population 82 million area 88,752 sq. km capital kolkata industrial prodn. 4.5 % of india food grain...
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Population 82 millionArea 88,752 sq. kmCapital KolkataIndustrial Prodn. 4.5 % of IndiaFood grain Prodn. 8.91% of IndiaState Domestic Product $40 blnIndustrial Investment $6.37 bln
(1991-2004)FDI $ 1.7893 bln (1991 - 2004)
SDP Growth Rate (%) Per Capita Income Growth (%)
4.924.92
5.445.44
3.313.31
6.716.71
5.885.88
7.067.06
3.163.16
4.424.42
2.352.35
4.404.40
4.534.53
5.665.66
MaharashtraMaharashtra
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
TamilnaduTamilnadu
GujaratGujarat
KarnatakaKarnataka
West BengalWest Bengal
Source: West Bengal Economic Review 2005-2006
1999-2000 to 2005-06
Fastest growing State in India, with highest SDP growth rate & per capita income (1995 – 2005).
Ranked as one of the most attractive destinations for investment.
Identified by ASSOCHAM as main business growth centre with biotech as one of the potential areas of investment.
Gateway to North-Eastern India and South-East Asia.
Human capital Low cost of operations
Quality infrastructure
support
Conducive biotech policy
Biodiversity
Himalayas to Bay of Bengal
Snows to mangrove forests & ocean
Rich forests & fertile plains
Diverse genepools for bioprospecting
BIOGEOGRAPHIC ZONES OF WEST
BENGALCENTRAL
HIMALAYA
CHHOTA-
NAGPUR
LOWER
GANGETIC
PLAIN
EAST
COAST
3580 species of flowering plants (21%).8708 species of animals (10%).(West Bengal Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan 2002)
Tradition of high quality basic & applied research.
Many R&D organizations with excellent infrastructure.
Teams of competent scientists & technologists.
Under-graduate & PG level biotech degree courses since 1986-87.
TCG Lifesciences
IIT Kharagpur
Over 7,46,500* enrol for graduate courses.
20,000 students enrol in engineering.
*Annual Report 2006-07, Ministry of HRD, GOI.
Already emerged as preferred IT destination in India with over 300 companies employing more than 55,000 IT professionals.
Ready for growth in biotech sector to utilize human & natural resources to fullest potential.
Major centres in Bose Institute, Calcutta University, IIT/ Kharagpur & IICB.
Calcutta University conducts 1-year advanced post-graduate diploma course in bioinformatics.
26 Universities and institutes of 26 Universities and institutes of national importancenational importance67 Engineering Colleges67 Engineering Colleges513 Degree Colleges513 Degree CollegesSource: Annual Report 2006-07 Ministry of HRD, GOI.Source: Annual Report 2006-07 Ministry of HRD, GOI.
The The Best are Best are
herehereNationally Nationally
Highest Per Highest Per capita capita
spend on spend on EducationEducation
IACS
Calcutta University NUJS Jadavpur University
The The Best are Best are
herehere
ISI, ISI, KolkataKolkata
IIT, KharagpurIIT, Kharagpur
IIM, IIM, CalcuttaCalcutta
•Bengal Engineering & Science University
•Bose Institute
•Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
•Presidency College
• St. Xaviers College
•West Bengal University of Technology
•National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases
•All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health
•Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine
•West Bengal University of Health Sciences
•Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalay
Healthcare Agriculture Medicine Genomics Diagnostics Industrial Environmental
protection
Conservation of biodiversity through sustainable use.
Transfer of technology to grass-root levels. Development of human resources for this sector. Employment & income generation. Quality infrastructure creation for biotech
industries. Attracting investment in biotechnology sector. Creation of congenial environment for biotech
industry through process simplification. Addressing issues like intellectual property rights
(IPR) protection, biosafety and bioethics.
State capital investment subsidy (upto 25% of fixed capital investment)
Interest subsidy Waiver of electricity duty Employment generation subsidy Remission of stamp duty & registration fee Subsidy for conversion to use piped gas Subsidy for quality improvement
To accelerate development of technologies & their commercialization.
To create a wholesome ecosystem to nurture startups.
Parks with provisions for incubators, common facilities & commercial units.
To draw technical expertise & support from the universities & research institutes.
Various models: Govt funded/ PPP.
Biotechnology Park (Kharagpur,WBBDC) Biotechnology Knowledge Park (Anil Ambani
Group) Jagadish Bose Biotechnology Park (Bose Institute) Ekta Incubation Centre (West Bengal University
of Technology) Biotechnology Park (Videocon) Biotechnology Park (Calcutta University) Biotechnology Park (Salt Lake,WBBDC)
Ranked Number 1 in power by NASSCOM & NASSCOM & Gartner in 2005 Gartner in 2005
Source: C B Richard EllisSource: C B Richard Ellis
3 . 5
3 . 7
3 . 8
3 . 9
4 . 3
4 . 7
3 . 5
Chennai Chennai GurgaonGurgaon
HyderabadHyderabad
BangaloreBangaloreKolkataKolkata
Mumbai/PuneMumbai/Pune
ChandigarhChandigarh
Has excellent international & last mile telecom connectivity.
State owned BSNL, Reliance, Bharti, TATA Indicom & other abundant bandwidth.
Kolkata
Chennai
Mumbai
Kochi
Multiple modes of local transport: Metro underground rail network, circular railway, tramcars, ferries, buses, & cars.
Road infrastructure strengthened by a number of flyovers.
4 2 1
4 5 3
4 7 2
4 7 7
4 8 2
4 9 3 Lowest CMIE
consumer price indices among the Indian metros.
At 15 to 20%, has the lowest job attrition rate.
Bangalore
Mumbai
Pune
Hyderabad
KolkataKolkata
Delhi
CP Index for urban non-manual CP Index for urban non-manual workers as on Oct 2005workers as on Oct 2005
3 6 . 6 3 2 . 8 3 0 . 6 2 6 . 9 2 4 . 7 2 3 . 5
6 3 . 4 6 7 . 2 6 7 . 26 5 . 1 6 5 . 1 6 4 . 9
Mumbai
suburb
B’loreDelhi Chennai Kolkata
(Mumbai suburb = 100)(Mumbai suburb = 100)
Labour
Related
costs
Non
Labour
costs
Hyderabad
Source:Source: India Today; CMIE Index; team analysisIndia Today; CMIE Index; team analysis
100 97.8100
88.491.9
12%12%
89.7
DELHI BOMBAYDELHI BOMBAY KOLKATAKOLKATA BANGALORE HYDERABAD MADRAS BANGALORE HYDERABAD MADRAS
Knowledge CapitalKnowledge Capital
Operating CostsOperating Costs
Power & TelecomPower & Telecom
Transport & housingTransport & housing
Political Stability , Political Stability , Law & order & Law & order & InfrastructureInfrastructure
Health Health
Work cultureWork culture
PoorPoor FairFair GoodGood Source : PwC IndiaSource : PwC India
Lucrative return on investment with high potential for societal development.
With their exposure to biotech commercialization, scientists & faculty may provide consultancy assistance to biotech industry.
They could develop into bio-entrepreneurs with support of government policy & affordable technology incubation facilities.
Contract research services Translational research Clinical trials BioinformaticsOn average takes 40% of costsIncreases chances of success.
Blessed with abundant genetic resources, advantageous geographical location & highly skilled manpower as is required for a knowledge-based industry like biotechnology; West Bengal is thus an ideal destination for the biotech sector.