MUMBAI | 18 MAY 2014 STATE REPORT CARD 5 . < GUJARAT THAT MODI BUILT Under Narendra Modi, Gujarat has seen rapid growth, development in infrastructure and a slew of investments into various sectors. His term as chief minister, however, had its share of controversies. As he leaves the state for New Delhi, here’s a look at how Gujarat fared during a decade under Modi: PHOTO: REUTERS FINANCIAL INDICATORS DEVELOPMENTS IN VARIOUS SECTORS >SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES GSDP OF GUJARAT REAL GROWTH RATES The Gujarat government, under Narendra Modi, (at current prices, in ~ crore) GSDP % at constant prices announced the Gujarat Special Economic Zone Act in 2004. There are 57 approved special economic zones (SEZs) in Gujarat as on May 15, 2013. Major ones include: Kandla SEZ, Surat Diamond and Gems SEZ, Surat Apparel Park and Adani Ports and SEZ. 6,70,016 > 1,11,139 SPECIAL INVESTMENT REGIONS Gujarat took the lead in pioneering a paradigm shift in the promotion of industrial development, with the establishment of the special investment regions (SIRs), along the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) of 2000-01 2012-13 which 37 per cent (553 km) falls within Gujarat. Gujarat is planning to Source: Government of Gujarat Source: Planning Commission set up 13 SIRs spread over more than 300,000 hectares along DMIC. GSDP: INDUSTRY-WISE % SHARE TO TOTAL STATE GSDP >PETROCHEMICALS SECTOR The state has been a petroleum and petrochemicals hub for decades and continued to attract investments from major companies. Essar Oil had commissioned its Vadinar refinery in 2008, with an investment of about ~24,000 crore. It now plans to raise the capacity from the present 20 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 40 mtpa in the next five years with an investment of about ~35,000 crore. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which was already running a petrochemicals and integrated refinery complex at Jamnagar (commissioned in 1999-2000), has shown interest in investing further in Gujarat. RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani, during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit in 2013, had said his company was committed to invest about ~1 lakh crore in Source: Planning Commission expanding the capacities at Jamnagar, Hazira and Dahej. >AUTOMOBILES INDUSTRY-WISE % Y-O-Y GROWTH RATE In the automobile sector, the state flagged off investments after Tata Motors’ much-talked about Nano small car project relocated to Gujarat from West Bengal in 2008. Ever since, companies like Ford India and Maruti Suzuki have forayed into Gujarat. While Ford is all set to start production in a few months’ time, Maruti is yet to begin work at site. Following the entry of auto majors, two-wheelers makers like Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India have also chosen Gujarat for their coming plants. Sanand, which catapulted to fame after Nano’s entry, has seen other major multinationals like Bosch Rexroth India (drive and control solutions), Nestle and Colgate Palmolive (oral and dental hygiene products) setting up shop. AMW, the heavy vehicle maker, started Source: Planning Commission producing trucks at its Kutch facility in 2008. OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES >PHARMACEUTICALS (Public debt as % GSDP) (Public debt in ~ lakh cr) Amongst pharmaceutical majors, Abbott India is in process of setting up its nutraceuticals plant in Gujarat. Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is setting up a plant at Sanand through a joint venture with US-based Procter & Gamble to produce inhalers, throat drops and cough syrups under the Vicks brand at the facility. >GIFT CITY Known for investments in the manufacturing sector, Gujarat saw an ambitious project in the services sector announced during the Vibrant Summit of 2007 — the Gujarat International Finance Tec-city (GIFT). After a long Source: Planning Commission Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India wait, it has finally made some headway towards becoming a financial hub. Five firms, including Tata Communications, World Trade Centre and State Bank of India, are setting up operations there. Meanwhile, on the IT front, Tata Consultancy Services, launched a SOCIAL INDICATORS BJP AS AN ORGANISATION FLAGSHIP SCHEMES 10,000-seat campus, Garima Park, in Gandhinagar last year. > Literacy rate (%) Sex ratio at birth* Poverty POWER Primary membership | Tribal area development: Vanbandhu The installed capacity from conventional sources in the 2001 69.14 2001 837 In terms of number and 2002 0.5-0.6 mn Kalyan Yojana state rose to 22,257 Mw in 2012-13, from 8,756 Mw in 2011 78.03 2011 909 percentage of popula- 2013 3.95 mn | Coastal area development: Sagarkhedu 2001-02. The installed capacity from renewable sources, tion below poverty line, Source: Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat Sarvangi Vikas Yojana has increased to 3,987 Mw in 2012-13, from 99 Mw in Gujarat ranks 19th, | Urban poor: Shaheri Garib Samruddhi Women’s literacy rate (%) Sex ratio* Performance in Assembly polls 2001-02. The total number of consumers in the state, which were Yojana (Figures in brackets show growth) 2001 920 much behind several Year Seats (Total 182) 7,332,977 in 2001-02, has gone up to 13,449,500 in 2012-13. | Girl child: Fund for girl child education; 2001 57.80 (8.90%) other states (computa- 1998 117 Presently, Gujarat is a power-surplus state with surplus power to 2011 918 Save girl child (to curb declining sex 2011 69.68 (12.93%) tion as per the Tendulkar 2002 127 the tune of 2,000 Mw, against power deficit/shortage of 1,000 Mw *Females per thousand males ratio) method). About 16.6 per 2007 117 in 2001-02. The transmission and distribution losses in the state | Rural electrification: Jyotirgram Yojana School dropout rate (%) cent people live below 2012 115 have been brought down to 20.44 per cent in 2011-12, compared | School health programme: For 2001-02 20.5 poverty line (21.54 per Source: Election Commission of India with 34.20 per cent in 2001-02. The average revenue realisation per monitoring of school going children cent: rural and 10.14 per Performance in Lok Sabha polls unit has increased to ~4.91 a unit in 2011-12, compared with ~3.17 a 2012-13 2.04 | BPL families: The Mukhyamantri cent: urban) which Year Seats (Total 26) unit in 2001-02. Currently, the state has 18,270 Mw net installed Amrutam Yojna provides financial assis- 1999 20 capacity from 33 power stations. Maternal mortality rate comes to around 10.22 tance to BPL families for health problems (MMR) million people. The 2004 14 2009 15 | Affordable housing schemes: MAJOR INITIATIVES 1999-01 202 average monthly per The Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri 2014 26 > capita expenditure Shaheri Vikas Yojana for urban areas and VIBRANT GUJARAT GLOBAL INVESTOR SUMMITS 2010-12 122 Source: Election Commission of India (MPCE) as per the mixed the Mukhyamantri Gruh Yojana for Held in 2003, the first Vibrant Gujarat Summit began Besides having a majority in Lok Sabha and Infant mortality rate (IMR) reference period (MRP) weaker sections of society as a flagship business event aimed at attracting for Gujarat is ~1,430.12 Assembly constituencies, BJP as a party has strong | Tourism: A promotional campaign fea- investments to Gujarat in a modest way. But that is 2003 57 (rural)and ~2,472.49 presence at taluka (block) level and in local bodies at turing Bollywood actor Amitabh history. With each passing edition, held biennially, 2012 district levels. For example, BJP is in power in seven 38 (urban) Bachchan was prepared to promote the event has only grown in stature. In fact, at one point, BS PHOTO out of eight municipal corporations in the state. Gujarat tourism. Narendra Modi himself likened it to Davos. Today, what used to Note: IMR is the number of deaths of children aged less than a year per 1,000 births; MMR is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management, excluding accidental or incidental causes be portrayed as a destination for investment, has become a global knowledge-sharing platform. Memoranda of understanding (MoUs) became investment intentions and strategic partnership commitments, the total of which from all the summits put together around 35,051 now, roughly worth MODI AND CONTROVERSIES over ~40 lakh crore over the years. PHOTO: REUTERS >QUALITY EDUCATION Godhra train burning and the something bad happens anywhere, it ing higher wages. Such demands also ensuing communal riots is natural to be sad.” The comments led to strikes at the facilities of General 'Gunotsav' or 'Celebrating Quality' was initiated in 2009 In the wee hours of February 27, 2002, provoked widespread outrage. Motors, Jewel Consumer, Arvind Ltd towards improving the quality of schooling in Gujarat. a coach of the Sabarmati Express was and Larsen & Toubro. A mass assessment process that helps in evaluating set on fire near the Godhra railway Attack on Akshardham temple in Workers in the state have also whether the large amount of educational and physical station. As many as 59 people, prima- Gandhinagar fought hard to gain recognition for infrastructure is being optimally utilised or not, Gunotsav has also rily ‘karsevaks’ died in the incident, On September 24, 2002, two terrorists, unions. In November 2012, workers found commendation from the central government. The main triggering communal riots across the in a white car, attacked the at an Apollo Tyres plant in Waghodia objective of Gunotsav is to make sure all children studying in state. In the next 72 hours, widespread Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, went on strike, demanding recogni- primary schools (Standard 2 to 7) achieve basic reading, writing attacks on the minority community less than a km from the residential com- tion for a new union at the plant.