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2.1 GENERAL
The feasibility study report is prepared by including the salient features of each of
the aspects of study like socio economic profile, traffic, hydrology, survey and
investigation, geology, seismology, economic appraisal etc.
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in the industrial sector is as low as 3.6% of the total workforce. The following
table 2.3 presents workforce participation in the state of Assam and the district of
Sonitpur.
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2.4.2 TRANSPORT
All the four modes of transportation system i.e. road, rail, water and air are
operative in the state.
2.4.2.2 RAILWAYS
Railway route in Assam comprises both broad and meter gauge tracks. Total
route length is 2517.23 kilometers in Assam with length of broad gauge being
1227.70 km and length of meter gauge being 1289.53 km as in 2003-2004.
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Table 2.6 Airport wise inward and outward movements of goods of inland trade
by air in Assam
Tezpur airport is closest to the project site and quantum of both inward and
outward cargo movement are reasonable.
The Bramaputra and Barak are the two most important navigable rivers of Assam.
There area also numerous tributaries of these two rivers, which are navigable by
country boats. The Brahmaputra has already beer declared as No. 2 National
Waterways. At present, two public sector organisations, viz. the State Directorate
of Inland Water Transport (IWT) and Central Inland Water Transport Corporation
(CTWTC) are operating water transport services between Guwahati and Kolkata
exclusively for movement of goods.
The Department of Inland Water Transport, Assam is operating 61 ferry services
for the purpose of public utility. These ferry services carried around 30.91 lakh
passengers and 2.82 lakh M.T. cargo everyday during 2001-2002.
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Table 2.7 Index number of area, production and productivity, Assam (Base 1980-
1981)
Rice is the principal agricultural crop and accounts for 74% of the total cropped
area and coupled with other cereals viz. maize, wheat etc. and pulses, food
grains, account for 80% of total cropped area. Oilseeds, fruits and vegetables,
and fiber account for 9%, 4.8% and 2.2% of the total area respectively.
Important other miscellaneous crops include areca nut, turmeric, chilies and
sugarcane. Area under different crops in the state of Assam is presented in the
Table 2.8.
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2.5.2 INDUSTRIES
There are 2691 registered factories in Assam. Majority of industrial
establishments are concentrated in the district of Kamrup where 21% of the total
registered factories are located. This is followed by Tinsukia (14%) and Dibrugarh
(10.6%). Other industrially developed districts of the state are Sonitpur, Golaghat
and Jorhat.
Around 42% of the registered factories are in the category of food and beverages.
Other areas are production of non-metallic mineral products (19.5%) and
plywood and wood products (15.9%).
Important industrial products in the state are of Assam are tea, crude, petroleum,
fertilizer, jute and cement. Production for last two consecutive years and change
over the previous year is presented in the Table 2.9. Change in the production of
fertilizer and coal is noticeable.
Total number of small scale industrial units in the state was 44.2 thousand as on
March, 2002 and increased to 47 thousand as on March 2003. Thus the number
of small scale industries in the state registered a growth of 6.3%. Majority of the
units are located in the districts of Kamrup and followed by Dibrugarh, Nagaon,
Sivasagar and Sonitpur.
To facilitate the process of industrial development, the state has established 15
industrial estates and 8 growth centers across the state.
Important minerals in the state are coal, natural gas, petroleum and lime stone.
General index of mineral production in the state fell to 95.31 in 2003-2004 (base
1993-1994 = 100). However, production of natural gas and limestone is
satisfactory with movement of index number to 160.82 and 155.93 respectively
in the said year.
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Khadi and village industries are labour intensive and very important for the state
of Assam. In 2005-2006 value of output from this sector was 60.74 crores by
engaging 1.2 lakhs of workforce.
Net state domestic product and per capita income of the state of Assam in
constant prices is presented in the Table 2.10. It is observed that over the years,
the state economy is going through a structural change. The focus of the
economy is shifting from primary and secondary sector to tertiary sector. As
evident from Table 2.11, the share of primary sector decreased from 48% in
1993-1994 to 40% in 2003-2004. Similarly, the share of secondary sector
decreased from 13% to 11% during the same period. The resultant effect is that
the contribution of the tertiary sector to the state economy increased from 38.6%
to 48.5%.
Table 2.10 Net State Domestic Product and Per Capita Income, Assam
Sector 1993-94 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
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During the analysis period of 1993-94 to 2003-04, the growth rate of the different
sectors of the state economy and per capita income is presented in Table 2.12. It
is observed that the growth rates are showing a rising trend during these analysis
periods of 1994-00 and 2000-04. Highest growth rate has been observed in the
tertiary sector.
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