What is techno-economic survey?

Techno-economic projects
The techno–economic projects can be further classified into the following categories:-
i. Factor intensity oriented project – Based on the factor intensity, a project will be classified. For example, the project having larger investment in land and building, plant and machinery etc., is classified as capital intensive. Similarly, the project, which has employed labourers both skilled and unskilled in large number, is classified as labour intensive.

ii. Causation oriented project – The causation-oriented projects are determined based on its causes namely demand based or raw material-based projects. The non-availability of certain goods or services and consequent demand for such goods or services or the availability of certain raw materials, sills or other inputs is the dominant reason for starting the project.
iii. Magnitude oriented project – Magnitude oriented projects are classified based on the size of investments made. If the size of the investment made in the project is larger, such projects are called large-scale projects and where the size of investment is smaller - such projects are called medium and small scale projects.
All India and State Financial Institutions have classified the projects according to their age and experience and the purpose for which the project is being taken up. They are as follows:-
a. New projects
b. Expansion projects
c. Modernization projects
d. Diversification projects
The projects listed above are profit oriented.
Service-oriented projects are classified as under:-
a. Welfare Projects
b. Service Projects
c. Research and Development Projects
d. Educational Projects