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INDIAN STATES : WEST BENGAL
Thrust
Areas
- Petro-chemicals & Downstream Industries
- Electronics & Information Technology
- Iron & Steel, Metallurgical and Engineering
- Textiles
- Leather and Leather Products
- Food Processing, Edible Oil, Vegetable
- Processing and Aquaculture
- Development of Medicinal plants, Rubber, Palm oil
and Tea
- Manufacture of basic drugs, chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Optimal utilization of minerals and development
of mine based industries
- Gems and Jewellery
- Promotion of Tourism and Tourism related activities
Incentive Schemes
To view various incentive schemes
provided by the Governemnt of West Bengal Click
here.
Implemented Projects
Several projects have been implemented successfully
in West Bengal under the aegis of WBIDC-
Major Players in the State
- Reliance Industries
- Salim Group (Indonesia)
- POSCO
- Mittal Steel
- Jindal Steel
- Wipro
- Cognizant Technologies
- ITC Infotech
- IBM
- TCS
- Videocon
Policy Framework
Information Technology Policy 2003
The state has identified IT as a priority focus sector
to be developed into a growth engine. It has developed
the new IT policy keeping in mind the enhanced opportunities
that IT will unleash over the next decade. These opportunities
will allow corporates to create immense value, provide
significant opportunities for talent development and
employment, and enhance efficiencies in governance and
social service. Therefore, the core objective of the
new IT policy is to allow different constituents within
the State to leverage this opportunity.
Full
text of the policy
Mineral Policy
Minerals are valuable natural resources and constitute
vital raw materials for many basic industries. Thus,
the minerals are major resources for development. West
Bengal, except Darjeeling district in the north and
coalfields region in the West, is covered almost completely
by either alluvium or deeply weathered rocks. The rocky
terrain, as a whole ranging in age from oldest Archaean
to the younger Tertiaries, covers about one fourth of
the total surface area of the State, i.e. approximately
21000 sq. km.
The state of West Bengal has an important position
in mineral production of the country. In terms of value,
the state accounts for 3.8% of mineral production in
India and occupies the seventh position. Various metallic
and non-metallic mineral deposits have been located
both in the Peninsular and Extra-peninsular parts of
the state and some of them viz. coal, china clay, fire
clay, apatite, dolomite, limestone, silica sand, base
metals, wolframite have economic importance.
Full
text of the policy
Biotechnology Policy
The implementation of rural land reform programme in
West Bengal has unleashed an economic resurgence in
the state, which is expected to propel its rapid stride
into a highly industrialized state. The strengths of
West Bengal lie in its highly successful agriculture
sector. It also has untapped unique resources in the
mangroves unlike any other part of the country. Focusing
on these strengths, a biotechnology vision statement
for West Bengal has been formulated to enhance and organize
the existing strengths.
The mission of the state is to ensure scientific and
technological empowerment of its human resources. The
state aims at creating a strong infrastructure both
for research and commercialization. Efforts are being
made to launch well-directed effort for generation of
products, processes and technologies to enhance the
cost effectiveness and productivity of agriculture,
modern medicine, pollution control, biodiversity conservation
and bio-industrial development.
Full
text of the policy
Export Policy
The Government of West Bengal sees exports as a priority
area and in recognition of the state's enormous export
potential the Government of West Bengal announces "West
Bengal Export Policy".
West Bengal has distinct advantages in its geographical
location in terms of export potential. It is flanked
by three of India's SAARC neighbours viz. Bangladesh,
Nepal and Bhutan, and it is also close to Myanmar. Its
potential is strengthened due to its proximity to the
large markets of the South-East Asian countries. Bengal
is a prospective gateway for India to expand trade with
Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan and also with Myanmar through
Assam and Manipur. The possibility of land trade with
China through the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim offers new
opportunities for export growth. Kolkata could serve
as the main trading hub and Siliguri as the satellite
for India's trade with these neighbours.
Full
text of the policy
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