GUJARAT-INDUSTRY PROFILE

Total
Sr. No. Sector Investment
Nos. Employment
(Rs.in Crore)
1 SEZ 28 170889.00 632640
2 CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS 31 13412.00 15169
3 PHARMACEUTICALS 5 347.00 1060
4 ENGINEERING ,AUTO & CERAMICS 36 14963.00 44090
5 TEXTILE & APPARELS 29 8283.00 106230
6 PAPER INDUSTRIES 6 1577.00 2813
7 AGRO & FOOD PROCESSING 61 10375.00 73401
8 BIOTECHNOLOGY 19 1541.00 7714
9 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 21 14811.00 330200
10 OIL & GAS 26 44766.00 16515
11 POWER 19 133429.00 12560
12 PORT 22 13518.00 12100
13 CIVIL AVIATION 4 10028.00 10200
14 ROAD & RAIL PROJECT 6 2516.00 575
15 URBAN DEVELOPMENT 5 6985.00
16 FINANCIAL SECTOR 1 2000.00 25000
17 EDUCATION 2 510.00
18 HEALTH CARE 8 2092.00 9250
19 TOURISM 34 10793.00 26870
Total 363 461835.00 1326387
 GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION AND
ECONOMIC CLIMATE

Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry:

The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry [GCCI] works to create and
sustain on environment conducive to the growth of industry and trade in Gujarat,
partnering both of them through advisory processes.

Founded in 1949, by pioneers of industrial Gujarat Sheth Shri Kasturbhai Lalbhai

and Sheth Shri Amrutlal Hargovandas, the Chamber has an illustrious list of
doyens of trade and industry passing the torch of enlightened leadership to next in
a smooth seamless passage.

Membership & affiliations:

With 3500 direct members and indirect membership of over 250 trade and industry
associations and leading Chambers of Commerce of the State, GCCI is growing to
serve and serving to grow. GCCI is affiliated with apex bodies like Federation of
Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry [FICCI], Indian National Committee of
International Chamber of Commerce [ICC], All India Organisation of Employers
[AIOE], and the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry [ASSOCHAM].

Network & services:

In its efforts to promote economic growth of the Country and the State, Gujarat
Chamber of Commerce and Industry has, over the years, initiated several focused
and meaningful dialogues covering various micro and macroeconomic aspects of
development.
GCCI aims at giving the whole policy making process a more holistic hue through
intra and inter-industry discussions, industry-community parleys and industry
government meetings. Thus the Chamber constantly endeavours to render effective
services to its members.

GCCI has expert committees which devote their attention and co-ordinate activities
in their areas of expertise. These committees also plan and implement exclusive
events in their select spheres.

GCCI also extends its expertise, experience and feedback at numerous platforms,
committees, councils, commissions and other bodies to facilitate business
processes.

Promotion of international business:

GCCI has been actively promoting the object of furthering international business
relations by sponsoring business delegations to all the corners of the globe. Apart
from the above, GCCI receives various delegations from abroad which encourage
bilateral trade and economic co-operation with each of the countries. GCCI
maintains active links with over 25 leading Chambers of Commerce across the
globe with whom it has entered.

Dissemination of business information:

The NIRMA GCCI Business Information Centre at GCCI offers access to
information relating to export-import, trade & commerce, industry and related
topics. It is endowed with vast resources of books, and documents on subjects
related to the business community.

Corporate social responsibility:

GCCI is not oblivious of its social obligations. It has undertaken and implemented
massive relief work projects for masses affected by natural calamities. Working
closely with the Sankat Nivaran Society and the Narmada Foundation Trust, GCCI
has always aimed to provide succor to the affected parties.

A forward - looking and expanding organization, the chamber proposes to innovate

its activities further so as to meet the ever changing demands of the business
environment.
 OVERVIEW OF GUJARAT ECONOMY
The economy of Gujarat is one of the most prosperous state economies within the
Indian Republic. If Gujarat is an independent nation, it's economic rank would be
higher than the many developed economies of the European Union!

The economy of Gujarat is highly industrialized-the direct fallout of the state's

hostile agricultural conditions. The yield from agriculture in Gujarat is
distressingly poor-which is due to poor soils, inadequate rainfall, frequent droughts
and floods, inadequate drainage and underdeveloped irrigation facilities.

The principal revenue generation from agriculture comes from cotton-a cash crop.
The agricultural economy of Gujarat is dependent upon the seasonal cotton yields.

Gujarat ranks high in the manufacturing sector. The natural entrepreneurship of the
native Gujaratis has led to an enviable resurgence of the industrial economy of
Gujarat.

The industrial economy of Gujarat has crossed several economic milestones:

 During the period from 1960 to 1990, Gujarat positioned itself as a leader in
a variety of industrial sectors including textiles, engineering, chemicals,
petrochemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals, cement and ceramics among
others.
 The liberal Indian economic regime saw the State Domestic Product (SDP)
of Gujarat clock an average growth rate of 12.4% per year.
 The industrial economy of Gujarat is greatly dependent on the availability of
power. Gujarat added 35% to its existing power generation capacity after
liberalization of the Indian economy
 Construction of Special Economic Zones (SEZ).
 Gujarat Posted an Impressive 12.99% Gross State Domestic Product Growth.

The economy of Gujarat has led the country in its economic development.
 INDUSTRIES IN GUJARAT

Industrial Scenario
Gujarat has registered an impressive industrial
development since its formation as a separate
state in 1960.  The industrial sector at present
comprises of over 1200 large industries and
over 3,45,000 micro, small and medium
industries.  As per the results of the  Annual
Survey of Industry (ASI), 2005-06 carried out
by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO),
under Ministry of Statistics and Program
Implementation, Government of India, Gujarat accounts for 19.69% of fixed
capital investment, 16.13% of gross output and 15.35% of net value added in
industrial sector in India.  This survey further reinforced the position of Gujarat as
the most industrially developed state in India in respect of first ranking in
industrial investment and second in terms of value of production and value
addition in industrial sector.

Over the years, Gujarat has diversified its industrial base substantially. In the year
1960-61, textiles  and auxiliaries were the major contributor to industrial economy
of the state. In the span of over 49 years, the industrial spectrum has completely
transformed and today 12 major industry groups together account for 86% of
factories, 96% of fixed capital investment, 94% of value of output and 95% of
value addition in the state’s industrial economy. In the recent years, refined
petroleum products has emerged as one of the largest industrial groups having
33% share, followed by chemicals having 21% share. Other important groups
include agro and food products (8.5%), textiles and apparel (6.9%), basic metals
(6.2%), machinery and equipment (2.7%), non-metallic mineral based products
(2.5%), plastic and rubber products (1.8%), furniture industry (1.4%), fabricated
metal products (1.4%), electrical machinery (1.2%) and paper and paper products
(1.1%). The industries in Gujarat produce a wide variety of products.  The
products which have substantial contribution in terms of production in India
include:  Soda Ash having 94% share, Salt (80%), Processed Diamond (80%),
Polyester Filament Yarn (63%), Caustic Soda (42%), Phosphatic Fertilizers (37%),
Sponge iron (35%), Textile Fabrics (34%), Refined Petroleum Products (33%),
Nitrogenous Fertilizers (19.5%), Cement (10%) and so on.  

Over a period of time, Gujarat has also succeeded in widening its industrial base.
At the time of inception in 1960, the industrial development was confined only to
four major cities namely Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat and Rajkot and some isolated
locations such as Mithapur and Valsad. Today, almost all the districts of the state
have witnessed industrial development in varying degree.Such a massive scale of
industrial development has been possible on account of judicious exploitation of
natural resources, such as minerals, oil and gas, marine, agriculture and animal
wealth. The discovery of oil and gas in Gujarat in the decade of 60s has played an
important role in setting up of petroleum refineries, fertilizer plants and
petrochemical complexes. During the same period, the state government has also
established a strong institutional network. Gujarat Industrial Development
Corporation (GIDC), established industrial estates providing developed plots and
ready built-up sheds to industries all across the state. Institutions were also set up
to provide term finance, assistance for purchase of raw materials, plant and
equipment and marketing of products. Later, District Industries Centers (DICs)
were set up in all the districts to provide assistance in setting up industrial units in
the form of  support services.
The state also developed infrastructure facilities required for industries, such as
power, roads, ports, water supply and technical education institutions. The
Government also introduced incentive schemes, from time to time, to promote
industries mainly in the under-developed areas of the state to correct regional
imbalances. All these initiatives have made Gujarat to emerge as the highly
industrialized state in the country today.
 
 LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES
Major corporate hospital groups such as Sterling, Apollo and Wockhardt have
made significant investments in setting up state-of-the-art hospitals in major cities
of Gujarat. The other major private players in this market are Shalby Hospitals,
SAL Hospital, Medisurge hospital, Krishna Heart Institute. Sterling Addlife India
Limited that owns and manages the largest chain of corporate hospitals in Gujarat,
in terms of bed strength and markets covered, under the brand name of Sterling
Hospitals, today boasts of 725 operational beds in Rajkot, Baroda, Ahmedabad and
Mundra SEZ. "We are coming up with three more hospitals in Surat, Bhavnagar
and Baroda, which will further ramp up the capacity to more than 1,000 beds by
the end of this year. We plan to build a chain of corporate super-speciality
hospitals in Gujarat. We strongly believe that we are operating in an underserved
market and outstanding opportunity for private healthcare delivery exists in every
city in Gujarat in which we have entered and planning to enter to deliver best in
class healthcare," according to Rajiv Sharma, CEO, Sterling Addlife India Limited.
Sterling Hospitals Group plans to invest close to Rs 200 crore in various green
field and O&Ms in the state. "We are going to leverage our brand to workout a
sustainable model by charging for it," he adds further.

Ahmedabad-based 240-bed Shalby Hospitals, which started as a single speciality

hospital giving orthopaedic care, is also on an expansion spree. The hospital is
coming up with three new multi speciality hospitals— two in and around
Ahmedabad and one in Surat. "We are planning to add 600-700 beds together in all
these three hospitals. The construction will start in a couple of months and we plan
to complete it within 15-18 months," shares Dr Vikram Shah, Chairman, Shalby
Hospitals, Ahmedabad.