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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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