Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh, which translates as the Land of the Rising Sun, is one of India’s hidden treasures.

overview
strengths
policies
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Key Investment Agency

US$4.25 billion total GSDP reported during financial year 2020-21

The state has one of the highest potentials for generating hydropower in India

Arunachal Pradesh had a total installed power-generation capacity of 765.14 MW

US$ 148.29 mn approved by the Union Government for construction of roads

Home to world's 2nd largest monastery - Tawang Monastery.

Itanagar

1,080 km

international border with China, 520 km with Myanmar, 210 km with Bhutan.

Geo advantage

provides opportunities of international trade with South Asian countries.

80%

forest cover area (one-third of the habitat area), rich flora and fauna of the state are characterized by 601 species of orchids, 622 species of medicinal plants

Top producer

of Kiwi and the second-largest producer of large cardamom in India

Act East

policy of GOI has positioned Arunachal Pradesh as India’s gateway to Southeast neighbors.

Arunachal Pradesh Start-up Policy 2022-23

The policy aims to transform Arunachal Pradesh into a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship by providing holistic support to local startups through proactive policy intervention and creation of a network of key ecosystem stakeholders.

Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North-East Region

PM-DevINE is aimed at rapid and holistic development of the North- East Region by funding infrastructure and social development projects, based on felt needs of the States.

AP State Industrial and Investment Policy 2020

This policy was long due to establish Arunachal Pradesh as a competitive investment destination and to create institutional mechanisms which are conducive for `Ease of Doing Business'

North East Industrial Development Scheme

With financial outlay of around US$420m upto March 2020, NEIDS is a combination of the incentives covered under the earlier two schemes with a much larger outlay.

North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme

Under the Scheme guidelines of NESIDS, 100% centrally funding is provided to the State Governments of North Eastern Region.

Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) Scheme

The broad objective of the Non-lapsable Central Pool of Resources scheme is to ensure speedy development of infrastructure in the North Eastern Region.