INDIAN STATE : NAGALAND

General Information

Nagaland is blessed with unimaginable beauty, picturesque landscapes and deep valleys. It is located amidst the gentle green hills of the Himalayas.

Nagaland is bounded by Assam in the west, Myanmar (Burma) on the east, Arunachal Pradesh in the north and Manipur in the south. The state comprises of eight districts with Kohima as the state capital and Dimapur is the commercial center of the state and is well connected by both air and rail. Nagaland shares a long international border with Myanmar, which is a vantage point to develop trade and business with other South East Asian countries.

The state has rich and varied cultural heritage. The natural skill of the Nagas lies in basketry, pottery, cultivation, spinning, weaving, carving and dyeing metal work.

Fact File

Source: CSO Estimates.
Nagaland Industrial Development Corp Ltd.
Director of Industries & Commerce, Govt of Nagaland.

Advantage Nagaland

• The state of Nagaland is highly endowed with fertile soil, sublime climate making it ideal for agri based investments.
  
• Presence of medicinal herbs and plants in abundance in the hilly regions of the state
  
• Potential region for the promotion of horticulture.
  
• Tremendous potential in dairy and allied products, processing of hides and skins for leather industries, piggery, poultry and sericulture.
  
• Floriculture offers tremendous potential for exports
  
• Rich reserves of minerals such as petroleum, natural gas, coal, nickel, cobalt, chromium, etc.
  
• Tourism offers limitless potential with Nagaland aptly being described as the "Land of Festivals".
  
• Availability of skilled human resource.
  
• Amicable atmosphere conducive for progressive for Industrial development.
  

Economic Infrastructure

Transportation

The major mode of transportation in Nagaland is by road. Pliable road network and State Highways link with all districts as well as far-flung areas. Nagaland is also connected to the rest of the country by National Highways. Development of roads specifically in the notified industrial zones is being accorded priority.

Dimapur, the commercial hub is also connected both by Rail as well as by Air. Efforts are also being made to extend the railway network to other interior parts of the state.

Telecommunication

The telecommunication network in the state is growing at a rapid rate. With the up-gradation of the Dimapur Telecom District to that of a Telecom Circle headed by a Chief General Manager, the telecommunication services in the state is expected to improve further. The advent of Internet service has also linked this remote state with the global information highway.

Media

International & National editions of Newspapers are available regularly. The local print media in both the English as well as the local dialect segment has also grown substantially. Further, easy access to almost all satellite broadcasts of all major international and national networks is available.

Hospitality

Effort by both the private as well as state owned sectors in setting up decent hospitality facilities of high standard has now made it convenient for business travelers as well as tourists to visit the state without facing any accommodation problems.

Postal services

The state has a wide postal network with post offices spread throughout the state offering a wide range of value added services like satellite based money order services, courier & speed post services besides the other normal services.