Department of Industry, Commerce & Enterprises
Government of West Bengal

Why Invest in West Bengal

West Bengal is situated in eastern India and shares its borders with Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Sikkim and Assam. The State also shares international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. The Bay of Bengal is at the south of the State.

Bengal at a Glance

Bengal at a Glance 

Bengal at a Glance

  • Capital: Kolkata (One of the major metropolitan cities of the country).
  • State languages: Bengali, Hindi, English, Urdu, Odia, Santali, Punjabi, Rajbanshi, Kamtapuri, Kurmali and Nepali.
  • Population: 91.3 million.
  • Literacy rate: 71.1%.
  • 100% of villages electrified under ‘Sabar Ghare Alo’.
  • India’s first private sector greenfield airport in Andal- A JV with Changi Airports International, Singapore.
  • Best in the country in terms of availability and distribution of power.
  • 71,000 KM of quality rural roads constructed.
  • No. 1 in terms of spread, density and reach of National Waterways in the country with 13% of national coastline.
  • Letter-of-Credit system abolished, All Works Departments have been brought under the Treasury System.
Location AdvantageLocation Advantage

Its locational advantage makes the state a traditional market for eastern India, the Northeast, Nepal and Bhutan. It is also a strategic entry point for markets in Southeast Asia. The cost of operating a business is lower in Kolkata than in other metropolitan cities. The State has potential consumer base of 300 million people.

4th Largest Economy4th Largest Economy

West Bengal, India’s fourth largest economy, with a population of 91.3 million, had a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Rs. 794938.62 crore in 2018-19. The state’s GSDP expanded at a CAGR of 9.15% during 2017-18.(source - Economic Review, 2018-19)

Top Notch InstitutesTop Notch Institutes

There are 21 State-aided Universities, 6 State Specialised Universities, 1 Deemed University, 8 Central Universities and Institutes of Higher Learning, 10 Private universities and size-able research institutes in West Bengal. It is host to top-notch institutes like IIT Kharagpur, IIEST-Shibpur, NIT-Durgapur, Jadavpur University and Calcutta University. Knowledge of English is an advantage for the workforce of West Bengal, especially in Kolkata. (source - official website of Deptt. of Higher Education, GoWB)

Top IT and ITeS CompaniesTop IT and ITeS Companies

Over 500 IT and ITeS companies operate in the state, employing more than 120,000 professionals.The state government has started work on the 13 proposed IT parks,The IT parks will be located mostly in tier-II cities like Asansol, Kharagpur, Malda, Haldia, Durgapur, Kalyani, Rajarhat, Siliguri. The work for the IT park at Durgapur is in advanced stages.

Rich in Natural Resources and MineralsRich in Natural Resources

West Bengal has abundant natural resources of minerals and suitable agro-climatic conditions for agriculture, horticulture and fisheries. It is in the vicinity to mineral rich states like Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha.

Excellent ConnectivityExcellent Connectivity

West Bengal offers excellent connectivity to the rest of India in terms of railways, roadways, ports and airports. Major stretches of the golden quadrilateral project also pass through the northern districts of the state.

Economic Parameter

Economic Parameter 

Economic Parameters

  • 4th largest state economy in India. (source - Finanace Department, Govt. of West Bengal)
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Strategic Location

Strategic Location 

Strategic Location

  • Easy access to important national and international trade routes to Australia, Bangladesh, China, New Zealand, Malayasia, Singapore etc. and other coastal states.
  • Waterfront: 158 KM (source- Centre for Coastal Zone Management and Coastal Shelter Belt)
  • Two major ports at Haldia and Kolkata.
  • Richly endowed with natural maritime advantages and potentially navigable waterways including NW-1, NW-15 and others.
  • Leading in the country in terms of spread, density and reach of National Inland Waterways.
  • One of the 13 maritime States and Union Territories in India.
  • Upcoming major deep sea port: Bhor Sagar Port was proposed by Central Govt. in 2019, process already started. A deep sea port also proposed at Tajpur. Another port coming up near Kulpi.
political map of west bengal

Bengal at a Glance

  • Capital: Kolkata (One of the major metropolitan cities of the country).
  • State languages: Bengali, Hindi, English, Urdu, Odia, Santali, Punjabi, Rajbanshi, Kamtapuri, Kurmali and Nepali.
  • Population: 91.3 million.
  • Literacy rate: 71.1%.
  • 100% of villages electrified under ‘Sabar Ghare Alo’.
  • India’s first private sector greenfield airport in Andal- A JV with Changi Airports International, Singapore.
  • Best in the country in terms of availability and distribution of power.
  • 71,000 KM of quality rural roads constructed.
  • No. 1 in terms of spread, density and reach of National Waterways in the country with 13% of national coastline.
  • Letter-of-Credit system abolished, All Works Departments have been brought under the Treasury System.
Location AdvantageLocation Advantage

Its locational advantage makes the state a traditional market for eastern India, the Northeast, Nepal and Bhutan. It is also a strategic entry point for markets in Southeast Asia. The cost of operating a business is lower in Kolkata than in other metropolitan cities. The State has potential consumer base of 300 million people.

4th Largest Economy4th Largest Economy

West Bengal, India’s fourth largest economy, with a population of 91.3 million, had a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Rs. 794938.62 crore in 2018-19. The state’s GSDP expanded at a CAGR of 9.15% during 2017-18.(source - Economic Review, 2018-19)

Top Notch InstitutesTop Notch Institutes

There are 21 State-aided Universities, 6 State Specialised Universities, 1 Deemed University, 8 Central Universities and Institutes of Higher Learning, 10 Private universities and size-able research institutes in West Bengal. It is host to top-notch institutes like IIT Kharagpur, IIEST-Shibpur, NIT-Durgapur, Jadavpur University and Calcutta University. Knowledge of English is an advantage for the workforce of West Bengal, especially in Kolkata. (source - official website of Deptt. of Higher Education, GoWB)

Top IT and ITeS CompaniesTop IT and ITeS Companies

Over 500 IT and ITeS companies operate in the state, employing more than 120,000 professionals.The state government has started work on the 13 proposed IT parks,The IT parks will be located mostly in tier-II cities like Asansol, Kharagpur, Malda, Haldia, Durgapur, Kalyani, Rajarhat, Siliguri. The work for the IT park at Durgapur is in advanced stages.

Rich in Natural Resources and MineralsRich in Natural Resources

West Bengal has abundant natural resources of minerals and suitable agro-climatic conditions for agriculture, horticulture and fisheries. It is in the vicinity to mineral rich states like Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha.

Excellent ConnectivityExcellent Connectivity

West Bengal offers excellent connectivity to the rest of India in terms of railways, roadways, ports and airports. Major stretches of the golden quadrilateral project also pass through the northern districts of the state.

Economic Parameters

  • 4th largest state economy in India. (source - Finanace Department, Govt. of West Bengal)
FACTS
FIGURES

Strategic Location

  • Easy access to important national and international trade routes to Australia, Bangladesh, China, New Zealand, Malayasia, Singapore etc. and other coastal states.
  • Waterfront: 158 KM (source- Centre for Coastal Zone Management and Coastal Shelter Belt)
  • Two major ports at Haldia and Kolkata.
  • Richly endowed with natural maritime advantages and potentially navigable waterways including NW-1, NW-15 and others.
  • Leading in the country in terms of spread, density and reach of National Inland Waterways.
  • One of the 13 maritime States and Union Territories in India.
  • Upcoming major deep sea port: Bhor Sagar Port was proposed by Central Govt. in 2019, process already started. A deep sea port also proposed at Tajpur. Another port coming up near Kulpi.
political map of west bengal

Physical Infrastructure

Industrial Infrastructure 

Industrial Infrastructure

Industrial Parks:
  • Plasto Steel Park, Barjora
    The park (Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III) spans an area of 432.29 acres of land in Bankura district
    • 1st Phase: 190.07 acres
    • 2nd Phase: 193.65 acres
    • 3rd Phase: 48.57 acres
  • Bengal Aerotropolis Project at Durgapur - Asansol
    • Till date total 1818.18 Acres of land leased out to Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited on a 99 years lease.
  • Panagarh Industrial Park
    • The industrial park is spread over 1458 acres of land under Ausgram-II, Galsi-I and Kanksa block.
  • Sudha Ras Food Park
    • Sudha Ras, the Food Park, encompassing an area of 49.98 acres is a composite facility for food processing industries.
  • Kandua Food Park
    • The Park spans an area of 54 acres of land at Sankrail lies near the Hooghly River.
  • Food Park - III
    • The Park proposed to be set up on an effective area of about 34.12 acres of land.
  • Poly Park
    • It spans an area of over 60 acres of land with an allottable area of 55.459 acres in Mouzas Kandua and Sandhipur under PS Sankrail in Howrah District.
  • Gems & Jewelry Park at Ankurhati
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Limited (WBIDC) has set up Gems & Jewelry Park at Ankurhati, Domjur in Howrah district on 5.76 acres plot.
  • Manikanchan Special Economic Zone
    • After completion of all phases, the Park will have a total built-up area of 5,50,000 sq ft. with 2 Standard Design Factories (SDF) and a Common Facility Building (CFB).
  • Shilpangan – Light Engineering Park
    • The Park already has a six-storied Standard Design Factory (SDF) building with super built up area of 7,320 sq.m., meant for setting up manufacturing units and a three-storied Common Facilities Building (CFB) with super built up area of 1,880 sq.m. for setting up support units, meant for efficient functioning of manufacturing units.
  • Paridhan – The Garment Park
    • The project developed in 8.78 acres of land has a total built up space of 6,75,000 sq. ft. comprising of Five Standard Design Factories (SDF) buildings for setting up manufacturing units.
  • Rishi Bankim Shilpaudyan at Naihati
    • Rishi Bankim Shilpaudyan is spread over on a parcel of land measuring 97.38 acres in Mouza-Malancha, P.S. Bijpur, Mouza-Rampur, P.S. Bijpur and Mouza-Rajendrapur, P.S.Naihati in the district of North 24 Parganas.
  • Vidyasagar Industrial Park
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), the nodal agency of the State Government, responsible for promoting industrialization in the State, is setting up an Industrial Park over approximately 1166.64 acres of land near Kharagpur.
  • Haldia Industrial Park
    • The industrial park is spread over 334 acres of land at Haldia, under District Purba Medinipur.
  • Raghunathpur Steel & Allied Industrial Park, Raghunathpur
    • The Industrial Park is spread over approx. 1924.42 acres of land, the ownership of which rests with WBIDC.
  • Raghunathpur Steel & Allied Industrial Park – I, Raghunathpur
    • The Industrial Park is spread over approx. 1924.42 acres of land, the ownership of which rests with WBIDC.
  • Raghunathpur Steel & Allied Industrial Park – II, Raghunathpur
    • The Industrial Park is spread over approx. 1924.42 acres of land, the ownership of which rests with WBIDC.
  • Haringhata Industrial Park, Haringhata
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Limited (WBIDC) is setting up Haringhata industrial park, at Haringhata in Nadia, West Bengal. The Park will spread over approx. 358 acres of land.
  • Budge Budge Garment Park
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) is coming up with a 7.6 lakh sq.ft. Garments and Apparels Park at Budge Budge. The location enjoys the advantages of being easily accessible and has a strong concentration of garment manufacturing workers, tailors and craftsmen.
  • Kharagpur General Industrial Park, Paschim Medinipore
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), the nodal agency of the State Government, responsible for promoting industrialization in the State, is setting up an Industrial Park over approximately 205.65 acres of land at Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipore district of West Bengal.

Industrial Growth Centers:

Till date WBIIDC has established 18 (Eighteen) lndustrial Growth Centres on Build, Operate & Maintain basis. These are geographically spread across West Bengal catering to needs of both advanced & backward industrial regions of the state.

All supporting infrastructure relating to Roads, Drainage, Water Supply, Power Supply, Street Lighting, Common Facilities Centre etc. have been developed by WBIIDC. Administrative Offices with supporting infrastructure & maintenance service exist for all such centres. Lands / Sheds have been allotted to various industrial units on 99 years lease.

Prominent Investors in Industrial Growth Centres

  • Tata Steel Ltd. (Bearing Division) at Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur.
  • Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. at Raninagar, Jalpaiguri.
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited at Raninagar in Jalpaiguri & Malda.
  • Siemens Ltd. at Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur.
  • Exide Industries Ltd. at Haldia, Purba Medinipur.
  • Ruchi Soya Industries Limited at Haldia, Purba Medinipur.
  • Phoneix Conveyor Belt India Private Ltd. at Kalyani phase-I, Nadia.
  • CERATIZIT India Pvt. Ltd. at Uluberia, Howrah.
  • BISK Farm at Uluberia, Howrah.
  • Almatis Aluminium Pvt. Ltd. at Falta Sector-III, South 24-parganas.
  • Haldia Precision Engineering Private Limited at Dabgram, Jalpaiguri.
Mineral Base

Mineral Base 

Mineral Base

Mineral map of West Bengal
Oil & Gas occurrences of West Bengal
District Mineral Resources Purulia
District Mineral Resources Birbhum
District Mineral Resources Paschim Bardhaman
District Mineral Resources Bankura
District Mineral Resources North Bengal Cluster
End use of minerals
Royalty and Cess collection from Oil & Gas, Major Minerals & Minor Minerals
Sectorial Leadership

Right To Public Services (RTPS) 

SL No. Memo No. & Date Name of concerned Organisation/Directorate Services to be rendered Condition /Time Limit Relation with RTPS Download
1. 136-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 dated 24.07.2017 WBIDCL Land Allotment 60 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
2. 254-ICE/O/P&S/RGF-MIS/020/2013 dated 03.08.2017 Registrar of Firms, Societies and Non-Trading Corporations, West Bengal Registration of Societies under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 30 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
3. 255-ICE/O/P&S/RGF-MIS/020/2013 dated 03.08.2017 Registrar of Firms, Societies and Non-Trading Corporations, West Bengal Registration of Partnership Firms under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 30 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
4. 155-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 dated 04.08.2017 WBIDCL Sanction under the West Bengal State Support for Industries Scheme, 2013 for industrial projects of large scale units 15 days from the date of submission of complete application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
Sanction under the West Bengal State Support for Industries Scheme, 2013 for industrial projects of large scale units 15 days from the date of submission of complete application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
5. 167-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 dated 22.08.2017 WBSIDCL Sanction of Building Plan 10 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
Land Availability & Allotment 60 days post submission of application
6. 172-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 (Pt.II) dated 25.08.2017 WBIDCL Building Plan Sanction 30 days from complete submission In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
Plinth Inspection and Certificate of Inspection after plinth level completion 7 days from complete submission
Occupancy Certificate 8 days from complete submission
7. 193-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 (Pt.II) dated 11.09.2017 WBIIDC Land Allotment 60 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
Sanction of Building Plan 30 days
8. 197-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 dated 14.09.2017 Director of Industries Final Registration Certificate, RC in Part-II (intent letter) under the West Bengal State Support for Industries Scheme 2013 for industrial projects of large scale units Final Registration Certificate, RC in Part-II (intent letter) under the West Bengal State Support for Industries Scheme 2013 for industrial projects of large scale units 60 days from the date of submission In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013

Industrial Infrastructure

Industrial Parks:
  • Plasto Steel Park, Barjora
    The park (Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III) spans an area of 432.29 acres of land in Bankura district
    • 1st Phase: 190.07 acres
    • 2nd Phase: 193.65 acres
    • 3rd Phase: 48.57 acres
  • Bengal Aerotropolis Project at Durgapur - Asansol
    • Till date total 1818.18 Acres of land leased out to Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited on a 99 years lease.
  • Panagarh Industrial Park
    • The industrial park is spread over 1458 acres of land under Ausgram-II, Galsi-I and Kanksa block.
  • Sudha Ras Food Park
    • Sudha Ras, the Food Park, encompassing an area of 49.98 acres is a composite facility for food processing industries.
  • Kandua Food Park
    • The Park spans an area of 54 acres of land at Sankrail lies near the Hooghly River.
  • Food Park - III
    • The Park proposed to be set up on an effective area of about 34.12 acres of land.
  • Poly Park
    • It spans an area of over 60 acres of land with an allottable area of 55.459 acres in Mouzas Kandua and Sandhipur under PS Sankrail in Howrah District.
  • Gems & Jewelry Park at Ankurhati
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Limited (WBIDC) has set up Gems & Jewelry Park at Ankurhati, Domjur in Howrah district on 5.76 acres plot.
  • Manikanchan Special Economic Zone
    • After completion of all phases, the Park will have a total built-up area of 5,50,000 sq ft. with 2 Standard Design Factories (SDF) and a Common Facility Building (CFB).
  • Shilpangan – Light Engineering Park
    • The Park already has a six-storied Standard Design Factory (SDF) building with super built up area of 7,320 sq.m., meant for setting up manufacturing units and a three-storied Common Facilities Building (CFB) with super built up area of 1,880 sq.m. for setting up support units, meant for efficient functioning of manufacturing units.
  • Paridhan – The Garment Park
    • The project developed in 8.78 acres of land has a total built up space of 6,75,000 sq. ft. comprising of Five Standard Design Factories (SDF) buildings for setting up manufacturing units.
  • Rishi Bankim Shilpaudyan at Naihati
    • Rishi Bankim Shilpaudyan is spread over on a parcel of land measuring 97.38 acres in Mouza-Malancha, P.S. Bijpur, Mouza-Rampur, P.S. Bijpur and Mouza-Rajendrapur, P.S.Naihati in the district of North 24 Parganas.
  • Vidyasagar Industrial Park
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), the nodal agency of the State Government, responsible for promoting industrialization in the State, is setting up an Industrial Park over approximately 1166.64 acres of land near Kharagpur.
  • Haldia Industrial Park
    • The industrial park is spread over 334 acres of land at Haldia, under District Purba Medinipur.
  • Raghunathpur Steel & Allied Industrial Park, Raghunathpur
    • The Industrial Park is spread over approx. 1924.42 acres of land, the ownership of which rests with WBIDC.
  • Raghunathpur Steel & Allied Industrial Park – I, Raghunathpur
    • The Industrial Park is spread over approx. 1924.42 acres of land, the ownership of which rests with WBIDC.
  • Raghunathpur Steel & Allied Industrial Park – II, Raghunathpur
    • The Industrial Park is spread over approx. 1924.42 acres of land, the ownership of which rests with WBIDC.
  • Haringhata Industrial Park, Haringhata
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Limited (WBIDC) is setting up Haringhata industrial park, at Haringhata in Nadia, West Bengal. The Park will spread over approx. 358 acres of land.
  • Budge Budge Garment Park
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) is coming up with a 7.6 lakh sq.ft. Garments and Apparels Park at Budge Budge. The location enjoys the advantages of being easily accessible and has a strong concentration of garment manufacturing workers, tailors and craftsmen.
  • Kharagpur General Industrial Park, Paschim Medinipore
    • West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC), the nodal agency of the State Government, responsible for promoting industrialization in the State, is setting up an Industrial Park over approximately 205.65 acres of land at Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipore district of West Bengal.

Industrial Growth Centers:

Till date WBIIDC has established 18 (Eighteen) lndustrial Growth Centres on Build, Operate & Maintain basis. These are geographically spread across West Bengal catering to needs of both advanced & backward industrial regions of the state.

All supporting infrastructure relating to Roads, Drainage, Water Supply, Power Supply, Street Lighting, Common Facilities Centre etc. have been developed by WBIIDC. Administrative Offices with supporting infrastructure & maintenance service exist for all such centres. Lands / Sheds have been allotted to various industrial units on 99 years lease.

Prominent Investors in Industrial Growth Centres

  • Tata Steel Ltd. (Bearing Division) at Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur.
  • Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. at Raninagar, Jalpaiguri.
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited at Raninagar in Jalpaiguri & Malda.
  • Siemens Ltd. at Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur.
  • Exide Industries Ltd. at Haldia, Purba Medinipur.
  • Ruchi Soya Industries Limited at Haldia, Purba Medinipur.
  • Phoneix Conveyor Belt India Private Ltd. at Kalyani phase-I, Nadia.
  • CERATIZIT India Pvt. Ltd. at Uluberia, Howrah.
  • BISK Farm at Uluberia, Howrah.
  • Almatis Aluminium Pvt. Ltd. at Falta Sector-III, South 24-parganas.
  • Haldia Precision Engineering Private Limited at Dabgram, Jalpaiguri.

Mineral Base

Mineral map of West Bengal
Oil & Gas occurrences of West Bengal
District Mineral Resources Purulia
District Mineral Resources Birbhum
District Mineral Resources Paschim Bardhaman
District Mineral Resources Bankura
District Mineral Resources North Bengal Cluster
End use of minerals
Royalty and Cess collection from Oil & Gas, Major Minerals & Minor Minerals
SL No. Memo No. & Date Name of concerned Organisation/Directorate Services to be rendered Condition /Time Limit Relation with RTPS Download
1. 136-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 dated 24.07.2017 WBIDCL Land Allotment 60 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
2. 254-ICE/O/P&S/RGF-MIS/020/2013 dated 03.08.2017 Registrar of Firms, Societies and Non-Trading Corporations, West Bengal Registration of Societies under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 30 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
3. 255-ICE/O/P&S/RGF-MIS/020/2013 dated 03.08.2017 Registrar of Firms, Societies and Non-Trading Corporations, West Bengal Registration of Partnership Firms under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 30 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
4. 155-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 dated 04.08.2017 WBIDCL Sanction under the West Bengal State Support for Industries Scheme, 2013 for industrial projects of large scale units 15 days from the date of submission of complete application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
Sanction under the West Bengal State Support for Industries Scheme, 2013 for industrial projects of large scale units 15 days from the date of submission of complete application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
5. 167-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 dated 22.08.2017 WBSIDCL Sanction of Building Plan 10 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
Land Availability & Allotment 60 days post submission of application
6. 172-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 (Pt.II) dated 25.08.2017 WBIDCL Building Plan Sanction 30 days from complete submission In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
Plinth Inspection and Certificate of Inspection after plinth level completion 7 days from complete submission
Occupancy Certificate 8 days from complete submission
7. 193-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 (Pt.II) dated 11.09.2017 WBIIDC Land Allotment 60 days post submission of application In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
Sanction of Building Plan 30 days
8. 197-C1/0/ADN/GEN-MIS/01/15 dated 14.09.2017 Director of Industries Final Registration Certificate, RC in Part-II (intent letter) under the West Bengal State Support for Industries Scheme 2013 for industrial projects of large scale units Final Registration Certificate, RC in Part-II (intent letter) under the West Bengal State Support for Industries Scheme 2013 for industrial projects of large scale units 60 days from the date of submission In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3(2) of WBRTPS ACT, 2013
Surplus Power

Surplus Power 

Power & Energy

The ancilliary State agencies engaged in production, transmission and distribution are:

  • West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd. (WBPDCL)
  • West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. (WBSETCL)
  • West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (WBSEDCL)
  • West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA)

Transmission in West Bengal: WBSETCL

Total No. of EHV Sub-Station       128 nos.
Total EHV Lines       13935 CKM
Amount of energy handled per year ( in MU )
  • 49560 MU [April 2017 to March 2018]
  • 35672 MU [April 2018 to November 2018]
Achievement of the individual Entities to be highlighted
  • Transmission Availability : 99.9%
  • Transmission Loss: Around 2.5%
power plant
Access to Sea/Port/Waterways

Locational Advantage 

Access to Ports

Kolkata Port

  • Kolkata is a major river-port in eastern India, set up in the 1870s.
  • The Kolkata Port Trust manages both the Kolkata docks and the Haldia docks.
  • Passenger service to Port Blair on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and cargo ship service to ports in India and abroad, are operated by the Shipping Corporation of India.
  • Kolkata Port handled 18.551 mt in 2018-19 against 17.390 mt in 2017-18, i.e. an increase of 1.161 mt (6.68%). over the previous year.
  • Haldia Dock Complex, is the 1st green port of the country in 2015.
  • Thus Kolkata Dock System and the Haldia Dock System as a combined entity, also achieved one of the highest ever container throughput and handled a huge traffic of 63.763 million tonnes (mt) of traffic in 2018-19.

Access to Inland Waterways

Inland Waterways

  • The 560 km long Haldia-Farakka stretch in West Bengal is part of the stretch of Ganges between Haldia and Prayagraj (erstwhile Allahabad) declared as the National Waterway 1 (NW1).
  • Additionally a 91 km long stretch of the NW5 is within West Bengal.
  • For a fuel efficient cost efficient and eco-friendly shipping operation for cargo transportation and tourism, passenger traffic, the State government is creating infrastructure along the aforestated stretches as well along 12 rivers in West Bengal. This may reduce congestion on roads.
  • The rivers which have been identified for national waterways services, are the Allahabad-Haldia stretch of the Ganga Bhagirathi Hooghly river, Ajoy river, Bakreswar-Mayurakshi river, Damodar river, DVC canal, Dwarekeswar river, Icchamoti river, Jalangi river, Rupnarayan river, Subarnarekha river and Sunderban Waterways.

Access to Railways

  • The services of the Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway and N.F Railway zones of the Indian Railways are operational in West Bengal.
  • The route length in West Bengal was 4100 km of which around 4000 km has been converted to broad gauge and more than 2500 km has been electrified(latest being the Malda-NJP section).
  • The running track length is 7122 km and the total track length is 10,466 km, with the number of stations exceeding 800.
  • Kolkata Metro railway is the newest zone of the Indian Railways with a single operational link of 27 km route length, 17 km of which runs underground. As of 2019, various other metro links of approximately 120 km route length are underway in different stages of construction in Kolkata.
  • A stretch of the East-West Metro will be operational very soon and so will be the Noapara-Dakshineswar and a part of the Joka-BBD Bag Metro.

Eastern Railway Map

Access to Aviation

Kolkata Airport

  • The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport spread over 2640 acres at Dumdum in Kolkata, the largest in eastern India and has been newly modernized.
  • The Airport is the fifth busiest international airport in India in respect of aircraft movement (after Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai).
  • It has two asphalt runways, the primary one extended by 700 meters (3627×50m) and upgraded to CATIIIB Landing System, and the secondary one (2790×46m) upgraded to CATII ILS standards.
  • Its new terminal building is a L-shaped six-level integrated terminal of over 2,510,000 sqft inaugurated in 2013, able to handle 25 million passengers per annum.
  • The terminal includes check-in counters that use CUTE (Common User Terminal Equipment) technology, 78 immigration counters, 12 customs counters, passenger lounges (provided by many domestic and international airlines), 18 aerobridges, 57 remote parking bays, 2 underground two-levelled car parks and car parking facilities in landscaped area capable of handling 5000 cars.
  • It has a Center for Perishable Commodities (CPC), two luxury hotels and a shopping mall.
  • Over the last few years the airport has doubled its passenger numbers since FY10/11, from 12.42 million passengers (including 2.22 million international passengers and 10.2 million domestic passengers) to about 25 million in 2018-19.
  • It handled 163300 Metric tons of freight (including a sizeable portion of international freight) in 2017-18.
  • Kolkata offers direct scheduled flights to 13 different country markets presently.

kolkata Airport Parking

  • Kolkata airport is to undergo the execution of Phase 2 of the expansion plan which primarily involves the construction of an 86-meter ATC Tower, double the number of aerobridges and parking bays.
  • Also the Kolkata Metro expansion plans include two new metro lines to the airport for better connectivity.
  • Bagdogra airport near Siliguri, in Darjeeling district is another significant airport in the state. Also plans are afoot to start regular flights from the Cooch Behar airports and make the Malda and Balughat airports operational.
  • The Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Andal, West Bardhaman district, is the country's first private greenfield airport project spread over 650 acres, under Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL) co-owned by Singapore-based Changi group, proposed as a domestic/international airport with handling capacity of 1 million per annum that can be expanded to 2.5 million per annum in future, officially commenced operations in 2015 at Andal, 165km away from the state capital Kolkata.
  • Helipads have been constructed in different important towns like Haldia, Balurghat, Digha and Gangasagar etc.

Access to Airports/Railways

Skilled Labourforce 

Skilled Workforce

Allotment of Land & Module since 2011-12 upto 2019-20

Land based Industrial Parks

Year Area (in acre) Proposed Investment (Rs. Crore) Proposed Employment (D + I) No. of Units
2011-12 618.34 7551.38 13490 10
2012-13 30.13 621.39 4751 6
2013-14 295 1428.14 3326 4
2014-15 33.81 323.13 1267 11
2015-16 115.241 1220.46 2781 8
2016-17 22.13 170.89 538 7
2017-18 81.19 336.28 1542 7
2018-19 229.43 1891.15 20899 14
2019-20 21.22 96.69 916 4
Total 1446.491 13639.51 49510 71

Module based Industrial Parks

Year Area (in acre) Proposed Investment (Rs. Crore) Proposed Employment (D + I) No. of Units
2011-12 56080 23.12 517 4
2012-13 33648 19.84 320 4
2013-14 61085.4 41.65 883 4
2014-15 146961.58 109.49 2346 29
2016-17 1080.63 0.93 8 1
2018-19 35732.54 18.53 434 3
2019-20 10129.87 6.15 549 4
Total 387430.28 241.77 5581 59

Power & Energy

The ancilliary State agencies engaged in production, transmission and distribution are:

  • West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd. (WBPDCL)
  • West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. (WBSETCL)
  • West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (WBSEDCL)
  • West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA)

Transmission in West Bengal: WBSETCL

Total No. of EHV Sub-Station       128 nos.
Total EHV Lines       13935 CKM
Amount of energy handled per year ( in MU )
  • 49560 MU [April 2017 to March 2018]
  • 35672 MU [April 2018 to November 2018]
Achievement of the individual Entities to be highlighted
  • Transmission Availability : 99.9%
  • Transmission Loss: Around 2.5%
power plant

Access to Ports

Kolkata Port

  • Kolkata is a major river-port in eastern India, set up in the 1870s.
  • The Kolkata Port Trust manages both the Kolkata docks and the Haldia docks.
  • Passenger service to Port Blair on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and cargo ship service to ports in India and abroad, are operated by the Shipping Corporation of India.
  • Kolkata Port handled 18.551 mt in 2018-19 against 17.390 mt in 2017-18, i.e. an increase of 1.161 mt (6.68%). over the previous year.
  • Haldia Dock Complex, is the 1st green port of the country in 2015.
  • Thus Kolkata Dock System and the Haldia Dock System as a combined entity, also achieved one of the highest ever container throughput and handled a huge traffic of 63.763 million tonnes (mt) of traffic in 2018-19.

Access to Inland Waterways

Inland Waterways

  • The 560 km long Haldia-Farakka stretch in West Bengal is part of the stretch of Ganges between Haldia and Prayagraj (erstwhile Allahabad) declared as the National Waterway 1 (NW1).
  • Additionally a 91 km long stretch of the NW5 is within West Bengal.
  • For a fuel efficient cost efficient and eco-friendly shipping operation for cargo transportation and tourism, passenger traffic, the State government is creating infrastructure along the aforestated stretches as well along 12 rivers in West Bengal. This may reduce congestion on roads.
  • The rivers which have been identified for national waterways services, are the Allahabad-Haldia stretch of the Ganga Bhagirathi Hooghly river, Ajoy river, Bakreswar-Mayurakshi river, Damodar river, DVC canal, Dwarekeswar river, Icchamoti river, Jalangi river, Rupnarayan river, Subarnarekha river and Sunderban Waterways.

Access to Railways

  • The services of the Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway and N.F Railway zones of the Indian Railways are operational in West Bengal.
  • The route length in West Bengal was 4100 km of which around 4000 km has been converted to broad gauge and more than 2500 km has been electrified(latest being the Malda-NJP section).
  • The running track length is 7122 km and the total track length is 10,466 km, with the number of stations exceeding 800.
  • Kolkata Metro railway is the newest zone of the Indian Railways with a single operational link of 27 km route length, 17 km of which runs underground. As of 2019, various other metro links of approximately 120 km route length are underway in different stages of construction in Kolkata.
  • A stretch of the East-West Metro will be operational very soon and so will be the Noapara-Dakshineswar and a part of the Joka-BBD Bag Metro.

Eastern Railway Map

Access to Aviation

Kolkata Airport

  • The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport spread over 2640 acres at Dumdum in Kolkata, the largest in eastern India and has been newly modernized.
  • The Airport is the fifth busiest international airport in India in respect of aircraft movement (after Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai).
  • It has two asphalt runways, the primary one extended by 700 meters (3627×50m) and upgraded to CATIIIB Landing System, and the secondary one (2790×46m) upgraded to CATII ILS standards.
  • Its new terminal building is a L-shaped six-level integrated terminal of over 2,510,000 sqft inaugurated in 2013, able to handle 25 million passengers per annum.
  • The terminal includes check-in counters that use CUTE (Common User Terminal Equipment) technology, 78 immigration counters, 12 customs counters, passenger lounges (provided by many domestic and international airlines), 18 aerobridges, 57 remote parking bays, 2 underground two-levelled car parks and car parking facilities in landscaped area capable of handling 5000 cars.
  • It has a Center for Perishable Commodities (CPC), two luxury hotels and a shopping mall.
  • Over the last few years the airport has doubled its passenger numbers since FY10/11, from 12.42 million passengers (including 2.22 million international passengers and 10.2 million domestic passengers) to about 25 million in 2018-19.
  • It handled 163300 Metric tons of freight (including a sizeable portion of international freight) in 2017-18.
  • Kolkata offers direct scheduled flights to 13 different country markets presently.

kolkata Airport Parking

  • Kolkata airport is to undergo the execution of Phase 2 of the expansion plan which primarily involves the construction of an 86-meter ATC Tower, double the number of aerobridges and parking bays.
  • Also the Kolkata Metro expansion plans include two new metro lines to the airport for better connectivity.
  • Bagdogra airport near Siliguri, in Darjeeling district is another significant airport in the state. Also plans are afoot to start regular flights from the Cooch Behar airports and make the Malda and Balughat airports operational.
  • The Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Andal, West Bardhaman district, is the country's first private greenfield airport project spread over 650 acres, under Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL) co-owned by Singapore-based Changi group, proposed as a domestic/international airport with handling capacity of 1 million per annum that can be expanded to 2.5 million per annum in future, officially commenced operations in 2015 at Andal, 165km away from the state capital Kolkata.
  • Helipads have been constructed in different important towns like Haldia, Balurghat, Digha and Gangasagar etc.

Skilled Workforce

Allotment of Land & Module since 2011-12 upto 2019-20

Land based Industrial Parks:

Year Area (in acre) Proposed Investment (Rs. Crore) Proposed Employment (D + I) No. of Units
2011-12 618.34 7551.38 13490 10
2012-13 30.13 621.39 4751 6
2013-14 295 1428.14 3326 4
2014-15 33.81 323.13 1267 11
2015-16 115.241 1220.46 2781 8
2016-17 22.13 170.89 538 7
2017-18 81.19 336.28 1542 7
2018-19 229.43 1891.15 20899 14
2019-20 21.22 96.69 916 4
Total 1446.491 13639.51 49510 71

Module based Industrial Parks:

Year Area (in acre) Proposed Investment (Rs. Crore) Proposed Employment (D + I) No. of Units
2011-12 56080 23.12 517 4
2012-13 33648 19.84 320 4
2013-14 61085.4 41.65 883 4
2014-15 146961.58 109.49 2346 29
2016-17 1080.63 0.93 8 1
2018-19 35732.54 18.53 434 3
2019-20 10129.87 6.15 549 4
Total 387430.28 241.77 5581 59

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