IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

Information Technology Department, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

INVITES

ESDM Industry

TO

ASSAM

THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

COMMITMENT OF GOVERNMENT TOWARDS ICT

and Electronic Industry

EXTRACT FROM BUDGET SPEECH 2006:

“ I would like to put my money on Information Technology. It defies geographical isolation and surface transport bottlenecks. It requires qualified manpower and proficiency in English, both of which we have in abundance. It would be the endeavor of my Government to bring in world class IT companies to the State. I am willing to do whatever is necessary to achieve this.” Sri.Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister, Assam, on 10th July, 2006

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

ASSAM BECKONS ESDM Industry

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IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

ASSAM - THE GATEWAY TO NORTH EAST INDIA AND TO SOUTH EAST ASIA

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IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

AIR CONNECTIVITY

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

RELIABLE AIR SERVICES TO & FROM GUWAHATI

LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,

GUWAHATI IS THE ONLY INTRNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE

NORTH EAST

INDIA’S TENTH BUSIEST AIRPORT

NIGHT LANDING FACILITY AVAILABLE

ALL MAJOR AIRLINES OPERATE FROM LGB INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT

DIRECT FLIGHTS TO DELHI, KOLKATA, MUMBAI, BANGALORE,

HYDERABAD, CHENNAI, BAGDOGRA, IMPHAL, AGARTALA,

AIZAWL,TEZPUR, SILCHAR, DIBRUGARH

TO & FRO DIRECT FLIGHTS TO BANGKOK

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

ASSURED CONNECTIVITY

ASSAM WIDE AREA NETWORK GUWAHATI MAN OPTICAL FIBRE CONNECTIVITY POWERGRID BSNL RAILTEL RELIANCE AIRTEL AIRCEL

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

MAJOR INVESTMENTS TOWARDS INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT

BONGAIGAON THERMAL POWER PROJECT (750 MW ) : RS 3000 CRORES

MODERNISATION OF CIVIC AMENITIES OF GUWAHATI CITY : Rs. 3100 CRORES

FREE LAND BY ASSAM GOVT. TO BUILD

5 STAR HOTELS IN GUWAHATI

ASSAM GAS CRACKER PROJECT

: RS 5469 CRORES

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA AMTRON

ECONOMIC STRENGTHS OF ASSAM

Developed Road and Railway network throughout the state connecting the entire NE Region and potential to have road link to South East Asia.

International Airport at Guwahati; Assam has 7 airports, an excellent rail connectivity and a Green tourism potential.

Nearly 800 MW installed power capacity. Power sector Reforms firmly in place. Unbundling of the State Electricity Board for efficient Transmission and Distribution.

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA AMTRON

ECONOMIC STRENGTHS OF ASSAM

Growing economy – thrust on IT and Electronic Industry

Assam's Net State Domestic Product for 2006 is estimated at $8.6 billion at current prices.

NSDP Growth rate of 6.2%

Assam is Single largest producer of Tea in the

world.

Assam has vast potential for Oil & Natural Gas

Assam has four oil refineries located at Guwahati, Digboi , Numaligarh and Bongaigaon with a total capacity of 7 MMTPA

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

Bird’s Eye View of Industrial Spread

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

MINERAL RESOURCES & PRODUCTION

Crude Oil : 140 Million Tonnes Natural Gas : 156 Billion Cubic Metres Coal : 320 Million Tonnes Limestone : 703 Million Tonnes Granite : 1 Billion Cu.Metre Kaolin : 1.16 Million Tonnes Iron Ore : 11 Million Tonnes

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

ASSAM DEMOGRAPHY STRENGTHS

Assam is a multiethnic egalitarian society.

Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali, Bodo languages are widespread

Young generation is articulate in English

The benefit of development in Assam is relatively evenly spread.

It has a larger representation of leadership in panchayat and local self governing bodies with a fair representation of women

A relatively high gender equality & social stability without discrimination as regards Caste, Creed & Religion

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

ASSAM HRD INFRASTRUCTURE

Guwahati IIT

Two State Engineering Colleges & One NIT

Three Medical Colleges, Three more being set up

Three State and Two Central Universities.

Several DOEACC accredited Institutes

Accredited Centers of NIIT, CMC, Tata Infotech

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

HRD INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PIPELINE

Establishment of IIIT in advance stage

Two Engineering College in the Private sector in the offing.

Three new medical colleges at Jorhat, Tezpur & Barpeta

Government is actively promoting establishment of medical & engineering colleges with private partnership

One College of architecture , one Engineering College in the private sector already established

Several more such initiatives on the anvil

Establishment of Open University and NIFT in Guwahati is being pursued.

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

HRD INITIATIVES Rajiv Gandhi Computer Literacy program

1610 HS Schools already covered

Infrastructure: 10 PCs, Printer, UPS, LAN Furniture, Genset

Two Faculty & Free Courseware

Free training on Computer Skills

Computer Based Training in English, Maths, Science & Social studies

Emphasis on Spoken English

5,00,000 Students benefited annually

Scheme being extended to 300 more schools this year

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

HRD INITIATIVES

District Computer Center Scheme for HS schools in Assam

50 Networked PCs in one HS School in each district

Computer skills updating

23 centers in State

These centers are proposed to be developed as BPO training hubs

Proposed Foreign Languages and other Professional courses

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

HRD INITIATIVES

ANUNDO RAM BOROOAH AWARD SCHEME

Gift of PC as Incentives to meritorious students securing 60% or more at 10+ level

100000 students received PCs/Laptops as award till 2010-11.

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

ASSAM ICT INITIATIVES

LAND : 100 acres of land for IT Park acquired

CONNECTIVITY

ASWAN – OFC based State wide Backbone capable of 2 to 100 MBPS connectivity is in advanced stage of implementation.

4000 Common Services Centers (CSCs) has been set up

Guwahati Metropolitan Area Network with 100 MBPS connectivity in place.

State Data Center being set up,with cloud computing facilities

SLA based network services available

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

WHAT ASSAM CAN OFFER

● ASSURED CONNECTIVITY

● PRIME LAND for Major ELECTRONIC industry

● ASSURED POWER

● EDUCATED & SKILLED WORKFORCE

● FRIENDLY & EGALITARIAN CIVIL SOCIETY

● COMPLETE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

IT DEPARTMENT, GoA

ASSAM CAN PROVIDE POLLUTION-FREE ENVIRONMENT

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TROUBLE FREE INDUSTRIAL CLIMATE

PEACEFUL INDUSTRIAL ATMOSPHERE

STABLE POLITICAL SITUATION

ATTRACTIVE INCENTIVES OFFERED BY THE

ASSAM GOVT. FOR IT/ITeS/ELECTRONIC

INDUSTRIES

SUNSET CLAUSE ON N E INDUSTRIAL

POLICY NOT APPLICABLE TO ASSAM TILL

2019

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