1. Robust Infrastructure
Airports
There are 11 airports under the operational jurisdiction of Airports Authority of India (AAI), including one international airport located at Ahmedabad, connecting Gujarat with key cities across USA, EU, Asia, as well as with other Indian metropolitan cities.
There are 11 airports under the operational jurisdiction of Airports Authority of India (AAI), including one international airport located at Ahmedabad, connecting Gujarat with key cities across USA, EU, Asia, as well as with other Indian metropolitan cities.
Roads
71% of the road network in the state is surfaced. Total road length is 73,619 kms and total length of railways is 5,186 kms (8.20% of India).
Dedicated Freight Corridor
Government of India plans to develop a Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) linking Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Gujarat accounts for 38% (564 km) of total DFC length (1,483 km). The influenced area of 150 km on either side of DFC is being developed as “Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor” (DMIC).
2. Excellent Port Connectivity
Gujarat has the longest coastline measuring 1600Kms and is the maritime gateway to Middle East, Africa and Europe. The state has 41 ports, which include 1 major port and 40 non-major ports.
3. Strategic location
- Situated on the west coast of India, Gujarat is one of the leading industrial states of the country.
- Covers a geographical area of 1,96,024 sq km and accounts for 5.96 % of the total area of India.
- Has proximity to Mumbai, the financial capital of India.
- Is gateway to the rich, land-locked northern and central hinterland.
- Has access to all the major port-based countries such as UK, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Gulf region etc.
- Has the longest coastline of 1600 kms in the country.
4. Thriving industrial state
- Has demonstrated high industrial growth of 12.5% in the last 5 years.
- Is home to over 800 large industries and 320,000 Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
- Has reported an annual average growth of 9% in the last 3 years.
- During the same period, has posted an average industrial growth of 15%, higher than other states.
- Has been the ideal destination for several leading MNCs, including BASF, Bayer, DuPont, GE Plastics, Solvay, Cairn Energy, Shell, British Gas, Huber etc.
- Accounts for 25.8% of the country's total investment.
- Contributes 15.59% to the total value of output added by the manufacturing sector of the country.
- Petroleum accounts for the highest (34%) industrial production in Gujarat.
- Has extensive presence across industrial sectors – Chemicals & Pharma, Petroleum, Engineering Industries, Food Processing, Textiles & Apparel, Metallurgical Industries, Mineral-based Industries. (Source: Vibrant Gujarat website)
5. Investor-friendly policies
- As per RBI study, 2008, Gujarat ranked first with proposed investment of Rs. 62,442 crores (approx USD 15 billion) in 100 projects, accounting for 22% of total investment in India.
- Ranks first in terms of total area covered under SEZs in India. (Is the first and perhaps the only state in India to have flexible labour laws meant for SEZs.)
- Has 60 multi-product and sector-specific SEZs covering an area of approx. 29,424 hectares.
- 10-year corporate tax holiday on export profile – 100% for the initial 5 years, 50% for the next 5 years.
- Simplified procedures to facilitate, speed up and ease the process of doing business.
6. Strong base in Hydrocarbons and Energy sectors
- Is home to India’s first LNG Terminal located at Hazira. Another LNG terminal is located at Dahej.
- Has the distinction of statewide uninterrupted power supply.
- Only state to have statewide integrated gas grid.
- Ranks 3rd in installed capacity of power generation in India.
7. Considered the oil & gas capital of India, Gujarat
- Has oil and gas fields in abundance, with production in progress since 1960.
- Ranks 1st in production of crude oil (onshore 55.1%) and natural gas (onshore 32.3%) in India.
- Has the highest number of gas fields (onshore and offshore) in India (31.3%).
- 36.6% of India’s refining capacity is in Gujarat – the highest in India.
- Has the largest grass-root refinery in Asia-Pacific.
- Is the only state with an extensive transmission network -- almost 1,200 km of gas grid is in operation, 800 under construction, and expansion of 200 km is planned. (Source: Vibrant Gujarat website)
| 8. Known as the chemicals & petrochemicals hub of India, Gujarat | |
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