1. Approval by Govt. of India in 1984.
   
   

2. Work started in 1984-85.

3. Declared a Customs Bonded Area - 16.8.85
   
   
4. First export - 4. 01. 86
   
   

5. Infrastructure

   • Gross area 280 acres (acquired 87acres and transferred from CPT 193acres). In addition more than 80acres of land acquired for rehabilation of affected families.
     

   
   
   • Location - Panchayat area.
     
   
   
   • Area Developed- 253 acres (full infrastructural facilities)
     
   
   
   • Area under development  27acres
   
   
   
   • Built - up space - SDF-15570 sq.m.(2nos.) - fully allotted.
   
   
   
   • Industrial shed- 15350sq.mtr.(7 nos) - fully allotted.
   
   
   
   • Internal road- 11 kms.
     
   
   
   • Under construction- 5 kms.
   
   
   
   • Capacity for water supply - About 1million litres per day with drainage facilities.
     
   
   
   • Electric sub-station for dedicated power supply for all categories, supplemented by local sub-stations.
     
     
   • Dumping site.
     
     
   • Electronic Weigh bridge
   
   

6. Social and Economic Infrastructure
   
   

   • Courier service( Post office planned).
     
   • Telephone exchange.
     
   • Residential accomodation.
     
   • ESI medical dispensary.
     
   • Bank branches - 1
     
   • Fire station building
     
   • Container Handling Jetty - Capacity 5 containers (20 TEUs) per hour.
     
   • Community Polytechnic for skill development and training.
     
   • Setting up of Inland Container Depot (I.C.D) is Compute.
     
     

7. Infrastructural Facilities

   >> Developed land Built-up space at affordable and attractive rates.
   >> Quality and Stable Power Supply
   >> Telecommunications
   >> Container Handling Jetty
   >> Facilitation and documentation services
   >> Social Infrastructure
   >> Others
   
   

   a) Developed land and Built-up space at affordable and attractive rates:

   All rents are payable on annual basis. One year’s rent payable at the time of allotment. Sub - lease, mortagage and alteration in use subject to the prior permission of the office of the Development Commissioner. Lease deed is to be executed and registered. No Stamp Duty is payable on registration.

   Concessions in lease rent.

 

N.B. No concession in service charges-charges review able on an annual basis.

The rates are due for revision w. e. f. 1st Jan 2004. The allottees are granted lease for 15 yrs extended from time to time. This office also clears proposals for release of telephone connections. The facilities at the Exchange are being upgraded with provision for optical fibres.

b) Cost of utilities:

The West Bengal State Electricity Board assures uninterrupted power supply for industries to be set up in the Zone, through its 132KV service station within the Zone itself.

Power tariff: Rupees 1.88p to 3.72p per unit (basic rate for different categories of consumers). In addition there is also Demand Charge and Fuel Surcharges which are revised from time to time. There is however, a waiver of 20 percent to 40 percent on the basic electricity charges, granted for new industrial units or industries undertaking consumption above 50 HP. Units are also allotted to initial captive sets with permission from the WBSEB and obtain fuel with duty deferment (exemption). Surplus power can be fed into state grid subject to quality and minimum generation on or wheeled through the state grid for own consumption outside but not allowed to sell / supply power to another consumer without license. Units may go in for Time of the Day metering under which the cost of power is higher during peak hours (1700-2200hrs) and much lower during off peak hours (2300 hrs to 0500 hrs)

c) Telecommunications:

There is an independent Electronic Telephone Exchange, with UHF link installed inside the Zone integrated into the Calcutta system. RT facilities can also be set up by the units. Efforts are on to make the Zone accessible to and covered by Cellular telephony. STD / ISD / Email facilities available.

d) Water supply:

Operation and maintenance of water supply system has been leased to M/S Corroganon India and is being supplied from deep tubewells through a well-knit distribution system, within the Zone (Rs. 4.00 per K.L.). Units are allowed to create their own sources through tubewells etc., subject to maintainence of minimum separation from the existing tubewells. Water is supplied after treatment to conform to the B.I.S. Standards.

e) Container Handling Jetty:

To facilitate smooth and quick movement of 20 feet and 40 feet containers, in barges upto about 200 DWT capacities an independent Container Handling Jetty is operational near the Zone. No customs formalities at the Jetty site for units in the Zone. Facilities also available to other users / Units outside the Zone. Space available for warehousing facilities / container parking.

f) Setting up of Inland Container Depot(I.C.D) is Complete

g) Facilitation and documentation services:

The office of the Development Commissioner serves as the one-window office for all the units in the Zone, including customs, security and the office of the Labour Commissioner of the Government of West Bengal, situated within the Zone/ West Bengal State Electricity Board.

1. Total Valid Approvals - 182
2. Units in operation - 84
3. Units under implementation - 44

Sectoral Break-up

Engineering - 19
Electronics - 07
Textiles - 63
Chemicals & Petrochemicals - 06
Leather & Sports  - 04
Gems & Jewellery - 10
Food & Agro Products - 13
Plastic/Rubber/Synthetic - 15
Others - 45

05. Investment by Govt. of India - Rs 57.31 Crores (cumulative).
06. Revenue Expenditure - Rs 01.77 Crores. (FY 2004 - 05) 
07. Revenue Earned - Rs 1.40 Crores (FY 2004 - 05).
08. Investment by 
                               Units - Rs. 286.76 Crores
                               NRI - Rs. 5.00 Crores.
                                         Foreign- Rs. 10.91 Crores.

09. Employment
                              Managerial - 200
                                        Supervisory - 550
                                        Others - 2949
                                        Total - 3699

10. Export Details (Since inception)

FYs 86 - 90             Rs. 32.34 Crores (Cum.)
Fys 91 - 95              Rs. 139.01 Crores(Cum.)
FYs 96 - 2000        Rs. 445.50 Crores (Cum.)
FYs 2001-2005      Rs. 3432.22 Crores(Cum.)                    
                                                  
11.Exports during the last 5 years

FY 2001           Rs. 519.97 Crores
FY 2002           Rs. 929.83 Crores
FY 2003           Rs. 520.54 Crores
FY 2004           Rs. 888.15 Crores
FY 2005           Rs. 573.73 Crores

Total                Rs.3432.22 Crores

12. Top Exporting Destinations

      Malaysia, Hong Kong,  UAE, USA,  Kazakisthan, France, Singapore, Italy

13. Import during the last 5 years

FY 2001          Rs. 92.60 Crores
FY 2002          Rs. 139.19 Crores
FY 2003          Rs. 121.07 Crores
FY 2004          Rs. 143.40 Crores
FY 2005          Rs. 112.08 Crores

Total                Rs. 608.34 Crores

N.F.E               Rs. 2823.88 Crores

14. Top Importing Countries

       China, USA, Germany, Italy, U.K.

Strengths

1. Effective investment host for the industry in the traditional manufacturing sector.
2. Foreign trade profile consistent with local factor endowments.
3. High rate of growth and rising share of this sector in the overall exports from the states
    of W. B. as well as the Country.
4. Low cost of operation.
5. Ease of entry and lower cost of operation for commodity / volume driven products and
    ease of operation for niche products.
6. So far most resource efficient scheme for export enhancement.
7. Good and strong linkage with industrial capacity in the command and catchment area.

Opportunities
1. Scope for quick capacity building.
2. Continuous diversification in export profile.
3. Rising investor confidence.
4. Consolidate the strengths and high points of the scheme.
5. Integration with local factor endowments.
6. Action Plan for export enhancement prepared.
7. Strong industrial and service base in the State.
8. Investor friendly policies of the central and the State Governments.