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INDIAN STATES : WEST BENGAL
Economic Infrastructure
Power
The installed capacity in the state is 6877 MW (Including
DVC & NTPC). West Bengal is one of the few power
surplus state and supplies power to its neighbouring
states. It is the only state offering 40 per cent power
tariff concession in an ordered scale up to 6-years
of production of an industrial unit.
West Bengal has been leading in the power development
sector with the state government's ambitious project
to install an additional capacity of about 2,470 MW
over the next two years. A special project has been
taken up in order to raise the proportion of rural hamlets
under electrification from 87 per cent to 100 per cent.
Roads
- Highways: National Highways: 1651 Kms
- State Highways: 3418 Kms
- State Highways: Road (PWD) 12288 Kms
- (Zila Parishad): 31064 Kms
- (Municipal Road): 18632 Kms
- Railway Network: 3867 Route Kms
Telecom
The state telecom industry offers vast potential for
investment with the penetration of optic fiber cables
and the expansion of broadband services all over the
state.
VSNL has its international gateway and earth station
in and around Kolkata. Mobile cellular services and
email services are available from a host of operators.
Aviation
There are two International Airports at Kolkata and
Bagdogra.
Seaports
There are two seaports, Kolkata and Haldia.
Kolkata Port
Kolkata Port is India's only riverine port with two
dock systems - Kolkata Dock System at Kolkata with the
oil wharves at Baj Baj and a deep-water dock system
at Haldia Dock Complex, Haldia for sea borne trade.
It has the most sophisticated port facilities with extensive
storage facility for diverse cargo. With a modern computerized
container terminal, Kolkata port offers a very customer
friendly approach.
Kolkata Port handled an all time record traffic of
53.143 million tonnes in 2005-2006 against 46.207 million
tonnes in 2004-2005 achieving a growth of 1 per cent,
which was much higher than the growth of 10.4 per cent,
registered by all Indian major ports.
During 2005-2006, Kolkata Port maintained the 'Second'
position amongst all Indian major ports in terms of
cargo handling - a feat that was attained by the port
in 2004-2005 after a long gap of 37 years.
Traffic at Kolkata Dock System (KDS) increased to 10.806
million tonnes in 2005-2006 as against 9.945 million
tonnes in 2004-2005, registering a growth of 8.66%.
At Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), cargo traffic increased
to 42.337 million tonnes in 2005-2006 from 36.262 million
tonnes in 2004-2005, registering a growth of 16.75%.
During the last four-year period, from 2001-2002 to
2005-2006, Kolkata Port increased its cargo volume by
22.74 million tonnes (74.8%), which was the highest
amongst all Indian major ports. Compound Annual Growth
Rate (CAGR) of total traffic at Kolkata Port during
the last four years (from 2001-02 and 2005-06) was 15%
against the CAGR of 10 per cent, registered by all major
ports of India during the same period. Share of Kolkata
Port in total traffic handled by all Indian major ports
increased to 12.55% in 2005-2006 from 10.57% in 2001-2002.
Traffic handled in terms of principal
commodities at Kolkata port
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(In Thousand Tonnes)
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Commodity
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2004-2005
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2005-2006
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Import:
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1. Fertiliser (Raw Materials)
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-
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3
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2. Wheat
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-
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6
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3. Rice
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-
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1
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4. Sugar
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7
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22
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5. Newsprint/Paper
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34
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61
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6. Petroleum Coke
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8
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46
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7. Iron & Steel
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106
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160
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8. Machinery
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58
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108
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9. Metal & Metal Products
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96
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116
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10. Scrap
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30
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64
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11. Timber
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624
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564
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12. Pulses/Peas
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201
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627
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13. Rape Seed
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17
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20
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14. Soda Ash
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3
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-
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15. Manganese Ore
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26
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-
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16. Coal Tar Pitch
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-
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5
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17. Vegetable Oil
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528
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537
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18. Other Liquid Cargo
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82
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77
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19. Other Cargo
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5399
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4783
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20. General Cargo
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964
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1412
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21. IVW Traffic
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18
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16
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Total Imports:
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8201
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8628
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Export:
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1. Jute & Jute Products
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182
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180
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2. Tea
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39
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81
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3. Iron Ore
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28
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146
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4. Iron & Steel
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173
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184
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5. Machinery
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30
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31
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6. C.I. Goods
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116
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124
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7. Pig Iron
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-
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1
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8. Mica
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33
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51
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9. Shellac
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17
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7
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10. Metal & Metal Products
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39
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53
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11. Wheat
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16
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-
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12. Rice
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8
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4
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13. Sugar
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5
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1
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14. Maize
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11
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-
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15. Fly Ash
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324
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472
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16. Manganese Ore
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6
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7
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17. Breeze Coke
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1
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-
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18. Granulated Slag
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-
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5
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19. Cement Clinker
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-
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4
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20. Gypsum
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5
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1
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21. Ferrochrome
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23
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36
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22. Other Liquid Cargo
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3
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-
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23. Other Cargo
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135
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151
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24. General Cargo
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521
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593
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25. IVW Traffic
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29
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46
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Total Exports :
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1744
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2178
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Grand Total Import & Export:
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9945
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10806
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Haldia Dock Complex
Haldia Dock Complex was commissioned in the year 1977
on the western bank of river Hooghly 50 kms from the
pilot Boarding Point. The Haldia Dock Complex was projected
to cater to the increasing foreign trade. Haldia Dock
Complex was the first modern port project taken up in
India having the facilities to handle all types of traffic
and bulk cargo. It is also the first dock system in
India to provide full-fledged container handling facilities.
There are twelve berths in Haldia Dock System. Nine
berths are inside the compounded dock system and the
oil jetties are situated on the Hooghly river bank.
Out of nine berths inside the dock, two are mechanized
coal handling births, berth no.9 is primarily used as
a container handling berth, berth no.6 and 7-handle
liquid bulk cargo. Others are used for general cargo
and containers.
The facilities at Haldia Dock Complex can be grouped
as:
- Haldia Oil Jetties - 3 Reverine jetties
- Impounded Dock - 9 berths and 3 under construction
- Haldia Barge Jetties - 2 Reverine Barge jetties
for handling of oil barges
- Haldia anchorage for LASH Vessels
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