is the largest shoe manufacturer in India.
It has 35 per cent of the organised footwear market and its retail footprint spans more than 1,250
stores; it sells over 45 million pairs, annually.
Bata has a manufacturing unit in West Bengal.
The company plans to open 240 stores in a span of three years, calling for a minimum investment of US$
87 million.
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Overview of automotive and auto components industries in

West Bengal
The automobile industry in West Bengal is

dominated by original equipment manufacturers
(OEM).
Key Player
Hindustan Motors
The auto components industry comprises of

units manufacturing a range of items from
simple nuts and bolts to complex items such as
shafts, radiators and axles.
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Key player in automotive and auto components industry

Hindustan Motors
Limited (HML)
Hindustan Motors is the flagship company of the C.K. Birla group.
It has a network of over 130 dealers, and is supported by a nation-wide service network and 55
exclusive spare part dealers.
In 2008-09, HMLs sales stood at US$ 166 million.
In West Bengal, it is engaged in the manufacturing of passenger cars (Ambassador and Contessa) and
multi utility vehicles (Trekker, Porter and Pushpak).
The company is developing 314 acres of land near its Uttarpara plant to set up a township with a
residential complex, an IT park and an auto-ancillary park.
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Overview of the iron and steel industry in West Bengal
With more than US$ 22.2 billion worth of

investments in the pipeline, West Bengal has
emerged as a favoured destination for the steel
industry.
Key Players
JSW Steel Limited
SAIL
Its deposits of iron ore have helped attract

new projects.
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Key players in Iron and Steel industry

JSW Steel Limited (JSL)
Steel Authority of India

(SAIL)
JSW Steel Limited is amongst the largest private steel companies in India with a capacity of 7.8 million
tonnes (MT).
The company is setting up a 10 MT mega steel plant at Salboni in West Bengal.
SAIL is the leading steel maker in India, with a turnover of US$ 1.1 billion in 2007-08.
Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), which was a 100 per cent subsidiary of SAIL, has been
amalgamated with the parent company.
The company has an integrated steel plant in Durgapur.
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Overview of the IT and electronics industry
West Bengal is amongst the fastest growing

states with regard to the IT sector.
Around 500 IT and ITeS companies are

operating in the state and they employ more
than 60,000 professionals.
Total export earnings of IT companies located

in Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
was US$ 754.5 million in 2007.
The IT and ITeS sector is projected to

contribute 15-20 per cent to the states
economy by 2010.
The Tata Consultancy SEZ is expected to be

operational by 2011.
Key Players
Genpact
Cognizant Technology Solutions
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Key players in the IT and electronics industry

Genpact
Cognizant
Technology
Solutions
(CTS)
Genpact is a global remote processing operations company that services its clients across the world with its ITenabled services.
It has an 80,000 square feet facility in Kolkata and another new facility is being constructed on a three acre plot
of land at Salt Lake, which would employ up to 1,500 people.
It has also signed to acquire 700,000 sq ft at InfoSpace, an IT/ITeS SEZ developed by Unitech Hitech Structures
with a view to housing 7,000 professionals.
The company has approached the West Bengal government to set up an IT SEZ in Kolkata and has set aside over
US$ 22.2 million to set up the facility.
Cognizant Technology Solutions is a global e-business and application development company.
Cognizant, Kolkata services several large clients from the banking, hospitality (restaurant), healthcare, financial,
airline and information-driven sectors of the global market.
It has signed a memorandum of understanding with Calcutta University, wherein the university will provide
management and software training to a batch of 400 professionals hired by Cognizant, Kolkata.
The company is investing roughly US$ 46 million to expand its facility at Kolkata.
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Annexure
Socio-economic classification (SEC) of urban and rural households
Illiterate
School up to four
years/ literate,
but no formal
schooling
School up to five
to nine years
SSC/HSC
Certificate
course, but not
graduate
Graduate/post
graduate
general
Graduate/post
graduate
professional
Urban SEC grid
Unskilled workers
Skilled workers
Petty traders
Shop owners
E2
E2
E2
D
E2
E1
D
D
E1
D
D
C
D
C
C
B2
D
C
C
B1
D
B2
B2
A2
D
B2
B2
A2
Entrepreneurs: employee none
B2
B1
A2
A2
A1
Entrepreneurs: employee < 10
B2
B2
B1
A2
A1
A1
Entrepreneurs: employee > 10

Self-employed professionals
Clerical/salesman
Supervisory level
Officers/executives: junior
B1
D
D
D
C
B1
D
D
D
C
A2
D
D
C
C
A2
B2
C
C
B2
A1
B1
B2
B2
B1
A1
A2
B1
B1
A2
A1
A1
B1
A2
A2
Officer/executive: middle/senior
B1
B1
B1
B1
A2
A1
A1
Education/Occupation
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Annexure
Socio-economic classification (SEC) of urban and rural households
Rural SEC grid

Type of house
Pucca
Semi
pucca
Illiterate
R4
R4
R4
Literate but no formal school
R3
R4
R4
Up to fourth standard
R3
R3
R4
Fifth to ninth standard
R3
R3
R4
SSC/HSC
R2
R3
R3
Some college but not

graduate
R1
R2
R3
Graduate / post graduate

(general)
R1
R2
R3
Graduate / post graduate

(professional)
R1
R2
R3
Education
Source: Market Research Society of India
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Kuccha

Annexure
Exchange rate
Year
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
INR equivalent of one US$

46.6
48.3
48.0
45.6
43.7
45.2
45.0
42.0
40.2
46.0
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WEST BENGAL

Investment climate of a state is determined by a mix of factors

Procedures for entry and exit of firms

Skilled and cost-effective labour

Tax incentives and exemptions

Condition of physical infrastructure such as

The focus of this presentation is to discuss

Key industries and players

PERFORMANCE ON KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

West Bengals economic performance is driven by the

The states GDP grew at a CAGR of 12.7 per

The tertiary sector continues to lead,

The contribution of the secondary sector to

The contribution of the primary sector has

West Bengals GSDP (US $ billion)

Percentage distribution of GSDP

Source: CMIE and CSO

PERFORMANCE ON KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Households in the state have growing potential for consumption

In 2007, the per capita income of West Bengal

Employment levels are varied with a significant

Percentage distribution of urban households by SEC*

Percentage distribution of rural households by SEC*

PERFORMANCE ON KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Households in the state have growing potential for consumption

Source: The Market Skyline of India 2006 by Indicus Analytics

PERFORMANCE ON KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Industrial performance is driven by medium and small

As of September 2007, there were 10,795 small

Key Industries in West Bengal

Estimated number of unorganized

PERFORMANCE ON KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

West Bengal has witnessed a strong inflow of investments in

The state had outstanding investments* of

Bhaskar Silicon, a special purpose vehicle (SPV)

Cals Refineries Limited is setting up a refinery

Break up of investment by sector

PERFORMANCE ON KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

District-wise key industries

Iron and steel, fertiliser, mining, equipment manufacturing and cement

Cement, agro-based, chemicals and equipment manufacturing

Rice mills, rubber and chemicals

Tea and tourism

Food products, hosiery, garments, chemicals, engineering and fabrication

Sponge iron and non-metallic products

The focus of this presentation is to discuss

Key industries and players

AVAILABILITY OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATE

Social infrastructure (educational and medical institutions) in

Status of educational institutions

West Bengal has a literacy rate of 68.6 per cent.

The state has leading technical institutions

450 degree colleges

It has 67,107 primary schools, 2,985 secondary

Source: Economic Survey of West Bengal, 2007-08

AVAILABILITY OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATE

Social infrastructure (educational and medical institutions) in

West Bengal has 2,081 hospitals including

Infant mortality rate**

Life expectancy at birth (years)

The state has better health indicators as

*Per thousand births, ** Per thousand live births

AVAILABILITY OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATE