11th Issue Maha Connect The Business Newsletter F r o m G o v e r n m e n t o f M a h a r a s h t r a -- M I D C Weavin i g g the Future e --

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1 11 th Issue MahaConnect The Business Newsletter From Government of Maharashtra - MIDC Weaving the Future - Maharashtra s Textile Sector Aurangabad The new Investment Gate way Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)

2 Editor s Letter Dear Reader, Several developing countries, particularly Asian countries including China, have realized that the road to sustained economic growth is only by developing their manufacturing sector. The Indian Budget 2011 released on 28 February 2011, seeks to enhance the share of the manufacturing sector to the national GDP from the present 16 percent to about 25 percent in the nexttenyears. Dr. Kshatrapati Shivaji (IAS) Chief Executive Officer, MIDC Japan and Maharashtra have had robust bilateral trade relations for ages. In this moment of immense grief, We stands up for people of Japan and are ready to extend help in every possible way, to our best efforts. We pray for the nation and people of Japan in this hour of gloom. India, on the contrary, the service sector has remained the engine of growth, with maximum contribution to GDP. The country has identified that this is indeed ashort run solution, the latest budget illustrates that India s road to economic prosperity impinges up on a greater focus on manufacturing sector. This is simply because the empirical evidence worldwide demonstrates that the growth of manufacturing sector ensures broaderbased social developmentthan the services sector. Manufacturing sector in Maharashtra contributes to 18 percent of the GSDP. The state realized the importance of this sector way back and started building conducive environment for driving investments into manufacturing sector. Currently the state is on the boulevard of building vigorous infrastructure and support policies to buoy up the manufacturing sector competitiveness. The multiple instrumentation strategies include creation of a dedicated Infrastructure Development Bureau, with an objective to align and have more focused and dedicated approach in developing infrastructure while exploring trade and investment opportunities globally. This will be carried out through horizontal integration of concerned government nodal agencies i.e. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, Maharashtra Metropolitan Regional Development Authority, Department of Industriesand several othergovernment intermediaries. Further, in continuation to craft MahaConnect the best medium for information dissemination, we bring you the last and fifth sequence of the Five Series Knowledge Investor s Kit- Doing Business in Maharashtra Report. Hope this series of the Knowledge Investor s Kit provides meaningful insights with an in-depth-information on ease of doing business in MaharashtraState. Looking forward to your comments and feedbacks, please connect with us at mahaconnect@midcindia.org Dr.KshatrapatiShivaji (IAS) ChiefExecutiveOfficer MaharashtraIndustrial Development Corporation (MIDC) 2

3 News Update Cover Story of the Month Maharashtra s Textile Sector Weaving the Future The largest number of 100% EOUs are based in Maharashtra India ranks 2nd with 8% of the total textile output of the world and contributes to nearly 4% of total textile exports and 3% of total read more on pages 4-6 Good Governance India Foundation felicitate CEO MIDC Good Governance Championship Award 2010 (Zonal) MIDC has once again accomplished triumph under the leadership of Dr. Kshtrapathi Shivaji, CEO MIDC. Good Governance Championship Award 2010 (Zonal) more on page 9 MIDC forging into a new journey creatingbrand Maharashtra High growth trajectory through the establishment of MIDB GoM with Ernst & Young India Private Limited (EY),its knowledge partner for investment read more on page Maharashtra Connect Maharashtra -The Land of Opportunities This month four high profile delegations from Japan and Korea visited Maharashtra. Adelegation comprising of read more on page 16 Aurangabad the novel investment destination in Maharashtra There are five SEZs in Aurangabad in various sector Aurangabad District is located mainly in Godavari Basin and in some part towards read more on page 7-8 DGCA gives a green signal to operations in Kolhapur airport MIDC has paid INR 80 crores towards land acquisition cost Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 7 March 2011 has granted read more on pages NandedAhead Investors Meet 2011 Nanded the escalating investment destination To promote Nanded as an emerging industrial destination in Maharashtra, the Nanded Chamber read more on page Moving beyond the obvious... State Echelon As per the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) , statewise exports clearly reflect domination read more on page For details on Budget 2011 refer: /$FILE/Budget-PLUS-2011.pdf 3

4 Maharashtra s Textile Sector Weaving the Future... Textile Sector The largest number in the country - 100% EOUs, with a count of 560 is based in Maharashtra Indian Textile Industry Contribution to IIP 14% Contribution to GDP 4% Contribution to Exports 17% Employment 35 Mn IndianTextileIndustry India ranks 2nd with 8% of the total textile output of the world and contributes to nearly 4% of total textile exports and 3% of total apparel exports in the world. The country has the highest number of looms million shuttle looms (at 45% of global capacity) and 200,000 shuttle-less looms (at 3% of global capacity) and 3.9 million hand looms (at 85% of global capacity). India has the second highest number of spindles in the world with 40 million spindles(at23% ofglobal capacity). Indiantextileindustryechelon: Largestproducer ofraw cotton. Largest producer of Jute. (1900 Mn Kg) 2nd largest producer of cotton yarn. (2700Mn Kg) 2nd largest producer of cellulosic fibre/yarn. 2nd largest producer of silk. (15 Mn Kg) 5th largest producer of synthetic fibre/yarn. (2000Mn Kg) 8thLargestwool producer (51Mn Kg) MaharashtraTextileSector Maharashtra is very popular as acottongrowing state and is naturally home to the booming textile industry. The various segments of the textiles sector - handlooms, power looms, weaving, readymade garments, have led to the setting up of Apparel Parks and now as TextileParks. Maharashtra contributes to about 10.4% toindia stextiles andapparels output. Cotton is available in bulk in Maharashtra which is one of the key factors that have enabled the state to establish acompetitive edge. Vidarbha region has a predominant cotton production, while western region is famous for spinning mills. The major cluster for the industry are Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Sangli, Satara, Sholapur and Thane. The State has witnessed 122 major textile projects with an investment of USD 224 Million. The largest number of the sector s 100% export oriented units, with acount of 560 is based in Maharashtra. The major Textile hubs in the state are Bhiwandi, Malegaon, Mumbai, Amaravati & Solapur. The total FDI investment in the Textile sector till January 2010 was USD 224Million. AdvantageMaharashtra Abundant Raw Material available in statepushingthe costfurtherdown. Proximity to international market via excellent portconnectivity. One of the best human resource pool because of traditional textile hubs in state. Presence across value chain (Yarn, fabric, processors, garmenters etc) reducinglead timesin production. Proactive state policies encouraging textilein state. DMIC giving further boost to the sector Dhule Textile park is being developed under DMIC. TextileParks Butibori (Nagpur), Badnera, Achalpur and Yavatmal are key Textile Zones across the State. Accordingly, MIDC has takenup steps to develop TextileZones continued on the next page 4

5 continued and parks in the concerned areas, providing state-of-art infrastructure as well as for promoting export related textile-manufacturingunits. 1. Nardhana(District Dhule) Area: 76 hectares. Water supply of 6 MLD capacity. Internal roads of 6.35 Kms; Power supply of KVA Detailed plan for common Effluent Treatment Plant, Process Houses, Warehousing and Textile Research Centre is prepared 2. Achalpur(District Amravati) Area; 53 Hectare land has been demarcated for Textile Zone at Achalpur. Street light on Road: Expenditure 9.65 lakhs. Asphalting of Road: Expenditure lakhs. 6. Butibori(District Nagpur) Area: H.A. Construction of Road: Expenditure lakhs. Asphalting of Road: Expenditure lakhs. Water treatment plant: Expenditure lakhs. Pipe Line (HDPE): Expenditure lakhs. Sump & Pump House: Expenditure lakhs. Trade Exhibition Centre: Expenditure lakhs Akkalkot(District Solapur) Area: 216 hects. Work of Upgradationof Road & water supply scheme is in progress - uptodate Expenditure lakhs. Solid non Hazardous Waste disposal facility Expenditure lakhs. Drainage collections & disposal scheme Expenditure lakhs. CETP (3.00 MLD capacity) Expenditure lakhs. Textile Design Centre & Database Centre (TDF) Expenditure lakhs. Common facility centre (SOZIYA) Expenditure lakhs. 4. Additional Ambernath(District Thane) Area:100Hects. 7.5 MLD CETP is already ready. 5. Chincholi(District Solapur) Area: H.A. CETP construction: upto date expenditure lakhs. Drainage collection system: Expenditure lakhs. Effluent Disposal System (HRTS): Expenditure lakhs. Road: Expenditure lakhs. Land Development: Expenditure lakhs. ResearchInstitutes Bombay Textile Research Association,Mumbai R&D activities at BTRA cover applied and basic research, process and product development, new and frontier areas of technology, engineering and microprocessor-based instrumentation, operational studies to improve and standardize mill working, testing and consultancy services, maintenance audit, energy conservation and additional energy sourcesforthedecentralized Sector. Central Institute for Cotton Research,Nagpur CICR was established to boost cotton research in India, since then the institute has Its regional offices in Sirsa & Coimbatore. Equipped with world class laboratories & other infrastructure its major activities include, to conduct basic and strategic researchon cotton WoolResearchAssociation,Thane Established in 1963, it is the only national institute in the field of Wool Technology, is located about 35 km from Mumbai. Its major activities are Basic&AppliedResearch /Projectsin continued on the next page

6 continued Wool Related Technology, Formal Education &Vocational courses, Need Based Courses & Training at site & Consultancy, Ultra Modern Textile Testing(Physical&Chemical) Synthetic &Art Silk Mills Research Association,Mumbai The SASMIRA is a multi-functional institute. Its objective is to render scientific and technical assistance to textile and related industries by Research and Development Testing and Technical Services Technical Education &Training. Future thrust of SASMIRA would be on the R & D activities in the area of upgradation of Decentralised sectors, Eco-friendly processesand waste reutilizationetc. AllEmbracingEducationalSupport Maharashtra produces world class technocrats and business managers to support and grow the industry. Maharashtra has astrong skilled labor base supporting the textile industry. The state offers astrong educational infrastructure with technical institutions providing textile engineering courses across the state. State has premier institutes like Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Veermata Jeejabai Institute of Technology (VJTI) imparting world classtechnicaleducation. TextileColleges in Maharashtra DKTEIchalkaranji National Institute of Fashion Technology Anuradha College of Engineering, Chickhli,Buldana. College of Engineering and Technology,Akola VJTI,Matunga(East),Mumbai. JLD Institute of Engineering, Yavatmal. StatePolicy&RegulatorySupport ProposedTextilePolicy Maharashtra government to facilitate and equip the textile industry and to enable the industry to build world class state-of-the-art has drafted a textile policy. The policy is likely to havethefollowingthrustareas: Technological upgradation Enhancement of Productivity Quality consciousness Strengthening of the raw material base Product Diversification Increase in exports and innovative marketing strategies Financing arrangements Maximizing employment opportunities Integrated Human Resource Development Institutional Mechanism-Textile Task force. With a view to providing more conducive environment for growth of the textile industry in the State, the Government of Maharashtra has constituted a Textile Task Force comprising of eminent people in textile sector, textile technologists, representatives of various textile bodies, for providing a database for marketing and export needs and also to guide MIDC in preparing a feasibility report regarding setting up and up-gradation of textile related segments such as power looms, spinning and weaving, silk industry, etc. KeyIncentives Suitableincentive either in capital or in the form of Interest subsidy shall be provided to the Textile units including spinning and ginning pressing units to promoteemployment. Credit based capital subsidy or suitable interest subsidy on capital investment and working capital shall be provided to the upcoming Textile units including spinning and ginning unitstomakethem self reliance. SectoralIncentives Government is also taking sector specific initiatives to promote, Cotton sector, Spinning Mills, Powerloom, Handloom,Sericultureand HRD PackageSchemeof Incentives Apart from these state also offers broad package of various incentives to investors based on the location of the unit, investment made and employmentgenerated. EmergingOpportunities TechnicalTextiles Garment Manufacturing for global brands Valueadded yarns,fibers&fabric FashionDesigning Integrated textile operations utilizing governmentsincentives 6

7 Aurangabad the novel investment destination in Maharashtra Investment Hotspot There are five SEZs one each in automotive, electronic and renewable energy and two in pharma. Sectors such as automobile, engineering and pharmaceuticals are well established in Aurangabad and the new industrial policy to be announced will focus on core sectors. Also the agro-processing sector holds huge potential - Mr. Sanjay Sethi, Development Commissioner, Industries, GovernmentofMaharashtra Aurangabad District is located mainly in Godavari Basin and in some part towards NorthWest of Tapi River Basin. This District s general down level is towards South and East and North West part comes in Purna Godavari river basin. Aurangabad is Divisional Headquarter of Revenue Department and centrally located in State of Maharashtra. The transportation facility such as Road, Railway and Air are available. Connectivity By Road - 1. Mumbai-Aurangabad 2. Hyderabad-Aurangabad 3. Nagpur- Aurangabad 4. Pune-Aurangabad By Rail -Mumbai-Aurangabad 2. Hyderabad-Aurangabad 3. Secunderabad-Banglor-Parbhani- Aurangabad By Air -1. Delhi-Aurangabad 2.Mumbai- Aurangabad Till two decades ago, Aurangabad in central Maharashtra was known as a trading centre whose claim to fame was its proximity to the world heritage sites of the Ajanta and Ellora caves. Today it has emerged as an investment destination and is en-route to becoming a manufacturing hub for a swathe of industries. Mr. Kulathu Kumar, President, Endress & Hauser Flowtec (India), and Vice- Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Marathwada zonal council, said the investment climate in Aurangabad was conducive. There has been asignificant investment in the last few years in the region of at least INR 10,000 crore. Given the location of Aurangabad, it also offers excellent connectivity to major centres such as Pune,Nashikand Mumbai. The growth of city can be traced to the time the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) started acquiring land to set up industrial estates. Today, Shendra, Chikalthana and Waluj MIDC Industrial areas are significant zones just outside Aurangabad. These three have, over the years, witnessed a steady flow of investment and are today populated by both national and multinational giants whichhave set shop there. There are five Special Economic Zones (SEZs) one each in automotive, electronic and renewable energy and twoinpharmaceuticals. According to Mr. Kumar, the sectors that have attracted investment in the region have been the automotive, engineering and biotechnology-pharmaceuticals sectors. Endress & Hauser has invested over INR 170 crore in the last five years to increase its presence in instrumentation, he said. Mr. Sunil Todi, Managing Director, Akar Tools, which makes alloy steel for the forging and automotive components, said that his group had invested over INR 200 crore in the last two years. In the last few years, the engineering and automotive sectors have picked up very significantly. Aurangabad offers facilities and land and labour are still relatively cheap, he added. Wockhardt was among the first companies to invest in Aurangabadin continued on the next page 7

8 continued 1979 and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and Orchid Pharmaceuticals followed suit. Seeds, Monsanto and Seminis Seeds. We would like to tap the entire value chainfrom farmto fork', he said. Bajaj Auto has invested in Waluj for two and three wheelers and last year announced a INR 500-crore investment to make four-wheelers through its joint venture with Renault- Nissan. Mr. Kumar said the largest Indian twowheeler manufacturer, Hero Honda, was scouting for land for agreenfield plant around Aurangabad. If that happens, it will give a fillip to auto ancillary units here as Aurangabad already has the second highest concentration of these units after Pune. Aurangabad also boasts of being the third city in Maharashtra after Pune and Nashik to offer an automotive cluster. Skoda Auto makes its models Superb, Laura and Yeti and also Passat and Jetta for Volkswagen and the A4, A6 and Q5 for Audi from its Aurangabadfacility. Other significant projects in the region include Siemens which has ainvested Rs 200 crore to make rail coaches, besides others such as Man Diesel, Goodyear, Endurance Systems, Hindalco-Almex Aerospace and Videocon. Mr. Sanjay Sethi, Development Commissioner Industries, Government of Maharashtra, said that sectors such as automobile, engineering and pharmaceuticals were well established in Aurangabad and the new industrial policy to be announced will focus on core sectors and also the agro-processing sector holdshuge potential. There is already asignificant presence ofseeds companieslikemahyco, Nath 8

9 Good Governance India Foundation felicitate CEO MIDC Award Good Governance Championship Award 2010 (Zonal) for excellence in governance and public service delivery MIDC has once again accomplished triumph under the leadership of Dr. Kshtrapathi Shivaji, CEO MIDC. Good Governance India Foundation honored Dr. Kshtrapathi Shivaji with Good Governance Championship Award 2010 (Zonal). The Good Governance India Foundation (GGIF) is an NGO/ thinktank dedicated to promoting good governance in public policy and governmentadministration. Good Governance Champion Awards are dedicated towards individual excellence in governance and public service delivery using Information Communication Technology for Development (ICTD) tools including e- Governance applications and platforms at National, State &Regional level. The award has being conferred for pioneering steps and derivations having sustainable citizen impact from project initiation and implementation at both policyand technologyleadershiplevels. The State level awards 2010 have been bestowed for the following Public leadershipinitiatives: Towards crafting and implementing well thought public service delivery programme or administrative structural changes towards an advanced level of efficiency and performance using ICTD tools including e-governance applications andmeans; Towards exemplary leadership in terms of innovative project design and delivery with desirable and impact oriented outcomes at institutional level or on ground especially at G2C, G2B andg2glevels; Providing policy support and firm hand at State level in enabling Good Governance of accessibility, transparency, accountability, service deliverythroughusage ofict. The award was felicitated &celebrated at the Good Governance Award function held India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi on the 3March

10 Director General of Civil Aviation gives a green signal to operations in Kolhapur airport Infrastructure MIDC has paid INR 80 crores towards land acquisition cost Director General of Civil Aviation on 7 March 2011 has granted permission for operation of Non Schedule flight at Kolhapur airport. The aerodrome facilities, air traffic services and safety service of the airport will be developed in accordance with civil aviation requirementduringthe flightoperation. The airport at Kolhapur is located at 9 km away from Kolhapur city &2km on eastern side of NH-4 Highway (Pune- Banglore) Ujalawadi. The airport is originally owned by AAI and handed over on lease for aperiod of 15 years period from 1 February 1997 to 31 January 2012 to the Government of Maharashtra for operations and maintenance of aerodrome facilities. Accordingly, an agreement was executed in between AAI and GOM. Further, the said airport was handed over to MIDC for operations and maintenanceof aerodromefacilities. The features and facilities the Airport are asfollowingfacilities: 1. Runway -The existing runway made up of flexible pavement has alength of 1370 M&width of 45.00MhavingC-3 category. 2. Taxiway -Ataxiway oflength 152 M &R width 25 M exists connecting runwayat Ch 126 mfrom07 end. 3. Apron -An apron of size 82 x53 M exists at the end of taxiway. The apron is made up of flexible pavement. 4. Terminal Building - A 3 storeyed terminal building of size Mx M exist at airport. The terminal building consists of arrival, departurelounge,vip room, counters for reception, airline office at ground floor. Air Traffic Control is operated form first floor of area sqm over existing terminal building. 5. Utilities- Water Supply :- Water supply is made by MIDC through 75 mm gravitymain. Electricity :- Terminal building is served by 11 KV LT feeder line provided. DG backup is also provided. 6. LandinPossession At present Hect land is in possession of MIDC. For expansion, acquisition of additional land admeasuring Hect has completed and taken over. MIDC has paid INR 80 crores amount towardslandacquisitioncost. 6. Salientfeatures Latitude N Longitude E M.S.L M Existing land in possession 73.35H Additional Land Acquired recently &in possession h Total land in possession H Runwayorientation 07/25 ICO/ITRA/Airfield Code VAKP/KLH/3D Terminal Building M x 16.23M Compound Wall Chain link provided 7. Fire Services -At present Kolhapur Municipal Corporation is providing regular fire services. Since, airport nowcomesunder CAT-V category continued on the next page 10

11 continued additional fire tender is required and Kolhapur Municipal Corporation agreed to provide the same. Thus, the 2Nos. fire tenders will be made available during major ATR flights & for smaller aircrafts flights one fire tender willbe madeavailable. 8. Ambulance Service - MIDC is providing quality ambulance service asper requirement. 9. Security Service - Police Department of GOM have providing security for airport presently. For daily schedule flights 34 Nos of staff with Police Inspector, Assistant Police Inspector, and Ladies Constablesare available during watch hour period 9.00 AM to 2.00 PM. For rest period 6Nos. of Police staff available. For VVIP visits additional police force as required is made available by police department. MIDC provided 1No. of guard per shift through Maha. Ex. Service Men securityboard. 8. Security Equipments - MIDC provided and commissioned 10 Nos. of CCTV s, 5 Nos. of door frame metal detectors, 10 Nos. hand held metal detectors, X-ray baggage machine, X-ray baggage machine for hand luggage, PAPI lights, lights surrounding runway. The proposal of providing watch towersisunder consideration. 11

12 MIDC forging into a new journey creating brand Maharashtra Plan Ahead High growth trajectory through the establishment of Maharashtra Infrastructure Development Bureau Government of Maharashtra with Ernst &Young India Private Limited (EY),its knowledge partner for investment promotion, is on the quest to obtain a global echelon for Brand Maharashtra by creating an investor friendly environment in the state with astrong emphasis on infrastructure development. The multiple instrumentation strategies include creation of a dedicated Infrastructure Development Bureau, with an objective to align and have more focused and dedicated approach in developing infrastructure while exploring trade and investment opportunities globally. This shall be carried out through horizontal integration of concerned government nodal agencies i.e. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, Maharashtra Metropolitan Regional Development Authority, Department of Industriesand etc.. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, Government of Maharashtra engaged EY in April 2010 as the Knowledge Partner to promote investments in the state. MIDC with assistance of EY has made successful efforts to implement innovative business facilitation strategies in various regions of the state. The promotional approach presented by EY to state industries minister, Shri. Narayan Rane detailed out various investment facilitation exercises that have to be done through special branding program, integration of services across various government agencies for all business-related approvals and creation of an investor aftercare cell, which would be eventually aone-point contact for all investors. EY also explained an exhaustive public relations action plan, which includes tracking Maharashtra and competition news, and suggest media-sharing interface. The Brand Promotion program including the establishment of a dedicated Infrastructure Development Bureau, consists of activities related to investor relation management and facilitation cell, foreign direct investment (FDI), non-resident Marathi community networking and policy benchmarking. EY has recommended and facilitated implementation of a one-stop service facility for investment information and support to domestic and international investors. FDI promoting unit identifies foreign investors and reaches out to them, enhancing international cooperation. Non-Resident Marathi (NRM) promotion focuses on development of database of NRM and establishment of communication and networking. With attention to creating awareness among prospective investor about investment friendly ecosystem in the state, the policy benchmarking and analysis activity will help enhance predictability and consistency in investment-related policies and establish monitoring and review mechanisms for investment policies. Dr. KShivaji, CEO- MIDC added that initiating with infrastructure development plan, we will continueto implementthe BrandMaha- continued on the next page 12

13 continued rashtrastrategyinstages. EY has suggested implementation of models to setup aspecial authority to govern an industrial area independent of other authorities. These initiatives, according to EY, are required as at present there are multiplicity of authorities in approval process, which are more complex and costly for an investor. Targeting industrial processes, EY has also called for rationalization of bulk water rates, expediting ongoing and proposed power and industrial gas supply project of MIDC and the transfer of lease by MIDC from oneowner to another.more important, EY has proposed an International Contact Programme for MIDC for global branding of state, robust relation with embassies and enhanced networkingwithtradeassociations. MIDC plans to lay emphasis on countries focusing on the development of sectors, including research and development. Besides, the approach is to focus on countries with the highest amount of FDIs, including the US, the UK, Italy, Germany and Mauritius. MIDC also plans to look at developed countries with least amount of FDIs in Maharashtra. NEWSTRATEGY OING BUSINESS WITHMAHARASHTRA *Simplification of procedures and rigorous implementation of single window system *Identify Brand Name for Maharashtra *Improved investor connect through enhanced and userfriendlywebsite *Organisation of national and internationalmissions 13

14 NandedAhead Investors Meet 2011 Investors Meet Nanded the escalating investment destination of Maharashtra Supported by: Government of Maharashtra Co-Organiser: Supported by: Event Partner: Organiser: Knowledge Partner: PR Consultant: To promote Nanded as an emerging industrial destination in Maharashtra, the Nanded Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) organized Nanded Ahead, Investors Meet 2011 on Feb 11 to Feb 13, The three-day event, to highlight investment opportunities for industries in the region, was supported by the Government of Maharashtra, CII, FICCI and AIAI. The event constituted a two days deliberation on sector focused topics and athree days exhibition with emphasis on the inherent strengths of Nanded as an ideal investment destination. Ernst &Young Private Limited (EY) the Knowledge Partner to GoM for Investment Promotion, assisted NCCI in the preparation of action plans to organize the event at such an impressive echelon. EY The Knowledge Partner, MM Activ The Event Partner and Adfactor The PR consultants for organizing the meet, played amajor role in contributing to the successof theevent. The initiative is part of the endeavor to develop all parts of the state in equal measure. It is for the first time that an event of this scale, which witnessed participation from leading corporate houses, was organized in the city. The objective of the Meet was to highlight the emerging business ecosystem of Nanded to the investor community and aspiring entrepreneurs. It also succeeded in bringing together industry leaders, local players and policy makers on asingle platform for an exchange of views and ideas. Nanded Ahead Investors Meet 2011 showcased the present and planned industrial development, clusters, industry presence, investment opportunities and resources of Nanded. The Conference sessions focused on sectors such as Food & Agro, Textiles & Apparel, Knowledge based Industries in addition to industry in general and development model for social infrastructure (health, education and housing) especially public-privatepartnership(ppp). During the meet, the chief patron of Nanded, Mr. Ashok Chavan said, Nanded is emerging as an increasingly attractive destination for industrial and other investments. Well known for its cultural and religious heritage, Nanded s medical and other educational institutions have also added to its potential. More recently the development of infrastructure, both physical and social, as well as better connectivity have helped enlarge the scope for new ventures in many industrial fields. This event has created awareness of these initiatives and has attractedmanyinvestors. The Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education, Non-conventional Energy and President- NCCI, Shri. DP Sawant said, Maharashtra is the crowning jewel in India s growth story and in attracting investments in the country. The state has achieved leadership by rapidly expanding quality infrastructure required by industries. Places like Thane, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad and Nagpur are home to companies ranging from micro and small to large scale industries, both Indian continued on the next page 14

15 continued and foreign. Nanded in the Marathwada region has over the years also emerged as an attractive destination for enterprises, big and small. This area now offers the infrastructure required for industries and other projects to set up successful operations. He further added, ''This initiative has drawn the attention of companies desirous of setting up their operationsin Maharashtra''. Exhibition at NandedAhead Investors Meet 2011 Mr. A M Khan, Principal Secretary (Industries), Government of Maharashtra, said, Nanded stands as an attractive destination for the likes of emerging sectors like renewable energy. The two-day conference had sessions on sectors in which Nanded has strengths and particular potential such as textiles, agro-based industry, IT, bio-technology, pharmaceuticals, engineering, chemicals, renewable energy, health, education, tourism and housing. The event presented opportunities of interactions to industry leaders, prospective investors and budding entrepreneurs for setting up business in regions like Nanded. He emphasized on how MIDC has played a crucial role in providing quality infrastructure to aid industrialization in thestate. Nanded is the second largest city in the Marathwada region, located 600 km east of Mumbai, and is close to the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. This region is already home to several small and medium scale enterprises located in MIDC industrial areas namely Deglur Phase-I, Kandhar, Kinwat, Nanded and Krushnoor. Some of the prominent companies that have their facilities in Nanded are Tata Chemicals, Pioneer Distilleries, Ind Bharat Energies and Advance Steel World. This event has laid the foundation for many more investors to setting up there business intheregion. 15

16 Maharashtra Connect Events and Conferences Unlimited Maharashtra - The Land of Opportunities Delegation from Okayama, Japan at MIDC, WTC on the 11 February 2011 This month four high profile delegations from Japan and Korea visited Maharashtra. Delegation from Okayama, Japan visits Maharashtra A delegation comprising of thirteen members visited the MIDC, World Trade Center office on the 10 and 11 February 2011 representing Okayama Prefectural Government, Japan. The delegation was keen to explore opportunities to develop robust economic ties between industries in state of Maharashtra and Okayama prefecture. Association of Friends of Japan assisted the Mr. Junji Abe, Deputy Director General, Department of Citizens of Services, Okayama Prefectual Government and his team in organizing the meeting on the 11 February 2011 with officials of MIDC and Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce. High profile delegation from Japan visits Maharashtra Ahigh level of delegation from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Government of Japan visited Maharashtra to explore DMIC Project and to enhance Japanese investments in the state. The delegation visited the state on 16 February 2011 and meet Mr. A M Khan and Dr. K. Shivaji at Hotel Trident to discuss the investment interests. The key representative member of METI delegation team were Mr. Takaya Imai, Director General, METI; Mr. Tetsuya Watanabe, Director, METI; Mr. Takahashi, Deputy Director, METIand Mr. KenichiroToyofuku, senior Director, JETRO. The team of delegates visited the Industrial Area in and around the Dighi Port on the 17 February2011. Maharashtra witnesses delegation visit fromtroy Industries A team of four members representing Toray Industries, Japan visited sites at Kesurdi, Chakan 2and KHED SEZ. The delegation was exploring investment opportunities in the respective sites. Towards this the representatives meet MIDC officials to discuss their proposal on 10 February 2011 at MIDC, Andheri Office. The core team members of the delegate team constituted of Mr. Ueno, Director; Mr. Fujita; Mr. Kim; Mr. Tokio Nishibashi Senior Investment Advisor;Mr.YasuhisaIida,Director. Koreandelegation visitsmaharashtra Hyudai Welding, is a leading name in the engineering industries in Korea. The company is exploring avenues for set up aunit in Maharashtra. Aware of the fact that Maharashtra offers the best investment climate in India, the delegation discussed the investment opportunities offered by the State, its policy and regulatory support and how a mutual beneficial relationship can be developed between the Korean giant and the state of Maharashtra. On this regard Hyudai Welding representatives Mr. Marvin Kim, Regional Manager Sales & Marketing Manager and Mr.Limaye, Country Manager visited Maharashtra 17 February 2011 at MIDC, Andheri Office. 16

17 Moving beyond the obvious... State Echelon Exports of Top 15 States in India FY , 1% 2481, 1% 2732, 2% 3230, 2% 3338, 2% 4197, 2% 5187, 3% 5678, 3% 5842, 3% 5523, 3% 8558, 5% 22,331, 12% 9092, 5% 16,083, 9% 43,351, 24% 38,771, 22% Maharashtra Gujarat Tamil Nadu Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Kerala Haryana Uttar Pradesh Delhi West Bengal Rajasthan Orissa Punjab Goa Madhya Pradesh Other states As per the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) , state-wise exports clearly reflect domination the of Maharashtra state followed by Gujarat. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh fall in the second rung of exporting States. 17

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