OTHER SECTORS

Tripura also offers excellent prospects for development of the following types of industries:

Industries for producing goods having market in Bangladesh, even if the raw material is to be brought from other states like Fabrics, light engineering goods, electronic goods etc. This is because in view of the peculiar location of the state, Bangladesh serves as the natural hinterland for Tripura products.

Forest based industries.

Electronics/ Computer Software industries – Availability of technically trained manpower in the state offers good prospects for such industries. Transportation cost of raw material/finished goods is not a significant factor for such units. ETDC (a Government of India undertaking under Department of Electronics) has also set up a Centre at Agartala recently, which will provide the basic infrastructural support for promotion of such industries.