Junagadh INDEX

1 Junagadh: 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

Junagadh: A Snapshot

3 Introduction: Junagadh

§ Junagadh district is located in western Gujarat and is Map 1: District Map of Junagadh with Talukas surrounded by Arabian sea to its south . § The district is divided into 14 talukas of which major ones include, Veraval, Junagadh, Kodinar, Manavadar, and Mangrol § Focus sectors: § Mineral based cement industry, § Fish processing industry, § Agriculture based industry

§ Power sector Bhesan Manavadar Junagadh § Major players such as, Ambuja cement, Gujarat Siddhi Keshod Vanthali Visavadar Mendareda cement, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals and Hindustan Lever Ltd. Mangarol • Maliya Talala

have their presence in the district Veraval Kodinar Una § Junagadh is famous for the Gir Sanctuary, the only abode to Sutrapada Asiatic lions and mountain range Girnar which is a major District Headquarter pilgrimage destination Talukas 4 Fact File

69.40° to 71.05 ° East (Longitude) Geographical Location 20.44 ° to 21.40 ° North (Latitude) 42° Centigrade (Maximum) Temperature 10° Centigrade (Minimum) Average Rainfall 787 mm Rivers 6 (Ojhat, Uben, Hiran, Raval, Madhuvanti and Machhundri) Area 8,846 sq. km District Headquarters Junagadh Talukas 14 Population 24,48,173 (As per 2001 Census) Population Density 277 persons per sq. km Sex Ratio 955 Females per 1000 Males Literacy Rate 68.35% Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English Seismic Zone Zone III

Source: Junagadh district Profile 2006-07 5 2

Economy and Industry Profile

6 Economy & Industry Profile

§ Agriculture is the backbone of the district economy. 70% of the 8% population is engaged in primary sector , 22% in secondary sector 22% and 8% in tertiary sector

§ Fish processing industry is a major sector in Junagadh. Processed 70% fishes from Junagadh are exported to Singapore, China, Hongkong, Japan, Dubai and other parts of the world. The industrial giant Primary sector Secondary sector Hindustan Lever Ltd. has a frozen fish packing unit in Maliya taluka Tertiary sector of the district

§ Presence of huge reserves of Limestone, makes the cement industry a thriving industry sector in the district.

§ The major business of Junagadh district includes, Mineral based industries such as, cement & soda ash, Agriculture based industries like edible oil, groundnut units, solvent plants and oil cakes and Marine based industries like fish processing units and frozen fish

Source: Junagadh district profile booklet 2006-07 7 Agriculture

§ Major crops produced in the district are wheat, Fig. 1: Production of Food and Non Food Crops (2006-07) oilseeds, cotton, mango, banana, onion and

brinjal 464400 Oil Seeds § Total production of Oilseeds in Junagadh in

2006-07 was 4,64,400 MT which was the highest 521400 Wheat in the State

§ Junagadh is the largest producer of Groundnut 420000 440000 460000 480000 500000 520000 540000 Production ( MT) and Garlic in the State contributing 26% and Fig.2: Production of Fruits, Vegetables and Spices (2006-07) 34% to total production respectively 98762 § Junagadh is the 4th largest producer of Cereals Spices

378859 in the State with total production of 5,69,800 MT Vegetables

in 2006-07 274373 Fruits § Mango and onions are produced in large 0 50000 100000 150000200000250000 300000350000 400000 quantities in the district Production (MT)

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

§ There are over 40 medium and large scale industries present in Junagadh district, involved in sectors such as, Cement plants, edible oil, refinery plants and fish processing units § Most of the medium and large scale industries are concentrated in Veraval, Junagadh, Manavadar and Kodinar talukas of the district § Some of the major medium and large scale players present in Junagadh are mentioned in the Table 1. Table 1: Medium and Large Scale Players in Junagadh*

Name of Company Taluka Production Agro Marine Export Ltd. Junagadh Marine products Indian Rayon and Industries Ltd. Veraval Chemicals Gujarat Siddhi Cement Ltd. Veraval Ordinary portlandcement Narmada Agro Chemicals Ltd. Mangrol Super phosphate granulation Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd. Kodinar Portland cement Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. Sutrapada Soda ash Hindustan Lever Ltd. Maliya Frozen fish pack Austin Engineering Ltd. Bhesan Ball and roller bearing products Creative Castings Ltd. Junagadh Alloy steel castings Gujarat Dairy Development Corporation Ltd. Junagadh Pasteurized milk, butter

Source: Junagadh District Profile 2006-07 * Indicative list 9 Major Industries

Map 2 : Major Industry players in Junagadh district*

• Bhesan • Junagadh

• Mangarol Indian Rayon and Industries Ltd. (Aditya Birla Group) • Maliya Gujarat Siddhi Cement Ltd. Narmada Agro Chemicals Ltd. • Veraval Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals • Kodinar Ltd. Hindustan Lever Ltd.

• Sutrapada Austin Engineering Ltd. Creative Castings Ltd.

* Indicative list 10 Small Scale Industries(SSIs)

§ There are over 7,000 Small Scale Industries operating in Junagadh district in sectors which includes food products, chemicals, electrical equipments, textiles and repairing & servicing

§ Maximum number of SSI units (3,018 Units) related to repairing &servicing are located in Junagadh followed by food products industry with over 503 units

§ Most of the small scale industries are located in Junagadh, Keshod, Veraval, Manavadar, Kodinar and Mangrol talukas of the district

Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of Sectors in SSI Units

7% Food products 4% 11% 21% Repairing and Servicing Tobacco and Beverages 14%

Chemicals Textiles

Glass, Ceramics and 20% Wood SSI Cement 5% Other Contribution Non ferrous metals Leather 5% SSI 19% 42% Metal products Rubber and Plastic

5% Machinery Electricity related equipments 5% Paper and its products Automobile parts 5% 20% 5% Others 12%

Source: Junagadh District Profile 2006-07 11 Industry Investment Trends

§ As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEMs) filed, the total investments during 1988-97 was INR Fig. 5: Investments in 1988 -97 Vs 1998-07 2,270 Crore (USD 553.65 million), and during 1998 – Comparative Data in Last Two Decades

2007 investments were to the tune of INR3,484 Crore 4000 3484 (USD 849.75 million) 3500 ) e r 3000 o r

§ Around 90% of the investments during 1998-07 came C 2500 2270 R N I (

from sectors such as Chemicals and Cement & 2000 t n e 1500 m

Gypsum products while the major investment during t s

e 1000 v n 1988-97 was contributed by industries involved in I 500

Cement & Gypsum, Chemicals, Boiler and Steam 0 1988-1997 1998-2007 generating units and Infrastructure sector.

§ Cement and Gypsum sector observed significant growth in investments over the previous decade

§ Fresh investments were witnessed in sectors such as sugar,infrastructure projects and boiler and steam generating units during 1998-07 Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 12 Investment Trends: 1988-97

§ During 1988-97 cement and gypsum products

attracted the highest investment of INR 1,548 Fig 6: Major Investments & Employment during 1988-97 crore (USD 377.56 million) contributing 68% to

the total investment in the decade Highest Investment

Highest § The sector also generated highest employment t n Employment e 7000 6012

m 5312 y 6000

opportunities creating 6,012 jobs with a share of o l 4369

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1548 t 2000 n § Chemicals sector witnessed second highest e 1000 489

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investment of INR 489 crore (USD 119.26 million) s s s t g n t l m s I e n c a n l e u i i d i e c d u t s r i s n t o x d m p s a s m e o and created employment opportunities for 4,369 e y o e r e u T F c C G p h d o r n C I persons P Sectors

§ Food processing industries generated second Investment Employment highest employment with 5,312 jobs and

contributed 23% to the total employment

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007 13 Investment Trends: 1998-07

§ Cement and gypsum products witnessed highest investment of INR 2,026 crore (USD Fig 7: Major Investments & Employment during 1998-07 494.14 million) projecting a growth of 31% and

contributing 58% to total investments Highest Investment § These also generated highest employment

t 2500 n

e 2026 opportunities creating 1,465 jobs with a share of m y 2000 Highest o l Employment p 1465

42% in total employment generated m 1500 E

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756 § Boiler and steam generating units and t n e 350 300

m 500 t 100 infrastructure projects invited fresh s 59 70 15 e v 0 n I r s g d e a l & r

investments during the decade with INR 350 s n n a g i t m s u a t c s s m u c t t i u r t a i t a c S u r s e c n n m l e e u d i e p t e e r j U n y o o t crore (USD 83 million) and INR 300 crore (USD S h o r e m s r B G P C e a G p r C f n 71 million) respectively I Sectors § Sugar industry emerged as a new sector Investment Employment inviting investments during the decade and generating second highest employment of 860 jobs Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 14 Investments in Pipeline

§ A total of 11 MoUs amounting to INR 5,968 crore (USD Fig8: Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) 8 7 1,455.6 million) of investments were signed in Junagadh 7 d

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during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’Summit (VGGIS) i

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§ Cement, Tourism, Textiles, Agro & Food processing, o 2 N Power and Ports sectors invited investments during Vibrant 1 0 Gujarat’s three summits 2003 2005 2007 Years § With an investment of INR 4,000 crore (USD 975.6 Fig 9: Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) million), JSW Power Co. propose to set up coal based Signed 1 Mineral based power plant at Simar in Junagadh Industries (Cement) 3 Tourism § Maximum number of MoUs were signed in Cement 2 Textile and Apparels industry and Agro & Food processing industry Agro and Food Processing § 3 MoUs were signed in cement industry with proposed 1 Power investment of INR 1,360 crore (USD 331.70 million) 3 1 Port based § Agro & food processing industry also witnessed 3 MoUs to establish fish processing units and Mango processing units

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

§ The economy of Junagadh is mainly based on agriculture. With thenew Government policy of

biotechnology, Junagadh has been identified as one of the agriculture biotechnology zone. This will

boost setting up of agro-biotech industries in the district

§ Veraval port in the district will have separate facilities for commercial activities in near future.

This will increase commercial traffic at the port and would fuelthe industrial activities of the district

§ With the development of Simar as a power port, opportunities exist for setting up of power plants along

the coastline of Junagadh

§ Cement has been a key industry of the district and will experience further growth with upcoming

cement units thereby leading to economic development of the district

§ Junagadh boasts of some of the best tourist destinations in the State and hence experiences a huge

influx of tourists every year

Source: Indian Real Estate: Growth and New Destinations ,FICCI and Ernst & Young, 2007 16 3

Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

17 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

6 Industrial Estates

Industrial Estates

Vishwadar

Shil

Junagadh (2)

Veraval

Junagadh

Sutrapada Junagadh

1 Industrial Park

Industrial Park

M/s. Safona Textile Pvt. Ltd.

18 Industrial Estates

Table 2: Industrial Estates in Junagadh Map 3: Industrial Estates in Junagadh

Industrial Estates Area in Hectare

Vishwadar (RIDC) 1.00

Shil 12.00

Junagadh I 14.29

Veraval 56.56

Junagadh II 85.89

Sutrapada 173.07

Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat, 2007 19 Industrial Parks

Table 3: Industrial Park in Junagadh Map 4: Industrial Park in Junagadh

Name Of The Developer M/s. Safona Textile Pvt. Ltd.

Near Talala Location Taluka : Veraval District : Junagadh

Park Integrated Textile Park Integrated Textile park • Veraval Project Cost (USD million) 23.49

Status of Approval Upcoming

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 20 4

Support Infrastructure

21 Road and Rail Connectivity

Road Map 5: Junagadh Road and Rail Network § National Highway 8D passes through the district with a total length of 116 km, connecting Junagadh with Rajkot § With a length of 96 km, National Highway 8E passes through the district connecting it to Bhavnagar and Amreli district. § The district is also connected to Jamnagar and Porbandar through NH 8E (Ext.), with a total length of 43 km § Distance from major industrial centers: Ahmedabad (327 km), Surat (563 km), Vadodara (396 km), Gandhinagar (355 km), Vapi (652 km), Palanpur (473 km), Rajkot (102

km), Mehsana (401 km) and Bhavnagar (205 km) Table 5: Distance of Junagadh from Major Industrial Centers Rail Locations Distance (in km) Delhi 1140 § The district has Junagadh-Veraval and Veraval-Somnath Mumbai 841 railway lines present Hyderabad 1358 Kolkata 2188 § Junagadh is connected to Ahmedabad and Rajkot cities Chennai 1905 through rail Source: Junagadh district profile booklet 2006-07 22 Airports, Ports and Water Supply

Air Map 6: Air connectivity of Junagadh § The district has a domestic airport located at Keshod connecting it to Porbandar and Mumbai Port Mumbai § Veraval port is in Junagadh has good road and rail connectivity § The port is connected with Ahmedabad by road and broad gauge railway line § Anchorage lies about 1.5 km offshore and at the anchorage three vessels can work at a time § GMB has issued LOI for development of Sutrapadaport on BOOT basis § Sutrapadais located 14 km East of Veraval port. It is planned to develop2 berths for bulk cargo in Phase 1 at an investment of Rs. 600 crores § Gujarat Ambuja cement has developed captive jetty at Muldwarkafor their cement plant. The main cargo handled at the jettyiscoal, cement and clinker Water

§ Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from four main sources, viz Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), irrigation canals, borewells, and Lakes

Source: Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat 23 Power Supply Network

Power § Junagadh has a well developed network of sub stations to cater to the need of electricity for industry and

residential use

§ There are five substations of 220 KV, four substations of 132 KVand fourteen substations of 66 KV each

with a total of 16 substations in the district

§ Power projects of approx. 4000MW proposed.

Map 7: Junagadh Power Supply Network

220 KV Sub Station 132 KV Sub Station 220 KV Sub Station line 132 KV Sub Station line

Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation 24 Veraval Port

§ Veraval is a fair-weather lighterage port situated in the south-west coast of

Gujarat Saurashtra and is mainly engaged in fishing activities Veraval

§ The main cargo handled at the port include wood pulp, food grains, fertilisers,

coal, coke, pig iron, oil cakes, fish, onions, lime stone, soda ash, and cement

§ With rich fish grounds, Veraval is also rich in agriculture product

Source: The Ports of Gujarat, GMB. Government of Gujarat 25 Proposed Infrastructure Projects

Port Projects

• Gujarat Maritime Board has identified Simar as a potential site for development of a power

port for handling coal and LNG to meet the requirement of the power plant. The envisaged

cargo handling capacity of port envisage about 10MMTPA

• Sutrapada port is proposed to handle general cargo. The cargo handling capacity

envisages about 23 MMTPA. The proposed site is about 8 km from N.H. no. 8E

Tourism

§ The State Government has sanctioned the project for development of Circuit Tourism

project at Junagadh

Source: Indian Real Estate: Growth and New Destinations (FICCI and Ernst & Young), Industries Commissionerate 26 5

Social Infrastructure

27 Education

§ Junagadh Agricultural University offers education in agriculture, agriculture engineering and fisheries Table 4: Educational Institutions in Junagadh

§ It conducts fruit, oilseed, sugarcane and wheat research, Educational Institutes Total

testing and training centers Primary schools 1296

§ The research center of Central Institute of Fisheries Secondary schools 475 Technology (CIFT) is located at Veraval taluka which is Higher sec schools

involved in research related to fishing and fish processing ITIs 8 § The National Research Centre for groundnut is 28located in the Polytechnic 1 district Management College 1

§ Technical colleges offering courses in chemical, civil, Pharmacy Colleges 2

electrical, electronic and communication, information Others * 21 technology, production and mechanical engineering are also * Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges present in the district

§ Junagadh also has a fisheries college located in Veraval taluka offering courses in Pisciculture Source: Junagadh District Profile 2006-07, Industries Commissionerate 28 Health

§ Junagadh has several hospitals and research centres providing a comprehensive range of

medical services backed by modern technology and trained clinicians

§ There are 15 community and 55primary health centers present in the district

§ It also has 1 civil hospital, 1 Government hospital, 390 sub centres, 6 allopathic

dispenseries, 1 mobile comprehensive health care unit and 2 mobile dispenseries

§ K.J. Vyas General Hospital provides specialised medical facilities for liver diseases

§ The district also has an Ayurvedic Regional Research Centre

Source: Junagadh District Profile, Health and Family Welfare Department, 2007 29 6

Tourism

30 Tourism

§ Gir National Park is the major attraction for most visitors to Junagadh

district. The Asiatic Lion is the key feature of the park. In addition to the

lion, there are jungle cats, hyenas, jackals, spotted deers, blackbuck,

porcupines and some 500 leopards

§ Mount Girnar is the highest point of elevation in Gujarat. The mountain

range has 866 Hindu and Jain temples and hermitages on the fivepeaks Gir National Park § Kankai, located 50 km from Sasan Gir, is a shrine dedicated to Kankai

Mata, the benefactor of shepherds of Gir. It is based in the heart of the

jungle. The lofty temple walls and sound doors ensure safety.

§ Talala and surrounding areas are famous for their Kesar mangoes, one of

the few Indian varieties known around the world

§ Kutiyana is a pilgrimage site of Muslims. The town is flocked with tourists

during Pir Minskinsha Urs, held from 13th through 15th day in the Muslim Girnar Hill month of Sabaan

Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007 31 7

Investment Opportunities

32 Investment Opportunities Agriculture § Groundnut farming and processing § Cotton seed and groundnut oil § Cattle feed and poultry farm § Absorbent cotton and surgical cotton bandage

Marine § Fish processing, fish oil and powder § Boat building

Mineral § Limestone powder and hydrated Lime § Cement industry § Ceramics industry § Asbestos, cement sheet and pipes § Precipitated calcium carbonate § Table and dairy salt § Light basic magnesium carbonate * Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunitiesavailable at www.indextb.com

33 Investment Opportunities

Chemicals § Fertilisers and Pesticides § Dyes and Dyes intermediate § Paints, Varnish and Distemper § Sodium Silicate Engineering § Agriculture equipments and Automobile parts § Tube tyres and Moulded rubber parts § Brass parts § Auto repairing and service stations Plastic § Plastic tubes, Pipe fittings § Plastic moulded and PVC items § Fishing nets § Reprocessing plant * Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunitiesavailable at www.indextb.com 34 Annexure I

Maps Figures Tables

Map 1: District Map of Junagadh with Talukas Figure 1: Production of Food and Non Food Table 1: Medium & Large Scale Players in crops (2005-06) Junagadh Map 2: Major Players in Junagadh Figure 2: Production of Fruits, Vegetables and Table 2: Industrial Estates in Junagadh Spices (2006-07) Map 3: Industrial Park in Junagadh Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of Sectors in SSI Table 3: Industrial Park in Junagadh Units Map 4: Industrial Estates in Junagadh Figure 5: Decadal trend in Investments (1988- Table 4: Educational Institutions in Junagadh Map 5: Junagadh Road and Rail Network 97 Vs 1998-07)

Map 6: Air Connectivity of Junagadh Figure 6: Major Investments and Employment during 1988-97 Map 7: Junagadh Power Supply Network Figure 7: Major Investments and Employment during 1998-07

Figure 8: Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)

Figure 9: Sector wise MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)

35 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 GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation GMB : Gujarat Maritime Board GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board ITI : Industrial Training Institute CIFT : Central Institute of Fisheries Technology

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