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Economy and Industry Profile

Jamnagar: A Snapshot

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Jamnagar: A Snapshot

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Introduction: Jamnagar§ Jamnagar is located in Saurashtra region of western

Gujarat

§ The district has 10 talukas, of which the major ones are

Jamnagar ( District Headquarter), Jodiya, Okha, and

Khambhaliya

§ The district is famous for its brass products,

(bandhani) tie-dyed fabric, and handicrafts

§ World’s largest grass root refinery of Reliance

Petrochemicals is located in Jamnagar

§ India’s first Marine National Park and the famous

Dwarkadish temple built in 16th century is located in

Jamnagar

§ Focus industry sectors include Brass Parts, Petroleum

and Petrochemicals, Salt, Port related business

Source: Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007

Map 1: District Map of Jamnagar with Talukas

District Headquarter

Talukas

Jodiya

Dhrol

Jamnagar

KalavadLalpur

JamJodhpur

BhanvadKalyanpur

KhambhaliyaOkha

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Fact File

Gujarati, Hindi, and EnglishLanguagesZone IVSeismic Zone

49.70%Literacy Rate

949 Females per 1000 MalesSex Ratio

111 Persons per sq. kmPopulation Density

1.91 Million (As per Census 2001)Population

10Talukas

Jamnagar cityDistrict Headquarter

14,125 sq. kmArea

554 mmAverage Rainfall

10º Centigrade (Minimum)

42º Centigrade (Maximum)Temperature

21.42º to 22.57º North (Latitude)

68.57º to 70.37º East (Longitude) Geographical Location

Source: Jamnagar District Profile Booklet 2007

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Economy and Industry Profile§ Jamnagar district caters to over 70% of the country’s requirement for brass parts supply. There are over

4,500 units involved in production of brass parts and Jamnagar district is the major supplier to the electric

and electronics factories located in Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai

§ Around INR 300 crore (USD 71 million) worth of brass parts are produced by industries in Jamnagar, of

which 90% is marketed within the country and 10% is exported

§ Jamnagar is one of the principle inventers for production of tie-dyed fabric (Bandhani) in the State, yearly

production accounting being around INR 250 crore (USD 60 million)

§ Other major industry sectors of the district include engineering & machinery , plastics and oil mills

§ Petroleum refineries of industry leaders such as Reliance Industries and Essar oil, Gujarat State Fertilisers

Corporation (GSFC), chemical fertilizer complex and a chemical plant of Tata Chemicals is based in the

district

§ Huge reserves of bauxite are found in the district. Hence, mineral based calcite, bauxite, amery and

abrasives industries are well developed in Jamnagar

§ With a coastline of approximately 350 kms in Jamnagar, there are over 17 salt work units in the district and

salt is exported to countries like China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Japan, and Nepal

Source: Jamnagar District Booklet 2007

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Agriculture§ In 2006-07, Jamnagar produced 36,119 Metric Tonnes

(MT) of fruits, 1.42 lakh MT of vegetables, and 69,303

MT of spices

§ Major fruits of the district are papaya, mango, chiku

and coconut

§ Papaya contributes over 72% to total fruit production

in the district

§ Onion, tomatoes, potatoes, cauliflower and cluster

beans are the main vegetables grown in the district

§ Jamnagar is the third largest producer of garlic with

production of 52,920 MT contributing 24% to total

production in Gujarat state

§ The district is the third largest producer of

groundnut in the State contributing 15% to total

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Minerals§ The major minerals found in the district are bauxite,

calcite, limestone, and chalk

§ Other minerals available in the district include sand, black

trap, gypsum and bentonite

§ Jamnagar is the largest producer of bauxite in the State

contributing 96% to the total production and has the

second highest reserves in the State with 30% share

§ Mineral based industries in Jamnagar

• Agate Industry

• Abrasive Units

• Bauxite Calcinations Plane

• Fire Bricks Unit

• Glazed Tiles Factory

Source: Jamnagar District Booklet 2007, Gujarat Mining Potential Report, CII, 2003

Jamnagar 96%

State 4%

Jamnagar Others

Fig. 3 : Bauxite Production in Gujarat

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Major Industries§ Jamnagar district has around 34 medium and large scale industrial units involved in production of solvents,

edible oils, cement, yarn, agriculture equipments, soda ash, salt, and fertilizers

§ Medium and large scale industries generate over 7,000 employment opportunities in the district

§ Out of total Middle and Large scale units, 17 are concentrated in Jamnagar city while rest are spread

across Sikka, Okha, Jam Khambhaliya, Jodiya, Lalpur, and Kalyanpur talukas of the district

§ Some of the major medium and large scale players in Jamnagar district is shown in Table 1

Brass partsJamnagarNova International

BauxiteJamnagarAshapura Minechem Ltd.

FertilisersSikkaGujarat State Fertilisers Co. Ltd.PetrochemicalsJamnagarReliance Industries Ltd.PetrochemicalsJam KhambhaliyaEssar Oil Ltd.

CementSikkaDigvijay Cement Co. Ltd.

Refractory, Calcite, BauxiteJam KhambhaliyaNatraj Ceramics & Chemcial Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Salt and other chemicalsJam KhambhaliyaBellarpur Industries Ltd.Machine ToolsJamnagarNew Bharat Engineering Works

Soda ash, Caustic soda & other chemicalsMithapurTata Chemicals Ltd.ProductionTalukaName of Company

Table 1: Medium and Large Scale Players in Jamnagar*

Source: Jamnagar District Profile Booklet ,2007 *Indicative List

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Major Industries

Nova International

Ashapura Minechem Ltd.

Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd.

Gujarat State Fertilizer Chemicals

Reliance Industries Ltd.

Essar Oil Ltd.

Tata Chemicals Ltd.

Map 2 : Major Industry Players in Jamnagar District*

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Kalavad

Lalpur

JamJodhpur

Bhanvad

Kalyanpur

Khambhaliya

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§ There are over 12,700 small scale industries operating in Jamnagar. Some of the main industries

under SSI in Jamnagar are metal industries, food products, rubber, and plastic products

§ Maximum number of SSI units located in the district are related to metal products followed by

repairing and services industry (2,616 units)

§ Most of the small scale industries are located in Jamnagar city followed by Jamjodhpur, Dhrol,

Kalavad, and Okhamandal talukas

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Chemicals

Misc. ManufacturingIndustries

Tobacco and Beverages

Paper products

Electrical machinery

Leather products

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Source: Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007

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§ As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda

(IEMs) filed, the total investments during 1988-97

was INR 36,358 crore (USD 8,867.80 million),

which increased to INR 53,469 crore (USD

13,041.22 million) between 1998 -2007

§ Sectors that have witnessed maximum investments

during 1998-07 includes, petrochemical &

refinery, fuels and infrastructure projects, while

the major investment during 1988-97 was

contributed by industries such as petrochemicals &

refinery, fertilizers and textiles

§ Total number of units has increased from 97 (in

1988–97) to 114 new units (in 1998-07) is

metallurgical industries

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007

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Investment Trends: 1988-97

§ During 1988-97, petrochemical and refinery

sector attracted maximum investments to the

tune of INR 21,962 crore (USD 5,356.58 million)

contributing 60% to the total investments in the

decade, and creating 5,059 employment

opportunities

§ Highest employment was generated by

chemicals sector creating 30,339 jobs

contributing 64% to the total jobs created

§ Fertilisers experienced high value investments

with one project witnessing an investment of INR

5,916 crore (USD 142.92 million)

§ Petrochemical & refinery, fertilizers, textiles,

chemicals and plastic industries constituted 84%

of total investments in this decade

Fig. 7: Major Investments & Employment during 1988-97

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007

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§ During 1998-2007, petrochemical & refinery

sector attracted highest investment worth

INR 21,637 crore (USD 5,277.31 million)

contributing 40% to total investments in the

decade

§ Fuels sector showed tremendous growth by

attracting next highest investment of INR

16,179 crore (USD 3,946.09 million)

contributing 30% to total investments

§ Highest employment was generated by

chemicals sector creating 13,510 jobs with a

share of 37% in total employment

§ Infrastructure projects emerged as a new

sector attracting investments of INR 6,248

crore (USD 1,523.90 million) and generating

9,077 employment opportunities

Investment Trends : 1998-07

Fig. 8: Major Investments & Employment during 1998-07

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Fig. 10: Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 05 and 07) signed

§ 14 MoUs amounting to INR 56,130 crore (USD

13,690.24 million) of investments were signed for

projects in Jamnagar during Vibrant Gujarat Global

Investors Summit (VGGIS) in year 2003, 2005 and 2007

§ Sectors such as ports, petroleum, agro & food, and

infrastructure invited maximum investments

§ Highest proposed investment worth INR 45,550 crore

(USD 11,109.76 million) was attracted by the

infrastructure sector in Special Economic Zone by

major players such as, Reliance and Essar Oil for

establishment of petroleum refinery and power plant in

VGGIS 2007

§ Highest number of MoUs were signed in Ports sector

with total 8 MoUs attracting total investments of INR

3,836 crore (USD 935.60 million)Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Economy Drivers§ Jamnagar district enjoys monopoly in manufacturing of Brass parts and its products in the State. The

industry is one of the major revenue and employment generating industries in the district

§ 96% of bauxite production of Gujarat takes place in the district has promoted several mineral based

industries in the Jamnagar

§ Bedi port in Jamnagar is an ideal location for handling agriculture produce. The proximity to giant

refineries and petrochemical complexes of major players can offer significant business volumes to the

district

§ Proposed SEZs of Industrial giants such as, Reliance and Essar and presence of large number of

industrial estates are accelerating the industrial growth of the district in terms of investment and

employment. The district has the potential to evolve as a huge oil, gas, and petrochemical cluster

§ Salt industry in the district is well developed with around 17 salt work units operational in the district.

The proximity to Sikka and Bedi ports alongwith proposed upgradation of Bedi-Rozi port shall boost the

exports of salt from the district

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Industrial Locations/Infrastructure

ESSAR Jamnagar SEZ

Reliance SEZ

Special Economic Zone

2 Special Economic Zones

Jamnagar – 3 (Expansion area)

Jamnagar – 1

Jamnagar - 2

Jamnagar - 1

Arambhada

Jam-Khambhaliya

Bhanvad

Dhrol (RIDC)

Bhatia (RIDC)

Industrial Estates

9 GIDC Industrial Estates

Jamnagar

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Special Economic Zones

FormalMulti-product1,125JamnagarESSAR Jamnagar SEZ

NotifiedMulti-product4,494JamnagarReliance SEZ

Status Sector & Area (Hectares)Location Name

Table 2: SEZs in Jamnagar

Map 4: SEZs in Jamnagar

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

• Jamnagar Reliance SEZEssar Jamnagar SEZ

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Industrial Estates

136.12JAMNAGAR II

22.20Arambhadu

3.32Bhanvad

Jamnagar I

Jam Khambhalia

Dhrol

Bhatia

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

Table 3 : Industrial Estates in Jamnagar Map 5 : Location of Industrial Estates in Jamnagar

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Road and Rail ConnectivityRoad

§ National Highway (NH) 8 Ext. passes through the district, which is connected to Somnath – Porbandar – Dwarka

§ The district is well connected by road to Ahmedabad ( 313 km), Gandhinagar (337 km), Vadodara (382 km), Vapi (638 km), Palanpur (459 km), Rajkot (88 km), Mehsana (387 km) and Bhavnagar (266 km)

Map 6 : Jamnagar Road and Rail Network

Source: Jamnagar district profile booklet 20071890.68Chennai

2174.13Kolkata

1343.73Hyderabad

826.92Mumbai

1125.90Delhi

Distance (in km)Locations

Table4: Distance of Jamnagarfrom Major Indian Cities

§ Jamnagar is well connected by rail to other districts of the state such as, Rajkot, Surat, Porbandar, Ahmedabad, and Vadodara

§ The district is also well linked to major Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Varanasi, Uttaranchal, and Jamnagar

§ Hapa Junction is a convenient railhead on broad gauge terminus connecting to Okha & Porbandar

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Airports and Ports

Source: Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007

Air

§ There is one domestic airport in Jamnagar located at a

distance of 10 km from the city, connecting the district

to Mumbai and Bhuj (Gujarat)

§ There is a 355 km long coastline in the district with 9 ports. Bedi, Okha and Sikka are intermediate

ports while Salaya, Jodiya, Pidara, Bet(Dwarka), are minor ports

§ Bedi port is connected by broad gauge railway lines with the rest of India. The nearest railway station

is Jamnagar, 7 kms away from Bedi port. A railway siding is available at 2 kms from the port. It is

connected to National Highway from Rajkot

§ Sikka is an all-weather direct berthing port which is by rail and road connected to Jamnagar. State

Highway 92 passes through the port connecting it to Jamnagar

§ Okha port is connected by State Highways 6A ad 6B to Jamnagar/Porbandar

§ Nearest airport is Jamnagar, which is 175 km away from port

Port

Bhuj

Mumbai

Map 7: Air Connectivity of Jamnagar

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Power and Water Supply

Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007

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Power Supply Network

Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007

Power Map 8: Jamnagar Power Supply

§ In Jamnagar district, under steam power project, a power stations has been set up at Sikka and another one is proposed

§ Presence of windmills is also witnessed in the district at Navarda

§ For industrial purpose, there are 10,177 electrical connections with total load of 62,799 Horse Power (H.P.)

§ There are two substations of 220 K.V., five substations of 132 K.V. each and twenty six substations of 66 K.V. each spread across various talukas of Jamnagar

Water

§ Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained

from sources like, Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board

(GWSSB), Borewells and Check dams

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Gas

Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007

Gas Supply

§ The proposed length of the gas grid in the district is 208.76 km. It will cover 6 sections : Jamnagar – Okha,

Digvijay spurline, GFC spurline, GSFC spurline, Jamnagar city and Essar spurline (Mota Lakhiya – Essar Oil

Limited)

Map 9: Jamnagar Gas Network

Proposed Pipeline

Under Construction

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§ There is a 355 km long coastline in the district with 9 ports. Bedi, Okha and Sikka are intermediate

ports while Salaya, Jodiya, Pindhara, Bet(Dwarka), are minor ports

§ Bedi port is connected by broad gauge railway lines with the rest of India. The nearest railway station

is Jamnagar, 7 kms away from Bedi port. A railway siding is available at 2 kms from the port. It is

connected to National Highway from Rajkot

§ Sikka is an all-weather direct berthing port which is by rail and road connected to Jamnagar. State

Highway 92 passes through the port connecting it to Jamnagar

§ Okha port is connected by State Highways 6A ad 6B to Jamnagar/Porbandar

§ Nearest airport is Jamnagar, which is 17 km away from port

Port

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Bedi Port

Source: Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat

Bedi

Gujarat

§ Bedi is an all-weather tidal lighterage port located on the southern coast of the Gulf

of Kutch

§ The nearest broad gauge railway station is Jamnagar, which is 7 km from Bedi port.

A railway siding is available at 2 km from the port. It is also connected to the

National Highway from Rajkot. The broad gauge line is to be extended up to Rozi

Pier site

§ Being an all-weather port, Bedi serves central Saurashtra, north-east Gujarat,

south-west Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

§ The main cargo handled at Bedi port is fertilizers, bauxite, dates, vegetable oils, oil

cakes, salt, groundnut seeds, guar gum, oil, and various extractions

§ In order to cope with the increasing traffic and to improve traffic handling

operations, the State Government has plans to create port facilities near Rozi Pier

of Bedi port

§ The State Government has nominated Bedi Rozi site to be developed through

Joint/Public sector participation as direct berthing port to handle bulk carriers

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Sikka Port: Sub-port of Bedi Group of Ports

Source: Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat

Sikka

Gujarat

§ Sikka port is an all-weather direct berthing port on the northern side of Saurashtra

peninsula in the Gulf of Kutch

§ Sikka port is connected to Jamnagar by Rail & Road

§ The main cargo handled by Sikka port includes phosperic acid, liquid ammonia,

coal, machinery, crude oil, propylene, POL, clinker, cement, and salt

§ Gujarat State Fertilizers Corporation, Shree Digvijay Company Ltd. and M/s.

Reliance Ports and Terminals Ltd. have constructed captive jetties at Sikka port

for import and export of their products

§ Reliance Petroleum has constructed an Oil Refinery with a capacity of 27 million

tones per annum at Sikka The company has planned to expand the refinery

capacity. They have constructed Ro-Ro and Lo-Lo jetties for handling various

project cargo, created facilities for import of Crude oil through pipelines and

constructed tanker berths for direct berthing of vessels for their captive use at

Sikka

§ Bharat Oman Refinery Ltd. is setting up a SPM at Sikka and intends laying a

pipeline from the facility to Bina (Madhya Pradesh)

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Okha Port

Source: Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat

Okha

Gujarat

§ Okha is an all weather port with direct berthing facilities located on the

northwest coast of Saurashtra Peninsula at the mouth of Gulf of Kutch

§ It is connected to Jamnagar / Porbandar by road. Nearest airport is Jamnagar

which is 180 km away. The port is connected to rest of India by broad gauge

railway system

§ The main cargo handled at Okha port includes Mineral oil, coal, wheat,

sulphur, coke, fertilizer, bauxite, chemicals, salt, soda ash and clinker

§ The industrial presence at Okha port include companies such as, Tata

Chemicals and Petroleum Infrastructure Ltd.

§ M/s Wimco Petrogas Ltd. is planning to construct a jetty at Okha port to handle

petroleum products

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Proposed Infrastructure ProjectsPort Projects

§ Development of Bedi port for direct berthing is planned under a centrally

sponsored scheme for minor port under ‘National Maritime

Development Programme’

§ Government of India has proposed development of Okha port as a

minor fishery harbour under a centrally sponsored scheme

Tourism Projects

§ The State Government has proposed to set up motels and cottages on

the coastal belt of Porbandar and Jamnagar. The plan is to have six

motels along the beach with a 30-room capacity each

§ Government of Gujarat plans to develop the coastal corridor from

Jamnagar to Okha as an integrated tourist destination

Source: Gujarat Maritime Board, Gujarat Tourism

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Proposed Infrastructure Projects

Road Projects

§ Gujarat State Road Development Corporation has proposed to

construct 127 km four lane Rajkot – Jamnagar – Vadinar road under

Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) structure

Rail Projects

§ The Gujarat Maritime Board has proposed to connect new Bedi port to

Rozi port site by rail which is at a distance of 15 km

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujartat

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EducationTable 5: Educational Institutions in Jamnagar

1Engineering Colleges

TotalEducational Institutes

1Management Colleges

1University

2Polytechnic

8ITIs

1Medical Colleges

16Others*

45Higher Secondary Schools

156Secondary Schools

1316Primary Schools

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

§ Jamnagar is home to the country’s only Ayurvedic

University offering post graduate and diploma

courses in Ayurvedic medicines and pharmaceutical

science, yoga and naturopathy

§ There is one medical college as well as dental,

physiotherapy and ayurvedic colleges in the district

§ The Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in Jamnagar

impart training in various areas such as, cutting &

sewing, welding, repairing, fabrication, armature and

motor rewinding, hair & skin care, electronic system

maintenance among various others

§ There is a Fisheries Aquatic Science Research

Station at Sikka that conducts research in Pearl

cultureSource: Jamnagar district profile booklet 2006-07, Directorate of Employment & Training, Health & Welfare department

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Health§ The district has 36 primary healthcare centers and 11

community healthcare centers

§ Apollo Group of Hospitals has its telemedicine center linked

at a hospital in Jamnagar

§ The Ayurvedic University in the district hosts a renowned

Ayurvedic center equipped with state -of -the -art -techniques

and provide a whole range of Ayurvedic treatments

§ The specialty hospitals in the district include Patel Surgical

Hospital, Reparalia Neuro Hospital, Dangar Ortho Hospital

and various Eye Hospitals

Source: Jamnagar district profile booklet 2006-07

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Tourism§ Lakhota Lake – Located in the center of town with parks and

gardens, the lake additionally houses a small zoo around. In the middle is a fort-like structure called Lakhota Tower, connected to the bank by two causeways

§ Lakhota Museum – It has a collection of 18th century artifacts and a few some specimens from medieval monuments. A photograph collection highlighting major monuments of Jamnagar and coins from various eras are also on display in the museum

§ Khijada Mandir – It is the founding temple of Pranami sect in Gujarat, Rooted in Hinduism, it however, propounds the unity of all religions. The temple was built around 400 years old sacred trees and depicts the scenes from the life of Lord Krishna

§ Ratan Bai Mosque – The mosque is in the center of town with its two towering green and white minarets. It has its own rainwater harvesting system, which provides water to the tank used for the ritual washing before namaz Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007

Lakhota Lake

Lakhota Museum

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Tourism

Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007

• Beaches – Balachadi is the most popular beach of the district

with many visitors especially during full moon days. The beach

of Pirotan island, about 12 nautical miles from Bedi port is

clean and tide dependant. There is normally a huge flock of

birds on this beach

• Marine National Park – It is India’s first Marine National Park

established in 1982. The marine sanctuary area has various

species of hard & soft corals, prawns, sponges, crabs, turtles,

water birds & brown, green & red algae

• Dwarkadhish Temple – A 16th century five-storey high temple

of Lord Krishna, built on 72 pillars is situated in the middle of

the town

• Khijadia Birds Sanctuary and Gaga Wild Life Sanctuary are other tourist attractions in the district

Beach on Pirotan Island

Dwarkadhish Temple

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Investment OpportunitiesAgriculture§ Agriculture impediments§ Cattle feed§ Ginning and pressing§ Oil mills

Mineral based§ Alumina and alumina related chemicals§ Cement§ Emery powder§ Hydrated lime

Marine based§ Fish processing units§ Cold storage§ Salt up gradation and iodized Salt§ Protein tablets

* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com

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Investment Opportunities

Petrochemicals § Building materials

§ Petrochemical downstream projects

Engineering§ Lathe machines

§ Automobile parts

§ Drills

§ Machine tools and parts

* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com

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Annexure I

Map 9: Jamnagar Gas Network

Map 2: Bauxite Production in Gujarat

Map 3: Major Industry Players in Jamnagar

Map 8: Jamnagar Power Supply

Map 7: Air Connectivity of Jamnagar

Map 6: Jamnagar Road and Rail Network

Map 5: Location of Industrial Estates in Jamnagar

Map 4: SEZs in Jamnagar

Map : District Map of Jamnagar with Talukas

Maps

Figure 5: Decadal Investment Trends

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: SEZs in Jamnagar

Table 4: Distance of Jamnagar from Major Indian Cities

Table 5: Educational Institutions in Jamnagar

Table 3: Industrial Estates in Jamnagar

Table 1: Medium & Large Scale Players in Jamnagar

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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

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

GSRTC : Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation

ITI : Industrial Training Institute