MWBIE expects that about 400 timber processing units comprising of saw mills, furniture units, plywood units etc. will be operational and would be generatingrevenues. Such units will generate substantial direct employment opportunities. Indirect employment generation like transports, engineering, repairs and maintenance works, packing industries, service industries like consultants etc., will be in addition and in substantial numbers as well.

Expected Direct and Indirect employment opportunities generation
Saw Mills Units(1 Hori. + 1 Vert.)	250	15 pers	3,750
Plywood/Veneer/Block Board/Flush Door etc.	50	80 pers	4,000
Furniture	100	50 pers	5,000
Total direct employment generation:			12,750
Indirect employment generation:			8,000
Total employment generation:			20,750

As far as revenue generation for the government and local authorities is concerned, we expect thefollowing;

a) State level GST collections:

	Estimated Annual Turnover (T/o.) of the estate (i.e., Industrial Estate)
	Present t/o. at Kandla - Gujarat:
	For FY 2015-16
	Imports in CBM (approx)		35,00,000	(35 Lakhs)
	Units in the estate (approx)		750
	T/o. per unit:		4,667	CBM
	For Mumbai - Maharashtra:
	Expected units in the estate		400
	T/o. per unit in CBM:		4,000	approx
	(based on Kandla Estate's figure)
	Annual T/o. of Estate in CBM	[A]	16,00,000	CBM
2	Average price per CBM:
	Low Cost - Pine Wood		Rs. 17,500
	Medium – Hard wood		Rs. 28,000
	Low Cost – Teak Wood		Rs. 32,000
	High Cost – Teak Wood		Rs. 98,000
	Price per CBM - At Mumbai (Conservative Basis)	[ B]	Rs. 25,000	Approx
	Expected T/o. in Rupees (T/o x Avg Price) (A]16 Lakhs x [B]25 thousand		40,00,00,00,000
		i.e.,	4,000	Crores
3	GST rate 18%		7,20,00,00,000
		i.e.,	720	crores
	Estimated GST per year:		720	crores

b) Customs duty:

Estimated Custom Duty:
	Estimated T/o.		4,000	crores
	Duty Rate		5.50%
	Estimated Custom Duty:		220	crores

c) Income tax and other levies at around Rs. 10 to 20crores