Kheda

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Investment Opportunities

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Tourism

Social Infrastructure

Support Infrastructure

Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

Economy and Industry Profile

Kheda: A Snapshot

INDEX

Annexure8

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Kheda: A Snapshot

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Introduction: KhedaMap 1: District Map of Kheda with Talukas§ Kheda, also known as ‘Kaira’ is located 35 km from

Ahmedabad on the bank of river Vatrak

§ 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 sectorTalukas

District Headquarter

• Virpur

• Kapadvanj

• Balasinor

• Thasra

• Kathlal

• Mahemdabad

• Kheda

• Matar • Nadiad

• Mahudha

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Fact File

Zone III

Gujarati, Hindi and English

72.71%

922 Females per 1000 Males

480 Persons per sq. km

20,23,354 (As per 2001 Census)

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Nadiad

3959 sq. km

9 (Mahi, Sabarmati, Mesvo, Khari, Luni, Vatrak, Shedhi, Mahor, Varasi)

723 mm

14º Centigrade (Minimum)

41º Centigrade (Maximum)

22.30º to 23.18º North (Latitude)

72.32º to 73.37º East (Longitude)

Languages

Seismic Zone

Literacy Rate

Sex Ratio

Population Density

Population

Talukas

District Headquarter

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Source: Kheda District profile Booklet 2006-07

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Economy and Industry Profile

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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 2006-07

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2nd largest producer of Cereals in Gujarat

Fig. 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07

Fig. 2 : Food and Non-Food Crop Production 2006 - 07

§ In the year 2006-07, 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

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Minerals

Source: Kheda District Profile Booklet 2007, Geology & Mining department

§ 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

BauxiteLimestoneBentoniteSandQuartzBlack trap

Map 2: Mineral Reserves in Kheda

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Major Industries

Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07

§ 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 62,776.32 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.

Large volume & Small volume Parentrals

KhedaMerck Bioscience Ltd.

Gas bottle fillingMatarShell Gas India Ltd.

BeveragesKhedaHindustan Coca cola Beverages Ltd.

Natural or artificial mineral water

MatarBritco Foods Company Ltd.

Thermoformed plastic packaging

KhedaTransatlantic Packaging Pvt. Ltd.

TextilesNadiadMafatlal Industries Ltd

Electrical equipmentsNadiadGE Lighting (India) Ltd.

ProductionTalukaName of Company

Table 1: Illustrative List of Medium and Large Scale Players in Kheda*

Corrugated boxesKhedaCore Emballage Ltd.

Electrical equipmentsNadiadApar Limited

Refrigerated and plain

marine containersKhedaVarun Seacon Ltd.

Cable wire and PVC

wireNadiadTorrent Cable Ltd.

Tablets and CapsulesKhedaNebros Pharmaceuticals

CeramicsKhedaOrient Glaze Ltd.

Refined castor oilMatarSailani Agro Tech

Industries

ProductionTalukaName of Company

* Indicative List

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Major Industries

Source: Kheda District Profile booklet 2006-07

• Virpur

• Kapadvanj

• Balasinor

• Thasra

• Kathlal

• Mahemdabad

• Kheda

• Matar• Nadiad

• Mahudha

Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.

Merck Biosciences Ltd.

Nabros Pharmaceuticals

GE Lighting (India) Ltd.

Torrent Cables Ltd.

Mafatlal Industries

Apar Industries

Shell Gas India Ltd.

Map 3 : Major Industry players in Kheda*

* Indicative List

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Small Scale Industries (SSI)

Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07

§ 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 non-

metallic 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

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Rubber and PlasticproductsBasic metal industries

Electrical Machinery andapparatusTransport equipment andparts

OtherSSI

13Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2007

Industry Investment TrendsFig. 5 : Investments in Major Sectors

1988-1997 vs 1998-2007 – Comparative Data§ As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda

(IEMs) filed, sectors showing growth in

investments during 1998-2007 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 1988-1997

§ However, during the decade of 1998-2007, growth in

these sectors were tremendous with an investment of

INR 270 crore (USD 64 million)

§ Maximum investments were witnessed in Cement

and Gypsum sector followed by Paper and its

products during the decade(1998 – 2007)

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Fig. 6 : Major Investments & Employment during 1988-97

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007

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§ During 1988-97, 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 1988-97

and an investment of INR 186 crore (USD 44.28

million)

§ Paper and Pulp sector generated the next highest

employment opportunity creating 2,974 jobs

followed by electrical equipments creating 1,748

jobs

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Investment Trends: 1998-07

Fig. 7 : Major Investments & Employment during 1998-07

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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sector attracting highest investment of INR 208

crore (USD 49.50 million) contributing 47% to the

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 10.47

million) with 50% increase in total number of units

and generating highest employment with 528

jobs

§ An upward trend in investments was observed in

Ceramics sector with growth of over 150 %

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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

§ The next highest investment was proposed by the

pharmaceutical sector with an investment of INR 72 crore

(USD 18 million)

§ 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)

Fig 8: Number of MoU Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)

Fig 9: Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07 Signed

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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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

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Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

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Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

M/s. Vraj Integrated Textile Park

Industrial Park

1 Industrial Park

Balasinor

Nadiad 2

Nadiad 1

Matar

Kapadwanj

Thasara

Industrial Estates

6 Industrial Estates

SuratKheda

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Industrial Parks

93.39 AcresProposed Area

Bidaj Taluka, Kheda districtLocation

Integrated Textile ParkPark

26.19Project Cost(USD million)

UpcomingStatus of Approval

M/s. Vraj Integrated Textile Park Ltd.Name Of The Developer

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Table 2: Industrial Parks in Kheda

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Industrial Estates

Map 4: Industrial Estates in Kheda

Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Table 3: Industrial Estates in Kheda

25.90Balasinor

19.35Nadiad 2

15.33Nadiad 1

Matar

Kapadwanj

Thasara

Industrial functional estate

11.52

10.89

8.16

Area (In hectares)

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Support Infrastructure

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Road Connectivity

§ 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

Ankleshwar (143 km)

Source: Kheda District Profile bBooklet 2006-07

RoadMap 5 : Kheda Road & Rail Network

1575Chennai

1865Kolkata

1028Hyderabad

511Mumbai

848Delhi

Distance (in km)Locations

Table4 : Distances of Nadiad from major Industrial Hubs

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Rail and Air ConnectivityRail

§ 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

Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07

§ 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

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Power Supply Network

§ 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.

Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation

Power

Map 7 : Kheda Power supply

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Gas

Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007

Gas Supply

§ There is one section of gas pipeline present in the district, Vadodara – Ahmedabad – Kalol of 41.91 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

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Support Infrastructure : 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.

Water

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

KathlalAntroliKheda23.98Mahemdavad

VithalpuraLasundraKheda11.40Sanali

RaskaHarsoliGandhinagar, Kheda25.03Vahelal

MahemdavadBahiyalGandhinagar, Kheda21.54Ghodasar

End pointStarting pointDistrictLength (Km)Branch canal

Table 5 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network

Source: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007

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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 HusbandryActivities’

Source: Official Portal of Gujarat Government, Gujarat State Road Development Corporation

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Social Infrastructure

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EducationTable 6 : Educational Institutions in Kheda

§ 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

Source: Kheda District Profile Booklet 2006-07, Department of Education

1MCA College

2Pharmacy Colleges

Total Educational Institute

1Management College

1Engineering Colleges

2Polytechnic

12ITIs

16Others*

81Higher Secondary Schools

251Secondary Schools

1596Primary Schools

* Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges

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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

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 2006-07

Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital at Nadiad, Kheda

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Tourism

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Tourism

Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007, Annual Report (2006-07)

§ 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

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

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

Dakor temple

Santaram temple

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Investment Opportunities

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Investment OpportunitiesFood 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 www.indextb.com

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Investment OpportunitiesIT/ 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 www.indextb.com

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Annexure I

Map 2: Mineral reserves in Kheda

Map 3: Medium & Large Scale Industry Clusters

Map 8 : Kheda Gas Network

Map 7: Kheda Power Supply

Map 6 :Kheda Road & Rail Network

Map 5 :Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

Map 4: Location of Industrial Estates in Kheda

Map 1: District Map of Kheda with talukas

Maps

Figure 5: Investment in Major sectors –Decadal Comparison

Figure 8 : No. Of MoUs Signed

Figure 9: Sectorwise MoUs Signed

Figure 7 : Major Investments and Employment during 1998-2007

Figure 6 : Major Investments and Employment during 1988-1997

Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of sectors in SSI Units

Figure 2 : Food and Non- Food Crop Production 2005-06

Figure 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07

Figures

Table 2: Industrial Park in Kheda

Table 5: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network

Table 4: Distance of Kheda from major Industrial hubs

Table 6 : Educational Institutions in Kheda

Table 3 : Industrial estates in Kheda

Table 1 : Medium & Large scale players in Kheda

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Annexure II : AbbreviationsIEM : 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