INDEX. Panchmahals: A Snapshot. Economy and Industry Profile. Industrial Locations / Infrastructure. Support Infrastructure. Social Infrastructure

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1 Panchmahals

2 INDEX Panchmahals: A Snapshot Economy and Industry Profile Industrial Locations / Infrastructure Support Infrastructure Social Infrastructure Tourism Investment Opportunities Annexure 2

3 1 Panchmahals: A Snapshot 3

4 Panchmahals Panchmahals is located in the eastern part of Gujarat Map 1: District Map of Panchmahals with Talukas The district is spread across 11 talukas and Godhra is the district headquarter The major industrial locations in the district are Kalol, Halol and Godhra Panchmahals Focus Industry Sectors minerals, engineering & automobiles, tourism, irrigation projects, dairy farming Panchmahals is the largest producer of quartz in Gujarat Major Tourist attractions in the district include Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park (listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO), temple of Mata Kalika in Pavagarh, the Jain pilgrimage center at Pavoli, fairs of Chaiti Atham and Math Kotal, Kadana Dam, etc. Source: Panchmahals District Booklet : Taluka District Headquarter Kalol Halol Bakor Lunawada Santrampur Godhra Divada Ghoghamba Jambhughoda Sahera Morva

5 Fact File Geographical Location Temperature Avg. Rainfall Rivers Area District Headquarters Talukas Population Population Density Sex Ratio Literacy Rate Languages Seismic Zone 73.15º to 74.75º East (Longitude) 22.30º to 23.23º North (Latitude) 45º Centigrade (Maximum) 14º Centigrade (Minimum) 1,047 mm 8 (Panam, Mahisagar, Neshri, Kunkaran, Goma, Dhadhar, Veri and Sukhi) 5,083 sq.km. Godhra 11 1,580,000 (As per 2001 census) 388 persons per sq. km. 938 Females per 1000 Males 60.92% Gujarati, Hindi and English Zone III Source: Panchmahals district booklet, , Socio Economic Review

6 2 Economy and Industry Profile 6

7 Economy and Industry Profile Panchmahals is rich in minerals and agricultural produce Major occupations in the district are dairy farming and agriculture; major crops cultivated are wheat, maize and pulses 10% of the total area of the district is covered under forests which is about 2,21,900 hectares It accounts for a large cultivation of mango, banana, papaya, citrus, guava, brinjal, cabbage, cauliflower, cucurbits, onion, garlic, ginger etc. Panchmahals boasts of 97% production of Quartz in Gujarat and supplies to other districts and regions The district is a manufacturing base for steel products, automobiles and cryogenic equipments Tourist destinations and fairs in the district attract a large number of tourists every year 7

8 Agriculture Panchmahals has black alluvial soil which supports farming practices Wheat, maize and pulses are major crops produced in the district Fig.1 Production of Food Crops: ( Metric Tones) 13,270 59,600 Total cereal production in the district was 2,68,800 metric tonnes (MT) in Total wheat and pulses production in the district was 88,396 Pulses Vegetables Fruits 73,400 and 59,600 metric tonnes respectively in Source: Department of Agriculture,Govt.of Gujarat:,2007 8

9 Agriculture Total vegetable production -36,727 MT in the year Fig. 2: Vegetable Crop Production Production of Vegetable crops Total fruit production 32,253 MT in the year Area in Hectares Production in MT Among all the vegetables grown in the district, onion had the largest production (12,540 MT) during Potato Onion Brinjal Cabbage Okra Tomato Cauliflower Vegetables Cluster Bean Cow Pea Cucurbits Fig. 3: Fruit Crop Production Area (in hectares) Production (in MT) Mango is the major fruit crop of the district and its production in was 11,898 MT Source: Department of Agriculture,Govt.of Gujarat: 2007 Area in Hectares Mango Chikoo Citrus Ber Banana Guava Pomgranate Fruits Papaya Custard apple Aonia Production in MT Area (in hectares) Production (in MT) 9

10 Minerals Major minerals present in Panchmahals district include Fig.4 : Mineral Reserves In Panchmahals (MT) quartz, marble and granite Proven reserves of quartz in Gujarat is about 4 million 1,374,530 metric tonnes 75% of which is found in Panchmahals District contributes 97% of quartz produced in Gujarat 75,583 86,007 3,000,000 (1,29,855 metric tonnes) Quartz Sand Gravel Black Trep Quartz is classified as a major mineral due to its and as application across a wide variety of industries, glass industry being the dominant consumer Source: Panchmahals District booklet , Commissionerate of Mining & Geology, Government of Gujarat 10

11 Major Industries Medium (MSIs) and large scale industries (LSIs) are spread over Godhra, Kalol and Halol talukas Major players in the district include General Motors India Pvt. Ltd, Maruti Koatsu Pvt. Ltd, Inox India Ltd., MJ Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Panchmahals Steel Ltd Key businesses in the district are engineering, steel and steel rerolling, chemicals, food products Some of the major medium and large scale players present in the district are mentioned in Table -1 Table 1 : Medium and Large Scale Players in Panchmahal* Name of Company Location Items of Manufacture Inox India Ltd. Maruti Koatsu Cylinders Pvt. Ltd. M.J.Pharmaceuticals Panchmahal Steel Limited General Motors India Pvt. Ltd. Alembic Kalol Halol Halol Kalol Halol Halol Vacuum Insulated Cryogenic Tanks Gas Cylinders Medicines Ingots/Billets Automobiles and Spare parts Medicines/Formulation Division Source: Panchmahal District Booklet ,District Collectorate of Panchmahal 11 *Indicative list

12 Major Industries Map 2 : Major Industry Players in Panchmahals District * 12 *Indicative list

13 Small Scale Industries (SSI) Major invesments were observed in lathes and machine tools (INR Map 3: SSIs in Panchmahals Lakhs) Almost 60% of total number of small scale industries (SSIs) are concentrated in Godhra, Kalol and Halol talukas of the district Food processing machinery sector has the maximum number of units (102) in the district Fig.5 Investments and Employment Fig.6 Number Of Units Wooden Boxes and Barrels Kalol GodhraPrinting Publishing of Books/Journals Food Processing Machinery Food Processing Machinery Lathes And Machine Tools Investments INR (Lakhs) Wooden Boxes,Barrels Employment Printing Publishing of Books Food Processing Machinery 37 Lathes And Machine Tools Food Processing Machinery Halol Lathes and Machine Tools 52 Wooden Boxes,Barrels 31 Printing Publishing of Books Source: Panchmahals District booklet

14 Major Investments Trends Fig. 7 : Investments in Vs Comparative Data in last two decades Investments (INR Crore) Investments (INR Lakhs) Fig. 8: Sector- wise Decadal Investments Industrial Machinery Chemicals Drugs and Pharmaceuticals As per Industrial Entrepreneurial Memoranda filed, chemical industry contributed maximum investments during i.e. INR 720 Crore (USD million) Transportation sector witnessed a sizeable investment to the tune of INR 987Crore (USD 235 million) during Investments in industrial machinery and pharmaceuticals have also increased in the last decade ( ) Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,

15 Economy Drivers Emergence of numerous small scale industries, presence of vast reserves of minerals and existence of many industry players are fuelling the economic and industrial growth of the district Recent surge in the growth of engineering sector in the district has added more jobs and increased opportunities for the masses Glassware, ceramics and cement are a few industries gradually emerging due to the presence of quartz in the district The economy of Panchmahals is also driven by dairy farming and agriculture practices Small scale industry sectors such as food processing units, wooden products and machine tools are the supporting pillars of the economy Upcoming irrigation projects are boosting agricultural production in the district 15

16 3 Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure 16

17 Industrial Estates Table 2: Existing GIDC Industrial Estates Map 4: Industrial Estates Estate Area in (Hectares) Jambughoda Godhra Kalol Halol Source: Gujarat Infdustrial Development Corporation Government of Gujarat,

18 4 Support Infrastructure 18

19 Road Connectivity Road Map 5: Road & Rail Network Total road length in the district is kms Panchmahals is 166 km. from Gandhinagar the state capital National Highway (NH) 59 passes through the district connecting it to Ahmedabad (136 km) and Indore NH 8 passes through Nadiad Godhra (district headquarter) Dahod State Highway 4 passes through Nadiad Halol Godhra Lunawada Table 3: Distance from Major Districts in Gujarat Major Talukas Distance (km) from Pamchmahal* Valsad 315 Rajkot 321 Mehsana 211 Surat 227 Vadodara 81 Jamnagar 406 Ankleshwar 165 Table 4: Distance from Major Indian Cities Major Indian Cities Distance (km)* Kolkata 1741 Chennai 1589 Hyderabad 1042 Delhi 912 Mumbai 576 Source: Panchmahals District Profile Booklet, : Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (G.I.D.B):2007 * All Distance From District Headquarter-Godhra 19

20 Rail and Airport Connectivity Rail Six broad gauge railway stations are present in the district Total rail length of the district is 155 km broad gauge line Main railway station is at Godhra The railway station at Godhra in the district is on the main railway track of Delhi-Mumbai Airport Nearest airport (Vadodara) is 80 km away Source: Panchmahals District Profile Booklet, : Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (G.I.D.B):

21 Power and Water Supply Network Power Map 6: Power Map of Panchmahals Electricity in Panchmahals is supplied through Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) There is a Hydro power station at Kadana and two 220 KV sub-stations at Godhra and Chandrapura respectively 66kv and 11kv distribution system spread over the district Water Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from three main sources, viz Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), an irrigation canal and Sardar Sarovar Project. Sardar Sarovar Project water for industrial supply is made available through branch canals which are mentioned in Table - 5 Table 5: Branch Canals of Sardar Sarovar Project Name Of Branch Canal Length (in km) Starting Point End Point Vadodra Rameshwara Bhadodra Dena Ujeti Rakui Dumad 6.94 Kanjari Lotna Zumkha 4.2 Madhwas Ratanpur Nahra 4.1 Boru Sama Desar Kalwana Desar Source: Panchmahals District booklet:, , Gujarat Electricity Board 21

22 Gas Supply Gas Map 7 : Gas Grid In Panchmahals Route Identification Completed Under Construction The district has a pipeline section running from Padmala to Halol (36.89 km) Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation 22

23 Proposed Infrastructure Projects Major Roads Halol-Godhra-Shamalji (State Highway 5) project with an area of 170 hectares in Godhra, Halol and Shamalji is under implementation Nadiad-Dakore-Godhra State Highway project has been announced Water Irrigation facility will be extended by the construction of the Kadana dam and reservoir in Santrampur taluka of Panchmahals District. Water conservation will be increased by constructing check dams and deepening ponds 23 Source: CMIE Sept. 07 report

24 5 Social Infrastructure 24

25 Education Table 6: Educational Infrastructure Total number of Government and private schools in Panchmahals (primary, secondary and higher secondary) is 2480 Colleges offer courses in various streams such as arts, commerce, science, law etc. Technical institutions offer courses in subjects like desktop publishing, electric motor rewinding, servicing, Scooter mechanics, refrigeration, secretarial assistance, IT, electronic installation and wiring Diploma Pharmacy College in Panchmahals, run by Nootan Education Trust, has an intake capacity of 60 Educational Institute Primary Schools Secondary Schools Higher Secondary Schools Polytechnic Colleges ITIs Pharmacy College Colleges (Arts/Science/Commerce /Law etc.,) Number Source: District booklet : ,District Collectorate of Panchmahal 25

26 Health Panchmahals houses good health care facilities to provide a comprehensive range of medical treatments There are 63 child welfare centres and 16 maternity hospitals for mother and child healthcare The district also hosts 11 community health centres and 51 primary health centres Panchmahals has many healthcare centres which offer Table 7: Health Infrastructure Health Infrastructure Primary Health Centres Community Health Centres Hospitals Child Welfare Centres Maternity Hospitals Dispensary Numbers medical facilities in pediatrics, cardiac, obstetrics and gynecology Source: Government Of Gujarat ::Health Department :2007,District Booklet :

27 6 Tourism 27

28 Tourism Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park, situated 45 km north east of Vadodara, was inscribed on World Heritage List by UNESCO in July 2004, and was named as Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park. The medieval city of Champaner-Pavagarh is dotted with large number of historical monuments of various religious faiths, and water bodies -both natural and man made. It attracts about 20 lakh visitors every year and has shown a growth of % in the inflow of tourists in Panchmahals is also home to many religious places such as Luneshwar Mahadev Temple and Marideshvar Mahadev Temple Chaiti Atham and Math Kotal fairs of the district attract many tourists every year Jambhughoda Wild life sanctuary and Ratan Mahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary are other tourist attractions Champaner Pavagarh : World Heritage Site Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007, Annual Report ( ), Tourist Flow in Gujarat, TCGL, GoG 28

29 7 Investment Opportunities 29

30 Investment Opportunities Minerals Huge potential for investments in glass, ceramics and manganesebased products Tremendous opportunities for technology upgradation through capital intensive projects with high investments Agriculture Maize-based products Cattle feed Engineering Steel fabrication Machine tools Automobile accessories Tourism Hotels Food joints 30

31 Investment Opportunities Plastic Polyvinyl pipes (PVC pipes), doors and windows, water tanks, industial moulded products Plastic automotive components Plastic wares Animal Husbandry Dairy farming Poultry industry Tannery 31

32 Annexure I Maps Map 1: District Map of Panchmahals with talukas Map 2 : Major Industry Players in Panchmahals District Map 3: SSIs in Panchmahals Map 4 : Industrial Estates Map 5: Road & Rail Network Map 6: Power Map of Panchmahals Map 7 : Gas Grid in Panchmahals Figures Figure 1 : Production of Food Crops ( Metric Tones) Figure 2: Vegetable Crop Production Figure 3: Fruit Crop Production Figure 4: Mineral Reserves in Panchmahals (MT) Figure 5: SSI; Investments & Employment Figure 6: SSI; Number Of Units Figure 7: Investments in Vs Comparative Data in last two decades Figure 8: Sector- wise Decadal Investments Tables Table 1 : Medium and Large Scale Players in Panchmahals Table 2 : Existing GIDC Industrial Estates Table 3 : Distance from Major Districts in Gujarat Table 4 : Distance from Major Indian Cities Table 5 : Branch Canals of Sardar Sarovar Project Table 6: Educational Infrastructure Table 7 : Health Infrastructure 32

33 Annexure II : Abbreviations IEM : Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum MoU : Memorandum of Understanding SSI : Small Scale Industries MSI : Medium Scale Industries LSI : Large Scale Industries VGGIS : Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit GSECL : Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd SEZ : Special Economic Zone GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board ITI : Industrial Training Institute 33