India Scenario:

India is the 3rd largest start-up community in the world. Its IT Market size is expected to reach US$ 350 billion by FY 2025. There is a high demand in terms of IT service, BPM, software & hardware. The BPM industry itself is expected to reach USD 54 billion by 2025. The Electronics product market is projected to grow at 24.4% between 2012 and 2020. 100% FDI allowed under the automatic route for ESDM.

IT in Assam:

Assam has a large domestic and regional market share waiting to be tapped. Proximity to BBN & ASEAN markets can be a growth driver for the IT & ITES industry. A 10 GBPS international internet gateway in the neighbouring state of Tripura is infact India’s third IIG after Mumbai and Chennai. The state is home to 20 Engineering institutes including IIT, IIIT, NIT which ensures availability of highly skilled and trained human capital for the Industry.

Policy Initiatives

1. North East BPO Promotion Scheme (NEBPS)
2. Assam Electronics and IT Innovation Scheme, 2015

Proposed IT Infrastructure in Assam:

1. IT Park - Guwahati
2. IT Park - Dibrugarh
3. IT Park - Silchar
4. ESDM Cluster - Guwahati
5. Rural BPOs - 15 Locations in Assam

Opportunity for Investors

1. Development of IT Parks, IOT, e-health, GIS based decision support system, skill development & BPO
2. ESDM: Solar panel manufacturing, LED, CPE, photonics, opto-electronics/power electronics

Policy Initiatives

1. IT and Electronics Policy of Assam 2017