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INDIAN STATE : MEGHALAYA

Investment opportunities

Minerals based industries

  • Meghalaya has extensive deposits of minerals like coal, limestone, granite, clay, etc.
  • Coal, which is an important input, is available in plenty in all districts and particularly in southern slopes of the state
  • Limestone is another mineral that exists in an extensive belt (approx 200 km long) along the southern border of meghalaya. Total inferred reserve limestone within the State is about 5,000 million tonnes. The quality of limestone in the state has CaO content of 53% and can be of use in steel, fertilizer and chemical industries.
  • Granite of excellent quality is being mined in the East and West districts of Khasi hills. Sizeable deposits are estimated and can be found in various shades and colours.
  • Clay of various types such as Kaolin (China clay), white clay and fire clay are found in various parts of the states. These clay are suitable for the ceramic, paper, rubber and refractory industries. There are a few hundred million tonnes of clay reserved in the state.
  • Economically viable minerals like gypsum, phosphorite, glass-sand, base metals, quartz and feldspar can be located in various parts of the state

Horticulture and agro based industry

  • The state produces substantial quantity of oranges, peaches, pineapples, pears, guavas, plums and bananas of superb variety. It also grows plenty of potatoes, tapioca, bay leaves, ginger, maize and jackfruit.
  • Meghalaya's turmeric is considered the best in the world.
  • There is enough potential in the state for setting up a starch based processing unit in the state.
  • Plantation crops like coffee, rubber, black pepper and arecanut are also important products where investment potential exists.
  • Tremendous potential for investment and development exists in food processing.

Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP)

  • Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) is proposed to be set up at Byrnihat near Guwahati.The scheme requires the state government to provide infrastructure facilities like power, water, roads, sewage and drainage, telecommunication facilities and other facilities for the park.

Tourism

  • Wettest place on Earth (Cherrrapunjee & Mawsynram)
  • Wildlife Tourism
  • Adventure Tourism
  • Golf Tourism
  • Health resort tourism
  • Nature tourism
  • Sports tourism

Biotechnology- based units

Electronics and information technology

Tissue culture and orchid units


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