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Uttar Pradesh a Rainbow Land UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND JUNE 2017 (As of June 23 2017) For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 1 UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND ❖ Executive Summary……………………....3 ❖ Advantage State…………………….….....4 ❖ Vision……………………………………....5 ❖ Uttar Pradesh – An Introduction…………6 ❖ Budget Highlights.……………….……….14 ❖ Infrastructure Status……………………..15 ❖ Business Opportunities……………….....40 ❖ Doing Business in Uttar Pradesh……....59 ❖ State Acts & Policies……………………..65 JUNE 2017 For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 2 UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • The number of foreign tourist arrivals in the state is expected to cross 2.8 million by 2017. Leading tourist • Under PRASAD scheme, for the development of Varanasi, the amount sanctioned & destination released by the Ministry of Tourism for the state, during 2015-16, were recorded to be US$ 3.06 million and US$ 623.28 thousand, respectively. • Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of food grains in India and accounted for about 18.39% share in the country’s total food grain output in 2015-16. Food grain production in the state in 2015-16 stood at 46,547.9 thousand tonnes. Strong Horticulture • Major food grains produced in the state include rice, wheat, maize, millet, gram, pea & Base lentils. With overall vegetable production of 26.12 million tonnes in 2015-16, the state of Uttar Pradesh was the 2nd largest producer of vegetables in India, after West Bengal. • In 2016-17, state budget of Uttar Pradesh grew by 5.3%, as compared with the state Growth in state budget budget in 2015-16. In 2016-17, the state government proposed an allocation of US$ 53 billion for various sectors of the state. Source: Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh Government of Uttar Pradesh, Directorate of Economics and Statistics Ministry of Agriculture, India Sugar Mills Association, National Dairy Development Board, Milk Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh, India JUNE 2017 For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 3 UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND ADVANTAGE: UTTAR PRADESH GSDP HubGrowing of IT/ITeS demand services Developed infrastructure NSDP and semiconductor industry and good connectivity GSDP of the NSDP of the • Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a key hub • The state has a well-developed social, state has for IT & ITeS industries, including state has increased from physical and industrial infrastructure. It also increased from software, captive business process has good connectivity through 48 national US$ 58.2 billion outsourcing (BPO) & electronics. highways, 6 airports & rail links to all major US$ 58.6 to US$ 174.95 • The state has become a hub for the cities. The state has witnessed strong billion to US$ billion during semiconductor industry with several infrastructure growth in the recent past. 156.67 billion major players having their offices There has been a considerable rise in the during 2005-06 2005-06 to 2015- & R&D centres in Noida. number of industrial clusters/hubs & PPPs to 2015-16 16 in the infrastructure domain. Advantage Uttar Pradesh Rich labour pool Policy and fiscal • With a population of 199.81 million, Uttar incentives Pradesh is the most populous state in India. • The state offers a wide range of subsidies, policy and fiscal incentives as well as • Uttar Pradesh has a large base of skilled assistance for businesses under the labour, making it an ideal destination for Industrial and Service Sector Investment knowledge-based sectors. Policy, 2004 and Infrastructure & Industrial • The state also has a large pool of semi- Investment Policy, 2012. skilled and unskilled labour • The state has well-drafted, sector-specific policies for IT and biotech. Source: Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Directorate of Economics & Statistics of Uttar Pradesh, Central Statistics Office, Census 2011 JUNE 2017 For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 4 UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND UTTAR PRADESH VISION • To invite private players to invest in • To integrate efforts of various skill the energy sector and ensure development departments of uninterrupted power supply. central and state governments • To promote generation and use of and provide employment oriented clean and green power in the state training in vocational skills. by harnessing solar energy. • To establish Uttar Pradesh as the most preferred destination • To use IT as a vehicle for Energy Skill economic development. for investments by development accelerating industrial • To position Uttar Pradesh as development and creating a the preferred destination for conducive business Investment Information IT/ITeS investment. environment. promotion technology Vision Tourism Social welfare • To provide basic amenities to • To develop religious tourism at economically and socially various sites with potential. backward sections. • To develop areas of tourist • To provide housing to the interest and provide better Agriculture Infrastructure urban poor and carry out slum wayside facilities. redevelopment programs. • To increase farm productivity and • To construct Metro Rail in Lucknow. farmer profitability. • To develop, manage and maintain • To disseminate technology to highways at par with world standards. farmers through development of • To provide connectivity to rural areas training network, demonstration, and by developing roads. reference materials, among others. Source: Government of Uttar Pradesh JUNE 2017 For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 5 UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND UTTAR PRADESH FACT FILE The state has three major seasons: hot weather (March to June), rainy season (July to September) and cold weather (October to February). Wheat, rice, pulses, oil seeds and potatoes are the major agricultural products. Sugarcane is the most important cash crop throughout the state. Uttar Parameters Pradesh Capital Lucknow Geographical area (sq km) 240,928 Source: Maps of India Administrative districts (No) 71 Uttar Pradesh shares its borders with Nepal on the north; the Population density (persons per sq km) 828 Indian states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh towards the Total population (million) 199.81 northwest; Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan on the west; Madhya Pradesh on the south, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to the Male population (million) 104.48 southeast and Bihar in the east. Female population (million) 95.33 The most commonly spoken language in the state is Hindi. Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) 912 English and Urdu are the other languages used. Literacy rate (%) 67.68 Lucknow, Noida, Agra, Ghaziabad, Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Meerut and Saharanpur are some of the key cities in the state. Source: State Horticulture Mission Uttar Pradesh , Census 2011, Central Statistics Office JUNE 2017 For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 6 UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND UTTAR PRADESH IN FIGURES … (1/2) Uttar Parameter All states Source Pradesh Economy 2015-16 2015-16 Directorate of Economics & Statistics of Uttar GSDP as a percentage of all states’ GSDP 8.50 100.0 Pradesh, Central Statistics Office Directorate of Economics & Statistics of Uttar GSDP growth rate (%) 10.58 8.71 Pradesh, Central Statistics Office Directorate of Economics & Statistics of Uttar Per capita GSDP (US$) 875.59 1,546 Pradesh, Central Statistics Office Physical infrastructure Installed power capacity (MW) 23,662.41 326,848.53 Central Electricity Authority, as of March 2017 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of Wireless subscribers (No) 170,363,005 1,164,200,000 February 2017 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of Internet subscribers (No) 43,970,000 391,500,000 December 2016 National Highway length (km) 8,483 100,087.08 NHAI & Roads and Building Department Airports (No) 6 125 Airports Authority of India JUNE 2017 For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 7 UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND UTTAR PRADESH IN FIGURES … (2/2) Uttar Parameter All states Source Pradesh Social Indicators Literacy rate (%) 67.68 73.0 Census 2011 Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 27.2 21.6 SRS Bulletin Investments Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.570 332,11 From April 2000 to March 2017 Industrial Infrastructure Completed and Operational PPP projects DEA, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, 21 1,246 (No) July 2016 Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Operational SEZs (No) 10 186 Commerce, July 2016 PPP: Public-Private Partnership, SEZ: Special Economic Zone, SRS: Sample Registration System, (1) Including Uttarakhand JUNE 2017 For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 8 UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – GSDP GSDP of Uttar Pradesh current prices (in US$ billion) GSDP per capita of Uttar Pradesh at current prices (in US$) 875.6 174.95 755 721 704 146 144 148 660 132 564 110 504 501 95 96 402 365 74.5 326 66.4 58.2 At current prices, the GSDP* of Uttar Pradesh was US$ The state’s per capita GSDP^ in 2015-16 was US$ 875.6 174.95 billion in 2015-16. compared with US$ 326 in 2005-06. The GSDP grew at a CAGR of 11.63% from 2005-06 to Per capita GSDP increased at a CAGR of 10.38% between 2015-16. 2005-06 and 2015-16. Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of Uttar Pradesh, Central Statistics Office GSDP* - Directorate of Economics & Statistics of Uttar Pradesh Per Capita GSDP^ - calculated using GSDP million US$ / Population in million JUNE 2017 For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 9 UTTAR PRADESH A RAINBOW LAND ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – NSDP NSDP of Uttar Pradesh current prices (in US$ billion) NSDP per capita of Uttar Pradesh at current prices (in US$) 666 641 142.1 619 624 585 130.1 127.7 131 116.7 499 97.8 442 443 83.4 85.1 355 322 65.7 58.6 The state’s per capita NSDP# in 2015-16 was US$ 666 The NSDP& of Uttar Pradesh was US$ 58.6 billion in 2015- compared with US$ 289 in 2005-06. 16. Per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 8.71% between The NSDP grew at a CAGR of 9.26% between 2005-06 and 2005-06 and 2015-16.
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