         • witnessed massive growth in capital investments due to a conducive Evolving industrial policy and generous tax benefits. Therefore, Uttarakhand is one of the fastest industrialisation growing states in . The state‟s GSDP increased at a compound annual growth rate facilitating growth (CAGR) of 20.5 per cent during 2004-05 to 2013-14, outpacing the 15.0 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 10.0 per cent to 26.8 million during 2001-12. Foreign tourists received by the state increased at a CAGR of 8.5 per cent to 0.12 million during 2001-12.

Hydropower generation • Uttarakhand is being developed as an „energy state‟ to tap the hydropower electric potential of over 25,000 MW. About 77.7 per cent of the capacity owned by state utilities is potential based on hydropower.

• Forest area covers about 71 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 Favourable location and 2013-14* Growing demand Stable political environment Potential abundant resources • The state has a stable political Hydropower • The state has close proximity to the environment with successive The state‟s generation national capital Delhi, a leading governments that have been hydropower capacity of market of the country and excellent committed towards creating a connectivity with neighbouring states. potential is about progressive business environment. • Abundant natural resources due to 25,450 MW 2,032.7 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 literacy level is high. A • The state offers a wide range of large pool of talented human benefits in terms of interest incentives, resources is available as Uttarakhand financial assistance, subsidies and has some of the leading educational concessions. institutions in the country. • Uttarakhand has a robust social and • Top-notch institutes, such as IIT industrial infrastructure, virtual Roorkee and IIM Kashipur, are connectivity, over 52,628 km of road located in the state. Moreover, network, two domestic airports, 345 km Uttarakhand has the 11th highest of rail routes and an installed power literacy rate (78.8 per cent) in India. capacity of 2,634.69 MW*.

Source: Central Electricity Authority *Up to April 2014 • Strengthen road network in • Quality primary education to be urban areas and upgrade provided to all children. national highways. • Job oriented vocational training • Develop two major all-weather facilities and establishment of airports with connectivity to higher education institutions. metro cities.

Education & • Affordable healthcare with Skill • Become a world leader in focus on disease prevention. Transport Development green energy by leveraging • Provide state funded maternal hydropower potential. and child healthcare, • Promote micro and small Health especially in rural areas. Industries enterprises. Vision

2022 • Promote the state as a green • Promote the state as a Tourism Environment economy by focusing on global tourist destination by sectors such as IT, agriculture, showcasing its spiritual, tourism, hydropower and cultural and adventure Agriculture Infrastructure education. tourism. • 100 per cent solid waste • Target 0.5 million international management, waste water tourists by 2022. treatment and recycling. • Improve yield and quality by • Harness hydropower for 100 per providing irrigation facilities and cent electrification in the state latest technology. and supply power to other states. • Create cold chain infrastructure • Connect major cities through and access to market multi-lane highways and proper intelligence for farmers. roads for villages. Source: Confederation of Indian Industry 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)* 10.1 (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east and inter-state Male population (million)* 5.1 boundaries with Himachal Pradesh in the west and northwest and Uttar Pradesh in the south. Female population (million)* 4.9 Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)* 963 , Garhwali and Kumaoni are commonly spoken in the Literacy rate (%)* 78.8 state. English is the medium of education in many of its schools. Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, *Final Data – Census 2011 Parameter Uttarakhand All States Source

Economy

Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, GSDP as percentage of all states‟ GSDP 1.3 100.0 2013-14 current prices

Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 20.5 15.0 2004-05 to 2013-14, current prices Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, Per capita GSDP (US$) 2,140.4 1,389.6 2013-14, current prices Physical infrastructure

Installed power capacity (MW) 2,634.69 245,393.53 Central Electricity Authority, as of April 2014, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of Wireless subscribers (No) 125,737,263^ 904,509,783 March 2014 Ministry of Communications & Information Broadband subscribers (No) 88,959** 60,870,000 Technology, as of March 2014 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 (%) 78.8 73.0 Final Data – Census 2011

SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 18.5 21.6 September 2013 Investment

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.4* 214.0 April 2000 to February 2014

Outstanding investments (US$ billion) 16.5 2,414.2 CMIE (2013-14)

Industrial infrastructure

PPP projects (No) 21 1,263^ 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, ^As of January 2011 At current prices, the Gross State Domestic Product GSDP of Uttarakhand at current prices (in US$ billion) (GSDP) of Uttarakhand was about US$ 22.1 billion in 2013- 14. 22.1 20.8 21.0 CAGR 18.4 Between 2004–05 and 2013-14, the average annual GSDP 20.5%* growth rate was 20.5* per cent. 14.9 12.1 11.4 8.2 6.8

5.5

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, *In Indian Rupee terms The total Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) of NSDP of Uttarakhand at current prices (in US$ billion) Uttarakhand was about US$ 19.2 billion in 2013-14.

19.2 The average NSDP growth rate was 20.1* per cent between 18.1 18.3 2004-05 and 2013-14. 16.0 CAGR 20.1%* 12.9 10.5 10.0 7.2 6.1

5.0

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, *In Indian Rupee terms In 2013-14, the state‟s per capita GSDP was about US$ GSDP per capita of Uttarakhand at current prices 2,140.4. (in US$) 2,078 2,064 2,140 The per capita GSDP increased at a CAGR of 18.7* per 1,862 cent between 2004-05 and 2013-14. 1,531

CAGR 1,205 1,265 18.7%* 876 741

614

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, *In Indian Rupee terms In 2013-14, the state‟s per capita NSDP was about US$ NSDP per capita of Uttarakhand at current prices 1,865.1. (in US$)

1,796 1,865 The per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 18.3* per 1,807 cent between 2004-05 and 2013-14. 1,618 1,323 CAGR 1,098 18.3%* 1,058

778 667

552

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, *In Indian Rupee terms The tertiary sector‟s share in GSDP was 50.2 per cent in GSDP composition by sector 2013-14. Trade, hotels and restaurants, the largest sub- group of the sector, registered a growth of 17.2 per cent CAGR* over the previous year. 49.5% 20.7% 50.2% The secondary sector had the fastest growth of 24.2 per cent followed by tertiary sector (20.7 per cent) and primary sector (13.3 per cent) between 2004-05 to 2013-14. 24.2% 28.2% 37.0% The share of the secondary sector in GSDP was 37.0 per 13.3% 22.3% cent in 2013-14; its growth was mainly driven by 12.8% manufacturing, which recorded a growth of 28.8 per cent 2004-05 2013-14 between 2004-05 and 2013-14. 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 2012-13 („000 tonnes) In 2012-13, the total food grain production of the state was Sugarcane 6,718** around 1.80** million tonnes. Wheat 838**

Sugarcane is the major crop in the state with production of Rice 581** about 6.72** million tonnes in 2012-13. Potato 434*

Tomato 102* The production of oilseeds and pulses during the year 2012- 13 was estimated to be 41,000** tonnes and 48,000** Peas 78* tonnes, respectively. Onion 39*

Total pulses 48** The state government aims to set up cold chain storage warehouses in every district by 2022. Total oilseeds 41** Total foodgrains 1,803**

Source: Reserve Bank of India, Indian Horticulture Database, National Horticulture Board, Directorate of Economics & Statistics *2012-13 final estimates, ** 2012-13 fourth advance estimates According to the Department of Industrial Policy & Break-up of outstanding investments by sectors Promotion (DIPP), the cumulative FDI inflows from April (2013-14) 2000 to February 2014 amounted to US$ 371 million*. 1.5% 5.2% In 2013-14, outstanding investments in the state were US$ 3.2% Electricity 16.5 billion.

Services Of the total outstanding investments, the electricity sector 17.0% accounted for around 73.1 per cent followed by the services Construction & Real sector at 17.0 per cent. Estate Manufacturing

73.1% Irrigation

Source: CMIE *Including Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand‟s government has a planned expenditure of US$ 5,059.0 million for the year 2014-15. Annual Budget (Estimates in US$ million) Tax* and non-tax** revenues are expected to be US$ 2013-14 2014-15 2,026.2 million and US$ 2,052.9 million, respectively, resulting in a revenue surplus of US$ 113.7 million for 2014- Total Receipt 4,410.9 4,970.9 15. The increase in non-tax revenue is mainly due to rise in mining revenue and shows a rise of 32.1 per cent over the Total Expenditure 4,478.9 5,059.0 2013-14 estimates. Fiscal Deficit 596.4 679.3 The budgeted fiscal deficit for 2014-15 is estimated to be US$ 679.3 million, which is 2.9 per cent of GSDP. Capital Expenditure 1,326.8 1,093.6

Capital expenditure for 2014-15 is estimated to be US$ 1,093.6 million. Source: Department of Budget, Government of Uttarakhand *Includes state own tax revenue and central share of taxes Social Sector **Includes state non-tax revenue and central grants in aid * Assumed exchange rate of 1 US$= 60.00 INR for 2014–15

An allocation of US$ 618.0 million has been made in the 2014-15 budget for 100 per cent women centric schemes to ensure women empowerment.

State disaster response force has been formed and a provision of US$ 282.2 million is made for disaster management and disaster reconstruction works. Social Sector

A provision of seed capital has been made for Tehri Special Area Tourism Development Authority for fast paced development of the area.

Tax rate on cooked food reduced to 5 per cent in the 2014-15 budget from 13.5 per cent in 2012-13.

Handicapped people will be provided 50 per cent subsidy for establishing their enterprise under Vir Chandra Singh Garhwali Self employment scheme.

The 2014-15 budget aims to incentivise cluster-based agriculture in the state. Joint ventures will be established for horticulture and marketing of fruits.

The Budget will provide incentives for fodder, fruit production and fruit industry in the hilly regions.

Roads in the form of state highways will be constructed in major and minor river valleys. As of 2011-12, state highways length was 3,788 km, major district roads length was 3,289.7 km and village roads totalled 14,543.9 km in the state.

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. Furthermore, the state government decided to infuse US$ 128.9 million into construction of 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 52,628 km as of March 2012. 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 km of rail routes in 2013-14.

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

Initiatives have been undertaken 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 July 2014, the railway minister announced plans to start two new trains that will connect the state to Agra and Rameshwaram. Moreover, there was a proposal for a rail connect to 'chaar dham‟. Source: Maps of India The state has two domestic airports: 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 2013, the state government announced plans to spend about US$ 33 million to develop 40 chopper landing facilities. This would equip each of the 13 districts with 3-4 helipads/helidromes/heliports.

Domestic airport Source: Maps of India As of March 2014, the state had an installed power Installed power capacity (MW) generation capacity of 2,614.70 MW, which consisted of 1,426.97 MW under state utilities, 772.68 MW under central utilities and 415.05 MW under the private sector. 2615

The installed power generation capacity in the state has CAGR 2561 increased from 2,383.00 MW in 2008-09 to 2,614.70 MW in 1.9% 2527 2013-14*. 2455

The state is in the process of implementing and testing the 2383 2405 PPP model in the power sector.

As of March 2014, 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 March 2014 The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) was established to manage 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 Corporation Power transmission of Uttarakhand Limited (PTCUL) Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL) controls the state‟s hydropower generation. Uttarakhand Power Corporation Power distribution Limited (UPCL) The state‟s power sector is regulated by the Uttarakhand 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 hydroelectric 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

There are 32 hydropower projects being developed by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL) with an estimated potential of 2,815.3 MW of power. Due to plentiful water resources, the state is focusing on the infrastructure for new 400 KV substation at Pipalkoti and a development of its hydropower generation capacity. The transmission line from Srinagar to Kashipur. The project is state has enormous potential for hydropower production expected to supply 2,500 MW of hydropower to Northern and several hydroelectric projects on the following rivers: India Grid. , Bhilangana, Bhagirathi, Alaknanda, Saryu Gauri, Mandakini, Kosi and Kali. Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh would construct 660 MW Kishau multi-purpose project as a joint venture. A In December 2012, the central government approved the special purpose vehicle (SPV) has been set up for the US$ 300-MW Lakhwad hydropower project in Uttarakhand. The 1.3–1.7 billion project. project is estimated to cost US$ 730.2 million, of which the central government would offer US$ 474.6 million and the In March 2014, GVK Power commissioned its 330 MW state would contribute US$ 255.6 million. The project is hydro electric power project located along the Alaknanda estimated to be complete in four years. river in Uttarakhand, 12 per cent of the power will be supplied to the Government of Uttarakhand at no cost and In August 2011, World Bank signed a US$ 648.0 million the balance power to be supplied to the neighbouring funding agreement with THDC India Ltd to develop the states. Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project on the with a total capacity of 444 MW. The project Estimated is expected to produce 1,665 million kilowatt hours of Projects under development potential (MW) electricity per annum. UJVNL 32 2,815.3 In June 2013, the state government signed a US$ 150 Central public sector million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank for 25 7,302.0 undertakings hydropower development. It is the fourth tranche of the loan Independent power under the Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment 38 2,118.4 Programme. The fund would be utilised to develop producers

Source: Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited The state has a well-developed communication network including both wired and wireless connectivity. As per Telecom infrastructure Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the state had Wireless subscribers 125,737,263^ 1.34 million^ wire-line subscribers and 125.74 million^ wireless subscribers as of March 2014. Wire line subscribers 1,343,208^

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 2,723** Common Service Centre (CSC) and State Data Centre (SDC). Telephone exchanges 477* Telegraph offices 2*

Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Department of Telecommunications, March 2014, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13, India Post ^Including Uttar Pradesh *As of March 2012 **As of June 2014 #As of December 2011 Under JNNURM, 14 projects costing US$ 91 million have In February 2014, Asian Development Bank signed a loan been sanctioned for Dehradun, Nainital and Haridwar. A agreement with the Indian government, under which the total of US$ 118.3 million has been approved for projects bank will provide US$ 200 million to Uttarakhand for under JNNURM. building roads and bridges, developing tourism infrastructure and urban water systems. The projects, sanctioned between 2007 and 2011, include development of roads and flyovers, water supply, sewerage, After the flood in a few parts last year, the state has and solid-waste management. proposed a revival and rebuilding plan to invest US$ 829.5 million in the next 3-5 years. The investment would focus on The total water supply to Dehradun city is 127.05 MLD of developing infrastructure, telecommunication, skill which around 80.0 per cent (102.51 MLD) is supplied from development and construction. ground water sources while the remaining 24.54 MLD is supplied from surface sources. The average per capita supply in the city is 124 LPCD. About 50.0 per cent of the Drinking water supply in Uttarakhand (2012-13) population of Dehradun city is covered with sewerage systems. Inhabited villages covered (no) 15,544 Population covered (million) 6.3 In January 2013, Asian Development Bank (under the second tranche of Uttarakhand Urban Sector Development Fully covered (million) 5.4 Investment Program) agreed to a funding of US$ 100 million to Uttarakhand to improve water supply, sewerage systems Partly covered (million) 0.9 and civic infrastructure. While the first tranche covered Dehradun, Nainital and Haridwar, the second tranche would Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2013-14, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Uttarakhand focus on Haldwani, Roorkee and Ramnagar. Besides, the JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development central government would fund US$ 42.9 million of the total MLD: Million litres per day, LPCD: Litres per capita per day investment requirement of US$ 142.9 million. Data for ADB funding sourced from Construction World news article and Asian Development Bank 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 favourable environment to attract private • Urban development investments and ensure a sound regulatory mechanism. • The state has identified 107 projects under the PPP model. Energy • Agriculture • Empowered Committee on Infrastructure (ECI) was created Rural development 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, Source: Data sourced from Business-Standard news article 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$ 4.6 million also required approval of the state cabinet. The new system seeks to ensure speedy project execution. Total project Project name Sector PPP type cost Stage (US$ million) Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Roads BOT-Toll 182.6 Under construction

Haridwar-Dehradun Roads BOT-Annuity 114.7 Under construction

Khutani SHP Energy BOOT 31.4 Under bidding

Nayar SHP and Santudhar II Energy BOOT 28.9 Under bidding

Balgad SHP Energy BOOT 24.1 Under bidding

Sarju Valley Hydel Project Energy BOOT 7.1 Under construction Door to door collection of solid waste Urban development - 4.1 Under construction composting and landfill at Dehradun Operation and management of mobile hospital Management Healthcare 3.9 Under operation units Contract ISBT Urban development BOT 3.3 Under operation Cardiac care unit at coronational hospital in Under operation Healthcare BOT 2.9 Dehradun Textile park Textile - 22.4 Planning

Source: www.pppindiadatabase.com BOT: Build-Operate-Transfer, BOOT: Build-Own-Operate-Transfer Uttarakhand is 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 As per the final data of Census 2011, the state has a literacy rate of 78.8 per cent; the male literacy rate is 87.4 Literacy rates (%) per cent and the female literacy rate is 70.0 per cent. Literacy rate 78.8

The state has 129 higher education institutions, 115 Male literacy 87.4 industrial training institutes (ITIs) and 41 polytechnic Female literacy 70.0 colleges. There are about 183,316 students in higher education institutions.

Source: Census 2011 (Final data) As of June 2013, there were 23 universities for higher education in the state. Government degree colleges in Uttarakhand There are 13 district institutes of education and training centres in the state. Government P G College, Ranikhet Pt. L M S Government P G College, Rishikesh For 2012-13, the state government had allocated US$ 814.3 million for school education and US$ 47.3 million for higher L S M Government P G College, Pithoragarh education. Ram Chandra Uniyal P G College, Uttarkashi

In 2012, the Indian government proposed to set up a textile Government P G College, skill training programme in Uttarakhand at an estimated cost Government P G College, Gopeshwar of US$ 41.5 million. Around 15,000 people are expected to be trained under the programme in the next five years. Government P G College, Lohaghat

PG: Post-graduate The state has a good network of hospitals and health centres. Health infrastructure (2012-13) District level hospitals 13 As of 2012-13, the state had 254 primary health centres Base hospitals 3 (PHCs), 59 community health centres (CHCs), 13 district- level hospitals, three base hospitals and 322 state allopathic Primary health centres (PHCs) 254 hospitals. Community health centres (CHCs) 59

State allopathic hospitals 322 For 2012-13, the state government had allocated US$ 160.6 million for medical, health, family welfare and Ayush Joint hospitals, hospitals for women 40 department and US$ 67.7 million for medical education. Tuberculosis hospitals and clinics 18

Considering the findings of the Annual Health Survey* of Leprosy hospitals 3 nine states covering 284 districts and accounting for 50 per Beds in Government hospitals 8,518 cent of population, Uttarakhand‟s health indicators appear favourable. The state reported lowest MMR (maternal deaths per 100,000 births) of 162. Rudraprayag and Family welfare services (2012-13) Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand have the lowest neo-natal mortality rate of 12. Furthermore, Pithoragarh in Women and child welfare centres 2 Uttarakhand has the lowest under-five mortality rate of 23. Main centres 84 Women and child welfare sub-centres 1,848

Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2013-14, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Uttarakhand, Annual Health Survey *Survey field work 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 2012-13 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

Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2013-14, 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

B.D. Pandey Hospital, Nainital Source: Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin, September 2013 (www.censusindia.gov.in) J L N District Hospital, Rudrapur *Per thousand persons **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 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

There are numerous unique entertainment and adventure Hotel Sheela, Nainital avenues including wildlife resorts such as Solluna resort in Hotel Saina Inn, Dehradun 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, zantedeschia, 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. Moreover, the company can produce 2 million plants annually in the tissue culture laboratory.

In February 2013, the government announced plans to set up an empowered committee chaired by Chief Minister to approve mega projects over US$ 12.4 million. The decision follows the plans to develop a 1700-acre industrial estate at Sitarganj in the Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand 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.

In October 2013, State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited planned to invest US$ 66.4 million in Sitarganj Industrial Estate to develop state-of-the-art infrastructure. Uptill October 2013, Sitarganj industrial estate had attracted investments worth US$ 232.2 million.

Under the Special Mega Industrial Policy, 2013, investments worth more than US$ 12.4 million would come under mega projects attracting concessions such as: 25 per cent exemption on land premium at base price, 50 per cent reduction in stamp duty, central sales tax at 1 per cent, and 50 per cent exemption on electricity duty for captive generation for seven years.

Source: 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$ 49,768. 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$ 49,768. units

Source: 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$ 49,768.

• 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$ 49,768.

Source: 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.

Source: 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$ 66.4 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 2010-11 827 2,738 (mainly micro) units and provided employment for over 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. Source: Data sourced from eUttaranchal news article, Business Standard news article During April 2012 to November 2013, 763 new units were set up, attracting investments of US$ 11.6 million and employing a total of 2,690 people. 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 • minerals, textiles, leather and tourism sectors. Agro-based industry and food processing • Information and communications technology (ICT) • Uttarakhand has been successful in attracting long-term Floriculture 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 • initiatives have been taken to promote the ICT industry in Hiltron 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$ 4.7 billion in FY13. 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$ 8.0 billion in 2013-14. • 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$ 99.5 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$ 33.2 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 knowledge hubs spread over 300 acres in Kashipur. development of horticultural crops and processing units.

The state government provides assistance in establishing Some of the key players small and medium agro parks and food parks, which in turn are expected to provide common infrastructure facilities for • Britannia Industries Ltd storage, processing, grading and marketing. • Nestle India Ltd

In April 2013, Golden Infocon Private Limited announced • PepsiCo plans to invest US$ 24.9 million in Uttarakhand under the • KLA India Public Ltd 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$ 1.1 billion in 2013-14 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 and Bar-One. • It has around 280,000 employees worldwide and 500 factories in about 77 countries. The company‟s Indian operations had revenues of US$ 1.6 billion in 2013. • 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$ 1.2 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 adds to the attractiveness of the state as an Some of the key players investment destination. • ITC Ltd: One of India‟s largest private sector

companies has one of its factories in the personal Pantnagar is a primary location for FMCG companies in the care products division located in Ranipur, Haridwar. state.

• Dabur India Ltd: Leadership position in ayurvedic healthcare products like „Chyawanprash„, it has one of the factories located in Pant Nagar.

• CavinKare Private Ltd: Built with an investment of US$ 11.7 million in 2006, the capacity of the company‟s plant at Haridwar is 5,000 metric tonnes. The plant has an ISO 9001:2008 certification.

• Hindustan Unilever Ltd: India‟s largest FMCG company has its face/body wash preparations, cosmetics & toiletries being manufactured in Sidcul, Haridwar. ITC Ltd • ITC is one of India‟s foremost consumer goods companies, and is truly diversified with a product assortment ranging from cigarettes, apparel, and personal care 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$ 5.5 billion in 2013-14. 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$ 807.9 million in 2013-14. 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. In November 2013, it acquired another company in Uttarakhand at a cost of US$ 2.5 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$ 4.8 billion during 2013-14. • 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$ 132.7 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 million and 2 million tonnes per year, Leyland, Hero Honda, and Mahindra and Mahindra are respectively. some of the well-known automotive companies that have set up units in the state. In January 2014, Tata Motors Ltd decided to shift the production of one of its vehicles to its Uttarakhand plant due The Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) group and Volkswagen to good tax exemptions offered by the state. have evinced interests in setting up new manufacturing facilities in Uttarakhand. M&M wants 500 acres of land and proposes to invest US$ 497.7 million to set up a plant with Some key players annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units. Volkswagen • has demanded 200-300 acres from SIDCUL. Tata Motors Ltd • Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) • Surya • Polar Industries Ltd 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$ 38.6 billion in 2013-14. • The company 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‟.

Bharat Heavy Electricals • BHEL is one of the leading power generation equipment manufacturers in the world and Ltd (BHEL) reported revenues of about US$ 6.6 billion in 2013-14. It has installed equipment for over 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. The company generated revenues of US$ 652.8 million in 2012-13. • 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 manufacturing 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 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 to provide adequate incentives and facilities to the industry.

As per 2012-13 final estimates, the state produced 1,824 tonnes loose flowers and 363.3 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 • It is supported by the state government and is located in the Dehradun. Commodity Board • UOCB advises and assists the state government in the overall strengthening and (UOCB) 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 Board provides training for organic farming to equip the farmers with the latest methods and make them aware about the potential market for the commodities. The state‟s forest revenues increased at a CAGR of 8.3 per Forest revenues of Uttarakhand (in US$ million) cent to reach US$ 42.5 million during 2005-13.

Forest products have excellent potential for development due to easy availability of raw materials in the state. The CAGR 42.5 state has ample scope to develop industries based on 8.3%* forest- and agro-wastes such as lantana, pine-needles, plant and vegetative fibres. 27.2

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 2012-13 The state is home to more than 175 species of rare medicinal, aromatic & herbal plants. Source: Forest Department, Uttarakhand *Calculated in Rupee terms 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 37,999 square km, which constitutes around 71.0 per cent of its geographical area. Uttarakhand is a well-renowned religious and wildlife The total number of domestic tourists visiting the state tourism destination. In 2012, 26.83 million domestic tourists increased 3.4 per cent to 26.83 million in 2012 from 25.95 and 124,555 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: • 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. Source: 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 for integrating resources and providing 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 state government plans to utilise and leverage biotechnology for accelerating the economic development by converting its biowealth into economic wealth. 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 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, and assisted companies, among others.

Directorate of Industries Industrial Area Uttarakhand • Uttarakhand Handloom & Handicraft Development Council is a registered Patel Nagar Handloom & council constituted by the state government. The council acts as a facilitator Dehradun-248001 Handicraft to motivate, guide and organise artisans and provide common platforms for Uttarakhand Development Council direct interactions between creators and connoisseurs, producers and Phone: 91-135-2728 227 (UHHDC) 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 taking initiatives to help (IAU) E-mail: the existing industry and attract new industries 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 Act Chief Inspector of Factories 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 Environmental clearances Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control 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) US$ 1.7–2.7 Unskilled: US$ 2.1–2.8 Semi-skilled: US$ 2.4–3.1 Skilled: US$ 2.6–3.5 Highly skilled:

Source: 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 • Introduced in April 2008 as a special integrated industrial promotion policy for the hilly and remote areas of Uttarakhand, with validity until 31 March 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 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 is allocated to Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam and 250 hectares to Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam.

Source: Data sourced from Business Standard news article Average exchange rates

Fiscal Year INR equivalent of one US$

2004-05 44.81

2005-06 44.14

2006-07 45.14

2007-08 40.27

2008-09 46.14

2009-10 47.42

2010-11 45.62

2011-12 46.88

2012-13 54.31

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