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Area: (sq. kms)
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307713
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Population:
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78937187
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Capital:
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Mumbai
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Literacy: (per cent)
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63.1
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Principal languages:
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Marathi
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Districts:
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33
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Growth Rate: (per cent)
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25.36
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Density of population: (per sq. kms)
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256
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Per Capita State Income at Current Prices (Rs.) (1990-91):
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8,180
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Index of Development of Infrastructure (1990-91):
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110
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Urban Population: (per cent)
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38.69
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Major Minerals:
Limestone, bauxite, coal, iron, etc.
Major Industries:
Optical fibres, automobiles, soyabean processing, cement, fertilizers,
paper & pulp, tyre and tubes, gases, jelly filled telephone
cables, electronic goods.
Major Crops:
Paddy, jowar, millet, wheat, and soyabean.
Installed Generating
Capacity
(1994-95)
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MW *
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Per cent
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Hydro
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1,740
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17.4
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Thermal
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8,247
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82.6
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Nuclear
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-
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-
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Total
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9,987
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100
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* Excludes the multi-State
Projects
Infrastructure
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Energy requirement
(Mn. Units) 1994-95
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49,525
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Energy availability
(Mn. Units) 1994-95
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48,558
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Surplus(+)/Deficit(-)
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(-) 967
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Surplus(+)/Deficit(-)%
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(-) 2.0
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Number of Bank
Branches (March 1992)
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5,669
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Railway Route
Per '000 Sq.Km. of Area
(1991-92)
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17.68
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Road Length
Per '000 Sq.Km. of Area
(1987-88)
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673
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Industrial Incentive
Schemes:
- Capital investment subsidy for
SSIs @ 15% to 30%.
- Special grants for pioneer (Rs
5 crore) units.
- Sales tax incentive by exemption/deferment
of interest free unsecured loan.
- Subsidy for installation of energy
savings devices and effluent treatment.
- Refund of octroi/entry duty.
- Refund of electricity tariff for
5 to 10 years.
- 75% contribution towards cost
of feasibility study.
- Incentive for electronic industry.
- Special incentives for mega projects
costing over Rs 1000 crores.
- Exemption from stamp duty and
registration charges for SSI units.
Contact:
Industries Secretary
Government of Maharashtra
Mantralaya
Mumbai - 400 032
Tel. 022-202 5393
Fax 022-282 4446
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