Strengthening Internet Access Across India by M. Selvandran, Managing Director of MP State Electronic Development Corp

1. Strengthening Internet Access Across
India –
Data Centre Cluster
Madhya Pradesh’s efforts towards achieving the dream of a Digital
India
M. Selvendran
Managing Director
Madhya Pradesh State Electronic Development Corporation

2. Swadesh in Digital Age
 Large number of people online -
 73.9 million users
 3rd Largest in the world
 2nd in Asia Pacific
 Growth in number of users phenomenal
 31% year-on-year growth
 fastest growing online population in Asia Pacific,
 2nd in the world behind Brazil
 Young users predominate –
 75% of the Indian online population is under 35 yrs old
 No gender disability
 Women aged 35-44 are the heaviest internet users among all age/gender groups

3. Transforming India to Digital India
HONOURABLE PRIME MINSITER- SHRI NARENDRA MODI
" Our dream is, therefore, of “Digital India”. When I talk of “Digital India”, I don’t speak of the elite, it is for the poor
people. You can imagine what a quality education the children in villages will get, if all the villages of India are
connected with Broadband Connectivity and if we are able to give long distance education to the schools in
every remote corner of the villages. If we create a network of telemedicine in the places where there is a
shortage of doctors, we can have a clear guideline of the way in which health facilities have to be provided to
the poor people living in those areas. The citizens of India have mobile phones in their hands, they have mobile
connectivity, but can we walk in the direction of mobile governance? We have to move in a direction where
every poor person is able to operate his bank account from his mobile, is able to demand various things from
the government, can submit applications, can conduct all his business, while on the move, through mobile
governance and if this has to be done, we have to move towards ‘digital India’ and if we have to move towards
‘digital India’ then we have a dream.“
NOFN- National Optical Fibre Network - 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats spread over 6,600 Blocks and 641
Districts are to be covered by laying incremental fiber.

4. Digital India
Transform India into a connected knowledge
economy by 2019.

5. Vision of Digital India
• Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every
Citizen
• Governance & Services on Demand
• Digital Empowerment of Citizens

6. Vision Area 1: Infrastructure as aa UUttiilliittyy ttoo EEvveerryy CCiittiizzeenn
• High speed internet as a core utility
• Cradle to grave digital identity -unique, lifelong,
online, authenticable
• Mobile phone & Bank account enabling participation
in digital & financial space
• Easy access to a Common Service Centre
• Shareable private space on a public cloud
• Safe and secure Cyber-space

7. Vision Area 2: Governance Vision Area 2: Governance && SSeerrvviicceess OOnn DDeemmaanndd
• Seamlessly integrated across departments or
jurisdictions
• Services available in real time from online &mobile
platform
• All citizen entitlements to be available on the cloud
• Services digitally transformed for improving Ease of
Doing Business
• Making financial transactions electronic & cashless
• Leveraging GIS for decision support systems &
development

8. Vision Area 3: Vision Area 3: DDiiggiittaall EEmmppoowweerrmmeenntt ooff CCiittiizzeennss
• Universal Digital Literacy
• Universally accessible digital resources
• All documents/ certificates to be available on cloud
• Availability of digital resources / services in Indian languages
• Collaborative digital platforms for participative governance
• Portability of all entitlements through cloud

9. Nine Pillars of Digital India

10. PPiillllaarr 11.. BBrrooaaddbbaanndd HHiigghhwwaayyss
1yr: 50,000 GP
2yr: 100,000 GP
3yr: 100,000 GP
1yr: 50,000 GP
2yr: 100,000 GP
3yr: 100,000 GP
Changes in Rules
to facilitate.
Changes in Rules
to facilitate.
Integration of
SWAN, NKN, NOFN.
To be implemented
in 2 years
Integration of
SWAN, NKN, NOFN.
To be implemented
in 2 years

11. Pillar 2. Universal Access ttoo MMoobbiillee ccoonnnneeccttiivviittyy
Ongoing Programme
Increased network
penetration &
coverage of gaps
Ongoing Programme
Increased network
penetration &
coverage of gaps

12. PPiillllaarr 66.. IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn ffoorr AAllll
 Online Hosting of Information & documents
 Citizens have open, easy access to information
 Open data platform
 Government pro-actively engages through social
media and web based platforms to inform citizens
 MyGov.in
 2-way communication between citizens and
government
 Online messaging to citizens on special
occasions/programs
 Largely utilise existing infrastructure – limited
additional resources needed

13. Do we have the infrastructure to
achieve this dream

14. Madhya Pradesh

15. Overview
Madhya Pradesh (MP) – State that means business
 MP is the second largest State in the Country stretching over 308,000 sq kms.
 The State is blessed with large mineral resources of coal, diamond, limestone, methane etc.
 MP is among the top 4 states of the Country for industrial investments.
 Average growth rate > 10.00 % per annum
Advantage MP
Madhya Pradesh has one of the upcoming industrial base in India
 Total electricity generation capacity > 13,000 MW*
 India’s first greenfield SEZ Indore SEZ
 Industrial Centers 8
 The State is centrally located
 Investor friendly Government policies
Economic Snapshot
Madhya Pradesh is emerging as a key growth center for the Country
Overview
Power
*Ministry of Power (powermin.nic.in) **Source: Indiastat.com (as on 23 Feb 2006)

16. ROAD NETWORK AIRPORTS RAILWAY NETWORK
• The State is well connected with the rest
of India with almost 425 trains passing
through the State on a daily basis. Of
these 175 trains pass through the State
capital Bhopal alone.
• 25 airstrips.**
• Convenient air links from key Indian
cities like Delhi & Mumbai to Bhopal,
Jabalpur, Gwalior, Indore and
Khajuraho.
• 5 operational airports.
• Indore airport has the capability of
handling international cargo.
• An international airport proposed in
Bhopal.
• The total length of roads spanning MP is
67,600 kms.**
• National highways of 5,200 kms run
through the State.*
• 18 National highways including trunk
routes of Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Chennai,
Delhi-Bangalore, Delhi- Hyderabad.
• The total length of State highways in the
State is 9,885 kms.**
• Convenient linkages to western ports i.e.
Kandla Port, Jawahar Nehru Port Trust.
Enabling Infrastructure
MP IS CENTRALLY LOCATED AND WELL
CONNECTED WITH ALL MAJOR CITIES IN INDIA
INDORE BHOPAL
*Source: Department of Road Transport & Shipping (morth.nic.in) **Source: www.destinationmadhyapradesh.com
JABALPUR
GWALIOR
KHAJURAHO

17. Third largest producer of
cement in India*
Madhya Pradesh: A Preferred Investment Destination
12 blocks with reserves
totalling 2,585 million tons of
coal has been identified
31% of the State under forest
cover with a largely unexploited
species of rare, valuable
medicinal- herbal plants
Largest producer of pulses and
oilseeds in the Country (~75%
of soyabean production)
Over 2,000 kms of roads
being developed with Private
Partnership (BOT)
Over 18,000 technical
graduates and 230,000
graduates add to workforce
each year
Over 144 BCM of coal bed
methane reserves available
Over 100 agricultural farms with
an area of over 20,000 acres is
available on lease to investor
India’s 1st operational Greenfield
SEZ at Indore
Favourable climatic
conditions for cotton and
over 40,000 power-looms
are driving the textile
industry
Availability of coal and natural gas
(G.A.I.L pipeline) along with support from
Government to make investment in
Thermal Power Plants lucrative
Offers diverse tourists destinations
catering to various segments of tourism
such as religious (Bhojpur), eco/ adventure
(Panchmari), heritage (Sanchi, Khajuraho)
tourism etc.
Various blocks available for
power, cement, iron and
steel units
*Source: www.mpsidc.org & Brochure: MP Means Business

18. Savings in Office Space Rates
(A comparison of rates in Central Business Districts)
Mumbai
150
100
50
0
Delhi
Bangalore
Chennai
Ahemadabad
Hyderabad Pune
Bhopal
Indore
MP: The Right Place with the Right Environment
DESTINATION MADHYA PRADESH
Mumbai
(780 Kms)
(MPV - 1000) Pune
Delhi
(740 Kms)
(MPV - 789.5)
(800 Kms)
(MPV - 206.51)
Bangalore
(1400 Kms)
(MPV - 254.52)
Hyderabad
(840 Kms)
(MPV - 257.9)
Chennai
(1430 Kms)
(MPV - 362.84)
Ahmedabad
(570 Kms)
(MPV - 220.63)
Kolkata
(1350 Kms)
(MPV - 613.19)
Key Markets
(Distance From
Bhopal)
MPV – Market
Potential Value
MP is centrally located. The State is at an easy distance from
all the key consumer markets in the Country.
Fastest mover* in overall
performance among the big
States in the Country.
Fastest mover in agriculture
Fastest mover in infrastructure
development.
Ranks 2nd in terms of
governance.
Ranks 3rd in terms of law &
order
Cost of skilled labour is USD
2.4/day vis-a-vis USD 3.5 –
USD 4.0/day in metros
* Fastest mover is the State where the rate of
improvement between 2003 & 2006 was greater
than that between 1991 & 2003
**Source: India Today
Bhopal and Indore have substantial cost
advantages, even when compared to other Tier
III and IV cities.
Savings in Land Cost
(Estimated Values for Multi-product
SEZs)
Vishakapatnam
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Chennai
Greater Noida
Chandigarh
Indore
Jaipur
The cost of land is one of the lowest in the Country.
Even central hubs such as Indore and Bhopal fare
well against other cities in terms of low land cost.

21. Our Goals
To be best state in harnessing
information
To navigate into a global city that is
internationally recognised
To generate 360 degree growth in
IT sector in MP

22. 6 T’s of Madhya Pradesh
Technology
Topography
Temperamen
t
Telcom & Power Talent &
Taskforce
Tax

23. Flexible Policies
Surplus Electricity
Land Bank
MP's advantages

24. Current Status of IT investments in MP

26. The Concept of Data Centre Cluster (DCC)

27. Data & Cloud Cluster
Data & Cloud Cluster is an
aggregation of leading data centre
players of the market leveraging
common regional space and facilities
for hosting their data.

28. Datacenter Growth
Prints
Singapore
Leader in Asia
Dublin
Ireland
Dallas
US
MP
18 top datacenter
firms onboard
Google & ,top 10
INC, Serving EMEA
HUB in US , accounts
for world’s 35% DATA
DCC
(Proposed)

29. 300%
Growth in
Cloud Data
The market
500 million
internet
users by
2017
$1.5
billion
Market
expansion
by 2017
500 million
Indian
Internet
users by
2018
300%
Growth in
Cloud
Data
$181
billion
Market
expansion
by 2016

30. Thinking BIG!
Current
Global competition
Our
Dream
Aim high!
Imagine
Lets make MP a global
state
Largets datacenter of
the world is in China
6.3 million sq.ft only
Create India’s largest
Data centre cluster
10 million sq.ft. is
equal to 2
PENTAGON
PREMISES put
together
India has around 18
datacenter all
together, while the
world has 500+
datacenters.
LAGGING TOO
BEHIND!
This cluster proposes
all the datacenters
together in one roof,
inviting all form the
world
MP alone will have
more datacenters
than the entire
world.
MP has the capacity
to host datacenter
13000MG watt
electricity
We only need
100MGv watt of
electricity for 10
million sq.f.t
We have a capacity
of three , that gives
MP edge over other
states.

31. DCC Served
area
Midde
East
South
Africa
Europ
e
AP
AC
Middle
East

32. The Benefits of Clustering
Better innovation through
collaboration and
networking opportunities
Data centre design and
build
The opportunity to play on
a global stage
Reduced costs of
development and
production - economies of
scale
Driven entry to world
hardware solutions
World-leading providers to
choose from within the
cluster network
Legal, tax and accounting
services
Generating employment &
affecting skills & education
system positively
One Stop Solution for all data
center needs
South
Africa

33. Advantages

34. Advantages to the
State
Redefining Madhya
Pradesh as a
technologically
transformed state
Reposition IT Services
Sector, Hardware and
Telecommunication sector
thereby empowering skilled
resources
Drive 5 billion dollars of
investment from
domestic and
international investors

35. Uplift the standard of living
of people and education at
rural level
Advantages to the
Citizens
Growth of Medium
skilled workforce.
Setting up of Hardware
Training Centers across
the state
Creating Employment
Opportunities across
Real Estate,
Telecommunication,
Infrastructure and
Hardware Companies

36. Advantages to the Investors
Data Centre
Friendly Land-
Strategically
Located
Subsidized Power
Supply
IT Flexi-Policies
FDI-friendly
policies, specially
infrastructure
structure
Skilled
Manpower
Solar Power
Support- Green
Energy
Connectivity to
all major airports
Domestic &
International
National
Representation &
Branding
Single window
Clearance

37. Land
• About 100 acres of land identified near Indore
• Falls in a Seismic zone acceptable for Data Centres
• Close to an airport
• Land to be developed by MPSEDC
• Provided at 25% of the market rate
• Cost of land – 1/10th to 1/20th of that in Mumbai

38. Telecom and Internet Connectivity
• Have held discussions with all major ISP’s
• ISP’s have evinced keen interest in setting up fiber
termination points at the proposed DCC
• Competitive costs due to economies of scale

39. Power
• Madhya has surplus power
• 24 x 7 x 365 – uninterrupted power supply
• Good quality power
• Power from two different grids
• Cost advantage of at least 25-30 % over other
locations

40. Labor Laws
• Best labor laws in the country
• Extensive revamp of labor laws
• No surprise inspections
• Single return to be filed
• Reduction in paper work by more than 80%
• Women can work in night shifts

41. Manpower
• Indore is the educational hub of MP
• More than 40 engineering colleges
– Indian Institute of Technology
– Indian Institute of Management
– Indian Institute of Information Technology
• Good quality manpower
• Cost of HR is very competitive
– At least a 30% advantage

42. Facilitation
• Single window clearance system
– All clearances under a single window
– Building permission, Environmental clearance etc
– Investment relationship managers to provide
hand holding for each project
• Chief Minister is available to meet investors
on Monday every week without prior
appointments

43. POLICY INITIATIVES .. EXISTING
FISCAL
INCENTIVES
REBATE ON COST OF LAND
CAPITAL INVESTMENT SUBSIDY
INTEREST SUBSIDY
EXEMPTIONS LIKE STAMP DUTY, REGISTRATION FEE ETC
REIMBURSEMENT OF COST OF SKILL GAP
EXPANSION OF EXISITING UNITS
APPLICABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION POLICY + OTHERS

44. POLICY INITIATIVES ... EXISTING
SINGLE DOOR CLEARANCE
EXEMPTIONS ON EXISTING FAR (FLOOR AREA RATIO)
POWER 24X7
EXEMPTION UNDER LABOR LAW & OTHER REGULATIONS
SELF-CERTIFICATION OF REGISTERS ETC.
+ OTHERS
NON FISCAL
INCENTIVES

45. Partner us in achieving
the Dream of Digital
India
THANK YOU