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

Introduction: Valsad
Map1: District Map of Valsad with Talukas

Valsad district is located at the Southernmost tip of Gujarat, near Gulf of Khambhat in the Arabian Sea

The district has 5 talukas, of which the major ones are Valsad (District Headquarter), Pardi and Umargam

Vapi located in Pardi taluka, is an important hub for chemical based industries

Valsad is well known for its production of mangoes Focus industry sectors include chemicals, textiles,

Valsad Pardi Umargam Kaprada Dharampur

Vapi

horticulture and paper industry Tourism: Some of the major tourist destinations in the district are Fire Temple, Daman and Lady Wilson Museum

District Headquarter Talukas Town

Fact File
Geographical location Average rainfall Rivers Area District headquarter Talukas Population Population density Sex ratio Literacy rate Languages Seismic Zone
Source: Socio Economic Review 2006-07

72.73 to 73 East (Longitude) 20.07 to 21.05 North (Latitude) 2000 mm Damanganga, Paar, Auranga, Kolak, Taan and Maan 2,939 sq. km Valsad 5 1,410,553 (As per Census 2001) 423 persons per sq. km 920 Females per 1000 Males 69.41% Gujarati, Hindi and English Zone III

Economy and Industry Profile

Economy and Industry Profile

Valsad is an industrial base for sectors such as chemicals, textiles, and paper & pulp industries Since 1980s, 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 Asias 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 India Ltd., Aarti Industries, Atul industries, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. (GHCL), Raymond, Sun Pharmaceuticals, United Phosphorus, Pidilite and Vadilal

Agriculture
Total production of food crops in Valsad in 2006-07 was 3.6 lakhs MT Major horticulture crops being produced in the district are mango, cucurbits, chiku, banana and sugarcane In 2006-07, Valsad had the highest production of mango in the State, accounting for 2,03,112 MT The district was the 2nd highest producer of Cucurbits with a production of 47,960 MT during 2006-07
40000
1200 800 400 0 Cereals

Fig 1: Production of Food Crops (00 MT) (2006-07)

1118 118
Pulses

1127
Sugarcane

Fig 2: Production of Food Crops (2006-07)

280000

Fig 3: Production of Major Food Crops (2006-07)

250000
30000

262610

210000

Total Production (in MT)

200000 150000 100000

20000

33480 105790

140000

203112

10000 6565 Fruits Vegetables Area Production

70000

50000 0 Mango 28845 Chiku 14000 Banana Production 28000 Coconut 22418 Tomato

47960

Cucurbits

Source: Department of Agriculture, 2006-07

Major Industries
Table 1: Presence of Major Industries in Valsad* Name of the unit Aarti Industries Ltd. Atul Limited GHCL Ltd. Hindustan Inks Ltd. Pidilite Industries ltd. Raymond Ltd. Ruby Mascot Ltd. Sarigam Steel Ltd. Sun Pharmaceuticals United Phosphorus Ltd. Vadilal Industries Ltd. Welspun Polyesters India Ltd. Wyeth Lederle Ltd.
* Indicative List Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Taluka Pardi Valsad Pardi Pardi Pardi Pardi Pardi Umbergaon Pardi Pardi Dharampur Pardi Valsad

Product Chemical products such as, chloroaniline, calcium phosphate, sulphuric acid, single super phosphate etc. Chemical products such as, diamino sulphone, acetic acids and esters, different types of dyes etc. Madeups of curtains and bed covers etc. Printing inks, synthetic resins, prepared glues and adhesives etc. synthetic resins, adhesives, colour pigments and lubricating chemicals etc. Weaving and processing of artificial and synthetic textile fibres etc. Uncoated craft paper, newsprint and poster paper etc. Iron pipes, seamless pipes and stainless steels etc. Pharmaceutical products Electronic equipments for environmental and air pollution control, Phosphorus Peentasulphide, Benzoate etc. Semi processed & Instant foods, Tomato ketchup, canned and frozen foods Cotton yarns, madeups of cotton terry towel and fabrics Pharmaceutical products

Major Industries
Map 2: Presence of Major Industries in Valsad*

* Indicative List Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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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 (USD 207 million) Dye stuff & opticals, cotton textiles, chemicals and lathes & machine tools are the major small scale industry sectors present in Valsad district Pardi taluka houses maximum number of SSI units with a healthy investment of over INR 39,340 lakhs (USD 100 million), providing jobs to 25,776 people
Fig 4: Talukawise Total Investments and Employment in Valsad
50000 25776 Total Investment (in Lakh) 40000 20360 30000 20000 10000 10755 0 Valsad Dharampur Pardi 10424 39340 1864 1471 130 217 0 Umargam 33215 6000 18000 12000 24000 Total Employment 30000

Map 2: SSI Clusters in Valsad

2639 Units

Valsad 4559 Units

825 Units

Dharampur Pardi 2542 Units

Umargam Kaprada 151 Units

Kaprada

Total Investment (In Lakhs)

Total Employment

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Industry and Investment Trends: 1988-97

According to Industrial Entrepreneurial Memoranda (IEM) filed from 1988 to 2007, Valsad witnessed an investment of INR 12,456 Crore (USD 3,038 million), in sectors such as textiles, chemicals, and paper & pulp industry From 1988 to 1997, investments by industries in the district amounted to INR 5,211 Crore (USD 1,271 million). Some of the major investments were in textiles, chemicals and paper & pulp industry Textiles sector led to the maximum employment generation of almost 23,824, with the investment of INR 1,717 crore (USD 4.18 million) during the year 1988-97 in Valsad
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
Total Investments (in Crore)

9000

Fig. 3 : Decadal Growth Rate (1988-07)

6000

3000

7245 5211

0
1988-97 1998-07

Fig.4 : Major Investments Chemical and Textiles (1988-07)

Investments (INR Crore)
3600 3000 2400 1800 1200 600 877 0 Chemicals 1988-1997 1998-2007 Textiles 2943 1773 1717

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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)

24000 18000 12000 6000 0 Textiles Investm ents Chem icals Paper & Pulp Industry Em ploym ent 2943 1773 8689 668 3920 22522

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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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)

150

100

115 50 74

0 1988-97 1998-07

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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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 during VGGIS
20 15 10242 10 5 0 2005 No. of MoUs 2007 Total Investment 9 0 15 5000 13465 15000 Total Investments (Crore)
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Fig. 8 : Sectorwise MoUs Signed During VGGIS: 2005 and 07

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No. of MoUs

10000

1 2 1 1 1

Textile SEZs Healthcare Multisectors

Paper Industry Chemicals & Petrochemicals Tourism

Auto & Engineering Agro Port

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Economy Drivers
The proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and the proximity of the district with Mumbai and Surat 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 Vapi

Surat Amreli
1 Industrial Park
Industrial Parks / Developers Port based park

Valsad

Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure

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

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

Port based park, Kalgam

Chemical

Spread in an area of 400 hectares

Source: Industries Commissionerate, 2007 and Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation

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Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

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 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 districts) would be benefited by DMIC development. The State Government identified 82 links in the DMIC influenced area to upgrade them into two/four lane accounts for 38% (564 km) of total DFC

150 km

Map 5: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

Mumbai- Delhi High Axel Load Freight Corridor (DFC) Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge Corridor Investment Region (200 sq. km) Industrial Area (100 sq. km) Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) Special Investment Region (SIR) DMIC Influence Area

carriageway offering connectivity between ports, industrial estates, hinterlands, markets, and points of agricultural
Source: produce. on DMIC (IF&FS), June 2007 Concept paper

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

Table 4: Proposed Industrial Cluster in Valsad Umargaon Industrial Area
Components Development of Maroli Port Export Oriented Industrial Activities Integrated Township Development of Power Plant Knowledge Hub (Skill Development Centre) Container Freight Station (CFS) Description

Map 6: Valsad- Umargaon Industrial Area

4 Engineering, Textile, Gems & Jewellery, Auto Residential, Commercial, Institutional/ Health, Transportation land use 3500 MW at Valsad

Valsad- Umargaon

Connectivity to NH-8, Augmentation Feeder Road Links of Vapi-Nashik (NH 3), Valsad-NH-6 Linkages Feeder Rail Links Connectivity to DFC (Maroli-DFC Rail Link)

Valsad- Umargaon industrial area lies within 50 Km of the Dedicated Freight Corridor in southern Gujarat. This region is connected by NH-8.

Support Infrastructure

Road & Rail Connectivity

Road Map 7: Road & Rail network of Valsad

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

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Airport & Power

Air

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

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 132 KV Sub Station

Source: Gujarat Electricity Board, 2007

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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

V A L S A D V A P I

A L

S E R I

Route Identification Complete Commissioned

Source: Gujarat State Petrochemical Limited

Under Construction

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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

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Social Infrastructure

Education
There are 990 primary and 161 secondary and higher secondary schools in the district With over 1,250 seats, there are 6 ITIs offering several industrial training programs etc One Government polytechnic College is present in the district offering courses in civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical and plastic engineering, with an intake capacity of 360 With 120 seats, there is one Degree Engineering College present in Valsad offering engineering courses in mechanical and chemical branches Located in Vapi, G. M. Bilakhia Pharmacy College has an intake capacity of 60 students per year Rofel Institute of Management studies in Valsad offers full time MBA course and takes 120 students per annum which includes, fitting, armature & motor rewinding, electrician, information technology and electronic system maintenance
Table 5: List of Educational Institutes

Educational Institutes Primary School Secondary School Higher Secondary School ITIs Polytechnic College Pharmacy College Engineering College Management College Other Colleges*

Total 990 166 6 1 2 1 1 8

*Other Colleges: Arts, Commerce, Science, B.Ed and Law College Source: Department of Education, 2007

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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 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
Fire Temple

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 opportunities available at www.indextb.com

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Annexure I
Maps
Map 1: District Map of Valsad and Talukas Map 2: Presence of Major Industries in Valsad Map 3: SSI clusters in Valsad Map 4: Presence of Industrial Estates Map 5: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Map 6: Valsad- Umargaon Industrial Area Map 7: Road and Rail Network in Valsad Map 8 : Power Map of Valsad Map 9: Gas Grid Map of Valsad Figure 3: Production of Major Food Crops (2006-07) Figure 4: Talukawise Total Investments and Employment in Valsad Figure 5: Decadal Growth Rate (1988-07) Figure 6 : Major Investments Chemical and Textiles (1988-07) 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

Figures
Figure 1 : Production of Food Grains (2005-06) Figure 2 : Production of Food Crops (2006-07)

Tables
Table 1 : Presence of Major Industries in Valsad Table 2 :Industrial Estates in Valsad Table 3 :Industrial Parks in Valsad Table 4 : Proposed Industrial Cluster I ValsadUmargaon industrial area Table 5 : Education Institutions in Surat

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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 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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