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Investment climate of a state

Resources/Inputs

Incentives to industryPhysical and social

infrastructure

Regulatory framework

• Skilled and cost-effective labour

• Labour market flexibility

• Labour relations

• Availability of raw materials and natural

resources

• 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

• Procedures for entry and exit of firms

• Industrial regulation, labour regulation, other

government regulations

• Certainty about rules and regulations

• Security, law and order situation

• 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

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

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Advantage Tripura

State economy and socio-economic profile

Infrastructure status

State policies and incentives

Business opportunities

Doing business in Tripura

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Tripura – State profile

• Covering an area of 10,492 sq km, Tripura is a landlocked state in the Northeast of India. The state shares an 856 km long international border with Bangladesh, accounting for about 84 per cent of its total border. To the East, are the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram.

• Tripura has four administrative districts: North Tripura, West Tripura, South Tripura and Dhalai. Agartala is the state capital and the state‟s largest city.

• The other key towns in the state are Kailashahar, Udaipur, Khumulwng, Kamalpur, Ambassa, Khowai and Sabroom.

• Tripura has the second-highest population density among the North-eastern states, next only to Assam; about 83 per cent of the state‟s population lives in rural areas.

• The main rivers flowing through Tripura are Gomati, Manu, Khowai, Feni, Doloi, Muhuri and Haora.

• Bengali and Kokborok/Tripuri are the official languages of the state. The medium of instruction in schools is either Bengali or English. Source: Tripura official website

ADVANTAGE TRIPURA

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Improving connectivity and infrastructure

International trade opportunities

Tripura acts as a gateway between Northeast India and

Bangladesh. This offers immense potential for international trade.

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Endowed with natural resources

Tripura is rich in natural resources such as natural oil and gas,

rubber, tea and medicinal plants. It is also known for its vibrant

food processing, bamboo and sericulture industry.

Tripura is connected with the rest of Northeast India by

National Highway (NH)-44. Improved rail and air connectivity

and establishment of trade routes have further facilitated the

trade.

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Tourist destination

With its pleasant climate and scenic landscape, Tripura is a

favoured tourist destination. The state offers tourists a

variety of sites to visit, such as temples, rivers and rock

carvings.

Availability of skilled workforce

AT 73.2 per cent, Tripura‟s literacy rate is higher than the

national average rate. A substantial portion of the

population in the age group of 15 to 25, in major towns, is

computer literate.

Untapped sectors

The state has several potential but unexplored sectors such

as organic spices, bio-fuel and eco-tourism.

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Tripura in figures … (1/2)

Parameter Tripura All-states Source

Economy

GSDP as a percentage of all states‟

GSDP0.3 100.0 CMIE, as of 2007-08, current prices

Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 10.2 11.8 CMIE, 2000-01 to 2007-08, current prices

Per capita GSDP (US$) 774.9 992.5 CMIE, as of 2007-08, current prices

Physical infrastructure

Installed power capacity (MW) 244.1 159,398.5Central Electricity Authority, as of March

2010

GSM cellular subscribers (No) 5,519,150^ 456,586,162Cellular Operators Association of India, as of

June 2010

Broadband subscribers (No) 14,202# 4,981,976 As of October 2008

National highway length (km) 400 70,548Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,

Annual Report 2008-09

Airports (No) 1 133 Airport Authority of India

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*Calculated in Indian rupee terms

^Combined figures for the Northeast states comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim

#Combined figures for the Northeast states comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura


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Tripura in figures … (2/2)

Parameter Tripura All-states Source

Social indicators

Literacy rate (%) 73.2 64.8 Census of India, 2001

Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 15.4 22.8Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, RHS

Bulletin, March 2008

Ease of doing business

FDI inflows (US$ billion) 0.06* 120.2

Department of Industrial Policy and

Promotion,

April 2000 to May 2010

Outstanding investments (US$

billion) 4.3 1,972.6 CMIE, as of March 2010

*FDI inflows for the Reserve Bank of India-designated, Guwahati-region, which includes Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya,

Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.

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Key industries with policy thrust and factor advantages

Medium HighLow

Medium

High

Industry attractiveness matrix

Food processing

Tea

*Factor advantages include benefits due to geographical location and availability of factors such as talent pool, natural resources and capital

Rubber

Medicinal

plants

Handloom,

handicrafts and

sericulture

Natural gas

IT

Bamboo

Po

licy th

rust

Factor advantage

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Socio-economic snapshot of Tripura

Parameters Tripura

Capital Agartala

Geographical area (sq km) 10,492

Administrative districts (No) 4

Population density (persons per sq km) 305

Total population (million) 3.2

Male population (million) 1.6

Female population (million) 1.6

Population growth rate 1991-2001 (%) 16.0

Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) 948

Literacy rate (%) 73.2

Male (%) 81.0

Female (%) 64.9

Sources: Economic Survey of Tripura 2007-08; Tripura District at a Glance, 2009; Directorate of Economics and Statistics,

Census 2001

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Tripura‟s GSDP

• At current prices, the total Gross State Domestic

Product (GSDP) of Tripura was about US$ 2.7

billion in 2007-08.

• The state‟s GDP grew at an average annual rate

of 12.6 per cent between 1999-2000 and 2007-

08.

Tripura‟s GSDP

(US$ billion)

Source: CMIE


1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.1

2.5

2.7

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

US$ billion


CAGR12.6%

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Tripura‟s NSDP

• The Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) of

Tripura was about US$ 2.5 billion in 2007-08.

• Tripura‟s NSDP grew at an average rate of 12.6

per cent between 1999-2000 and 2007-08.

Tripura‟s NSDP

(US$ billion)

Source: CMIE


US$ billion

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.5

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

CAGR12.6%


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The tertiary sector has an increasing share in Tripura‟s economy

• In 2007-08, the tertiary sector contributed 53.2

per cent to the state‟s GSDP, followed by the

primary sector (24.2 per cent) and the

secondary sector (22.6 per cent).

• The secondary sector registered the highest

growth rate of 17.2 per cent between 1999-

2000 and 2007-08. Growth was driven by

registered and un-registered manufacturing.

• The construction sub-sector registered a high

growth rate of 20.7 per cent between 1999-

2000 and 2007-08.

Percentage distribution of GSDP

Source: CMIE


31.1 24.2

14.% 22.6

54.8 53.2

1999-00 2007-08

Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector


7.1%

17.2%

10.1%

CAGR

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Per capita GSDP

• In 2007-08, the state‟s per capita GSDP was US$ 774.9.

• Per capita GSDP increased at an average annual rate of of 11.3 per cent between 1999-2000 and 2007-08.

Source: CMIE

Per capita GSDP

(US$

)


328.0 355.8413.6

452.3522.5 548.1

615.4

716.1774.9

0.0

100.0

200.0

300.0

400.0

500.0

600.0

700.0

800.0

900.0

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08


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Consumer expenditure on household goods and services

Source: Household Consumer Expenditure in India, 2007-08 NSS

64th Round

Share of average monthly per capita expenditure on

household goods and other services

• Rural Tripura is ahead compared to all-India in share of per capita expenditure on food and education.


52.3%

3.7%6.3%

3.6%

59.0%

4.6% 6.7%

1.8%0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

Food Education Medical Durable goods

All-India Tripura

Rural


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Key industries in Tripura

Key industries in Tripura

• Natural gas

• Food processing

• Rubber

• Tea

• Bamboo

• Handloom and handicrafts

• Sericulture

• Tourism

• IT

• Medicinal plants

• The resources, policy incentives, infrastructure and climate in the state support investments in sectors such as natural gas, food processing, rubber, tea, bamboo, handloom and handicrafts, sericulture, tourism, IT and medicinal plants.

• Natural gas deposits are among the most important reserves of Tripura‟s natural-resource base. Natural gas is available at the Baramura hills and in Rokhia where gas-based power plants have been set up.

• The other potential sectors of the state are organic spices, medicinal plants and bio-fuel. A state bio-fuel mission has been proposed to be set up under the State Department of Forest.

• Favourable agro-climatic condition, low use of chemicals and availability of a variety of spices offer opportunities for development and procurement of the spices sector.

Source: Tripura Industries Development Corporation



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Rice is the principal crop of the state

CropAnnual production in 2007-08

(„ooo tonnes)

Rice* 641.1

Potato 80.9

Natural rubber 18.5

Coconut* 7.9

Groundnut 1.0

• Agriculture and allied activities are the mainstay of Tripura. They provide employment to about 64 per cent of the population.

• With about 62 per cent of the net-sown area under food-crop cultivation, food crop predominates over cash-crop cultivation in the state.

• Rice, potato, natural rubber and groundnut are the major crops of the state. As of 2009, Tripura was the second-largest rubber producer in the country, after Kerala, with 41,000 hectares of land under rubber cultivation.

• The state has significant bio-diversity with 266 species of medicinal plants. A variety of horticultural and/or plantation crops are produced in Tripura. They include pineapple, oranges, cashewnut, jackfruit, coconut, tea and rubber.

*As of 2008-09

Sources: CMIE, Economic Review of Tripura, 2008-09

Source: Maps of India



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• According to the Reserve Bank of India, from April 2000 to May 2010, FDI inflows to the Northeast amounted to US$ 64 million*.

• As of March 2010, outstanding investments in the state were US$ 4.3 billion.

• Mining and electricity sectors accounted for about 74 per cent of the state‟s total outstanding investments.

Investments and FDI inflows

Breakup of investments by sector

*RBI‟s FDI data for the Guwahati-region includes Assam,

Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland

and Tripura.


Others includes food and beverages, textiles, chemical,

construction and irrigation

Source: CMIE, as of March 2010

37.1%

36.7%

23.5%

2.7%

Electricity

Mining

Services

Others


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Road network

• Tripura has a total road length of 15,539 km covering metalled and non-metalled surfaces.

• The major towns are connected by National Highways that run through the state for about 400 km. NH-44 links Tripura with the rest of the Northeast.

• The Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) provides state road transport services. TRTC operates 81 buses on 32 routes.

Road type Road length

(km)

Total road length 15,539

National Highways 400

State Highways 689

Major district roads 90

Other district roads 1,218

Rural roads 13,142

Source: Tripura District at a Glance, 2009, Directorate of

Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Road Transport &

Highways

Source: Maps of India

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Airports and railways

Domestic Airport

• Tripura has a domestic airport at Agartala, known as the Singerbhil Airport. The airport is administered by the Airports Authority of India and located 12 km southeast of Agartala city.

• The Singerbhil airport is the second-biggest and busiest airport in the Northeast. Domestic airlines operating from this airport are Jet Airways, Indian and Air India, Kingfisher, Paramount Airways and Indigo Airlines with regular flights to destinations such as Guwahati, Kolkata, Silchar, Imphal, Delhi and Chennai.

• The major railway stations are located at Agartala, Dharmanagar and Kumarghat.

Railway station

Dharmanagar

Kumarghat

• A 119 km railway line is being constructed between Kumarghat and Agartala at a cost of US$ 191.3 million.

• A 14 km metre-gauge railway line has been proposed between Akhaura (Bangladesh) and Agartala(Tripura). In addition, there is a proposed railway-link to be developed between Agartala and Sabroom, covering 110 km and expected to be complete by 2012.



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Power

Installed power capacity

(MW)

Source: Central Electricity Authority

• As of March 2010, Tripura had a total installed power generation capacity of 244.1 MW, which comprised 148.4 MW owned by the State Government and 95.7 MW as Central share.

• Incorporated in 2004, the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited is responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of power in the state.

• There are two ongoing power projects in Tripura: a 104 MW gas-based power project at Monarchak, which is being executed by the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) and is expected to be complete by 2011; and a 750 MW gas-based power project at Palatana, being set up by ONGC-Tripura Power Company (OTPC) Private Limited.


239.5

243.4 243.4 243.4

244.1

237.0

238.0

239.0

240.0

241.0

242.0

243.0

244.0

245.0

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10


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Telecom infrastructure

• As of March 2009, the state had 88 telephone exchanges with 84,207 working connections.

• The state also had 32,361 wireless local loop (WLL) connections with 38 WLL exchanges.

Telecom infrastructure as of 2009

GSM cellular subscribers: 5,519,150*

Post offices: 716

Telephone exchanges: 88

Telephone connections: 84,207

Telecom operators in Tripura

• Bharti Airtel

• Aircel Limited

• Reliance Communications

• BSNL

• Vodafone Essar

• Tata Indicom

• IDEA Cellular

*As of June 2010, includes all Northeast states except Assam

Sources: Tripura District at a Glance, 2009, Directorate of

Economics and Statistics, Cellular Operators Association of

India

Source: Cellular Operators Association of India



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• Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), one project costing US$ 17 million has been sanctioned for Agartala. The project is for water supply in the North zone of the city.

• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has initiated a number of projects in Tripura in the areas of water supply, sewerage and sanitation at a cost of US$ 87 billion. Programmed activities for Agartala‟s solid-waste management system are expected to be complete by 2013. Programmed activities for Agartala in the water supply, sewerage and sanitation sectors are scheduled for completion by 2014.

• Under a Central Government project, 1,458 households have been connected to the sewerage systems during the period March-April 2010.

Urban infrastructure



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Literacy rates (%)

Literacy rate 73.2

Male literacy 81.0

Female literacy 64.9

• According to the Census 2001, Tripura‟s literacy rate was 73.2 per cent. The male literacy rate was 81 per cent and the female literacy rate was 64.9 per cent.

• As of March 2009 , the state had 2,378 primary schools, 1,139 middle schools, 459 high schools and 311 higher-secondary schools.

Tripura‟s education statistics

Number of schools Primary: 2,378

Middle: 1,139

High: 459

Higher secondary: 311

Drop-out rate (%) Primary stage: 6.8

Elementary stage: 12.6

High school stage: 53.3

Number of

teachers

Primary schools: 7,800

Middle schools: 8,687

High schools: 8,952

Higher secondary schools: 9,546

Education sector … (1/2)

Source: Census of India, 2001

Source: Tripura District at a Glance, 2009, Directorate of

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Educational infrastructure

• Universities: 3

• General colleges: 15

• Engineering colleges: 2

• Medical colleges: 2

• Agricultural college: 1

• Law college: 1

• Industrial training institutes (ITI): 7

• Polytechnic institutes: 2

Premier institutions in Tripura

• Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) College

• National Institute of Technology

• Tripura Institute of Technology

• Tripura University

• Tripura has three universities, 15 general colleges, two engineering colleges, two medical colleges, an agricultural college, a law college, seven industrial training institutes and two polytechnic institutes.

• The State Government is taking several initiatives to encourage setting up of various educational complexes.

Source: Tripura District at a Glance, 2009,

Directorate of Economics and Statistics, as of 2009


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Health infrastructure

Health infrastructure

• Hospitals: 19

• Primary health centres: 88

• Dispensaries/sub-centres: 707

• Hospital beds: 2,875

• Blood banks: 6

• Allopathic doctors: 727

• Homeopathic doctors: 59

• Ayurvedic doctors: 54

Source: Tripura District at a Glance, 2009, Directorate

of Economics and Statistics, as of 2008-09

• As of March 2009, Tripura had 19 hospitals, 88 primary health centres and 707 sub-centres.

• The state has an online booking system called “Swasthya Sanchar” through which health services offered at the government hospitals can be booked in advance through Internet. The availability status along with different management information system (MIS) reports is also available through this system.

Health indicators as of 2008

Birth rate (per thousand population) 15.4

Death rate (per thousand persons) 5.9

Infant mortality rate (per thousand live

births)

34.0

Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Sample

Registration System 2008



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Cultural infrastructure

• Tripura has a cultural heritage of music, fine arts, handicrafts and dance. Music is an integral part of the tribal people of Tripura. There are 19 tribes in Tripura that contribute to the cultural variety of the state.

• Some of their indigenous instruments are the sarinda (string instrument that looks like a peacock), chongpreng (a particular type of plucked string instrument) and sumui (a kind of flute). Important dance forms in the state are gariajhum, maimita, masak sumani, lebang boomani, hozagiri, bizu, hai-hak, wangalaand cheraw.

• Football and cricket are two popular sports of Tripura. Agartala has its own annual Club Football Championships where local clubs compete in a league and knockout format. The Umakanta Academy Ground in Agartala is an important stadium in the state.

• Fairs and festivals are celebrated during the year relate to harvest seasons and are an integral part of the state‟s culture. Some of the festivals are Ashokastami festival, Garia and Gajan festival, Orange and Tourism festival, Kharchi festival, Rasha festival and Pous Sankranti mela.



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Industrial infrastructure … (1/2)

• The Bodhjungnagar Industrial Complex has come up, about 12 km from Agartala on 550 acres of land with all infrastructure facilities such as road, power, water, and piped natural gas. Land allotment to industrial units is complete and almost 80 per cent of the units have started functioning.

• Two integrated infrastructure development centres are being established in Tripura for which the site selection process is underway. The centres are coming up in the districts of South Tripura and Dhalai.

Name of the industrial area Location

Arundhutinagar Industrial

Estate

Arundhutinagar, Tripura

West

Badarghat Industrial Estate Badarghat, Tripura West

Dukli Industrial Estate Dukli, Tripura West

Bodhjungnagar Growth Centre Bodhjungnagar, Tripura West

Bodhjungnagar Export

Promotion Industrial ParkBodhjungnagar, Tripura West

Food Processing Technology

ParkBodhjungnagar, Tripura West

Kumarghat Industrial Estate Kumarghat, Tripura North

Dharmanagar Industrial Estate Dharmanagar, Tripura North

Dewanpassa Integrated

Infrastructure Development

Centre

Dewanpassa, Tripura North

Dhajnagar Industrial Estate Dhajnagar, Tripura South

Source: Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tripura



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Industrial parks being developed

Name Project cost

(US$ million)

Land

(acres)

Facilities

Rubber park 1.5 50

Internal and external road network, developed plot and shed,

power and water supply, telecom, boundary wall, testing lab,

sewage and drainage, security guard, etc.

Food park 1.5 30

Cold storage (1,500 million tonnes), warehouse, quality control

laboratory, sorting, grading and packaging unit, bottle

manufacturing unit, test house.

Export promotion park 2.2 126.1

Administrative block, internal and external road network,

developed plot and shed, power and water supply, telecom,

boundary wall, sewage and drainage, security guard, etc.

Bamboo park 8.7 - Common facilities for bamboo handicrafts units.

Source: Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tripura


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Major investments in the infrastructure sector

Infrastructure typeInvestments

(US$ million)

Crude oil and natural gas 923.2

Electricity generation 860.8

• As of March 2010, over US$ 1.8 billion has been invested in ramping up Tripura‟s infrastructure.

• About 52 per cent of the investments have been made in crude oil and natural gas followed by 48 per cent in electricity generation.

Source: CMIE, as of March 2010



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Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2007

Aim: To make Tripura a preferred destination for industrial and trade activities

Key focus areas:

• To facilitate investment targeted in the existing industrial and trade locations on immediate basis and in those locations likely to develop in the short-term; and planning for potential locations in the long-term. Integration of basic and supportive infrastructure together with industry and trade-specific infrastructure.

• To ensure sustainable economic growth based on locally available opportunities and natural resources, with focus on viabilityand maximum value addition. Also, to capitalise on promising locations for boosting trade through the state.

• To promote industrial and business ventures through incentives and supportive financial measures. Offsetting limitations faced by investors and capacity-building through entrepreneurial and technical-skills training and promoting self-employment.

• To build investor convenience resulting from appropriate restructuring within the Industries and Commerce Department, in line with changing demands of the industries.

• To broad-base support systems, primarily through public sector undertakings and societies under the Industries and Commerce Department and other designated agencies.

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Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2007

Incentives and concessions:

• Capital investment subsidy of 30 per cent and additional subsidy at 2.5 per cent on fixed capital investment, for land and civilworks (subject to a ceiling of US$ 0.1 million per unit) for enterprises belonging to women and individuals of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

• Reimbursement of commodity tax for five years, subject to a ceiling of US$ 0.1 million.

• Procurement preference of 15 per cent on purchases by the government.

• Interest subsidy of 3 per cent on term loans.

• Reimbursement of power charges for a period of five years on an annual tapering basis, with a maximum of US$ 0.03 million per enterprise.

• 10 per cent state transport subsidy for a period of five years in line with central transport subsidy.




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North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007

Aim: To promote the Northeast as an attractive investment destination by providing concessions and incentives.

Key features:

• Industries under this policy are eligible for incentives for a period of 10 years from the date of commencement of commercial

production.

• All new units as well as existing units that undergo substantial expansion (minimum 25 per cent increase in fixed capital) and start

production before 2017 would qualify for incentives.

• Incentives would be available for all existing industrial units and upcoming units anywhere in the Northeast .

• A high level monitoring committee/advisory committee would oversee the implementation of the NEIIPP.

• NEIIPP would not be applicable to peripheral activities such as preservation while storage, cleaning, packing, re-packing, labelling

or re-labelling, sorting, etc.

• The North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NeDFI) will act as the nodal agency for disbursal of subsidies.

• NEIIPP, 2007, replaced the North East Industrial Policy, 1997.




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NEIIPP, 2007 (continued)

Incentives and concessions:

• 100 per cent excise duty exemption on finished product made in the Northeast.

• 100 per cent income tax exemption for industrial units.

• Capital investment subsidy increased from 15 to 30 per cent for plant and machinery up to US$ 360,000 per unit. For units

above US$ 360,000 of and up to US$ 7.5 million, an empowered committee approves. For units above US$ 7.5 million, the

Union Cabinet approves.

• Interest subsidy to be given at the rate of 3 per cent on working capital.

• 100 per cent reimbursement of insurance premium.




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Tripura State Bamboo Policy, 2001

Objectives: To realise the economic, social and environmental potential of the bamboo resource of Tripura, develop it into one of

major economic sectors of the state, and provide employment and income generating activities for the tribals and rural poor.

Key features:

• Development and implementation of a sustainable community-based production model with benefits for forest conservation.

• Development and implementation of an economic development program using bamboo for spurring industrial development.

• Enhancing employment and income generating opportunities for the tribal population and rural-poor, using bamboo as the prime resource.

• Conserving the bio-diversity of resource base.




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Tripura State Bamboo Policy, 2001

Objectives: To realise the economic, social and environmental potential of the bamboo resource of Tripura, develop it into one of

major economic sectors of the state, and provide employment and income generating activities for the tribals and rural poor.

Key features:

• For establishing bamboo industrial products as an economically successful new industrial sector, the policy includes developing

small scale industries (SSI) and also medium-scale operations based on bamboo viz., mat boards, laminates, ply, flooring, shoot-

processing and others by the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)-Tripura Bamboo Mission. Smaller

industries would be promoted at the community level for production of chopsticks, incense sticks and baskets.

• Developing the necessary market-mechanism with support for promoting and marketing finished products.

• Popularising bamboo as a cost-effective and earthquake-resistant building material for the housing sector in the state, which

lies in one of the highly active seismic zones of the country.




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IT Policy of Tripura, 2000

Aim: To facilitate the growth of IT in the state.

Key thrust areas:

• Development of human resource for IT by adopting IT education in educational institutions of Tripura.

• Promotion of electronic governance through the setting up of information facilitation counters (IFC) and hosting of websites for efficient and effective delivery of government services, improved revenue collections, better financial management, greater dissemination of information on government functions.

• Positioning the state as an attractive location for investment by domestic and international companies by providing attractive incentive packages, with an objective to create employment in the state through IT industries.




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IT Policy of Tripura, 2000

Aim: To facilitate the growth of IT in the state.

Key incentives:

• The IT/software industry will be exempt from the provisions of certain acts/regulations, such as Pollution Control Act, Factories Act and Contract Labour (Regulation) Act to facilitate easy setting up of software units.

• IT Parks will be created by the Department of Industries and Commerce (DoIC), which will have all basic infrastructure facilities including uninterrupted power supply. If an IT company wants to set up its own captive-power generation unit, no permission would be required from any agency for diesel generator sets up to 50 kilo volt ampere (KVA).

• The land may be allotted in the designated DoIC areas at concessional rates for IT units, subject to a minimum employment guarantee of 20 persons from the state.

• The Government of Tripura will give the same status to the sector of IT-enabled services as is given to the softwaredevelopment sector.




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Tripura Medicinal Plant Policy

Objectives: To develop the medicinal plant sector such that the state becomes a leading grower of all medicinal plants, which

occur under the climatic and natural factors of the state.

Key features:

• Survey and preparation of inventory of resources of medicinal plants in the state.

• Assistance and support to private sector by providing incentive packages and identifying market opportunities. Training on cultivation aspects such as harvesting, grading and storage shall be an important aspect of the support.

• Research support for large scale production of quality planting-material through biotechnology interventions.

• Marketing assistance: The marketing strategy shall involve close interaction with pharmaceutical industry to develop specificmarket linkages for the products and setting up infrastructure facilities such as quality testing laboratory, collection centreswith facilities for drying, grading, packaging and storage.




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Natural gas

Food processing

• The agro-climatic conditions are favourable for growing various fruit and horticultural crops. In 2008-09, the state produced pineapple (1,06,406 tonnes), jackfruit (256,280 TPA), orange (18,150 TPA), cashew (1,542 TPA) and coconut (19.8 million nuts). Tripura‟s pineapples and oranges are known for their unique flavour and organic nature.

• In 2008-09, the major spices produced in the state were ginger at182,000 Million Tonnes (MT), turmeric (267,000 MT), chillies (75,000 MT) and black pepper (10,000 MT).

• A modern food park is being set up near Agartala to give a fillip to this sector. An agri-export zone for pineapple is also being developed. The state also has potential in the meat-processing sector.

• Tripura has vast reserve of natural gas. The gas is available in non-associate form, with high methane content of up to 97 per cent. Around1.5 million standard cubic meters per day (MMSCMD) of gas is available, which is likely to go up at the level of 6.0 MMSCMD by 2012-13. Concessional gas-pricing and vast reserves offer potential for setting up industries in this sector.

• Natural gas is available in the Baramura hills and in Rokhia. Natural gas-based thermal plants have been set up in both the places.

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Natural rubber

• Tripura is the second largest rubber producer in the country, after Kerala. The total area under plantation is 35,760 hectares. As of 2009, rubber production in the state was18,455 TPA.

• Natural rubber-based activities have been declared as the thrust sector because of its special significance to the state. With a total plantation potential for 1 million hectares, there is significant potential for setting up of rubber-based industries in the state.

• The State Government is setting up a rubber park with technical support of the Rubber Board, Government of India.

• A rubber-wood factory has been set up in September 2009 in the Anandanagar area, which is a first in the Northeast and the second-largest such unit in the country.

• India‟s second-biggest heat-resistant, rubber-thread manufacturing plant was commissioned in Tripura in 2006. With an installed capacity of 5,000 TPA, the plant employs over 80 per cent of its workforce from the local population. The project cost was US$ 17 million.



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Tea

• The agro-climatic conditions in Tripura are suitable for tea plantation. Tripura is categorised as a traditional tea-growing state with about 60 tea estates and 4,000 small tea-growers. Together, they produce about 7.8 million kg of tea every year. This makes Tripura the fifth-largest tea producing state, after Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

• There is a considerable scope to increase the area under tea plantation as well as productivity for Tripura to become a leading tea producer like Assam.

Bamboo

• Tripura is endowed with rich and diverse bamboo resources. Tripura is home to 21 species of bamboo out of 130 species available in India.

• Bamboo is commercially used for crafts, mats, incense sticks, furniture, home décor, baskets and bags. There is potential to develop more industrial products based on bamboo.

• Efforts are being made to promote bamboo as a substitute to timber. The State Government has established a Tripura Bamboo Mission as an initiative aimed at the integrated development of the bamboo sector in Tripura.



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Handloom, handicrafts and sericulture

• Tripura handloom represents a unique harmonious blend of three traditions- tribal, bengali and manipuriweaving.

• Tripura is known for its cane and bamboo handicrafts. Over 10,000 artisans are engaged in the production of over 200 handicrafts products in the state.

• Sericulture is also an important occupation in the state. Around 4,500 beneficiaries are directly involved in this occupation.

• The state produces a wide variety of products such as silk and cotton saris, lungis, shirts, jute carpets, bedspreads and furnishing fabrics.

Medicinal plants

• Tripura has at least 266 medicinal plants with 68 species of trees, 71 herbs, 39 shrub and 88 climbers.

• The State Government has constituted a Medicinal Plant Board of Tripura. A Medicinal Plant Policy has been declared by the State Government.

• In Tripura, the medicinal plants are cultivated through Joint Forest Management committees in the nine forest territorial divisions with funding assistance from the Medicinal Plants Board of Tripura.



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IT• Educated and low-cost human resource available in the state making it attractive to the IT industry.

• Under the IT Policy, 2000, the State Government is taking initiatives to promote IT education in schools as well as e-governance.

• The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is setting up a software park in Agartala at a cost of US$ 1 million.

Tourism

• Tripura is an attractive tourist destination because of its rich flora and fauna. As of 2009, 0.3 million tourists visited the state.

• Places of interest in the state include Ujjayanta palace, Unakoti, Tripurasundari temple, Bhuvaneshwaritemple, Dumboor lake, Neermahal, Jampui hill, Devtamura rock carvings and Pilak.



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Major industrial projects being implemented

Name of the project Promoter Cost

(US$ million)

Industry Project ownership

Kumarghat-Agartala Railway line Northeast Frontier

Railway

191.3 Railways Central Government

Agartala-Sabroom Railway line Northeast Frontier

Railway

171.6 Railways Central Government

Medical College (Agartala) project Government of

Tripura

34.7 Other

community

services

State Government

Sub-transmission and distribution

(Tripura) project

Government of

Tripura

31.9 Power

distribution

State Government

School building for Kendriya Vidyalaya Kendriya Vidyalaya 0.12 School building Private (Indian)

Source: projectstoday.com



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Key projects under planning

Name of the project PromoterCost

(US$ million)Industry Project ownership

Tripura Power ProjectONGC Tripura Power

Limited869.5 Gas-based power Central Government

Monarchak Power Project NEEPCO Limited 212.4 Gas-based power Central Government

Agartala-Subroom BG

Railway Line ProjectNortheast Frontier Railway 176.8 Railways

Central Government

Construction of sewerage

treatment plant

National Buildings

Construction Corporation

Ltd (NBCC)

17.3 Treated effluents Central Government

Construction of academic

block

Institute of Chartered

Financial Analysts of India12.9 Academic block Private (Indian)

Construction of green office

buildingState Government 12.5 Office Complex State Government

Construction of rural roads

National Buildings

Construction Corporation

Ltd (NBCC)

2.3 Roadways Central Government

Source: projectstoday.com



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Approvals and clearances required Department

Incorporation of the company Registrar of Companies

Allotment of land/shed A committee headed by General Manager – Tripura Industrial Development

Corporation Limited (TIDC) will allot land/shed for the North Tripura, South

Tripura and Dhalai districts. The Deputy Director of Industries will allot land/shed

for the West Tripura district.

Power Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL)

Pollution clearance Tripura State Pollution Control Board and Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers

Key approvals required

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Cost of doing business in Tripura

Cost parameter Cost estimate Source

Hotel costs (per room night) US$ 20 to US$ 100 Leading hotels in the state

Cost of residential space (per month

rent for 2,000 sq ft house)US$ 20 to US$ 500 Industry sources

Power costEnergy charge: US$ 0.05/kWh/month

Fixed charge: US$ 1/kWh/month

Tripura State Electricity

Corporation Limited

Labour cost in Tripura

Industry Category of workersMinimum wages

(US$/per day)

Agriculture - 1.8

Construction of roads and buildingUn-skilled 2.2

Skilled 2.7

TransportUn-skilled 1.8

Skilled 2.8

IndustriesUn-skilled 3.0

Skilled 3.3

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Key agencies

Key agency Functions

Tripura Industrial Development

Corporation Ltd (TIDC)

• Incorporated 1974, TIDC performs the twin role of the state industrial development

corporation and the state financial corporation. The corporation acts as a catalyst in the

promotion and development of industries. It also provides financial assistance and

infrastructure facilities in the state.

Tripura Tea Development

Corporation (TTDC)

• TTDC was set up in 1980 for development of tea industry in the state. It is the nodal

agency for growth of small farmers for tea plantation in the state.

Tripura Forest Development and

Plantation Corporation Limited

(TFDPC)

• Established in 1976, TFDPC is a public sector undertaking of the Government of

Tripura.

• It aims to develop forests through plantations, improve the conditions of the

economically weaker sections, especially, the tribal population dependent on forests for

a living.

Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous

District Council (TTADC)

• TTADC was established in 1982 as an autonomous institution.

• It aims to introduce internal autonomy and protect the social, economic and cultural

interests of the tribal population as a whole.

The Medicinal Plant Board of

Tripura (MPBT)

• MPBT was established in 2001 to promote, conserve, cultivate, harvest, process and

market medicinal plants in the state.

• It provides assistance in cultivation, storage, transportation, training, etc.



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Contact list

Key agency Contact information

Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDC) Pandit Nehru Complex, Industries Building (3rd floor),

P.O. Kunjaban,

Agartala - 799006.

Phone: 91-381-2226 617/2226 446

Tripura Tea Development Corporation (TTDC) New J.B. School, P.O.

Abhoynagar,

Agartala - 799005

Phone:91-381-2224 128/2223173

Tripura Forest Development and Plantation Corporation

Limited (TFDPC)

Abhoynagar,

Agartala - 799005

Phone: 91-381-2354 763

The Medicinal Plant Board of Tripura (MPBT) Forest Research Division, Van Gaveshana Sadan,

Gandhigram,

Agartala - 799012

Phone: 91-381-2397 324



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Exchange rates

Annexure


Average for the year

Year INR equivalent of one US$

2000 46.6

2001 48.3

2002 48.0

2003 45.6

2004 43.7

2005 45.2

2006 45.0

2007 42.0

2008 40.2

2009 46.0

2010 47.4


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