was oR Government of India Ministry of MSME WS W= WH, oY Ud FeaA SEA MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES Carried out by MSME-Development Institute Kolkata (Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India,) Phone: (033)2577-0595/7/8 Fax: (033)2577-5531 E-mail: dcdi-kolkatta@dcmsme.gov..in Web-www.msmedikolkata.gov.inContents S.No. Topic Page No. i. General Characteristics of the District 3 11 Location & Geographical Area 3 12 Topograph 3 1.3 Availability of Minerals. 4 14 Forest 4 15 ‘Administrative set up 4 2. District at a glance 5 21 Existing Status of Industrial Area in the District Kolkata 7 3. Industrial Scenario Of Kolkata 8 BL Tndustry at a Glance 8 3.2 Year Wise Trend Of Units Registered 8 33 Details OF Existing Micro & Small Enterprises & Artisan 9 Units In The District Large Scale Industries / Public Sector undertakings 3 Major Exportable Item il Growth Trend i Vendorisation 7 Ancilarisation of the Industry i Medium Scale Enterprises it List of the units in Kolkata & near by Area i Major Exportable Item 12 Service Enterprises 12 Potentials areas for service industry 12 Potential for new MSMES 13 Existing Clusters of Micro & Small Enterprise 14 5 Detail Of Major Clusters 14 4. Manufacturing Sector 14 4. Service Sector 14 | 4. Details of Identified cluster 14 4. Welding Electrodes - 4. ‘Stone cluster = 4. Chemical cluster - 4. Fabrication and General Engg Cluster - 4. Kota Doria: = 5. General issues raised by industry association during the ity course of meeting é ‘Steps to set up MSMES 16 7. ‘Additional information if any 48Brief Industrial Profile of Kolkata District (WEST BENGAL) 1. General Characteristics of the District: The foundation of a new metropolis was laid by Job Charnock in 1690. In those days, there were three villages viz. Sutanati, Kalikata and Gobindapur. Job Charnock decided upon the spot as he was attracted by the rural beauty. In 1707, Kolkata due to its growing importance was declared as Presidency. In 1717, the Company obtained permission from the Moghal Empire to purchase 38 villages extending down to both sides of Hooghly river on a stretch of 16 Km. Distance. The names of these villages still survive in locality like Bagmari, Belgachia, Sealdaha, Ultadanga, etc. With this right the British India Co. firmly established its foothold and the settlement gradually turned into a thriving and prosperious city. In 1773, Kolkata became the Capital of India, but later the Capital was shifted to Delhi in 1912. For many years, Kolkata has been a major industrial place and an important urban center in the entire Eastern and North Eastern region. It has also been claiming a dominant position in trade and commerce. The Administrative Headquarters is situated in Kolkata from the period of British rule. The district occupies 17" position in the State in respect of its size with an area of 185.39 sq. Km. 1.1 Location & Geographical Area. District Latitude Longitude North South East West Kolkata [~ 22°37" 22°30" 88°23" 88°18" N N E E Source: Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics, Kolkata. The district is bounded by the North 24-Parganas district in the North, on the South by South 24-Parganas, on the East by North & South 24-Parganas and on the West by river Hooghly. 1.2 Topography The soil, on which Kolkata district is built, happens to be a part of the alluvial deposit of the Gangetic delta and the elevation is not more than 5 to 6 metres. The texture of the soil varies from sandy loam to clay loam ‘The principal river of the district is the Ganges (Hooghly). The most important tributory of the Hooghly is the Bhagirathi. The width of the river Hooghly varies from 55 metres to 2.4 Km. The maximum height of the district above sea-level is 5.3 metres