Porbandar INDEX
1 Porbandar: A Snapshot
2 Economy and Industry Profile
3 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
4 Support Infrastructure
5 Social Infrastructure
6 Tourism
7 Investment Opportunities
8 Annexure
2 1
Porbandar: A Snapshot
3 Introduction: Porbandar
§ Porbandar forms a part of the erstwhile Kathiawar peninsula Map1: District Map of Porbandar with Talukas located in the western part of Gujarat § The district comprises of 3 talukas viz. Porbandar, Ranawav, and Kutiyana § It is famous for the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi –the Father of the Nation § Focus industry sectors § Port and Ship Building § Cement industry § Mineral-based Industries § Over 90% of chalk is being produced in the district, which is the
highest in Gujarat (Source: Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Government of Gujarat, 2002-03) Ranawav Porbandar § Some of the major tourist destinations in the district are Kirti Kutiyana Mandir (birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi), Vijay Vilas, Sheetla Mata Mandir, Haroon Mahal and Bhidiya Mansion District Headquarter Talukas 4 Fact File
Geographical 69.550 to 70.250E (Longitude) Location 21.150 to 21.50N (Latitude) 36.20 Centigrade (Maximum) Temperature 13.20 Centigrade (Minimum) Avg. Rainfall 660 mm Rivers 4 (Bhadar, Ozat, Minsaar and Khari) Area 2,295.35 sq. km. District Headquarter Porbandar Talukas 3 Population 5,36,835 (As per 2001 Census) Population density 234 persons per sq. km Sex ratio 946 Females per 1000 Males Literacy rate 68.62% Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English Seismic Zone Zone III
Source: Socio-Economic Review: 2006-07 5 2
Economy and Industry Profile
6 Economy and Industry Profile
§ Porbandar is a base for Cement, Chemicals, Metallurgical, Ports & Ship building and Fishing industries
§ Presence oflarge reserves of important minerals like limestone, chalk and bauxite in the district has
given rise to several mineral-based and cement industries. Companies such as Saurashtra CementLtd.,
Birla VXL Ltd., etc have set up their manufacturing facilities in Porbandar
§ Presence of a port centre has offered a cutting edge to the district to catalyze the growth of industries,
making it a terminal for export and import of goods
§ Some of the major activities at this port include import of fertilizers, coal, LPG, export of oil cakes,
cement, chemicals and raw cotton
§ Fishing industry is a prominent activity in Porbandar with Silver Sea Foods emerging as one of the major
sea food processing companies in the district
§ Over 100 small scale industry (SSI) units are currently functioning in Porbandar with an investment to
the tune of INR 10 Crore (USD 24.4 billion).
7 Agriculture
§ Major crops produced in Porbandar are Fig 1: Area and Production of Food and Non Food Crops (2006-07)
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§ The major minerals present in the district are limestone, chalkand bauxite Map 2: Mineral Map of Porbandar § 69% of the State’s chalk reserve is found in Porbandar
§ Porbandar contributes to over 90% of the total chalk production in Gujarat
§ Total production of bauxite was 30,950 MT during 2005-06 Porbandar Ranawav
Kutiyana
Fig 4: Availability of Chalk in Mn.MTin Fig 5 : Chalk Production in mn.MT Porbandar Total Production in Rest of the the State Reserves in State, 31 10% Porbandar, Production in 69 Porbandar 90%
Lime Stone Rest of the State Reserves in Porbandar Chalk Total Production in the State Production in Porbandar Calcite
Source: Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Government of Gujarat 2005-06 9 Major Industries
§ A sizeable number of medium and large scale industries are present in sectors such as Chemicals,
Engineering, Textiles and Port based activities, with an investment of INR 800 Crore (USD 195 million)
§ The cement plant of Saurashtra Cement Limited is located in Ranawav and its chemical plant,
Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd. which manufactures soda ash, calcined bauxite and bromine is located in
Porbandar taluka
§ Other key players include Cham, Gillnets (fishing nets), Cham Synthropes (PP ropes), AmarPolyfils,
Polythelene Ropes, Saurashtra Fuels (low ash coke), Orient Abrasives (calcined bauxite), AmarIce
and Cold Storage (frozen fish), SHV Energy and LPG Infrastructure (co-terminal and storage of LPG),
HoddarExports (frozen marine products), Silver Sea Food (fish and fishery products) etc.
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 10 Small Scale Industries (SSI)
§ The district has 100 SSI units, engaged in fish processing, fishing nets, cold storage, cement based mosaic tiles, cement Map 3: Small Scale Industries in Porbandar articles, emergyabrasives, bearings, and plastic articles. § Ranawavand Porbandar are the major industrial centers, for
SSIs having over 100 units with an investment of INR 1,044.4 Porbandar lakhs (USD 2.54 million) § Sea food industry has witnessed maximum investments of INR 75 lakhs (USD 0.18 million) followed by cement –based Ranawav industries § Over 600 jobs were generated by industries engaged in sea food products, cement and machine tools Fig 6: Total Number of SSI units, Investment and Employment in Porbandar
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0 0 E n I Machine ToolsFood ProductsCement Products Sea food Products No. of Units Investments (in INR lakhs) Employment Cement Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 11 Industry and Investment Trends (1988 –97)
§ According to Industrial Entrepreneurial Memoranda (IEM) filed during 1988 to 2007, Porbandar has
witnessed an investment of INR 4,514 Crore (USD 1100.97 million)in industries, such as cement &
gypsum industries, and infrastructure projects
§ From 1988 to 1997, the investment in the district was around INR1,206 Crore (USD 294 million)
§ Cement and gypsum industries witnessed an investment of INR 979 Crore (USD 238.7 million), during
the period 1988 –97 which was almost 82% of the total investment of INR 1,206 Crore (USD 294.14
million), generating as many as 3,130 jobs
Fig 7 : Decadal Growth Rate (1988-07)
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Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 12 Industry and Investments Trends (1998 –07)
§ In the current decade (1998-07), there has been a sudden surge in investments in the infrastructure projects § The sector witnessed an investment of an estimated INR 2,535 Crore (USD 618 million), which was higher by 75% of the total investments in the district § Metallurgical industries, Textiles, Food and Agro based industries and Cement industry are the other major sectors that make a significant contribution to the economy of the district. These industries in total have generated over 1990 jobs in Porbandar over the last one decade.
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Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 Investment 13 Investments in Pipeline
§ A total of 9 MoUs were signed during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’Summits (VGGIS) 2003,
2005 and 2007 in several sectors such as Ports, Textiles, Oil and gas, Tourism and Mineral
based Industries
§ Five MoUs worth INR 6,210 Crore (USD 1,514 million) were signed during VGGIS 2007 in several
sectors, such as, chemicals, textiles, oil and gas and infrastructure projects, generating over 5,000
jobs
§ With an investment of INR 5,000 Crore (USD 1,219 million), Seaway Maritime (I) Limited has
signed an MoU during VGGIS 2007, for a seven star floating hoteland a golf course in Porbandar
city
§ During VGGIS 2007, Nirma Limited also signed an MoU for developing a 200 TPD caustic soda
and a water purification plant. A Chemical plant is also proposed in the Porbandar city.
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 14 Economy Drivers
§ Porbandar is the emerging hub for Mineral-based industries, Cement industries, Food and agro
industries, Port based activities and Tourism industry • Favorable agricultural environment and climate has led to growthof food and agro industry in the district
§ Emergence of several mining industries producing chalk, bellastone, lime stone, gypsum and salt
pans along the coastal area and Barda Hill area have further fueled the growth of the district. This
would also help in attracting investments in future
§ Emergence of new sectors in the district, such as engineering, infrastructure projects, textile and
metallurgical sector over last 20 years, has led to the development of Porbandar as a thriving industrial
centre • Being a seaport, the district has thrived on the port based industry, fishing industry
§ Setting up of LNG terminal, power plant and the road projects are further expected to drive the
economic and industrial growth of the district.
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Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
16 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
Map 4: Industrial estates in Porbandar
Miyani Table 1: Industrial Estates in Porbandar Vanana Porbandar Name & Location Area (in Hec)
20 Miyani
54.84 Vanana
201 Porbandar
Taluka Industrial Estate
Source: Industries Commissionerate, 2007 and Gujarat IndustrialDevelopment Corporation 17 4
Support Infrastructure
18 Road & Rail Connectivity
Map 5 : Road Road & Rail Network of Porbandar
§ National highway 8 B and 8E (Ext.) passes through the district, connecting Porbandar with Rajkot (187 km) and Jamnagar ( 275 km) § Distance to major districts in Gujarat: Ahmedabad (412 km), Surat (648 km), Vadodara (481 km), Gandhinagar (440 km), Vapi (715 km), Ankaleshwar (565 km) and Mehsana (491 km)
Rail
§ Porbandar is connected with Rajkot, Surat, Table 2: Distance of Porbandar from Vadodara, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Major Industrial Cities Mumbai and Delhi by western railways. Locations Distance (in km) Delhi 1229 § Four broad gauge rail lines of total length of 33 km Hyderabad 1446 are present in Ranawav, Rana Bordi, Sakhpur and Kolkata 2277 Tarsi. Chennai 1993 Source: District Profile 2004, Road and Building Department, Government of Gujarat, 2007 19 Airports, Ports and Power Supply
Air Map 6 : Air connectivity of Porbandar § Porbandar has an airport, connecting the district to Rajkot and Mumbai Port Mumbai
§ The district has a 106 km long maritime border facing the Arabian Sea with an all weather port at Porbandar. § The port is well connected with other districts of Gujarat by means of road and rail. § At this port, commodities like coal, date palm, LPG, butane, building Map 7: Porbandar Power Supply materials, animal feed, steel, edible oil are imported. Network § The exports include commodities like fish, cement, groundnut cakes, soyabean cakes, edible oil, bauxite, onion, garlic and building materials. § M/s. Saurashtra Cement Ltd. has developed private jetty at Porbandar § M/s. IMS Petrogas is also handling gas from Porbandar port Power § Porbandar is linked with Rajkot, Surendranagar and Jamnagar by a 132 KV line § A substation of 220 KV is in place in Ranawav town, connected with a 440 KV station in Jetpur in Rajkot 220 KV Sub Station § 66kv and 11kv distribution system spread over the district 132 KV line Source: Gujarat Electricity Board, 2007 20 Proposed Infrastructure Projects
Cement Industry project:
§ The Mehta Mahendra Group has proposed a cement manufacturing
plant in Ranavav, with an annual capacity of 1.10 MT at an
estimated capital outlay of INR 300 Crore (USD 66.5 million)
Road project:
§ With an estimated cost of INR 735 Crore (USD 175 million), the
Government of Gujarat has proposed a road project of over 300 km,
linking the port with Rajkot. The Golden Quadrilateral Project
originates from Porbandar to be ultimately connected with Silcher in
Assam.
Rail Project:
§ To increase the accessibility to Porbandar port, a rail project
connecting the port with Jamnagar is proposed by Indian Railways
Source: Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, 2007 21 5
Social Infrastructure
22 Education
§ Porbandar has a literacy rate of 68.62% as per 2001
Census Table 3: List of Educational Institutes Educational Institutes Total § There are 372 primary schools and 71 secondary and Primary Schools 372 higher secondary schools in the district. Secondary Schools 49 Higher Secondary 22 § One Government Polytechnic college in Porbandar is Schools offering diploma courses in disciplines like electronics, ITI 1 Polytechnic College 1 mechanical and civil engineering with an intake capacity of Other Colleges* 8 420 persons *: Arts, Science, Law and Commerce Colleges § The Industrial Training Institute in the district trains 272
persons annually into industrial fields such as, electronics
and computers and professions such as diesel mechanic,
autoparts and motor vehicle mechanics etc. Source: Porbandar District Profile, Employment and Technical Education 23 Health
§ There are 10 primary health care centres (PHC), 3 community health care centres
(CHC) and 1 civil hospital present in the district
§ In addition, Porbandar has specialised hospitals to provide a comprehensive range of
tertiary and secondary care.
§ Backed by the state-of-the-art technology and trained clinicians, the orthopedics, eye
treatment and child health care units are available in the district
Source: Porbandar District Profile, 2004 24 6
Tourism
25 Tourism
§ Porbandar has shown a growth of over 23% during 2006-07 as compared to the inflow of tourists during 2005-06 § The district is very famous for Kirti Mandir (the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi), Bharat Mandir, Nehru Planetarium and Vijay Vilas § Barda Hills Sanctuary is situated just 30 km away from Porbandar, having a diversified floral presence, with more Kirti Mandir than 650 flowering plants, medicinal plants and a high percentage of rare and endangered floral species. Wildlife species includes the rare and endangered species of Spotted and Crested Hawk Eagles § Bhansara village has a cluster of seven Hindu temples dating as far back as 7th century § Other renowned places in Porbandar are Madhavraiji Haveli Temple, Sudamapuri Temple,. Hazoor Court and sea Nehru Planetarium beaches
Source: www.collectoramreli.gujarat.gov.in 26 7
Investment Opportunities
27 Investment Opportunities Agriculture and Food Processing § Food and Agro Parks § Sea food Industries § Multi commodity cold storage § Terminal markets
Chemical Industry § Paint industries § Marine chemicals § Chemical plants for manufacturing metallic calcium and desulphurising petroleum
Mineral Based Industries § Cement and Gypsum industries § Building stone units
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunitiesavailable at www.indextb.com 28 Investment Opportunities
Port led Development § Ship building/ Repair yards § Maritime university § Hazardous waste management facility
Plastic § Polyvinyl Pipes (PVC pipes), doors and windows, water tanks, Industial moulded products § Plastic Automotive Parts § Plastic wares
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunitiesavailable at www.indextb.com 29 Annexure I
Maps Figures Tables
Figure 1 : Area & Production of Food and Non- Map 1: District Map of Porbandar with Talukas Table 1 : Industrial Estates in Porbandar Food Crops (2005-06) Table 2 : Distance of Porbandar from Major Figure 2 : Total Agricultural Area & Production Map 2: Mineral Map of Porbandar Industrial Cities (2006-07) Map 3 : Small Scale Industries in Porbandar Table 3 :List of Education Institutes in Figure 3 : Total Area and Production of Porbandar Vegetables (2006-07) Map 4: Industrial Estates in Porbandar Figure 4 : Chalk reserves in mn. MT. in Porbandar Map 5: Road & Rail Network of Porbandar Figure 5: Chalk production in mn. MT Map 6: Air Connectivity of Porbandar
Map 7: Porbandar Power Supply Network Figure 6: Total number of SSI units, Investment and Employments in Porbandar
Figure 7: Decadal Growth Rate (1988 –2007)
Figure 8 :Total Investments and Employment (in 1988-97) Figure 9 :Total investments (in Crore) and Employment (in 1998-07)
30 Annexure II : Abbreviations
IEM : Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum MoU : Memorandum of Understanding SSI : Small Scale Industries VGGIS : Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit SEZ : Special Economic Zone LNG : Liquefied Natural Gas GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor GIDB : Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation GoG : Government of Gujarat PSU: Public Sector Undertaking GPCL: Gujarat Power Corporation Limited GMB: Gujarat Maritime Board ITI: Industrial Training Institutes
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