State Planning Board
Working Group on Infrastructure,
Industries, Trade & Commerce
• Minister, Public Works and Finance Department
-Convener
• Secretary in charge of PWD and Power
-Member-Secretary
REPORT CONTENTS
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Industry, Trade & Commerce
Infrastructure -- Transport
– Roads
– Railways
– Air Connectivity
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Infrastructure – Power
Infrastructure – Telecommunication
Infrastructure – Urban
Infrastructure Other
– Irrigation
– Flood Management
– Drinking Water Supply
Industries Trade & Commerce
Mission Statement
“To increase the contribution of Secondary
Sector in State GDP ;
from 13.8% during 1999-2000 to at least 20%
within 5 years, i.e., by 2007-08 ;
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resource-based
development process.”
labour-intensive
Industries Trade & Commerce
Development Strategy
4-pronged strategy, taking into account the
needs and strengths of the State
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Promoting Industrial Investment
Facilitating Self-employment
Promoting Foreign Trade
Promotion of Resource-based Industries &
Developing Handloom, Handicrafts, Sericulture
IT&C -- Promoting Investment
Development of Infrastructure
• Bodhjungnagar as ideal location for investment
Growth Centre (406.15 ac)
Export Promotion Industrial Park (126 ac)
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Food Park (30 ac)
Rubber Park (50 ac)
Integrated Infrastructure Development Centres (~50 acres)
Information Technology Park
Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS)
Scheme for Infrastructure Development - East & NE Region
Efficient and responsive administration
• Tripura Industrial Development Agency (TIDA) has been
created, with a view to provide single-point support services
to the potential investors
IT&C -- Promoting Investment
Attractive Incentive Package
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“Tripura Incentive Scheme 2002”
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Capital Investment Subsidy @ 30% + 5% to Thrust sector / EOUs
Reimbursement of State Sales Tax for 5 years
Price Preference @ 10% on purchases by the Government.
4% Interest Subsidy on term loans, for 5 years
Standard Certification Charges Reimbursement up to Rs. 50,000
Special incentives to IT industry & Mega Projects.
Special Central incentives in the North-Eastern Region
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100% reimbursement of Excise Duty for 10 years
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Central Transport Subsidy @ 90% upto Siliguri / @ 50% in NE
90% air freight subsidy upto Kolkata, on export of fruit / handicrafts
Income Tax Benefit @ 100% for units in Growth Centres/ IIDCs
Capital Investment Subsidy @ 15% of investment in P&M
Interest Subsidy of 3% on working capital loans.
Comprehensive Insurance Scheme for insurance coverage for 10 years
IT&C -- Facilitate Self-employment
• Self-employment opportunities mainly under –
– Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)
– Margin Money Scheme (MMS) of KVIC.
• Targeted Creation of 2,500 new ventures
• Expected average investment of Rs. 20 crores
• Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)
to conduct EDPs/ trainings/ skill development
• Training infrastructure at ITIs being upgraded
• New initiative called Swabalamban –
– quality skill-development to enable self-employment
– To cover 1,000 entrepreneurs each year
IT&C -- Promoting Foreign Trade
• Bangladesh natural partner as 84% common border
• Total volume of trade was Rs. 7.04 crores only ( 2002-03)
• Efforts made
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Improve relations at business / Government levels
Resumption of transport links between Tripura and Bangladesh
Improvement of infrastructure at LCS on both sides
Export Development Plan / commodity specific strategy
Expected Trade Volume Rs. 20 crores by the year 2007-08
• Further initiatives required
• Providing Multimodal transportation (road-rail-river) of goods
• Proposed transit/ transshipment and reduction in tariffs
– Declaration of Sherpur Port as Port of Call
– Transit Facilities from Sonamura to Bibirbazar, Bangladesh:
IT&C -- Resource-based Industries
Gas-based Projects: Present availability 4.0 utilization 1.3 MMSCMD.
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Agartala City Gas Supply Project for 30,000 domestic / commercial consumers
Natural gas pipeline for Growth Centre EPIP, Food Park, Rubber Park etc.
GAIL major stakeholders in TNGCL for implementing CNG project
Food Processing: Agri Export Zone for Pineapple Project sanctioned / taken up
• Export-oriented Pineapple Powder making unit
• Efforts for Multi-fruit Processing Unit, Cashew Processing unit etc.
Tea: Traditional tea state - 60 Tea Estates 4,000 small growers, 7.5 m kg.
• Special registration Camps enabling benefit from various Tea Board Schemes.
• TRA office at Agartala for training-cum-extension
Rubber: Tripura is the second largest rubber producer in the country
• 27,000 Ha. under rubber plantation ; production of rubber 14,000 MT.
• Process Product-Cum-Development Centre set up with NEC assistance
• NEC has also approved setting up of a Rubber-wood Processing Unit.
Bamboo: The state has formulated a separate “State Bamboo Policy” for
integrated development of this sector, covering both plantation and processing.
IT&C -- Resource-based Industries
Handloom, Handicrafts and Sericulture:
• 2nd largest employment 27,000 weavers ; 11,000 handicrafts artisans; and 7500
sericulturists
Handicrafts: Women’s handicrafts project 2,500 beneficiaries by forming 10 clusters
• Common facility center for processing & production of handicrafts at Indranagar
• infrastructure development of Handicrafts under IIUS through WEBCON
• Export-promotion project has been implemented with the help of EPCH
Handloom: 29 clusters ; Common infrastructure in 24 clusters
• Two yarn banks have been set up at Agartala ; extile Testing Laboratory
• A new composite handloom Marketing complex set up at Agartala.
• Project for design development with involvement of Mumbai designers.
Sericulture: Special Women Sericulture Projects in all districts
• Grainage set up for management of Disease Free Laying (DFLs) at Indranagar.
• Common facility Centre for processing and dyeing of silk yarn at Badharghat
• Silk printing Unit for printing of Silk fabrics at Indra Nagar, Agartala.
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The future strategy is to develop these sectors on commercial lines ; to double the
size of commercial market in 5 years ; and export level Rs. 5 crores pa
Infrastructure -- Transport
Roads
• Transport infrasturcture in state dependent on road connectivity
• Total Roads - 15,593 km : NH - 333 km ; SH – 0 km ; MDR – 454
km ; ODR – 1543 km ; IBBR – 582 km
• Black-topped – 3762 km ; Brick soled – 2874 km
• Total bridges Length 18000 m : Major RCC – 30 ; Minor RCC /
Culverts 393 ; Steel Bailey / Truss – 183 ; SPT - 678
Key areas/ issues for development
• Conversion of SPT bridges in Tripura- 18000 metres
• 4 laning of NH-44 from Churaibari to Sabroom by March/08-333
Km
• Double laning of NH-44 A -133 Km
• Up gradation of 430 Km MDR to State Highways (double lane
standard)
• Improvement of ODR to intermediate lane standard -- 750 km
• Single connectivity to all habitations with population upto 250
Infrastructure -- Transport
• Bharat Nirman for connecting 2836 habitations
-- 2499 km. roads
• Improved Connectivity :
– 4-lane highways : state capital to District Hq
– 2-lane highways : Sub-Division and Block Hqs.
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Alternative National Highway proposed from
Kukital (Assam border) to Sabroom (310 Km)
• Realignment Of NH-44 along Railway Line
• Trans-asian Highway route be DhakaAkhaura-Agartala-Silchar-Imphal-MorehTamu (Myanmar)
Infrastructure -- Transport
Railways
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Manu-Agartala Railway line under construction
Extension of railway line fom Agartala to Sabroom
Gauge conversion- metre-gauge to broad-gauge
13 km Rail Link To Akhaura (5.4 km in Bangladesh)
Air Connectivity
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Enhanced seat capacity Kolkata-Agartala – IA, Jet
Introduction Of Low Cost Airlines Like Air Deccan
Replacement of ATR by Airbus on Agartala-Kolkata
Night operations and augmentation of manpower in ATC
Operationalising of Kailasahar and Kamalpur Airport
Handing over of Khowai airport to State Government
Infrastructure -- Power
Power Scenario
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peak demand 162 MW ; own generation 70 MW.
50 MW imported during peak load ; shortfall of 42 MW.
Estimated that the peak demand during 2008 will be 268 MW.
100% village electrification targeted during 2005-06 to 2009-2010
Total villages - 350 ; habitations – 1050 ; LT line - 1400 Km
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10th Plan State Programme : 4 x 21 MW; 2 each at Baramura / Rokhia
Joint venture 1000 MW GT unit at Palatana, with ONGC and IL&FS
NEEPCO at Monarchak, downsized from 500 MW to 280 MW
Private Participation in Power Generation agreed in-principle
Transmission System
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State’s plan for 356 km 132kv line & 380 km 66kv line for evacuation / import
Upto 2008 : 208 km New 132kv line & 16 km 66kv line construction
New substation capacity 60 MVA at 132kv level 21.3 MVA at 66kv level
National Power Grid: Agartala-Misa 400 KV extra high voltage line needed
Sub-transmission & distribution losses 32% to 20% by reduction of LT
Infrastructure -- Power
Restructuring of the Power sector
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State Regulatory Commission set up
TSECL set up for power generation, transmission and distribution
State Government liability to settle all past dues
Government support for new generation projects
Power sector reforms in the Tenth Plan
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The Electricity Act needs to be revised
Unbundling of vertically integrated state utilities not prudent
Necessity to provide cross subsidization in power tariff
Return on equity (14%) for the Central sector utilities NTPC, NHPC
and PGCILC may be reduced for reducing tariff.
• Open access in distribution sector in the next 5-6 years not prudent
• Tripura connection with national grid by PGCIL with wheeling
charges that as of the rest of the country (Rs.0.07 to 0.15 per unit)
Infrastructure -- Telecommunication
• Capacity of Satellite media for national connectivity
increased from 90 to 900 channels
• OFC Link operational through Dharmanagar-Karimganj
• Balance 01 Sub-Div / 13 block HQs to have OFC
Connectivity by 2006
• State Wide Area Network to connect 65 POPs including
State, District, Sub-Divisional and Block Hqrs with 2
Mbps bandwidth as communication backbone
• Cellular Phone services by BSNL in Agartala ; also
extensions in other stations
• Extension of telecom services to cover all 874 villages
• District Wireless Network commenced : Dhalai in I-phase
• Efforts for Direct ISD Connection with Bangladesh
Infrastructure -- Urban
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As per 2001 census total urban population of State is 5,43,094
Agartala Municipal Council & 12 ULBs population 3,69,417
SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED :
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State Plan : NSDP (National Slum Development Programme) ;
BADP (Border Area Development Programme) ; (SUEP)State Urban
Employment Programme ; Solid Waste Management ; Drainage.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme : Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar
Yojana (SJSRY) ;
Integrated Development of Small &
Medium Towns (IDSMT) ; Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana
(VAMBAY) ; National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) ; Sewerage.
ONGOING WORKS FROM 10% EARMARKED FUNDS
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Improvement of City roads in Agartala
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Improvement of Agartala Drainage System
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Solid Waste Management for Agartala City
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Construction of Shopping Centres & Complexes
Infrastructure -- Urban
PROPOSED NEW PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE
• Construction of Super MarketComplex at (Lichubagan).
• Market Complex at Teliamura, Kumarghat, Belonia, Udaipur,
Khowai, Dharmanagar
• Solid Waste Management in 12 NPs
• Project Report on Roads & Drains of Udaipur NP
• Project Report on Roads & Drains of Kailashahar NP
• Construction of Drains at Ranirbazar NP
• Requirement of Roads, Drains, Electricity line in 12 Nagar Panchayat
areas
• Requirement of Extended areas of Agartala Municipal Council and 5
Nagar Panchayats namely Khowai, Kamalpur, Udaipur, Ranirbazar
and Sonamura
• ADB Funded Projects: tentatively agreed that ADB will provide
Rs.360.00 cr. for infrastructure development of Agartala city
Infrastructure -- Irrigation
BACKGROUND STATUS OF IRRIGATION
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About 2,80,000 Ha. of land are cultivable.
Previously estimated 1,17,000 Ha. of land irrigation possible
Cumulative irrigation potential FY 2004-05 is 82,005 Ha. -- PWD(WR) 52,573
Ha ; RDD 26,627 Ha ; Agriculture 2,460 Ha ; TTAADC 345 Ha
This is 29.28% of total cultivable area and 70% of estimated irrigable area
WATER RESOURCES & IRRIGATION POTENTIAL
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Total surface water resources assessed as 7999 Million Cubic Meter.
1443 MCM is non-monsoon flow and 6556 MCM is monsoon flow. Max.
utilizable 50% of monsoon flow and 80% of non-monsoon flow (4400 MCM )
Gross recharge of ground water strata assessed as 840 Million Cubic Meter.
Max. utilizable 70% of the gross recharge ( 588 MCM )
Preliminary assessment 1,17,000 Ha. irrigable with 200% crop intensity;
including 79,000 Ha. through surface water / 38,000 Ha. ground water
Medium Irrigation potential 13,199 Ha ; balance Minor Irrigation schemes
Infrastructure -- Irrigation
ACTION PLAN (2003-04 TO 2007-08)
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Area targeted ( W.R., R.D.D., Agriculture & TTAADC ) -- Total 44250 Ha.
WR – 20555 Ha ; RDD 18500 Ha ; Agriculture – 3025 Ha ; TTAADC – 2170 Ha
Sanctioned WR Minor Irrigation Schemes
• 283 LI, 8 High Power LI & 12 diversion schemes under AIBP
• Likely costs – Rs. 60 cr. ; creation of potential of 10,500 Ha.
• Kalsi irrigation project ; Rs.26.50 crores with command area 1950 Ha.
Proposed WR Minor Irrigation Schemes
• Surveyed / DPR -- 150 LI, 1 High Power LI & 8 diversion Schemes
• Total Likely costs – Rs. 40.238 cr.
Issues in MI Schemes
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Available for surface irrigation schemes ; Max. potential only 79,000 Ha.
Sufficient ground water available, AIBP guidelines required to cover these
Development cost for MI in NE Max. Rs.1,00,000/- Per Ha
Realistic cost Rs.2 lakh per Ha to enable surface MI schemes in remote areas
Provision for renovation, extension of pipelines and maintenance of existing
irrigation schemes @ 15% AIBP fund
Infrastructure -- Irrigation
Ongoing Medium Irrigation Project
• Three on-going medium irrigation projects in
the state – Gumti, Manu & Khowai
• Respective Irrigated /Command Areas -- 2050
/ 4486 ; 750 / 4515 & 200 / 4198 respectively till
FY 2004-05 ; Total 3000 / 13199 Ha.
• Proposed to complete balance works by 200607 ; Fund requirement till Rs. 64.55 cr.
Infrastructure – Flood Management
• All 10 major rivers susceptible to high velocity / discharge / frequent
change in courses and thus erosion on the banks.
• About 75,000 ha. land is flood prone ; 45,000 Ha. protectable
• Nearly 200 km embankment required to protect ; only 133.30 Km.
embankment for reasonable protection to 25,134 Ha.
• Priority for Flood Protection
– Protect border towns -- Belonia, Sabroom, Agartala, Khowai,
Kamalpur and Dharmanagar
– Protection of river course of internal border of all the rivers.
– Protection of district roads from erosion of river banks.
– Protection of towns, habitations situated on the bank of river course.
– Protection of habitations and paddy land from the erosion of rivers.
• Flood Management activities include – Construction / Improvement
of Embankments / Anti-Erosion Works
• Sources of Funding : Brahmaputra Board / State Plan / Addl.
Central Assistance (ACA) / Border Area Development / Spl Central
Asst. for Border towns
Infrastructure – Flood Management
Brahmaputra Board activities
• Master Plans for 8 river basins covering 8688 Sq. km Burima, Deo,
Dhalai, Gumti, Juri, Khowai, Muhuri, Manu,
• Need to be implemented in a time bound manner
• Inter state river Longai and international river Feni in addition
• Drainage Development schemes drawn – Rudrasagar, Kailashahar
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Sukhsagarjala Drainage Development Scheme.
Dharmanagar Town Drainage & Suknacherra flood protection
Flood protection and anti-erosion scheme of Howrah river
Drainage Development Scheme of Udaipur town.
Anti-erosion projects of Manu and Deo river
Infrastructure – Flood Management
Other Major Projects Taken up by SFCB with MoWR
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Khowai town embankment and Ramcherra revetment.- Rs.418.76 Lakh.
Flood protection of Kamalpur town under Salema block.- Rs.626.50 Lakh.
Anti-erosion of river Muhuri protection of Belonia town- Rs.640.381 Lakh
Anti-erosion of river Feni for protection of Sabroom town.- Rs.741.35 Lakh.
Proposed Agartala town protection including extension of Ranjitnagar
embankment up to Border.- Cost Rs.3500 Lakh. (TAC approved)
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Issues – GoI Provision for sanctioned projects Rs. 15.04 cr against estimated
cost of Rs. 24.27 cr. & International clearance of Belonia / Sabroom projects
EAP for Irrigation & Flood Management
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Initial project proposal irrigation and flood management -- Rs. 475.65 cr.
Approval of the PC / DEA / WB in September 2002
Recast / updated proposal sent in February, 2005 for EAP Total Rs. 907.54 cr
Including Irrigation schemes -Rs. 427.18 cr ; and FM works Rs. 480.36 cr ;
Infrastructure – Drinking Water
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY FOR RURAL AREAS
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Water Supply in rural areas mostly from underground sources.
PHED for Piped Supply mainly through DTWs ; RDD for Spot Sources
Of 7412 habitations (1992) coverage 2003-04 NC – 00 ; PC – 332 ; FC - 7080
Resurvey for exact status of habitations / drinking water supply / quality
Major quality problem in underground water -- excess dissolved iron
PHE STATUS & ACTION PLAN
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641 rural DTW Schemes running under PHE ; 63 OHR ; 60 IRP
Construction of 39 OHRs and 118 IRPs targeted / in progress.
2 rural MSWT Plant commissioned and 5 in progress for areas with low
DTW success
Sinking / replacement DTW, Over Head Reservoir, Iron Removal Plant /
Rural WTPs where dependable surface water sources exist
MSWTP in rural areas with water sources of lower capacity
Procurement 4 High capacity Rigs for low water table areas & 4 Other Rigs
FUND REQUIREMENT
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Total Rs. 18663.00 lakh ; DTW new / replacement Rs. 7663.00 lakh ;
OHR Rs. 1550 l ; IRP Rs. 3750 l ; MSWTP Rs. 4800 l ; Rigs Rs. 9000 l
Infrastructure – Drinking Water
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY FOR URBAN AREAS
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Traditionally, through DTWs -- 66 urban schemes in 2004-05
Recent constructions of Surface water treatment plants -- 08 commissioned
ACTION PLAN
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Maximizing coverage in urban areas through surface water treatment plants
For AMC areas –
– Replacement of DTWs with WTP except in North Zone
– Remodeling of pipelines proposed -- project proposal Rs. 13.54 crores
with GOI
– Proposed ADB funding for augmenting Agartala water supply system
Urban Areas -- New laying /expansion of pipeline coverage
Coverage of 5 new Census Town under AUWSP for GOI sanction / funding.
FUND REQUIREMENT
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Total Rs. 7535.00 lakh ; AMC areas Rs. 4570.00 lakh ;
Nagar Panchayat area Rs. 1865.00 lakh ; Census Town areas Rs. 1100.00 lakh