West Bengal State Report September 2018

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Table of Content
Executive Summary .…………….….…….....3
Economic Snapshot ….….…..…………..…...9
Introduction …….....…………………………..4
Physical Infrastructure ……………….……...15
Social Infrastructure ……………………….…24
Industrial Infrastructure ................................27
Key Sectors …………………..…………........29
Key Policies and Procedures …..…...……....38
Annexure ……………….….……….................46

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Source: Statistics of West Bengal, Government of West Bengal
 West Bengal, India’s 6th largest economy, had a Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) per capita of US$
1,681.49 in 2017-18. The state’s GSDP per capita grew at a CAGR of 8.83 per cent during 2011-12 to 2017-
18.
One of the largest state
economies
 In 2017-18, West Bengal remains second largest producer of potato in India, accounting for about 26.07 per
cent of the country’s potato output. The state’s potato production stood at 12.65 million tonnes in 2017-18*.
Major producer of
potato
 Twelve IT parks have been established in the state while 13 others are in the process of being set up.
Kolkata as the next IT
hub
 West Bengal is the largest producer of rice in India. Chinsurah, Rice research station is declared to be the
best All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) Centre for its overall performance in the year 2016, by
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Largest rice producer
 West Bengal is the ninth largest state in India in term of mineral production, accounting for about 16 per cent
of total mineral production. Coal accounts for 97 per cent of extracted minerals.
Coal rich state
Note: * As of August 2018

ADVANTAGE: WEST BENGAL
Rich labour pool
 There are 29 universities and sizeable research institutes in
West Bengal. It is host to top-notch institutes like IIT
Kharagpur and NIT-Durgapur.
 Knowledge of English is an advantage for the workforce of
West Bengal, especially in Kolkata.
Excellent connectivity
 West Bengal offers excellent connectivity to the rest of India in
terms of railways, roadways, ports and airports.
 Major stretches of the golden quadrilateral project also pass
through the northern districts of the state.
Scope for industrial
Progress
 West Bengal has abundant natural resources of minerals and
suitable agro-climatic conditions for agriculture, horticulture
and fisheries. It is in the vicinity of mineral rich states like
Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha.
 The contribution of the textile industry to the state’s GSDP is
targeted to rise to 10 per cent by 2022-23.
Advantage
West Bengal
Geographic and cost advantage
 Location advantage makes the state a traditional market for
eastern India, the Northeast, Nepal and Bhutan. It is also a
strategic entry point for markets in South-East Asia.
 Cost of operating a business is lower in Kolkata than in other
metropolitan cities.
Source: West Bengal Vision 2022-23, News articles
Note: T – Target

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

WEST BENGAL FACT FILE
Source: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, Census 2011
 West Bengal is situated in eastern India and shares its borders with
Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Sikkim and Assam. The state also shares
international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. The Bay
of Bengal is in the south of the state.
 Bengali is the official language of the state, though English and Hindi
are also widely used. Nepali is spoken primarily in Darjeeling district.
 Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol, Durgapur, Raniganj, Kharagpur, Haldia,
Darjeeling, Malda, Midnapore, Cooch Behar and Howrah are some
of the key cities in the state.
 West Bengal's climate varies from tropical savannah in the southern
portions to humid sub-tropical in the north.
Source: Maps of India
Parameters West Bengal
Capital Kolkata
Geographical area (lakh sq. km) 88,752
Administrative districts (No) 23
Population density (persons per sq. km) 1,028
Total population (million) 91.3
Male population (million) 46.9
Female population (million) 44.4
Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) 957
Literacy rate (%) 77.08

WEST BENGAL IN FIGURES
Parameter West Bengal India
GSDP as a percentage of all
states’ GSDP
6.30 100.00
GSDP growth rate (%) 12.47 9.8
Per capita GSDP (US$) 1,681.49 1,975.05
Odisha’s Contribution to Indian Economy (2017-18)
Installed power capacity
(MW) (August 2018)
10,518.24 344,688.61
Wireless subscribers (No)
(as of July 2018)
58,634,729 1,157,044,508
Internet subscribers (Mn)
(as of March 2018)
19.31 493.96
National highway length (km)
(as of February 2018)
3,004 122,432
Major and minor ports (No) 2 13+187
Airports (No) 3 125
Physical Infrastructure in West Bengal
Literacy rate (%) 77.08 74.04
Birth rate (per 1,000
population)
15.4 20.4
Social Indicators
Operational PPP projects (No) 28 1,530
Operational SEZs (No) 7 221
Industrial Infrastructure
Cumulative FDI equity inflows
since April 2000 (US$ billion)
4.782 389.599
Investments (as of June 2018)
Note: GSDP, per capita GSDP figures are taken at current prices, exchange rates used is average of 2017-18 i.e. 64.45, For sources refer to Annexure, Including Sikkim and Andaman
and Nicobar Islands

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – GSDP
GSDP of West Bengal at current prices
 At current prices, gross state domestic product (GSDP) of West
Bengal is estimated at Rs 10.21 trillion (US$ 158.40 billion) in
2017-18.
 The average annual GSDP growth rate from 2011-12 to 2017-18
was about 11.88 per cent.
108.55
108.63
111.88
117.43
121.80
131.04
158.40
5.20
5.91
6.77
7.18
7.97
8.79
10.21
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
120.00
140.00
160.00
180.00
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
US$ billion Rs trillion
CAGR (in Rs) 11.88%
GSDP per capita of West Bengal at current prices
1,360
1,359
1,403
1,571
1,266
1,418
1,681
65,232
73,975
84,852
96,074
82,851
95,131
108,372
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
US$ Rs
CAGR (in Rs) 8.83%
 The state’s per capita GSDP^ in 2017-18 was Rs 108,372
(US$ 1,681) as compared to Rs 65,232 (US$ 1,360) in 2011-
12.
 The per capita GSDP increased at a compound annual growth
rate (CAGR) of 8.83 per cent between 2011-12 and 2017-18.
Note: Per Capita GSDP figures up to 2014-15 are from Economic Review 2016-17, Exchange Rates used are on page 68
Source: Economic Review 2017-18, Economic Review 2016-17

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – NSDP
NSDP of West Bengal at current prices (in US$ billion)
98.69
99.10
102.06
106.54
110.91
119.55
144.50
4.73
5.40
6.17
6.51
7.26
8.02
9.31
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
120.00
140.00
160.00
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
US$ billion Rs trillion
CAGR (in Rs) 11.95%
 At current prices, net state domestic product (NSDP) of West
Bengal was estimated at Rs 9.31 trillion (US$ 144.50 billion) in
2017-18.
 The average annual NSDP growth rate from 2011-12 to 2017-18
was 11.95 per cent.
 The state’s per capita NSDP in 2017-18 was Rs 95,562
(US$1,483) as compared to Rs 51,543 (US$ 1,075) in 2011-12.
 The per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 10.84 per cent
between 2011-12 and 2017-18.
NSDP per capita of West Bengal at current prices (in US$)
1,075
1,069
1,090
1,126
1,161
1,239
1,483
51,543
58,195
65,932
68,876
75,992
83,126
95,562
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
US$ Rs
CAGR (in Rs) 10.84%
Note: PE – Provision Estimate, AE – Advance Estimate, Figures up to 2014-15 are from Economic Review 2016-17, Exchange Rates used are on page 68

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – PERCENTAGE
DISTRIBUTION OF GSVA
 In 2017-18, the services sector contributed 57.15 per cent to the
state’s GSVA at basic prices, followed by the agriculture sector
(23.01 per cent) and industry sector (19.83 per cent).
 At a CAGR of 11.05 per cent, agriculture sector has been the fastest
growing among the 3 sectors from 2011-12 to 2017-18.
 The services sector grew at a CAGR of 8.98 per cent between 2011-
12 and 2017-18.
 The industry sector grew at a CAGR of 8.68 per cent between 2011-
12 & 2017-18.
GSVA composition by sector
21.00%
23.01%
20.60% 19.83%
58.40% 57.15%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2011-12 2017-18
Agriculture Industry Services
11.05%
8.98%
8.68%
CAGR*
Note: *in Rs terms

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – FDI INFLOWS &
INVESTMENTS
 According to the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP),
FDI inflows in West Bengal, along with Sikkim and Andaman &
Nicobar Islands, during April 2000 to June 2018, totalled US$ 4.78
billion.
 West Bengal contributes around 1% to the total FDI inflows of the
country.
 During Bengal Global Summit, a total investment of US$3.48 billion
was allocated to the mining and the fisheries sector of the state.
 The state government has received investment proposals worth US$
33.83 billion during the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit,
which was organised in January 2017.
Source: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP)
Note: 1Includes West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, *from April 2017 to June 2018
Visakhapatnam port traffic (million tonnes)FDI Inflows1 (US$ million)
95
394
424
436
239
955
50 218
579
1,488
1,882
2,306
2,742
2,981
3,936 3,985
4,203
4,782
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19^
Annual FDI Inflow
Cumulative from April 2000 - June 2018

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – WEST BENGAL’S EXPORT
TRENDS
 Total exports from the state stood at US$ 9,148.22 million during 2017-18.
 Major items exported from West Bengal are Iron and Steel and Petroleum Product etc.
 During 2017-18, total exports of Iron and Steel from West Bengal stood at US$ 1,132.69 million which was 12.38 per cent of the total exports.
Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics
Export Trend (US$ million)
9,088.00
7,470.30
8,236.25
9,148.22
0.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
4,000.00
5,000.00
6,000.00
7,000.00
8,000.00
9,000.00
10,000.00
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Composition of Major Item Exported (2017-18)
12.38%
8.54%
7.78%
7.66%
6.63%
6.57%5.21%
4.16%
41.06%
Iron and Steel Gold and Other Precious Metals
Petroleum Products Leather Goods
Marine Products Products of Iron and Steel
Rice (Other then Basmati) Plastic Raw Materials
Others

WEST BENGAL
PHYSICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – ROADS
Source: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Budget 2016-17
 West Bengal has a total road length of around 316,730 km#. The
national highways running through the state cover approximately
3,004 km, as of February 2018.
 In the state budget 2018-19, the Government of West Bengal
allocated US$ 773.53 million to Public Works (Roads) Department.
 Expenditure incurred for development of National Highways in the
state reached US$ 150.02 million during 2017-18*.
 As of June 2018, 111 road project works have been completed in
the state under PMGSY.
 As of August 2018, 14,380 habitations were eligible under Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), out of which 13,416 were
cleared and further 12,630 habitations were connected.
Road type Length (in km)
Total road length 316,730#
National highways 3,004
State highways 4,505#
Development of National highways in West Bengal
138.00
202.90
385.80
163.07
46.45
124.04
182.32
150.02
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18*^
National Highways constructed (in km)
Funds Released for development of national highways (in US$ million)
Note: #As of 2016-17, 2017-18* - Funds released are up to February 2018, 2017-18^ - National Highways constructed are up to December
Road Network in West Bengal (as of February 2018)

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – RAILWAYS
 West Bengal is well connected through the railway network. The
length of railways was around 4,135 km as of March 2017.
 Howrah, Asansol, Sealdah, Bandel, Bardhaman, Kharagpur and
New Jalpaiguri are the main junctions in West Bengal.
 Indian Railways has an electric locomotive production unit,
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), located on the West Bengal-
Jharkhand border, with a production capacity of 230 engines. It
manufactured 292 BG 3-phase HHP electric locomotives in 2016-17.
 Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) is going to undertake construction
of a 4.38 km stretch of metro rail from Noapara to Dakshineshwar.
The work is expected to be completed by May 2019. It is estimated
that nearly 55,000 people will be travelling on this section by 2030.
 The government is planning to introduce driverless metro trains by
2018, with GoA3 and GoA4 automation systems being used.
Source: Maps of India Ministry of Railways, Government of India

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – AIRPORTS … (1/2)
 West Bengal is home to two domestic and one international airport.
 The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport located in
Kolkata is the largest airport in the state. A domestic airport, located
at Bagdogra, is maintained as a civil enclave and is operated by
Indian Air Force.
 The Kolkata airport was modernised at a estimated cost of US$ 360
million. The modernisation included modern taxiways, a new terminal
& extension of a runway. Passenger handling capacity of Kolkata
airport has reached 26 million passengers per annum (mppa).
 Government of India has given its ‘in-principle approval’ for setting up
of a greenfield airport at Durgapur with an estimated investment of
Rs 670 crore (US$ 103.49 million).
Source: Airports Authority of India
International airport
Domestic airport
Kolkata
Bagdogra
Behala

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – AIRPORTS … (2/2)
Source: Airports Authority of India,
Kolkata Aircraft Movement (nos.)
85,696
94,375
99,843
93,605
92,871
97,128
102,485
124,154
148,802
52,555
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19*
Kolkata Passenger Traffic (million)
8.05
9.63
10.30
10.07
10.10
10.92
12.42
15.81
19.89
7.19
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19*
Note: 2018-19* - up to July 2018, MT - Metric Tonnes
 In 2018-19*, Kolkata airport handled 55,299 MT of freight.

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – PORTS AND INLAND
WATERWAYS
 West Bengal has two major ports located at Kolkata and Haldia. In 2017-18, the combined volume of goods handled by both the ports of Kolkata
and Haldia, was 57.89 million tonnes.
 In light of capacity expansion plans of existing industries near Haldia dock, Kolkata Port Trust has announced plans to upgrade Haldia dock’s
cargo handling capacity by constructing riverine jetties. Traffic at the riverine jetty at outer terminal -1 is expected to be 3.90 MTPA in 2018-19 and
is forecasted to grow to 5.00 MTPA by 2025-26.
 Government of India has declared the entire stretch of the Ganges between Haldia and Allahabad as National Waterway-1 (NW-1). NW-1 spans
across a distance of 1,620 km. The 560-km Haldia-Farakka stretch of NW-1 has been developed as part of the multi-modal system for cargo from
Nepal, Bhutan, north Bengal and the northeastern states.
Source: Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, Indian Port Association
Traffic handled at major ports (‘000 tonnes)
12,875
15,283
16,782
16,173
17,390
7,710
28,511
31,010
33,507
34,141
40,496
17,727
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19*
Kolkata Dock System Haldia Dock Complex
Commodity
Kolkata Dock
System
Haldia Dock
Complex
P.O.L 335 3,460
Other Liquids 265 2,107
Iron Ore (Incl pellets) - 219
Fertilizers (finished + raw) 85 234
Coal 996 7,273
Containers 4,597 1,376
Others (Misc. Cargo) 1,716 3,134
Commodity-Wise traffic handled at major ports in 2018* (‘000
tonnes)T
Note: * as of April to August 2018, T - Tentative

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – POWER
 As of August 2018, West Bengal had a total installed power
generation capacity of 10,518.24 MW, of which 6,577.95 MW was
under state utilities, 2,769.52 MW was under the private sector and
1,170.77 MW was under central utilities.
 Of the total installed power capacity, 8,685.77 MW was contributed
by thermal power, 1,396.00 MW by hydropower and 436.47 MW by
renewable power.
 West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency, formed in the
year 1993, has implemented a large number of programmes related
to solar energy, wind energy, mini & micro hydel, bio-energy, etc.
 Length of transmission lines in the state has increased from 11,095
CKM in March 2011 to 13,392 CKM in December 2017. During the
same period, capacity of transmission lines increased from 19,236
MVA to 30,271 MVA.
 Power generation in the state for 2018-19* reached 17,955.25 GWH.
Source: Central Electricity Authority, West Bengal Economic Survey 2017-18
Note: *As of August 2018, ^ - till July 2018
Installed power capacity (MW)
8,316.89
8,567.29
8,616.29
9,224.82
9,842.04
10,258.40
10,382.78
10,637.59
10,518.24
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19*

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – TELECOM
 According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), there were around 58.63 million wireless subscribers and 0.26 million wireline
subscribers in West Bengal as of August 2018.
 By the end of March 2018, 19.31 million subscribers had submitted requests for mobile number portability in West Bengal.
 At Bengal Global Business Summit 2018, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) announced that it will be investing Rs 5,000 crores (US$ 772.32 million) in
West Bengal to support telecom arm Reliance Jio Infocomm’s operations, its digital ecosystem also the group’s retail and fuel retail businesses.
Wireless subscribers 58,634,729
Wire-line subscribers 260,281
Internet subscribers (Mn)* 19.31
Tele-density (in%) 89.04
Mobile Number Portability requests (Mn) 20.33
Source: TRAI
*Note: ^As of March 11, 2018, *As of March 2018
Telecom Infrastructure (As of August 2018)Performance status of Bharat Net project (as of July 2018)
Total GPs 3,354
GPs connected^ 2,073
Cable laid (kms.) 6,610
GPs for which cable laid 2,136
Service ready GPs 2,020

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – URBAN
 As of April 2018, one smart city has been short listed in the state of
West Bengal to be developed as a smart city.
 60 cities in the state were identified under Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) as of April 2018.
 In 2017-18, 2,260 urban beautification schemes for Green Space
Development Projects were undertaken under the Green City
Mission at an estimated cost of Rs 1,180.18 crore (US$ 183.12
million).
 As per the state’s Economic Survey 2017-18, few of the
accomplishments of 2017-18 were:
• Seven flyovers and elevated corridors were constructed at an
estimated cost of Rs 1,909 crore (US$ 296.20 million)
• 108 water supply projects were implemented with an investment
of Rs 10,447 crore (US$ 1,620.95 million)
• Seven storm water drainage projects were undertaken at an
estimated cost of Rs 229 crore (US$ 35.53 million)
Number of AMRUT cities with population less
than 1 million
53
Number of AMRUT cities with population
in the range of 1 – 10 million
2
Number of AMRUT cities with population
greater than 10 million
0
Total number of AMRUT cities 55
Classification of AMRUT Cities in West Bengal on the basis of
population

WEST BENGAL
SOCIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE – EDUCATION
 West Bengal has a literacy rate of 77.08 per cent; the male literacy rate is 82.67 per cent and the female literacy rate is 71.16 per cent.
 As of 2017, West Bengal has 43 universities and 1,341 colleges. West Bengal has 257 Industrial Training Institutes.
 As per state budget 2018-19, the Government of West Bengal allocated US$ 3,818.64 million for school education, US$ 548.54 million for higher
education and US$ 156.04 million for technical education and training in the state.
 In 2017-18, the state government constructed 37 primary schools buildings and 202 upper primary school buildings. The government also
undertook construction of 1,235 additional classrooms.
Number of schools
Primary only: 76,514
Upper primary with secondary/higher
secondary: 6,850
Pupil-teacher ratio All schools: 26.8:1
Enrolment of students in
schools (all schools)
Government schools: 12,972,344
Private schools: 996,723
Number of teachers (all
schools)
Government teachers: 512,714
Private teachers: 65,589
Literacy rate 77.08
Male literacy 82.67
Female literacy 71.16
Scheme 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18*
SSA Scheme 159.25 129.36 122.50 138.49
MDM scheme 166.80 117.31 170.41 102.76
Note: 2017-18* - up to February 28, 2018, ^as of 2016-17, 2017-18* - up to December 31, 2017; ^ up to September 30, 2017
Literacy rates (%) (Census 2011)
Funds released under education schemes for West Bengal –
US$ million
West Bengal’s education statistics
Source: National Rural Health Mission, Census 2011, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Wsst Bengal Economic Survey 2017-18, State Report Card

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE – HEALTH
 The active health infrastructure of West Bengal comprises 98 sub district hospitals, 77 district hospitals, 1,455 primary health centres, 510
community health centres and 10,426 sub-centres as of September 19, 2018.
 As per state budget 2018-19, US$ 1,354.67 million was allocated to the Health and Family Welfare department.
 38 Critical Care Units (CCUs) and 22 High Dependency Units (HDUs) are functional in the state, as per the state’s Economic Survey 2017-18.
 The state was allocated US$ 134.21 million worth of funds under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), up to December 2017. Out of the
allocation the state has incurred expenditure of US$ 91.16 million under the scheme, up to September 2017.
Sub-centres 10,426
Primary health centres 1,455
Community health centres 510
Sub-district hospitals 98
District hospitals 77
Health infrastructure – (As of September 19, 2018)
Birth rate
1
15.4
Death rate
1
5.8
Infant mortality rate
2
25
Health indicators (2016)
Source: West Bengal Budget 2016-17, Department of Finance, Government of West Bengal
Note: 1Per thousand persons, 2Per thousand live births, 2017-18* - up to December 31, 2017; ^ up to September 30, 2017
Year
Funds
Allocated
Funds
Released
Expenditure
2014-15 160.90 161.72 182.83
2015-16 134.97 104.52 113.49
2016-17 122.23 110.60 259.94
2017-18* 134.21 145.49 91.16^
Funds allocated and released and expenditure under National
Rural Health Mission (NRHM)- US$ million

WEST BENGAL
INDUSTRIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE

INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
 West Bengal has 12 growth centres for medium and large scale
industries, set up by the West Bengal Industrial Development
Corporation (WBIDC). There are exclusive growth centres for
electronics, software technology and export processing.
 As of July 2018, West Bengal had 21 SEZs; of which, 7 are
operational, 5 are notified, 7 are formally approved and 2 have in-
principle approval.
 West Bengal’s major industrial areas are Haldia, Kolkata, Asansol-
Durgapur region, and Kharagpur.
 In state budget 2018-19, an amount of Rs 123 crores (US$ 18.1
million) has been extended to develop and modernize the Industrial
Parks and Growth Centers to attract entrepreneurs.
 According to the report ‘Bengal-Destination Next for Improved
Infrastructure & Efficient Logistics’ released at the Bengal Global
Business Summit 2018, West Bengal will see an investment of Rs
4,300 crores (US$ 664.20 million) in the warehousing and logistics
sector till 2020.
Source: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, State Budget 2018-19
Some of the industrial parks in West Bengal
Project name Industry
Food Park (Phase-I & II ) Food processing
Poly Park Polymer products
Rubber Park
Rubber footwear, hoses, tubes,
automotive rubber products
Kolkata Biotech Park Biotechnology products
Plasto Steel Park (Phase-I & II) Iron and steel and plastic products
Vidyasagar Industrial Park Engineering and manufacturing
Shalboni Industrial Park Iron & steel
Panagarh Industrial Park Engineering and manufacturing
Raghunathpur Steel & Allied
Industrial Park
Iron & steel, cement and power
Foundry Park (Phase-I & II )
Castings, forge and foundry
products
Rishi Bankim Industrial Park Multi-product
Garment Park Garments
Shilpangan (Light Engineer.
Park)
Light engineering products

WEST BENGAL
KEY SECTORS
 Tea
 Petroleum and Petrochemicals
 Information Technology
 Agriculture and Allied Industries
 Tourism

KEY SECTORS – TEA … (1/2)
 West Bengal is the second-largest tea growing state in India.
 Total tea production in West Bengal stood at 387.86 million kgs in
2017-18, accounting for 29.27 per cent share of India’s total
production. Tea production from April to July 2018 reached 135.35
million kgs.
 Tea gardens in the state are located in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri, the
two northern districts of West Bengal.
 Darjeeling tea has a geographical indication (GI) status that is
recognised globally. It is regarded by connoisseurs as the
Champagne of Teas.
Source: Tea Board of India
Some of the key players
 Tata Global Beverages
 Goodricke Group Ltd
 Mcleod Russel India Ltd
 Duncans Industries Ltd
Production of tea (in million kg)
233.10
221.20
229.80
226.40
279.30
312.90
324.26
329.60
357.39
387.86
135.35
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19*
Note: 2018-19*- From April to July 2018

KEY SECTORS – TEA … (2/2)
 GGL, a part of Camellia plc. UK, is engaged in the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of tea in India. The company
launched cold tea and has entered the ready-to-drink products market in 2009.
 It has 17 gardens, including three gardens in Darjeeling, two in Assam and 12 in Jalpaiguri.
Goodricke Group Ltd
(GGL)
Mcleod Russel India
Ltd
 Mcleod Russel is the largest tea producer in the world with over 100 million kg of tea every year from tea estates
in Assam, West Bengal, Vietnam, Uganda and Rwanda, employing 90,000 people. It is also India’s largest tea
exporter.
 The company has its registered office in Kolkata.
 The five tea estates in Jalpaiguri district produce 6.27 million kg of tea annually. The total estimated crop
production is 6,275 tonnes.
Duncans Industries
Ltd
 Duncans Industries Ltd, headquartered in Kolkata, is a part of the diversified Duncan-Goenka Group, established
in 1859.
 The company has 12 tea estates, located in the Doors, Terai and Darjeeling.
 The company markets tea under the Runglee Rungliot, Double Diamond, Shakti, Sargam and No1 brands.
Tata Global Beverages
 Tata Global Beverages, formerly known as Tata Tea, is the largest brand of tea in India. It acquired the Earth
Rules, an Australian company under the MAP brand, in 2014. Tata Global Beverages is the second largest tea
player across the globe.
 The company has six major brands in the Indian market: Tata Tea, Tetley, Kannan Devan, Chakra Gold, Agni and
Gemini. It has its headquarters and tea estates in West Bengal.
Source: Company Websites, News Articles

KEY SECTORS – PETROLEUM AND
PETROCHEMICALS … (1/2)
 West Bengal accounted for around 3.13 per cent of the country’s
refinery crude throughput in 2016-17. The state accounts for about
4.99 per cent of the total onshore production of natural gas in India,
as of 2017-18.
 Indian Oil Corporation is going to invest Rs 10,000 crore in its Haldia
refinery over a period of four years to comply with Bharat Stage VI. In
the first phase of investment, the company is going to set up a hydro
cracker unit which will increase its production capacity to 8 MTPA
from 7.5 MTPA.
 Mitsubishi Chemicals and Corporation, a Japan based chemicals
major, has invested US$ 780 million in a Purified Terepthalic Acid
(PTA) plant at Haldia.
Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, PNG Statistics 2016-17
Production of natural gas in West Bengal (million cubic meters)
156.49
223.68
389.42
555.07
531.07
62.94
0.00
100.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
500.00
600.00
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19*^
Note: 2018-19* - up to April 2018, ^Including Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand

KEY SECTORS – PETROLEUM AND
PETROCHEMICALS … (2/2)
 IOCL is India's largest company by sales and the twentieth largest petroleum company in the world.
 It owns and operates 10 of India's 22 refineries with a combined refining capacity of 65.7 MMTPA (1.30 million
barrels per day).
 It has a refinery at Haldia, with an installed capacity of 7.5 MTPA, which has grown from 2.5 MTPA in 1975.Indian Oil Corp Ltd
(IOCL)
Oil India Ltd (OIL)
 OIL, established in 1959, is primarily engaged in exploration, development, production and transportation of crude
oil and natural gas in India. OIL owns 10 crude oil pumping stations and 17 repeater stations spread across
Assam, West Bengal and Bihar.
 The state-of-the-art pipeline has the capacity to transport 8 MTPA of crude and feed four public sector refineries in
north-east India. The company also owns and operates a 654-km petroleum product pipeline connecting
Numaligarh Refinery Limited in Assam to Siliguri in West Bengal.
Haldia Petrochemicals
Ltd (HPL)
 HPL is a modern, naphtha-based petrochemical complex located at Haldia, 125 km from Kolkata.
 It is a joint venture project of the Government of West Bengal, with the Chatterjee Group, the Tata Group and
IOCL as major stakeholders.
 It has the capacity to produce 700,000 tonnes of ethylene per annum and process over 3,50,000 tonnes per
annum of polymers.

KEY SECTORS – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY … (1/2)
 As of December 2017, West Bengal had 7 IT/ITeS based SEZs with
formal approval. A number of towns such as Durgapur, Siliguri and
Haldia are also emerging as suitable IT destinations with appropriate
infrastructure in the form of software technology parks (STP).
 West Bengal plans to raise its share in the country’s IT exports to 25
per cent by 2030. Total export from IT sector of the state is estimated
to have crossed Rs. 19,000 crores (US$ 2.83 billion) in 2016-17.
 West Bengal earlier had 8 IT parks, 12 new IT parks have been set
up in the state and except one is near Kolkata. The remaining 11 are
outside Kolkata which will help in providing employment opportunities
in smaller cities.
 As per state budget 2018-19, the Government of West Bengal
allocated US$ 28.06 million for the development of the IT &
Electronics department in West Bengal.
Source: State Budget 2018-19, State Economic Survey 2017-18
IT Exports from West Bengal (US$ billion)
1.86
2.19
2.06
2.07
2.24
2.29
2.83
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Note: Exchange rates used are average for the year

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

KEY SECTORS – AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES
Source: Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Department of agriculture cooperation and farmers welfare
West Bengal’s fish production (in million tonnes)
1.47
1.49
1.58
1.62
1.67
1.70
1.34
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18^
 West Bengal has six agro-climatic zones & offers a diverse variety of environments for agriculture and horticulture production.
 Horticulture production in the state stood at 30.67 million tonnes in 2017-18.
 The state has a long coastline (over 150 km) & innumerable water bodies, reflecting the huge potential for inland fishing and fish cultivation.
 Rice is the principal food crop of West Bengal. The state is the largest producer of rice in India. In 2017-18, rice production reached 14.99 million
tonnes.
West Bengal’s rice production (in ’000 tonnes)
14,340.70
13,045.90
14,605.80
15,023.70
15,370.70
14,677.20
15,953.90
15,302.50
14,990.00
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18*
Note: *As per second advance estimates, ^up to December 2017

KEY SECTORS – TOURISM
 West Bengal’s diversity in flora and fauna makes it an attractive
destination for tourism.
 The state has good infrastructure for encouraging tourists. Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose Airport in Kolkata is an international airport.
Tourist destinations are accessible due to a wide network of national
and state highways. Howrah, Sealdah & New Jalpaiguri are major
railway hubs.
 In 2017 (P), domestic tourist arrivals in the state were 79.69 million
and foreign tourist arrivals had crossed over 1.57 million.
 As per state budget 2018-19, Government of West Bengal allocated
US$ 57.18 million for the development of tourism sector in the state.
West Bengal’s tourist inflows (in millions)
22.3
23.5
23.9
26.7
50.4
71.7
76.0
81.3
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
80.00
90.00
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017P
Source: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
Note: P - Provisional

WEST BENGAL
KEY PROCEDURES
& POLICIES

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

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

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

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

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

STATE ACTS & POLICIES … (1/2)
West Bengal Start Up
Policy, 2016-21
 The policy was drafted aiming to brace up the culture of start-ups in West Bengal by acknowledging various
auspicious start-ups and promoting them socially.
 To boost the establishment of various business incubators in association with the private sector across the state.
 To create a sustainable ecosystem in the MSME sector, which can maximise the utilisation of resources and widen
the area of operation to make the state emerge as the MSME leader in the country in the next ten years.
Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Policy 2013
Objectives
 To eliminate systemic bottlenecks in the process of Industrialisation in the state.
 To improve the ease of doing business.
Investment Industrial
Policy West Bengal 2013
Read more
Read more
Read more
West Bengal Policy on
Information &
Communication
Technology 2012
 To become one of the leading states in India in the IT & ITeS and Electronic System Design and Manufacturing
(ESDM) sectors and to enable West Bengal to transform into a knowledge-driven welfare society with extensive
use of IT & ITeS in governance and in the daily lives of the people of the state.
Read more
 To promote IT/ITeS projects of large, medium, small, and micro units to be set up in the state.
West Bengal ICT
Incentive Scheme 2012 Read more
 To bring in related industries and services of this growth industry, geared to revenue streams and payback, and
appropriate business model.
 To map, conserve and sustainably use bio-resources, particularly those which are unique to the state.
West Bengal
Biotechnology Policy
2013
Read more

STATE ACTS & POLICIES … (2/2)
West Bengal Tourism
Policy 2008
 To improve the market share of West Bengal in the inbound international tourism segment and also to have a
dominant share in the domestic tourism market.
 To promote responsible and sustainable tourism through the integrated development of infrastructure and not
sporadic, stand alone and fragmented development.
Objectives
 To facilitate the development, operation, maintenance, management, administration and regulation of special
economic zones in the state.
Special Economic Zone
Act (SEZ) 2003
Read more
Read more

ANNEXURE…(1/2) - SOURCES
Data Sources
GSDP (state) Economic Survey 2017-18
Per capita GSDP figures Economic Survey 2016-17, Economic Survey 2017-18
GSDP (India) Central Statistics Office
Installed power capacity (MW) Central Electricity Authority, as of August 2018
Wireless subscribers (No) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of July 2018
Internet subscribers (Mn) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India as of March 2018
National highway length (km) NHAI, Roads and Building Department - Government of India
Airports (No) Airports Authority of India
Literacy rate (%) Census 2011
Birth rate (per 1,000 population) SRS Bulletin September 2017
Cumulative FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, April 2000 to June 2018
Operational PPP projects (No) DEA , Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Operational SEZs (No) Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, July 2018

ANNEXURE…(2/2) - EXCHANGE RATES
Exchange Rates (Fiscal Year) Exchange Rates (Calendar Year)
Year INR INR Equivalent of one US$
2004–05 44.95
2005–06 44.28
2006–07 45.29
2007–08 40.24
2008–09 45.91
2009–10 47.42
2010–11 45.58
2011–12 47.95
2012–13 54.45
2013–14 60.50
2014-15 61.15
2015-16 65.46
2016-17 67.09
2017-18 64.45
Q1 2018-19 67.04
Year INR Equivalent of one US$
2005 44.11
2006 45.33
2007 41.29
2008 43.42
2009 48.35
2010 45.74
2011 46.67
2012 53.49
2013 58.63
2014 61.03
2015 64.15
2016 67.21
2017 65.12
Source: Reserve Bank of India, Average for the year

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