Gandhinagar has established itself as an important industrial and economic center in Gujarat. It has 7 special economic zones and 10 industrial estates that are home to major industries like textiles, food processing, electronics. The district also has over 8,000 small-scale industries providing employment. Gandhinagar is well-connected through infrastructure projects like the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor that passes through the state. The government is promoting investment through initiatives like the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit.

1. Gandhinagar

2. INDEX
1 Gandhinagar: 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
Gandhinagar: A Snapshot
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4. Introduction: Gandhinagar
§ Gandhinagar, the administrative capital of Gujarat was Map 1: District Map of Gandhinagar with Talukas
carved out of Ahmedabad district in late 1960s
§ The district has four talukas, viz. Gandhinagar, Kalol,
Dehgam and Mansa
§ Gandhinagar is divided into 30 sectors formed by roads laid
in a rectangular grid with each sector having its own
shopping, health, housing colonies and community centres
§ The city offers urban amenities which helps Gandhinagar in
attracting and retaining suitable manpower
§ Prestigious educational and upcoming research institutes Mansa
support the education system
§ Focus sectors:
§ Food Processing Gandhinagar
Kalol
Dehgam
§ Electronics
§ Textiles District Headquarter
Talukas
§ It is the potential hub for IT and ITeS sector
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5. Fact File
72.3º to 73.7º East (Longitude)
Geographical Location
23.0º to 23.6º North (Latitude)
45º Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
7.5º Centigrade (Minimum)
Average Rainfall 667 mm
Rivers 4 (Sabarmati, Khari, Vatrak, Meshvo)
Area 2,163.48 sq. km
District Headquarter Gandhinagar
Talukas 4
Population 13,34,731 (As per 2001 Census)
Population Density 617 Persons per sq. km
Sex Ratio 911 Females per 1000 Males
Literacy Rate 87.77%
Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English
Seismic Zone Zone III
Source: Gandhinagar District Profile & Socio-economic Review 2006-07
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6. 2
Economy and Industry Profile
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7. Economy and Industry Profile
§ Services in the public sector, Electrical & Electronics, Textiles,
Food Processing, IT/ITeS, Ceramics and Office Stationery are
some of the major vocational and industrial activities in
Gandhinagar
§ Electronics and Textiles have been the main sectors of
investment and employment in Gandhinagar district since the
late 1980s
§ The Food Processing industry of the district is well developed
because of the proximity to agricultural districts such as
Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, etc
§ Infrastructure development is another sector that has opened
up new opportunities for investment and employment
§ With the recent surge in investments in the IT/ ITeS sector,
Gandhinagar is progressively shaping into an attractive
destination for IT/ ITeS companies
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8. Agriculture
§ Major food crops, oil seeds and fruits Fig. 1: Food and Non Food Crop Production 2006-07
produced in the district include rice, wheat,
castor, rape & mustard, citrus fruits, ber, 1534
Production (MT)
800 2000
Area ('00 hec)
guava, pomegranate, papaya, etc 600
661
1500
400 733 1000
200 386 500
§ Vegetable crops such as potato, brinjal, 63 37
0 0
cabbage, okra, tomato, cauliflower, cluster Cereals Pulses Oil seed
bean and cow pea, etc. are cultivated in the
district
§ With a total production of 21,678 metric
Fig. 2: Fruits, Spices, & Vegetable Crops Production 2006-07
tonnes (MT) in 2006 - 07, Gandhinagar was 150 136 320000
Production (MT)
Area (in 00 Hec)
the sixth largest producer of citrus fruits in 100 242105 240000
58 160000
the State 50
38
71502 80000
0 6683 0
§ Gandhinagar produces almost 8% of the total Fruits Spices Vegetable crops
flower crops in the State Area Production
§ It accounts for almost 15% of marigold
production in Gujarat
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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9. Major Industries
§ There are at present 330 medium and large scale industries in Gandhinagar, most of which are
concentrated in Kalol Taluka (203 units)
§ Some of the key players present in the district are mentioned in Table 1
Table 1: Major Companies Operating in the District*
Name of Company Taluka Production
Arvind Mills Kalol Textile Goods
Sintex Industries Ltd. Kalol Prefabricated Houses, Water Storage Tanks
Indian Farmers Fertiliser
Kalol Urea, Ammonia
Cooperative
Shah Alloys Ltd. Kalol Rolled MS Sheets
Parekh Platinum Ltd. Dehgam Gold Plating
Mother Dairy Dehgam Milk Products
AT & T Switching Systems Gandhinagar Telephonic and Telegraphic Switching Apparatus
Gen Tek Technology Gandhinagar Wiring Harness
Multimedia Frontiers Ltd. Gandhinagar Compact Disks
Pramukh Agro Foods Pvt. Ltd. Kalol Refined Rapeseed Oil and Cottonseed Oil
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 *Indicative list
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10. Leading Players
Map 2: Major Industry Players*
*Indicative list
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11. Small Scale Industries
§ There are approximately 8,000 small scale industries (SSIs) in Gandhinagar providing employment to
over 36,000 persons
§ Textiles, Wood products, Mineral based industries and Engineering are the major SSI sectors of
the district
§ Textile sector has attracted investments to the tune of INR 1,456 crore (USD 346.67 million) – highest
among investments in all the sectors in the district
§ Mineral-based industries such as non-ceramic brick industry provide employment to about 64% of the
manpower working in SSI sector
Fig. 3: Sector-wise Investments in SSI Units Fig. 4: Sector-wise Employment in SSI units
140 1456.03 1600 5%
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Investment(in INR Cr.)
120 109 1400 9%
100 1010.61 1200
No. of Units
84
78 1000
80 18%
60
800 64%
42 600
40
4%
386.43 400
20 162.93
170.04 200
0 0
Textiles Wood products
Textiles Wood products Mineral based Engineering others
industries Mineral based industries Engineering
No. of units Investment others
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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12. Small Scale Industry Clusters
Map 3: Small Scale Industry Clusters
Table 2: Small Scale Industry Clusters
Industry Industry group
Spinning & Weaving of
Textiles
Cotton textiles
Wood products Wooden boxes, Barrels
Mineral based industries Non-Ceramic Bricks
Fabricated Metal Products,
Engineering
Lathes & Machine tools
Others Polythene Bags
Kalol
Gandhinagar Dehgam
Wood Products
Textiles
Engineering
Mineral based industries
Polythene Bags
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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13. Industry and Investment Trends
§ New sectors such as industrial instruments, Fig. 5: Investments in Food Processing Industry
agricultural machinery, leather & leather goods and 350
Investment (in INR crore)
infrastructure projects witnessed investments worth 300 28.2% 314
250
INR 121 crore (USD 28.8 million) during the period 200
245
150
1998 -2007 100
50
§ Investments in the food processing industry 0
1988-97 1998-07
increased from INR 245 crore during 1988 – 97 to
INR 314 crore during 1998 - 07 400
Fig. 6: Sector-wise Investments – 1988 - 2007
Investments (in INR crore)
314
§ Office stationery and household goods witnessed a 300
245
228
major surge in investments during 1998-07 over the 200 167
122
97
prvious decade 100 68
29 44
18
§ Miscellaneous machinery, engineering and ceramics 0
ELECTRICAL M ISC.M ACH AND COM M .OFFICE FOOD CERAM ICS
EQUIPM ENTS ENGINEERING AND HOUSEHOLD PROCESSING
are other emerging sectors in the district INDUSTRIES
1988-1997 1998-2007
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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14. Investments in Pipeline
§ The Government of Gujarat has been playing a very active
role in promoting the State as a potential investment
destination through a series of Vibrant Gujarat Global
Investors’ Summits (VGGIS), organised every two years Fig. 7: VGGIS – MoUs and Investments
§ A total of 58 MoUs amounting to INR 7,801crore (USD
1,857.433 million) of investments were signed for locations 30
27 27
7000
6000
in Gandhinagar during VGGIS in the year 2003, 2005 and 6015.69
5000
2007 20
4000
§ Sectors such as IT/ITeS, Biotechnology, Tourism, Textiles, 3000
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Agro, Electronics, Engineering and Auto have attracted 2000
4
maximum investments in the district 1085.53
1000
700
0 0
§ 15 MoUs worth INR 268.75 crore (USD 64 million) were 2003 2005 2007
signed for investments in IT/ITeS and Biotechnology MoUs Investment (in INR crore)
sectors during the VGGIS 2005
§ 27 MoUs involving an investment of INR 6,016 crore (USD
1432.31 mn) were signed during VGGIS 2007. The
investment is proposed to create new employment
opportunities for 1,71,637 persons Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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15. Economy Drivers
§ Being the State Capital, most of the State Government offices are
located in Gandhinagar; hence a major section of the working
population of Gandhinagar is employed in public sector services
§ Recent surge in the growth of infrastructure projects in the district
has increased the employment opportunities for the masses
§ Close proximity to the agro-food and biotech clusters of
Ahmedabad has opened up new avenues for the food processing
industry, research centres, and educational institutes
§ Small scale industry sectors such as textiles, electronics, mineral-
based, wood products and engineering are the supporting pillars of the
economy. They provide direct & indirect employment to over 40,000
people in the district
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16. 3
Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
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17. Industrial Locations / Infrastructures
7 Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
Electronic SEZ
10 Industrial
Raheja IT SEZ
Estates
Shivganga SEZ
Industrial Estates
DLF SEZ
Mansa
Gujarat Finance City SEZ Mansa
Dehgam
TATA SEZ IFFCO Housing
IT/ITeS SEZ Bhat
Gandhinagar Gandhinagar-1
Kalol Kalol
Dahegam
IFFCO (Kalol)
Chhatral
Gandhinagar-2
Gandhinagar (SEZ)
1 Industrial Park
Industrial Parks / Developers
M/s Creative Infocity (IT Park)
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18. SEZs and Industrial Parks
Map 4: SEZs and IT Park
Table 3: Special Economic Zones in Gandhinagar District
Sector & Area
Status of
Name Location recommended by
approval by GoI
GoG ( in hectares)
Electronics Functional over
Electronic SEZ Gandhinagar
37.85 28 hectare land
IT/ITeS
Raheja IT SEZ Koba Formal
27.85
IT/ITeS
Shivganga SEZ Sargasan formal
52 – 60
IT/ITeS
DLF SEZ Gandhinagar Notified
10
Gujarat Finance Ratanpur, Multi Services
Formal
City SEZ Phirojpur 100
Gandhinagar
IT/ITeS
TATA SEZ Gandhinagar Formal Ratanpur & Phirozpur
10.31 Sargasan
Koba
IT/ITeS
IT/ITeS SEZ Gandhinagar Formal
22.70
Table 4: Industrial Park in Gandhinagar District IT SEZ
Name Of the Status of
Location Park Electronics SEZ
Developer Approval
M/s Creative Multi Services
Gandhinagar IT park Upcoming SEZ
Infocity,
IT Park
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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19. Industrial Estates
Map 5: GIDC Industrial Estates
Table 5: GIDC Industrial Estates in Gandhinagar
Mansa
Industrial Estates Area (hectares)
Mansa 16.71
Dehgam 17.37
IFFCO Housing 31.45
Bhat 28.39
Gandhinagar-1 30.35
Kalol 61.49 Kalol
Gandhinagar Dehgam
IFFCO (Kalol) 95.51
Chhatral 195.77
Gandhinagar-2 189.07
Bhat
Gandhinagar (SEZ) 26.49
Industrial Estates
Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, 2007
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20. Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
Map 6: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
§ The Government of India plans to develop a Dedicated Freight 150 Km
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 total area of Gujarat (18 out of 26 districts)
would be benefited by DMIC development Mumbai- Delhi High Axel Load Freight Corridor
(DFC)
§ The State Government has identified 82 links in the DMIC Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge Corridor
Investment Region (200 sq. Km)
influenced area to upgrade them into two/four lane
Industrial Area (100 sq. Km)
carriageway offering connectivity between ports, industrial
Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical
Investment Region (PCPIR)
estates, hinterlands, markets and points of agricultural produce
Special Investment Region (SIR)
DMIC Influence Area
Source: Concept paper on DMIC (IF&FS), June 2007
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21. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
Map 7:
§ Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), a one stop Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
destination for global financial service industry is being
developed at Shahpur village on the banks of the Sabarmati
Gandhi Nagar
river
§ GIFT is being developed by Gujarat Finance City Ahmedabad
Development Company Ltd., a 50:50 joint venture between
the Government of Gujarat and Infrastructure Leasing &
Financial Services
§ The project is slated to commence construction by March 2008
§ The 500 acre mega project being developed at a cost of INR
150 billion is expected to be completed by 2010 GIFT
Ahmedabad
§ The project will also house a 250 acre SEZ and is targeted to
generate nearly 1 million new jobs
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT)
Source: Gujarat: Beyond the Obvious, 2007
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22. 4
Support Infrastructure
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23. Road, Rail & Air Connectivity
Map 8: Gandhinagar Road & Rail Network
Road
§ National Highway (NH) 8 and 8C runs through the district
connecting it with major cities of the State as also with the
rest of India.
§ It is connected with Ahmedabad by the Sarkhej-
Gandhinagar highway (28 km) and with Vadodara by the
Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway (139 km)
§ Distance from major industrial centres in the State: Rajkot
(249 km), Jamnagar (337 km), Valsad (373 km),
Ankleshwar (223 km), Bhavnagar (228 km), Mehsana (68
km) and Surat (306 km)
§ Distance from major cities in India: Mumbai (573 km), Delhi
(943 km), Kolkata (1952 km) and Chennai (1854 km)
Rail
§ Western railways connect Gandhinagar with major cities
in India such as Delhi and Mumbai via Ahmedabad
Air
§ Nearest airport (Ahmedabad) is 22 km away Source: Gandhinagar District Profile booklet, 2007
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24. Power Supply Network
Power
§ Gandhinagar district enjoys uninterrupted 24 hour power supply
§ The main power station is located in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat.
§ One 400 KV service station, two 220 KV service stations and one 132 KV service station supply power
throughout the district. Also 66kv s/s across the district.
Map 9: Gandhinagar Power Supply Network
Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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25. Gas Supply
Gas
Table 6: Gas Grid Distribution
§ Gujarat is the source of over 39% onshore natural gas production Length
Pipeline section
in Mtrs
§ A State-wide integrated gas grid system is being set up in Gujarat with the Baroda - Ahmedabad – Kalol 28725
primary objective of building a continuous state-wide gas supply system Kalol – Himatnagar 33,250
for industrial, commercial, vehicular and household use Kalol – Mehsana 6350.54
Gandhinagar spurline 18298.34
§ Details of the existing gas pipeline for Gandhinagar is as given in Table 6
Arvind Mill spurline 12376.84
Jalaram Ceramics 5007.32
Map 10: Gandhinagar Gas Grid Network
Route identification completed
Commissioned (11,64,00 km of
total length of gas grid)*
Under construction (2,56,000 km)*
Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007 *As on 08/09/2007
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26. Water Supply
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 several branch
canals
§ Four branch canals that supply water to Gandhinagar district are listed in Table 7
Table 7: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network
Branch canal Length (Km) District Starting Point Ending Point
Ghodasar 21.54 Gandhinagar, Kheda Bahiyal Mahemdabad
Vahelal 25.03 Gandhinagar, Kheda Harsoli Raska
Daskroi 3.87 Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad Medra Kathwada
Dholka 71.11 Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad Ganpatpura Simej
Source: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007
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27. 5
Social Infrastructure
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28. Education
§ The district houses some prestigious research and educational
institutes such as the Institute for Plasma Research, Indian Institute Table 8: Educational Institutions in
for Advanced Research and National Institute of Fashion Gandhinagar
Technology (NIFT)
Educational Institutes Total
§ Indian Institute of Information Technology will be established in
Gandhinagar Primary schools 608
§ The Institute for Plasma Research in Gandhinagar is an autonomous Secondary schools
247
plasma physics research centre that focuses on research in various Higher sec schools
aspects of plasma science for industrial applications
ITIs 9
§ The establishment & development of National Institute of
Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER) in 60 acres of land in Polytechnic 2
Gandhinagar is in progress
Pharmacy Colleges 10
§ Indian Institute for Advanced Research located in Koba,
Engineering Colleges 6
Gandhinagar is concerned with biotechnology based advanced
research set up by Puri Foundation MCA Colleges 5
§ NIFT provides innovative courses on leather garment design and Medical Colleges 2
(Dental)
technology, textile design & development, garment manufacturing,
apparel and advertising, etc Management Colleges 7
§ Other premier institutes in Gandhinagar include Dhirubai Ambani Others * 9
Institute of Information & Technology, Entrepreneurship * Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges
Development Institute of India (EDI), National Law University,
Dental College, Santej and Karnavati School of Dentistry
Source: Gandhinagar District Profile, 2007
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29. Health
§ Gandhinagar hosts some of the best hospitals in the State such
as Apollo Hospital , Kanoria Hospital and the Civil Hospital
which have the facilities and the expertise to provide excellent
health services
§ The 400-bed Apollo Hospital in Gandhinagar treats an
average of 10,000 patients every year and is the only hospital in
Gujarat with a 1.5 Tesla MRI scan . Built over 10 acres of land,
the hospital has 75 CCU beds and is the largest corporate
hospital in Gujarat Apollo Hospital, Gandhinagar
Source: District Profile Booklet & www.apollohospitals.com
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30. 6
Tourism
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31. Tourism
§ Akshardham Swaminarayan Temple built in pink stone and white
marble, spread over 9 hectares is one of the city’s main tourist
attractions. The Narayan Sarovar, which surrounds the 3.3 meter idol
of Swaminarayan contains water from 151 rivers and lakes
Akshardam Swaminarayan Temple
§ Adalaj Step Wells were built in 1499 by Queen Ruda, the wife of
Vaghela Chief Vikramsinh, as a resting place for travellers. The
steps descend 5 stories in elaborately carved geometric, floral and
animal designs
§ The city also has the Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park, which
exhibits dinosaur eggs and is said to be the second largest dinosaur
Adalaj (Step well)
park in the world. The park was established by the Geological
Survey of India and happens to be the only dinosaur museum in the
country
Source: Gujarat India Guide
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32. 7
Investment Opportunities
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33. Investment Opportunities
Food Processing
§ Packaging and processing
§ Extraction
§ Dairy products
Knowledge Sharing
§ Networking with other universities and research institutions
§ Training
§ Capacity building
Information Technology
§ Software development centers
§ Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
§ Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)
§ Training & education centers
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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34. Investment Opportunities
Textiles
§ Modern spinning
§ Manufacturing of fabrics
§ Modern energy efficient textile processing
§ Technical textiles
Office Stationery and Household Goods
§ Office stationery and household goods
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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35. Annexure I
Maps Figures Tables
Map 1: District Map of Gandhinagar with Figure 1 : Food and Non Food Crop Table 1 : Major Companies operating in the
Talukas Production 2005 - 06 district
Map 2: Major Industry Players in Gandhinagar Figure 2 : Production of Fruits, Spices and Table 2 : Small Scale Industry Clusters
Vegetable Crops 2006-07
Map 3 : Small Scale Industry Clusters Table 3 : Special Economic Zones in
Figure 3 : Sectorwise investments in SSI units
Gandhinagar
Map 4 : SEZs and IT parks
Figure 4 : Sectorwise Employment in SSI units Table 4 : Industrial park in Gandhinagar
Map 5 : GIDC Industrial Estates
Map 6 : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Figure 5 : Investments in Food Processing
Industries Table 5 : GIDC estates in Gandhinagar
Map 7 : Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
Figure 6 : Sectorwise Investments 1998-2007 Table 6 : Gas Grid distribution
Map 8 : Gandhinagar Road and Rail Network
Map 9 : Gandhinagar Power Network Figure 7 : VGGIS – MoUs and Investments Table 7 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal
Map 10 : Gandhinagar Gas Network Network
Table 8 : Educational Institutions in
Gandhinagar
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36. Annexure II : Abbreviations
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
DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor
GIFT : Gujarat International Finance Tech-City
GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board
NIFT : National Institute of Fashion Technology
ITI : Industrial Training Institute
EDI : Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
BPO : Business Process Outsourcing
KPO : Knowledge Process Outsourcing
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