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

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

3 1 Kheda: A Snapshot 3

4 Introduction: Kheda Kheda, also known as Kaira is located 35 km from Ahmedabad on the bank of river Vatrak Map 1: District Map of Kheda with Talukas Kheda district borders with Sabarkantha district in the north, Panchmahals district in the east, Vadodara district in the south, and Ahmedabad district in the west The district has 13 talukas with Nadiad (district headquarter), Mahemdabad, Kapadwanj, Matar, and Kheda being the developed talukas Famous pilgrimage destinations in the district are Dakor temple, Santram temple, and Mahadev temple The thermal power station at Wanakbori in Kheda with a total installed capacity of 1,470 MW is the largest coal-based thermal power station in the State Focus sectors include Agriculture, Mineral-based industries, Plastics, Engineering and IT sector 4 Matar Kheda Kathlal Mahemdabad Mahudha Nadiad Kapadvanj Thasra Balasinor Virpur District Headquarter Talukas

5 Fact File Geographical Location Temperature Average Rainfall Rivers Area District Headquarter Talukas Population Population Density Sex Ratio Literacy Rate Languages Seismic Zone Source: Kheda District profile Booklet º to 73.37º East (Longitude) 22.30º to 23.18º North (Latitude) 41º Centigrade (Maximum) 14º Centigrade (Minimum) 723 mm 9 (Mahi, Sabarmati, Mesvo, Khari, Luni, Vatrak, Shedhi, Mahor, Varasi) 3959 sq. km Nadiad 10 20,23,354 (As per 2001 Census) 480 Persons per sq. km 922 Females per 1000 Males 72.71% Gujarati, Hindi and English Zone III 5

6 2 Economy and Industry Profile 6

7 Economy and Industry Profile Kheda district is also known by the name golden leaf since it is the major producer of tobacco in the State. Additionally the district has a strong base of cotton cultivation specifically in Nadiad taluka. Nadiad taluka is the industrial center in the district, with major concentration of industries in sectors like Textiles, Paper, Electrical equipments and Food processing One of the largest manufacturer of corrugated boxes in the Country, the Core Emballage Ltd., is present in the district The upcoming industrial sectors in the district include Ceramics, Plastic and its products, Cement and Gypsum There are huge natural gas reserves in Matar taluka of the district. Oil and gas company Shell India Ltd. has its bottling plant and filling facilities in the district One of the oldest textile industries - New Shorock Mills (Division of Mafatlal Industries) has its operations at Nadiad Source: Kheda District profile Booklet

8 Agriculture In the year , Kheda produced 1.07 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of fruits, 4.13 lakh MT of Vegetables, and 8,990 MT of spices Main fruits cultivated in the district include Aonla, Citrus, Banana and Papaya. Kheda is the largest producer of Aonla contributing 23% to the total production in the state Kheda contributes 7% to the total production of vegetables in Gujarat. The significant crops of vegetables in the district include potatoes, tomatoes, brinjals and onions Major Spices grown in the district include cumin seeds, fennel seeds, chilly, ginger and turmeric The district is the second largest producer of Tobacco in the State 8 Area ('00 Ha) 2 nd largest producer of Cereals in Gujarat Fig. 1 : Food Crop Production Fruits Vegetables Spices Area ('00 Ha) Production (M.T.) Fig. 2 : Food and Non-Food Crop Production Area ('00 Ha) Cereals Pulses Oilseeds Cotton(Lint) Production (M.T.) Production ('00 M.T.) Area ('00 Ha) Production ('00 M.T.) Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat

9 Minerals Major minerals found in the district are bauxite, limestone and quartz. Other minerals found in the district include bentonite, brick sand, road metal, sand, gravel and black trap Limestone occurs in Balasinor taluka of Kheda with 800 Million tonnes of reserves, processing having 7% share in total reserves of the State Bauxite reserves are found in Thasara and Kapadwanj talukas (approx. 89 Million tonnes) and quartz reserves exist in Balasinor and Thasar talukas of the district Some of the mineral-based industries in Kheda are: Bauxite calcination plant Bentonite pulverizing unit Cement plant Crockery/ceramic unit Glazed tiles Marble cutting and polishing Quartz crushing unit 9 Map 2: Mineral Reserves in Kheda Bauxite Limestone Bentonite Sand Quartz Black trap Source: Kheda District Profile Booklet 2007, Geology & Mining department

10 Major Industries Presently there are 20 medium and large scale industries in Kheda district All these industrial units are concentrated in Nadiad, Mahemdabad, Kheda and Matar talukas of the district with an investments aggregating to INR 62, lakh (USD 149 million), generating 6,720 jobs Some of the major medium and large scale players present in Kheda district are mentioned in Table 1. Table 1: Illustrative List of Medium and Large Scale Players in Kheda* Name of Company Taluka Production Name of Company Taluka Production Hindustan Coca cola Beverages Ltd. Kheda Beverages Torrent Cable Ltd. Nadiad Cable wire and PVC wire Shell Gas India Ltd. Merck Bioscience Ltd. GE Lighting (India) Ltd. Mafatlal Industries Ltd Britco Foods Company Ltd. Transatlantic Packaging Pvt. Ltd. Matar Kheda Nadiad Nadiad Matar Kheda Gas bottle filling Large volume & Small volume Parentrals Electrical equipments Textiles Natural or artificial mineral water Thermoformed plastic packaging Sailani Agro Tech Industries Orient Glaze Ltd. Core Emballage Ltd. Apar Limited Varun Seacon Ltd. Nebros Pharmaceuticals Matar Kheda Kheda Nadiad Kheda Kheda Refined castor oil Ceramics Corrugated boxes Electrical equipments Refrigerated and plain marine containers Tablets and Capsules Source: Kheda district profile booklet * Indicative List

11 Major Industries Map 3 : Major Industry players in Kheda* Virpur Kapadvanj Kathlal Balasinor Mahemdabad Kheda Mahudha Thasra Shell Gas India Ltd. Apar Industries Matar Nadiad Mafatlal Industries Torrent Cables Ltd. GE Lighting (India) Ltd. Nabros Pharmaceuticals Merck Biosciences Ltd. Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. Source: Kheda District Profile booklet * Indicative List

12 Small Scale Industries (SSI) There are 8,186 small scale industries operating in Kheda district. Some of the main industries under SSI are chemicals, miscellaneous manufacturing industries, repairing services, food products and nonmetallic mineral products Maximum number of SSI units (2,521 Units) are related to Repairing services followed by textile industry with 1,086 units Most of the small scale industries are concentrated in Nadiad, Kapadwanj, Thasara and Mahemdabad Figure 3 & 4 : Contribution of Sectors in SSI units 3% 10% Repairing services Textiles 7% 9% Tobacco and Beverages 3% 4% 4% 8% SSI Contribution 33% Miscellaneous manufacturing industries Wood products Food products Machinery and parts Metal products 6% 11% Other SSI 25% Paper products Leather products Rubber and Plastic products Basic metal industries 8% 13% 14% Non-metallic mineral products Chemicals Others 28% 14% Electrical Machinery and apparatus Transport equipment and parts Source: Kheda district profile booklet

13 Industry Investment Trends As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEMs) filed, sectors showing growth in investments during over previous decade are ceramics, plastic and its products, cement & gypsum and miscellaneous machinery These sectors account for investments equivalent to INR 23 crore (USD 5 million) during However, during the decade of , growth in these sectors were tremendous with an investment of Fig. 5 : Investments in Major Sectors vs Comparative Data Investment Misc. mach and Engineering Ceramics Sectors 44 Plastic & its products Cement & Gypsum Investment Investment INR Crores INR 270 crore (USD 64 million) Maximum investments were witnessed in Cement and Gypsum sector followed by Paper and its products during the decade( ) 13 Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2007

14 Investment Trends: During , paper and pulp sector attracted highest investment to the tune of INR 1,372 crore (USD 3.26 billion) contributing 59% of the total investments in the district Highest employment was generated by textile sector with creation of 6,002 jobs during and an investment of INR 186 crore (USD million) Paper and Pulp sector generated the next highest employment opportunity creating 2,974 jobs Investment & Employment Fig. 6 : Major Investments & Employment during Highest Investment 2974 Paper & Pulp incl. paper Electrical Equipm ents Textiles Investments Chem icals Sectors Highest Employment Food processing industries Employment Drugs & Pharm aceuticals G lass followed by electrical equipments creating 1,748 jobs 14 Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007

15 Investment Trends: Cement and Gypsum emerged as the new sector attracting highest investment of INR 208 crore (USD million) contributing 47% to the Fig. 7 : Major Investments & Employment during total investments Food processing industries attracted next highest investment of INR 86 crore (USD 20 million) creating as many as 301 jobs Plastic and its products grew tremendously attracting investment of INR 44 crore (USD million) with 50% increase in total number of units Investment & Employment Cement & Gypsum Highest Investment Food processing industries Plastic & its products Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Sectors Highest Employment Vegetable oils Ceramics Electronics 170 and generating highest employment with 528 Investments Employment jobs An upward trend in investments was observed in Ceramics sector with growth of over 150 % 15 Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

16 Investments in Pipeline 4 MoUs amounting to INR 252 crore (USD 60 million) of investments were signed in Kheda during Vibrant Gujarat : Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) hosted in the years 2003, 2005 and 2007 Engineering & Automobiles, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals sectors invited investments Chemical sector received highest proposed investment for INR 100 crore (USD 24 million) with the plan to set up a calcium manufacturing unit in the district MoUs signed Fig 8: Number of MoU Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) Years Fig 9: Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07 Signed 3 The next highest investment was proposed by the pharmaceutical sector with an investment of INR 72 crore (USD 18 million) 1 2 Engineering & automobile sector received investments from Torrent Cable Ltd. and C M Smith & Sons Ltd. with an aggregate of INR 80 crore (USD 20 million) 16 1 Engineering and Automobile Chemicals Pharmaceuticals Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

17 Economy Drivers The proposal for setting up an integrated textile park in Kheda is expected to fuel the industrial and economic growth of the district with increase in employment opportunities and investments in the textile sector The completion of Ahmedabad-Nadiad Expressway and Nadiad-Vadodara Expressway, two lane dual carriageway with full access control has enabled to save time in commuting between these districts and increase the commercial value of the region because of better accessibility The emerging industrial sectors such as Paper, Cement & Gypsum and Ceramics showed an upward trend in investments in the last two decades. This would further boost the industrial growth and economy of the district Kheda has some of the best mineral based industries which offer scope for investments in the mining sector 17

18 3 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure 18

19 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure 6 Industrial Estates Industrial Estates Thasara Kapadwanj Matar Nadiad 1 Nadiad 2 Balasinor Kheda Surat 1 Industrial Park Industrial Park M/s. Vraj Integrated Textile Park 19

20 Industrial Parks Table 2: Industrial Parks in Kheda Name Of The Developer M/s. Vraj Integrated Textile Park Ltd. Location Bidaj Taluka, Kheda district Park Project Cost (USD million) Integrated Textile Park Proposed Area Acres Status of Approval Upcoming Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,

Industrial Estates Table 3: Industrial Estates in Kheda Map 4: Industrial Estates in Kheda Industrial functional estate Thasara Kapadwanj Matar Nadiad 1

21 Industrial Estates Table 3: Industrial Estates in Kheda Map 4: Industrial Estates in Kheda Industrial functional estate Thasara Kapadwanj Matar Nadiad 1 Nadiad 2 Balasinor Area (In hectares) Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat,

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Road Connectivity Road Map 5 : Kheda Road & Rail Network Kheda district is well connected with other cities by road National Highway (NH) 8 passes through the

connectivity between the districts Kheda is also connected to Gandhinagar (83 km), Vapi (323 km), Jamnagar (322 km), Mehsana (126 km) and Table4 : Distances of Nadiad

23 Road Connectivity Road Map 5 : Kheda Road & Rail Network Kheda district is well connected with other cities by road National Highway (NH) 8 passes through the district connecting it to cities such as Ahmedabad (52 km), Surat (226 km) and Vadodara (59 km) Presence of Ahmedabad - Nadiad Vadodara expressway improves connectivity between the districts Kheda is also connected to Gandhinagar (83 km), Vapi (323 km), Jamnagar (322 km), Mehsana (126 km) and Table4 : Distances of Nadiad from major Industrial Hubs Locations Delhi Mumbai Distance (in km) Ankleshwar (143 km) Source: Kheda District Profile bbooklet Hyderabad Kolkata Chennai

24 Rail and Air Connectivity Rail Kheda district is well connected with other districts and cities of the state There is broad gauge rail route that connects the district to Mumbai and Ahmedabad Air The nearest airport is located at Vadodara which is about 38 km from district headquarter Nadiad The airport connects the district to important cities such as Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Pune Port The nearest ports are at Hazira and Dahej Source: Kheda district profile booklet

Power Supply Network Power Gujarat Electricity Board located at Nadiad is the supplier of power to the district Kheda district has the largest thermal

well-developed substations spread across the district 1 substation of 220 K.V. at Kapadwanj, 2 substations of 132 K.V. at Mahemdabad & Nadiad, and 19 substations of 66 K.

25 Power Supply Network Power Gujarat Electricity Board located at Nadiad is the supplier of power to the district Kheda district has the largest thermal power station in the State of 1,470 MW located at Wanakbori in Balasinor taluka for industrial and residential electricity supply There are also well-developed substations spread across the district 1 substation of 220 K.V. at Kapadwanj, 2 substations of 132 K.V. at Mahemdabad & Nadiad, and 19 substations of 66 K.V. Map 7 : Kheda Power supply Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation 25

Gas Supply Gas There is one section of gas pipeline present in the district, Vadodara Ahmedabad Kalol of 41.

26 Gas Supply Gas There is one section of gas pipeline present in the district, Vadodara Ahmedabad Kalol of km The proposed length of gas grid is 15 km which is expected to cover the Tarapur block Map 8 : Kheda Gas Network Proposed Pipeline Commissioned Pipeline Under Construction Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation,

27 Support Infrastructure : Water Water Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from three main sources, viz Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), irrigation canal, and sardar sarovar project. Sardar Sarovar Project The project envisages supply of water for drinking purposes, irrigation, and industrial use Sardar Sarovar Project water for industrial supply is made available through branch canals The branch canals that supply water to Kheda district are listed in Table 5 Table 5 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network Branch canal Length (Km) District Starting point End point Sanali Kheda Lasundra Vithalpura Mahemdavad Kheda Antroli Kathlal Ghodasar Gandhinagar, Kheda Bahiyal Mahemdavad Vahelal Gandhinagar, Kheda Harsoli Raska Source: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd,

28 Proposed Infrastructure Projects Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL) has identified Navagam village in Kheda district to be developed as a rural tourist hub. This will promote village tourism in the State and also benefit local communities economically, socially, and culturally. Various activities such as like landscaping and development of parks at Navagam would be taken up Gujarat State Road Development Corporation Ltd. has envisaged construction of road-over-bridge in lieu of existing level crossing No. 276/C in km 1/8 in km 2/0 of Nadiad bypass (link joining Dabhan-Nadiad and Nadiad-Ahmedabad road) A MoU is signed between the District Rural Development Agency; Nadiad; Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union; Anand; and Commissioner of Rural Development, Government of Gujarat in respect of special project for Improving socio-economic conditions of BPL families of Kheda district through Dairying and Animal Husbandry Activities Source: Official Portal of Gujarat Government, Gujarat State Road Development Corporation 28

29 5 Social Infrastructure 29

30 Education Nadiad taluka of the district hosts one of the famous Engineering institute Dharamsinh Desai Institute of Technology which offers courses in civil, mechanical, electrical, chemicals, instrumentation & control, computer and electronics and communication engineering as well as management and pharmacy courses. There is one more engineering college Charotar Institute of Technology at Changa offering similar courses There are two nursing colleges, one dental college, and one ayurvedic college present in the district Industrial Training Institutes in Kheda impart training in areas such as dress making, Welding, electronic system maintenance, plastic processing, computer operating and several others There is regional Sugarcane Research Station of Gujarat Agricultural university located in Thasara taluka of the district 30 Table 6 : Educational Institutions in Kheda Educational Institute Total Primary Schools 1596 Secondary Schools 251 Higher Secondary Schools 81 ITIs 12 Pharmacy Colleges 2 Polytechnic 2 MCA College 1 Engineering Colleges 1 Management College 1 Others* 16 * Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges Source: Kheda District Profile Booklet , Department of Education

Health There are 8 community healthcare centers, 46 primary healthcare centers, and 207 sub centers in Kheda district Two civil hospitals in the district are located at Kheda and Nadiad A

31 Health There are 8 community healthcare centers, 46 primary healthcare centers, and 207 sub centers in Kheda district Two civil hospitals in the district are located at Kheda and Nadiad A multi-specialty hospital, - Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH), is located in Nadiad taluka of the district, which Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital at Nadiad, Kheda is one of its kind in Asia as it s the first hospital in the country devoted entirely to Nephrology and Urology. D.D.M.M. Institute of Cardiac Surgery and an Ayurvedic Hospital at J.S. Patel Ayurvedic College are also located in the district Source: Kheda district profile booklet

32 6 Tourism 32

33 Tourism Dakor Dakor is the most famous religious place of Lord Ranchhodraiji in Gujarat. It is located at a distance of 33 km from Nadiad taluka and attracts thousands of pilgrims every year. It has eight domes and twenty four turrets covered with gold leaves Dinosaur and Fossil Park Raioli in Kheda district is a treasure of Dakor temple fossils and fossilised eggs of a 10 meter long dinosaur. These fossils are about 65 million year old. The park has some basic plaster models and information about the dinosaur Santaram Temple It is a popular pilgrimage site in Gujarat dedicated to Saint Santaram Maharaj who is believed to be the incarnation of Hindu trinity of Lord Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, depicted with three heads and six hands Water Structures Kapadwanj taluka has two sub-terranean water Santaram temple structures a Kund and the Battris Kotha ni Vav. The Kund is a large square tank with steps on all four sides leading to the water. The Vav descends five stories. The columns that support the pavilion roofs have beautiful carvings 33 Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007, Annual Report ( )

34 7 Investment Opportunities 34

Investment Opportunities Food and agro Rice, pulse and flour mills Confectionery Cold storage Mineral based Pulverizers Limestone and cement manufacturing units Building materials

35 Investment Opportunities Food and agro Rice, pulse and flour mills Confectionery Cold storage Mineral based Pulverizers Limestone and cement manufacturing units Building materials Ceramic units Plastic PVC doors and windows Storage water tanks Polyethylene pipes Acrylic sheets * Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at 35

replacement units for existing large industries Induction furnace Re-rolling mills *

36 Investment Opportunities IT/ ITeS Computer hardware and software Internet service providers Training & educational centers Engineering Ancillary repairing and replacement units for existing large industries Induction furnace Re-rolling mills * Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at 36

37 Annexure I Maps Map 1: District Map of Kheda with talukas Map 2: Mineral reserves in Kheda Map 3: Medium & Large Scale Industry Clusters Map 4: Location of Industrial Estates in Kheda Map 5 :Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Map 6 :Kheda Road & Rail Network Map 7: Kheda Power Supply Map 8 : Kheda Gas Network Figures Figure 1 : Food Crop Production Figure 2 : Food and Non- Food Crop Production Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of sectors in SSI Units Figure 5: Investment in Major sectors Decadal Comparison Figure 6 : Major Investments and Employment during Figure 7 : Major Investments and Employment during Figure 8 : No. Of MoUs Signed Figure 9: Sectorwise MoUs Signed Tables Table 1 : Medium & Large scale players in Kheda Table 2: Industrial Park in Kheda Table 3 : Industrial estates in Kheda Table 4: Distance of Kheda from major Industrial hubs Table 5: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network Table 6 : Educational Institutions in Kheda 37

38 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 SEZ : Special Economic Zone GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation GIDB : Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board GSPC : Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation GSPL : Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. GEB : Gujarat Electricity Board GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board ITI : Industrial Training Institute MPUH : Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital MT: Metric Tonnes INR: Indian Rupee 38

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