Maharashtras GSDP at current prices was US$ 260.

4 billion in 2011-12 and accounted

for 15.4 per cent of Indias total GDP, the highest among all states. The states GSDP at
constant prices is estimated at US$ 155.3 billion in 2012-13.

Total FDI in the state stood at US$ 62.8 billion from April 2000 to February 2013, the
highest among all states in India.

Indias leading exporter

Maharashtras exports totalled US$ 32.04 billion in 2012-13 (April 2012 to August 2012),
accounting for 27.0 per cent of total exports from India.

Financial and
educational hub of India

The states capital, Mumbai, is the commercial capital of India and has evolved into a
global financial hub. It is home to several global banking and financial services firms.
Pune, another major city in the state, has emerged as the educational hub.

Highest contribution to
Indias GDP

Highest FDI in India

Second largest
producer of cotton

With a tentative production of 6.9 billion tonnes over 2012-13, the state is the second
largest producer of cotton in the country.

Maharashtra is the most industrialised state in India and has maintained a leading position
in the industrial sector in India. The state is a pioneer in small scale industries and boasts
of the largest number of special export promotion zones.

Maharashtra accounts for approximately 38.0 per cent of the countrys automobile output
by value. Pune is the largest auto hub of India, with over 4,000 manufacturing units just in
the Pimpri-Chinchwad region. The state also has the largest base of local OEMs.

Industrial powerhouse

Strong auto sector

Note: OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

FY2010
Per capita
GSDP US$
1,476.

TradeGrowing
and commerce
demandhub of
India

Policy incentives
The Government of Maharashtra has
several policies in place to set up the
right kind of business climate in the
state.
These policies aim to motivate
investors to invest into various sectors
in the state, thereby contributing to
the overall development of the
economy.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) is known as

the trade and commerce capital of
India. It is also the financial centre of
India.
Maharashtra has emerged as a key
hub for IT and ITeS, electronics and
captive business outsourcing
industries.

FY2020E
Per capita
GSDP US$
2,394.

Advantage
Maharashtra

Rich labour pool

Maharashtra has a literacy rate of

82.9 per cent and is home to a
number of world-class educational
and IT institutions.
The state has a large base of skilled
and industrial labour, making it an
ideal destination for the knowledgebased and manufacturing sectors.

Facilitating infrastructure

The engineering sector is delicensed;

The
state
hasFDI
a well-developed
social,
100 per
cent
is allowed in the
physical
sector and industrial infrastructure.

Apart from three international and five

domestic
airports,
the state
two
Due to policy
support,
therehas
was
major and 53 minor ports. It also has a
cumulative
FDI power
of USD14.0
billion
well
developed
supply
grid. into
the sector over April 2000 February
Maharashtra's infrastructure sector has
2012, makingsignificant
up 8.6 pergrowth
cent of
total
experienced
over
the
FDI
into
the
country
in
that
period
last decade, with a substantial rise in
the number of industrial clusters and
PPP projects.

Source: India 2020 Outlook, Indian Overseas Bank

India's main stock exchanges & capital market and

commodity exchanges are located in Mumbai.
The most commonly spoken language in the state is
Marathi. Konkani, Hindi and English are the other prominent
languages.

Parameters

Maharashtra is situated in the western region of the country.

The state shares its borders with Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa and the
Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. On its west is
the Arabian Sea.
Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Nasik, Solapur, Kolhapur,
Sangli, Aurangabad, Amravati and Ratnagiri are some of
the major cities of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra

Capital

Mumbai

Geographical area (sq km)

307,713

Administrative districts (No)

35

Population density (persons per sq

km)*

365

Total population (million)*

112.4

Male population (million)*

58.4

Female population (million)*

54.0

Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)*

923

Literacy rate (%)*

82.9

Sources: National Portal of India www.india.gov.in,

*Provisional data Census 2011, Economic Survey 2012-13

Parameter

Maharashtra

All-States

Source

GSDP as a percentage of all states GSDP

14.9*

100

Planning Commission Databook, 2012-13,

current prices

Average GSDP growth rate (%)**

14.2

15.6

Planning Commission Databook, 2004-05 to

2012-13, current prices

2,293.0*

1,414.2

Planning Commission Databook, 2004-05 to

2012-13, current prices

30,354.0

225,133.1

Central Electricity Authority, as of May 2013

Wireless subscribers (No)

68,400,365

867,803,583

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of

March 2013

Broadband subscribers (No)

2,355,047^

15,050,000

Ministry of Communications & Information

Technology, as of March 2013

National Highway length (km)

4,376

79,116

National Highways Authority of India

Major and minor ports (No)

2 + 53

13+187

Indian Ports Association

133

Airports Authority of India

Economy

Per capita GSDP (US$)

Physical infrastructure
Installed power capacity (MW)

Airports (No)

*In 2011-12, **Calculated in Indian rupee terms, ^As of December 2011-12

Parameter

Maharashtra

All-States

Source

Literacy rate (%)

82.9

74.0

Provisional data Census 2011

Birth rate (per 1,000 population)

16.7

21.8

SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), 2012

63.3

193.3

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,

April 2000 to March 2013

1,093.07

10,499.2

CMIE (2012-13)

PPP projects (No)

88

881

www.pppindiadatabase.com

SEZs (No)

64

386

Notified as of March 2013, www.sezindia.nic.in

Social indicators

Investment
FDI equity inflows (US$ billion)
Outstanding investments (US$ billion)

Industrial infrastructure

*Combined FDI inflows for Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
PPP: Public-Private Partnership, SEZ: Special Economic Zone, SRS: Sample Registration System

At current prices, the GSDP of Maharashtra was US$ 260.4

billion in 2011-12.

GSDP of Maharashtra at current prices (in US$ billion)

260.4

The GSDP grew at a CAGR of around 15.9* per cent from

2004-05 to 2011-12.

234.4

CAGR:
15.9%*
170.1 164.2
129.0

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

2006-07

109.9

2005-06

92.4

2004-05

Maharashtra has the highest GSDP amongst all the Indian

states.

183.0

Source: CMIE
*CAGR calculated in rupee terms
Note: GSDP - Gross State Domestic Product,
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate

NSDP of Maharashtra at current prices (in US$ billion)

240.0

147.6

2007-08

2008-09

166.1

154.0

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

98.7

2005-06

116.3
82.3

2004-05

Maharashtra has the highest NSDP amongst all the Indian

states.

215.5

CAGR:
16.5%*

The CAGR of Maharashtras NSDP from 2004-05 to 201112 was at around 16.5* per cent.

2006-07

The NSDP of Maharashtra was US$ 240.0 billion in 201112.

Source: CMIE
*CAGR calculated in rupee terms
Note: NSDP - Net State Domestic Product,
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate

The states per capita GSDP in 2011-12 was US$ 2,293.0.

Per capita GSDP (US$)

2,293

CAGR:
14.2%*
1,055

1,586

1,508

2008-09

2,092

2007-08

The per capita GSDP has increased at a CAGR of 14.2* per

cent between 2004-05 and 2011-12.

1,657

1,221

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2006-07

2005-06

2004-05

901

Source: CMIE
*CAGR calculated in rupee terms

The states per capita NSDP in 2011-12 was US$ 2,113.3.

Per capita NSDP (US$)

The per capita NSDP has increased at a CAGR of 14.8* per

cent between 2004-05 and 2011-12.

2,113

CAGR:
14.8%*

1,924
1,435

1,504
1,356

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

2005-06

2006-07

803

2004-05

1,101
948

Source: CMIE
*CAGR calculated in rupee terms

Over 2011-12, the tertiary sector contributed 59.5 per cent

to the states GSDP at current prices, followed by the
secondary sector (28.0 per cent).
At a CAGR of 17.9* per cent, the primary sector has been
the fastest growing among the three sectors from 2004-05
to 2011-12.

The secondary sector rose at a CAGR of 15.7* per cent

between 2004-05 and 2011-12. It was driven by
manufacturing, construction and electricity, gas & water
supply.
The tertiary sector expanded at a CAGR of 16.3* per cent
between 2004-05 and 2011-12. Growth was driven by trade,
hotels, real estate, finance, insurance, transport,
communications and other services.

Percentage distribution of GSDP

CAGR*
16.3%

59.6

59.5

15.7%
28.0

29.6
17.9%

10.4
2004-05

12.4
2011-12

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Source: Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13

*CAGR calculated in rupee terms

During 2012-13, the total production of pulses and oilseeds

in the state was 1.2 million tonnes and 5.0 million tonnes,
respectively.
Sugarcane, cotton, onion, soya bean, banana, jowar
(sorghum) and rice are some of the key agricultural
products of Maharashtra.

Total food grain production in the state was about 7.3

million tonnes over 2012-13.

Crop
Sugarcane

59,689

Cotton

6,935^

Onion

4,546

Soya bean

4,749

Banana

4,100

Jowar (sorghum)

Overall fruit production in Maharashtra was around 10.8

million tonnes during 2010-11.

Annual production in
2012-13 (000 tonnes)

Rice

990
2,993

Wheat

878

Bajra (millet)

381

Total food grains

7,265

Total oilseeds

4,995

Total pulses

1,170

Sources: Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13,

Indian Horticulture Database 2011, National Horticulture Board,
Reserve Bank of India
^In 000 bales, 170 kg/bale

According to the Department of Industrial Policy &

Promotion, FDI inflows totalled US$ 63.3 billion* from April
2000 to March 2013.
Over 2012-13, outstanding investments in the state were
around US$ 1.09 trillion.

Break up of outstanding investments by

sector (2012-13)
2.5%

19.8%

Electricity
29.3%
Manufacturing

The services sector accounted for around 35.9 per cent of

total outstanding investments, followed by the electricity
sector (29.2 per cent).

Services
12.2%
36.1%

Real estate
Others

Source: CMIE
Others includes irrigation and mining
*Includes Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

Maharashtras exports totalled US$ 82.2 billion over 201112.

Exports trends (US$ billion)

82.2

CAGR:
22.9%*
43.0

49.4

48.1

2008-09

2009-10

67.7

2007-08

Exports from the state have increased at a CAGR of 22.9*

per cent between 2007-08 and 2011-12.

2011-12

Major products exported from the state are gems and

jewellery, software, textiles, readymade garments, cotton
yarn, metal and metal products, agro-based products,
engineering items, drugs and pharmaceuticals and plastic
and plastic items.

2010-11

Over 2011-12, the state accounted for 27.4 per cent of the
total exports from India.

Source: Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13

*CAGR calculated in rupee terms

The state is well connected to its six neighbouring states

and other parts of India through 18 National Highways.

Road type

The 93 km long Mumbai-Pune expressway is India's first

six-lane, concrete, high-speed, tolled expressway, which
connects the state capital and financial hub, Mumbai with
the neighbouring industrial hub, Pune.

National highways

Road length (km)

(As of March 2012)
4,376

State highways

34,157

Major district roads

50,256

As of March 2012, 99.0 per cent of villages in the state were

connected by all-weather roads.

Other district roads

47,529

Village roads

106,601

MSRTC has been providing passenger road transport

service in the public sector since 1948.

Total road length

242,919

As of March 2012, the state had a total road length of

242,919 km.
The state had a road density of 133.41 km per 100 sq km of
area, as of March 2011.

Sources: Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
MSRTC: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation

The rail transport system of Maharashtra is very well

Growing demand
developed. The state is well-connected to other parts of
the country with a railway network spanning 5,984 km
(including 382 km of Konkan Railway).
The Central Railways and the Western Railways, two of
the zones of the Indian Railways, have their headquarters
in Mumbai at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and
Churchgate, respectively.

Metro/mono rail
projects

Estimated
cost (US$
million)

Current status

517

95% of civil work

completed

Mumbai Metro
Rail Project
Phase-I: VersovaAndheri-Ghatkoper

The railway network in coastal Maharashtra is a part of the

Western Railways that spreads across Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Western
Railways also serves some of the ports on the countrys
western coast including the Mumbai port. Konkan Railway
connects Mumbai with Mangalore in Karnataka.

Phase II: CharkopBandra-Mankhurd

1,810

Forest
Department
clearance and
Railway approval
awaited

Phase III: ColabaBandra

4,537

Consultant
appointed in
June 2012

Maharashtra also has an intra-city/sub-urban network of

railways. The sub-urban railways carry around 6.94 million
passengers every day.

Mumbai Mono
Rail Project
539

85 per cent work

completed.

MMRDA has undertaken mono rail and metro rail projects

in Mumbai, which are at various stages of development.
This is the first MRTS project in India being implemented
on public-private partnership (PPP) format.

Jacob Circle to
Wadala & Wadala
to Chembur

Sources: Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13,

MMRDA: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation has developed a road map

Growing demand
for Mumbai Urban Transport Project III. Important projects
with an estimated cost of US$ 9.6 billion and a time horizon
of 2031 are:
Fast corridor on Harbour Line between CSTM and
Panvel and new suburban corridor on Virar-Vasai
Road-Diva-Panvel.
Third and fourth additional lines between Virar and
Dahanu Road, fifth and sixth additional lines
between Borivali and Virar, third and fourth lines
between Kalyan and Kasara, and third and fourth
lines between Kalyan and Karjat.

Extension of Harbour Line from Goregaon to

Borivali.
Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is a mega infrastructure
project of US$ 90 billion with financial & technical aid from
Japan, covering an overall length of 1,483 km between
Delhi and Mumbai.
The corridor will pass through the six states UP,
NCR of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and
Maharashtra.

Ongoing railway projects

Name of route

Route
length
(km)

Total
estimated cost
(US$ million)

Current status

Wardha-Nanded
(new line)

285

295.5

Physical progress
3.5%

Amravati-Narkhed
(new line)

138

101.1

Completed in July
2012

Baramati-Lonand
(new line)

27

91.2

Physical progress
17%

Ahmednagar-BeedParli- Vaijnath

261

85.2

Work of track linking

completed upto 11.7
km remaining work is
in progress.

Pen-Roha
(doubling)

40

37.4

Physical progress
48%.

Baramati-Lonand
(new line)

54

25.5

Physical progress
95%.

Panvel-Pen
(doubling)

35

25.5

Physical progress
72%.

3.2

Work is in progress
and is expected to be
completed in near
future

Panvel-Roha

75

Source: Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13

There are three international and five domestic airports in

Maharashtra.
International flights operate from the Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport in Mumbai, Lohegaon Airport in Pune
and Dr Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur.
Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited is
developing additional airports in Maharashtra including
Solapur, Shirdi, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Amravati, Jalgaon
and a new international airport at Rajgurunagar (Navin
Chakan, Pune).
Mumbai Airport is one of the busiest airports in India. In
order to reduce congestion in Mumbai International Airport,
an additional airport has been proposed at Navi Mumbai.
The total traffic at Mumbai airport was 21.0 million domestic
and 9.5 million international passengers in 2011-12.
The total traffic at Pune airport was 3.2 million domestic and
0.6 million international passengers in 2011-12.

International airport
Domestic airport

AAI: Airports Authority of India

Along a coast line of 720 km, there are two principal ports:
MbPT and JNPT. In addition, there are 53 minor ports.
JNPT is the country's largest container port. MbPT and
JNPT handled 44.09 million tonnes and 48.0 million tonnes
of cargo traffic, respectively, over 2012-13 (up to
December). JNPT has a container terminal, which has been
developed through private investment on a BOT basis.

Minor ports in Maharashtra

The state government has decided to develop minor ports in

the state with the participation of the private sector under
the control of Maharashtra Maritime Board. In Phase-I, six
minor ports are being developed.

The Dhamankhol-Jaigad port has become operational, with

two cargo berths in the first phase. The Dighi port is ready
for commissioning.

Note: BOT - Build-Operate-Transfer

MbPT - Mumbai Port Trust
JNPT - Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust

Manori
Kalyan
Thane
Versova
Bandra
Trombay
Ulwa-Belapur
Panvel
Mora
Mandwa
Karaja
Thal
Rewas
Bankot
Kelshi
Sriwardhan
Dharamtar
Kumbharu

Harnai
Dabhol
Palshet
Borya
Jaigad
Tiwri-Varoda
Purnagad
Jaitapur
Vijaydurg
Deogad
Achara
Malvan
Niwti
Vengurla
Redi
Kiranpani
Ratnagiri
Dighi

Dahanu
Tarapur
Nawapur
Satpati
Kelwa-Mahim
Arnala
Datiware
Uttan
Bassein
Bhiwandi
Alibag
Revdanda
Borli / Mandla
Nandgaon
Murud-Janjira
Rajpuri
Mandad

Source: Indian Ports Association;

Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13

As of May 2013, the state had a total installed power

generation capacity of 30,354.0 MW, up from 26,142.0 MW
an year ago.
Thermal power contributed 22,175.20 MW to the total
installed power generation capacity, followed by renewable
power (4,156.82 MW), hydropower (3,331.84 MW) and
nuclear power (690.14 MW).

Installed power capacity (MW)

30,354.0

30,354.0

2012-13

2013-14*

26,142.0
20,415.4

21,378.9

22,645.2

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

State utilities are the major contributors to total installed

power generation capacity in Maharashtra with 12,260.59
MW of capacity, followed by 11,466.07 MW under the
private sector and 6,627.34 MW under central utilities.
2011-12

Source: Central Electricity Authority

*As of May 2013

The industrial sector is the largest consumer of electricity, followed by domestic and agriculture.
Total electricity consumption in the state was 71,711 million kWh during 2012-13 (up to December 2012).
The peak requirement for power in the state stood at 14,048 MW over 2012-13 (up to December 2012).
Maharashtra has a potential for generating 9,361 MW through renewable energy sources. As of December 2012, around
53.3 per cent of the states renewable energy potential is yet to be tapped.

Agency
Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Limited (MAHAGENCO)
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co Limited (MAHATRANSCO)
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Limited (MAHAVITARAN)

Responsibility
Generation
Transmission
Distribution

Source: Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13

According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI),

there were 68.4 million wireless subscribers and 2.5 million
wire-line subscribers in Maharashtra, as of March 2013.
As of March 2013, the tele-density of Maharashtra was
88.56 per cent.

Telecom infrastructure (March 2013)

Wireless subscribers

68,400,365

Wireline subscribers

2,466,496

Broadband subscribers

2,355,047*

Post offices

As of January 2013, the state had 12,611 post offices.

Maharashtra has the largest broadband subscriber base in
the country.

12,611**

Teledensity (per cent)

88.56

Sources: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, India Post,

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology,
*As of December 2011
**As of January 2013

Major telecom operators in Maharashtra

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)
Bharti Airtel
Idea Cellular
Vodafone Essar
Reliance Communications
Tata Teleservices
Aircel Limited
Sources: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), 82 projects (worth US$ 2,139.0 million) have been
sanctioned for Greater Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik and Pune as of March 2013.
As of March 2013, a total of US$ 793.3 million was released for projects under JNNRUM.
Some of the key areas of development are roads and flyovers, water supply, solid-waste management, drainage/storm water,
sewerage and mass rapid transport system.
As of March 2013, a total of 31 JNNURM projects were completed in the state. These projects were located in Greater
Mumbai, Pune, Nanded, Nasik and Nagpur; related to roads and flyovers, water supply, solid waste management,
development of heritage areas, drainage/storm water drains and urban transport. These projects were approved during the
period from 2006 to 2010.
As per the Census 2011, out of the total households in the state, 67.9 per cent households had tap water as drinking water
facility.
Mumbai has a maximum average water supply of 200 LPCD. The actual water supply in different areas of Mumbai ranges
from 90 LPCD to 350 LPCD.
Sources: Department of Environment, Government of Maharashtra,
JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development
Note: LPCD: Litres per capita per day

Project Name

Sector

PPP Type

Project Cost
(US$ million)

Stage

Modernisation of Mumbai International Airport

Airports

LDOT

1,209.8

Construction

Development of an all-weather and

multipurpose port at Rewas

Ports

BOT

901.7

Construction

Mumbai Trans Harbour-Link

Roads

BOT-Toll

1,147.2

Under bidding

Rewas Green Field Port

Ports

BOT-Toll

745.5

Under bidding

Surat-Dahisar

Roads

BOT-Toll

527.3

Construction

Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Roads

BOT-Toll

340.0

In operation

Mumbai Container and Cargo Berth Project

Ports

BOT-Toll

297.4

Under bidding

Pune Sholapur Package-I

Roads

BOT-Toll

231.5

Construction

JNPT Third Container Terminal, Gateway

Terminals India Private Limited (GTIPL)

Ports

BOT-Toll

273.3

In operation

Development of SDC at Chinchwad by MC

Pimpri Chinchwad

Municipal infrastructure

BOT

3.93

Under implementation

Construction & maintenance of public toilets by

Municipal Corporation, Pune

Municipal infrastructure

BOT

0.01

Under implementation

Source: www.pppindiadatabase.com
BOT: Build-Operate-Transfer, LDOT: Lease-Develop-Operate-Transfer, SDC: Software Development Centre

Some of the operational SEZs in Maharashtra

Name/Developer
SEEPZ, MIDC

Location

Primary industry

Andheri East, Mumbai

Electronics, gems and jewellery

Powai

IT/ITeS

Infosys Technologies Ltd

Mulshi, Pune

IT/ITeS

Serum Bio-Pharma Park

Pune

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology

Haveli, Pune

IT/ITeS

Wipro

Hindawadi, Pune

IT/ITeS

DLF Akruti

Hinjewadi, Pune

IT/ITeS

Mihan, Nagpur

Multi-product

Dynasty Developers

Pune

IT/ITeS

The Manjari Stud Farm

Pune

IT/ITeS

MIDC

Pune

IT/ITeS

Syntel International

Pune

IT/ITeS

Mangarpatta Township Development and Construction Co

Pune

Electronics hardware and software

Aurangabad

Engineering & electronics

Serene Properties Private Limited

Thane

IT/ITeS

Wardha Power Company Pvt Ltd

Chandrapur

Power sector

Hiranandani Business Park

EON Kharadi

Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation

MIDC

Source: www.sezindia.nic.in

Some of the SEZs with formal approvals

Name/Developer
MIDC

Location

Primary industry

Amravati

Multi product

Mihan, Nagpur

Multi product

Nashik

Multi product

Khed, Pune

Multi product

Raigad

Multi product

Shendre, Aurangabad

Pharmaceutical

MIDC

Butibori, Nagpur

Textiles

MIDC

Hinjawadi, Pune

IT/ITeS

Essel Infraprojects Ltd

Gorai-Manori-Uttan
Region, Mumbai

Multi services

Navi Mumbai SEZ Pvt Ltd

Village Ulwe, Navi

Mumbai

Multi services

M/s Bajaj Auto Limited

Waluj, Aurangabad

Automobile and automobile

Components

Sunstream City Private Limited (Zeus Infrastructure Pvt Ltd)

Thane

IT/ITeS

Sinima Meadows Limited

Raigad

Multi-services

Maharashtra Airport Dev. Corporation

Indiabulls Industrial Infrastructure Limited
Khed Economic Infrastructure Limited
Marathon Pachin Infrastructure
Wockhardt Infrastructure Development Limited

Source: www.sezindia.nic.in

Some of the SEZs with valid in-principal approvals

Name/Developer
Supreme Petrochem Ltd

Location

Primary industry

Taluk Roha, Raigad

Plastic processing

Nanded

Gems and jewellery

Rewas, District Raigarh

Multi product

Aurangabad

Gems and jewellery

Jafza Pvt Ltd

Raigad

Free trade and warehousing zones

(FTWZ)

Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited

Nagpur

Power

Igatpuri, District Nashik

Multi-services

ISPAT Industries Limited

Raigad

Multi-product

Gitanjali Gems Limited

Nagpur

Multi-product

Jaigad, District.
Ratnagiri,

Port based engineering

Navi Mumbai

Electronic hardware and software

Nashik

Multi-services

Gitanjali Gems Limited

Rewas Ports Limited
Gitanjali Gems Limited

Maharaja Multitrade Pvt Ltd

M/s. Chowgule Port & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd

M/s. Videocon Industries Limited
Gitanjali Gems Limited

Source: www.sezindia.nic.in

Maharashtras education infrastructure consists of 20

universities, 1,00,084 primary schools, 21,884 secondary
schools and higher secondary schools.
The state has 1,004 engineering colleges (diploma,
graduate and post-graduate) with an annual enrolment of
622,045 students.

There are 766 industrial training institutes (ITIs) and 68

architecture colleges, with an annual enrolment of around
157,523 and 5,871 students, respectively.
The state is home to some of the most reputed national
R&D institutes, viz., the Centre for Development of
Advanced Computing (C-DAC), the Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre, the National Environmental Engineering
Research Institute, the National Chemical Laboratories and
the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
One of the well-known Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
is located in Mumbai. Pune is also an important education
hub of India.

Education infrastructure (2011-12)

Primary schools

100,084*

Secondary and higher secondary schools

21,884

Engineering colleges (diploma, graduate

and post-graduate)

1,004

Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)

766

Architecture colleges

68

Arts, Science, Commerce & Law Colleges

2,387

Management Science

508

Universities

54^

Sources: Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13, University

Grants Commission
*Provisional, ^Data for 2012-2013

Literacy rate in Maharashtra

Overall

82.9%

Male

89.8%

Female

75.5%
Source: Census 2011 (provisional data)

The state has a three-tier public health infrastructure, comprising hospitals, primary health centres and health units,
community health centres and sub-centres.
As of 2012, the number of beds in various public and government-aided health institutions in the state totalled 1,19,355; the
state had 106 beds per 100,000 of population.
As of February 2013, Maharashtra had 498 state level hospitals, 23 district hospitals, 85 sub district hospitals, 458 community
health centres 1,811 primary health centres and 10,580 sub-centres.

Health infrastructure (As of February 2013)

State level hospitals

498*

Health indicators of Maharashtra (October 2012)

Population served per government hospital

82,264*

District hospitals

23

Birth rate (per thousand persons)

16.7

Sub-district hospitals

85

Death rate (per thousand persons)

6.3

Infant mortality rate (per thousand live births)

25

Community health centres

458*

Rural hospitals/cottage hospitals

363

Life expectancy at birth (years)

Primary health centres

1,811

Male (2011-15)

68.9

Sub-centres

10,580

Female (2011-15)

72.5

Source: Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2012-13

*As of October 2012

Sources: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India,

Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin 2012 (www.censusindia.gov.in),
Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13
*As of January 2012

Cricket is the prominent sport in Maharashtra. The other popular sports are hockey and tennis.
The state has a number of sports stadiums located in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. The most well-known ones are the
Wankhede Stadium and the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, the Nehru Stadium in Pune and the Vidarbha Cricket Association
(VCA) Stadium in Nagpur.
The state has a number of entertainment centres and multiplexes. The most famous entertainment centres include Essel
World in Thane. The state is also home to almost all the major multiplex chains in the country including PVR Cinemas, Big
Cinemas and Fun Cinemas.
The state has a number of religious places, including the Siddhi Vinayaka temple (Mumbai), Shirdi, Nashik, Sach Khand Shri
Huzur Gurdwara (Nanded).
The Gateway of India, Ajanta and Ellora caves, Daulatabad Fort and Khandala are the main tourist destinations in the state.
The Sahara Stadium in Pune has been built with modern outlook and state of the art facilities; the stadium has a seating
capacity of about 36,000.
Pune hosted the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games in October 2008 and saw the following nine sports on the programme;
athletics, badminton, boxing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.
Source: Maharashtra Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

The resources, policy incentives, infrastructure and climate

support investments in the state.
MIDC is primarily responsible for the development of
industrial infrastructure in the state.

Memorandums of Understanding for 24 mega investment

proposals worth US$ 3.4 billion were signed at the state
governments
two-day
Advantage
Vidarbha-2013
conference held in Nagpur in February 2013.

MAIDC, founded in 1965, is responsible for development of

agro-based units in the state.

Key industries in Maharashtra

The Government of Maharashtra is promoting the

development of several special economic zones (SEZs)
across Maharashtra for sectors such as IT/ITeS,
pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, textile, automotive & autocomponents, gems & jewellery and food processing.
Maharashtra attracted the highest FDI (US$ 62.8 billion)
from April 2000 to February 2013. The states share in
proposed investments and employment in India is 9.6 per
cent and 19.8 per cent, respectively.

MSSIDC was formed in 1962 to provide a new orientation

and strength to the development of small-scale industries in
the state. Its main objective is to aid, counsel, assist,
finance, protect and promote interests of small industries.

Pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology
IT and ITeS
Electronics
Engineering
Auto and auto components
Petrochemicals, oil and gas
Food & agro processing
Gems and jewellery industry
Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI)
Textiles

Note: MIDC - Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

MAIDC - Maharashtra Agro Industries Development Corporation
MSSIDC - Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation

Maharashtra accounts for approximately 18.4 per cent of the

countrys pharmaceutical output by value.
As of November 2012, the state had a total of 66 registered
biotech units, of which 50 were MSMEs and 16 were large
scale units.
Major pharmaceutical units, such as Pfizer, Johnson and
Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline, Abbott and Sun Pharmaceutical
Industries, have presence in the state.
Major opportunities have emerged in the pharmaceutical
sector, primarily, in the areas of contract research, contract
manufacturing and clinical trials.
The state has a well-developed laboratory, research and
development infrastructure, and a strong resource pool.
Source: midcindia.org
MSME: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Maharashtra is the base for top bio-agri companies such as

Monsanto, Mahyco, and Ajeet seeds.
The western biotech cluster is Indias leading cluster,
accounting for 46 per cent of overall revenue of US$ 261.4
million. Maharashtra is the top contributor (35.04 per cent) to
total biotech revenue.
Pune-based Serum Institute contributes about 13 per cent
and 6 per cent to Maharashtra and Indias biotech revenue
respectively.
Mumbai (with a revenue of US$ 56.6 million) and Pune (US$
21.9 million) have made Maharashtra the leading biotech
state in India.
The Maharashtra government has set up an international
biotech park in Hinjewadi, 10 km from Pune city. This is the
first public-private biotechnology park initiative in the state.

Investment opportunities in biotechnology sector

Vaccines
Bioactive therapeutic proteins
Agriculture sector
Contract R&D

Clinical trials and outsourcing

Source: midcindia.org
MSME: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Maharashtra declared its Biotech Policy in 2001. Public biotech parks have been developed in the state at MIDC Jalna and
MIDC Hinjewadi (Pune).
Five private BT parks are proposed with an investment of about US$ 56 million.
Eight BT-SEZs under the public sector are proposed in the state, with an estimated investment of US$ 738 million. This is
expected to generate about 94,000 employment opportunities.

Registered BT units (up to November 2012)

Total units

Investment (US$ million)

Employment

BT units
Registered

LOI

Registered

LOI

Registered

LOI

MSME

50

15

4.8

3.3

872

338

Large

16

20.6

9.8

712

931

Source: Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2012-13

Key players
GlaxoSmithkline
Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Cipla Ltd

GlaxoSmithkline Pharmaceuticals is one of the oldest players in the Indian pharmaceuticals

industry, established in 1924. In 2012, the company earned revenues of US$ 555.4 million.
The company produces medicines that treat major disease areas such as asthma, virus control,
infections, mental health, diabetes and digestive conditions. The company is also a leader in the
important areas of vaccines and is developing new treatments for cancer.
The company is headquartered at Mumbai, with manufacturing facilities in Nashik and Thane.

Cipla is one of the Indian majors in the pharmaceuticals sector with revenues of US$ 1.5 billion
in 2011-12. It is also one of the oldest players in the sector.
The company has manufacturing units at Vikhroli (Mumbai) and Patalganga.

Wockhardt Ltd

Lupin Ltd

Wockhardt, headquartered in Mumbai, is a major player in the integrated healthcare segment.

Its market presence covers formulations, biopharmaceuticals, nutrition products, vaccines and
active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). In 2012-13, the company had earned revenues of
US$ 1.03 billion.
It has set up a global-scale biopharmaceuticals manufacturing park, the Wockhardt Biotech
Park, in Aurangabad. This state-of-the-art complex comprises six dedicated manufacturing
facilities, and is designed according to USFDA and EMEA standards.

Lupin is one of the significant players and primarily derives its revenue from formulations. Total
revenues of the company in 2011-12 were about US$ 1.45 billion.
The company has its manufacturing plants at Tarapur and Aurangabad.

USFDA: US Food and Drug Administration, EMEA: Europe, the Middle East and Africa

IT is one of the top notch sectors in the state, with maximum thrust, development and investment.
As a proportion of national GDP, revenues from the IT & ITeS sector in Maharashtra grew to around 7.5 per cent over 201112 from 1.2 per cent during 1997-98.
Over 2011-12, Maharashtra accounted for around 23.2 per cent of the countrys software exports (made by registered units
through STPI). Software exports are estimated to be at around US$ 7.6 billion during 2011-12.
The Government of Maharashtra is focusing on providing IT-related infrastructure, fiscal incentives to IT units and an
institutional framework for the IT sector.
Maharashtra has 37 public IT parks established by MIDC and CIDCO. A total of 479 private IT parks have been approved in
the state, of which 122 are functional with an investment of US$ 499.3 million, thereby creating employment of about 0.32
million.
The remaining 357 IT parks, with a proposed investment of US$ 2,208 million, have been given Letters of Intent, and are
expected to generate 1.6 million employment opportunities.
The prime IT/ITeS clusters are Greater Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Nasik.
Pune is the leader in business process outsourcing services.
MIDC: Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
CIDCO: City and Industrial Development Corporation
STPI: Software Technology Parks of India
Nasscom and AT Kearney's report Assessment of 50 Leading Cities

Infosys Pune complex is the largest facility worldwide for Infosys.

Aurangabad, Nagpur and Nasik are the emerging centres in Maharashtra.
The state generates a majority of its revenues from the US and Europe.
Government initiatives:
Additional floor space index for IT parks and recreational, residential and other support facilities would be provided.

Eligible IT-ITeS units covered under the Package Scheme of Incentives (PSI) would be exempted from the payment
of electricity duty.
IT units would be supplied with power at industrial rates.
Property tax shall be levied on IT/ITeS units at par with residential rates.
VAT on the sale of IT products would be generally charged at a minimum floor rate.
Source: midcindia.org,
Nasscom and AT Kearney's report Assessment of 50 Leading Cities

Key players
Accenture

IBM

Capgemini

Infosys Technologies
Ltd

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company,

with around 259,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. The company has
several development centres across India.
It has major operating centres in Mumbai and Pune.
IBM is one of the biggest IT solutions and product firms having presence across the globe.
It has a significant presence in India with centres in Pune.

Capgemini is a global IT major headquartered in Paris, France, and operates in more than 40
countries.
The company provides solutions across all verticals in industry. It has software centres in
Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune.

Infosys is a well-known IT giant with development centres across India. In 2012-13, it earned
revenues of US$ 7.40 billion.
The company has a development centre at Wakad, Pune and one of its BPO centre here.

Maharashtra occupies an important place in both the production and export of engineering goods from the country.
The engineering industry in the state is highly diversified and produces a large range of machine-parts, from industrial
machinery to industrial castings and forgings.
The industry, which was initially concentrated in the Mumbai-Pune belt, has spread all over the state with the major
production centres in Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik and Kolhapur.
The major engineering items of production and export in Maharashtra are textile mill machinery, machinery for sugar, cement
and chemical plants, food processing machinery, construction machinery, tractors, electric power machinery, transmission
line towers, automobiles and ship building.
Engineering major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in Maharashtra for which
it would invest US$ 33.17 million.
BHEL is setting up a new power equipment fabrication plant at Bhandara in the Vidharba region of Maharashtra. The
greenfield unit is being set up by the company with an initial investment of US$ 92.0 Million and would provide direct
employment to about 700 people. It is also setting up a silicon solar cell at Sakoli in the Bhandara district.
On 19 October 2011, Greaves Cotton Limited, one of India's leading engineering companies, inaugurated its state-of-the-art
green field plant in Shendra, Aurangabad in Maharashtra, with an investment of US$ 9.2 million.

Key players
Larsen & Toubro
Ltd (L&T)

Greaves Cotton Ltd

Siemens Group

Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) is a diversified Indian conglomerate with interests in engineering
and construction. Revenues of the company in 2012-13 was US$ 14.2 billion.
It is one of the oldest running companies, headquartered in Mumbai. The company has
manufacturing facilities at Mumbai and Ahmednagar.
Greaves Cotton is one of the oldest and well diversified engineering companies in India.
Its core products include diesel/petrol engines, pumpsets and construction equipment and
gensets.
It has manufacturing facilities at Chakan, Chinchwad, Chikalthana, Shendra and Waluj in the
state.
Siemens Group, is a leading inventor, innovator and implementer of leading-edge technology
enabled solutions operating in the core business segments of industry, energy and healthcare.
The company is based in Navi Mumbai.

ABB

ABB is one of the leading engineering companies in the world. The ABB group operates in
around 100 countries and employs about 130,000 people.
It offers an extensive array of products and services within power and automation technologies.
ABB operations in India include 12 manufacturing facilities with over 10,355 employees.
The company has a manufacturing facility in Mumbai.

Maharashtra contributes about 10.4 per cent to Indias textiles and apparels output.
The state has the largest area under cultivation for cotton (33.6 per cent).
Maharashtra is the largest cotton producer in India. It accounts for about 65 million kg of cotton production (25 per cent of the
country's total production).
Over the period from August 1991 to March 2012, the state witnessed FDI in 122 major textile projects, with an aggregate
investment of US$ 219.4 million.
The textile industry is the largest employer in Maharashtra and contributes around 27 per cent to India's total exports.
Textile parks, aimed to provide world-class infrastructural components for the textile sector and enhance productive capacity,
are being set up in Maharashtra to maintain its leadership position in textile exports and production.
Some of the textile parks are the Nardhana Textile Park in Dhule, Butibori (Nagpur) Textile Park and Ambernath Textile Park.

Government initiatives:
100 per cent FDI is allowed in the textile sector under the automatic route.
New Textile Policy 2011-17 lays emphasis on raising processing units at various levels from cotton to manufacturing
textiles for assured long-term development on priority basis in the cotton producing sector, expansion of the textile
industry and growth of employment in the state.
The state would provide financial assistance in a manner that effective rate of interest payable by the eligible units
would be 0 per cent or 2 per cent.
Maharashtra would provide 10 per cent capital subsidy to new textile units in Vidarbha, Marathwada and Khandesh.
The state government is taking steps to strengthen the textile industry by establishing textile parks in Nagpur, Dhule
and Ambernath.
Vidarbha, which has rich cotton belt, would be developed as a textile manufacturing zone.
Source: midcindia.org

Key players
Raymond

Bombay Dyeing

S. Kumars

Siyarams

Raymond was incorporated in 1925 and is a leading Indian textile major. The company is part of
global conglomerate Raymond Group.
Raymond was the first in 1959 to introduce a polywool blend in India to creating the world's
finest suiting fabric the Super 240s made from superfine 11.6 micron wool.
The Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Limiteds textile products include bedding
range, bedding accessories, bath linen, hotel linen and industrial fabrics.
Product range also consists of bed sheets, bed covers, quilts, duvet covers, dohars, bed in bag
sets, blankets, pillow cases, cushion covers, shams, cushions, pillows and bed decor sets, pool
towels, bath towels, hand towels and face towels.

S. Kumars is one of India's leading textile and apparel companies. With expertise in multi-fibre
manufacturing, the company has extended its presence in multiple product categories from
fabrics to apparels and home textiles.
Its brands include Reid & Taylor, Belmonte, S.Kumars, Uniformity By Belmonte, Carmichael
House and Stephens Brothers.

Siyaram Silk Mills, incorporated in 1978, is a leading producer of blended fabrics in India.
The company is one of the most renowned vertically integrated textile companies in the country.
It operates the widest range of latest machinery in its eco-friendly plants at Tarapur, Daman and
Mumbai.
The company had revenues of US$ 191.7 million for year ending March 2012.

Maharashtra has a strong presence in the petrochemicals, and oil and gas sectors.
The petrochemical industry has had significant growth in the state after the installation of offshore oil wells near Mumbai, in
1976.
Mumbai, Nagothane, Rabale & Patalganga are major petrochemical hubs, while Thane, Mumbai, Pune & Wardha are
chemical hubs.
The state contributes around 27.4 per cent to the countrys chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas output and around 15.0
per cent of the total production of basic petrochemical products in India.
Opportunities primarily exist in the areas of polymers & plastics, fertilisers and synthetic yarns.
The key competitive strength of the state in this industry is the upstream and downstream linkages for raw materials and
products.
The availability of oil & gas from Bombay High oil fields (offshore of Mumbai) has spurred the large-scale development of the
chemicals and petrochemicals industries in the state.
Bombay High accounts for over 50 per cent of the country's oil & gas production.

Government initiatives:

FDI investments in chemicals sector (US$ million)

100% FDI is permissible in the chemical sector.

3,970

Manufacture of most chemical products inter-alia,

covering organic/inorganic, dyestuffs and pesticides,
is de-licensed.

4,189
3,780

3,348
2,998
2,407
2,094 2,150 2,238

Downstream SEZs have been planned to utilise the

output out of chemical parks.

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

2006-07

2005-06

2004-05

2003-04

2002-03

To mitigate the impact of anti-dumping, the

government has imposed a 20 per cent safeguard on
soda ash.

2001-02

Entrepreneurs are allowed to set up chemical

industries through the Industrial Entrepreneurs
Memorandum (IEM) route.

Source: CMIE
MIDC: Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

Key players
Oil and Natural Gas Corp

Hindustan Petroleum
Corp Ltd

Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd

Reliance Industries
Ltd

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation ranks as one of the leading oil and gas exploration and
production (E&P) companies in the world in the terms of asset value. It is one of the top five
companies in India in terms of market capitalisation (US$ 51.7 billion as of 01 July 2013). The
companys revenues for 2012-13 stood at US$ 15.2 billion.
It has a production facility at Uran (Navi Mumbai) and the corporate office is located at Mumbai.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is one of the Navratna public sector units
(PSUs).
It is a major refining and oil retailing company in India. HPCLs revenue for 2012-13 was US$
39.71 billion.
It has an oil refining unit at Mumbai (west coast).
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is engaged in the marketing and distribution,
refining, trading and exploration of petroleum. Revenues of the company for 2012-13 were at
US$ 52.57 billion.
BPCL has a refinery at Mumbai.
Reliance Industries Limited, with revenues of US$ 68.4 billion for 2012-13, is the largest private
sector firm in India and ranks 99 on the Fortune 500 companies list based on revenues.
The company has diversified interests in energy, retail, textiles, petrochemicals, infotel and
special economic zones.
It has manufacturing facilities at Nagothane, Nagpur and Pathalganga in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra accounts for approximately 38.0 per cent of the

countrys output of automobiles by value.
The major automobile centres in the state include Pune,
Nashik, Aurangabad and Nagpur.
Pune is the largest auto hub of India with over 4,000
manufacturing units in the Pimpri-Chinchwad region alone.
Pune is home to large players like Bajaj Auto Limited,
Daimler Chrysler Limited, Tata Motors, etc.
Nashik is home to one of India's largest multi-utility vehicle
manufacturers Mahindra & Mahindra Limited.
Audi India has started production of the Audi Q7 luxury SUV
in India at its Aurangabad plant in Maharashtra.

Automotive hubs in Maharashtra

ARAI, India's premier automotive R&D,

certification organisation is present in Pune.

testing

and

Indias first Auto Cluster Development and Research

Institute is in Maharashtra.

Investment opportunities in the auto sector

Partnership and alliances for auto component sector
Vehicle retailing

Low cost vehicles

Nagpur has been identified as the next automobile hub at

Advantage Vidarbha Investors Meet 2013:
The city has a centralised location and strong
educational infrastructure to fulfil the requirements of
skilled labours.
Nagpur has some unutilised industrial infrastructure
in the industrial zones of Butibori and Mihan that can
be developed to provide adequate facilities to set up
auto units.

CVs to benefit from increasing infrastructure activity and

heightened international interest
Diversification in two wheeler segment
Design centres
Auto financing
R&D

ARAI - Automotive Research Association of India

A mega international class expo centre would be set

up in or near Nagpur, and events (such as
automobiles exhibitions) would be held in the city.

Key players

Bajaj Auto Ltd

Bajaj Auto is a major Indian automobile manufacturer. The company is world's fourth-largest
two- and three-wheeler manufacturer with revenues of US$ 3.8 billion in 2012-13. The company
manufactures and exports scooters, motorcycles and auto rickshaws.
The company is based in Pune with a regional office at Akurdi and manufacturing plants in
Chakan (Pune, manufactures motorcycles) and Waluj (near Aurangabad, manufactures
motorcycles and three-wheelers).

Tata Motors Ltd

Force Motors Ltd

Mahindra and Mahindra

Ltd

Tata Motors Limited is a multinational corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. It acquired

British automotive brands Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008.
The company is the worlds fourth-largest truck and bus manufacturer. Total revenues of the
company in 2012-13 were at US$ 34.8 billion.
The company has an auto manufacturing and assembly unit at Pune. The Pune unit is spread
over two geographical regions Pimpri (800 acres) and Chinchwad (130 acres).

Formerly known as Bajaj Tempo, Force Motors is a part of Firodia Enterprise that manufactures
multi utility vehicles (MUVs), tractors, sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and light commercial
vehicles (LCVs).
Matador was a popular LCV manufactured by Force Motors. The company has a manufacturing
unit in Pune.

Mahindra and Mahindra is one of the major auto manufacturers of India. The company
generated US$ 8.03 billion of revenues in 2013.
The companys products include tractors, SUVs and LCVs. It has manufacturing facilities at
Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik.

Maharashtra is a major trade and tourist destination of India, attracting thousands of tourists from across the world every year.
There are many temples in Maharashtra, some of them being hundreds of years old, constructed in a fusion of architectural
styles borrowed from north and south India.
Maharashtra has its own folk music. Folk musical programmes, such as Gondhal, Lavani, Bharud and Powada, are popular,
especially in rural areas.
The state is the centre of the Hindi film industry, known locally as Bollywood, and produces the largest number of films in the
world.
Maharashtra has a score of pilgrimage destinations, ranging from the ones that centre around mythology (e.g., Nasik; Warkar
and Pune) and those celebrating the achievements of religious leaders and reformers (Shirdi, Haji Ali Shrine) to new age
pilgrimage destinations such as the Osho Commune at Pune.
Nasik is one of the four sites of the Kumbh Mela, which is held once in every 12 years. It is also known as the place where
Lord Ram spent 14 years of exile.
Maharashtra is the first state to declare a tourism district for tourism development. Sindhudurg is the first district in
Maharashtra to be declared as a tourism district.
The state has launched Unlimited Maharashtra advertising campaign through newspapers and television channels to attract
tourists during summer vacations.
A half-hour ferry ride across Mumbai harbor takes visitors to view the superbly carved 1,300 years old cave temple on the
little island of Elephanta, a favorite picnic spot.

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation is the nodal

agency for the implementation of Tourism Policy in the state.
The action plan in Tourism Policy 2006 has been articulated
by the state government considering tourism potential,
coupled with employment potential, for the development of
the tourism sector.
During 2011-12, the state sanctioned US$ 17.8 million for
thirty projects. Around US$ 12.0 million was released by the
state and an expenditure of US$ 3.3 million was incurred.

Funds sanctioned by state and expenditure

incurred (US$ million)
Funds
Amount
sanctioned received

Expenditure
incurred

Year

Projects

2010-11

1.8

1.3

0.8

2011-12

30

17.8

12.0

3.3

For 13 projects, the state government has sanctioned US$

6.5 million and released US$ 2.9 million to MTDC during
2012-13.

Source: Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2012-13

The Government of Maharashtra provides single-window clearance to all units to reduce the average time required for
establishment of such units and issue various clearances required for setting up of industries at a single point. The government
has taken following steps for setting up committees at various levels:
District-level committee under the chairmanship of the District Collector for proposals from SSI units.
State-level committee under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner (Industries) for MSI/LSI units.
Mega projects committee under the chairmanship of Secretary (Industries) for mega projects and FDI proposals.
A common application form (CAF) to be evolved for every applicant seeking to set up an industry and/or expansion unit and
development of information system/software to process such applications online.
Representatives of the concerned departments from whom the clearances are required to be the members of or invitees on the
district, state and mega projects committees. The final decision will be given as far as possible within 30 days of receipt of dully
filled CAFs.

Agency

Directorate of
Industries

Description

Contact information

The work of the Directorate of Industries, Maharashtra state,

is mainly confined to the development and progress of largescale, small-scale and cottage industries in the state. The
Department of Industries was reorganised and the
Directorate of Industries was formed in August 1960. Control
of cottage industries was transferred to the Directorate of
Industries with effect from 1st December, 1960.

Development Commissioner of
Industries
Government of Maharashtra
Directorate of Industries
New Administrative Building,
2nd Floor, Opposite Mantralaya,
Mumbai
Maharashtra-400 032
Phone: 91-22-22028616
didci@maharashtra.gov.in

It also assists in the formulation and implementation of

various policies and promotional schemes.

Agency

Maharashtra Agro
Industries
Development
Corporation Limited
(MAIDC)

Description
The objective of the company is to make available to the
farmers of Maharashtra standard quality fertilisers,
pesticides, agro engineering implements & animal feed to the
extent required & at the time of requirement & at competitive
rates.
Maharashtra Agro Industries Development Corporation
Limited (MAIDC) has also been designated as the state
nodal agency by Ministry of Food Processing Industries,
Government of India. In its role as state nodal agency, it
scrutinises & forwards various proposals of entrepreneurs
under different schemes of assistance from the Government
of India. It also helps entrepreneurs in preparing projects,
selecting the area, etc.

Contact information

Rajan House
2nd Floor
Prabhadevi
Mumbai-400 025
Phone: 91-22-24300823
Email: md@maidcmumbai.com
Website: www.maidcmumbai.com

Agency

Description

Contact information

1. The objectives of MIDC are as follows:

Maharashtra
Industrial
Development
Corporation (MIDC)

a) To achieve balanced industrial development of

Maharashtra with an emphasis on developing parts
and underdeveloped parts of the state.
b) Infrastructural development of each and every district
of Maharashtra.
c) Facilitate entrepreneurs in setting up industries at
various locations.
MIDC is an agent of the state government for carrying out
activities of acquisition and disposal of land, provision of
infrastructure facilities and providing other services to
industrial centres.

Udyog Sarathi
Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E)
Mumbai-400 093
Phone: 91-22-26870052/54/73
Fax: 91-22-26871587
Email: feedback@midcindia.org
Website: www.midcindia.org

Approvals and clearances required

Respective departments

Prior to setting up the unit

Registration
Development Authority
Allotment of land/shed

Permission for land use

Industrial Development Authorities

No-objection certificate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981

Pollution Control Board

Approval for construction activity and building plan

Development Authority

No-objection certificate

Fire Department

Provisional Trade Tax registrations

Central and State Excise Departments
Registration under Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

Approvals and clearances required

Respective departments

Before commencement of production

No-objection certificate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981

Pollution Control Board

No-objection certificate

Fire Department

Permanent Trade Tax registration under Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Central and State Excise Departments
Registration under Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

After commencement of production/activity

Registration

Industries Department

Cost parameter

Cost estimate
Commercial: US$ 0.3 to US$ 1,456.5

Land (per sq m)
Industrial: US$ 0.2 to US$ 728.3

Source
Maharashtra Industrial Development
Corporation (MIDC)

Commercial: US 9 cents to US 16.6 cents

Power (per kWh)

Agricultural: US 3.2 cents to US 4.4 cents

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution

Co Ltd (MAHAVITARAN)

Industrial: US 8.1 cents to US 12.3 cents

Skilled: US$ 2.4 to US$ 5.1
Labour (per day)

Semi-skilled: US$ 2.3 to US$ 4.8

Unskilled: US$ 2.2 to US$ 3.7

Ministry of Labour and Employment,

Government of India

Organic Farming Policy 2013

Objective

To promote and encourage organic farming in Maharashtra.

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Industrial Policy of Maharashtra, 2013

Objectives

To retain Maharashtras leadership position in industrial investment within the country.

To create more employment opportunities.

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Textile Policy of Maharashtra, 2011-2017

Objective

To lay a special emphasis on raising processing units at various levels from cotton to
manufacturing textiles for assured long term development on priority basis in the cotton
producing sector; expansion of the textile industry and growth of employment in the state.

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Port Policy 2010

Objective

To increase the speed of development of greenfield ports, multi-purpose jetties and cargo
terminals.

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Maharashtra IT/ITeS Policy 2009

Objectives

To promote investments in the field of IT across the state, particularly in Nagpur, Nashik,
Aurangabad and in districts with low human development index (HDI) to exploit the potential of
these locations and generate employment.
To promote the development of special fields of application of IT such as animation, visual
effects, gaming and comics.

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Tourism Policy 2006

Objective

To promote tourism and develop hospitality infrastructure with private sector participation in the
state.

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Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Policy 2006

Objectives

To help in the growth of special economic zones in the state.

To encourage the growth of industries in Maharashtra.

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Child Development Policy 2002

Objectives

To achieve child development in a planned, structured and disciplined manner.

The policy covers orphans, destitute, homeless and deviated children.

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Water Policy 2002

Objective

To ensure the sustainable development and optimal use of water resources to provide the
greatest economic and social benefit for the people in the state.

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Grapes Processing Industry Policy 2001

Objective

The main objective of the policy is to develop the grape processing industry in the state, thereby,
getting high product prices to farmers and creating better employment opportunities in the state.

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Maharashtra Biotechnology Policy 2001

Objective

To develop the biotechnology industry in the state and to lead the industry to a growth path so
that it can become globally competitive.

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Exchange rates
Year

INR equivalent of one

US$

2004-05

44.95

2005-06

44.28

2006-07

45.28

2007-08

40.24

2008-09

45.91

2009-10

47.41

2010-11

45.57

2011-12

47.94

2012-13

54.31
Average for the year

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