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1) Amreli district in Gujarat has a focus on industries like engineering, ports and ship building, and cement due to large reserves of limestone. 2) Pipavav port located in Amreli is a major economic driver and India's first private sector port. Large industries like Ultra Tech Cement have manufacturing facilities in Amreli. 3) Amreli has over 5,000 small and medium enterprises and is known for production of engineering equipment, textiles, and agricultural crops like groundnuts, cotton and oilseeds. Minerals like limestone are abundantly available.
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- 2. 2 Investment Opportunities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tourism Social Infrastructure Support Infrastructure Industrial Locations / Infrastructure Economy and Industry Profile Amreli: A Snapshot INDEX Annexure8
- 4. 4 Introduction: Amreli § Amreli is located near the Gulf of Khambhat in the Arabian Sea, in the western part of Gujarat § The district has 11 talukas, of which the major ones are Amreli, Babra, Bagasara, Jafrabad, Rajula, Savarkundla and Vadiya § Amreli city is the district headquarter of Amreli § Focus industry sectors-Engineering, Port and Ship building, Minerals and Cement Pipavav Port: § Pipavav, India’s first private sector port and the world’s third largest container terminal operating port, is located in Amreli district (Source: Pipavav Port, 2007) Minerals: § The district houses large reserves of limestone (Source: Mineral Treasure of Gujarat,, Commissioner of Geology and Mining, 2002-03) District Headquarter City Talukas Map1: District Map of Amreli with Talukas Jafrabad Rajula Amreli Pipavav City Lathi Babra Vadia Bagasara Lilia Savarkundla Khambha Dhari
- 5. 5 Fact File Gujarati, Hindi and EnglishLanguages Zone IIISeismic zone 66.10%Literacy rate 987 Females per 1000 MalesSex ratio 188 persons per sq. km.Population density 1.39 million (As per 2001 Census)Population 11Talukas AmreliDistrict headquarter 7,397 sq.kmArea Shetrunji, Thebi, Dhatarwadi, Gagdio, Shanti, Vadi and RayadiRivers 550 mmAverage rainfall 20.45º to 22.25ºNorth (Latitude) 70.30º to 71.75ºEast (Longitude) Geographical location Source: Socio Economic Review 2006-07
- 6. 6 Economy and Industry Profile 2
- 7. 7 Economy and Industry Profile § Amreli is a base for cement, metallurgical, electrical equipments, ports and ship building industries § Due to the presence of large reserves of limestone, several major cement conglomerates, such as Larson & Toubro and Ultra Tech Cement Co. Ltd have established their manufacturing facilities in Amreli § Larson & Toubro Limited (L&T) has a calculated investment of approximately INR 1,682 crore (USD 400 million) § Excellent port connectivity with the presence of Pipavav port makes port and ship building industry the key industry in the district. Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited has investments of more than INR 250 crore (USD 59.5 million) § Over 5,455 units of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) are present in Amreli § Savarkundla taluka is known for the production of engineering equipments (weighing materials and machines) in Gujarat
- 8. 8 Agriculture § Major crops being produced in the district are groundnut, cotton, sesame, jowar and bajra § Total agricultural productivity of Amreli for the year 2006-07 was 1.5 lakhs Metric Tones (MT) § The district was the fifth highest producer of oilseeds in the State with a production of 1,305 M.T. (in 2006- 07) § Total production of cotton in Amreli was 4,90,100 Bales (in 2006-06) 7880 5466 7752 83807 9475.8 57237 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 Fruits Vegetables Spices Area(inHec) 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 Production(inM.T.) Area (In Hec) Production (In Hec) 540 126 3112 89 1333 1305 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 Cereals Pulses Oil Seed Area(inHec.) 0 1000 2000 Production (inM.T.) Area Production Source: Department of Agriculture, 2006-07 6031 1554 1530 36186 38850 22950 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 Mango Onion Brinjal TotalArea(inHec) 0 6000 12000 18000 24000 30000 36000 42000 TotalProduction(inM.T.) Area (in Hec) Production (in M.T.) Fig 1: Food and non – food crop production (2006-07) Fig 2 : Food crop production (2006-07) Fig 3: Total area and production of major food crops (2006-07)
- 9. 9 Minerals Iron Ore Gypsum Bauxite Calcite Salt Lime Stone Khambha Dhari Rajula LathiAmreli Jafrabad Map2: Mineral Map of Amreli§ Limestone is the major mineral found in the district § Total production of limestone in the district was 5,800,461 MT during 2005-06 § Besides limestone, the district is also known for natural clay, salt, gypsum and black stone Rest of the State, 23956123 M.T. Production inAmreli, 5800461M.T. Rest of the State Production in Amreli Fig 4: Limestone production in Amreli (in mn M.T) Source: Mineral Treasure of Gujarat,, Commissioner of Geology and Mining, 2002-03
- 10. 10 Major Industries * Indicative List Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 Port developments and Operations Pipavav Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited CementRajula Ultratech Cement Co. Ltd. CementJafrabad Narmada Cement Co. Ltd. Vessels and other floating structures Rajula Pipavav Ship dismantling and engineering Edible OilAmreli Gujarat Co. Mktg. Fed. Ltd. ProductTalukaName of the Industry Table 1: Major industries present in Amreli (in 2006-07)* Map 3 : Major industries in Amreli*
- 11. 11 Small Scale Industries (SSI) § In 10 talukas of the district, over 5,455 units generate 17,845 jobs and have an investment of INR 8,323.60 lakhs (USD 20.30 million) § Maximum number of small scale industries are engaged in embroidery products, textiles and wooden boxes § Savarkundla taluka has witnessed maximum number of SSI units with a healthy investment of over INR 1,767 lakhs (USD 4.30 million), providing jobs to 6,346 people Map 4: SSI Clusters in Amreli Source: Amreli District Profile, 2006-07 191 1555 642 39 2228 179 247 1767 114 160 1201 795 792 1294 202 796 6346 292 677 1726 3466 1459 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 Vadia Babra Lathi Lilia Amreli Bagasara Dhari Savarkundla Khambha Jafrabad Rajula Total Investments (in Lakh) Total Employment Fig 5: Taluka-wise total investments and employment in Amreli Rajula Amreli Lathi Vadia Bagasara Savarkundla Dhari 352 Units 505 Units 1059 Units459 Units 691 Units 1141 Units 424 Units Babra Jafrabad 204 Units 263 Units Lilia 141 Units Khambha 218 Units
- 12. 12 Investment Trends: 1988-97 § According to Industrial Entrepreneurial Memoranda (IEM) filed from 1988 to 2007, Amreli has shown an investment of INR 22,083 Crore (USD 5,386 million) in industries such as metallurgical, fertilizers, engineering and cement industries § From 1988 to 1997, investments across industries in the district amounted to INR 3,350 crore (USD 817 million). Some of the major investments were in metallurgical industries, cement and gypsum and in infrastructural projects. § Metallurgical sector and industries in cement and gypsum products led to the maximum employment generation of almost 2,807 and 1,935 respectively, during the year 1988-97. 2048 975 2807 1935 2056 3270 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Metallurgical industries Cement & Gypsum Miscellaneous Industries Investment Employment 3350 18723 7710 6798 0 20000 1988-97 1998-07 Investments(in INRCrore) 6000 8000 Employment Investment Employment Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 Fig 6: Decadal Growth Rate Fig 7: Total Investment and Employment (in 1988-97)
- 13. 13 § The present period (1998-07), manufacturing of electrical equipments, has shown maximum investments of approximately INR 9,000 crore (USD 2,195.12 million), which was almost 50% of the total investment of INR 18,723 crore (USD 4,566.58 million) § A steep growth was observed in cement and gypsum sector during 1998-07 over the investments in the previous decade. Infrastructure development emerged as a potential area, with investments to the tune of INR 7,415 crore (USD 1,808.5 million) 9000 626 7415 550 1890 4445 825 1682 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 Electrical Equipments Cement & Gypsum Miscellaneous Industries Infrastructure Projects Investment Employment Investment Trends: 1998-07 Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 Fig 8: Total Investments (in Crore) and Employment (during 1998-07)
- 14. 14 Investments in Pipeline § In total 14 MoUs were signed during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summits (VGGIS) in 2003, 2005 and 2007 in several sectors such as ports, power and mineral based industries § With an investment of INR 8,000 crore (USD 1,951.22 million), Torrent Power has signed an MoU in Vibrant Gujarat 2007, for a 2000 MW power project in Pipavav city § During VGGIS 2007, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) signed an MoU for developing a LNG terminal at Pipavav with an investment of INR 2,000 crore (USD 487.8 million) Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 3 9 2 14.25 2303.75 21211 0 2 4 6 8 10 2003 2005 2007 No.ofUnits 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 TotalInvestment(in Crore) No. of MoUs Total Investments Fig 9: Number of MoUs and Total Investments (Global Investors Summit)
- 15. 15 Economy Drivers § Amreli is emerging as a hub for port-based, minerals, engineering and cement industries § The development of Pipavav port to handle Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and developed port infrastructure of handling 22 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of general cargo and containerised cargo has made it a gateway port. The port facility present at Pipavav would help in attracting investments in the future as well § Emergence of an LPG terminal, several new power projects and captive jetty industries in Pipavav by industries such as GSPC, Torrent Power, Ultratech Limited and Videocon are expected to further fuel the economic growth of the district § Rise of new sectors in the district, such as electrical equipments, engineering, and infrastructure projects during 1998-07 has led to the development of Amreli as a thriving industrial belt § The Government of Gujarat has started a road project connecting Pipavav to Ahmedabad directly. This is expected to boost the commercial activity and easy movement of logistics in the district, due to the proximity of Ahmedabad with Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
- 16. 16 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure 3
- 17. 17 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure M/s PSL Limited M/s E Complex Private Limited Special Economic Zone 2 Special Economic Zones Port based park Industrial Parks / Developers 1 Industrial Park Amreli Damnagar Babra (2) Rajula Liliya Jafrabad Industrial Estates 7 Industrial Estates Amreli
- 18. 18 Special Economic Zones / Industrial Parks In-principle Alternative Energy & Ancillaries PSL Ltd., Pipavav Notified for 156 hec. Engineering E Complex Pvt. Ltd., Rajula & Jafrabad StatusSectorName & Location Industrial Park Alternative Energy & Ancillaries Engineering Spread in an area of 1000 hec. Chemical Port based park, Pipavav DetailsSectorName & Location Jafrabad Rajula Pipavav Map 5 : SEZs and Industrial Parks in Amreli Source: Industries Commissionerate, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Corporation, 2007 Table 2: Special Economic Zones in Amreli (As on Dec. 2007) Table 3: Industrial Parks in Amreli
- 19. 19 Map 6 : Industrial estates in Amreli 14.81Damnagar 14.05Amreli 15.85Babra (1) 9.96Babra (2) 4.05Rajula 1.00Liliya 1.00Jafrabad Area (in Hec) Name & Location Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) Industrial Locations / Infrastructure Table 4 : Industrial Estates in Amreli
- 20. 20 Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) DMIC Influence Area Special Investment Region (SIR) Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) Industrial Area (100 sq. km) Investment Region (200 sq. km) Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge Corridor Mumbai- Delhi High Axel Load Freight Corridor (DFC) Map 7: Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor § Government of India plans to develop a Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) linking Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and 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 the total area of the State (18 out of 26 districts) would benefit 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. 150 km Source: Concept paper on DMIC (IF&FS), June 2007
- 21. 21 Source: District Profile Booklet Bhavnagar Ahmedabad Mehsana Gandhinagar Surat Vadodara Pipavav Proposed LNG Terminal Mumbai-Ahmedabad Expressway National Highway Existing Railway Mumbai-Delhi High Axel Load Freight Corridor Map 8: Connectivity of Amreli with other districts in Gujarat The broad gauge rail line of 264 km, connecting Pipavav port with Surendranagar district has made the district closer to the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), which passes through Surendranagar and Ahmedabad. Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Source: Concept paper on DMIC (IL&FS), June 2007
- 23. 23 Road, Rail, Port and Air Connectivity Road § National Highway 8E passes through the district connecting it to Junagadh (92 km) and Bhavnagar (113 km) district § Amreli is also connected to Ahmedabad (258 km), Vadodara (400 km), Jamnagar (193 km) and Surat (566 km), Rajkot (105 km), Ankaleshwar (483 km), Vapi (633 km), Gandhinagar (358 km) and Mehsana (404 km) § A four-lane expressway connects the Pipavav port to National Highway 8E Map 9: Connectivity map of Amreli 1842.39Chennai 2137.61Kolkata 1295.44Hyderabad 778.63Mumbai 1089.38Delhi Distance (in km)Locations § Almost all the talukas of Amreli are well connected with the rail network § The total rail length in the district is 271 km § In total there are seven railway stations in Amreli Rail Table 5: Distance of Amreli from Major Industrial hubs § Nearest airports are in Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Vadodara Air Port § Nearest ports are in Junagadh and Jamnagar
- 24. 24 Map 10: Power Map of Amreli § A substation of 400 KV is present in Amreli city, connected with Jetpur in Rajkot, Asoz in Vadodara, and Chorania in Surendranagar § Two 220 KV substations are present in Pipavav and Kovaya city § About 4000MW power stations are proposed in Pipavav. § 66kv and 11kv distribution system spread over the district. Source: Gujarat Electricity Board, 2007 220 KV Sub Station 400 KV Sub Station Power Power Supply Network
- 25. 25 § Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) has proposed a 80 km long gas pipeline in Amreli, originating from Jafrabad and connecting Pipavav via Bhavnagar. Gas A M R E L I Jafrabad Pipavav Bandar AMRELI B h a v n a g a r Source: Gujarat State Petrochemical Limited Map 11: Gas Grid Map of Amreli Gas Supply Route Identification Complete Commissioned Under Construction
- 26. 26 Pipavav Port § Pipavav port is India’s first private sector port and third largest container terminal operator, occupying an area of 6,760 sq. km § The port’s cargo handling capacity with an investment of more than INR 7 billion (USD 166.66 million) for its development. The port’s cargo handling capacity is around 22 MMTPA, which includes general and container cargo § The container stackyard has a storage area of about 1,70,000 square metres § The port has 3 dry cargo berths capable of handling bulk, break-bulk and containerised cargo § It has also developed an extensive backup infrastructure in the form of 15 warehouses, open stackyards and a port users building to accommodate the offices of customs, stevedores agents and shipping lines § It plans to create a world class container terminal with a capacity to handle 1 million TEU’s and handle 5 million MT of bulk cargo annually Pipavav Gujarat Pipavav Map 12: Location of Pipavav in Gujarat Source: Gujarat Maritime Board
- 27. 27 § A variety of bulk and break bulk cargo such as coal, cement, clinker, fertilisers, steel coils, iron ore, agri products, salt and soda ash are regularly handled at the port. § Ultra Tech Cement Limited, Essar Steel, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited are some of the key customers at the port. § Some of the major shipping lines operating at the port include Maersk Line, Safmarine, RCL, Hapag Lloyd, UASC, Hanjin, K Line, Hyundai, MOL, APL, PIL, Norasia, OOCL and ZIM. § Pipavav port is well connected by road and rail. It has developed three railway sidings inside the port limit in close proximity to the warehouses and berths. § It has a direct weekly mainline services to Europe, US and Far East. From the western coastal region of India, the port is linked internationally with Shanghai and the US. Source: Gujarat Maritime Board Pipavav Port
- 28. 28 Proposed Infrastructure Projects Power project: § Krishak Bharti Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of Central Government with the joint venture of Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL), has started a gas based power project with the capacity of 615 MW in Pipavav city § Combined Cycle Gas Turbine technology is being used in the project § Total project cost is worth INR 2,141 crore (USD 522.19 million) Road project: § With an estimated cost of INR 12 crore (USD 3 million), Gujarat State Road Development Corporation (GSRDC) and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) have initiated to develop a road project, linking the port with Pipavav- Bherai Road to Ahmedabad § Status: Project is in progress Water Project: § For the improvement of water supply and sewerage system in the district, Urban Development Authority (UD) has commissioned a project along with Urban Housing Department Source: Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board
- 30. 30 Education: § There are 966 primary, 171 secondary and higher secondary schools present in Amreli § One Government polytechnic college in the district offering engineering courses in the fields of electronics, mechanical and civil § Shri Leuva Patel Mahila Pharmacy College and Shri Leuva Patel Trust MBA Mahila College are the pharmacy and management colleges present in Amreli with an intake capacity of 60 persons respectively. § The intake capacity of five ITIs present in the district are 1,408 offering several industrial training programmes 8Other Colleges* 1 Management College 5ITI’s 1 Polytechnic College 2Pharmacy College Higher Secondary School 171 Secondary School 966Primary School TotalEducational Institutes *Other Colleges: Arts, Commerce, Science, B.Ed and Law College Education Health: • 13 community health centres • 35 primary health centres • 1 ayurvedic and 1 civil hospital
- 31. 31 Tourism 6
- 32. 32 Tourism § 30,898 Hectares of forest area is present in Amreli, comprising a wide variety of animal and plant species § Amreli also witnessed the presence of Gir Lion Sanctuary, the only abode to Asiatic Lions in the world, in an area of 379.9 sq. km § Shri Girdharbhai Sangrahalaya children’s museum is present in the district, exhibiting art, archaeology, astronomy and natural history. Informative films are also conducted § Paniya and Mityala wildlife sanctuaries are tourist attractions § Other renowned places in Amreli are Bhurakhiya Hanuman Mandir and Khodiyar Mandir and Pipavav port Pipavav Port Gir Lion Sanctuary
- 34. 34 Investment Opportunities Food and Agriculture § Setting up of manufacturing of edible oil mills § Drip and sprinkler irrigation, micro irrigation § Food and agro parks § Fishing industries Port led Development § Opportunities in LNG terminals § Power sector § Captive jetty Engineering § Metallurgical products § Electrical industries § Manufacturing of weighing machines * Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
- 35. 35 Cement Industry § Cement and gypsum industries § Building stone units § Chemical plants for manufacturing metallic calcium and desulphurising petroleum. Investment Opportunities * Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
- 36. 36 Annexure I Map 3 : Major Industries in Amreli Map 12: Location of Pipavav in Amreli Map 11: Gas Grid Map of Amreli Map 10: Power Map of Amreli Map 9: Connectivity map of Amreli Map 8: Connectivity of Amreli with Other Districts of Gujarat Map 7: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Map 6: Industrial Estates in Amreli Map 5: SEZ and Industrial Parks in Amreli Map 4: SSI Clusters in Amreli Map 2: Mineral Map of Amreli Map 1: District Map of Amreli with Talukas Maps Figure 5 : Investments and Total Employment in SSIs Figure 9 : Number of MoUs and Total Investments (Global Investor Summit) Figure 8 : Graph showing Total investments (in Crore) and Employment (in 1998-07) Figure 7 : Total Investments and Employment (in 1988-97) Figure 6 : Decadal Growth Rate Figure 4 : Limestone Production in Amreli (in mn M.T.) Figure 3 : Total Area and Production of major Food Crops in 2006-07 Figure 2 : Food Crop Production in 2006-07 Figure 1 : Food and Non- Food Crop Production 2005-06 Figures Table 5 : Distance of Amreli from Major Indian Cities Table 6 : List of Education Institutes in Amreli Table 4 : Industrial Estates in Amreli Table 3 : Industrial Parks in Amreli Table 2 : SEZs in Amreli Table 1 : Major Industries Present in Amreli (in 2006-07) Tables
- 37. 37 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 LNG : Liquefied Natural Gas GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor GIDB : Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation GoG : Government of Gujarat KRIBHCO: Krishak Bharti Cooperative Limited GSPC: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation PSU: Public Sector Undertaking GPCL: Gujarat Power Corporation Limited GSRDC: Gujarat State Road Development Corporation GMB: Gujarat Maritime Board ITI: Industrial Training Institutes