Junagadh

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Junagadh: A Snapshot Economy and Industry Profile Industrial Locations / Infrastructure Support Infrastructure Social Infrastructure Tourism Investment Opportunities Annexure
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Junagadh: A Snapshot

Introduction: Junagadh
Junagadh district is located in western Gujarat and is surrounded by Arabian sea to its south . The district is divided into 14 talukas of which major ones include, Mangrol Focus sectors: Mineral based cement industry, Fish processing industry, Agriculture based industry Power sector Major players such as, Ambuja cement, Gujarat Siddhi cement, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals and Hindustan Lever Ltd. have their presence in the district Junagadh is famous for the Gir Sanctuary, the only abode to Asiatic lions and mountain range Girnar which is a major pilgrimage destination
Manavadar Keshod Mangarol Maliya Talala

Map 1: District Map of Junagadh with Talukas

Veraval,

Junagadh,

Kodinar,

Manavadar,

and

Junagadh
Vanthali Mendareda

Bhesan

Visavadar

Veraval Kodinar Sutrapada Una

District Headquarter Talukas

Fact File
Geographical Location Temperature Average Rainfall Rivers Area District Headquarters Talukas Population Population Density Sex Ratio Literacy Rate Languages Seismic Zone
Source: Junagadh district Profile 2006-07

69.40 to 71.05 East (Longitude) 20.44 to 21.40 North (Latitude) 42 Centigrade (Maximum) 10 Centigrade (Minimum) 787 mm 6 (Ojhat, Uben, Hiran, Raval, Madhuvanti and Machhundri) 8,846 sq. km Junagadh 14 24,48,173 (As per 2001 Census) 277 persons per sq. km 955 Females per 1000 Males 68.35% Gujarati, Hindi and English Zone III

Economy and Industry Profile

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Economy & Industry Profile

Agriculture is the backbone of the district economy. 70% of the population is engaged in primary sector , 22% in secondary sector and 8% in tertiary sector Fish processing industry is a major sector in Junagadh. Processed fishes from Junagadh are exported to Singapore, China, Hongkong, Japan, Dubai and other parts of the world. The industrial giant Hindustan Lever Ltd. has a frozen fish packing unit in Maliya taluka 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
Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector 70% 22% 8%

Source: Junagadh district profile booklet 2006-07

Agriculture
Major crops produced in the district are wheat, oilseeds, cotton, mango, banana, onion and brinjal Total production of Oilseeds in Junagadh in 2006-07 was 4,64,400 MT which was the highest
Wheat Oil Seeds

Fig. 1: Production of Food and Non Food Crops (2006-07)

464400

521400

in the State Junagadh is the largest producer of Groundnut and Garlic in the State contributing 26% and 34% to total production respectively Junagadh is the 4th largest producer of Cereals in the State with total production of 5,69,800 MT in 2006-07
Fruits Spices
420000 440000 460000 480000 500000 520000 540000

Production ( MT)

Fig.2: Production of Fruits, Vegetables and Spices (2006-07)

98762 378859

Vegetables

274373

Mango and onions are produced in large quantities in the district

50000

100000 150000 200000 250000 300000 350000 400000

Production (MT)

Source: Department of Agriculture, 2006-07

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 Agro Marine Export Ltd. Indian Rayon and Industries Ltd. Gujarat Siddhi Cement Ltd. Narmada Agro Chemicals Ltd. Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. Hindustan Lever Ltd. Austin Engineering Ltd. Creative Castings Ltd. Gujarat Dairy Development Corporation Ltd.
Source: Junagadh District Profile 2006-07

Taluka Junagadh Veraval Veraval Mangrol Kodinar Sutrapada Maliya Bhesan Junagadh Junagadh

Production Marine products Chemicals Ordinary portland cement Super phosphate granulation Portland cement Soda ash Frozen fish pack Ball and roller bearing products Alloy steel castings Pasteurized milk, butter
* Indicative list

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.

Kodinar

Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. Hindustan Lever Ltd.

Sutrapada

Austin Engineering Ltd. Creative Castings Ltd.

* Indicative list

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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% 21% Food products

11%
Repairing and Se rvicing Che m icals Glass, Ceram ics and Cem e nt Non ferrous m etals 42% M etal products M achinery

4% Tobacco and Beverages 14% Textiles

5%

SSI Contribution

20%

Wood

Other SSI
19%

Leather Rubber and Plastic Electricity related equipments

5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

Paper and its products

20%
Others

Automobile parts 12%

Source: Junagadh District Profile 2006-07

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Industry Investment Trends

As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEMs) filed, the total investments during 1988-97 was INR 2,270 Crore (USD 553.65 million), and during 1998 2007 investments were to the tune of INR 3,484 Crore
Investment (INR Crore)
4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1988-1997 1998-2007 2270 3484

Fig. 5: Investments in 1988 -97 Vs 1998-07 Comparative Data in Last Two Decades

(USD 849.75 million) Around 90% of the investments during 1998-07 came from sectors such as Chemicals and Cement & Gypsum products while the major investment during 1988-97 was contributed by industries involved in Cement & Gypsum, Chemicals, Boiler and Steam 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

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Investment Trends: 1988-97

During 1988-97 cement and gypsum products attracted the highest investment of INR 1,548 crore (USD 377.56 million) contributing 68% to the total investment in the decade
Investm ent and Em ploym ent
Highest Investment Highest Employment

Fig 6: Major Investments & Employment during 1988-97

The sector also generated highest employment opportunities creating 6,012 jobs with a share of 26%

7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1548

6012

5312 4369 3512

Chemicals sector witnessed second

highest

489 Cem ent and G ypsum pro ducts Chem icals

63 Food Processing Industries

52 Textiles

investment of INR 489 crore (USD 119.26 million) and created employment opportunities for 4,369 persons Food processing industries generated second highest employment with 5,312 jobs and

Sectors
Investm ent Em ploym ent

contributed 23% to the total employment

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007

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Investment Trends: 1998-07

Cement and gypsum products witnessed
Fig 7: Major Investments & Employment during 1998-07
Highest Investment

highest investment of INR 2,026 crore (USD 494.14 million) projecting a growth of 31% and contributing 58% to total investments These also generated highest employment
Investment and Employment 2500 2026 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Cement and Gypsum Products Boilers & Steam Generating Units Chemicals Infrastructure projects Sugar 1465
Highest Employment

opportunities creating 1,465 jobs with a share of 42% in total employment generated Boiler and steam generating units and infrastructure projects invited fresh investments during the decade with INR 350 crore (USD 83 million) and INR 300 crore (USD 71 million) respectively Sugar industry emerged as a new sector inviting investments during the decade and generating second highest employment of 860 jobs
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

756 350 59 100 300 70 15

860

Sectors Inves tm ent Em ploym ent

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Investments in Pipeline
A total of 11 MoUs amounting to INR 5,968 crore (USD 1,455.6 million) of investments were signed in Junagadh
No. of MoUs signed

Fig8: Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2003 2005 2007 2 2 7

during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) hosted in the years 2003, 2005 and 2007 Cement, Tourism, Textiles, Agro & Food processing, Power and Ports sectors invited investments during Vibrant Gujarats three summits With an investment of INR 4,000 crore (USD 975.6 million), JSW Power Co. propose to set up coal based power plant at Simar in Junagadh Maximum number of MoUs were signed in Cement industry and Agro & Food processing industry 3 MoUs were signed in cement industry with proposed investment of INR 1,360 crore (USD 331.70 million) Agro & food processing industry also witnessed 3 MoUs to establish fish processing units and Mango processing units

Years

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

1 3 2
Textile and Apparels Agro and Food Processing Pow er Port based Mineral based Industries (Cem ent) Tourism

1 3 1

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Economy Drivers
The economy of Junagadh is mainly based on agriculture. With the new 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 fuel the 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

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Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

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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.

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

Industrial Estates Vishwadar (RIDC) Shil Junagadh I Veraval Junagadh II Sutrapada

Area in Hectare 1.00 12.00 14.29 56.56 85.89 173.07

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

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

Name Of The Developer Location

M/s. Safona Textile Pvt. Ltd. Near Talala Taluka : Veraval District : Junagadh Integrated Textile Park 23.49 Upcoming
Integrated Textile park
Veraval

Park Project Cost (USD million) Status of Approval

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Support Infrastructure
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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)
Rail Table 5: Distance of Junagadh from Major Industrial Centers
Locations Delhi Mumbai Hyderabad Kolkata Chennai Distance (in km) 1140 841 1358 2188 1905

The district has Junagadh-Veraval and Veraval-Somnath railway lines present Junagadh is connected to Ahmedabad and Rajkot cities through rail

Source: Junagadh district profile booklet 2006-07

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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 Sutrapada port on BOOT basis

Sutrapada is located 14 km East of Veraval port. It is planned to develop 2 berths for bulk cargo in Phase 1 at an investment of Rs. 600 crores Gujarat Ambuja cement has developed captive jetty at Muldwarka for their cement plant. The main cargo handled at the jettyis coal, 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, bore wells, and Lakes
Source: Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat

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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 KV and 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

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Veraval Port
Veraval is a fair-weather lighterage port situated in the south-west coast of Saurashtra and is mainly engaged in fishing activities 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
Gujarat Veraval

Source: The Ports of Gujarat, GMB. Government of Gujarat

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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

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Social Infrastructure
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Education
Junagadh Agricultural University offers education in agriculture, agriculture engineering and fisheries It conducts fruit, oilseed, sugarcane and wheat research, testing and training centers The research center of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) is located at Veraval taluka which is involved in research related to fishing and fish processing The National Research Centre for groundnut is located in the district
Table 4: Educational Institutions in Junagadh Educational Institutes Primary schools Secondary schools 475 Higher sec schools ITIs Polytechnic Management College Pharmacy Colleges Others * 8 1 1 2 21 Total 1296

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Technical colleges offering courses in chemical, civil, electrical, electronic and communication, information

technology, production and mechanical engineering are also present in the district Junagadh also has a fisheries college located in Veraval taluka offering courses in Pisciculture

* Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges

Source: Junagadh District Profile 2006-07, Industries Commissionerate

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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 55 primary 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

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Tourism
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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 five peaks 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 month of Sabaan
Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007

Gir National Park

Girnar Hill

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Investment Opportunities
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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 opportunities available at www.indextb.com

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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 opportunities available at www.indextb.com

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Annexure I
Maps
Map 1: District Map of Junagadh with Talukas Map 2: Major Players in Junagadh Map 3: Industrial Park in Junagadh Map 4: Industrial Estates in Junagadh Map 5: Junagadh Road and Rail Network Map 6: Air Connectivity of Junagadh Map 7: Junagadh Power Supply Network

Figures
Figure 1: Production of Food and Non Food crops (2005-06) Figure 2: Production of Fruits, Vegetables and Spices (2006-07) Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of Sectors in SSI Units Figure 5: Decadal trend in Investments (198897 Vs 1998-07) Figure 6: Major Investments and Employment during 1988-97 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)

Tables
Table 1: Medium & Large Scale Players in Junagadh Table 2: Industrial Estates in Junagadh Table 3: Industrial Park in Junagadh Table 4: Educational Institutions in Junagadh

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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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