Uttarakhand Tourism Development Master Plan 2007-22 ...trailing only Sikkim’s 25.8 per cent growth...

Source: PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry June 2011, IPTU,

Uttarakhand Tourism Development Master Plan 2007-22, Ministry of Tourism

Evolving

industrialisation

facilitating growth

• Uttarakhand witnessed massive growth in capital investments due to conducive industrial

policy and generous tax benefits. Therefore, Uttarakhand is one of the fastest growing

states in India. The state’s GSDP increased at a CAGR of 20.2 per cent during 2005-12,

trailing only Sikkim’s 25.8 per cent growth in 2005-12 and outpacing the 15.6 per cent

growth witnessed by all states combined.

Thriving tourism

• The state is located at the foothills of the Himalayas. Presence of several hill stations,

wildlife parks, pilgrimage places and trekking routes make Uttarakhand an attractive tourist

destination. Domestic tourists received by the state increased at a CAGR of 9.6 per cent to

25.9 million during 2001-11. Foreign tourists received by the state increased at a CAGR of

8.5 per cent to 0.12 million during 2001-11.

Hydropower generation

potential

• Uttarakhand is being developed as an ‘energy state’ to tap the hydropower electric

potential of over 25,000 MW. About 87.7 per cent of the capacity owned by state utilities is

based on hydropower.

Agro and food

processing

• Forest area covers about 64 per cent of the state. Supportive state policies and availability

of seasonal fruits, such as apples, plums, litchis and peaches, facilitate the development

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.

Floriculture and

horticulture

• Uttarakhand has almost all agro-geo climatic zones, which provide commercial

opportunities for floriculture and horticulture. The state has 175 rare species of medicinal

and aromatic plants.

Growing demand Favourable location and

abundant resources

• Close proximity to National Capital Region of Delhi - a leading market of the country. It has excellent connectivity with neighboring states.

• Abundant natural resources due to hills and forests supporting tourism, and vast water resources favouring hydropower. Agro-climatic conditions support horticulture-based industries.

Stable political environment

• The state has a stable political environment with successive governments that have been committed towards creating a progressive business environment.

Policy and infrastructure

• The state offers a wide range of benefits in terms of interest incentives, financial assistance, subsidies and concessions.

• Uttarakhand has a robust social and industrial infrastructure, virtual connectivity, over 36,600 km of road network, two domestic airports, 345 km of rail routes and an installed power capacity of 2,565.8 MW*.

Adequate labour pool

• The average level of literacy is high in the state. A large pool of talented human resources is available here, as Uttarakhand has some of the leading educational institutions in the country.

• Top-notch institutes, namely IIT Roorkee and IIM Kashipur, are located in the state. Also, Uttarakhand has the 11th highest literacy rate (79.6 per cent) in India.

2013-14*

Hydro

power

generation

capacity of

about 2,003

MW

Potential

The state’s

hydropower

potential is

25,450 MW

Advantage:

Uttarakhand

Sources: Central Electricity Authority

*Up to September 2013

Uttarakhand is located at the foothills of the Himalayan

mountain ranges. The state shares borders with China

(Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east and inter-state

boundaries with Himachal Pradesh in the west and

northwest and Uttar Pradesh in the south.

Hindi, Garhwali and Kumaoni are commonly spoken in the

state. English is the medium of education in many of its

schools.

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.

Sources: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2011-12, Directorate of Economics and Statistics,

*Provisional Data – Census 2011

Parameters Uttarakhand

Capital Dehradun

Geographical area (sq km) 53,483

Administrative districts (No) 13

Population density (persons per sq

km)* 189

Total population (million)* 10.11

Male population (million)* 5.15

Female population (million)* 4.96

Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)* 963

Literacy rate (%)* 79.6

Source: Maps of India

Parameter Uttarakhand All-States Source

Economy

GSDP as percentage of all states’ GSDP 1.2 100 Planning Commission Databook, October 2013,

current prices

Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 20.2 15.6 Planning Commission Databook, October 2013,

2004-05 to 2012-13, current prices

Per capita GSDP (US$) 1,924.8 1,414.7 Planning Commission Databook, October 2013,

2012-13, current prices

Physical infrastructure

Installed power capacity (MW) 2,565.8 228,721.7 Central Electricity Authority, as of September

2013,

Wireless subscribers (No) 119,490,015^ 870,582,006 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of

September 2013

Broadband subscribers (No) 88,959** 15,050,000 Ministry of Communications & Information

Technology, as of March 2013

National highway length (km) 2,042 79,116 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Annual

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 (%) 79.6 74.0 Provisional Data – Census 2011

Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 18.5 21.8 SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in),

September 2013

Investment

FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.4* 201.9 Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,

April 2000 to August 2013

Outstanding investments (US$ billion) 20.6 2,658.2 CMIE (2012-13)

Industrial infrastructure

PPP projects (No) 21 881 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

5.5 6.8

8.1 11.4 12.2

14.9

18.4 19.6 19.9

200

4-0

5

200

5-0

6

200

6-0

7

200

7-0

8

200

8-0

9

200

9-1

0

201

0-1

1

201

1-1

2

201

2-1

3

At current prices, the gross state domestic product (GSDP)

of Uttarakhand was about US$ 19.9 billion in 2012-13.

Between 2004-05 and 2012-13, the average annual GSDP

growth rate was 20.2* per cent.

Source: Planning Commission Databook, October 2013

*In Indian rupee terms

GSDP of Uttarakhand at current prices (in US$ billion)

CAGR

20.2%*

5.1 6.1

7.2

10.0 10.6

12.9

16.0

17.1 17.3

200

4-0

5

200

5-0

6

200

6-0

7

200

7-0

8

200

8-0

9

200

9-1

0

201

0-1

1

201

1-1

2

201

2-1

3

The total net state domestic product (NSDP) of Uttarakhand

was about US$ 17.3 billion in 2012-13.

The average NSDP growth rate was 19.3* per cent between

2004-05 and 2012-13.



NSDP of Uttarakhand at current prices (in US$ billion)

CAGR

19.3%*

596 739

873

1,206

1,272 1,532

1,824

1,919 1,925

200

4-0

5

200

5-0

6

200

6-0

7

200

7-0

8

200

8-0

9

200

9-1

0

201

0-1

1

201

1-1

2

201

2-1

3

In 2012-13, the state’s per capita GSDP was about US$

1,924.6.

The per capita GSDP increased at a compound annual

growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6* per cent between 2004-05 and

2012-13.



GSDP per capita of Uttarakhand at current prices

(in US$)

CAGR

18.6%*

550

665 775

1,059 1,103

1,324 1,585 1,668

1,673

200

4-0

5

200

5-0

6

200

6-0

7

200

7-0

8

200

8-0

9

200

9-1

0

201

0-1

1

201

1-1

2

201

2-1

3

In 2012-13, the state’s per capita NSDP was about US$

1,672.5.

The per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 17.7* per

cent between 2004-05 and 2012-13.



NSDP per capita of Uttarakhand at current prices

(in US$)

CAGR

17.7%*

23.5% 13.7%

27.0% 36.1%

49.5% 50.2%

2004-05 2012-13

Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector

The tertiary sector’s share in GSDP was 50.2 per cent in

2012-13. Trade, hotels and restaurants, the largest sub-

group of the sector – registered a growth of 14.4 per cent

over the previous year.

The secondary sector had the fastest growth of 24.7 per

cent followed by tertiary sector (20.5 per cent) and primary

sector (12.4 per cent) between 2004-05 to 2012-13.

The share of the secondary sector in GSDP was 36.1 per

cent in 2012-13; its growth was mainly driven by

manufacturing, which recorded a growth of 28.9 per cent

between 2004-05 and 2012-13.

Source: CMIE


GSDP composition by sector

CAGR*

12.4%

20.5%

24.7%

Source: Reserve Bank of India, Indian Horticulture Database – 2011,

National Horticulture Board

*2012-13 third advance estimates

Crop Annual production in

2011-12 (‘000 tonnes)

Sugarcane 6,596

Wheat 874

Rice 599

Potato 434*

Tomato 102*

Peas 78*

Onion 39*

Total pulses 49

Total oilseeds 31

Total foodgrains 1,853

Sugarcane, wheat, rice and potato are the key agricultural

products of the state.

In 2011-12, the total food grain production of the state was

around 1.85 million tonnes.

Sugarcane is the major crop in the state with production of

about 6.59 million tonnes in 2011-12.

The production of oilseeds and pulses during the year 2011-

12 was estimated to be 31,000 tonnes and 49,000 tonnes,

respectively.

The state government aims to set up cold chain storage

warehouses in every district by 2022.

Source: CMIE

*Including Uttar Pradesh

According to the Department of Industrial Policy &

Promotion (DIPP), the cumulative FDI inflows from April

2000 to August 2013 amounted to US$ 360 million*.

In 2012-13, outstanding investments in the state were US$

20.6 billion.

Of the total outstanding investments, the electricity sector

accounted for around 77.5 per cent.

Break up of outstanding investments by sectors

(2012-13)

77.5%

14.0%

4.3% 2.8%

1.4%

Electricity

Services

Real Estate

Manufacturing

Irrigation

Total road network in the state was 49,277.0 km in 2010-11.

According to Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,

national highways running through the state had a total

length of 2,042 km*.

State highways length was 3,788 km, Major district road

length was 3,289.7 km and village roads totaled to 14,543.9

km in the state, as of 2011-12.

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. Also,

the state government decided that it would infuse US$

128.9 million to construct rural roads.

Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance 2012-13,

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, *As of March 2013

Road type Road length (km) – as of

2011-12

National Highways 2,042*

State Highways 3,788

Major District roads 3,289.7


Growing demand Uttarakhand had 345 km of rail routes in 2010-11.

The state is focusing on increasing the share of railways in

cargo and passenger transport.

Initiatives have been made 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 February 2012, the Uttarakhand government announced

plans to expedite the construction of the broad gauge rail

link between Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh and Roorkee

in Uttarakhand. The US$ 61.9 million project is expected to

reduce the travelling time between two destinations by one

hour. Source: Maps of India

Growing demand 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 December 2012, the state government announced plans

to secure financial aid of US$ 4.6 million from the Centre for

the modernisation and expansion of the Naini-Saini airport

in the Pithoragarh district.

Domestic airport


2,383 2,405

2,455

2,527

2,561 2,566

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14*

As of September 2013, the state had an installed power

generation capacity of 2,565.78 MW, which consisted of

1,426.97 MW under state utilities, 723.76 MW under centre

utilities and 415.05 MW under the private sector.

The installed power generation capacity in the state has

increased from 2,383.00 MW in 2008-09 to 2,565.78 MW in

2013-14*.

The state is in the process of implementing and testing the

public-private partnership model in the power sector.

As of July 2012, the state had achieved 98.9 per cent of

village electrification.

Source: Central Electricity Authority

*As of September 2013

Installed power capacity (MW)

CAGR

1.5%

The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), was

established to look after electricity transmission and

distribution in the state after Uttarakhand’s separation from

Uttar Pradesh in 2000.

The transmission function was later entrusted to Power

Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (PTCUL).

Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL) controls the

state’s hydropower generation.

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

Structure of power utilities of Uttarakhand

Activity Company name

Power generation Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam

Limited (UJVNL)

Power transmission

Power Transmission

Corporation of Uttarakhand

Limited (PTCUL)

Power distribution Uttarakhand Power Corporation

Limited (UPCL)

Uttarakhand is being developed as an ‘Energy State’ to tap

its huge hydro electric power (HEP) potential of

approximately 25,450 MW.

Uttarakhand has also supported the development of

alternate sources of power generation such as solar energy

and energy from bio-gas plants. A state-level energy park

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

Projects under operation in

Uttarakhand state

Estimated

potential (MW)

Under State 34 1,305.9

Under Centre 3 1,400.0

Under Private Sector 8 458.9

Due to plentiful water resources, the state is focusing on the

development of its hydro power generation capacity. The

state has enormous potential for hydropower production

and several hydroelectric projects on the following rivers:

Yamuna, Bhilangana, Bhagirathi, Alaknanda, Saryu Gauri,

Mandakini, Kosi and Kali.

In December 2012, the central government approved the

300 MW Lakhwad hydro-power project in Uttarakhand. The

project is estimated to cost US$ 730.2 million; of which the

central government would offer US$ 474.6 million, while the

state would contribute US$ 255.6 million. The project is

estimated to be complete in four years.

In August 2011, World Bank signed a US$ 648.0 million

funding agreement with THDC India Ltd to develop the

Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project on the

Alaknanda river with a total capacity of 444 MW. The project

is expected to produce 1,665 million kilowatt hours of

electricity per annum.

Source: Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited

Projects under development Estimated

potential (MW)

UJVNL 32 2,815.3

Central public sector

undertakings 25 7,302.0

Independent power

producers 38 2,118.4

In June 2013, the state government signed a US$ 150

million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank for

hydropower development. It is the fourth tranche of the loan

under the Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment

Programme. The fund would be utilised to develop

infrastructure for new 400 KV substation at Pipalkoti and a

transmission line from Srinagar to Kashipur. The project is

expected to supply 2,500 MW of hydropower to Northern

India Grid.

Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh would construct 660

MW Kishau multi-purpose project as a joint venture. A

special purpose vehicle (SPV) has been set up for the US$

1.3-1.7 billion project.

Telecom infrastructure

Wireless subscribers 119,490,015^

Wire-line subscribers 1,525,470^

BSNL mobile phone connections 1,360,674*

BSNL telephone connections

(including wireless local loop) 278,751*

Broadband subscribers 88,959#

Public Call Offices (PCOs) 8,429*

Post offices 2,719**

Telephone exchanges 477*

Telegraph offices 2*

Sources: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India,

Department of Telecommunications, September 2013,

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2011-12, India Post

^Including Uttar Pradesh

*As of March 2012

**As of January 2013 #As of December 2011

The state has a well-developed communication network

including both wired and wireless-connectivity. According to

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the state had

1.53 million^ wire-line subscribers and 119.49 million^

wireless subscribers as of September 2013.

As of March 2012, the state had 477 telephone exchanges.

Uttarakhand State Wide Area Network (USWAN) is

operational in the state.

Some of the projects under Information Technology

Development Agency (ITDA) Uttarakhand are National e-

Governance Plan (NeGP) Capacity Building Project,

Common Service Centre (CSC) and State Data Centre

(SDC).

Drinking water supply in Uttarakhand (2011-12)

Inhabited villages covered (no) 15,544

Population covered (million) 6.3

Fully covered (million) 5.3

Partly covered (million) 1.0

Under JNNURM, 14 projects costing US$ 91 million have

been sanctioned for Dehradun, Nainital and Haridwar.

The projects, sanctioned between 2007 and 2011, include

development of roads and flyovers, water supply, sewerage,

and solid-waste management.

The total water supply to Dehradun city is 127.05 MLD of

which around 80.0 per cent (102.51 MLD) is supplied from

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

population of Dehradun city is covered with sewerage

systems.

In January 2013, Asian Development Bank (under the

second tranche of Uttarakhand Urban Sector Development

Investment Program) agreed to a funding of US$ 100 million

to Uttarakhand to improve water supply, sewerage systems

and civic infrastructure. While the first tranche covered

Dehradun, Nainital and Haridwar, the second tranche would

be directed towards the Haldwani, Roorkee and Ramnagar

towns. Besides, the central government would fund US$

42.9 million of the total investment requirement of US$

142.9 million.

Sources: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13,

Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Uttarakhand

JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development

MLD: Million litres per day, LPCD: Litres per capita per day

Data for ADB funding sourced from Construction World news article

After the flood in a few parts last year, the state has

proposed a revival and rebuilding plan to invest US$ 857.5

million in the next 3-5 years. The investment would focus on

developing infrastructure, telecommunication, skill

development and construction.

In November 2012, Uttarakhand unveiled a new PPP policy

to boost infrastructure projects and facilities. The policy

aims to create a favorable environment to attract private

investments and ensure a sound regulatory mechanism.

The state has identified 107 projects under the PPP model.

Empowered Committee on Infrastructure (ECI) was created

to coordinate the state government’s infrastructure

development efforts, which includes participation of the

private sector and funding measures.

A PPP cell would be established for speedy clearances.

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,

while projects exceeding US$ 46.0 million would have to

obtain clearance from the state cabinet. Earlier, projects

with investments lower than US$ 4.5 million also required

approval of the state cabinet. The new system seeks to

ensure speedy project execution.

Sources: Data sourced from Business-Standard news article

Note: PPP – Public-Private Partnership

Key sectors to be focused through PPP model

Urban development

Energy

Agriculture

Rural development

Transport

Tourism

Health

Education

Trade and industry

Project name Sector PPP type Project cost

(US$ million) Stage

Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Roads BOT-Toll 229.5 Under construction

Haridwar-Dehradun Roads BOT-Annuity 144.2 Under construction

Khutani SHP Energy BOOT 39.5 Under bidding

Nayar SHP and Santudhar II Energy BOOT 36.2 Under bidding

Balgad SHP Energy BOOT 30.3 Under bidding

Sarju Valley Hydel Project Energy BOOT 8.9 Under construction

Door to door collection of solid waste

composting and landfill at Dehradun Urban development - 5.1 Under construction

Operation and management of mobile

hospital units Healthcare

Management

Contract 4.8 Under operation

ISBT Urban development BOT 4.1 Under operation

Cardiac care unit at coronational hospital in

Dehradun Healthcare BOT 3.1

Under operation

Textile park Textile - - Planning

Source: www.pppindiadatabase.com

BOT: Build-Operate-Transfer, BOOT: Build-Own-Operate-Transfer

Basic/Secondary education (2011-12)

Number of schools and colleges 23,093

Number of students 2,226,315

Number of teachers 94,937

Uttarakhand is the home to some of the country’s best

institutes of higher education, which include:

GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology,

Pantnagar

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur

Indian Institute of Remote Sensing

Wildlife Institute of India

Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and

Development, Almora

Rural Biotechnology Complex in Kosi

Herbal Research and Development Institute,

Gopeshwar Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13,


Higher education

Number of institutions 129

Number of students 183,316

Number of teachers 1,433

Vocational and technical education

Industrial training institutes 115

Polytechnics 41

Distant institutes of education

and training centres 13

Source: Census 2011 (Provisional Data)

The state has a literacy rate of 79.6 per cent according to

the provisional data of Census 2011; the male literacy rate

is 88.3 per cent and the female literacy rate is 70.7 per cent.

The state has 129 higher education institutions, 115

industrial training institutes (ITIs) and 41 polytechnic

colleges. There are about 183,316 students in the higher

education institutions.

There are 13 district institutes of education and training

centres in the state.

For the year 2012-13, the state government has allocated

US$ 814.3 million for school education and US$ 47.3 million

for higher education.

Government of India has proposed to set up a textile skill

training programme in Uttarakhand at an estimated cost of

US$ 18.4 million. Around 15,000 people are expected to be

trained under the programme in the next five years.

Literacy rates (%)

Literacy rate 79.6

Male literacy 88.3

Female literacy 70.7

Government degree colleges in Uttarakhand

Government P G College, Ranikhet

Pt. L M S Government P G College, Rishikesh

L S M Government P G College, Pithoragarh

Ram Chandra Uniyal P G College, Uttarkashi

Government P G College, Bageshwar

Government P G College, Gopeshwar

Government P G College, Lohaghat

PG: Post-graduate

Sources: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13, Directorate of Economics and

Statistics, Government of Uttarakhand, Annual Health Survey

* Survey fieldwork was done between November 2011 and April 2012

The state has a good network of hospitals and health

centres.

The state had 254 primary health centres (PHCs), 59

community health centres (CHCs), 13 district-level

hospitals, three base hospitals and 322 state allopathic

hospitals as of 2011-12.

For the year 2012-13, the state government has allocated

US$ 160.6 million for medical, health, family welfare and

Ayush department and US$ 67.7 million for medical

education.

Based on the findings of the Annual Health Survey* of nine

states covering 284 districts and accounting for 50 per cent

of population, Uttarakhand’s health indicators appear

favorable. The state reported lowest MMR (maternal deaths

per 100,000 births) of 162. Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh in

Uttarakhand have the lowest neo-natal mortality rate of 12.

Also, Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand has the lowest under-five

mortality rate of 23.

Health infrastructure (2011-12)

District Level Hospitals 13

Base Hospitals 3

Primary Health Centres (PHCs) 254

Community Health Centres (CHCs) 59

State Allopathic Hospitals 322

Joint Hospitals, Hospitals for Women 40

Tuberculosis Hospitals and Clinics 18

Leprosy Hospitals 3

Beds in Government Hospitals 8,518

Family welfare services (2011-12)

Women and Child Welfare Centres 2

Main Centres 84

Women and Child Welfare Sub-centres 1,848

Sources: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2012-13,


As of March 2012, the state had 107 homeopathic hospitals

and dispensaries, 542 ayurvedic hospitals and five unani

hospitals.

The state had 1,848 women and child welfare sub-centres

as of March 2012.

Other hospitals in Uttarakhand as of 2011-12

Homeopathic Hospitals and Dispensaries 107

Ayurvedic Hospitals 542

Unani Hospitals 5

Health indicators (2012)

Birth rate* 18.5

Death rate* 6.1

Infant mortality rate** 34

Sources: Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin, September 2013

(www.censusindia.gov.in)

*Per thousand persons

**Per thousand live births

Key hospitals in Uttarakhand

Doon Hospital, Dehradun

St. Mary Hospital, Mussoorie

Coronation Hospital, Dehradun

G.B. Pant Hospital, Nainital

B.D. Pandey Hospital, Nainital

J L N District Hospital, Rudrapur

Major hotels in Uttarakhand

Hotel Jaypee Residency Manor, Mussoorie

Hotel Honeymoon Inn, Mussoorie

Claridges Naini Retreat, Nainital

Hotel Madhuban, Dehradun

There are numerous avenues for recreation in the state,

particularly, in key cities such as Dehradun, Nainital and

Mussoorie.

There is a Botanical Museum in the Forest Research

Institute at Dehradun.

The Indian Military Academy has a museum, library, war

memorial, arms and ammunition, shooting demonstration

room, and an 18-hole golf course. There is another popular

golf course located in Ranikhet.

There are several heritage hotels such as the Chevron

Rosemount, Chevron Fairhavens and the Ramgarh

Bungalows.

Besides, there are a number of unique entertainment and

adventure avenues including wildlife resorts like Solluna

resort in Nainital, Quality Inn Corbett Jungle Resort, and

Tiger Camp: Camp Forktail Creek in Jim Corbett Park.

Youth hostels in Uttarakhand

Hotel Yash, Pithoragarh

Hotel Yash, Dharchula

Hotel Sheela, Nainital

Hotel Saina Inn, Dehradun

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, zantedesia, 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. Also, the company can produce 2 million plants annually in the tissue culture laboratorium, through

tissue culture facility.

In February 2013, the government announced plans to set up an empowered committee chaired by the Chief Minister to

approve mega projects over US$ 9.2 million. The decision follows the plans to develop a 1700 acre industrial estate at

Sitarganj in the Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. The state aims to attract investment of about US$ 90-180 million

for the planned industrial estate, 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.

State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited will invest US$ 68.6 million in Sitarganj

Industrial Estate to develop state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Sources: State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited,

Data sourced from Business Standard news article

Estate name Location Size Financial incentives Proposed industries

Integrated

Industrial

Estate –

Haridwar

3 km from

Delhi-Haridwar

National

Highway (NH)

2,034

acres

• 100 per cent central excise

exemption for 10 years

• 100 per cent income tax exemption

for first five years and 30.0 per cent

for next five years

• Central sales tax (CST) at the rate of

1.0 per cent for five years

• Capital investment subsidy at the rate

of 15.0 per cent, subject to a

maximum of US$ 65,832

• Cosmetics and allied units

• Plastic and allied units

• Apparel and allied units

• Agro, food and allied units

• Pharmaceuticals

• Electrical, electronics and allied

units

• Institutional, commercial and allied

units

Integrated

Industrial

Estate –

Pantnagar

NH-87 3,339

acres





for next five years

• CST at the rate of 1.0 per cent for five

years




• Cosmetics and allied units

• Plastic and allied units

• Apparel and allied units

• Agro, food and allied units

• Pharmaceuticals

• Electrical, electronics and allied

units

• Furniture hub

• Institutional, commercial and allied

units

Sources: State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited

Estate name Location Size Financial incentives Proposed industries

Pharma

City, Selaqui

Industrial

Area,

Dehradun

25 km from

Dehradun 50 acres

• 100 per cent exemption from central

excise for 10 years



for next five years


years




• Pharmaceutical formulation units to

be given preference

Sigaddi

Growth

Centre

120 km from

Dehradun 100 acres





for next five years


years


of 15.0 per cent with a maximum of

US$ 65,832

• Thrust sector industries only


Estate name Location Size Proposed facilities

State-of-the-art IT

park

Sahastradhara

Road,

Dehradun

60 acres

• 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

• Large tracts of land to be devoted to green areas and open spaces

• Habitat centre to cater to business support and recreational needs

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


Sources: Data sourced from eUttaranchal news article

The Hill Policy yielded strong results as evidenced by the

growth in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in

Uttarakhand during the last four years. The policy attracted

investments of over US$ 99 million from 2008 (when it

came to effect) until June 2012.

The policy facilitated the creation of over 3,000 small

(mainly micro) units and provided employment for over

10,500 people. MSMEs were mainly created in the herbal,

floriculture, hotels, food processing, packaging, flour mills,

handlooms, mineral water, pharmaceuticals, auto repair and

steel fabrication sectors.

Progress from Hill Industrial Policy

Year Units set Jobs created

2008-09 643 2,225

2009-10 706 2,797

2010-11 827 2,738

2011-12 911 3,077

Index

Notified SEZs

Industrial estates

Integrated Industrial Estate-Haridwar

Integrated Industrial Estate-Pantnagar

Pharma City, Salequi Industrial Area,

Sigaddi Growth Centre

IT Park at Sahastradhara Road

Integrated Industrial Estate-Sitarganj

Parsavanath

Developers, IT/ITeS

Uttarkashi

Tehri Garhwal

Rudra

Prayag

Chamoli

Pauri Bageshwar

Pithoragarh

Almora

Nanital

Udham

Singh Nagar

Champawat

Integrated Industrial Estate-Kashipur

The natural resources, policy incentives and infrastructure

in the state support investments in the drugs and

pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, IT/ITeS, mines and

minerals, textiles, leather and tourism sectors.

Uttarakhand has been successful in attracting long-term

investments because of its key industrial and sector-specific

policies.

Developing appropriate infrastructure has also been a key

strategy of the state to attract investments in various

industries.

Directorate of Industries is the state level office responsible

for implementing the policies and programmes for industrial

development in the state.

Key industries in Uttarakhand

• Agro-based industry and food processing

• Information and communications technology (ICT)

• Floriculture

• Horticulture

• Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology

• Hydropower

• Tourism

• Engineering and allied industries

• Fast moving consumer goods

Information and communication technology (ICT) has

received special attention from the state government and it

has been accorded the status of an industry. Several

initiatives have been taken to promote the ICT industry in

Uttarakhand.

With the establishment of the Software Technology Parks of

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.

Some of the key players

• Hiltron

• HCL Infosystems

• Wipro Infotech

• Modi Infotech Service

Hiltron

HCL Infosystems

Wipro Infotech

Modi Infotech Services

• 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

reported revenues of US$ 4.69 billion in FY’13. 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 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$ 6.86 billion in 2012-13.

• 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 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

under the AEZ scheme of Government of India for products

such as litchi, floriculture & horticulture, herbs, medicinal

plants and basmati rice. A biotech park near Pant Nagar is

coming up in the state.

Uttarakhand has been included in the difficult area category

by the Ministry of Food Processing Industry (MoFPI) and

hence units being set up in Uttarakhand are also eligible for

higher incentives under the scheme of MoFPI.

Fruits such as apples, oranges, pear, grapes peach, plum

apricot, litchi, mangoes and guava are widely grown in the

state and therefore have immense potential for development

of horticultural crops and processing units.

The state government provides assistance in establishing

small and medium-sized agro parks and food parks, which in

turn are expected to provide common infrastructure facilities

for storage, processing, grading and marketing.

In April 2013, Golden Infocon Private Limited announced

plans to invest US$ 27.6 million in Uttarakhand under the

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.

In April 2013, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private

Limited, the largest bottling partner of Coca-Cola Company,

signed an agreement with State Infrastructure & Industrial

Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd (SIDCUL) to

invest US$ 110.5 million for setting up a plant in Dehradun to

make carbonated beverages, juice and fruit-based drinks.

The state would provide 60 acres of land for the plant.

In June 2013, ADS Spirits signed a Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) to invest US$ 33.7 million to establish

a grain-based distillery in the state.

The state plans to develop high class food parks and

knowledge hubs spread over 300 acres in Kashipur.


• Britannia Industries Ltd

• Nestle India Ltd

• PepsiCo

• KLA India Public Ltd

Britannia Industries Ltd

Nestle India Ltd

PepsiCo India

KLA Foods (India) Ltd

• Britannia is one of India’s leading food product companies, with an estimated 33.0 per cent

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$ 1.14 billion in 2012-13 and employs almost 1,987 people

nationwide.

• 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, Bar-One, etc.

• It has around 280,000 employees worldwide and 500 factories in about 77 countries. The

company’s Indian operations had revenues of US$ 1.55 billion in 2012.

• 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

fastest growing food and beverage businesses in India. The company’s Indian operations

reported revenues of US$ 1.22 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) 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 add to the attractiveness of the state as an

investment destination.

Pantnagar is a primary location for FMCG companies in the

state.


• ITC Ltd

• Dabur India Ltd

• CavinKare Private Ltd

• Hindustan Lever Ltd

ITC Ltd

Dabur India Ltd

CavinKare Pvt Ltd

Hindustan Unilever Ltd

• ITC is one of India’s foremost consumer goods companies, and is truly diversified with a product

assortment ranging from cigarettes, apparel, personal-care products 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$ 5.76 billion in 2012-13. 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 is one of the leading consumer goods companies in India with a turnover of US$ 1.13

billion in 2012-13. 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.

• CavinKare is a leading FMCG company in India. The company has an employee strength of

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 Limited (HUL) is the largest FMCG company in India. It recorded revenues

of US$ 4.84 billion during 2012-13.

• 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

their manufacturing bases in Uttarakhand as a result of the

state’s emphasis on industrial and infrastructure

development by providing incentives as well as easy

availability of manpower.

Many automobile and auto component companies have set

up their manufacturing units and R&D centres in the state.

BHEL is one of the oldest and most important companies in

the engineering sector in the state. Tata Motors, Ashok

Leyland, Hero Honda, and Mahindra and Mahindra are

some of the well-known automotive companies that have

set up units in the state.

The Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) group and Volkswagen

have evinced interests in setting up new manufacturing

facilities in Uttarakhand. M&M wants 500 acres of land and

proposes to invest US$ 552.3 million to set up a plant with

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

In June 2013, Ural India Limited, a joint venture of India’s

Motijug Agencies Limited and Russia’s UralAZ, signed a

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to invest US$ 134.7

million in the Sitarganj State Industrial Development

Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited to set up a new plant. It

would provide employment to around 2,000 people.

Ultratech Cement would invest US$ 857.49 to set up a plant

at Tuni in Dehradun and Someshwar in Almora. The Tuni

and Someshwar plants would have cement producing

capacities of 3.5 mn and 2 mn tonnes per year respectively.

Tata Motors Ltd

Bharat Heavy Electricals

Ltd (BHEL)

Surya Roshni Ltd

Polar Industries 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$ 34.5 billion in 2012-

13.

• It 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’.

• BHEL is one of the leading power generation equipment manufacturers in the world and

reported revenues of about US$ 8.8 billion in 2012-13. 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 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.

• 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 is a popular fan making 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

floriculture.

The floriculture industry is being developed aggressively in

order 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 in order

to provide adequate incentives and facilities to the industry.

As per 2012-13 advanced estimates, the state produced

1,810 tonnes loose flowers and 356.8 million cut flowers.

The state government has decided to set up a horticulture

marketing board to boost horticulture products in the state.

Key player

• Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board (UOCB)

Uttarakhand Organic

Commodity Board

(UOCB)

• The Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board (UOCB) is a government body founded in

2003.

• It is supported by the Government of Uttarakhand and is located in the Dehradun district of

Uttarakhand.

• UOCB advises and assists the state government in the overall strengthening and

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 state’s forest revenues increased at a CAGR of 9.0 per

cent during 2005-12 to US$ 49.6 million.

Forest products have excellent potential for development

due to easy availability of raw materials in the state. The

state has ample scope to develop industries based on

forest- and agro-wastes such as lantana, pine-needles,

plant and vegetative fibres.

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.

The state is home to more than 175 species of rare

medicinal, aromatic & herbal plants.

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 34,651 square km,

which constitutes around 64.7 per cent of its geographical

area.

Forest revenues of Uttarakhand (in US$ million)

27.2

49.6

2004-05 2011-12

CAGR

9.0%*

*Calculated in rupee terms

Uttarakhand is a well-renowned religious and wildlife

tourism destination. In 2012, 28.29 million domestic tourists

and 140,524 international tourists visited the state.

In February 2013, the state identified 21 new places in

Uttarakhand that have the potential to become major tourist

destinations. These places include Jageshwar, Baijnath,

Saat Taal, Bhimtal, Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Chakori,

Someshwar, Pithoragarh, Chakrata, Roopkund, Hanaul,

Anson Barrage, Harshil, Dhanaulti and Dayara meadow.

Jauljiwi in Kumaon and Tons in Garhwal division are

planned to be developed as adventure tourism destinations.

Investment opportunities in the tourism sector include:

Development of facilities for providing spiritual

lessons, Reiki and other rejuvenating courses

Eco-tourism hotels, spa, resorts, amusement parks

and ropeways

Winter sports at locations such as Auly that have the

requisite terrain for the purpose

Adventure tourism

National parks/Wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand

• Askot Sanctuary

• Kedarnath Sanctuary

• Valley of Flowers (national park)

• Nanda Devi National Park

• Rajaji National Park

• Corbett National Park

• Govind Wildlife Sanctuary

Religious tourism in Uttarakhand

• Yamunotri

• Gangotri

• Kedarnath

• Badrinath

• Haridwar-Har ki Pauri

• Hemkund Sahib

The total number of tourists visiting the state increased by

3.4 per cent to 26.95 million in 2012 as compared to 26.07

million in 2011. Domestic tourists accounted for 99.5 per

cent of the total tourists.

Sources: 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 to integrate resources and provide 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 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 the entrepreneurs. They also maintain a data

bank.

Agency Description Contact information

State Infrastructure

and Industrial

Development

Corporation of

Uttarakhand Limited

(SIDCUL)

• 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 industrialisation and industrial promotion. The corporation provides the industrial units with the requisite information and guides them on the approvals needed for potential investors. It is a multipurpose company for industrial promotion investment and infrastructure development.

• The corporation’s key aim is to promote industrial development in the state; 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, assisted companies, etc.

29, IIE (IT Park), Sahastradhara Road,

Dehradun-248001 Phone: 91-135-2708 100

Fax: 91-135-2708 109 Website: www.sidcul.com

Uttarakhand

Handloom &

Handicraft

Development Council

(UHHDC)

• Uttarakhand Handloom & Handicraft Development Council is registered council constituted by the Government of Uttarakhand. The council acts as a facilitator to motivate, guide and organise artisans and provide common platforms for direct interactions between creators and connoisseurs, producers and buyers.

Directorate of Industries, Industrial Area

Patel Nagar Dehradun-248001

Uttarakhand Phone: 91-135-2728 227

Fax: 91-135-2728 226 Website:

www.uttarakhandcrafts.com

Agency Description Contact information

Industries Association

of Uttarakhand

(IAU)

• IAU is an apex body of small and medium scale industries of Uttarakhand. IAU is committed to the development of the state and its small entrepreneurs. It follows a two-tier system at the city-level and operates through the respective chapters. The thrust and focus of IAU is on taking initiatives to help the existing industry and to attract new industry in Uttarakhand.

Industries Association of Uttarakhand,

Mohabelwala Industrial Area Dehradun - 248110

Phone: 91-135-2640 530 Fax: 91-135-2643 382

E-mail: [email protected],iauuttarak

[email protected] Website: www.iauonline.in

Information

Technology

Development Agency

(ITDA)

• The ITDA is an independent and autonomous body to guide and monitor various projects and provide expert inputs, monitor, evaluate and execute the state's IT initiatives and projects under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).

SIDCUL Building, 1st floor, IT Park, Shasthradhara

Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Phone: 91-135-2708 122 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

Allotment of land/shed State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of

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)

Unskilled:

Semi-skilled:

Skilled:

Highly skilled:

US$ 1.7-2.7

US$ 2.1-2.8

US$ 2.4-3.1

US$ 2.6-3.5

Sources: Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India,

Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited, Industry sources

Hill Policy 2008

• The Hill Policy was introduced in April 2008, as a special integrated industrial promotion policy

for the hilly and remote areas of Uttarakhand. The scheme is valid up to March 31, 2018.

Read more

Objective

Policy for Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources in Uttarakhand

• To harness the environment friendly RE resources and enhance their contribution to the socio-

economic development of the state.

Read more

Objective

Information Technology Policy 2006

• 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

Objectives

http://www.doiuk.org/pdfs/HILL_POLICY_(ENGLISH).pdf

http://ureda.uk.gov.in/upload/downloads/Download-2.pdf

http://itda.uk.gov.in/files/Acts-Rules/IT_Policy.pdf

Industrial Policy 2001

• To harness industrial resources and put them to productive use, boost investments in industry

and infrastructure, create employment opportunities and increase per capita income.

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Objective

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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 who have been 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 of area is allocated to Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam and 250

hectares of area is allocated to Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam.

Sources: Data sourced from Business Standard news article

Average for the year

*Average for the period from 01 April 2013 to 07 November 2013

Year INR equivalent of one US$

2004-05 44.95

2005-06 44.28

2006-07 45.28

2007-08 40.24

2008-09 45.91

2009-10 47.41

2010-11 45.57

2011-12 47.94

2012-13 54.31

2013-14* 59.38

Exchange rates

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