VALSAD INDEX

1 : A Snapshot

2 Economy and Industry Profile

3 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

4 Support Infrastructure

5 Social Infrastructure

6 Tourism Investment Opportunities 7

8 Annexure

2 1

Valsad: A Snapshot Introduction: Valsad

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

near in the Arabian Sea

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

(District Headquarter), and

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

based industries

§ Valsad is well known for its production of mangoes Valsad

Dharampur Pardi § Focus industry sectors include chemicals, textiles, Vapi

horticulture and paper industry Umargam Kaprada

§ Tourism: Some of the major tourist destinations in the district District Headquarter are , Daman and Lady Wilson Museum Talukas Town 4 Fact File

72.73ºto 73ºEast (Longitude) Geographical location 20.07ºto 21.05ºNorth (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, and English

Seismic Zone Zone III

Source: Socio Economic Review 2006-07 5 2

Economy and Industry Profile 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 Ltd., Aarti Industries, Atul industries, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. (GHCL), Raymond, Sun Pharmaceuticals, United Phosphorus, Pidilite and Vadilal

7 Agriculture

§ Total production of food crops in Valsad in 2006-07 Fig 1: Production of Food Crops (00’MT) was 3.6 lakhs MT (2006-07) 1200 § Major horticulture crops being produced in the district 800 1118 400 118 1127 are , cucurbits, chiku, banana and sugarcane 0 Cereals Pulses Sugarcane § In 2006-07, Valsad had the highest production of mango in the State, accounting for 2,03,112 MT

nd § The district was the 2 highest producer of Cucurbits Fig 2: Production of Food Crops (2006-07) with a production of 47,960 MT during 2006-07

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Production Source: Department of Agriculture, 2006-07 8 Major Industries

Table 1: Presence of Major Industries in Valsad*

Name of the unit Taluka Product Chemical products such as, chloroaniline, calcium phosphate, sulphuricacid, Aarti Industries Ltd. Pardi single super phosphate etc. Chemical products such as, diaminosulphone, acetic acids and esters, different Atul Limited Valsad types of dyes etc. GHCL Ltd. Pardi Madeups of curtains and bed covers etc. Hindustan Inks Ltd. Pardi Printing inks, synthetic resins, prepared glues and adhesives etc. ltd. Pardi synthetic resins, adhesives, colour pigments and lubricating chemicals etc. Raymond Ltd. Pardi Weaving and processing of artificial and synthetic textile fibresetc. Ruby Mascot Ltd. Pardi Uncoated craft paper, newsprint and poster paper etc. Steel Ltd. Umbergaon Iron pipes, seamless pipes and stainless steels etc. Sun Pharmaceuticals Pardi Pharmaceutical products Electronic equipments for environmental and air pollution control, Phosphorus United Phosphorus Ltd. Pardi Peentasulphide, Benzoate etc. Vadilal Industries Ltd. Dharampur Semi processed & Instant foods, Tomato ketchup, canned and frozen foods Welspun Polyesters Pardi Cotton yarns, madeups of cotton terry towel and fabrics India Ltd. Wyeth Lederle Ltd. Valsad Pharmaceutical products

* Indicative List Source: Industries Commissionerate, , 2007 9 Major Industries

Map 2: Presence of Major Industries in Valsad*

* Indicative List Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 10 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 Map 2: SSI Clusters in Valsad (USD 207 million) § Dye stuff & opticals, cotton textiles, chemicals and lathes & machine tools are the major small scale industry sectors 2639 Units present in Valsad district 825 Units § Pardi taluka houses maximum number of SSI units with a Valsad 4559 Units healthy investment of over INR 39,340 lakhs (USD 100 Dharampur million), providing jobs to 25,776 people Pardi 2542 Units Fig 4: Talukawise Total Investments and Employment in Valsad

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Total Investment (In Lakhs) Total Employment Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 11 Industry and Investment Trends: 1988-97

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INR 1,717 crore (USD 4.18 million) during the year 1988-1997 1998-2007 1988-97 in Valsad Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 12 Investment Trends: 1998-07

§ 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

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

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Investments Employment

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 13 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

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

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Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 14 Investments in Pipeline

§ 24 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

Fig. 7: No. of MoUs Signed and Total Investments Fig. 8 : Sectorwise MoUs Signed During during VGGIS VGGIS: 2005 and 07

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Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 15 Economy Drivers

§ The proposed Delhi Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and the proximity of the district with Mumbai and 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

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Industrial Locations / Infrastructure Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure

7 Industrial Estates Industrial Estates Dungra Pardi Dharampur Bhilad Valsad Umergam Sarigam Valsad Vapi SuArmatreli

1 Industrial Park Industrial Parks / Developers Port based park Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure

Table 2: Industrial Estates in Valsad Name & Location Area (in Hectares) Map 4: Presence of Industrial estates Dungra 46.76 Pardi 24.60 Dharampur 35.47 Bhilad 69.74 Valsad 105.63 Umergam 334.50 Sarigam 295.62 Umergaon (EWS) 29.87 Umergaon 51.74 (Expansion) Vapi 1163.77

Table 3: Industrial Parks in Valsad Name & Location Sector Details

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

Source: Industries Commissionerate, 2007 and Gujarat IndustrialDevelopment Corporation 19 Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) 150 km

§ 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 Map 5: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Mumbai-Delhi High Axel Load Freight districts) would be benefited by DMIC development. Corridor (DFC) - Knowledge Corridor § The State Government identified 82 links in the DMIC Investment Region (200 sq. km) influenced area to upgrade them into two/four lane Industrial Area (100 sq. km) Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical carriageway offering connectivity between ports, industrial Investment Region (PCPIR) estates, hinterlands, markets, and points of agricultural Special Investment Region (SIR) DMIC Influence Area Source: Conprodceuptc pae.p er on DMIC (IF&FS), June 2007 Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

Table 4: Proposed Industrial Cluster in Valsad - Map 6: Valsad-Umargaon Industrial Area Umargaon Industrial Area

Components Description

Development of Maroli Port 4

Export Oriented Industrial Engineering, Textile, Gems & Activities Jewellery, Auto

Residential, Commercial, Institutional/ Integrated Township Health, Transportation land use

Development of Power Valsad-Umargaon 3500 MW at Valsad Plant

Knowledge Hub (Skill 4 Development Centre)

Container Freight Station 4 (CFS)

Connectivity to NH-8, Augmentation Valsad-Umargaon industrial area lies within 50 Km Feeder Road Links of Vapi-Nashik (NH 3), Valsad-NH-6 Linkages of the Dedicated Freight Corridor in southern

Connectivity to DFC (Maroli-DFC Rail Gujarat. This region is connected by NH-8. Feeder Rail Links Link) 4

Support Infrastructure Road & Rail Connectivity

Map 7: Road & Rail network of Valsad Road

§ Connectivity with major industrial centres in the State: Ahmedabad (345 km), (528 km), (616 km), Ankleshwar (150 km), (514 km), (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)

Rail

§ The district is well connected with Ahmedabad, Mumbai & Delhi with the rail line of Western Railways

23 Airport & Power

Air

§ Nearest airport is at Surat, which operates flights to Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Delhi Map 8: Power Map of Valsad

Power

§ 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 400 KV Sub Station 220 KV Sub Station

Source: Gujarat Electricity Board, 2007 132 KV Sub Station 24 Gas Supply

Gas

§ 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

Map 9: Gas Grid Map of Valsad

VALSAD

VAPI

TALSERI

Route Identification Complete Commissioned Source: Gujarat State Petrochemical Limited Under Construction 25 Proposed Infrastructure Projects

Port: § 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 26 5

Social Infrastructure Education

§ There are 990 primary and 161 secondary and higher secondary Table 5: List of Educational Institutes schools in the district Educational Total § With over 1,250 seats, there are 6 ITIs offering several industrial training Institutes programs which includes, fitting, armature & motor rewinding, Primary School 990 electrician, information technology and electronic system maintenance Secondary School etc Higher Secondary 166 School § One Government polytechnic College is present in the district offering courses in civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical and plastic engineering, ITI’s 6 with an intake capacity of 360 Polytechnic 1 College § With 120 seats, there is one Degree Engineering College present in Pharmacy College 2 Valsad offering engineering courses in mechanical and chemical Engineering 1 branches College

§ Located in Vapi, G. M. Bilakhia Pharmacy College has an intake Management 1 College capacity of 60 students per year Other Colleges* 8 § Rofel Institute of Management studies in Valsadoffers full time MBA *Other Colleges: Arts, Commerce, Science, B.Ed and Law College course and takes 120 students per annum Source: Department of Education, 2007 28 Health

§ There 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

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Udwada Fire Temple

Tourism Tourism

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

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 7

Investment Opportunities Investment Opportunities Chemicals § Chemical manufacturing units § Dyes stuffs and intermediaries § Paint industries § Water treatment plants § Distillation plants

Textile § Manufacturing of fabrics and made ups § Artificial and synthetic textile units § Technical textiles

Agriculture § Food and agro parks § Food processing units § Export processing units § Paper and pulp industry

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

33 Annexure I

Maps Figures Tables

Map 1: District Map of Valsad and Talukas Figure 1 : Production of Food Grains (2005-06) Table 1 : Presence of Major Industries in Valsad Map 2: Presence of Major Industries in Valsad Figure 2 : Production of Food Crops (2006-07) Table 2 :Industrial Estates in Valsad Map 3: SSI clusters in Valsad Figure 3: Production of Major Food Crops Map 4: Presence of Industrial Estates (2006-07) Table 3 :Industrial Parks in Valsad Map 5: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Figure 4: Talukawise Total Investments and Table 4 : Proposed Industrial Cluster I Valsad- Employment in Valsad Map 6: Valsad-Umargaon Industrial Area Umargaon industrial area

Map 7: Road and Rail Network in Valsad Figure 5: Decadal Growth Rate (1988-07) Table 5 : Education Institutions in Surat Map 8 : Power Map of Valsad Figure 6 : Major Investments Chemical and Textiles (1988-07) Map 9: Gas Grid Map of Valsad Figure 7 : Investments (INR Crores) and Employment during (1998 –2007) Figure 8 : Investments in Food processing sector (1988-07) Figure 9:No. of MoUs Signed and Total Investments during VGGIS Figure 10: Sectorwise MoUs signed during VGGIS: 2005 and 07

34 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 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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