Despite
today's grim scenario there is room for hope, arising from --
1.
The growing demand for goods and services
2. The opportunities for
cross border trade and commerce with our South Asian and South East Asian neighbours.
3. A relatively low wage labour force.
4. A region with very
high literacy rate 65 percent, it has more people who are flient in English than
any other region in the country. A strong potential for growth of IT enabled services.
5. Availability of low cost inputs, albeit a limited range, particularly
in the North-East Indian states that surround Asom, that can feed small and medium
enterprise(e.g. Agricultural and forest produces, Some mineral based raw materials).
6.
Virtually tax-free fiscal package-growth centres, subsidies on capital envestment,
transport working capital and power etc.
7. Unparalleled Tourist Attraction:
Wildlife Sanctuaries, adventure tourism, eco-tourism, hill stations, lakes, historical
heritage.
8. Large Mineral Resources including limestone, coal, petroleum.
9.
Phenomenal bio-diversity: Forest wealth, Agro base, Fruits and Vegetables,
Herbs, Aromatic Plants, Exmtic flowers, other Flora and Fauna.
In
order to develop industrial infrastructure and for securing the orderly establishment
of industries in Industrial Area (I/A), Industrial Estate (I/E), Growth Centres,
and in establishment commercial estate for the growth of industries in the state
of Asom, the AIIDC was established in the year of 1997 under the provision of
Assam Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Act 1990.
One
of the primary services rendered by AIIDC is to make available built up sheds
and develop industrial plots with all required amenities.
