       • witnessed massive growth in capital investments due to conducive industrial Evolving policy and generous tax benefits. Therefore, Uttarakhand is one of the fastest growing industrialisation states in . The state’s GSDP increased at a CAGR of 20.2 per cent during 2005-12, facilitating growth trailing only Sikkim’s 25.8 per cent growth in 2005-12 and outpacing the 15.6 per cent growth witnessed by all states combined.

• The state is located at the foothills of the . Presence of several hill stations, wildlife parks, pilgrimage places and trekking routes make Uttarakhand an attractive tourist Thriving tourism destination. Domestic tourists received by the state increased at a CAGR of 9.6 per cent to 25.9 million during 2001-11. Foreign tourists received by the state increased at a CAGR of 8.5 per cent to 0.12 million during 2001-11.

Hydropower generation • Uttarakhand is being developed as an ‘energy state’ to tap the hydropower electric potential of over 25,000 MW. About 87.7 per cent of the capacity owned by state utilities is potential based on hydropower.

• Forest area covers about 64 per cent of the state. Supportive state policies and availability Agro and food of seasonal fruits, such as apples, plums, litchis and peaches, facilitate the development processing of the agro and food processing industry. Uttarakhand is also the second-largest producer of nuts in India, accounting for 9.4 per cent of the country's total nuts production.

• Uttarakhand has almost all agro-geo climatic zones, which provide commercial Floriculture and opportunities for floriculture and horticulture. The state has 175 rare species of medicinal horticulture and aromatic plants.

Source: PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry June 2011, IPTU, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Master Plan 2007-22, Ministry of Tourism 2013-14* FavourableGrowing locationdemand and Stable political environment Potential abundant resources Hydro • The state has a stable political power • Close proximity to National Capital environment with successive The state’s Region of Delhi - a leading market of governments that have been generation the country. It has excellent committed towards creating a hydropower capacity of connectivity with neighboring states. progressive business environment. potential is about 2,003 • Abundant natural resources due to 25,450 MW MW hills and forests supporting tourism, and vast water resources favouring hydropower. Agro-climatic conditions support horticulture- based industries. Advantage: Uttarakhand Adequate labour pool Policy and infrastructure

• The average level of literacy is high in • The state offers a wide range of benefits the state. A large pool of talented in terms of interest incentives, financial human resources is available here, as assistance, subsidies and concessions. Uttarakhand has some of the leading • Uttarakhand has a robust social and educational institutions in the country. industrial infrastructure, virtual • Top-notch institutes, namely IIT connectivity, over 36,600 km of road Roorkee and IIM Kashipur, are network, two domestic airports, 345 km located in the state. Also, Uttarakhand of rail routes and an installed power has the 11th highest literacy rate capacity of 2,565.8 MW*. (79.6 per cent) in India.

Sources: Central Electricity Authority *Up to September 2013 Uttarakhand has diverse geographical features ranging from snow-capped mountain peaks in the north to tropical forests in the south; its climate and vegetation vary accordingly.

The state was formed in November 2000 by carving out the 13 hill-districts of Uttar Pradesh. It was formerly named Uttaranchal.

Parameters Uttarakhand Capital Dehradun Geographical area (sq km) 53,483 Administrative districts (No) 13 Source: Maps of India Population density (persons per sq 189 km)* Uttarakhand is located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountain ranges. The state shares borders with China Total population (million)* 10.11 (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east and inter-state Male population (million)* 5.15 boundaries with Himachal Pradesh in the west and northwest and Uttar Pradesh in the south. Female population (million)* 4.96 Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)* 963 , Garhwali and Kumaoni are commonly spoken in the Literacy rate (%)* 79.6 state. English is the medium of education in many of its schools. Sources: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2011-12, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, *Provisional Data – Census 2011 Parameter Uttarakhand All-States Source

Economy

Planning Commission Databook, October 2013, GSDP as percentage of all states’ GSDP 1.2 100 current prices

Planning Commission Databook, October 2013, Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 20.2 15.6 2004-05 to 2012-13, current prices Planning Commission Databook, October 2013, Per capita GSDP (US$) 1,924.8 1,414.7 2012-13, current prices Physical infrastructure Central Electricity Authority, as of September Installed power capacity (MW) 2,565.8 228,721.7 2013, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of Wireless subscribers (No) 119,490,015^ 870,582,006 September 2013 Ministry of Communications & Information Broadband subscribers (No) 88,959** 15,050,000 Technology, as of March 2013 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Annual National highway length (km) 2,042 79,116 Report 2012-13

Airports (No) 2 133 Airports Authority of India

*Calculated in Indian rupee terms, **As of December 2011 ^Including Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal-India.com Parameter Uttarakhand All-States Source

Social indicators

Literacy rate (%) 79.6 74.0 Provisional Data – Census 2011

SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 18.5 21.8 September 2013 Investment

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.4* 201.9 April 2000 to August 2013

Outstanding investments (US$ billion) 20.6 2,658.2 CMIE (2012-13)

Industrial infrastructure

PPP projects (No) 21 881 www.pppindiadatabase.com

SEZ (No) 1 392 Notified as of July 2013, www.sezindia.nic.in

PPP: Public-Private Partnership, SEZ: Special Economic Zone, SRS: Sample Registration System *Including Uttar Pradesh At current prices, the gross state domestic product (GSDP) GSDP of Uttarakhand at current prices (in US$ billion) of Uttarakhand was about US$ 19.9 billion in 2012-13.

19.9 Between 2004-05 and 2012-13, the average annual GSDP CAGR 18.4 19.6 growth rate was 20.2* per cent. 20.2%* 14.9

11.4 12.2 8.1

5.5 6.8

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Source: Planning Commission Databook, October 2013 *In Indian rupee terms The total net state domestic product (NSDP) of Uttarakhand NSDP of Uttarakhand at current prices (in US$ billion) was about US$ 17.3 billion in 2012-13.

17.1 17.3 The average NSDP growth rate was 19.3* per cent between CAGR 16.0 2004-05 and 2012-13. 19.3%* 12.9 10.0 10.6

7.2 6.1

5.1

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Source: Planning Commission Databook, October 2013 *In Indian rupee terms In 2012-13, the state’s per capita GSDP was about US$ GSDP per capita of Uttarakhand at current prices 1,924.6. (in US$)

The per capita GSDP increased at a compound annual CAGR 1,925 growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6* per cent between 2004-05 and 1,919 18.6%* 2012-13. 1,824 1,532 1,272 1,206 873 739

596

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Source: Planning Commission Databook, October 2013 *In Indian rupee terms In 2012-13, the state’s per capita NSDP was about US$ NSDP per capita of Uttarakhand at current prices 1,672.5. (in US$)

The per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 17.7* per CAGR 1,673 cent between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 17.7%* 1,585 1,668 1,324

1,103 1,059

665 775

550

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Source: Planning Commission Databook, October 2013 *In Indian rupee terms The tertiary sector’s share in GSDP was 50.2 per cent in GSDP composition by sector 2012-13. Trade, hotels and restaurants, the largest sub- group of the sector – registered a growth of 14.4 per cent over the previous year. CAGR*

49.5% 50.2% The secondary sector had the fastest growth of 24.7 per 20.5% cent followed by tertiary sector (20.5 per cent) and primary sector (12.4 per cent) between 2004-05 to 2012-13. 27.0% 24.7% 36.1% The share of the secondary sector in GSDP was 36.1 per cent in 2012-13; its growth was mainly driven by 23.5% 12.4% manufacturing, which recorded a growth of 28.9 per cent 13.7% between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 2004-05 2012-13 Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector

Source: CMIE *In Indian rupee terms Sugarcane, wheat, rice and potato are the key agricultural Annual production in products of the state. Crop 2011-12 (‘000 tonnes) In 2011-12, the total food grain production of the state was Sugarcane 6,596 around 1.85 million tonnes. Wheat 874

Sugarcane is the major crop in the state with production of Rice 599 about 6.59 million tonnes in 2011-12. Potato 434*

The production of oilseeds and pulses during the year 2011- Tomato 102* 12 was estimated to be 31,000 tonnes and 49,000 tonnes, Peas 78* respectively. Onion 39*

The state government aims to set up cold chain storage Total pulses 49 warehouses in every district by 2022. Total oilseeds 31 Total foodgrains 1,853

Source: Reserve Bank of India, Indian Horticulture Database – 2011, National Horticulture Board *2012-13 third advance estimates According to the Department of Industrial Policy & Break up of outstanding investments by sectors Promotion (DIPP), the cumulative FDI inflows from April (2012-13) 2000 to August 2013 amounted to US$ 360 million*. 4.3% 2.8% In 2012-13, outstanding investments in the state were US$ 1.4% 20.6 billion. Electricity 14.0% Of the total outstanding investments, the electricity sector Services accounted for around 77.5 per cent. Real Estate

Manufacturing

77.5% Irrigation

Source: CMIE *Including Uttar Pradesh State highways length was 3,788 km, Major district road length was 3,289.7 km and village roads totaled to 14,543.9 km in the state, as of 2011-12.

As of October 2012, there were three public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the road sector under construction.

In June 2012, US$ 379.8 million was sanctioned by the central government to the state to develop rural roads. Also, the state government decided that it would infuse US$ 128.9 million to construct rural roads.

Road length (km) – as of Road type 2011-12 National Highways 2,042*

Source: Maps of India State Highways 3,788 Major District roads 3,289.7 Total road network in the state was 49,277.0 km in 2010-11. According to Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, national highways running through the state had a total Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance 2012-13, length of 2,042 km*. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, *As of March 2013 Uttarakhand had 345 kmGrowing of rail routes demand in 2010 -11.

The state is focusing on increasing the share of railways in cargo and passenger transport.

Initiatives have been made to start monorails at Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh, on the inter-city linkage routes.

The main railway stations in the state are Dehradun, Haridwar, Roorkee, Kotdwar, Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Haldwani, Ramnagar and Kathgodam.

In February 2012, the Uttarakhand government announced plans to expedite the construction of the broad gauge rail link between Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh and Roorkee in Uttarakhand. The US$ 61.9 million project is expected to reduce the travelling time between two destinations by one hour. Source: Maps of India The state has two domesticGrowing airports demand: one at Jolly Grant in the Dehradun district and another at Pant Nagar in the Udham Singh Nagar district.

All flights connect the state to Delhi.

Upgradation work has been completed at the Jolly Grant airport in coordination with Airports Authority of India.

Due to the hilly terrain, the government has proposed the construction of at least one helipad per district.

The state intends to position air-transport as a reliable all- weather transport option for the hills.

In December 2012, the state government announced plans to secure financial aid of US$ 4.6 million from the Centre for the modernisation and expansion of the Naini-Saini airport in the .

Domestic airport Source: Maps of India As of September 2013, the state had an installed power Installed power capacity (MW) generation capacity of 2,565.78 MW, which consisted of 1,426.97 MW under state utilities, 723.76 MW under centre 2,566 utilities and 415.05 MW under the private sector. CAGR 2,561 1.5% 2,527 The installed power generation capacity in the state has increased from 2,383.00 MW in 2008-09 to 2,565.78 MW in 2,455 2013-14*. 2,405 2,383 The state is in the process of implementing and testing the public-private partnership model in the power sector.

As of July 2012, the state had achieved 98.9 per cent of village electrification. 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14*

Source: Central Electricity Authority *As of September 2013 The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), was established to look after electricity transmission and Structure of power utilities of Uttarakhand distribution in the state after Uttarakhand’s separation from Uttar Pradesh in 2000. Activity Company name

Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Power generation The transmission function was later entrusted to Power Limited (UJVNL) Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (PTCUL). Power Transmission Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL) controls the Power transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand state’s hydropower generation. Limited (PTCUL) Uttarakhand Power Corporation Power distribution The state’s power sector is regulated by the Uttarakhand Limited (UPCL) Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC).

Source: Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited, Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited Uttarakhand is being developed as an ‘Energy State’ to tap its huge hydro electric power (HEP) potential of Projects under operation in Estimated approximately 25,450 MW. Uttarakhand state potential (MW) Under State 34 1,305.9 Uttarakhand has also supported the development of alternate sources of power generation such as solar energy Under Centre 3 1,400.0 and energy from bio-gas plants. A state-level energy park Under Private Sector 8 458.9 has also been established in Dehradun.

Industry is a major power consumption segment followed by domestic consumers in the state. Source: Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited Due to plentiful water resources, the state is focusing on the In June 2013, the state government signed a US$ 150 development of its hydro power generation capacity. The million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank for state has enormous potential for hydropower production hydropower development. It is the fourth tranche of the loan and several hydroelectric projects on the following rivers: under the Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment , Bhilangana, Bhagirathi, Alaknanda, Saryu Gauri, Programme. The fund would be utilised to develop Mandakini, Kosi and Kali. infrastructure for new 400 KV substation at Pipalkoti and a transmission line from Srinagar to Kashipur. The project is In December 2012, the central government approved the expected to supply 2,500 MW of hydropower to Northern 300 MW Lakhwad hydro-power project in Uttarakhand. The India Grid. project is estimated to cost US$ 730.2 million; of which the central government would offer US$ 474.6 million, while the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh would construct 660 state would contribute US$ 255.6 million. The project is MW Kishau multi-purpose project as a joint venture. A estimated to be complete in four years. special purpose vehicle (SPV) has been set up for the US$ 1.3-1.7 billion project. In August 2011, World Bank signed a US$ 648.0 million funding agreement with THDC India Ltd to develop the Estimated Projects under development Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project on the potential (MW) with a total capacity of 444 MW. The project is expected to produce 1,665 million kilowatt hours of UJVNL 32 2,815.3 electricity per annum. Central public sector 25 7,302.0 undertakings Independent power 38 2,118.4 producers

Source: Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited The state has a well-developed communication network including both wired and wireless-connectivity. According to Telecom infrastructure Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the state had Wireless subscribers 119,490,015^ 1.53 million^ wire-line subscribers and 119.49 million^ wireless subscribers as of September 2013. Wire-line subscribers 1,525,470^

As of March 2012, the state had 477 telephone exchanges. BSNL mobile phone connections 1,360,674* BSNL telephone connections 278,751* Uttarakhand State Wide Area Network (USWAN) is (including wireless local loop) operational in the state. # Broadband subscribers 88,959 Some of the projects under Information Technology Public Call Offices (PCOs) 8,429* Development Agency (ITDA) Uttarakhand are National e- Governance Plan (NeGP) Capacity Building Project, Post offices 2,719** Common Service Centre (CSC) and State Data Centre (SDC). Telephone exchanges 477* Telegraph offices 2*

Sources: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Department of Telecommunications, September 2013, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2011-12, India Post ^Including Uttar Pradesh *As of March 2012 **As of January 2013 #As of December 2011 Under JNNURM, 14 projects costing US$ 91 million have After the flood in a few parts last year, the state has been sanctioned for Dehradun, Nainital and Haridwar. proposed a revival and rebuilding plan to invest US$ 857.5 million in the next 3-5 years. The investment would focus on The projects, sanctioned between 2007 and 2011, include developing infrastructure, telecommunication, skill development of roads and flyovers, water supply, sewerage, development and construction. and solid-waste management.

The total water supply to Dehradun city is 127.05 MLD of which around 80.0 per cent (102.51 MLD) is supplied from Drinking water supply in Uttarakhand (2011-12) ground water sources while the remaining 24.54 MLD is Inhabited villages covered (no) 15,544 supplied from surface sources. The average per capita supply in the city is 124 LPCD. About 50.0 per cent of the Population covered (million) 6.3 population of Dehradun city is covered with sewerage systems. Fully covered (million) 5.3

In January 2013, Asian Development Bank (under the Partly covered (million) 1.0 second tranche of Uttarakhand Urban Sector Development Investment Program) agreed to a funding of US$ 100 million to Uttarakhand to improve water supply, sewerage systems Sources: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13, and civic infrastructure. While the first tranche covered Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Uttarakhand JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development Dehradun, Nainital and Haridwar, the second tranche would MLD: Million litres per day, LPCD: Litres per capita per day be directed towards the Haldwani, Roorkee and Ramnagar Data for ADB funding sourced from Construction World news article towns. Besides, the central government would fund US$ 42.9 million of the total investment requirement of US$ 142.9 million. In November 2012, Uttarakhand unveiled a new PPP policy to boost infrastructure projects and facilities. The policy Key sectors to be focused through PPP model aims to create a favorable environment to attract private Urban development investments and ensure a sound regulatory mechanism. Energy The state has identified 107 projects under the PPP model. Agriculture

Rural development Empowered Committee on Infrastructure (ECI) was created to coordinate the state government’s infrastructure Transport development efforts, which includes participation of the Tourism private sector and funding measures. Health Education A PPP cell would be established for speedy clearances. Trade and industry Projects worth up to US$ 0.9 million would be approved under prevailing business norms related to Uttarakhand Procurement Rules 2008. Projects of US$ 0.9-46.0 million would be approved by an empowered group of ministers, Sources: Data sourced from Business-Standard news article Note: PPP – Public-Private Partnership while projects exceeding US$ 46.0 million would have to obtain clearance from the state cabinet. Earlier, projects with investments lower than US$ 4.5 million also required approval of the state cabinet. The new system seeks to ensure speedy project execution. Project cost Project name Sector PPP type Stage (US$ million) Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Roads BOT-Toll 229.5 Under construction Haridwar-Dehradun Roads BOT-Annuity 144.2 Under construction Khutani SHP Energy BOOT 39.5 Under bidding Nayar SHP and Santudhar II Energy BOOT 36.2 Under bidding Balgad SHP Energy BOOT 30.3 Under bidding Sarju Valley Hydel Project Energy BOOT 8.9 Under construction Door to door collection of solid waste Urban development - 5.1 Under construction composting and landfill at Dehradun Operation and management of mobile Management Healthcare 4.8 Under operation hospital units Contract ISBT Urban development BOT 4.1 Under operation Cardiac care unit at coronational hospital in Under operation Healthcare BOT 3.1 Dehradun Textile park Textile - - Planning

Source: www.pppindiadatabase.com BOT: Build-Operate-Transfer, BOOT: Build-Own-Operate-Transfer Uttarakhand is the home to some of the country’s best institutes of higher education, which include: Basic/Secondary education (2011-12)

Number of schools and colleges 23,093 GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Number of students 2,226,315 Number of teachers 94,937 Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur Higher education

Indian Institute of Remote Sensing Number of institutions 129 Number of students 183,316 Wildlife Institute of India Number of teachers 1,433

Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Vocational and technical education GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Industrial training institutes 115

Polytechnics 41 Rural Biotechnology Complex in Kosi Distant institutes of education 13 and training centres Herbal Research and Development Institute, Gopeshwar Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Uttarakhand The state has a literacy rate of 79.6 per cent according to the provisional data of Census 2011; the male literacy rate Literacy rates (%) is 88.3 per cent and the female literacy rate is 70.7 per cent. Literacy rate 79.6

The state has 129 higher education institutions, 115 Male literacy 88.3 industrial training institutes (ITIs) and 41 polytechnic Female literacy 70.7 colleges. There are about 183,316 students in the higher education institutions.

Source: Census 2011 (Provisional Data) There are 13 district institutes of education and training centres in the state. Government degree colleges in Uttarakhand For the year 2012-13, the state government has allocated US$ 814.3 million for school education and US$ 47.3 million Government P G College, Ranikhet for higher education. Pt. L M S Government P G College, Rishikesh

Government of India has proposed to set up a textile skill L S M Government P G College, Pithoragarh training programme in Uttarakhand at an estimated cost of Ram Chandra Uniyal P G College, Uttarkashi US$ 18.4 million. Around 15,000 people are expected to be trained under the programme in the next five years. Government P G College, Government P G College, Gopeshwar Government P G College, Lohaghat

PG: Post-graduate The state has a good network of hospitals and health centres. Health infrastructure (2011-12) District Level Hospitals 13 The state had 254 primary health centres (PHCs), 59 Base Hospitals 3 community health centres (CHCs), 13 district-level hospitals, three base hospitals and 322 state allopathic Primary Health Centres (PHCs) 254 hospitals as of 2011-12. Community Health Centres (CHCs) 59

State Allopathic Hospitals 322 For the year 2012-13, the state government has allocated US$ 160.6 million for medical, health, family welfare and Joint Hospitals, Hospitals for Women 40 Ayush department and US$ 67.7 million for medical Tuberculosis Hospitals and Clinics 18 education. Leprosy Hospitals 3 Based on the findings of the Annual Health Survey* of nine Beds in Government Hospitals 8,518 states covering 284 districts and accounting for 50 per cent of population, Uttarakhand’s health indicators appear favorable. The state reported lowest MMR (maternal deaths Family welfare services (2011-12) per 100,000 births) of 162. Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand have the lowest neo-natal mortality rate of 12. Women and Child Welfare Centres 2 Also, Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand has the lowest under-five Main Centres 84 mortality rate of 23. Women and Child Welfare Sub-centres 1,848

Sources: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Uttarakhand, Annual Health Survey * Survey fieldwork was done between November 2011 and April 2012 As of March 2012, the state had 107 homeopathic hospitals and dispensaries, 542 ayurvedic hospitals and five unani Other hospitals in Uttarakhand as of 2011-12 hospitals. Homeopathic Hospitals and Dispensaries 107

The state had 1,848 women and child welfare sub-centres Ayurvedic Hospitals 542 as of March 2012. Unani Hospitals 5

Sources: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Uttarakhand

Health indicators (2012) Key hospitals in Uttarakhand

Birth rate* 18.5 Doon Hospital, Dehradun

Death rate* 6.1 St. Mary Hospital, Mussoorie Coronation Hospital, Dehradun Infant mortality rate** 34 G.B. Pant Hospital, Nainital

Sources: Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin, September 2013 B.D. Pandey Hospital, Nainital (www.censusindia.gov.in) *Per thousand persons J L N District Hospital, Rudrapur **Per thousand live births There are numerous avenues for recreation in the state, particularly, in key cities such as Dehradun, Nainital and Major hotels in Uttarakhand Mussoorie. Hotel Jaypee Residency Manor, Mussoorie

There is a Botanical Museum in the Forest Research Hotel Honeymoon Inn, Mussoorie Institute at Dehradun. Claridges Naini Retreat, Nainital The Indian Military Academy has a museum, library, war Hotel Madhuban, Dehradun memorial, arms and ammunition, shooting demonstration room, and an 18-hole golf course. There is another popular golf course located in Ranikhet. Youth hostels in Uttarakhand There are several heritage hotels such as the Chevron Hotel Yash, Pithoragarh Rosemount, Chevron Fairhavens and the Ramgarh Bungalows. Hotel Yash, Dharchula

Besides, there are a number of unique entertainment and Hotel Sheela, Nainital adventure avenues including wildlife resorts like Solluna Hotel Saina Inn, Dehradun resort in Nainital, Quality Inn Corbett Jungle Resort, and Tiger Camp: Camp Forktail Creek in Jim Corbett Park. O.G.S Tourist Home, Rishikesh

Youth Hostel, Ranikhet

Hotel Jim Corbett (youth hostel), Jim Corbett The state has transformed from an essentially agrarian and services driven economy into a hub of industrial activity. Following are the industrial estates in the state:

Four integrated industrial estates (IIEs) at Haridwar, Pantnagar, Sitarganj and Kashipur.

Pharma city at Selaqui.

IT park at Sahastradhara road (Dehradun).

Growth centre at Siggadi (Kotdwar).

Some of the other initiatives towards increasing industrial activity include:

Under the special integrated industrial promotion policy (2008), the government’s incentives include exemption from stamp duty, rebate of up to 90 per cent on value added tax, rebate on power tariffs and transport subsidy. The government expects to attract ventures in eco-tourism, adventure sports and service sectors through this policy.

Proposed strengthening of the single-window – contact, information and facilitation mechanism.

Provision of arranging financing through a consortium of banks and financial institutions.

Provision to facilitate expeditious land availability for setting industrial venture and infrastructure projects. Floriculture Chaffi is a joint venture between the Dutch government and Uttarakhand government to manufacture and process the planting material of flowers such as chrysanthemum, tulips, zantedesia, lilium and gladioli. The alliance aims to reduce the reliance on imports of flower bulbs and meet the demand of cut-flower growers and exporters in India. The production facility in Bhimtal, equipped with Dutch machinery and technology, has an annual production capacity of 20 million flower bulbs. Also, the company can produce 2 million plants annually in the tissue culture laboratorium, through tissue culture facility.

In February 2013, the government announced plans to set up an empowered committee chaired by the Chief Minister to approve mega projects over US$ 9.2 million. The decision follows the plans to develop a 1700 acre industrial estate at Sitarganj in the Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. The state aims to attract investment of about US$ 90-180 million for the planned industrial estate, which would be developed by the State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited.

The state government is planning to set up an integrated textile park through PPP model. The park would be spread over an area of 100 acres in the Kashipur-Jaspur area of the Kumaon region.

State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited will invest US$ 68.6 million in Sitarganj Industrial Estate to develop state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Sources: State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited, Data sourced from Business Standard news article Estate name Location Size Financial incentives Proposed industries

• 100 per cent central excise • Cosmetics and allied units exemption for 10 years • Plastic and allied units • 100 per cent income tax exemption • Apparel and allied units Integrated 3 km from for first five years and 30.0 per cent • Agro, food and allied units Industrial Delhi-Haridwar 2,034 for next five years • Pharmaceuticals Estate – National acres • Central sales tax (CST) at the rate of Haridwar Highway (NH) 1.0 per cent for five years • Electrical, electronics and allied units • Capital investment subsidy at the rate of 15.0 per cent, subject to a • Institutional, commercial and allied maximum of US$ 65,832 units

• Cosmetics and allied units • 100 per cent central excise exemption for 10 years • Plastic and allied units • 100 per cent income tax exemption • Apparel and allied units Integrated for first five years and 30.0 per cent • Agro, food and allied units Industrial 3,339 for next five years NH-87 • Pharmaceuticals Estate – acres • CST at the rate of 1.0 per cent for five • Electrical, electronics and allied Pantnagar years units • Capital investment subsidy at the rate • Furniture hub of 15.0 per cent, subject to a • Institutional, commercial and allied maximum of US$ 65,832 units

Sources: State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited Estate name Location Size Financial incentives Proposed industries

• 100 per cent exemption from central excise for 10 years • 100 per cent income tax exemption Pharma for first five years and 30.0 per cent City, Selaqui 25 km from for next five years • Pharmaceutical formulation units to Industrial 50 acres Dehradun be given preference Area, • CST at the rate of 1.0 per cent for five Dehradun years • Capital investment subsidy at the rate of 15.0 per cent, subject to a maximum of US$ 65,832

• 100 per cent central excise exemption for 10 years • 100 per cent income tax exemption for first five years and 30.0 per cent Sigaddi 120 km from for next five years Growth 100 acres • Thrust sector industries only Dehradun Centre • CST at the rate of 1.0 per cent for five years • Capital investment subsidy at the rate of 15.0 per cent with a maximum of US$ 65,832

Sources: State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited Estate name Location Size Proposed facilities

• Ready-to-occupy, hi-tech, intelligent building • Developed plots of varying sizes • Academic zone for educational and research organisations • Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) incubation centre to promote local entrepreneurs Sahastradhara • Large tracts of land to be devoted to green areas and open spaces State-of-the-art IT Road, 60 acres • Habitat centre to cater to business support and recreational needs park Dehradun of the occupants • Other support facilities such as conference hall, training centres, guest house, travel and foreign exchange service, banks and automated teller machine (ATM), multi-cuisine food court, health- club with gym, medical centre, serviced apartments, library and information bureau, indoor and outdoor sport facilities such as squash, tennis, badminton courts and billiards

Sources: State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited The Hill Policy yielded strong results as evidenced by the growth in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Progress from Hill Industrial Policy Uttarakhand during the last four years. The policy attracted Year Units set Jobs created investments of over US$ 99 million from 2008 (when it came to effect) until June 2012. 2008-09 643 2,225 2009-10 706 2,797 The policy facilitated the creation of over 3,000 small (mainly micro) units and provided employment for over 2010-11 827 2,738 10,500 people. MSMEs were mainly created in the herbal, 2011-12 911 3,077 floriculture, hotels, food processing, packaging, flour mills, handlooms, mineral water, pharmaceuticals, auto repair and steel fabrication sectors. Sources: Data sourced from eUttaranchal news article Parsavanath Developers, IT/ITeS

Uttarkashi Sigaddi Growth Centre

Rudra Prayag IT Park at Tehri Garhwal Sahastradhara Road Chamoli

Pharma City, Salequi

Industrial Area, Pithoragarh Bageshwar Pauri

Integrated Industrial Almora Estate-Haridwar Nanital

Champawat

Udham Singh Nagar Index Integrated Integrated Integrated Notified SEZs Industrial Industrial Industrial Estate- Estate- Estate- Kashipur Pantnagar Sitarganj Industrial estates

The natural resources, policy incentives and infrastructure in the state support investments in the drugs and Key industries in Uttarakhand pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, IT/ITeS, mines and • Agro-based industry and food processing minerals, textiles, leather and tourism sectors. • Information and communications technology (ICT)

• Floriculture Uttarakhand has been successful in attracting long-term • investments because of its key industrial and sector-specific Horticulture policies. • Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology • Hydropower Developing appropriate infrastructure has also been a key • Tourism strategy of the state to attract investments in various • Engineering and allied industries industries. • Fast moving consumer goods

Directorate of Industries is the state level office responsible for implementing the policies and programmes for industrial development in the state. Information and communication technology (ICT) has received special attention from the state government and it Some of the key players has been accorded the status of an industry. Several • Hiltron initiatives have been taken to promote the ICT industry in • Uttarakhand. HCL Infosystems • Wipro Infotech With the establishment of the Software Technology Parks of • Modi Infotech Service India (STPI) earth station at Dehradun, Uttarakhand now offers high-speed connectivity. There are more such earth stations planned at other locations. Facilities by BSNL and Reliance are also available in the state.

An IT development agency has been constituted by the state government at Shasthradhara Road, Dehradun.

An IT park has been set up at Dehradun.

The state has a notified IT/ITeS SEZ of 13.54 hectares situated at Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun. Hiltron • Hiltron initially worked to promote the development of electronics and allied industries and services in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. • It functions as an IT and communication service provider to the state under the administrative control of the department of IT.

• HCL is among the largest vertically integrated IT manufacturing companies of India. The group HCL Infosystems reported revenues of US$ 4.69 billion in FY’13. It is the largest hardware, system integration, networking solutions and distribution company in India. • It has its manufacturing facility at Rudrapur in the SIDCUL Industrial Estate, which has an overall capacity of 2 million personal computers per annum.

Wipro Infotech • Wipro Infotech is a division of Wipro Limited. It provides enterprise customers with high-value IT products, software services, solutions and consulting services in India and the Middle-East. • Wipro reported revenues of US$ 6.86 billion in 2012-13. • It has a unit at Kotdwar in Uttarakhand. The unit is spread over 5.8 acres of land with a built-up area of 75,000 sq ft. • It has fully-automated production lines designed on Lean manufacturing practices and houses product engineering and R&D labs for continuous innovation in products and processes.

Modi Infotech Services • Modi Infotech is located in Haridwar. It is involved in the business of website designing, software development, web-hosting, web-advertising, ERP solutions, e-commerce based application development and educational segments of the IT market. Many agri-export zones (AEZs) have already been declared In April 2013, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private under the AEZ scheme of Government of India for products Limited, the largest bottling partner of Coca-Cola Company, such as litchi, floriculture & horticulture, herbs, medicinal signed an agreement with State Infrastructure & Industrial plants and basmati rice. A biotech park near Pant Nagar is Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd (SIDCUL) to coming up in the state. invest US$ 110.5 million for setting up a plant in Dehradun to make carbonated beverages, juice and fruit-based drinks. Uttarakhand has been included in the difficult area category The state would provide 60 acres of land for the plant. by the Ministry of Food Processing Industry (MoFPI) and hence units being set up in Uttarakhand are also eligible for In June 2013, ADS Spirits signed a Memorandum of higher incentives under the scheme of MoFPI. Understanding (MoU) to invest US$ 33.7 million to establish a grain-based distillery in the state. Fruits such as apples, oranges, pear, grapes peach, plum apricot, litchi, mangoes and guava are widely grown in the The state plans to develop high class food parks and state and therefore have immense potential for development knowledge hubs spread over 300 acres in Kashipur. of horticultural crops and processing units.

The state government provides assistance in establishing Some of the key players small and medium-sized agro parks and food parks, which in turn are expected to provide common infrastructure facilities • Britannia Industries Ltd for storage, processing, grading and marketing. • Nestle India Ltd • PepsiCo In April 2013, Golden Infocon Private Limited announced • KLA India Public Ltd plans to invest US$ 27.6 million in Uttarakhand under the state government’s industrial promotion programme SIDCUL Phase-II. The programme involves 50 per cent relaxation on stamp duty and 1 per cent on central trade tax. The company plans to set up food processing and other industrial units. • Britannia is one of India’s leading food product companies, with an estimated 33.0 per cent Britannia Industries Ltd biscuit market share. The principal activity of the company is the manufacturing and sale of biscuits, bread, cakes and dairy products like cheese, butter and milk. • It has a plant in the integrated industrial estate at Pantnagar. The plant is located in Integrated Industrial Estate (IIE), Pantnagar, and the project cost incurred was US$ 12.5 million. The company had revenues of US$ 1.14 billion in 2012-13 and employs almost 1,987 people nationwide.

Nestle India Ltd • Nestle is the world's largest and most diversified food company. It manufactures products under famous brand names such as Nescafe, Maggi, Milkybar, Kit-Kat, Bar-One, etc. • It has around 280,000 employees worldwide and 500 factories in about 77 countries. The company’s Indian operations had revenues of US$ 1.55 billion in 2012. • In 2006, Nestle India commissioned its seventh factory at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand.

• PepsiCo established its business operations in India in 1989 and is one of the largest and PepsiCo India fastest growing food and beverage businesses in India. The company’s Indian operations reported revenues of US$ 1.22 billion in 2012. • It provides direct and indirect employment to over 285,000 people globally and has 38 beverage bottling plants and three food plants in India. There is a company-owned bottling plant in Bajpur, Uttarakhand, which has an installed capacity of 100,000 cases of soft drink per day.

KLA Foods (India) Ltd • KLA Foods (India) Limited is involved in international trading in agricultural commodities. The company diversified into exports of minerals and metals and is exporting large quantities of iron- ore to China. • Their rice processing unit, located at Rudrapur in Uttarakhand, was founded in 1977. Proximity to key markets and supply centres of north India further add to the attractiveness of the state as an Some of the key players investment destination. • ITC Ltd • Dabur India Ltd Pantnagar is a primary location for FMCG companies in the • CavinKare Private Ltd state. • Hindustan Lever Ltd ITC Ltd • ITC is one of India’s foremost consumer goods companies, and is truly diversified with a product assortment ranging from cigarettes, apparel, personal-care products and food products. The company is also one of the leading hoteliers in the country and is involved in agri-business. • The company reported revenues of around US$ 5.76 billion in 2012-13. It has established a manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand for producing soaps and shampoos. The plant, located at Integrated Industrial Estate (IIE) Haridwar, was set up with an investment of US$ 27.4 million.

Dabur India Ltd • Dabur is one of the leading consumer goods companies in India with a turnover of US$ 1.13 billion in 2012-13. It has 17 ultra-modern manufacturing units spread across the globe and its products have markets in over 60 countries. • It has established a manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand. The company manufactures products for healthcare, personal-care and ayurvedic cosmetics segments. The plant located in IIE Pantnagar was set up with an investment of US$ 10.7 million.

• CavinKare is a leading FMCG company in India. The company has an employee strength of CavinKare Pvt Ltd around 3,000, an all-India network of 5,351 stockists catering to about 2.5 million outlets. • CavinKare Group has a turnover of US$ 229 million in 2011-12. It has established a manufacturing facility at the IIE Haridwar in Uttarakhand. It manufactures products such as cosmetics, shampoos, creams and deodorants. The plant was built with an investment of US$ 15.3 million.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd • Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is the largest FMCG company in India. It recorded revenues of US$ 4.84 billion during 2012-13. • It has a state-of-the-art personal care products factory, set up with an initial investment of US$ 28.5 million in SIDCUL IIE at Haridwar. Many Indian and multi-national companies have established In June 2013, Ural India Limited, a joint venture of India’s their manufacturing bases in Uttarakhand as a result of the Motijug Agencies Limited and Russia’s UralAZ, signed a state’s emphasis on industrial and infrastructure Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to invest US$ 134.7 development by providing incentives as well as easy million in the Sitarganj State Industrial Development availability of manpower. Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited to set up a new plant. It would provide employment to around 2,000 people. Many automobile and auto component companies have set up their manufacturing units and R&D centres in the state. Ultratech Cement would invest US$ 857.49 to set up a plant at Tuni in Dehradun and Someshwar in Almora. The Tuni BHEL is one of the oldest and most important companies in and Someshwar plants would have cement producing the engineering sector in the state. Tata Motors, Ashok capacities of 3.5 mn and 2 mn tonnes per year respectively. Leyland, Hero Honda, and Mahindra and Mahindra are some of the well-known automotive companies that have set up units in the state. Some of the key players The Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) group and Volkswagen • Tata Motors Ltd have evinced interests in setting up new manufacturing • Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) facilities in Uttarakhand. M&M wants 500 acres of land and proposes to invest US$ 552.3 million to set up a plant with • Surya annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units. Volkswagen • Polar Industries Ltd has demanded 200-300 acres from SIDCUL. Tata Motors Ltd • Tata Motors is one of the leading firms in the country in the automobile and engineering sectors. The company reported consolidated revenues of around US$ 34.5 billion in 2012- 13. • It has set up its fourth plant in Uttarakhand. This plant in Pantnagar has been set up for manufacturing the firm’s mini-truck named ‘Ace’.

• BHEL is one of the leading power generation equipment manufacturers in the world and Bharat Heavy Electricals reported revenues of about US$ 8.8 billion in 2012-13. It has installed equipment for over Ltd (BHEL) 100,000 MW of power generation for utilities, captive and industrial users. • BHEL also offers comprehensive services to its customers in the conventional and non- conventional sectors including energy, industry, transport, defence and oil & gas. BHEL, Ranipur, is a township developed by the company in the Haridwar district of the state. • BHEL, Haridwar, has a campus of 7,000 acres, of which, 2,034 acres is home to 200 companies including Hero Honda, Maruti and ITC.

Surya Roshni Ltd • Surya is among India's leading manufacturers of lighting products. The company is a leader in the exports of fluorescent tubes and has achieved high brand visibility in over 40 countries. • In 1984, Surya set up its first factory for lighting products at Kashipur in Nainital. Its steel pipe manufacturing plant is among the largest in Asia; located at Bahadurgarh, Haryana.

Polar Industries Ltd • Polar is a popular fan making company. It has established a manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand. • The company manufactures electrical fans, water-lifting pumps, geysers, water purifiers and laminations. The plant, located in IIE Haridwar, was set up with an investment of US$ 4.7 million. Uttarakhand has several agro-geo-climatic zones, making it particularly conducive to commercial horticulture and Key player floriculture. • Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board (UOCB)

The floriculture industry is being developed aggressively in order to meet the demands of domestic as well as foreign markets. The climate of the state makes it ideal for growing flowers all round the year.

Floriculture parks with common infrastructure facilities for sorting, pre-cooling, cold chain, processing, grading, packing and marketing facilities have been planned in order to provide adequate incentives and facilities to the industry.

As per 2012-13 advanced estimates, the state produced 1,810 tonnes loose flowers and 356.8 million cut flowers.

The state government has decided to set up a horticulture marketing board to boost horticulture products in the state. • The Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board (UOCB) is a government body founded in 2003. Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board • It is supported by the Government of Uttarakhand and is located in the Dehradun district of (UOCB) Uttarakhand. • UOCB advises and assists the state government in the overall strengthening and implementation of the institutional set up. It is also engaged in the production, processing, marketing and promotion of organic farming in the state. • The Board also focuses on promoting organic farming in the fields of land use – agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, dairy, sericulture, apiculture, floriculture, herbs and medicinal plants, tea, fisheries, forest and all related areas – for the promotion and development of organic farming in the state, and networks and liaisons with various department of the state. The state’s forest revenues increased at a CAGR of 9.0 per Forest revenues of Uttarakhand (in US$ million) cent during 2005-12 to US$ 49.6 million.

49.6 Forest products have excellent potential for development CAGR due to easy availability of raw materials in the state. The 9.0%* state has ample scope to develop industries based on forest- and agro-wastes such as lantana, pine-needles, 27.2 plant and vegetative fibres.

Uttarakhand is a storehouse for a rich variety of herbs, medicinal and aromatic plant species. This enables the state to offer immense opportunities for the development of export-oriented units based on such products. 2004-05 2011-12 The state is home to more than 175 species of rare medicinal, aromatic & herbal plants.

Forest Research Institute (FRI) is a premier institution under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), situated in Dehradun, Uttrakhand.

The recorded forest area of the state is 34,651 square km, which constitutes around 64.7 per cent of its geographical area. *Calculated in rupee terms Uttarakhand is a well-renowned religious and wildlife The total number of tourists visiting the state increased by tourism destination. In 2012, 28.29 million domestic tourists 3.4 per cent to 26.95 million in 2012 as compared to 26.07 and 140,524 international tourists visited the state. million in 2011. Domestic tourists accounted for 99.5 per cent of the total tourists. In February 2013, the state identified 21 new places in Uttarakhand that have the potential to become major tourist National parks/Wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand destinations. These places include Jageshwar, Baijnath, • Saat Taal, Bhimtal, Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Chakori, Askot Sanctuary Someshwar, Pithoragarh, Chakrata, , Hanaul, • Kedarnath Sanctuary Anson Barrage, Harshil, Dhanaulti and Dayara meadow. • Valley of Flowers (national park) Jauljiwi in Kumaon and Tons in Garhwal division are • Nanda Devi National Park planned to be developed as adventure tourism destinations. • Rajaji National Park • Corbett National Park Investment opportunities in the tourism sector include: • Govind Wildlife Sanctuary

Development of facilities for providing spiritual lessons, Reiki and other rejuvenating courses Religious tourism in Uttarakhand

• Eco-tourism hotels, spa, resorts, amusement parks Yamunotri and ropeways • Gangotri • Kedarnath Winter sports at locations such as Auly that have the • Badrinath requisite terrain for the purpose • Haridwar-Har ki Pauri • Hemkund Sahib Adventure tourism Sources: Ministry of Tourism Home to a variety of flora and fauna and rare species of plants and animals, Uttarakhand has a natural advantage in the sector.

The state accords an industry status to the units coming under this sector (policy provisions applicable to the IT sector are applicable to this sector) and aims to establish an internationally competitive business infrastructure and environment for developing this industry.

Biotechnology parks are to be developed to integrate resources and provide a focused institutional set up for accelerated commercial growth of biotechnology and bioinformatics.

The government is also planning to develop Uttarakhand as a centre of excellence in biotechnology.

In August 2011, the proposal to set up a biotech park in Uttarakhand was included in the state biotechnology programme. The park is expected to include modern biotechnological facility and other common facilities such as a business centre, laboratories and an animal house. The Uttarakhand Biotechnology Department also plans to set up a Centre of Excellence on Mountain Biology to support research and development work. The single-window contract facility is available under a two-tier system:

The District Industrial Centres (DIC) at the district-level.

SIDCUL at the state-level.

These centres are responsible for providing information and escort services to the entrepreneurs. They also maintain a data bank. Agency Description Contact information

• SIDCUL, a Government of Uttarakhand enterprise, was incorporated as a limited company in 2002. It has equity participation from the Union Bank of India (UBI), the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). • SIDCUL functions as the nodal agency of the state to administer all existing Government of India (GoI) and Government of Uttarakhand schemes for State Infrastructure 29, IIE (IT Park), industrialisation and industrial promotion. The corporation provides the and Industrial Sahastradhara Road, industrial units with the requisite information and guides them on the Development Dehradun-248001 approvals needed for potential investors. It is a multipurpose company for Phone: 91-135-2708 100 Corporation of industrial promotion investment and infrastructure development. Fax: 91-135-2708 109 Uttarakhand Limited • The corporation’s key aim is to promote industrial development in the state; Website: www.sidcul.com (SIDCUL) provide financial assistance by way of debt, equity, or venture capital; develop infrastructure; and assist private initiatives in the industry. It also implements and manages projects and provides specialised consultancy for finances and construction. It allows the industries and infrastructure projects in the state to be developed either directly or through special purpose vehicles, joint ventures, assisted companies, etc.

Directorate of Industries, Industrial Area Uttarakhand • Uttarakhand Handloom & Handicraft Development Council is registered Patel Nagar Handloom & council constituted by the Government of Uttarakhand. The council acts as a Dehradun-248001 Handicraft facilitator to motivate, guide and organise artisans and provide common Uttarakhand Development Council platforms for direct interactions between creators and connoisseurs, Phone: 91-135-2728 227 (UHHDC) producers and buyers. Fax: 91-135-2728 226 Website: www.uttarakhandcrafts.com Agency Description Contact information

Industries Association of Uttarakhand, Mohabelwala Industrial Area • IAU is an apex body of small and medium scale industries of Uttarakhand. Dehradun - 248110 Industries Association IAU is committed to the development of the state and its small entrepreneurs. Phone: 91-135-2640 530 It follows a two-tier system at the city-level and operates through the of Uttarakhand Fax: 91-135-2643 382 respective chapters. The thrust and focus of IAU is on taking initiatives to help (IAU) E-mail: the existing industry and to attract new industry in Uttarakhand. [email protected],iauuttarak [email protected] Website: www.iauonline.in

SIDCUL Building, 1st floor, IT Park, Shasthradhara Information • The ITDA is an independent and autonomous body to guide and monitor Road, Technology various projects and provide expert inputs, monitor, evaluate and execute the Dehradun, Uttarakhand state's IT initiatives and projects under the National e-Governance Plan Development Agency Phone: 91-135-2708 122 (NeGP). (ITDA) Fax: 91-135-2708 174 Website: www.itda.uk.gov.in List of approvals and clearances required Departments to be consulted

Prior to setting up the unit Registration Industries Department State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Allotment of land/shed Uttarakhand Limited (SIDCUL) Power load approval for construction load Uttarakhand State Electricity Department Approval for construction of building activity under the Factories Chief Inspector of Factories Act No-objection Certificate Fire and Forest Departments Provisional trade tax registrations Central and State Excise Departments Registration under the Central Sales Tax (CST) Act, 1956 Central and State Excise Departments Before commencement of production Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Environmental clearances Board No-objection Certificate Fire and Forest Departments Permanent trade tax Registration Trade Tax Department Registration under CST Act Central and State Excise Departments Parameter Cost estimate

Industrial land purchase (per sq ft) US$ 4 to US$ 10 Office space rent (per sq ft) Dehradun: US$ 21 to US$ 200 per month Residential rent (2,000 sq ft) Dehradun: US$ 350 to US$ 550 per month Five-star hotel room rent (per night) Mussoorie: US$ 200 to US$ 350 Power (industrial) US 7 cents per kWh Labour (minimum wage per day) Unskilled: US$ 1.7-2.7 Semi-skilled: US$ 2.1-2.8 Skilled: US$ 2.4-3.1 Highly skilled: US$ 2.6-3.5

Sources: Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited, Industry sources Policy for Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources in Uttarakhand

Objective • To harness the environment friendly RE resources and enhance their contribution to the socio- economic development of the state.

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Hill Policy 2008

Objective • The Hill Policy was introduced in April 2008, as a special integrated industrial promotion policy for the hilly and remote areas of Uttarakhand. The scheme is valid up to March 31, 2018.

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Information Technology Policy 2006

Objectives • To have a fully digitised state and a networked society where information flow is seamless and its access across all sections of the society is enabled through effective ICT infrastructure. • To propel the state’s economic growth through the use of IT, leading to a high quality of life for the citizens with greater employment opportunities. Read more Industrial Policy 2001

Objective • To harness industrial resources and put them to productive use, boost investments in industry and infrastructure, create employment opportunities and increase per capita income.

Read more The Uttarakhand cabinet approved a new mining policy to generate revenues of US$ 73.6 million, improve transparency and reduce the involvement of government agencies.

As per the new policy, the district magistrates are assigned authority to give mining rights to local youths on maximum five acres of land; the government would issue tenders for 5-50 acres of land.

The new policy, termed as “khanan”, aims to eliminate illegal operators who have been causing loss of revenue to the government.

According to the new policy, the Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation has received a mandate to undertake mining on 7,000 hectares in reserve forest. Moreover, 1,000 hectares of area is allocated to Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam and 250 hectares of area is allocated to Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam.

Sources: Data sourced from Business Standard news article Exchange rates

Year INR equivalent of one US$

2004-05 44.95

2005-06 44.28

2006-07 45.28

2007-08 40.24

2008-09 45.91

2009-10 47.41

2010-11 45.57

2011-12 47.94

2012-13 54.31

2013-14* 59.38

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