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MahaConnect Government of Maharashtra- MIDC Business Newsletter April 2014

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Editorial

Dear Reader,

Housing India's financial capital, the state of Maharashtra attracts investors from across the globe.Being a port state, Maharashtra has been on global trading map for centuries. Over the years, it haspositioned itself as one of the leading industrial states in the country. Therefore, houses numerousinvestors who have global and national foot print and are leaders in their line of work. This edition ofthe newsletter covers the success story of a brand which is one among the three leading Germanautomakers, Mercedes Benz India which is also headquartered in the State of Maharashtra.

This edition covers the District profile of Raigad district, which is now emerging as a big center ofattraction for MNCs, Developers and Investors, as today it is well positioned to be the next biggrowth center. Additionally, it also covers industrial profile of Waluj and two bilateral meetings withJapanese and Chinese delegations

We keenly look forward to your feedback and suggestions in making MahaConnect more enrichingfor our readers. Please write to us at [email protected]. We also invite you to visit ourwebsite www.midcindia.org for further details and opportunities the State provides in the realm ofsetting up industries in the State.

Regards,Bhushan Gagrani (IAS)CEO, MIDC.

MAHACONNECTApril. 2014

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Bilateral Meeting with Chinese Delegation

Cover Story of the Month

Industrial Estate Profile- WalujMercedes-Benz is part of the "German Big 3" luxuryautomakers, along with Audi and BMW, which are the bestselling luxury automakers in the world. Mercedes-Benz hasbeen associated with India for more than 50 years. Presently,Mercedes-Benz India’s engagement in India covers severaldomains ……Read more on Page 10

Japanese Business Delegation

A Japanese delegation comprising 25 members, led by Mr.Masayuki Matsushita, Chairman, International Committee, KansaiEconomic Federation (Kankeiren) met the Indian delegationheaded by Mr. Apurva Chandra, Principal Secretary, Industries,Government of Maharashtra on 14th March, 2014 inMumbai...............Read more on page 8

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Success Story of Mercedes in Maharashtra

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Waluj is a town in Aurangabad district, which is well known andhas been identified as an industrial area due to its characteristicsfeatures which has helped this place to develop and provide abetter option for the investors. .. ………...read more on page 6and 7

Waluj

Success Story

The Chinese delegation representing province of Changsha,headed by Mr. Lianhong and comprising representatives fromSany Heavy Industries was invited for a business meeting withIndustries Department and Maharashtra Industrial DevelopmentCorporation (MIDC). ………Read more on Page 9The district of Raigad is located in south western side of the

State and stretches over 715.2 thousand hectares. Alibaug is theDistrict Headquarter of the Raigad. The district is bounded byMumbai Harbour to the northwest, Thane District to the north,Pune District to the east, Ratnagiri district to the south, and theArabian Sea to the west. ……………Read more on Page 3

Raigad – Next Big Growth Centre

Chinese delegation visits Maharashtra


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The district of Raigad is located in south western sideof the State and stretches over 715.2 thousandhectares. Alibaug is the District Headquarter of theRaigad. The district is bounded by Mumbai Harbour tothe northwest, Thane District to the north, PuneDistrict to the east, Ratnagiri district to the south, andthe Arabian Sea to the west. The district is locatedbetween North latitudes 17.51’ to 19.80’and Eastlongitudes 72.51’ to 73.46’

Raigad is guarded by the Sahyadri Hills at one sideand Arabian Sea at the other side. The villages &towns are located in between Sahyadri Hills & ArabianSea. Amba, Kundalika, Bamangar and Savitri are themajor rivers of the region.

By rail, the Konkan Railway line starts at the Rohataluka and passes through the Mangaon taluka in thedistrict. The Central Railway Line of Mumbai to Punealso passes through the Karjat taluka of Raigad. PanvelJunction is the most important railway station in thedistrict; it is connected to Mumbai (by both theHarbour Line and Main Line of Central Railway), Thane(by Trans-Harbour Line), Roha, Vasai (WesternRailway) and Karjat.

Raigad is one of the important nodes of the upcomingDMIC (Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor) and in thenear future, the development of DMIC will lead to amassive expansion in industrial activity in the district.

Situated on the western coastal stretch of Maharashtra,the district includes the large natural harbour of Pen-Mandwa, which is immediately south of Mumbaiharbour. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Raigad, whichhandles a significant 11.82 per cent of India’s total cargotraffic and Raigad’s proximity to the Mumbai Port whichhandles 10.63 per cent of India’s total cargo trafficmake Raigad an opportune place to set up an industry.

Further, to its north, Raigad has the planned townshipof Navi Mumbai which has basic infrastructure worthINR 40 billion (USD 650 Million) already in place.Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University isthe only technical university in the state, which islocated at Lonere in Raigad. With the literacy ratehigher than the state’s average the availability of skilledlabour is major advantage for industries in the region.

Socio Economic Indicators

Population (in 000s) 2,635

No. of households(‘000) 597

Literacy rate (%) 83.89

Decennial GrowthRate (%) (2001-11)

19.36

GDP (in INR Crore) 34,377

Per capita income(inINR)

1,18,885

Infrastructure Indicators

Airports Nearest Internationalairport — Pune126 km

Sea Port/Nearest

Mumbai

Roads 5399 km

Railways 299 km

Industrial Presence

District ProfileRaigad – Next Big Growth Centre



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WhyRaigad

Skilled LaborJNPT

DMIC Node

Large IndustrialPresence

Availability ofRaw Material

SeamlessConnectivity

Mumbai@100kmLarge ConsumerMarket


► Power utilities are currently the biggestcontributor to growth of the Engineering sector.

► The presence of large companies in the powersector such as Tata Power, Reliance Energy,Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt. Ltd, Adani Power,and many other state owned power companiesmake Maharashtra a big consumer of Powergeneration and distribution equipment.

► Key raw materials required by the sector areferrous and non-ferrous metals (mild steel andaluminium) and ready availability of these materials,gives companies a major cost advantage, asmaterials account for nearly a significant share ofthis industry’s operating costs.

► The presence of large companies such as UttamGalva Steels Ltd, POSCO Steel, Welspun Maxsteel,Shree Vynketesh Steels, Raigad Castings, and manyothers in the district ensure abundant availability ofraw material for the engineering sector.

► The Pharma sector imports raw materials likechemicals intermediates and activepharmaceuticals ingredients (APIs). Proximity toJNPT and MBPT will give Pharma companies amajor cost advantage by reducing logistics cost.

► Raigad has four rivers namely – Amba, Kundalika,Bamangar and Savitri . The availability of water isalso a contributing factor to Raigad’sattractiveness as a Pharma destination.

► Cheaper land rates than Mumbai and Punesignificantly reduce land cost, thus making it moreviable for companies to set up Pharma industrieshere.

Pharmaceuticals

EngineeringInvestment Opportunities


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► Raigad is one of the two districts in the Konkanregion of Maharashtra, which are the majorproducers of Alphonso variety of mangoes. Othertypes of Mangoes are also produced in largequantities in the district. Hence there exists anopportunity of production of processed foods suchas - Jam, Pickles, Juice, Jelly etc

► Raigad contributed a significant 11 per cent of theMaharashtra’s total production of 145,110 Tonnes ofinland fish

► The Konkan region of Maharashtra is also known forcashew production. A total of 11400 tons of cashewwas produced in the district in 2010-11. There existsan opportunity to make cashew syrup from Cashewapple and process and export dried nuts.

► Rice is primarily grown in all four districts of theKonkan region and production of rice has increasedat a steady rate over the past few years. Oncemilled, rice can be stored without refrigeration forover one year and subsequently processed. There isa huge potential of exporting rice-based value-addedproducts in Raigad owing to the availability of theraw rice.

Food Processing

For detailed information on each of theseindustrial areas. Including availability of landplease refer to the flowing link —http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/IndustrialPage.aspx

For further information, please refer to thefollowing links1. For power tariffs applicable —http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/PowerTariff.aspx?IndusArea=All&Region=All2. For Land Rates —http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/FilterLandRates.aspx?IndusArea=All&Region=All3. For Water Rates —http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/FilterWaterTariff.aspx?IndusArea=All&Region=All

The district of Raigad has 6 industrial area underMIDC. The total land bank coverage of these industrialareas is 3623.73 hectares.

MIDC Area Total Land(Hectares)

Patalganga ia &Addl.Patalganga

647.62

Roha 244.69

Vile-Bhagad (GC) 764.16

Mahad 471.96

Addl. Mahad 329.49

Nagothane 805.81

For any further information on the services providedby MIDC and other important state policies includingthe new industrial policy 2013, please visit our websitewww.midcindia.org

http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/IndustrialPage.aspx

http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/PowerTariff.aspx?IndusArea=All&Region=All

http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/FilterLandRates.aspx?IndusArea=All&Region=All

http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/FilterWaterTariff.aspx?IndusArea=All&Region=All


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Industrial EstateIndustrial Estate Profile-Waluj

Regional Office

Officers in Charge —Shri. A. M. Shinde (RO)Shri. Achare (AM)Shri. R.S. Gawade (EE)

MIDC Aurangabad Industrial AreaDistrict- Aurangabad

Tel- 0240- 2331013/2346321

Email — [email protected]

Classification — D+

Waluj is a town in Aurangabad district, which iswell known and has been identified as an industrialarea due to its characteristics features which hashelped this place to develop and provide a betteroption for the investors.

Aurangabad District, Maharashtra

Location Profile

Geographical Features

General Information

Site Connectivity

Social Infrastructure

Longitude : 75.14° EastLatitude : 19.48 ° NorthAltitude : 496 meters (1360feet)TemperatureSummer Average from 21 – 40 °CWinter Average from 10– 25 °CRainfall : Average annual rainfall 725mm approx.

MIDC has developed the Waluj IndustrialArea with the objective to attractindustrialists and local entrepreneurs toset up industries and invest in the region.MIDC provides the best possibleinfrastructure to facilitate industrialdevelopment

By Road — Waluj industrial area islocated near Aurangabad - Ahmednagarbypass road( SH-60), 8 km away fromAurangabad city ,185 km from Nashik city,227 km from Pune and 381 km fromMumbai .By Rail — The nearest railway stationis Aurangabad which is 8 km; Nashik -185 km; Pune - 227 km.Airports:- Domestic Airport -Aurangabad - 19 km; Nashik- 173 KmInternational Airport- Pune-221 Km;Mumbai- 392 KmWater Ports — Nearest portJawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (366 km)

Colleges — Hi-tech Institute ofTechnology- Waluj, Government Collegeof Engineering, Aurangabad, Y.B ChavanCollege of Pharmacy, Aurangabad

Hospitals — Mahatma Gandhi MissionHospital- Aurangabad, Shri SiddhivinayakHospital- Aurangabad, Kodikeri MemorialHospital- Aurangabad

Schools — St. Xavier’s High School-Aurangabad, Little Flower High School-Aurangabad, Holy Cross High School-Aurangabad, Govt. Public School,Aurangabad

Hotels — The Ambassador Ajanta-Aurangabad, VITS, Aurangabad, The TajAurangabad, Windsor Castel Hotel-Aurangabad


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Water

Internal Roadconnectivity

Electricity

Telecommunications

Water Supply from Jaikwadi Dam hasbeen implemented by MIDCSource — Jaikwadi DamSupply scheme — 63 MLDInstalled Capacity — 63 MLD

Plots are divided into small, medium& large sizes and with respect tothese plots the internal roads hasbeen constructed . The roads aremostly 50 M and 25 M wide and arewell connected across the industrialarea.

Maharashtra State Electricity Distributioncompany ( MSEDC) provides electricity tomajor industrial areas. Surplus power is availablein this industrial area.

Existing substation — Power sub station of400 KV capacity has been installed in Kadegaonwithin the industrial area.

Power Generating Capacity - Thesubstation has power generating capacity of 435MVA

Capacity (Installed) — 435 MVA

The site is in close proximity tothe major cities and districtshousing all the major existingtelecom providers with a goodnetwork connectivity.

Infrastructure Availability Tariffs

For further information on land,water and power rates, pleaserefer to the following link —

http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/DefaultMIDC.aspx#

Existing Industries

Plot Holder Name Type of Industry

M/s Bajaj Auto Ltd. Automobiles

M/s Garware Polyester LTd. Polyester film.

M/s Millelium Beer Beverage

M/s Taiyo Lucid Fiber

M/s CEAT Tyres. Tyre

M/s Endress & Hauser Engineering


Wockhardt’s Manufacturing Facility in Waluj


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Japanese Business Delegation Visits Maharashtra Events


A Japanese delegation comprising 25 members, led byMr. Masayuki Matsushita, Chairman, InternationalCommittee, Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren)met the Indian delegation headed by Mr. ApurvaChandra, Principal Secretary, Industries, Government ofMaharashtra on 14th March, 2014 in Mumbai.

This meeting was jointly hosted by the IndustriesDepartment and Maharashtra Industrial DevelopmentCorporation (MIDC).

The Japanese delegation visited Maharashtra to explorevarious opportunities available for Japanese companieswilling to invest in the State and to understand thecurrent policy initiatives taken by the Government ofMaharashtra to promote industrialisation and thepackage of incentives that the state offers to itsinvestors

During the meeting Mr. P. Anbalgan, Joint CEO ofMIDC gave a presentation elucidating the factors thatmake Maharashtra an attractive investment destination.

Further, Mr. Chandra addressed queries of the Japanesedelegation related to obtaining various approvalsrequired for setting up any business in the State andmentioned that the process of obtaining such approvalswill soon become significantly faster owing to theestablishment of the Investor Facilitation Cell – MAITRI.

The Japanese delegation also enquired about the topsectors to invest in the state. To answer this question,Mr. Chandra highlighted the key sectors viz.

A Business Delegation from Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren), Japan met Mr. Apurva Chandra,Principal Secretary, Industries and MIDC officials in Mumbai on March 14, 2014

Automobiles and Ancillary sector, Electronics sectorand Food Processing sector, and he also talked aboutvarious factors such as availability of raw material,skilled labour, Industrial infrastructure et.al, that makethese sectors among the top sectors which attracthuge investment in the State.

Adding further, Mr. Chandra said that the state leadsin the production of cotton, and there exists a greatopportunity for Japanese companies to set up textilemanufacturing plants in the state.

Later, discussions were held around the potentialdistricts and related advantages to set up industries intwo and three tire cities of these potential districts,which have relatively cheaper land rates, proximity andconnectivity to port including other benefits were alsobrought to the fore during the discussion.


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Bilateral Meeting with Chinese Delegation Events


The Chinese delegation representing province ofChangsha, headed by Mr. Lianhong and comprisingrepresentatives from Sany Heavy Industries was invitedfor a business meeting with Industries Department andMaharashtra Industrial Development Corporation(MIDC).

This meeting was convened on the 11 March 2014 inHotel Leela in Mumbai. The representatives from boththe sides discussed on the investment opportunitiesavailable in Maharashtra and the best practices forinfrastructure development in industrial parks of India,particularly in Maharashtra as well as in China.

The bilateral meeting began with the representativesfrom both sides introducing Changsha and Maharashtrarespectively, which was followed by exchanginginformation on major industries and preferential policiesin their respective regions for attracting investments.

During the meeting, the Indian delegation spoke aboutMIDC’s successful land acquisition in Aurangabad anddevelopment that is taking place through a joint venturebetween the Government of Maharashtra and theGovernment of India.

Aurangabad is one among the most industrialiseddistricts in the State and it was proposed during themeeting that a part of Aurangabad District could bedeveloped into a Chinese Industrial Cluster which willbe dedicated for Chinese companies to set up theirmanufacturing units in that particular cluster.

Later, a representative from Sany Heavy Industries Ltd.shared his experience of the company being one of thefirst movers in the state from China and shared hisexperience on the journey of extensive growth of Sanyheavy industries in Maharashtra due to the supportivepolicies of the State Government.

Representatives from Sany Heavy Industries Ltd. alsomentioned about their intentions to expand theirexisting facility in Maharashtra.

Further, the Chinese delegation committed to providetheir full support to the Maharashtra government toattract investments from those Chinese companiesthat have a substantial market in India.

The Chinese delegation concluded by suggesting thatmore visits and P2P (Person to person) meets shouldbe organised. They invited Mr. Apurva Chandra,Principal Secretary of Industries Department , Mr.Bhushan Gagrani CEO, MIDC and others present inthe meeting, to visit the city of Changsha in China.


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Success Story of Mercedes in Maharashtra Success Story


Mercedes-Benz is part of the "German Big 3" luxuryautomakers, along with Audi and BMW, which are thebest selling luxury automakers in the world. Mercedes-Benz has been associated with India for more than 50years. Presently, Mercedes-Benz Indian’s engagementcovers several domains such as Local production ofMercedes-Benz cars, Making available importedMercedes-Benz cars, Commercial Vehicle operations,Global sourcing of auto components and Captiveautomotive technology research and development

In 2009, the German premium car maker moved into itsworld class production facility spread over 100 acres inChakan, near Pune. This plant earned the benchmark ofbeing among the fastest green-field operations ever tobe created and is rated among the top most CKD plantsof Mercedes-Benz, globally .

An excellent industrial infrastructure, growing market,increasing demand and investor friendly policy of theState government of Maharashtra are the ingredients ofMercedes-Benz’ success story in Maharashtra. Mercedesplant in Chakan, Pune is rated amongst the bestassembly plants within the Daimler world. TheMercedes Benz India’s paint shop technology is abenchmark and has no parallel so far.

Mercedes-Benz India has achieved the distinction ofbecoming the only market to start the production ofthe second generation GL-Class full-size luxury SUV,outside Mercedes-Benz’s SUV plant in Tuscaloosa, USA.The roll-out of the all new second generation GL-Classfrom Mercedes-Benz India’s world-class plant in Chakannear Pune in Maharashtra, reiterates Mercedes-Benz’saggressive product portfolio for the Indian market andalso underlines the company’s long-term strategy andcommitment.

Experience Excellence at Mercedes Chakan Unit

The Centre of Excellence is located at theMercedes-Benz premises in Pune. Pune is one ofthe biggest industrial towns of Maharashtra. It hasan international airport that operates domesticas well as international flights. It is well connectedby road as well as rail. There is also a world-classhelipad within the premises.

After 19 years of operations in India, Mercedes rolledout its 50,000th car. The first car rolled out from theplant on March 31, 1995, and the 50,000th rolled outfrom Chakan on January 28, 2014. This was marked bythe launch of a C-Class Grand Edition. The C Class isone of the largest selling in the mid-sized luxury carsegment. The C-Class Grand Edition is priced at INR39.16 lakh for the diesel and INR 36.81 lakh for thepetrol variant.

Mercedes-Benz India is expanding its portfolio of carsassembled in India. Mercedes-Benz has also lined up 10new launches for 2014, two of which will be unveiledat the Auto Expo.

Mercedes-Benz India is in the process of expandingannual capacity of the Chakan plant from 10,000 unitsto 20,000 units. The expansion of the factory is in itsfinal stage. German auto maker has also decided toundertake a 1,500-crore brownfield expansion of itsChakan unit, handling passenger car, buses and truckchassis.

Mercedes-Benz’s Manufacturing Facility inChakan, Pune


Disclaimer

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (“MIDC”) has engaged Ernst & Young LLP. (“EY") to prepare this documentand the same has been prepared by EY in consultation with MIDC. This document is for information purposes only. While duecare has been taken during the compilation of this document to ensure that the information is accurate to the best of EY'sknowledge and belief, the content is not to be construed in any manner whatsoever as a substitute for professional advice. EYdoes not assume any liability or responsibility to any person for the outcome of decisions taken by such person as a result of anyreliance placed on this presentation. EY shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages that may arise due to any act oromission on the part of the user due to any reliance placed or guidance taken from any portion of this presentation.© 2014All rights reserved. All copyright in this presentation and related works is solely and exclusively owned by MIDC and theAuthors. The same may not be reproduced, wholly or in part in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in anymedium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this presentation), modified orin any manner communicated to any third party except with the written approval of MIDC

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Dear Sir,

Thanks for sending me regularly this importantnewsletter. Excellent presentation of facts in thenewsletter

MIDC website has also become more investorfriendly.

Regards,A D MahajanHead-Advisory,SICOM Limited


Mercedes facility in Pune

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