Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011 - District Profile : Junagadh

1. Junagadh

2. INDEX
1 Junagadh: A Snapshot
2 Economy and Industry Profile
3 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
4 Support Infrastructure
5 Social Infrastructure
6 Tourism
7 Investment Opportunities
8 Annexure
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3. 1
Junagadh: A Snapshot
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4. Introduction: Junagadh
§ Junagadh district is located in western Gujarat and is Map 1: District Map of Junagadh with Talukas
surrounded by Arabian sea to its south .
§ The district is divided into 14 talukas of which major ones
include, Veraval, Junagadh, Kodinar, Manavadar, and
Mangrol
§ Focus sectors:
§ Mineral based cement industry,
§ Fish processing industry,
§ Agriculture based industry
§ Power sector Bhesan
Manavadar Junagadh
§ Major players such as, Ambuja cement, Gujarat Siddhi Keshod Vanthali
Visavadar
Mendareda
cement, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals and Hindustan Lever Ltd. Mangarol
• Maliya Talala
have their presence in the district Veraval
Kodinar Una
§ Junagadh is famous for the Gir Sanctuary, the only abode to Sutrapada
Asiatic lions and mountain range Girnar which is a major
District Headquarter
pilgrimage destination Talukas
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5. Fact File
69.40° to 71.05 ° East (Longitude)
Geographical Location
20.44 ° to 21.40 ° North (Latitude)
42° Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
10° Centigrade (Minimum)
Average Rainfall 787 mm
Rivers 6 (Ojhat, Uben, Hiran, Raval, Madhuvanti and Machhundri)
Area 8,846 sq. km
District Headquarters Junagadh
Talukas 14
Population 24,48,173 (As per 2001 Census)
Population Density 277 persons per sq. km
Sex Ratio 955 Females per 1000 Males
Literacy Rate 68.35%
Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English
Seismic Zone Zone III
Source: Junagadh district Profile 2006-07
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6. 2
Economy and Industry Profile
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7. Economy & Industry Profile
§ Agriculture is the backbone of the district economy. 70% of the 8%
population is engaged in primary sector , 22% in secondary sector
22%
and 8% in tertiary sector
§ Fish processing industry is a major sector in Junagadh. Processed
70%
fishes from Junagadh are exported to Singapore, China, Hongkong,
Primary sector
Japan, Dubai and other parts of the world. The industrial giant Secondary sector
Tertiary sector
Hindustan Lever Ltd. has a frozen fish packing unit in Maliya taluka
of the district
§ Presence of huge reserves of Limestone, makes the cement
industry a thriving industry sector in the district.
§ The major business of Junagadh district includes, Mineral based
industries such as, cement & soda ash, Agriculture based industries
like edible oil, groundnut units, solvent plants and oil cakes and
Marine based industries like fish processing units and frozen fish
Source: Junagadh district profile booklet 2006-07
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8. Agriculture
§ Major crops produced in the district are wheat,
Fig. 1: Production of Food and Non Food Crops (2006-07)
oilseeds, cotton, mango, banana, onion and
brinjal 464400
Oil Seeds
§ Total production of Oilseeds in Junagadh in
2006-07 was 4,64,400 MT which was the highest 521400
Wheat
in the State
§ Junagadh is the largest producer of Groundnut 420000 440000 460000 480000 500000 520000 540000
Production ( MT)
and Garlic in the State contributing 26% and Fig.2: Production of Fruits, Vegetables and Spices (2006-07)
34% to total production respectively
Spices 98762
§ Junagadh is the 4th largest producer of Cereals
378859
in the State with total production of 5,69,800 MT Vegetables
in 2006-07 274373
Fruits
§ Mango and onions are produced in large
0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000 350000 400000
quantities in the district Production (MT)
Source: Department of Agriculture, 2006-07
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9. Major Industries
§ There are over 40 medium and large scale industries present in Junagadh district, involved in sectors
such as, Cement plants, edible oil, refinery plants and fish processing units
§ Most of the medium and large scale industries are concentrated in Veraval, Junagadh, Manavadar and
Kodinar talukas of the district
§ Some of the major medium and large scale players present in Junagadh are mentioned in the Table 1.
Table 1: Medium and Large Scale Players in Junagadh*
Name of Company Taluka Production
Agro Marine Export Ltd. Junagadh Marine products
Indian Rayon and Industries Ltd. Veraval Chemicals
Gujarat Siddhi Cement Ltd. Veraval Ordinary portland cement
Narmada Agro Chemicals Ltd. Mangrol Super phosphate granulation
Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd. Kodinar Portland cement
Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. Sutrapada Soda ash
Hindustan Lever Ltd. Maliya Frozen fish pack
Austin Engineering Ltd. Bhesan Ball and roller bearing products
Creative Castings Ltd. Junagadh Alloy steel castings
Gujarat Dairy Development Corporation Ltd. Junagadh Pasteurized milk, butter
Source: Junagadh District Profile 2006-07 * Indicative list
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10. Major Industries
Map 2 : Major Industry players in Junagadh district*
• Bhesan
• Junagadh
• Mangarol Indian Rayon and
Industries Ltd. (Aditya Birla
Group)
• Maliya Gujarat Siddhi Cement Ltd.
Narmada Agro Chemicals
Ltd.
• Veraval Gujarat Ambuja Cement
Ltd.
Gujarat Heavy Chemicals
• Kodinar Ltd.
Hindustan Lever Ltd.
• Sutrapada Austin Engineering Ltd.
Creative Castings Ltd.
* Indicative list
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11. Small Scale Industries (SSIs)
§ There are over 7,000 Small Scale Industries operating in Junagadh district in sectors which includes
food products, chemicals, electrical equipments, textiles and repairing & servicing
§ Maximum number of SSI units (3,018 Units) related to repairing & servicing are located in Junagadh
followed by food products industry with over 503 units
§ Most of the small scale industries are located in Junagadh, Keshod, Veraval, Manavadar, Kodinar
and Mangrol talukas of the district
Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of Sectors in SSI Units
7% Food products
4%
11%
21% Repairing and Se rvicing Tobacco and Beverages
14%
Che m icals Textiles
Glass, Ceram ics and
20% Wood
SSI Cem e nt
5%
Other
Non ferrous m etals Leather
Contribution
5%
SSI 19%
42% M etal products
Rubber and Plastic
5% M achinery
Electricity related
equipments
5% Paper and its products
Automobile parts
5% 20%
5% Others 12%
Source: Junagadh District Profile 2006-07
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12. Industry Investment Trends
§ As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEMs)
filed, the total investments during 1988-97 was INR
Fig. 5: Investments in 1988 -97 Vs 1998-07
2,270 Crore (USD 553.65 million), and during 1998 – Comparative Data in Last Two Decades
2007 investments were to the tune of INR 3,484 Crore 4000
3484
(USD 849.75 million) 3500
Investment (INR Crore)
3000
§ Around 90% of the investments during 1998-07 came 2270
2500
from sectors such as Chemicals and Cement & 2000
1500
Gypsum products while the major investment during
1000
1988-97 was contributed by industries involved in
500
Cement & Gypsum, Chemicals, Boiler and Steam 0
1988-1997 1998-2007
generating units and Infrastructure sector.
§ Cement and Gypsum sector observed significant
growth in investments over the previous decade
§ Fresh investments were witnessed in sectors such as
sugar, infrastructure projects and boiler and steam
generating units during 1998-07
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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13. Investment Trends: 1988-97
§ During 1988-97 cement and gypsum products
attracted the highest investment of INR 1,548 Fig 6: Major Investments & Employment during 1988-97
crore (USD 377.56 million) contributing 68% to
the total investment in the decade Highest
Investment
§ The sector also generated highest employment Highest
Investm ent and Em ploym ent
7000 Employment
6012
6000 5312
opportunities creating 6,012 jobs with a share of 4369
5000
4000 3512
26%
3000
1548
2000
§ Chemicals sector witnessed second highest 1000 489
63 52
0
investment of INR 489 crore (USD 119.26 million)
pro ducts
Chem icals
Textiles
G ypsum
Processing
Cem ent
Industries
and
Food
and created employment opportunities for 4,369
persons
Sectors
§ Food processing industries generated second Investm ent Em ploym ent
highest employment with 5,312 jobs and
contributed 23% to the total employment
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007
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14. Investment Trends: 1998-07
§ Cement and gypsum products witnessed
highest investment of INR 2,026 crore (USD
Fig 7: Major Investments & Employment during 1998-07
494.14 million) projecting a growth of 31% and
contributing 58% to total investments Highest
Investment
§ These also generated highest employment
2500
Investment and Employment
2026
opportunities creating 1,465 jobs with a share of 2000 Highest
Employment
1465
42% in total employment generated 1500
1000 860
756
§ Boiler and steam generating units and
500 350 300
infrastructure projects invited fresh 59 100 70 15
0
investments during the decade with INR 350
Sugar
Generating
Chemicals
Cement and
Infrastructure
Boilers &
Products
Gypsum
Steam
Units
projects
crore (USD 83 million) and INR 300 crore (USD
71 million) respectively
Sectors
§ Sugar industry emerged as a new sector
Inves tm ent Em ploym ent
inviting investments during the decade and
generating second highest employment of 860
jobs
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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15. Investments in Pipeline
Fig8: Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)
§ A total of 11 MoUs amounting to INR 5,968 crore (USD 8
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1,455.6 million) of investments were signed in Junagadh 7
No. of MoUs signed
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during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit (VGGIS) 5
hosted in the years 2003, 2005 and 2007 4
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2 2
§ Cement, Tourism, Textiles, Agro & Food processing, 2
1
Power and Ports sectors invited investments during Vibrant
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Gujarat’s three summits 2003 2005 2007
Years
§ With an investment of INR 4,000 crore (USD 975.6
Fig 9: Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)
million), JSW Power Co. propose to set up coal based Signed
1 Mineral based
power plant at Simar in Junagadh Industries (Cem ent)
3 Tourism
§ Maximum number of MoUs were signed in Cement 2
Textile and Apparels
industry and Agro & Food processing industry
Agro and Food
§ 3 MoUs were signed in cement industry with proposed 1
Processing
Pow er
investment of INR 1,360 crore (USD 331.70 million)
3 1 Port based
§ Agro & food processing industry also witnessed 3 MoUs to
establish fish processing units and Mango processing units
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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16. Economy Drivers
§ The economy of Junagadh is mainly based on agriculture. With the new Government policy of
biotechnology, Junagadh has been identified as one of the agriculture biotechnology zone. This will
boost setting up of agro-biotech industries in the district
§ Veraval port in the district will have separate facilities for commercial activities in near future.
This will increase commercial traffic at the port and would fuel the industrial activities of the district
§ With the development of Simar as a power port, opportunities exist for setting up of power plants along
the coastline of Junagadh
§ Cement has been a key industry of the district and will experience further growth with upcoming
cement units thereby leading to economic development of the district
§ Junagadh boasts of some of the best tourist destinations in the State and hence experiences a huge
influx of tourists every year
Source: Indian Real Estate: Growth and New Destinations ,FICCI and Ernst & Young, 2007
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17. 3
Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
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18. Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
6 Industrial Estates
Industrial Estates
Vishwadar
Shil
Junagadh (2)
Veraval
Junagadh
Sutrapada Junagadh
1 Industrial Park
Industrial Park
M/s. Safona Textile Pvt. Ltd.
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19. Industrial Estates
Table 2: Industrial Estates in Junagadh Map 3: Industrial Estates in Junagadh
Industrial Estates Area in Hectare
Vishwadar (RIDC) 1.00
Shil 12.00
Junagadh I 14.29
Veraval 56.56
Junagadh II 85.89
Sutrapada 173.07
Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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20. Industrial Parks
Table 3: Industrial Park in Junagadh Map 4: Industrial Park in Junagadh
Name Of The M/s. Safona Textile Pvt. Ltd.
Developer
Near Talala
Location Taluka : Veraval
District : Junagadh
Park Integrated Textile Park Integrated Textile park
• Veraval
Project Cost 23.49
(USD million)
Status of Approval Upcoming
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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21. 4
Support Infrastructure
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22. Road and Rail Connectivity
Road Map 5: Junagadh Road and Rail Network
§ National Highway 8D passes through the district with a
total length of 116 km, connecting Junagadh with Rajkot
§ With a length of 96 km, National Highway 8E passes
through the district connecting it to Bhavnagar and Amreli
district.
§ The district is also connected to Jamnagar and
Porbandar through NH 8E (Ext.), with a total length of 43
km
§ Distance from major industrial centers: Ahmedabad (327
km), Surat (563 km), Vadodara (396 km), Gandhinagar
(355 km), Vapi (652 km), Palanpur (473 km), Rajkot (102
km), Mehsana (401 km) and Bhavnagar (205 km) Table 5: Distance of Junagadh from
Major Industrial Centers
Rail Locations Distance (in km)
Delhi 1140
§ The district has Junagadh-Veraval and Veraval-Somnath Mumbai 841
railway lines present Hyderabad 1358
Kolkata 2188
§ Junagadh is connected to Ahmedabad and Rajkot cities
Chennai 1905
through rail Source: Junagadh district profile booklet 2006-07
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23. Airports, Ports and Water Supply
Air Map 6: Air connectivity of Junagadh
§ The district has a domestic airport located at Keshod
connecting it to Porbandar and Mumbai
Port
Mumbai
§ Veraval port is in Junagadh has good road and rail connectivity
§ The port is connected with Ahmedabad by road and broad gauge railway
line
§ Anchorage lies about 1.5 km offshore and at the anchorage three vessels can work at a time
§ GMB has issued LOI for development of Sutrapada port on BOOT basis
§ Sutrapada is located 14 km East of Veraval port. It is planned to develop 2 berths for bulk cargo in
Phase 1 at an investment of Rs. 600 crores
§ Gujarat Ambuja cement has developed captive jetty at Muldwarka for their cement plant. The main
cargo handled at the jettyis coal, cement and clinker
Water
§ Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from four main sources, viz Gujarat
Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), irrigation canals, bore wells, and Lakes
Source: Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat
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24. Power Supply Network
Power
§ Junagadh has a well developed network of sub stations to cater to the need of electricity for industry and
residential use
§ There are five substations of 220 KV, four substations of 132 KV and fourteen substations of 66 KV each
with a total of 16 substations in the district
§ Power projects of approx. 4000MW proposed.
Map 7: Junagadh Power Supply Network
220 KV Sub Station
132 KV Sub Station
220 KV Sub Station line
132 KV Sub Station line
Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation
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25. Veraval Port
§ Veraval is a fair-weather lighterage port situated in the south-west coast of
Gujarat
Saurashtra and is mainly engaged in fishing activities
Veraval
§ The main cargo handled at the port include wood pulp, food grains, fertilisers,
coal, coke, pig iron, oil cakes, fish, onions, lime stone, soda ash, and cement
§ With rich fish grounds, Veraval is also rich in agriculture product
Source: The Ports of Gujarat, GMB. Government of Gujarat
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26. Proposed Infrastructure Projects
Port Projects
• Gujarat Maritime Board has identified Simar as a potential site for development of a power
port for handling coal and LNG to meet the requirement of the power plant. The envisaged
cargo handling capacity of port envisage about 10MMTPA
• Sutrapada port is proposed to handle general cargo. The cargo handling capacity
envisages about 23 MMTPA. The proposed site is about 8 km from N.H. no. 8E
Tourism
§ The State Government has sanctioned the project for development of Circuit Tourism
project at Junagadh
Source: Indian Real Estate: Growth and New Destinations (FICCI and Ernst & Young), Industries Commissionerate
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27. 5
Social Infrastructure
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28. Education
§ Junagadh Agricultural University offers education in
agriculture, agriculture engineering and fisheries Table 4: Educational Institutions in Junagadh
§ It conducts fruit, oilseed, sugarcane and wheat research, Educational Institutes Total
testing and training centers Primary schools 1296
§ The research center of Central Institute of Fisheries Secondary schools
475
Technology (CIFT) is located at Veraval taluka which is Higher sec schools
involved in research related to fishing and fish processing ITIs 8
§
district
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The National Research Centre for groundnut is located in the Polytechnic
Management College
1
1
§ Technical colleges offering courses in chemical, civil, Pharmacy Colleges 2
electrical, electronic and communication, information Others * 21
technology, production and mechanical engineering are also
* Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges
present in the district
§ Junagadh also has a fisheries college located in Veraval
taluka offering courses in Pisciculture
Source: Junagadh District Profile 2006-07, Industries Commissionerate
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29. Health
§ Junagadh has several hospitals and research centres providing a comprehensive range of
medical services backed by modern technology and trained clinicians
§ There are 15 community and 55 primary health centers present in the district
§ It also has 1 civil hospital, 1 Government hospital, 390 sub centres, 6 allopathic
dispenseries, 1 mobile comprehensive health care unit and 2 mobile dispenseries
§ K.J. Vyas General Hospital provides specialised medical facilities for liver diseases
§ The district also has an Ayurvedic Regional Research Centre
Source: Junagadh District Profile, Health and Family Welfare Department, 2007
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30. 6
Tourism
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31. Tourism
§ Gir National Park is the major attraction for most visitors to Junagadh
district. The Asiatic Lion is the key feature of the park. In addition to the
lion, there are jungle cats, hyenas, jackals, spotted deers, blackbuck,
porcupines and some 500 leopards
§ Mount Girnar is the highest point of elevation in Gujarat. The mountain
range has 866 Hindu and Jain temples and hermitages on the five peaks
Gir National Park
§ Kankai, located 50 km from Sasan Gir, is a shrine dedicated to Kankai
Mata, the benefactor of shepherds of Gir. It is based in the heart of the
jungle. The lofty temple walls and sound doors ensure safety.
§ Talala and surrounding areas are famous for their Kesar mangoes, one of
the few Indian varieties known around the world
§ Kutiyana is a pilgrimage site of Muslims. The town is flocked with tourists
during Pir Minskinsha Urs, held from 13th through 15th day in the Muslim
Girnar Hill
month of Sabaan
Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007
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32. 7
Investment Opportunities
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33. Investment Opportunities
Agriculture
§ Groundnut farming and processing
§ Cotton seed and groundnut oil
§ Cattle feed and poultry farm
§ Absorbent cotton and surgical cotton bandage
Marine
§ Fish processing, fish oil and powder
§ Boat building
Mineral
§ Limestone powder and hydrated Lime
§ Cement industry
§ Ceramics industry
§ Asbestos, cement sheet and pipes
§ Precipitated calcium carbonate
§ Table and dairy salt
§ Light basic magnesium carbonate
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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34. Investment Opportunities
Chemicals
§ Fertilisers and Pesticides
§ Dyes and Dyes intermediate
§ Paints, Varnish and Distemper
§ Sodium Silicate
Engineering
§ Agriculture equipments and Automobile parts
§ Tube tyres and Moulded rubber parts
§ Brass parts
§ Auto repairing and service stations
Plastic
§ Plastic tubes, Pipe fittings
§ Plastic moulded and PVC items
§ Fishing nets
§ Reprocessing plant
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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35. Annexure I
Maps Figures Tables
Figure 1: Production of Food and Non Food Table 1: Medium & Large Scale Players in
Map 1: District Map of Junagadh with Talukas
crops (2005-06) Junagadh
Map 2: Major Players in Junagadh Figure 2: Production of Fruits, Vegetables and
Table 2: Industrial Estates in Junagadh
Spices (2006-07)
Map 3: Industrial Park in Junagadh
Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of Sectors in SSI Table 3: Industrial Park in Junagadh
Units
Map 4: Industrial Estates in Junagadh
Figure 5: Decadal trend in Investments (1988- Table 4: Educational Institutions in Junagadh
Map 5: Junagadh Road and Rail Network 97 Vs 1998-07)
Map 6: Air Connectivity of Junagadh Figure 6: Major Investments and Employment
during 1988-97
Map 7: Junagadh Power Supply Network
Figure 7: Major Investments and Employment
during 1998-07
Figure 8: Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03,
05, 07)
Figure 9: Sector wise MoUs Signed (VGGIS
03, 05, 07)
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36. 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
GSECL : Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd
GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
GMB : Gujarat Maritime Board
GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board
ITI : Industrial Training Institute
CIFT : Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
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