Rajasthan is located in Northwestern India and has
boundaries with the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat as well as a long
international boundary with Pakistan.
Rajasthan excels itself in a variety of fields such
as industry, power, agriculture, handicrafts and law
and order. Rajasthan successfully fulfills the locational
requirements of domestic as well as international companies.
Its immediacy to the northern and western markets of
India, immeasurable mineral resources, the trouble free
labor environment and the investor friendly nature of
the state government makes it a key choice for business
investments. The State has taken numerous policy initiatives
to sustain and strengthen an investment environment
in which the private sector can flourish. These initiatives
seek to promote private sector involvement in infrastructure
development across various sectors. Rajasthan attracts
a large number of Multinational Companies to set up
projects in the State.
Fact File
| Geographical Area |
3.42 (lakh sq. km) |
| Capital |
Jaipur |
| Population (2001
Census) In lakhs |
565.07 |
| Gross state Domestic
product (GSDP) at current prices in 2004-2005 (as
of Feb 2006) |
108734 (Rs. Crore)
US$ 23.5687 bn
|
| Gross state Domestic
product (GSDP) at constant price (1993-94) in 2004-2005
(as of Feb 2006) |
65781(Rs.Crore)
US$ 14.2584 bn
|
| Net State Domestic
Product at Current Prices (2004-05) |
95298 (Rs.Crore)
US$ 20.6563 bn
|
| Net State Domestic
Product at Constant Prices (1993-1994) for(2004-05)
|
58390 (Rs.Crore)
US$ 12.6597 bn
|
| Per Capita Income
at current prices (2004-2005) |
Rs 15673
US$ 339.756
|
| Percentage
of State Population to All India Population |
5.49
|
| Total Investments
(as on Jan 2006) |
53,600 (Rs. Crore)
US$ 11.6294 bn
|
|
Literacy Rate (2001 Census)
|
60.41%
75.70%
43.85% |
| Principal languages
|
Hindi, Rajasthani
and English |
Source: CSO Estimates
Monthly review of Gujarat economy
Climate
- Summer (March to June) -Warm
- Monsoon (July to August) -Warm
- Winter (November to February) - Cool and Pleasant
Area
342,239 sq. km.
Advantage Rajasthan
Rajasthan is one of the most preferred destinations
for investments in major sectors. The state is an obvious
choice for agro and mineral based industries owing to
easy availability of raw materials. There is vast potential
for food processing, solvent extraction and associated
industries like cold storage in Rajasthan. The large
stock of cattle is an advantage for leather, wool, dairy
and meat based units. Other thriving industries in the
state are textiles, tourism, automobiles, consumer goods
and information technology.
Rajasthan has attracted a large number of Multinational
Companies to set up projects in the State. Industrial
houses of India and multi-nationals alike have set up
ventures in fields as diverse as Information Technology,
Electronics, Textiles, Chemicals, Agro-processing, Cement,
Granite, and Engineering. Multinational companies like
Ericsson, Corning, GE Capital, Ford, Bosch & Lomb,
Mico-Bousch, Electrolux, Gillette etc. had chosen the
State of Rajasthan for setting up their projects
The leading advantages of the state are:
- Rajasthan is geographically the largest state in
the country
- Rajasthan has formulated Investor friendly policies
- The state has remarkably stable political environment
- The state is blessed with adequate power availability
- Access to booming markets
- Rajasthan has a pool of skilled workforce
- The state has excellent Law & Order situation
- Peaceful and Congenial work environment
- Developed infrastructure, enough land & water
- Comparatively less loss of man days due to labor
problem
- Pro-active officials and "Single Window Clearance"
- Proximity to National Capital
- International Airport at Jaipur (domestic Airport
is being upgraded)
- Well known on the world tourist map.
- Second Largest deposits of non-ferrous minerals
in India
- Monopoly in Marbles, Sand Stone
- Second Largest deposit of Lime Stone
- Huge Deposits of Ceramic raw materials etc.
Economic Infrastructure
Roads
All parts of Rajasthan are well connected by road,
with a road length of 1,63,952 kilometer in 2004-05.
The state forms a corridor between the northern and
southwestern states. It provides passage to and from
the ports of Gujarat to the landlocked states in the
north of the country. Thirteen national highways pass
through the state and these highways connect the state
to major cities, ports, and industrial centres such
as Delhi, Indore, Ahmedabad, Kandla, etc. The Golden
Quadrilateral and the North-south and East-West corridors
of National Highway Development project will benefit
Rajasthan by the provision of 1200-kilometer length
of near expressway standard four/six laned roads in
the state.
In Rajasthan, work on renovation and improvement of
the statewide road network has been taken up in the
earnest. A Road Development Fund Act 2004 has been put
in place in the state. The government has created a
revenue stream to gather money for the non- lapsable
road development fund by levy of a cess on diesel and
petrol. This money was leveraged to access finances
to the tune of Rs. 1500 crore and through a joint venture
RIDCOR, set up in partnership with IL&FS, is augmenting
the National Highway Programme by converting 1000 kilometer
of state highways to world class express ways under
the Mega Highway Project-I, to be completed by December
2007. In the next phase, under the Mega Highways Project-II,
another 1000 kilometer of expressways shall be developed
at an estimated cost of Rs. 1325 crore. BOT projects
have become operational and 29 projects worth Rs. 366
crore have been completed and 5 projects worth Rs. 93
crore are underway.
A Chief Minister's Road Development Program has been
launched at a cost of Rs. 2300 crore. The components
of the program are as follows:
- The Rs. 1500 crore Mega Highways Project
- Construction of 16 ROBs at a cost of Rs. 100 crore
- Construction of cement concrete roads in habitation
portions of state highways and major district roads
at accost of Rs144 crore
- Upgradation of 4500 kilometers of WBM Roads to bitumen
roads at a cost of Rs.412 crore
- Construction of 1000 kilometers of new roads to
link places of tourist and religious importance at
a cost of Rs. 120 crore
- Development of one road in each district as a model
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