1. © Confederation of Indian Industry North East India - The Opportunity Landscape

2. © Confederation of Indian Industry Total Area Total Area : 2,62,191 sq. km ( 8 % of the country) Population Population: 38.9 mn (3.75% of the total population of India) 96% of the Region shares international borders North East - at a glance 10.97 lacs 19.90 lacs 21.66 lacs 8.8 lacs 31.99 lacs 23.18 lacs 266.18 lacs 5.40 lacs

3. © Confederation of Indian Industry NERNational Literacy rate68.6 %64 % Avg per capita income (2008-09) Rs 28,098Rs 38,084 Rural Population85%72% Population below Poverty line 34%25% Socio- Economics

4. © Confederation of Indian Industry Resource Base NE ReservesAll IndiaShare % Coal 327.26 Mil MT6000 Mil MT5.45 Limestone 181.28 Mil MT956.23 Mil MT18.93 Dolomite 80.6 Mil MT7,533 Mil MT1.1 Uranium 17245 MT116373 MT14.8 Bamboo 2.80 Mil Hectares10.03 Mil Hectares28 Forest area 56.93% of Total land 22.83% of Total land

5. © Confederation of Indian Industry Central Government Impetus Investments during 10th Plan Period : Rs 80,943 crs Investments during 11th Plan Period (upto 2009-10) : Rs 82,891 crs Expenditure of Central Ministries in NER for the period 1998-99 to 2007-08 : Rs 55,957 crs Since 1998-99, 10% of gross budgetary support to all eligible Central Ministries earmarked for North East Unspent amount of these funds is pooled into Non- Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) for the North East World Bank is investing in natural resources, water, environment and livelihood projects Asian Development Bank is investing in Road & Urban Development projects, Trade and Capacity building

6. © Confederation of Indian Industry SectorMajor Projects Estimated Amount of Tot spent (Rs Crs) Road incl East West Corridor, NHDP 2 16,000 Power incl Tipaimukh, Dibang 850,000 Railways incl National Projects 1618,613 Airports 5 Greenfield projects 645* Multi-Modal Transit Project at Kaladan 21,098 Industrial parks 151,416 Opportunities in North East … Beyond the Traditional INFRASTRUCTURE: few important ones …. Projects under implementation * Only for two Projects

7. © Confederation of Indian Industry HYDEL POWER Perennial rivers -more then 60% of India’s Hydropower Potential in the North East North East poised to have a boom in hydro power projects Arunachal Pradesh - more then 19 major hydro power project identified with an estimated cost of Rs 7,300crs Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have launched special policies for Major & Minor Hydel Projects for private sector participation State Potential Assessed (MW) Arunachal Pradesh 50,328 Sikkim4,286 Others8,643 Only 1.6 % developed so far Opportunities in North East … Beyond the Traditional

8. © Confederation of Indian Industry Natural Gas & Oil North East has more than half of India’s onshore gas (23 million cubic meters) and oil repository The region has a potential of 3.5 million cubic meters of gas per day Natural gas available in Tripura is of high quality, with methane content up to 97 per cent Shale Oil Reserves in Assam are estimated at 137 billion tonnes with a recovery factor of 20-35% and the crude oil potential is 14 billion tonnes. This can sustain production of 140 million tonnes of crude oil for 100 years. This is more than India's entire current oil consumption Huge potential for Private Sector participation in exploration and setting up gas related industries Opportunities in North East … Beyond the Traditional

9. © Confederation of Indian Industry Power & Gas Projects on the anvil ProjectsCost (Rs crores) Brahmaputra Crackers & Polymers Limited9400 Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project - 2,000 Mw9000 Dibang Multipurpose Hydro Electric Project16425 Tipaimukh Hydro Electric Project (1500 Mw)8139 Loktak Downstream Power Project8000 Myntdu Leshka Hydro Electric Project (2 X 42 + 1 X 42) Mega Watts 671 Tuirial Hydro Project Cost – 60 Mw914 Tizu H.E. Project731 Teesta – V Power Project3000 Gas-Based Thermal Power Project3000 Monarchak Gas based Project256 Assam Gas Craker Project is expected to trigger massive growth in Packaging and Textiles sectors across the region. At least 500 downstream plastic processing industries can come up

10. © Confederation of Indian Industry TOURISM A 365 days Destination with a wide array of choices, e.g. nature / eco / ethnic tourism to many tourist destinations Home to over 160 schedules tribes & over 400 sub tribes and Ethnic festivals such as the Horn Bill Festival 20 Golf Courses A Buddhist circuit connecting Buddhist sites in Sikkim & Arunachal Pradesh with Thailand being planned Unique product propositions – Tea Tourism, Golf, River cruise, Angling, Polo, Floating Hotels, Wildlife, Nostalgia sites - tea estates, war memorials Opportunities in North East … Beyond the Traditional From 1st January 2011 Govt of India has relaxed the Protected Area Permit for foreign nationals, unleashing enormous prospects

11. © Confederation of Indian Industry EducationHealth Care & Skill Development Education, Health Care & Skill Development High Literacy rates and rising aspiration levels have unleashed new trends Rising demand for education and skill development because of large young population IIT & IIM are already there Scope for many more institutions of higher learning Rising income levels have also created demand for healthcare Specialised hospitals being planned North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2007 has classified Vocational Training industrial eligible for all similar benefits Opportunities in North East … Beyond the Traditional

12. © Confederation of Indian Industry No Longer Land locked – New Directions in Connectivity Rail line between Agartala and Bangladesh on the cards Bangladesh has allowed access to Chittagong Port for movement of goods to North East Akhaura Project linking Bangladesh

13. © Confederation of Indian Industry The 1100cr KMMT Project envisages connectivity using the Sittwe port in Myanmar, then through riverine transport and by road to Mizoram and into North East No Longer Land locked – New Directions in Connectivity Kaladan Multi-Modal Transport Project

14. © Confederation of Indian Industry Incentives for Investments NEIIPP Key Features 100% Excise Duty & Income Tax Exemptions Many Subsidies including Capital, Interest & Transport Few Unique State Policy Advantages …. Tourism - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura IT - All except Arunachal Pradesh Hydropower – Assam & Arunachal Pradesh Power through Non-Conventional Energy Sources - Mizoram Bamboo - Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura

15. © Confederation of Indian Industry CII in the North East CII working in the North East for the last 10 years with Offices in Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram & Tripura Thrust Areas Capacity Building Market Linkages Policy Advocacy Trade Linkages Technology Dissemination Investment promotion

16. © Confederation of Indian Industry Looking into the Future Large number of 1 st generation entrepreneurs scripting success stories Major initiatives in agro - processing, using biodiversity as a resource / opportunity Initiated organised bamboo plantation and bamboo based industry Major initiatives in strengthening border trade and especially trade with Bangladesh Initiatives in Look East Policy and close ties with BIMSTEC