Social infrastructure
The state's education network consists of 4 universities and over 249
colleges, along with 1 1,235 primary and 4,494 secondary schools. The state has
done well in terms of literacy, which has increased from 55.8 per cent in 1991
to the current level of 67.9 per cent.
Haryana has 40 engineering colleges with an annual intake of over 10,128
students. It also has 31 polytechnics and 195 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs),
providing vocational training to students. This network of educational
institutes focusing on professional training provides a talent pool for the
various industries located in the state.
The medical institutions in the state offer 150 seats annually. In addition,
there are 3 pharmacy institutes with an annual intake of 180 students and 12
management institutes with an annual intake of 700 students.
The state's network of health facilities comprises 79 hospitals and 467
health centres.
The State Government proposes to develop social infrastructure to support
overall economic growth and competitiveness of enterprises. It has proposed to
develop a world class education city the Rajiv Gandhi Education City, which will
provide opportunities to educational and research institutes to come up in the
state. A medicity housing state-of-the-art healthcare institutes and super
speciality hospitals will also be set up.
Mega projects promoting education and healthcare will be
considered for special package of incentives similar to industrial projects.
Access infrastructure
The total length of roads in the state stands at over 28,000 km. The length
of surfaced roads in the state has increased from 25,868 km in 1996 to over
26,31 1 km in 2002.
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Growth of road network in Haryana
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|
Year |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
| Total length (in km) |
27,907 |
28,416 |
28,093 |
28,203 |
| Surfaced length (in km) |
25,868 |
25,790 |
26,011 |
26,311 |
Source:
Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, Government of India
The state's road density is 63.8 km per 100 sq km, as against the national
average of 74.73 km. The total length of national highways passing through the
state is 1,468 km. This includes the highway connecting Delhi and the state's
important business centres. Roads are the principal mode of transportion and
connectivity in the state.
The State Government has decided to give high priority to surface transport
and connectivity with inland container depots and express highways. The state
has already conceived one mega project for the construction of
Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway. A number of projects are underway to
strengthen the road infrastructure in the state.
A project for improving 1,955 km of state highways is currently under
implementation. Over 1,000 km of state highways have already been improved under
the project, costing over US$ 92 million.
Under the on-going National Highway Development Programme (NHDP), a length of
332 km is being converted into 4/6 lane highways. The acquisition of land for
converting NH-10 to a 4 lane highway from Bahadurgarh to Rohtak has been completed. The total length of railway
network in the state is 1,548 km with 366 km of electrified tracks. Indian
Railways has two projects for laying new railway lines in the state. These
projects, with a length of 170 km, will cost US$ 75 million. Another project for
doubling of 52 km rail line is under progress with an investment of US$ 18
million.
Indian Railways is also implementing a gauge conversion project covering 21 1
km rail line and involving an investment of over US$ 60 million. The state has a
domestic airport at Chandigarh, which it shares with the neighbouring state of
Punjab.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi serves as the principal
aviation gateway for the state, located in close proximity to the state. The
Government of Haryana has approved construction of 17 rail-overbridges at a cost
of US$ 40 million.
Steps are to be taken to encourage development of mass
transit systems through public or private investment in the NCR. Extension of
Delhi Metro Rail to Gurgaon and Manesar and its connectivity to Bahadurgarh,
Sonepat and Faridabad is also on the agenda.
The State Government is encouraging pipelining and distribution of CNG/PNG in
the transport and domestic sectors. Efforts are being made to spread the use of
natural gas in the industrial, commercial and power sectors. Investment by
public and private sectors in gas distribution is also being encouraged and
facilitated.
Power
The installed electricity generation capacity of the state is 4,033 MW. Most
of the electricity generated in the state is through thermal power (more than 95
per cent). Hydropower is available through jointly owned projects with other
states.
Source: Haryana Statistical Abstract 2002-03
Electricity consumption had increased from 6,051 million kWh to over 1 1,720
million kWh in 2002-03, thus, indicating an average annual growth rate of over 6
per cent. Agriculture and industry represent the largest consumer categories
followed by domestic consumers.
Source: Statistical Abstract 2002-03
In terms of per capita, electricity consumption in the state stands at 530
kWh per annum, significantly higher than the national average of 355 kWh per
annum.
The State Government has proposed to add over 3,000 MW power generation
capacity during the Tenth and Eleventh Five Year Plan. This includes Yamuna
Nagar Thermal Project (600 MW coal based and 500 MW gas based) and Hissar
Thermal Power Project (500 MW gas based). In addition, Haryana will also get 704
MW power from government projects such as Koldam, Kahalgaon, North Karanpura and
Harb Project of NTPC and various hydro projects taken up by NHPC in Jammu &
Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The state has also entered into a long term Power
Purchase Agreement (PPA) with North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO)
for obtaining power from Tripura Gas Project and Kameng Hydroelectric Project
in Arunachal Pradesh. It is also negotiating power on long term basis from
projects like Dhamwari Sunda Hydro-electric Project, Baspa Stage-II, Karcvham
Wangtoo, among others.
Communications infrastructure
Telecommunications services have been developing rapidly in the state over
the past few years. The number of fixed wire telephone subscribers have grown
from 0.2 million in 1995 to 0.98 million in 2002.
Growth of fixed wire telephone
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| Year |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Fixed wire telephones (in ’000) |
242 |
355 |
525 |
794 |
984 |
Source: CMIE, Infrastructure Report
The growth in mobile telephony has been equally strong. Since its launch in
1999, the number of subscribers increased to over 600,000 in 2004. The key
telecom players in the state are Escotel, Idea, Aircel Digilink, Bharti and BSNL.
Industrial infrastructure
Haryana has developed 103 industrial estates through its development
agencies. The industrial estates in the state are developed by Haryana State
Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC), Haryana Urban Development Authority
(HUDA) and private developers.
To facilitate coordinated development of infrastructure and participation of
private sector including FDI, the HSIDC is designated to be the nodal agency for
infrastructure development and it is proposed to redesignate it as 'Haryana
State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation' (HSIIDC).
HSIDC is to set up a venture capital fund in association with other
institutions from public and private sector to encourage start ups in sunrise
areas like nano technology, genetics, biotechnology, communications technology
etc.
HSIDC invested US$ 220 million to develop industrial infrastructure in
2003-04. Of the total investment, US$ 40 million was earmarked to develop new
industrial estates.
The development of Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway has been undertaken
by HSIDC. This will throw open unprecedented opportunities to develop economic
hubs at strategic locations along the expressway. The State Government aims to
strengthen and develop new integrated townships along the expressway and other
strategic locations in the state. A detailed exercise on spatial planning is to
be undertaken and development of economic hubs on the KMP artery are to be
finalised within a specified period.
The State Government proposes to develop an industrial park in and around
Panipat for the development of downstream industries.
Trade exhibition and convention centres The State Government aims to set up international trade centres to
promote trade and commerce. Financial services facilities, investment centres,
merchant banking showcasing products and trade meets are to be encouraged to
boost trade and business. International trade and convention centres for
readymade garments at Gurgaon and handloom products at Panipat are proposed to
be set up. A state-of-the-art exhibition and convention centre is also being
planned at Faridabad.
An exhibition portal is proposed to be developed to facilitate trade with
buyers from across the globe. The portal will offer various kinds of online
services such as promoting brands, creating product catalogues, legal services,
buy/sell exchange etc.
Theme parksIn order to meet the requirements of specific industries particularly the
thrust sectors, specialised industrial estates are being proposed to be
developed at strategic locations. These include:
Food parks
Food processing industry is a sunrise sector. The growth potential is
enormous as the demand for processed food products is increasing in the domestic
as well as overseas markets.
Gems and jewellery parks
Gems and jewellery has been identified as an industry with potential for
development. The Government is developing a gems and jewellery park at Udyog
Vihar in Gurgaon, to promote this sector. It will be an endeavour of the
Government to seek Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status for this park.
Apparel park
Two apparel parks are being developed, at SEZ Gurgaon and Barhi in Sonepat,
under the 'Apparel Parks for Exports' scheme of the Government of India.
Footwear & leather garments
park
A footwear and leather garments park is proposed to be set up at Karnal.
Cluster developmentIn order to improve the global competitiveness of the domestic industries
situated in clusters, the State Government aims to implement the following
projects under the Government of India scheme of Industrial Infrastructure
Upgradation:
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Textile Cluster, Panipat
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Light Engineering Goods Cluster, Faridabad
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Auto Parts Cluster, Gurgaon
In addition, the State Government also aims for the upgradation of other
clusters; such as scientific instruments, metal industries, agricultural
implements, pharmaceuticals, agri chemical and industrial chemicals.
Free Enterprise ZonesThe State Government will identify Free Enterprise Zones (FEZs) to promote
industry, which will help in development of semi-urban areas in the economically
backward regions of the state. The State Government will notify the framework
for development and operation of Free Enterprise Zones.
Industrial Model Townships (IMTs)HSIDC has developed an IMT at Manesar. This has been a successful
venture and welcomed by the existing industries. It is proposed to replicate the
development and establish two IMTs during the next five years at suitable
locations in the state, each comprising of an initial area of 2,000 acres
approximately.
These townships will include campuses for large industries, Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) parks, industrial plots, flatted factories,
residential colonies, labour housing, commercial and institutional areas,
entertainment zones, educational and healthcare facilities etc. The development
will be of international standards with power, water supply, roads, sewerage,
effluent disposal, storm water disposal and solid waste management to enable
enterprises to function in a pleasant environment.
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) To give boost to exports, SEZs are being encouraged by the State
Government. A separate act/policy for setting up SEZs is proposed to be
formulated by the Government to facilitate public and private sector investment,
exclusively or in partnership. FDI in SEZs is also to be encouraged. The state
policy shall clearly spell out the obligations, procedure and clearances
required by developers and will be in tandem with the policy of the Central
Government. HSIDC has already envisaged one such zone over an area of 3,000
acres at Garhi Harsru in Gurgaon. The State Government aims at promoting public
and private sector initiatives for establishing SEZs on Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP)
artery, NH 10, NH 8 and NH 2. Industry and sector specific SEZs are also to be
encouraged wherever potential exists.
Special Economic Zones: Key Advantages
Inland Container Depots There are three Inland Container Depots
(ICDs) in the state. These are located at Faridabad, Panipat and Rewari.
CONCOR
is setting up a cold chain complex at Panipat with an investment of US$ 44
million. This will facilitate marketing and export of fresh fruits and
vegetables and is expected to give a fillip to the agricultural sector in the
state.
Research and DevelopmentThe State Government aims to support and facilitate establishment of research
and development laboratories/facilities in the public, private and joint
sectors. Efforts are to be made to invite FDI in this sector. Special package of
incentives are to be considered by HIPB without a minimum investment limit for
such ventures.
Key industrial centres
Gurgaon
Gurgaon is the most developed commercial and business centre of Haryana, located on the outskirts of Delhi. It is spread over 2,766 sq km and has a population of over 600,000.
The industrial areas around Gurgaon house most of the automobile and auto
component manufacturers in the state. Gurgaon also has a number of garment
export units. During the last 3-4 years, Gurgaon has emerged as an important
location for the Information Technology (IT) and the Information Technology
Enabled Services (ITES) industry in the state.
Faridabad
Faridabad is another prominent business and industrial centre, covering an
area of 2,151 sq km. Adjacent to the southern part of Delhi, it is well
connected to the National capital and Gurgaon through a road and rail network.
The main industries in Faridabad are light engineering goods, metal goods and
automotive components. It complements the automobile industries located in
Gurgaon. The 500 small and medium enterprises in Faridabad, mainly auto
component manufacturers, are finalising plans to invest over US$ 30 million for
technology improvement and capacity expansion.
Panipat
Indian Oil's Panipat refinery is the most modern public sector refinery
equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Panipat refinery today is on the
springboard of growth with two projects, Panipat Refinery Expansion Project for
doubling its capacity from 6 to 12 MMTPA and Integrated Paraxylene and PTA Project having a capacity of 553,000 MTPA of PTA are scheduled to be
commissioned in 2005.
In order to further accelerate the development of the textile industry, a
project under 'Textile Centres Infrastructure Development Scheme' (TCIDS) of the
Government of India, is to be set up at Panipat.
The other important districts are Karnal and Ambala. Karnal is the centre of
agro-based and handloom industries. Ambala is well known for the hosiery
industry. Other parts of the state, particularly the economic hub around KMP and
Panchkula are to be developed as IT Corridors.
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