INDIAN STATE : GUJARAT

Leading Business Locations

Industrial Parks in Gujarat

Over the last 40 years, GIDC has played a pioneering role in provision of industrial infrastructure to the prospective industries. Currently, it has 248 sanctioned estates, out of which 182 are currently functional. The details of the land acquired, developed and allotted in various districts / estates of Gujarat is available in the section on Details of existing Industrial Estates.

Major GIDC Industrial Estates

Special Economic Zones in Gujarat

Gujarat is one of the leading states in terms of the number of SEZs proposed. The Table below gives the status of the SEZs in Gujarat:

Kandla Special Economic Zone
(Multi- Product SEZ)

Kandla Special economic Zone (KASEZ ) was set up in 1965 as a Free Trade Zone. The zone took its new birth when in November 2000 in the form of special economic zone after the central government announced the SEZ scheme in April 2000. Zone provides direct employment to over 11,000 persons and is therefore a major manufacturing hub. The zone has maintained high rate of value addition and net foreign exchange earning.

The SEZ legislation has brought about a sea change in the character and composition of new industrial units being set up at KASEZ. Apart from 10 units set up in 2005-06, at least 24 more new units are likely to be added this year with a projected annual exports exceeding Rs. 1000 crores. First of the Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZ) in the country is likely to come up in the extended area with world class infrastructure facilities for international trading activities. FTWZ is a new initiative in the SEZ act to promote international trade.

The area of the zone is being extended by 300 acres due to surge in demand for space.

Surat Special Economic Zone

Surat Special Economic Zone (SurSEZ) is the country's first and only private sector SEZ set up by Diamond & Gem Development Corporation (DGDC). The zone is located in the centre of highly industrialized belt stretching from Ahmedabad to Vapi. It was converted from a Export Processing Zone to a Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

Important Industrial Locations

Jhagadia

Jhagadia is one of the largest industrial estates developed by GIDC over an area of 1700 hectares. The estate is primarily planned for chemical and pharmaceutical industries as well as other water intensive industries. Accordingly, infrastructure in terms of power, water and effluent disposal has been developed.

Dahej

Dahej, a port location in South Gujarat offers facilities of a chemical port terminal. IPCL has set up a 4.5 million tonne capacity petrochemical Complex. In addition, an LNG terminal by Petronet and a solid cargo port are under construction. Adequate land is being developed by GIDC for chemicals and downstream petrochemical industries. Infrastructure in the form of power, water and effluent disposal is available.

Vilayat

Vilayat is located at about 20 km. from Dahej. Developed for chemical downstream industries, the estate is spread over 985 hectares of land and infrastructure facilities like water, road network, power supply and effluent disposal are in place.

Savli

Savli, well connected by road network is located just 15 km. from the city of Vadodara. The industrial estate is spread over 770 hectares of land. Infrastructure in the form of road, water supply and power has been well developed. An Export Processing Industrial Park is also developed within the estate. A special zone for bio-pharma industries is earmarked in the estate. A good location for engineering, plastics, export-oriented units, biotechnology and other non-polluting industries.

Mundra

Mundra is located in Kutch and has emerged as an important port in the recent past offering 15 meters of draft -the maximum in the country. This port is developed in the private sector and likely to emerge as an important hub for industrial and commercial activities in the near future. A Special Economic Zone is also planned at this location.