Industrial Development & Economic Growth in Haryana

Haryana is one of the leading states in terms of industrial production, especially passenger cars, two- wheelers, mobile cranes, and tractors. Haryana is the second-largest contributor of food grains to India’s central pool and accounts for more than 60 per cent of the export of Basmati rice in the country, third- largest exporter of software and one of the preferred destinations for IT/ITeS facilities.

With an area covering 1.3 per cent of the country, Haryana contributed near 3.63 per cent to India’s GDP in 2018-19. Between FY16-21, the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) (in Rs) is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 13.65 per cent to Rs 9.40 trillion (US$ 134.46 billion) in 2020-21.

Merchandise export from Haryana reached US$ 11.20 billion in FY20 (till February 2020).

Haryana is a preferred destination for auto majors and auto-component manufacturers. The state is host to many large automotive players. The state produces two-third of passenger cars, 50 per cent of tractors, 60 per cent of motorcycles and 50 per cent of the refrigerators manufactured in the country. Automobiles and auto component export from Haryana stood at around US$ 945 million in FY19 and reached US$ 835.04 million between Apr-Dec 2019.

Export of electric machinery and equipment for Haryana reached US$ 1.41 billion in FY19 and US$ 261.56 million between Apr-Dec 2019.

As of March 2020, Haryana had a total installed power generation capacity of 12,500.44 MW, of which, 5557.78 MW was contributed by private sector, 3,139.30 MW was contributed by state facilities, and 3803.36 MW was contributed by central facilities.

The state offers a wide range of fiscal and policy incentives for businesses under the Industrial and Investment Policy, 2011. Moreover, it has sector-specific policies, particularly for IT and tourism. The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HSIIDC) is the state's premier industrial promotion and investment facilitation agency, responsible for providing reliable and efficient facilities for entrepreneurs investing in the state.

The state* attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflow worth US$ 90.2 billion during April 2000 and March 2020 as per the data released by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

The state has taken several steps for developing industrial infrastructure to achieve consistent economic growth, below are some of the initiatives:

• Haryana is among the states having almost 100 per cent connectivity to rural areas with metalled roads. Haryana Roadways, with its fleet of nearly 3,651 buses, is one of India’s biggest state road transport undertakings. It operates nearly 10.67 lakh kms every day, carrying an average of 9.49 lakh passengers daily.
• Haryana ranked first at the national level by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to earn a bonus of Rs 71.72 crore (US$ 10.17 million) for performing outstanding services in the healthcare sector.
• Under its’ ‘Horticulture Vision’ the state Government aims to double the area of under horticulture from 7.5 per cent to 15 per cent and triple the horticulture production by 2030. The state Government has also notified the Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy 2018.

• Single-window clearance mechanism was established under the Haryana Industrial Promotion Act, 2005. It has a three-tier structure to grant exemption/relaxation from any of the provisions/rules of the Act.
• The state invested in the development of world class infrastructure facilities such as special economic zones (SEZs), Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) global corridor and Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).
• As of February 2020, the state had seven exporting Special Economic Zones (SEZs).
• Haryana is the first state to have implemented its Statewide Area Network (SWAN) for voice, data, and video transmission.
• The State Government has established a Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Gurgaon under the guidance of UNESCO as a Category II Centre.

*Includes Delhi, part of Uttar Pradesh, (A) – Advance estimates

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