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Facts and Figures of Himachal Pradesh
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| Number Of Phones |
5,60,733 |
| People Per Phone |
80.25 |
| Phone Services |
BSNL, Hughes Ispat |
| Cellular Services |
Modi Communications |
| Radio Paging |
Arya, Hutchison Max |
| Railway Track Length |
3,089 km |
| Domestic Airports |
6 (Bangalore, Belgaum, Bellary, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore) |
| International Airports |
1 (Bangalore) |
| Cities Linked |
Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Delhi, Madras, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram |
| Road Length |
1,33,987 km |
National Highway
Length |
1,968 km |
| Ports |
2 (New Mangalore, Port Karwar) |
Industrial Zones
& Parks |
23 |
| Export-Processing Zones |
1 |
State-Identified
Priority Sectors |
Electronics, Informatics, Leather and Leather Products,
Sugar Industry, Pharmaceuticals, and Telecom |
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Industry
One of the leading industrial states of the country, Karnataka has been attracting both domestic and foreign investment and is home of some of the leading Indian and multinational corporations.
The state is rich in mineral resources. Important minerals found here are iron ore, copper, manganese, chromite, china clay, limestone and magnesite. It is the main gold producing state in India.
Agriculture
Agriculture is one of the main occupations of the state and accounts for nearly 65 percent of the workforce. Paddy, jowar, ragi, bajra, maize, wheat and pulses are some of the important crops of the state.
Incentives
Additional capital investment subsidy of 5% of fixed capital, up to Rs 500,000, for thrust-sector projects
Additional capital investment subsidy of 5% of fixed capital for special-category entrepreneurs
Additional 10% investment subsidy for installing renewable energy equipment
Sales tax exemption or deferral for investment in small, medium and large-scale units
Sales tax exemption on finished goods from Khadi and village industries
Five-year exemption from electricity tax on captive generation for self-consumption
Special incentives, on case-by-case basis, for projects over Rs one billion
Free-of-cost conversion of agricultural lands for tiny and SSI units in Zone II and III
All new, tiny, and SSI units in Zones II and III exempted from stamp duty
Subsidy for SSIs of 25% of fixed capital or Rs 2.5 million (Zone II); and 30% or Rs 3 million (Zone III)
Additional 5% subsidy of up to Rs 500,000 for 100% export oriented units
Exemption from planned power cuts for 100% export-oriented units
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