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Investment Opportunities

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Tourism

Social Infrastructure

Support Infrastructure

Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

Economy and Industry Profile

Valsad: A Snapshot

INDEX

Annexure8

Valsad: A Snapshot

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Introduction: Valsad

District Headquarter

Talukas

Town

Map1: District Map of Valsad with Talukas Valsad district is located at the Southernmost tip of Gujarat,

near Gulf of Khambhat in the Arabian Sea

The district has 5 talukas, of which the major ones are Valsad

(District Headquarter), Pardi and Umargam

Vapi located in Pardi taluka, is an important hub for chemical

based industries

Valsad is well known for its production of mangoes

Focus industry sectors include chemicals, textiles,

horticulture and paper industry

Tourism: Some of the major tourist destinations in the district

are Fire Temple, Daman and Lady Wilson Museum

Valsad

Dharampur

KapradaUmargam

PardiVapi

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Fact File72.73º to 73º East (Longitude)

Geographical location20.07º to 21.05º North (Latitude)

Average rainfall 2000 mm

Rivers Damanganga, Paar, Auranga, Kolak, Taan and Maan

Area 2,939 sq. km

District headquarter Valsad

Talukas 5

Population 1,410,553 (As per Census 2001)

Population density 423 persons per sq. km

Sex ratio 920 Females per 1000 Males

Literacy rate 69.41%

Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English

Seismic Zone Zone III

Source: Socio Economic Review 2006-07

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Economy and Industry Profile Valsad is an industrial base for sectors such as chemicals, textiles, and paper & pulp industries

Since 1980’s, Textile and Chemicals have been the major sectors of investments and employment in

the district

Valsad is emerging as a horticulture hub of the State, witnessing significant production in food grains

and crops

With over 300 medium and large scale industries, Vapi is a major industrial center in Valsad witnessing

tremendous business activities

One of the Asia’s largest Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) is present in Vapi, owned by

Vapi Waste & Effluent Management Company and promoted by Vapi Industrial Association

Over 10,716 units of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), involved in different sectors, such as

chemicals, textiles, engineering, and paper industry etc., are present in the district

Several private conglomerates are present in Valsad, including Wyeth, Welspun Polyesters India Ltd.,

Aarti Industries, Atul industries, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. (GHCL), Raymond, Sun Pharmaceuticals,

United Phosphorus, Pidilite and Vadilal

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Agriculture

Source: Department of Agriculture, 2006-07

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Fig 2: Production of Food Crops (2006-07)

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Cereals Pulses Sugarcane

Total production of food crops in Valsad in 2006-07

was 3.6 lakhs MT

Major horticulture crops being produced in the district

are mango, cucurbits, chiku, banana and sugarcane

In 2006-07, Valsad had the highest production of

mango in the State, accounting for 2,03,112 MT

The district was the 2nd highest producer of Cucurbits

with a production of 47,960 MT during 2006-07

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Major Industries

* Indicative ListSource: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Name of the unit Taluka Product

Aarti Industries Ltd. Pardi Chemical products such as, chloroaniline, calcium phosphate, sulphuric acid, single super phosphate etc.

Atul Limited Valsad Chemical products such as, diamino sulphone, acetic acids and esters, different types of dyes etc.

Pidilite Industries ltd. Pardi synthetic resins, adhesives, colour pigments and lubricating chemicals etc.

Ruby Mascot Ltd. Pardi Uncoated craft paper, newsprint and poster paper etc.

Sarigam Steel Ltd. Umbergaon Iron pipes, seamless pipes and stainless steels etc.

Sun Pharmaceuticals Pardi Pharmaceutical products

United Phosphorus Ltd. Pardi Electronic equipments for environmental and air pollution control, Phosphorus Peentasulphide, Benzoate etc.

Vadilal Industries Ltd. Dharampur Semi processed & Instant foods, Tomato ketchup, canned and frozen foods

Welspun Polyesters India Ltd. Pardi Cotton yarns, madeups of cotton terry towel and fabrics

Wyeth Lederle Ltd. Valsad Pharmaceutical products

GHCL Ltd. Pardi Madeups of curtains and bed covers etc.

Hindustan Inks Ltd. Pardi Printing inks, synthetic resins, prepared glues and adhesives etc.

Raymond Ltd. Pardi Weaving and processing of artificial and synthetic textile fibres etc.

Table 1: Presence of Major Industries in Valsad*

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Major Industries

Map 2: Presence of Major Industries in Valsad*

* Indicative ListSource: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Small Scale Industries (SSI)In 5 talukas of the district, there are 10,716 units generating 58,641 jobs, with investments to the tune of INR 84,912 lakh (USD 207 million) Dye stuff & opticals, cotton textiles, chemicals and lathes & machine tools are the major small scale industry sectors present in Valsad districtPardi taluka houses maximum number of SSI units with a healthy investment of over INR 39,340 lakhs (USD 100 million), providing jobs to 25,776 people

Fig 4: Talukawise Total Investments and Employment in Valsad

Map 2: SSI Clusters in Valsad

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Dharampur

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Umargam

Pardi

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825 Units

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Industry and Investment Trends: 1988-97

According to Industrial Entrepreneurial Memoranda

(IEM) filed from 1988 to 2007, Valsad witnessed an

investment of INR 12,456 Crore (USD 3,038 million),

in sectors such as textiles, chemicals, and paper &

pulp industry

From 1988 to 1997, investments by industries in the

district amounted to INR 5,211 Crore (USD 1,271

million). Some of the major investments were in

textiles, chemicals and paper & pulp industry

Textiles sector led to the maximum employment

generation of almost 23,824, with the investment of

INR 1,717 crore (USD 4.18 million) during the year

1988-97 in ValsadSource: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Fig.4 : Major Investments Chemical and Textiles(1988-07)

Fig. 3 : Decadal Growth Rate (1988-07)

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During 1998-07, textiles sector has shown maximum investments of approximately INR 2,943 Crore

(USD 717.80 million), which was almost 41% of the total Investment of INR 7,245 Crore (USD 1,767

million) in the decade

The textile sector witnessed a steep growth of 71% as compared to the last decade of INR 1,717

Crore (USD 418.78 million) of 1988-97

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Investments Employment

Fig. 5 : Investments (INR Crores) and Employment during (1998 – 2007)

Investment Trends: 1998-07

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Investment Trends: 1998-07

Chemical sector emerged as an area with huge potential, with investments to the tune of INR 1,773

Crore (USD 432.43 million), in comparison to the previous decade of INR 877 Crore (USD 214 million)

Valsad experienced a total investment of INR 115 Crore (USD 28.04 million) in the Food Processing

sector during 1998-07. The sector experienced an investments of INR 115 Crore (USD 28.04 million)

in 1988-97

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Fig. 6 : Investments in Food Processing Sector (1988-07)

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Investments in Pipeline24 MoUs were signed during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit (VGGIS) 2003, 2005, and 2007, in several sectors, out of which the major ones are chemicals, paper industry, agro based industries and SEZs

With an investment of INR 11,650 crore (USD 2,841.46 million), PR SEZ Private Limited has signed an MoU in Vibrant Gujarat 2007, for establishing a SEZ in the district

During VGGIS 2005, a MoU was signed with an investment of INR 6,000 Crore (USD 1,463.41 million)in the port sector

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Fig. 7: No. of MoUs Signed and Total Investments during VGGIS Fig. 8 : Sectorwise MoUs Signed During

VGGIS: 2005 and 07

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Economy DriversThe proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and the

proximity of the district with Mumbai and Surat has made it a

key destination for industrial investments

The development of Maroli port into a new greenfield site, which

is to be used as an industrial port with an infrastructure of handling

16MMTPA of general and containerised cargo would help in

attracting future investments

Industry sectors such as textiles, wooden boxes, dye stuffs and

lathes & machine tools are the supporting pillars of the economy.

They provide direct & indirect employment to over 7,000 people

in the district

Tourism is another major economic activity observed in the

district. Udawada City is an important tourist destination in Valsad

district for the Parsi pilgrims, due to the presence of Fire Temple,

a World Heritage Site

Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

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Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure

Industrial Parks / Developers

Port based park

1 Industrial Park

SuratAmreli

Industrial Estates

Dungra

Pardi

Dharampur

Bhilad

Valsad

Umergam

Sarigam

Vapi

7 Industrial Estates

Valsad

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Map 4: Presence of Industrial estatesName & Location Area (in Hectares)

Dungra 46.76

Umergaon (EWS) 29.87

Umergaon (Expansion)

51.74

Pardi 24.60

Dharampur 35.47

Bhilad 69.74

Valsad 105.63

Umergam 334.50

Sarigam 295.62

Vapi 1163.77

Source: Industries Commissionerate, 2007 and Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation

Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure

Name & Location Sector Details

Port based park, Kalgam Chemical Spread in an area of 400

hectares

Table 3: Industrial Parks in Valsad

Table 2: Industrial Estates in Valsad

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

Mumbai- Delhi High Axel Load Freight Corridor (DFC)

Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR)

Special Investment Region (SIR)

DMIC Influence Area

Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge Corridor

Investment Region (200 sq. km)

Industrial Area (100 sq. km)

Map 5: 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 Gujarat State (18 out of 26

districts) would be benefited by DMIC development.

The State Government 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

Table 4: Proposed Industrial Cluster in Valsad -Umargaon Industrial Area

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

Components Description

Development of Maroli Port

Export Oriented Industrial Activities

Engineering, Textile, Gems & Jewellery, Auto

Integrated TownshipResidential, Commercial, Institutional/ Health, Transportation land use

Development of Power Plant

3500 MW at Valsad

Knowledge Hub (Skill Development Centre)

Feeder Rail LinksConnectivity to DFC (Maroli-DFC Rail Link)

Container Freight Station (CFS)

Feeder Road LinksConnectivity to NH-8, Augmentation of Vapi-Nashik (NH 3), Valsad-NH-6 Linkages

Valsad- Umargaon industrial area lies within 50 Km

of the Dedicated Freight Corridor in southern

Gujarat. This region is connected by NH-8.

Valsad- Umargaon

Map 6: Valsad- Umargaon Industrial Area

Support Infrastructure

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Connectivity with major industrial centres in the State: Ahmedabad (345 km), Rajkot (528 km),

Jamnagar (616 km), Ankleshwar (150 km),

Bhavnagar (514 km), Mehsana (419 km), Surat (77 km) and Gandhinagar (373 km)

Distance of Valsad from major Indian cities:Delhi (1,095 km), Mumbai (221 km), Hyderabad

(781 km), Kolkata (1,709 km) and Chennai (1,328

km)

Road & Rail ConnectivityRoad

Map 7: Road & Rail network of Valsad

The district is well connected with Ahmedabad,

Mumbai & Delhi with the rail line of Western

Railways

Rail

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Map 8: Power Map of Valsad

Source: Gujarat Electricity Board, 2007

Power

Airport & Power

400 KV Sub Station

220 KV Sub Station

132 KV Sub Station

Nearest airport is at Surat, which operates flights to

Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Delhi

Air

A substation of 400 KV is present in Vapi city, connected

with Dehgam in Gandhinagar

Two 220 KV substations are present in Vapi and Bhilad

city.

A 132 KV substations is present in Atul

66kv and 11kv distribution system spread over the district

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Gas

Source: Gujarat State Petrochemical Limited

Map 9: Gas Grid Map of Valsad

Gas Supply

There are seven pipeline sections in the district. Mora Vapi section is the longest segment with 52.259 km

The existing gas grid in the district is 85.66 km long and the proposed length of the gas grid is 37.23 meters.

The proposed gas grid will cover five sections, which includes, Vapi- Mumbai, Silvasa- Spurline, Patodia

Group of Companies, ONGC- Olpad and Reliance

V A L S A D

T A L S E R I

V A P I

Route Identification Complete

Commissioned

Under Construction

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Proposed Infrastructure ProjectsPort:

A new greenfield site being developed as an industrial port, was

proposed by Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) in Maroli, with an estimated

cost of INR 600 Crore (USD 146.34 million).

The upcoming facilities in Maroli port includes, handling a variety of

commodities such as fuel products, cement, coal, general and container

cargo. The cargo handling capacity is expected to be 16MMTPA.

Road:

With an estimated cost of INR 493 Crore (USD 120.24 million), Gujarat State Road Development Corporation (GSRDC) has initiated to develop a road project, linking Valsad Road to Bagodra - Tarapur – Wataman in Ahmedabad

Rail:

To increase the accessibility of Maroli (Umargaon) port, a rail project is

proposed connecting the port with Umargaon to Surat and Mumbai

Source: Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board

Social Infrastructure

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EducationThere are 990 primary and 161 secondary and higher secondary schools in the district

With over 1,250 seats, there are 6 ITIs offering several industrial training programs which includes, fitting, armature & motor rewinding, electrician, information technology and electronic system maintenance etc

One Government polytechnic College is present in the district offering courses in civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical and plastic engineering, with an intake capacity of 360

With 120 seats, there is one Degree Engineering College present in Valsad offering engineering courses in mechanical and chemical branches

Located in Vapi, G. M. Bilakhia Pharmacy College has an intake capacity of 60 students per year

Rofel Institute of Management studies in Valsad offers full time MBA course and takes 120 students per annum

Educational Institutes

Total

Primary School 990

Secondary School

Higher Secondary School

166

ITI’s 6

Engineering College

1

Management College

1

Other Colleges* 8

Polytechnic College

1

Pharmacy College 2

*Other Colleges: Arts, Commerce, Science, B.Ed and Law College

Table 5: List of Educational Institutes

Source: Department of Education, 2007

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HealthThere are 43 primary healthcare centres, 10 community healthcare centres, 10 Government and 1 Municipal hospital present in the district.

Valsad has several private specialised hospitals to provide a comprehensive range of tertiary and secondary care services backed by state-of- the- art technology and trained medicos

A multi-specialty 21st Century Hospital, (branch of Nadkarni Group of Hospitals) is present in Vapi, giving services in general and laparoscopic surgery, trauma, orthopedic and urology etc. the hospital is one of the few centers in India offering Uterine Thermochoice thermal Balloon Therapy for Dysfunctioning Uterine Bleeding (DUB) patients.

Beside this, several private hospitals such as, Kasturba Hospital, Bhatia General Hospital, and Adarsh Hospital are also present in Valsad

Tourism

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Udwada Fire Temple

Tourism

Built in 1742, the Fire Temple at Udawada, which is also known

as Mecca for the Parsi community in India, makes the city a

famous pilgrimage center throughout the world

Dharampur is surrounded on three sides by the Sahyadri

Mountains which grace the town with pleasant climate

throughout the year

The collection at the Lady Wilson Museum in Dharampur

includes tribal art and articrafts that highlights the local culture.

Besides this, District Science Centre is also present in Valsad

Proximity of Valsad with Daman & Diu, has increased the graph

of tourist flow in the district

Fire Temple

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Investment Opportunities

TextileManufacturing of fabrics and made upsArtificial and synthetic textile unitsTechnical textiles

Chemicals Chemical manufacturing unitsDyes stuffs and intermediariesPaint industriesWater treatment plantsDistillation plants

AgricultureFood and agro parksFood processing unitsExport processing unitsPaper and pulp industry

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

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Annexure I

MapsMap 1: District Map of Valsad and Talukas

Map 2: Presence of Major Industries in Valsad

Map 3: SSI clusters in Valsad

Map 4: Presence of Industrial Estates

Map 5: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

Map 6: Valsad- Umargaon Industrial Area

Map 7: Road and Rail Network in Valsad

Map 8 : Power Map of Valsad

Map 9: Gas Grid Map of Valsad

FiguresFigure 1 : Production of Food Grains (2005-06)

Figure 2 : Production of Food Crops (2006-07)

Figure 3: Production of Major Food Crops (2006-07)

Figure 4: Talukawise Total Investments and Employment in Valsad

Figure 5: Decadal Growth Rate (1988-07)

Figure 9:No. of MoUs Signed and Total Investments during VGGIS

Figure 6 : Major Investments Chemical and Textiles (1988-07)

Figure 7 : Investments (INR Crores) and Employment during (1998 – 2007)

Figure 8 : Investments in Food processing sector (1988-07)

Figure 10: Sectorwise MoUs signed during VGGIS: 2005 and 07

TablesTable 1 : Presence of Major Industries in Valsad

Table 2 :Industrial Estates in Valsad

Table 3 :Industrial Parks in Valsad

Table 4 : Proposed Industrial Cluster I Valsad-Umargaon industrial area

Table 5 : Education Institutions in Surat

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Annexure II : AbbreviationsIEM : Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum

MoU : Memorandum of Understanding

SSI : Small Scale Industries

MSI : Medium Scale Industries

LSI : Large Scale Industries

VGGIS : Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit

GSECL : Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd

SEZ : Special Economic Zone

LNG : Liquefied Natural Gas

GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation

DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor

GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board

CETP : Common Effluent Treatment Plant

BRTS : Bus Rapid Transit System

GSRDC : Gujarat State Road Development Corporation

ITI : Industrial Training Institute

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