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

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

3 1 : A Snapshot 3

4 Introduction:, one of India s most cosmopolitan cities, is located to the south east of Ahmedabad, on the banks of river Vishwamitri The district is referred to as the Sanskar Nagari (City of Culture) due to its rich cultural traditions is famous for its palaces, parks, temples and museums Known as the Gateway to the Golden Corridor, as all the rail and road arteries that link Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad also connect, including the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Focus Industry Sectors Chemicals & Petrochemicals Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology The district has 12 talukas, 15 towns and 1,548 villages, of which the major towns are (District Headquarter), Savli, Waghodia, Padra, Dabhoi, Karjan and Sankheda Source: District Profile Map 1: District Map with talukas Savli Chota Udepur Waghodia Jetpur Pavi Padra Sankheda Dabhoi Naswadi Karjan Sinor Kwant Taluka District Headquarter

5 Fact File Geographical Location Temperature Average Rainfall Rivers Area District Headquarter Talukas Population Population Density Sex Ratio Literacy Rate Seismic Zone Longitude: to East Latitude: to North 44.5 Centigrade (Maximum) 8 Centigrade (Minimum) 1732 mm Mahisagar, Narmada, Jaambua, Surya, Vishwamitri, Dhadhar 7,555 sq. km million (As per 2001 census) 482 persons per sq. km. 919 Females per 1000 Males 70.76% Zone III Source: District Profile

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7 Economy and Industry Profile The industrial clusters include Chemicals and Fertilizers, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Cotton textiles, Machine tools, Glass, Engineering, Tobacco, Fisheries and Dairy Major crops cultivated are Rice, Wheat, Sorghum (Jowar), Yellow Peas, Grams, Oilseeds, Groundnut, Tobacco, Cotton and Sugarcane The district has huge reserves of Dolomite and Fluorspar Manufacturing plants of several private industry players, as well as Public Sector Units (PSUs) such as Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Limited Map 2: Distribution of Industries across the District Source: District Map, 2007 Textiles Chemicals Medicine Glass Engineering Cotton Tobacco Fertilizer Fisheries Dairy (GACL) and Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC) are located here Retail sector is booming with seven malls under construction and another six at the planning stage 7

8 Agriculture Total area under food grain cultivation was Map 3: Distribution of Major Crops in 2,46,700 hectares in in The district is the largest producer of pulses in Gujarat, contributing 14.7% to the total production is among major fruit producing districts in the State, contributing % to the total fruit production Source: District Map, 2007 Fig 1: Area (Hectares) & Production of Crops (MT) Cotton Paddy Jowar Groundnut Wheat Bajra The district is a major cultivator of flowers in the State, contributing 16% to the total production, of them Mogra (33.8%) Marigold (18.3%) and Rose (14.2%) contribute a substantial share Fruits Vegetables Spices Flowers Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2007 Area Production 8

9 Horticulture The district is among the highest contributors to the total production of banana in the State (14.2%) It is the largest producer of Brinjal in the State, contributing 12.6% to total production is the second largest producer of Citrus Papaya Mango Cheeku Fig 2: Production of Major Fruit Crops (MT) Guava Banana Guava (22.6%) Okra (13.4%) Tomato (12.7%) Turmeric (16.8%) In addition, it is the third largest producer of papaya (9.7%) and custard apple (15.3%) is one of the 4 districts in Gujarat producing cashew nuts Fig 3: Area (Hectares) & Production (00 MT) of Food & Non Food Crops ( ) Cereals Pulses Oilseeds Cotton Production Area Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat,

10 Minerals Mineral reserves include dolomite, fluoride, black trap, quartz, fluorspar, agate, gravel, marble, graphite, manganese ore, and granite Map 4: Mineral Based Industries Dolomite (7,200 lakh tonnes reserves) and fluorspar (116 lakh tonnes reserves) occur only in The district accounts for as much as 98% of the total production of dolomite in Gujarat Fluorite is produced in Kwant taluka Fig 4: Production of Major Minerals (MT) ( ) Marble Building Stone Quartz Gravel Lavigation Plant (China Clay, Chalk, Fireclay) Fertilizer Plant Fire Bricks Unit Crockery/Ceramics Unit Caustic Soda & Soda Ash Dolomite Pulverising Unit Fluorspar Benefication Marble Cutting & Polishing Plant Dolomite Brick Sand Black Trap Sand Source: District Profile

11 Major Industries Information on some of the key players that have made substantial investments in during the period from 1983 to 2007 is given in Table 1 Table 1 : Major Players in * Name of Company Chemicals & Petrochemicals Alembic Bharat Starch Industries Limited Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Indian Petrochemical Corporation Limited (IPCL) Engineering & Auto Apollo Tyres Limited Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. CG Glass Limited JCT Electronics Limited Others Bell Granito Ceramics Ltd. GE India Industrial Private Ltd. IC Textiles Ltd. Taluka Padra Waghodia Padra Karjan Padra Production Fluconazole bulk, Azithrpmycin, Electric Power Generation Citric Acid Hydrogen Peroxide, Caustic Soda, etc. Caprolactum, Ammonia, Melamine, etc. LPG, Petroleum products, etc. Polybutadiene Rubber Tyres and tubes Steam/Gas Turbines upto 500 MW Tubular Glass Shells, Bulbs and Tubes, etc. Cathode Ray Tube Ceramics Granite Tiles Alloys & Chemicals Cotton Yarn Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, * Indicative List

12 Major Industries Map 5: Major Industry Players in * Savli Bhadarva * Indicative List 12

13 Small Scale Industries (SSI) There are over 18,000 SSI units in, the maximum being in the repairing and servicing industry (5,713 units) Other key small scale industries include textiles, metal works, chemicals, equipments, rubber products and food products Fig 5 & 6 : Key Small Scale Industrial Units 3840 Repairing, Servicing & others 5713 Textiles Metal works 1047 Chemicals Equipments/Machinery Rubber & its products Food Products Others Glass, Ceramics & Cement Equipments related to Electricity Paper & its Products Wood & its Products Non Ferrous Metals Leather Tobacco Source: District Profile

14 Industry and Investment Trends As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEM) filed, several sectors showed major increase in investments over a period of last two decades ( ) Fig 7 : Comparative Investment in Key Sectors over Last Two Decades (INR Crore) 3722 Investments in key industry segments such as Chemicals, Boilers & Steam generating equipments and glass showed a major increase in the past decade ( ) The growth in investments in Chemicals excluding fertilizers is almost 98 % over last decade ( ) Boilers & Steam Generating Sugar Vegetable Oils Glue & Gelatin Chemicals (olther than fertilizers) Machine Tools Glass Other industry segments showing growth in investments include sugar, vegetable oils, fermentation industries & transportation Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,

15 Industry and Investment Trends In the last decade ( ), maximum investments were observed in the sectors such as Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Textiles, Fig 8: Major Investments during (INR Crore) Plastics and Pharmaceuticals Of these, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals were highly labour intensive and created maximum employment opportunities In the current decade ( ) as well, Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals are among Petrochemicals & Refinery 3722 Chemicals (other than fertilizers) Textiles Fig 9: Plastics & Plastic Products Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Major Investments during (INR Crore) the top five investment generating sectors New sectors with high investments during this 1774 period include Infrastructure, Glass and Transportation Chemicals (other than fertilizers) Infrastructure Projects Glass Transportation Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,

16 Investments in Pipeline 38 MoUs have been signed during Vibrant Gujarat : Global Investors Summits (VGGIS) held during 2003, 2005 and 2007, with a total investment to the tune of INR 14,414 crore (USD 3.43 billion) The major sectors that have witnessed maximum investments include Biotechnology and Chemicals & Petrochemicals Other key sectors where investments have been made include Engineering, Food & Agro, Tourism and Textiles and Apparels Chemicals & Petrochemicals continued to witness investments during each Summit, leading to signing of a total of 8 MoUs, while all 9 Biotechnology MoUs were signed during VGGIS 2007 Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, Fig 10: Number of MoUs Signed (INR Crore) VGGIS (03, 05, 07) Fig 11: Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) MoU Investment Biotech Chemicals & Petrochemicals Engineering Agro SEZ Tourism Textiles Education Pharmaceuticals Healthcare IT Ports Railways

17 Economy Drivers The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor passes through, making it a key destination for attracting industrial investments is the exclusive producer of Dolomite and Fluorspar in Gujarat, offering scope for tremendous growth in the processing industries Several Government companies such as GSFC and GACL have their manufacturing plants in the district Gujarat s leading educational institutions are located in, offering skilled and intellectual manpower in abundance for various industries and R&D activities Proximity of to key industrial centers of Gujarat such as Ahmedabad (via India s first Expressway), Bharuch and Surat, along NH8 could be considered amajor driver for growth of the economy 17

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19 Industrial Locations and Infrastructure 4 Proposed Industrial Parks Industrial Parks M/s Immense Properties Pvt. Ltd. M/s Siddharth Industrial Infrastructure Park M/s Siddhi Industrial Infrastructure Park Shiv Industrial Infrastructure Park 3 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Savli SEZ Suzlon SEZ Special Economic Zone Nipiam Infrastructure Ltd. 19 Sankheda Jetpur Pavi Dabhoi Ranoli (Autonagar) Limda Por Ramangamdi Nandesari Waghodia Makarpur PCC Savli 13 Industrial Estates Savli Biotech Park Sehra Industrial Estates

20 Special Economic Zones Table 2 : SEZs in District Name Location (Taluka) Sector & Area (Hectares) Status as on Dec 2007 Map 6: SEZs in Suzlon Infrastructure SEZ Waghodia Engineering, 101 Notified in area of hectares vide notification dated 3/07/07 Savli Waghodia Nipiam InfoTech Pvt. ltd Waghodia IT, 220 Formal Approval in an area of hectares Biotech SEZ Savli Savli Biotechnology, Formal Approval in hectares Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,

21 Industrial Parks (Proposed) Table 3 : Proposed Industrial Parks Map 7: Proposed Industrial Parks in Name of the Developer Location (Taluka) Sector M/S Immense Properties Pvt. Ltd. Dena IT Savli M/S Siddharth Industrial Infrastructure Park Waghodia Engineering Karjan Waghodia M/S Siddhi Industrial Infrastructure Park Karjan Engineering Shiv Industrial Infrastructure Park Savli Industrial Park Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,

22 Industrial Estates Map 8: Industrial Estates in Table 4: Industrial Estates in Dist. Industrial Estates Sankheda Jetpur Pavi Dabhoi Ranoli (Autonagar) Limda Por Ramangamdi Nandesari Waghodia Makarpur PCC Savli Savli Biotech Park Sehra Area (Hectares) Total area covered by industrial estates is 2, hectares Savli Industrial Estate, spread across 770 hectares of land, is located 15 km from city an ideal location for engineering, plastics, export-oriented units, biotechnology and other non polluting industries Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) 22

23 Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Government of India plans to develop a Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) linking Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Map 9: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor 150 km Chennai The proposed DFC passes through six states in India, of which Gujarat accounts for 38% (564 km) of total DFC length (1483 km) The influenced area of 150 km on either sides of DFC is being developed as Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Almost 62% of total area of Gujarat (18 out of 26 districts) would be benefited by DMIC development The State Government has identified 82 links in the DMIC Influenced area to upgrade them into two/four lane carriageway offering connectivity between ports, industrial estates, hinterlands, markets and points of agricultural produce Source: Concept Paper on DMIC (IL&FS), June Mumbai- Delhi High Axel Load Freight Corridor (DFC) Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge Corridor Investment Region (150 sq. km) Industrial Area (100 sq. km) Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) Special Investment Region (SIR) DMIC Influence Area

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Table 5 : Proposed Ankleshwar Industrial Region Components Export Oriented Industrial Activities Description Engineering, Ceramics, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals,

24 Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Table 5 : Proposed Ankleshwar Industrial Region Components Export Oriented Industrial Activities Description Engineering, Ceramics, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Textiles Map 10: DMIC Influence Area IT/ ITeS/ Biotech Hubs Integrated Township Augmentation of Existing Industrial Park/ Estate/ Cluster Residential, Commercial, Institutional/ Health, Transportation land use Ankleshwar, Jhagadia Development of Airport Road-Rail based Warehousing and Packaging Facilities Knowledge Hub (Skill Development Centre) Feeder Road Links Feeder Rail Links Augmentation of -Rajpipla, Rajpipla-Ankleshwar-Dahej links Served by Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) at Source: Concept Paper on DMIC (IL&FS), June

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Road, Rail & Air Connectivity Road Map 11: Road & Rail Network is well connected to all major locations such as Delhi (1,028 km) and Mumbai (448 km) through DMIC and National Highway (NH) No.

and Rajkot among other districts India s first National Expressway is located in Gujarat connecting to Ahmedabad (93 km) Rail is well connected to all major locations such as Delhi and Mumbai, as

26 Road, Rail & Air Connectivity Road Map 11: Road & Rail Network is well connected to all major locations such as Delhi (1,028 km) and Mumbai (448 km) through DMIC and National Highway (NH) No. 8 NH 8 also connects with Ahmedabad (111km), Rajkot (294 km ), Ankleshwar ( 84 km) Surat (167 km) the major industrial centers of Gujarat State Highway 6 connects the district with Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot among other districts India s first National Expressway is located in Gujarat connecting to Ahmedabad (93 km) Rail is well connected to all major locations such as Delhi and Mumbai, as well as other districts of the State through a Broad Gauge railway line Air has a domestic airport at Harni, which is well connected with four metro cities in India such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore Source: District Profile Major Cities Kolkata Chennai Hyderabad Jamnagar Bhavnagar Mehsana Distance (km)

and towns 66kv and 11kv distribution system spread over the district Map

27 Power Supply Network has a well developed network of 48 sub stations Gujarat Electricity Board supplies electricity to 1546 villages,14 cities and towns 66kv and 11kv distribution system spread over the district Map 13: Power Supply Network Source: Department of Power, Government of Gujarat 27

28 Gas Supply is a key natural gas consumption area, with a demand of 6.40 MMSCMD (2005) and an estimated demand of 7.60 MMSCMD in 2010 There is a network of six gas pipeline sections in the district, of which the Paguthan- section is the longest ( km) The existing gas grid length is 113 km, while the additional km of length is proposed Map 14: Gas Grid Network ANAND DHUVARAN BARODA VADODARA GPLC PAGUTHAN BHARUCH Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation 28 Commissioned Under Construction Route Identification Completed

29 Water Supply has 18,721 irrigation related wells and 69 km long water canals Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from three main sources, viz. Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), Irrigation canals and Sardar Sarovar Project Sardar Sarovar Project envisages supply of water for drinking purposes, irrigation and industrial uses, through branch canals Table 6: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network in District Branch canal Length (Km) District Starting point Ending point Wadia 3.65 Narmada, Nandod Koliary Tilakwada 9.93 Khodia Damasia Mandva Sindodara Fatepur Sankheda Modasar Vaniadri Timbi Timbi Timbi Miyagam 86.60, Bharuch Bhagwanpur Matar Bhilodia 23.4 Bhordha Raipur Gozali 4 Moti Mankekpura Rustampura Panchmahals,, Bharuch Rameshwara Bhadodra Dena Panchmahals, Ujeti Rakui Dumad 6.94 Panchmahals, Kanjari Lotna Sakrda 35 Khakharia Natwarnagar Desar Panchmahals, Kalwana Desar Source: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. 29

Proposed Infrastructure Projects An investment of INR 19 billion (USD 452 million) is proposed under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for infrastructure projects in the city

30 Proposed Infrastructure Projects An investment of INR 19 billion (USD 452 million) is proposed under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for infrastructure projects in the city Ring Road development is envisaged to be completed by 2010 A Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) is proposed to enhance existing public transport system The -Surat National Highway is expected to be completed by 2012 airport is proposed to be developed as an Aircraft Maintenance Hub for the western part of India Source: Indian Real Estate Growth and New Destinations, FICCI - Ernst & Young Report,

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32 Education has only one university, well known for its quality of education Maharaja Sayajirao University (MS University), renowned for several departments such as fine arts, medicine, arts & commerce, journalism & communication, among several others Other well renowned institutions include Indian Institute of Materials Management and National Fire Academy The district also has institutes providing courses in physiotherapy, ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines 33 Industrial Training Institutes in offer facilities to train the workforce at shop-floor level, which is a major requirement for all industries 3 engineering colleges offer courses in all branches of engineering 9 Polytechnic colleges offers diploma courses in electrical, mechanical and plastic engineering Source: Health Department, Government of Gujarat, District Profile Booklet, Primary Schools Secondary Schools Higher Secondary Schools Colleges Fig 12: Number of Professional Colleges Polytechnic Colleges Pharmacy Colleges MCA Colleges Engineering Colleges Engineering Colleges 3 Polytechnic College 1 Medical colleges Pharmacy 2 Colleges 2 Dental colleges 2 Table 7: Number of Academic Institutions Private Arts, Commerce, Science, B. Ed. & Law Colleges Institutes offering Management Studies Nursing Schools

Institute & Research Centre The district has 76 Primary Health Centers Bankers Heart

33 Health has 15 key specialised hospitals for systematic healthcare Major super specialty cardiac hospitals include Bankers Heart Institute and Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre The district has 76 Primary Health Centers Bankers Heart Institute 16 Community Health Centers 21 Government General Hospitals 1 Mobile Comprehensive Unit 33

34 6 Hira Bhagol, Dabhoi Tourism 34

Tourism Historic places include Aurobindo Society, Baroda Museum & Gallery, Darbar Hall, EME temple, Khanderao market, Kirti Mandir, Champaner, Lehripura Gate, Laxmi Vilas

Palace, Sayajibaug, Sayaji Sarovar, Sursagar Lake etc.

35 Tourism Historic places include Aurobindo Society, Baroda Museum & Gallery, Darbar Hall, EME temple, Khanderao market, Kirti Mandir, Champaner, Lehripura Gate, Laxmi Vilas Palace, Makarpura Palace, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Gruh, Maharaja Fatehsinh Museum, Mandvi gate, Maqbara (Hajira), Nazarbaug Palace, Nyaymandir (District court), Pratap Vilas Palace, Sayajibaug, Sayaji Sarovar, Sursagar Lake etc. Laxmi Vilas Palace The Pratap Vilas Palace houses the Railway Staff College, an important training centre of Indian Railways The Baroda Museum and Art Gallery houses an exquisite collection of art objects, original paintings Baroda Museum and sculptures, gathered by late Maharaja Sayajirao III 35

Tourism The Sursagar Lake is a popular hangout of locals, where all festivals are celebrated, including immersion of idols of gods Nyay Mandir (Temple of Justice) is a building that houses the

36 Tourism The Sursagar Lake is a popular hangout of locals, where all festivals are celebrated, including immersion of idols of gods Nyay Mandir (Temple of Justice) is a building that houses the district sessions court The town of Sankheda is famous for its lacquer painted woodwork called Sankheda ware Evening View of Sursagar Lake The Tribal Museum present in the city of Chhota Udepur showcases handicrafts such as toys and musical instruments made of wood and clay Major hotels include Welcom Hotel (5 Star), Taj Residency, Surya Palace, Sayaji, Revival and Rajpath KirtiMandir 36

37 7 Investment Opportunities 37

Investment Opportunities Food & Agro Cold storage facilities Dehydration plants

Rice pearl Mineral based Industries Production of cement pipes and tiles,

Chemicals Wood, metal & frame polishes, pesticides, paints, varnishes, soaps &

Engineering Construction of grills & windows Machinery & Electronic equipments

38 Investment Opportunities Food & Agro Cold storage facilities Dehydration plants Production facilities for fruit pulp and pickles Cotton ginning and pressing Rice pearl Mineral based Industries Production of cement pipes and tiles, dolomite powder, china clay, quarry, mosaic, micronised minerals, tar, etc. Chemicals Wood, metal & frame polishes, pesticides, paints, varnishes, soaps & detergents, hair & lubricating oils, cosmetics, perfumes, talcum powders, etc. Engineering Construction of grills & windows Machinery & Electronic equipments * Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at 38

Investment Opportunities Plastics PVC, moulded electronic accessories,

toys, polythene bags Textiles Silk production and Carpet Weaving facilities

fertilizers Forest related Industries Furniture, Ayurvedic medicines *

39 Investment Opportunities Plastics PVC, moulded electronic accessories, melamine crockery, surgical gloves, submersive pumps, multilayer films, toys, polythene bags Textiles Silk production and Carpet Weaving facilities Animal related Industries Poultry, dairy, cattle feed, leather, wool, bone fertilizers Forest related Industries Furniture, Ayurvedic medicines * Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at 39

40 Annexure I Maps Map 1: District Map with Talukas Map 2: Distribution of Industries Map 3: Distribution of Major Crops Map 4: Mineral based Industries Map 5: Major Industry Players in Map 6: SEZs in Map 7 : Proposed Industrial Parks in Map 8 : Industrial Estates in Map 9 : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Map 10 : DMIC Influenced Area Map 11 : Road & Rail Network in Map 13 : Power Distribution Network in Map 14 : Gas Distribution Network in Figures Figure 1 : Area & Production of Crops Figure 2 : Production of Major Fruit Crops ( ) Figure 3 : Area & Production of Food & Non Food Crops ( ) Figure 4 : Production of Major Minerals Figure 5 & 6 : SSI Units Figure 7 : Decadal Investment Comparison Figure 8 : Major Investments ( ) Figure 9 : Major Investments ( ) Figure 10 : MoUs & Investments during VGGIS Figure 11 : Sectorwise Investments during VGGIS Figure 12 : Professional Colleges in Tables Table 1 : Major Players in Table 2 : SEZs in Table 3 : Proposed Industrial Parks in Table 4 : Industrial Estates in Table 5 : Proposed -Ankleshwar Industrial Area Table 6 : Water Distribution in Table 7 : Academic Institutions in 40

41 Annexure II : Abbreviations IEM : Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum MoU : Memorandum of Understanding SSI : Small Scale Industries VGGIS : Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit SEZ : Special Economic Zone DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board CETP : Common Effluent Treatment Plant BRTS : Bus Rapid Transit System PSU : Public Sector Unit NH : National Highway GACL : Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Ltd. GSFC : Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. JNNURM : Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission 41

Index. Rajkot: A Snapshot. Economy and Industry Profile. Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure. Support Infrastructure. Social Infrastructure.

Index. Rajkot: A Snapshot. Economy and Industry Profile. Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure. Support Infrastructure. Social Infrastructure. Rajkot 1 Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rajkot: A Snapshot Economy and Industry Profile Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure Support Infrastructure Social Infrastructure Tourism Investment Opportunities 2 1 Rajkot