GOVT. OF Ministry of MSME

BRIEF INDUSTRIAL PROFILE OF “SAHIBGANJ” DISTRICT

Carried out by :

Br.MSME-Development Institute ( Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India) Katras Road, matkuria, -826001 Ph: 91-326-2303769,2303380 Fax : 91-326-2303769 E-mail: [email protected]

BRIEF INDUSTRIAL PROFILE OF “SAHIBGANJ” DISTRICT

1. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISTRICT

1.1 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHICAL AREA :

The district of Sahibganj lies approximately between 24042' north and 25021' north lattitude and between 87025' and 87054 east longitude. Sahibganj is the administrative headquarter of the district and situated on the bank of the river at 25015' north lattitude and 87038' east longitude . The geographical area of the district is 1599.00 sq. km..

It is bounded on north by the river Ganges and district of Katihar, on the south by the district , on the east by Maldah and districts of the state of West , and on the west by and Godda districts.

1.2 TOPOGARPHY : A large part of the district is hilly. The vast tract of land enclosed between hill ranges had been assigned a name- Damin-I-koh, which is a Persian word means Skirts of the hills. The region on the bank of the Ganges is fertile and richly cultivated. The district may be divided into two natural divisions on the basis of its geographical location and cultivable land. First region consists of Borio, , Barhait, and blocks and lies under Damin-I-koh area. The hills and slopes are covered with forests, once dense but scanty now. The valleys have cultivable lands, yielding mostly paddy. The inhabitants of this region are generally Paharias, Paharias and Santhals. The inhabitants on the hill top cultivate Barbatti and maize using rain water.

The second region consists of Sahibganj, , and blocks. This plain region consists of the uplands, undulation along ridges and depressions. The Ganges, Gumani and Bansloi rivers flow through this region. This area has plenty of fertile lands and is richly cultivated. The inhabitants of this region are mainly middle class people of different castes, Paharias and Santhals..

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1.3 AVAILABILITY OF MINERALS:

The are the source of building and road stones. Most of the quarrying is done by the side of the loop line of the Eastern Railway. chips are quite well known and are used extensively all over , and parts of . Kaolin is found near Mangal Hat in Rajmahal subdivision. Bentonite available in some places is used by women-folk as hair washing material and now a days it is getting popular among urban ladies as Multani Mitti.

PRODUCTION OF MINERALS 2010-11 S.NO. NAME OF MINERAL PRODUCTION IN TONNES 2010-2011 MAJOR MINERAL 1. BLACK STONE 5.00 Million Tonnes 2. KAOLINE 12.00 Million Tonnes MINOR 1. COAL 2.00 Million Tonnes 2. CHINA CLAY 12.00 Million Tonnes 3. BENTONITE 3.00 Million Tonnes SOURCE : DEPT. OF MINES & MINERALS, Sahibganj

1.4 FOREST : Owing to large scale unscrupulous felling the region once known for its thick and extensive forests is now bereft of much of its jungle wealth. The Forest department has undertaken afforestation of these areas.

The most common tree found in the district is sal (Shorea Robusta). Some teak, though not of good quality, is also found. Some other trees found in the district are Jackfruit, Murga, Simal, Bamboo, Asan and Satsal. Sal and Simal logs and Jackfruit are exported in large quantities to the neighboring districts and also to the places outside Jharkhand.

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1.5INDUSTRY:-

The traditional cottage and village industries practiced by the Santhals and the Paharias constitute tasar rearing, village black-smithy, carpentry, handloom weaving, rope making, bidi making, earthen ware making, stone ware making, etc. There is no large-scale industry available in the area mainly due to lack of infrastructure support. A number of small-scale industries have been set up in the district. Most of these are based on mining and related querying activities. There is a good potential for setting up china clay industries.

1.6TRADEANDCOMMERCE:-

Sahibganj is by far the most important place for trade and commerce in the district. Wholesale trading in foodgrains is mostly carried on in Sahibganj. The main imports of the districts are linseed, mustard seed, tobacco, raw cotton, sugar, refined and unrefined molasses, salt, kerosene oil, coal, coke, gunny bags, gram, wheat and maize. The main exports are paddy, jawar, sabai, grass, stone chips, hides, fibers, kaolin and bentonite.

1.7 COMMUNICATION:- a) Roads :- The district has good network of roadways. The river Ganges provides water link also for such purposes. No important place in the district is left unconnected by a metalled road. The --Sahibganj road provides a link with Assam after ferry across the Ganges. The road between Farakka and Bhagalpur has been upgraded as National Highway.

b) Railways :- The district is deprived of adequate railway communication as it lies on the Howrah-Bhagalpur loop line. Both the sub-divisional headquarters have railway stations. Presently there is rail connection for Howrah, New Delhi and . c) Waterways :- The only navigable waterways is the river Ganges. There are ferry services across the river Ganges between Sahibganj ghat to Ghat in Katihar district of Bihar, which is directly linked to the Guwahati highway and between Rajmahal ghat to ghat in Maldah district of West Bengal.

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ELECTRICITYANDPOWER:-

The district receives most of the power supply from the Super Thermal Power Station at Kahalgaon. While all the main areas of the district have been electrified still the supply of power in the rural areas is not yet sufficient and is an area of major concern.

2. DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

S.NO. PARTICULAR YEAR UNIT STATISTICS 1. Geographical features (A) Geographical Data i) Latitude ii) Longitude iii) Geographical Area Hectares 2,02,894 H (B) Administrative Units i) Sub Division 02 ii) Tehsils 09 iii) Sub-Tehsil - iv) Patwar Circle - v) Panchayat Simitis - vi) Nagar Nigam - vii) Nagar Palika 01 viii) Gram Panchayats - ix) Revenue Villages 1523 x) Assembly Area 02 2. Population (A) Sex-Wise i) Male 2011 4,77,000 ii) Female 2011 4,50,000 (B) Rural Population 2011 6,45,400 3. Agriculture (A) Land Utilisation i) Total Area 2010-11 Hectares 2,02,894 H ii) Forest Cover 2010-11 70,887 iii) Non Agriculture 2010-11 40,426 Land iv) Cultivable Barren 2010-11 17,936 Land 4. Forest i) Forest 2010-11 Ha

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S.NO. PARTICULAR YEAR UNIT STATISTICS 5. Livestock & Poultry A. Cattle i) Cows 2007 Nos. 1,60,000 ii) Buffaloes 2007 Nos. 57,059 B. Other livestock i) Goats 2007 Nos. 1,65,130 ii) Pigs 2007 Nos. 32,150 iii) Dogs&Bitches 2007 Nos. iv) Railway i)Length of Rail Line 2010-11 Kms. 125 V) Roads a) National Highway 2010-11 Kms. 90 b) State Highway 2010-11 Kms. 145 c) Main District Highway 2010-11 Kms. 85 d) Other district & Rural 2010-11 Kms. 225 Roads e) Rural Road/ Agriculture 2010-11 Kms. - marketing Board Roads f) Kachacha Road 2010-11 Kms. 190 VI) Communication a) Telephone Connection 2010-11 Nos. - b) Post Offices 2010-11 Nos. 15 c) Telephone Center 2010-11 Nos. 05 d) Density of Telphone 2010-11 Nos./100 N.A person e) Density of Telphone 2010-11 Nos. N.A f) Rural PCO 2010-11 Nos. -N.A g) PCO STD 2010-11 Nos. N.A h) Mobile 2010-11 Nos. 1,80,000 VII) Public Health a) Allopathic Hospital 2010-11 Nos. 10 b) Beds in Allopathic Hospital 400 c) Ayurvedic Hospital 01 d) Beds in Ayurvedic Hospital 05 e) Unani Hospital - f) Community Health Centers - g) Primary Health Centers 27 h) Dispensaries 58 i) Sub health centers 02 j) Private Hospitals 01

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S.NO. PARTICULAR YEAR UNIT STATISTICS VIII) Banking Commercial a) Commercial Bank Nos. 50 b) Rural Bank Products Nos. 13 c) Co-operative Bank Nos. 17 Products d) PLDB Branches Nos. 04 IX) Education Nos. a) Primary School Nos. 728 b) Middle School Nos. c) Secondary & Senior Nos. 15 Secondary Schools d) Colleges Nos. 05 e) Technical University Nos. -

2.1 EXISTING STATUS OF INDUSTRIAL AREA IN THE DISTRICT SAHIBGANJ :

S. Name of Ind. Land Land Prevailing No. of No. of No. of No. of No. Area. required developed rate per Plots allotted Vacant units in (in (in sqm. Plots Plots Production Hectare) Hectare) ( in Rs.) 1. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 2. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 3. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 4. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 5. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 6. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 7. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 8. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 9. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 10. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 11. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A TOTAL Source – DIC, Sahibganj

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3.0 INDUSTRIAL SCENERIO OF PAKUR :

3.1 INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE

Sr.No. Head Unit Particulars 1. Registered Industrial Unit No. 604 2. Total Industrial Unit No. 692 3. Registered Medium & large No. nil Unit 4. Estimated Avg. No. of daily No. 22000 Worker employed in Small Scale Industries 5. Employment in Large & No. nil medium Industries 6. No. of Industrial Area No. nil 7. Turnover of Small Scale Ind. In Lakhs 335.5 8. Turnover of Medium & large In Lakhs nil Scale Ind.

3.2 YEARWISE TREND OF UNITS REGISTERED

YEAR NO. OF EMPLOYMENT INVESTMENT REGISTERED (LAKHS Rs.) UNITS Up to 1984-85 N.A N.A N.A 1985-86 N.A N.A N.A 1986-87 N.A N.A N.A 1987-88 N.A N.A N.A 1988-89 N.A N.A N.A 1989-90 N.A N.A N.A 1990-91 N.A N.A N.A 1991-92 N.A N.A N.A 1992-93 N.A N.A N.A 1993-94 N.A N.A N.A 1994-95 N.A N.A N.A 1995-96 N.A N.A N.A 1996-97 44 92 22.0 1997-98 82 246 20.5 1998-99 71 148 14.0 1999-2000 96 273 38.4 2000-01 43 80 17.2

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2001-02 37 124 14.8 2002-03 28 80 14.0 2003-04 21 50 7.5 2004-05 35 76 30.0 2005-06 40 89 20.0 2006-07 39 117 23.4 2007-08 20 65 12.0 2008-09 15 120 13.25 2009-10 07 26 15.0 2010-11 13 35 14.0 2011-12 13 50 30.5 TOTAL 604 1771 305.55 Source-DIC, Sahibganj

3.3 DETAILS OF EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS IN THE DISTRICT:

NIC CODE TYPE OF INDUSTRY NUMBER OF INVESTMENT EMPLOYMENT NO. UNITS ( LAKH Rs.) 20 Agro Based 205 105.5 556 22 Soda Water - - - 23 Cotton /Readymade 144 18.36 312 Garment 24 Woolen, Silk & artificial - - - Thread based clothes 25 Jute & Jute based - - - 26 Ready-made Garments & - - - embroidery 27 Wood/Wooden based 846 345.0 1080 furniture 28 Paper & Paper Products - - - 29 Leather based - - - 31 Chemical / Chemical 58 245.0 162 based 30 Rubber, Plastic & Petro - - - based 32 Mineral based 256 582.4 3580 33 Metal based(Steel Fab.) - - - 35 Engineering Units 182 178.4 630 36 Electrical Machinery and 88 74.8 196 Transport equipment& Electronic 97 Repairing & Servicing 36 20.5 72 01 Others 502 2.5 438 Kachori making - - - Source-DIC, Sahibganj

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3.4 LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIES / PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS :

List of units in Near by Sahibganj area

1. NTPC, Farakka, West Bengal

2. NTPC, Kahalgaon, Bihar

3. ECL, Pakur, Jharkhand

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3.5 Major Exportable Items:

NIL

3.6 Growth Trend

NIL

3.7 Vendorisation / Anciiarisation of the Industry

NIL

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3.8 MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES :

3.8.1 List of units in Sahibganj & Near by area

NIL

3.8.2 Major Exportable Items

NIL

3.9 SERVICE ENTERPRISES:

3.9.1 Potential areas for service Industry

1) Training Programmes may be organized for unemployed & Interested youths on repairing of Power Tillers / tractors and farm equipments. They may be provided escort services to set up repairing units at different block areas with bank loan under PMEGP etc.

2) There is also good potential for setting up cold Storages.

3) There is also good potential for setting up Ceramic based Industries such as Terracotta, Pottery etc.

3.9.2 Potential for new MSMEs Sahibganj district is bounded on north by the river Ganges and district of Katihar, on the south by the district Godda, on the east by Maldah and Murshidabad districts of the state of West Bengal, and on the west by Bhagalpur and Godda districts. Sahibganj is by far the most important place for trade and commerce in the district. Wholesale trading in foodgrains is mostly carried on in Sahibganj. The main imports of the districts are linseed, mustard seed, tobacco, raw cotton, sugar, refined and unrefined molasses, salt, kerosene oil, coal, coke, gunny bags, gram, wheat and maize. The main exports are paddy, jawar, sabai, grass, stone chips, hides, fibers, kaolin and bentonite. Ceramic based MSMEs have good potential at Sahibganj.

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4.0 EXISTING CLUSTERS OF MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES :

4.1 DETAILS OF MALOR CLUSTERS

4.1.1 MANUFACTURING SECTOR:

1) Sahibganj district contains under large number of stone mines and crushers. Approximately 80 mines and 150 crushers are in operation with the support of huge labour force. Black stones of Sahibganj are of the superior quality and they are also exported in the South Asian countries. In the absence of major industries and employment opportunities the economic options are limited to agriculture.

2) Sahibganj district contains under large number of Pottery industry and Clay washing industry. Approximately 100 mines and 200 Pottery and clay washing industries are in operation with the support of huge labour force. Kaoline and Bentonite of Sahibganj are of the superior quality and they are also exported in the South Asian countries. In the absence of major industries and employment opportunities the economic options are limited to agriculture.

4.1.2 SERVICE SECTOR NIL

4.2 DETAILS FOR IDENTI FIED CLUSTER

4.2.1 Name of the Cluster :

1.. Principal Products Manufactured Stone Chips in the Cluster 2. Name of the SPV No SPV exists 3. No. of Functional units in the 150 Nos. Clusters 4. Turnover of the Clusters 900 Crores 5. Value of Exports from the 300 Crores Clusters 6. Employment in Cluster 8000 Nos. 7. Average Investment in Plant & 25-30 lakhs / Unit Machinery 8. Major Issues / Requirement Pollution Control / Uninterrupted Power Supply 9. Presence of capable institutions NIL 10. Thrust Areas Road, Rail and other connectivity to different destinations are important for stimulating growth in this area. 11. Problems & Constraints The long distance from the urbane centers works as a constraints for the development of the clusters of the district. Contd…12/-

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Present Status of the Cluster : Sahibganj, famous for stone chips making industry, is one of the important revenue-earning district of newly created Jharkhand state. Its Black stone chips have got Asiatic fame in constructional qualities. They are exporting stone chips stone chips, in the south Asian countries. No cluster development activities have been taken up to sort out the problems of common interest.

4.2.1 Name of the Cluster :

1. Principal Products Manufactured Pottery, Clay washing plant in the Cluster 2. Name of the SPV No SPV exists 3. No. of Functional units in the 200 Nos. Clusters 4. Turnover of the Clusters 1300 Crores 5. Value of Exports from the 500 Crores Clusters 6. Employment in Cluster 14000 Nos. 7. Average Investment in Plant & 25-30 lakhs / Unit Machinery 8.. Testing needs Pollution Control / Uninterrupted Power Supply 9. Thrust Areas NIL 10. Access to Export Market Road, Rail and other connectivity to different destinations are important for stimulating growth in this area. The long distance from the urbane centers works as a constraints for the development of the clusters of the district.

Present Status of the Cluster : Sahibganj, famous for Clay washing, Pottery industry, is one of the important revenue-earning district of newly created Jharkhand state. Its Kaolene and Bentonite have got Asiatic fame in constructional qualities. They are exporting Bentonit and china clay, in the south Asian countries. No cluster development activities have been taken up to sort out the problems of common interest.

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4.2.3 Chemical Cluster :

1.. Principal Products Manufactured Nil in the Cluster 2. Name of the Association - 3. No. of Functional units in the - Clusters 4. Turnover of the Clusters - 5. Value of Exports from the - Clusters 6. Employment in Cluster - 7. Average Investment in Plant & - Machinery 8. Major Issues - 9. Access to Export Market -

4.2.4 Fabrication & General Engineering Cluster :

1.. Principal Products Manufactured Nil in the Cluster 2. Key Trade Association Address - 3. No. of Functional units in the - Clusters 4. Turnover of the Clusters - 5. Value of Exports from the - Clusters 6. Employment in Cluster - 7. Average Investment in Plant & - Machinery 8. Testing needs - 9. Major Issues - 10. Access to Export Market -

4.2.4 Name of the Cluster :

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5. General Issues raised by Industry Association during the Course of Meeting:

a. Longer procedure of getting NOC for Mining Lease & Pollution from the concerned departments. b. Different subsidies & tax holidays should be given to Stone crusher & Agro based units on North-eastern States pattern. c. Ban should be lifted out for setting up stone crusher unit under PMEGP scheme. d. Difficult for setting up units and getting finance from banks since most of the lands at Sahibganj ( Santhal Pargana) are Non-Saleable land.

6. Prospects of Training Programmes during 2012-13 :-

Sl.No. Name of the Subject No. of Proposed Programme Programme to be Conducted 1. ESDP 1) Repairing of Farm equipments 2) Mobile Phone repairing 3) Embroidery & tailoring 4) Beautician Sanctions from the 5) Food processing like Competent authority Jam, Jelly, Sauce awaiting making 6) Agarwatti, candle making 7) Computer hardware repairing & maintenance 8) Pottery 9) Chemical Products 2. MDP Marketing / Finance ---do---- 3. BSDP ------do---- 4. EDP NA ---do---- 5. IMC NA ---do----

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7. ACTION PLAN FOR MSME SCHEME DURING 2012-13 :

Sl.No. Name of the Scheme Proposed Activity on the Scheme 1. MSE-CDP 2. ISO-9000 / 14000/HACCP reimbursement 3. MSE-MDA 4. CLCSS 5. Capacity Building & Strengthening of data base 6. International Cooperation 7. TREAD for Women 8. VDP 9. National Awards 10. NMCP Schemes Sanctions from Competent Authority awaiting 1.Lean Manufacturing II. Design Clinic III. Market Assistance & Technical up gradation IV. QMS / QTT V. Tech. & Quality Up gradation Support VI. ICT VII. Bar Code VIII. IPR IX. Incubator Scheme

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8. STEPS TO SET UP MSMEs : Following are the brief description of different agencies for rendering assistance to the entrepreneurs:

Sl. No. Type of Assistance Name & Address of agencies 1. Provisional Registration Certificate DIC, Sahibganj (EM-I) & Permanent Registration Certificate (EM-II) 2. Identification of Project Profiles, Br. MSME-DI, Dhanbad Techno-economic and Managerial Consultancy Services, Market Survey and Economic Survey reports 3. Land & Industrial Shed State Govt. Authority/ DIC, Sahibganj 4. Financial Assistance Nationalise Bank of Sahibganj 5. For Raw-materials under Govt. NIL Supply 6. Plant & Machinery under hire / NSIC, purchase basis 7. Power / Electricity JSEB, Sahibganj 8. Technical Know-how BR. MSME-DI, Dhanbad 9. Quality & Standard BIS, Patna/Kolkata 10. Marketing / Export Assistance NSIC 11. Other Promotional Agencies nil

9. Additional Information if any:-

Though Sahibganj – unlike some other parts of Jharkhand – is not rich in minerals, yet minerals such as coal, china clay, fire clay, quartz, silica sand, and glass sand etc are found here. Industrially, the district, however, is not developed. But in respect of mines, Sahibganj is famous for Stone, Pottery, Clay Washing industry. Approximately 80 mines and 150 crushers and 250 pottery & clay washing industries are in operation where around twenty two thousand labourers are engaged.

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In the absence of major industries and employment opportunities, the economic options are limited to agriculture. Stone chiops, pottery and clay washing manufacturing are the sources of income generation for a significant proportion of the people of the district. Poultry farming, piggery, animal husbandry and fisheries also provide supplementary income. The quality of livestock, however, is very poor. The cows are of local variety and the average milk yield is low. As a result, their contribution to the family income is almost insignificant but there is a scope for enhancing income from animal husbandry.

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