       Largest bamboo • accounts for about 55-60 per cent of bamboo sticks required for making incense producing hub in sticks. Around 21 of the 130 bamboo species known in India are grown in the state.

Second largest natural • Tripura is the second largest natural rubber producer in the country, after Kerala. As of rubber producer in India March 2013, 61,231 hectares of area was under natural rubber cultivation.

Fifth largest tea • Tripura has 56 tea estates and 4,346 small tea growers, producing 8.43 million kg of tea producing state every year. Tea produced in Tripura is famous for its blending qualities.

• A unique harmonious blend of three traditions (tribal, Bengali and Manipuri weaving) can Unique cultural mix in be seen in Tripura’s handicrafts. The state is known for its unique cane and bamboo handicraft art handicrafts.

• Tripura has several potential, yet unexplored sectors, such as organic spices, bio-fuel and Untapped resources eco-tourism. It is rich in natural resources such as natural gas, rubber, tea and medicinal provided growth plants. The state is also known for its vibrant food processing, bamboo and sericulture potential industries.

Source: Government of Tripura, Aranca Research Offers international • Tripura acts as a gateway between and Bangladesh. This offers a trade opportunities potential for international trade.

• Tripura’s agro-climatic conditions are favourable for growing various fruit and horticultural crops. The state’s pineapples and oranges are known for their unique flavours and organic Food processing hub in nature. It has set up a modern food park near Agartala to boost growth in the food Northeast processing sector, and an agri-export zone for pineapples. It also has potential in the meat-processing sector.

Source: Tripura Socio Economic Survey 2010-2011, Aranca Research 2013 TourismGrowing hub demandin North East Untapped resources and 2017E • With its pleasant climate and scenic medical plants Bamboo landscape, Tripura is a favoured • Tripura has several potential, but Bamboo tourist destination. unexplored sectors such as organic industry: industry: spices, bio-fuels and eco-tourism. US$ 21 • The state offers tourists attractions US$ 37 million such as temples, rivers and rock • The state has a wide variety of million carvings. medical plants. It has 266 medicinal plants, with 68 species of trees, 71 herbs, 39 shrubs and 88 climbers.

Advantage: Tripura Availability of skilled Policy and infrastructure workforce support • Tripura has a large base of skilled • Tripura has a wide range of fiscal and labour, making it an ideal destination policy incentives for businesses under for knowledge sectors. At 87.8 per the Tripura Industrial Investment cent, its literacy rate is higher than the Promotion Incentive Scheme, 2012. national average rate. • Developing infrastructure, improved rail • The state has institutes, such as & air connectivity, and establishment of National Institute of Technology (NIT) trade routes have facilitated trade. and Tripura Institute of Technology (TIT), which provide skilled manpower to various industries. Tripura has four administrative districts: North Tripura, West Tripura, South Tripura and Dhalai. Agartala is the capital of Tripura and the state’s largest city. Key towns in the state are Kailashahar, Udaipur, Khumulwng, Kamalpur, Ambassa, Khowai and Sabroom.

Main rivers flowing through Tripura are Gomati, Manu, Khowai, Feni, Doloi, Muhuri and Haora.

Parameters Tripura Capital Agartala Geographical area (sq km) 10,492 Administrative districts (No) 8 Population density (persons per sq km)* 350 Total population (million)* 3.6 Tripura is bounded on the north, west, south and southeast Male population (million)* 1.8 by Bangladesh; whereas in the east, it has a common boundary with and Mizoram. Female population (million)* 1.8 Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)* 961 Bengali and Kokborok/Tripuri are the official languages of the state. The medium of instruction in schools is either Literacy rate (%)* 87.8 Bengali or English. Sources: Government of Tripura website, www.tripura.nic.in Parameter Tripura All-States Source

Economy Planning Commission Databook, 2012-13, GSDP as a percentage of all states’ GSDP 0.23 100 current prices Planning Commission Databook, 2004-05 to Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 10.1 15.6 2012-13, current prices Planning Commission Databook, 2012-13, Per capita GSDP (US$) 1,106.8 1,414.7 current prices Physical infrastructure Central Electricity Authority, as of September Installed power capacity (MW) 433.1 228,721.7 2013 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Wireless subscribers (No) 9,379,920 870,582,006 as of September 2013 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of Broadband subscribers (No) 13,414** 15,050,000 March 2013 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, National highway length (km) 400 79,116 as of March 2013 Airports (No) 1 133 Airports Authority of India

*Calculated in Indian rupee terms, **As of December 2012 Parameter Tripura All-States Source

Social indicators

Literacy rate (%) 87.8 74.0 SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), 2012 SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 13.9 21.6 September 2013 Investment

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.08* 201.9 April 2000 to August 2013

Outstanding investments (US$ billion) 3.02 2,658.2 CMIE (2012-13)

*FDI inflows for RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India’s) Guwahati-region, which includes Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, , Mizoram, and Tripura. SRS: Sample Registration System At current prices, Tripura’s total gross state domestic GSDP of Tripura at current prices product (GSDP) was about US$ 4.1 billion in 2012-13. (in US$ billion) 4.1 CAGR 3.8 4.1 GSDP increased at a compound annual growth rate 10.1%* (CAGR) of 10.1 per cent between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.2 2.4

1.9

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

Source: Planning Commission, March 2013 *In Indian rupee terms Tripura’s net state domestic product (NSDP) was about NSDP of Tripura at current prices US$ 3.7 billion during 2012-13. (in US$ billion) 3.7 CAGR 3.8 3.5 NSDP grew at a CAGR of 9.5 per cent between 2004-05 9.5%* and 2012-13. 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.2

1.8 2.0

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

Source: Planning Commission, March 2013 *In Indian rupee terms The state’s per capita GSDP was US$ 1,106.8 over 2012- GSDP per capita of Tripura at current prices 13 compared to US$ 591.4 during 2004-05. (in US$) 1,107 CAGR 1,130 Per capita GSDP rose at an average annual rate of 8.14 per 8.1%* 1,060 cent between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 844 910 702 841

591 655

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

Source: Planning Commission, March 2013 *In Indian rupee terms Tripura’s per capita NSDP was US$ 1,012.7 during 2012-13 NSDP per capita of Tripura at current prices vis-à-vis US$ 542.6 over 2004-05. (in US$)

CAGR 1,013 Per capita NSDP increased at an average rate of 8.11 per 1,059 8.1%* 987 cent between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 843 773 775 602 642

543

US$

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

Source: Planning Commission, March 2013 *In Indian rupee terms During 2012-13, the tertiary sector contributed 51.7 per cent GSDP composition by sector to the state’s GSDP, followed by secondary (27.3 per cent) and primary (21 per cent) sectors. CAGR*

The secondary sector registered the highest CAGR of 14.6 50.7% 12.3% 51.7% per cent* between 2004-05 and 2012-13. The rise was driven by growth in manufacturing, construction, and electricity, gas and water supply sub-sectors. 22.8% 14.6% 27.3% The tertiary sector grew at a CAGR of 12.3 per cent* between 2004-05 and 2012-13. The increase was driven by 26.5% 8.8% 21.0% growth in trade, hotels, real estate, finance, insurance, transport, communications and other services sub-sectors. 2004-2005 2012-2013 Primary Secondary Tertiory The primary sector rose at a CAGR of 8.8 per cent* between 2004-05 and 2012-13. Source: CMIE, October 2013 * In Indian rupee terms Agriculture and allied activities are Tripura’s mainstay. Annual production in Crop 2012-13 (tonnes) Over 2011-12, food grain production in the state totaled 729,903 tonnes. Rice 713,222 Jackfruit 245,770 Rice, jackfruit, pineapple, potato, sugarcane, chilly and natural rubber are some of the major crops of the state. Pineapple 153,900 Tripura is the second largest natural rubber producer in the Potato 122,960 country, after Kerala. During 2012-13, 61,231 hectares of area was under natural rubber cultivation. Sugarcane 45,002** Chilly 3,700 Tripura has significant biodiversity, with 266 species of medicinal plants. A variety of horticultural and plantation Natural rubber 37,339 crops are produced in the state. Major plantation crops Areca nut 17,770 include coconut, areca nut, oil palm, cashew, tea, coffee and rubber. Coconut 18,070 Total pulses 6,005** Bamboo-based activities play a key role for significant Total oilseeds 3,493** growth in Tripura. The value of the bamboo industry is estimated at US$ 21.4 million during 2012-13, with a potential to reach US$ 36.8 million by 2016-17. Source: Economic Review of Tripura, 2011-12 Indian Horticulture Database – 2013, National Horticulture Board, CMIE 2010-2011 **In 2011-12 Over 2012-13, outstanding investments in Tripura totaled Break up of outstanding investments by sectors US$ 3.02 billion. (2012-13)

The manufacturing sector accounted for around 32.0 per 0.6% cent of total outstanding investments, followed by the 9.5% electricity sector (30.2 per cent). Electricity 30.2% Mining According to the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), FDI inflows* to the Northeast states Manufacturing totaled US$ 79 million from April 2000 to September 2013. 32.0% Services

* FDI data for the Guwahati-region includes Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Real Estate Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura 27.6%

Source: CMIE As of August 2012, Tripura had a total road length of 33,772 km.

Major towns are connected by national highways that run through the state for about 400 km. NH-44 links Tripura with rest of the Northeast.

The Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) provides state road transport services. TRTC operates 39 buses and 20 trucks on 32 routes.

Road type Road length (km)

Total road length 33,772

National Highways 448

State Highways 689

Major District Roads 90

Other District Roads 1,218

Source: Maps of India Rural Roads 16,595

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2011-12, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways As of 2013, the railway route length in the state was around 158 km.

Major railway stations are located in Agartala, Dharmanagar Dharmanagar and Kumarghat.

A 14 km metre-gauge railway line has been proposed Kumarghat between Akhaura (Bangladesh) and Agartala (Tripura). In addition, there is a proposed railway link to be developed between Agartala and Sabroom, covering 110 km and is expected to be completed by 2014.

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

Domestic airlines operating from this airport are Jet Airways, Air India, SpiceJet, Jet Lite and Indigo Airlines, with regular flights to destinations such as Guwahati, Kolkata, Silchar, Imphal, Delhi and Chennai.

22 flights, carrying over 2,700 passengers, operate from Agartala every day, making it the second busiest airport in Northeast India, after Guwahati.

Agartala Airport has an advanced instrument landing system, enabling landing of aircrafts when visibility is down to 800 m.

Agartala Airport has been upgraded by the extension of the airstrip and provision of night landing facilities.

Agartala Airport would be upgraded to international standards by 2016 at a cost of around US$ 50.5 million. Domestic airport

Sources: Airports Authority of India, The Hindu As of September 2013, Tripura had a total installed power Installed power capacity (MW) generation capacity of 433.1 MW (comprised 190.36 MW owned by the state government and 242.7 MW as central 433.1 share). 412.1

Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited was incorporated in 2004 and it is responsible for generation, 265.0 265.0 243.4 244.1 transmission and distribution of power in the state.

There are two ongoing power projects in Tripura: a 101 MW gas-based power project at Monarchak that is being executed by the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) and is expected to go on trial in June and become operational by December 2013; and a 726.6 MW 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14* gas-based power project at Palatana that is being set up by ONGC-Tripura Power Company (OTPC) Private Limited. Source: Central Electricity Authority *As of September 2013 After the commissioning of the 726.6 MW plant, Tripura would become a power surplus state. As of December 2012, Tripura had 135 telephone exchanges (wire-line). Telecom infrastructure (As of September 2013) Wireless connections* 9,379,920 Telecom infrastructure is being upgraded in the state by Wire-line connections* 143,447 laying an optical fibre cable (OFC) network, connecting all towns by strengthening the internet backbone, etc. Wireless BSNL telephone connections 53,980** local loop (WLL) system/mobile services have also been Post offices 711 introduced. Telephone exchanges 135^ As of March 2012, Tripura had 38,243 wireless local loop Sources: TRAI, September 2013 Report, Department of (WLL) connections and 53,980 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Telecommunications, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, India Limited (BSNL) telephone connections. Post, Economic Review of Tripura 2011-12 *Combined figures for the Northeast states comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura The state had 13,414 broadband subscribers, as of **As of March 2012, ^As of December 2012 December 2012. Some of the major telecom operators in Tripura As of March 2012, the number of mobile connections provided by BSNL were 363,425. Bharti Airtel Aircel Limited Reliance Communications Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Tata Teleservices Vodafone Essar IDEA Cellular

Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, The Hindu Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), two projects worth US$ 38.6 million has been sanctioned for Agartala. The projects are for water supply and sewerage in the north zone of the city.

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

Under the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT), US$ 2.6 million has been allocated for the development of the storm drainage system in Ranirbazar, and US$ 14.4 million for the development of roads in Belonia, Kailashahar and Kamalpur.

The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, has sanctioned the construction of a town hall at Sonamura Town in Tripura, with an estimated investment of US$ 5 million.

Sources: JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India Tripura has a literacy rate of 87.8 per cent, according to the provisional data of Census 2011; the male and female Tripura’s education statistics (March 2013) literacy rates are 92.2 per cent and 83.1 per cent, Junior basic: 2,415 respectively. Senior basic:1,237 Number of schools Secondary: 588 As of March 2013, the state had 2,415 junior basic schools, Higher secondary: 369 1,237 senior basic schools, 588 secondary schools and 369 higher secondary schools. Class I-IV: 2.92 Dropout rate (%) Class I-VII: 8.50 The School Education Department of Tripura focuses on Junior basic: 9,426 achieving zero dropout and 100 per cent retention in Senior basic: 11,352 elementary level of schooling in Tripura through Sarva Number of teachers Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Scheme. Secondary: 9,478 Higher secondary schools: 11,963 During 2011-12, the Mid Day Meal Scheme covered 614,449 students of primary schools and upper primary in the state. Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2011-12, Government of Tripura

Literacy rate (%) Literacy rate 87.8 Male literacy 92.2 Female literacy 83.1

Source: Census 2011 (provisional data) Tripura has a central university called Tripura University, a National Institute of Technology (NIT) and a state institute of Educational infrastructure (2011-12) technology called Tripura Institute of Technology (TIT). Universities 2*

Colleges 16 Tripura has two universities, 16 general colleges, two engineering colleges, two medical colleges, one agricultural Engineering colleges 2 college, a law college, eight industrial training institutes and Medical colleges 2** three polytechnic institutes. Agricultural college 1 The state government is taking several initiatives to Law college 1 encourage setting up various educational complexes. Industrial training institutes (ITI) 8 Polytechnic institutes 3

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2011-12, University Grants Commission, Medical Council of India *As of February 2013 **As of November 2012

Premier institutions in Tripura • Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) College • National Institute of Technology • Tripura Institute of Technology • Tripura University As of March 2013, Tripura had 22 hospitals, 83 primary Tripura is one of the priority states under National Rural health centres, 111 dispensaries and 828 health sub- Health Mission (NRHM). The state has been approved an centres. outlay of US$ 21.2 million by the central government to improve health profile and infrastructure in the state. The state has an online booking system, Swasthya Sanchar, through which health services offered at Health indicators (as of 2012) government hospitals can be booked in advance through Birth rate* 13.9 the internet. Availability status and different management Death rate* 4.8 information system (MIS) reports, are also offered via this system. Infant mortality rate** 28

The government is encouraging private parties to establish health infrastructure in Tripura as part of the public-private Health infrastructure (March 2013) partnership initiative. Hospitals 22 Primary Health Centres 83 Agartala Government Medical College & Hospital, Cancer Dispensaries 111 Hospital (upgraded recently as a regional cancer centre) and Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital are major hospitals in Health Sub-centres 828 the state. Hospital beds 2,737^ Blood banks 8 # Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) Scheme for Allopathic doctors 1,480 below poverty line (BPL) families was launched in November 2009 in Tripura. As per records, 505,327 families Homeopathic doctors 85*** have enrolled in this scheme until December 2013. Ayurvedic doctors 56***

Sources: Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin 2012, Economic Review of Tripura 2011-12, (www.censusindia.gov.in) ^As on March 2012, #As on March 2011, *Per thousand persons, **Per thousand live births, ***As on Jan 2012 Tripura has a cultural heritage of music, fine arts, handicrafts and dance. Music is an integral part of the lives of tribal people in the state. There are 19 tribes in Tripura that contribute to the cultural variety of the state.

Some of their indigenous instruments are sarinda (string instrument that looks like a peacock), chongpreng (a particular type of plucked string instrument) and sumui (a kind of flute). Important dance forms in the state are Garia, Jhum, Maimita, Masak Sumani, Lebang Boomani, Hozagiri, Bizu, Hai-hak, Wangala and Cheraw.

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

Most fairs and festivals celebrated during the year are related to harvest seasons and are an integral part of the state’s culture. Some of the festivals are Ashokastami Festival, Garia and Gajan Festival, Orange and Tourism Festival, Kharchi Festival, Rash Festival and Pous Sankranti Festival. The Bodhjungnagar Industrial Complex has come up, about 12 km from Agartala on 550 acres of land, with all Name of the industrial area Location infrastructure facilities such as road, power, water and piped Arundhutinagar, Arundhutinagar Industrial Estate natural gas. Land allotment to industrial units is complete, Tripura West and almost 80.0 per cent of the units have started Badarghat, Tripura functioning. Badarghat Industrial Estate West

Two integrated infrastructure development centres are Dukli Industrial Estate Dukli, Tripura West being established in Tripura, for which the site selection Bodhjungnagar, Bodhjungnagar Growth Centre process is underway. The centres are coming up in the Tripura West districts of South Tripura and Dhalai. Bodhjungnagar Export Promotion Bodhjungnagar, Industrial Park Tripura West Bodhjungnagar, Food Processing Technology Park Tripura West Kumarghat, Tripura Kumarghat Industrial Estate North Dharmanagar, Tripura Dharmanagar Industrial Estate North Dewanpassa Integrated Dewanpassa, Tripura Infrastructure Development Centre North Dhajnagar, Tripura Dhajnagar Industrial Estate South

Source: Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tripura Industrial parks being developed at Bodhjungnagar

Project cost Name Land (acres) Facilities (US$ million) Internal and external road network, developed plot and Rubber park 4.79 58.8 shed, power and water supply, telecom, boundary wall, testing lab, sewage and drainage, security guard, etc. Cold storage (1,500 metric tonnes), warehouse, quality Food park 1.47 30 control laboratory, sorting, grading and packaging unit, bottle manufacturing unit and test house Administrative block, internal and external road network, developed plot and shed, power and water supply, Export promotion park 2.08 126.1 telecom, boundary wall, sewage and drainage, security guard, etc.

Common facilities for bamboo-based industries comprise production processes generic to enterprises, Bamboo park 6.04 69 business development platforms, product development and training centers

Source: Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited Resources, policy incentives, infrastructure and climate in the state support investments in sectors such as natural Key industries in Tripura gas, food processing, rubber, tea, bamboo, handloom and handicrafts, sericulture, tourism, IT and medicinal plants. • Natural gas • Food processing Natural gas deposits are amongst the most important • Rubber reserves of Tripura’s natural resource base. • Tea • Bamboo Other potential sectors are organic spices, medicinal plants • Handloom and handicrafts and bio-fuel. A state Bio-Fuel Mission has been • Sericulture implemented under the State Department of Forest, Tripura. • Tourism

• IT Favourable agro-climatic conditions, low use of chemicals and availability of various spices offer opportunities for the • Medicinal plants development and procurement of the spices in the state.

Source: Tripura Industries Development Corporation Tripura has vast natural gas reserves. The gas is available in a non-associate form, with high methane content of about 97.0 per cent. As of March 2013, 2.97 MMSCMD of gas is available; this is likely to rise to the level of 5.0 MMSCMD by 2014, making Tripura the biggest on-land gas producing state in the country. Concessional gas-pricing and vast reserves offer potential for setting up industries in the sector.

The state is estimated to have gas reserves of 30.65 BCM and net recoverable reserves of 16.91 BCM.

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

Natural gas is presently used mainly for generating power and to some extent in domestic, industrial, commercial and transport sectors. Emphasis would be given for setting up industries (such as ammonia, urea, methanol and methanol- based petrochemical industries), where gas would be utilised as feedstock.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has drilled 176 wells for natural gas in the state since 1972. By 2022-23, the company plans to drill another 144 wells for natural gas in the state.

ONGC has tied up with Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals (CFCL) to set up a urea fertiliser plant at Khubal in Tripura. The commercial scale urea fertiliser plant having 1.3 million tonnes of urea capacity would utilise 2.4 MMSCMD of gas and entail an investment of US$ 0.84 billion.

Gail Jubilant, ABG Energies Limited has engaged in exploration of gas in Tripura.

MMSCMD: Million Metric Standard Cubic Metres Per Day BCM: Billion Cubic Metres The agro-climatic conditions are favourable for growing various fruit and horticultural crops. During 2012-13*, the state produced pineapples (153,710 MT), jackfruits (246,000 MT), Oranges (23,700 MT), papayas (22,600 MT), mangoes (23,860 MT) and coconuts (18,200 MT). Tripura’s pineapples and oranges are known for their unique flavour and organic nature.

Major spices include ginger, turmeric, chilli, black pepper, cinnamon and tezpatta. Over 2012-13*, major spices produced in the state were ginger (7,600 MT), turmeric (6,590 MT), chillies (3,700 MT) and black pepper (150 MT).

A modern food park is being set up near Agartala to give a fillip to the food processing sector. Sikaria Mega Food Park is a fully integrated facility that would enable reduction in wastage, better prices for farmers and an effective supply chain system.

An agri-export zone for pineapples is also being developed. The state also has potential in the meat processing sector.

There is an ample scope for area expansion under organic spice cultivation in Tripura.

Source: National Horticulture Board, MT: Metric tonnes, *Third Advanced estimates Tripura is the second largest natural rubber producer in the country, after Kerala. As of March 2013, total area under plantation is 61,231 hectares and state is planning to increase it up to 100,000 hectares.

In 2012-13, rubber production in the state was 37,339 TPA, with revenue of more than US$ 110.5 million.

Natural rubber-based activities have been declared as a thrust area due to their special significance to the state. With a total plantation potential for 100,000 hectares, there is significant potential for setting up rubber-based industries in the state.

The state government has set up a rubber park at Bodhjungnagar, with technical support from the Rubber Board, Government of India.

A rubber-wood factory has been established in September 2009 in the Anandanagar area. This is the first in the Northeast and the second largest such unit in the country.

India’s second biggest heat-resistant, rubber-thread manufacturing plant was commissioned in Tripura in 2006. With an installed capacity of 5,000 TPA, the plant employs over 80.0 per cent of workforce from the local population. The cost of the project was US$ 17.5 million.

TPA: Tonnes Per Annum Agro-climatic conditions in Tripura are suitable for tea plantation. Tripura is categorised as a traditional tea-growing state, with 56 tea estates and 4,346 small tea growers during 2013. Together they produced over 8.43 million kg of tea in 2013. Tripura is the fifth largest tea producing state, after Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Tea grown in Tripura is known for its good blending qualities. Organic tea and green tea production have been undertaken by some of the tea estates in the state. Tea production is a growing industry in Tripura and provides a considerable scope for investment.

There is a considerable scope to increase the area under tea plantation as well as productivity in Tripura.

There are 22 tea processing factories (including the recently commissioned Dhalai Tea Processing factory) in the state.

Durgabari Tea Estate at Sadar, Manu Valley Tea Garden at Kailasahar, Ludhua Tea Estate at sabroom and Devipur Tea Garden at Bishalgarh are some of the important tea gardens in the state. Tripura is endowed with rich and diverse bamboo resources. It is home to 21 species of bamboo of the 130 species available in India.

About 60.0 per cent of the entire country’s requirement for bamboo sticks for making incense sticks is met from Tripura.

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

Tripura’s cane and bamboo handicrafts are considered to be among the best in the country for their exquisite designs, wide range of products and artistic appeal. The bamboo industry has a great export potential as well.

Studies have indicated that bamboo is a very effective substitute for timber. The state government has established a Tripura Bamboo Mission (TBM) in 2007 under public-private partnership framework as an initiative aimed at the integrated development of the bamboo sector in Tripura.

TBM has a large focus on generating non-muli high value adding bamboo plantations, especially as private plantations and homestead plantations. It has enabled the state to increase bamboo production by threefold in the past three years.

A bamboo park is being established on the outskirts of Agartala to facilitate the setting up bamboo-based industries.

The bamboo industry was valued at US$ 21.4* million in 2012-13, with the potential to go up to US$ 36.8* million by 2016- 17.

*Source: Government of Tripura Tripura’s handloom represents a unique harmonious blend Khadi and village industry production and sales in of three traditions: tribal, Bengali and Manipuri weaving. Tripura (in US$ million)

Tripura is known for its cane and bamboo handicrafts. 29.5 29.1 About 10,000 artisans are engaged in the production of over 26.5 200 handicrafts products in the state. 21.6 22.6 18.9 18.0

Sericulture is an important occupation in the state. Around 13.9 4,500 beneficiaries are directly involved in this occupation.

Tripura produces a wide variety of products such as silk and cotton saris, lungis, shirts, jute carpets, bedspreads and furnishing fabrics. 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13*

Production Sales A special project for the development of Tripura handlooms has been approved, and is likely to benefit 960 handloom weavers and ancillary workers in the state. Source: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India; *Up to December 2012 Total production of khadi and village industries in the state was valued at US$ 13.9 million and sales stood at US$ 18.0 million in 2012-13*. Tripura has at least 266 medicinal plants with 68 species of trees, 71 herbs, 39 shrubs and 88 climbers.

The state government has constituted the Medicinal Plant Board of Tripura. A Medicinal Plant Policy has also been declared by the state government.

Tripura Forest Development and Plantations Corporation Limited is engaged in marketing development of medicinal plants, with the main objective of increasing income of local growers and ensuring sustainable economic development through the cultivation of medicinal plants. Tripura is an attractive tourist destination due to its rich flora and fauna. In 2012, 369,626 tourists (domestic tourist arrivals: 361,786 and foreign tourist arrivals: 7,840) visited the state.

Places of interest in the state include Ujjayanta Palace, Unakoti, Tripura Sundari Temple, Bhuvaneshwari Temple, Dumboor Lake, Neermahal, Jampui Hill, Devtamura Rock carvings and Pilak.

For the convenience of tourists, the state has been divided into two tourist circuits. One is West-South Tripura circuit, covering tourist destinations of West and South Tripura districts, while the other tourist circuit is West-North Tripura circuit, covering tourist destinations of North Tripura and Dhalai districts.

The state has a huge potential in tourism, specially eco-tourism, religious tourism, heritage tourism, hill tourism and rural tourism, etc.

A science village is set to come up in Tripura to popularise scientific concepts in rural areas of the Northeastern region. The project at Nimbark village, 10 km from Agartala, would have a planetarium, a botanical garden, a bird sanctuary, heritage and theme parks, a laboratory, a museum and a library. The project would contribute towards generating employment and promoting eco-tourism. Educated and low-cost human resources available in the state make it attractive to the IT industry.

Under the IT Policy, 2000, the state government has been taking initiatives to promote IT education in schools and e- governance.

A new policy is in the pipeline to replace the existing IT policy of 2000.

Special incentives have been announced for the IT industry in the new Tripura Incentive Scheme 2007.

The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is setting up a software technology park (STP) in Agartala.

Tripura is considered the second best IT destination in the Northeast, after Guwahati, with a potential for setting up IT- enabled services. Approvals and clearances required Department Incorporation of the company Registrar of Companies A committee headed by General Manager – Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDC) - would allot land/shed for the Allotment of land/shed North Tripura, South Tripura and Dhalai districts. The Deputy Director of Industries would allot land/shed for the West Tripura district. Power Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) Tripura State Pollution Control Board and Chief Inspector of Factories Pollution clearance and Boilers Agency Description

Tripura Industrial • Incorporated in 1974, TIDC performs the twin roles of state industrial development and as a state financial corporation. The corporation acts as a catalyst in the Development Corporation Ltd promotion and development of industries. It also provides financial assistance and (TIDC) infrastructure facilities in the state.

Tripura Tea Development • TTDC was set up in 1980 for the development of the tea industry in the state. It is Corporation the nodal agency for growth of small farmers for tea plantation in the state. (TTDC)

Tripura Forest Development • Established in 1976, TFDPC is a public sector undertaking by the Government of Tripura. and Plantation Corporation • It aims to develop forests through plantations and improve the conditions of the Limited economically weaker sections, especially the tribal population dependent on forests (TFDPC) for living.

Tripura Tribal Areas • TTADC was established in 1982 as an autonomous institution. Autonomous District Council • It aims to introduce internal autonomy and protect the social, economic and cultural (TTADC) interests of the tribal population as a whole.

The Medicinal Plant Board of • MPBT was formed in 2001 to promote, conserve, cultivate, harvest, process and Tripura market medicinal plants in the state. (MPBT) • It provides assistance in cultivation, storage, transportation, training, etc. Agency Contact information Shilpadyog Bhawan, 3rd floor, Pandit Nehru Complex, Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited P.O. Kunjaban, (TIDC) Agartala - 799006. Phone: 91-381-222-6617/222-6373

New J.B. School, Tripura Tea Development Corporation Limited P.O. Abhoynagar, (TTDC) Agartala - 799005 Phone: 91-381-2224 128/222 3173

Tripura Forest Development and Plantation Abhoynagar, Corporation Limited Agartala - 799005 (TFDPC) Phone: 91-381-2354 763

Van Gaveshana Sadan, The Medicinal Plant Board of Tripura Gandhi gram, (MPBT) Agartala - 799012 Phone: 91-381-2397 325 Cost parameter Cost estimate Source

Hotel costs (per room per night) US$ 40 to US$ 100 Leading hotels in the state

Residential space (per month rent for US$ 150 to US$ 500 Industry sources 2,000 sq ft house) Commercial: US$ 0.10 Power cost (per kwh) DCH Databook October 2013 Industrial: US$ 0.12

Labour cost (minimum wages per Ministry of Labour and Employment, US$ 2.53-3.72 day) Government of India Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Incentives Scheme, 2012

Objectives • To make Tripura a preferred destination for industrial and trade activities. • To promote economic development and improve living standards. Read more

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

Objective • To promote the Northeast as an attractive investment destination by providing concessions and incentives.

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Tripura State Bamboo Policy, 2001

Objective • To realise the economic, social and environmental potential of Tripura’s bamboo resource, develop it into one of the major economic sectors of the state, and provide employment and income generating activities for the tribals and rural poor. Read more IT Policy of Tripura, 2000

Objectives • To facilitate growth in IT in the state. • To create employment potential in the state in IT industries. Read more

Tripura Medicinal Plant Policy

Objective • To develop the medicinal plant sector so that the state becomes a leading grower of all medicinal plants, which occur under climatic and natural factors of the state.

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Eco Tourism Policy 2004

Objective • To promote sustainable use and management of natural forests and wildlife resources. • Create employment opportunities and generate revenues for the state Read more Agency Description

• Partial reimbursement @ 20 per cent of floor space rentals, actually paid by IT IT industry enterprises. • The reimbursements are subject to a maximum limit of INR 12 lakh per annum.

• 85 per cent exempted from the payment of earnest money and security deposits on tenders floated by the state govt. department/agencies. Government tenders • Procurement preference @ 15 per cent on purchases on tendering process by the state government department/agencies subject to at least 30 per cent value addition within the state.

• Capital investment subsidy of 30 per cent and additional subsidy of 2.5 per cent for ST, Capital investment subsidy to SC, and women on fixed capital investment for land and civil works with a maximum SC, ST and women limit of INR 50 lakh per unit.

• Exemption of excise duty on finished products. • Central transport subsidy. • Income tax benefit. Incentives declared by central • Capital investment subsidy. government • Interest subsidy on working capital loans. • Comprehensive insurance scheme for insurance coverage; subsidies to service, bio- technology and power generating industries.

• On transportation of fruits and fruits product meant for export, a subsidy of 90 per cent on air freight from Agartala to Guwahati/Kolkata. Other benefits • Tripura Industrial Development Agency (TIDA), as single window for providing necessary clearances and other assistance to entrepreneurs. • Prompt and regular clearance of incentives and subsidy claims. 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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