Kheda

INDEX
1 Kheda: A Snapshot

2 Economy and Industry Profile

3 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

4 Support Infrastructure

5 Social Infrastructure

6 Tourism

7 Investment Opportunities

8 Annexure
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Kheda: A Snapshot

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Introduction: Kheda
§ Kheda, also known as ‘Kaira’ is located 35 km from Map 1: District Map of Kheda with Talukas

Ahmedabad on the bank of river Vatrak

§ Kheda district borders with Sabarkantha district in the

north, Panchmahals district in the east, Vadodara district
in the south, and Ahmedabad district in the west

§ The district has 13 talukas with Nadiad (district

headquarter), Mahemdabad, Kapadwanj, Matar, and
Kheda being the developed talukas

§ Famous pilgrimage destinations in the district are Dakor

temple, Santram temple, and Mahadev temple • Virpur

• Kapadvanj
§ The thermal power station at Wanakbori in Kheda with
• Kathlal
• Balasinor
a total installed capacity of 1,470 MW is the largest
• Mahemdabad
coal-based thermal power station in the State • Kheda • Mahudha
• Thasra

§ Focus sectors include Agriculture, Mineral-based • Matar

• Nadiad
District
industries, Plastics, Engineering and IT sector Headquarter
Talukas

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Fact File
72.32º to 73.37º East (Longitude)
Geographical Location
22.30º to 23.18º North (Latitude)
41º Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
14º Centigrade (Minimum)
Average Rainfall 723 mm
Rivers 9 (Mahi, Sabarmati, Mesvo, Khari, Luni, Vatrak, Shedhi, Mahor, Varasi)
Area 3959 sq. km
District Headquarter Nadiad
Talukas 10
Population 20,23,354 (As per 2001 Census)
Population Density 480 Persons per sq. km
Sex Ratio 922 Females per 1000 Males
Literacy Rate 72.71%
Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English
Seismic Zone Zone III

Source: Kheda District profile Booklet 2006-07

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Economy and Industry Profile

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Economy and Industry Profile
§ Kheda district is also known by the name golden leaf since it is the major producer of tobacco in the

State. Additionally the district has a strong base of cotton cultivation specifically in Nadiad taluka.

§ Nadiad taluka is the industrial center in the district, with major concentration of industries in sectors

like Textiles, Paper, Electrical equipments and Food processing

§ One of the largest manufacturer of corrugated boxes in the Country, the Core Emballage Ltd., is

present in the district

§ The upcoming industrial sectors in the district include Ceramics, Plastic and its products, Cement and

Gypsum

§ There are huge natural gas reserves in Matar taluka of the district. Oil and gas company Shell India

Ltd. has its bottling plant and filling facilities in the district

§ One of the oldest textile industries - New Shorock Mills (Division of Mafatlal Industries) has its

operations at Nadiad

Source: Kheda District profile Booklet 2006-07

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 Agriculture
§ In the year 2006-07, Kheda produced 1.07 lakh metric 2nd largest producer of Cereals in Gujarat
tonnes (MT) of fruits, 4.13 lakh MT of Vegetables, and Fig. 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07
30000 450000
413600
8,990 MT of spices 25000 24200 400000
350000

Production (M.T.)
§ Main fruits cultivated in the district include Aonla, 20000 300000

Area ('00 Ha)

250000
15000
Citrus, Banana and Papaya. Kheda is the largest 9280
200000
10000 150000
producer of Aonla contributing 23% to the total 5000
107880
4005 100000
50000
production in the state 0 8990 0
Fruits Vegetables Spices
§ Kheda contributes 7% to the total production of Area ('00 Ha) Production (M.T.)

vegetables in Gujarat. The significant crops of Fig. 2 : Food and Non-Food Crop Production 2006 - 07
3000 6000
vegetables in the district include potatoes, tomatoes, 2583

Production ('00 M.T.)

2500 4301 5000

Area ('00 Ha)

2000 4000
brinjals and onions
1500 3000
§ Major Spices grown in the district include cumin seeds, 1000 2000
133
500 161 1000
fennel seeds, chilly, ginger and turmeric 71
171
406
0 56 0
Cereals Pulses Oilseeds Cotton(Lint)
§ The district is the second largest producer of
Area ('00 Ha) Production ('00 M.T.)
Tobacco in the State Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat

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Minerals
§ Major minerals found in the district are bauxite, limestone Map 2: Mineral Reserves in Kheda
and quartz. Other minerals found in the district include
bentonite, brick sand, road metal, sand, gravel and black trap
§ Limestone occurs in Balasinor taluka of Kheda with 800
Million tonnes of reserves, processing having 7% share in
total reserves of the State
§ Bauxite reserves are found in Thasara and Kapadwanj
talukas (approx. 89 Million tonnes) and quartz reserves exist
in Balasinor and Thasar talukas of the district
§ Some of the mineral-based industries in Kheda are:
§Bauxite calcination plant
§Bentonite pulverizing unit
Bauxite
§Cement plant Limestone
§Crockery/ceramic unit Bentonite
Sand
§Glazed tiles
Quartz
§Marble cutting and polishing Black trap
§Quartz crushing unit
Source: Kheda District Profile Booklet 2007, Geology & Mining department

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Major Industries
§ Presently there are 20 medium and large scale industries in Kheda district

§ All these industrial units are concentrated in Nadiad, Mahemdabad, Kheda and Matar talukas of the
district with an investments aggregating to INR 62,776.32 lakh (USD 149 million), generating 6,720 jobs

§ Some of the major medium and large scale players present in Kheda district are mentioned in Table 1.
Table 1: Illustrative List of Medium and Large Scale Players in Kheda*

Name of Company Taluka Production Name of Company Taluka Production

Hindustan Coca cola Cable wire and PVC

Kheda Beverages Torrent Cable Ltd. Nadiad
Beverages Ltd. wire
Shell Gas India Ltd. Matar Gas bottle filling
Sailani Agro Tech
Matar Refined castor oil
Large volume & Small Industries
Merck Bioscience Ltd. Kheda
volume Parentrals
Orient Glaze Ltd. Kheda Ceramics
GE Lighting (India) Ltd. Nadiad Electrical equipments
Core Emballage Ltd. Kheda Corrugated boxes
Mafatlal Industries Ltd Nadiad Textiles
Apar Limited Nadiad Electrical equipments
Britco Foods Company Natural or artificial
Matar Refrigerated and plain
Ltd. mineral water
Varun Seacon Ltd. Kheda
marine containers
Transatlantic Packaging Thermoformed plastic
Kheda
Pvt. Ltd. packaging Nebros Pharmaceuticals Kheda Tablets and Capsules

Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07

* Indicative List

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Major Industries
Map 3 : Major Industry players in Kheda* • Virpur

• Kapadvanj

• Kathlal
• Balasinor

• Mahemdabad

• Kheda
• Mahudha Shell Gas India Ltd.
• Thasra
Apar Industries
Mafatlal Industries
• Matar Torrent Cables Ltd.
• Nadiad
GE Lighting (India) Ltd.
Nabros Pharmaceuticals
Merck Biosciences Ltd.
Hindustan Coca Cola
Beverages Pvt. Ltd.

* Indicative List
Source: Kheda District Profile booklet 2006-07

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Small Scale Industries (SSI)
§ There are 8,186 small scale industries operating in Kheda district. Some of the main industries under
SSI are chemicals, miscellaneous manufacturing industries, repairing services, food products and non-
metallic mineral products

§ Maximum number of SSI units (2,521 Units) are related to Repairing services followed by textile
industry with 1,086 units

§ Most of the small scale industries are concentrated in Nadiad, Kapadwanj, Thasara and Mahemdabad

Figure 3 & 4 : Contribution of Sectors in SSI units

Repairing services
10%
7% 9%
Textiles Tobacco and Beverages
3%
3% Miscellaneous manufacturing 11%
33% industries Paper products
4% Wood products
Leather products
4% SSI Food products
6%
25%
Other
Contribution Machinery and parts Rubber and Plastic
products
8% Metal products
SSI
Basic metal industries

Non-metallic mineral products

Electrical Machinery and
8% 14% Chemicals apparatus
Transport equipment and
Others
28% 14%
13% parts

Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07

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Industry Investment Trends
Fig. 5 : Investments in Major Sectors
§ As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda 1988-1997 vs 1998-2007 – Comparative Data
(IEMs) filed, sectors showing growth in
250 208
investments during 1998-2007 over previous 200

Investment
150
decade are ceramics, plastic and its products,
100
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cement & gypsum and miscellaneous machinery 50
6 8 10 13
4 0
0
§ These sectors account for investments equivalent to Misc. mach Ceramics Plastic & its Cement &
and products Gypsum
INR 23 crore (USD 5 million) during 1988-1997 Engineering
Sectors
§ However, during the decade of 1998-2007, growth in
Investment 1988-1997 Investment 1998-2007
these sectors were tremendous with an investment of INR Crores

INR 270 crore (USD 64 million)

§ Maximum investments were witnessed in Cement

and Gypsum sector followed by Paper and its

products during the decade(1998 – 2007)

Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2007

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Investment Trends: 1988-97
§ During 1988-97, paper and pulp sector attracted

highest investment to the tune of INR 1,372

Fig. 6 : Major Investments & Employment during 1988-97
crore (USD 3.26 billion) contributing 59% of the Highest
Employment
7000 6002

Investm ent & Em ploym ent

6000
total investments in the district Highest
5000 Investment
4000
2974
§ Highest employment was generated by textile 3000
1748
2000 1372 1292
593 735
sector with creation of 6,002 jobs during 1988-97 1000 210 186 130 113 101 368 79
0

G lass
Equipm ents
Paper & Pulp

Chem icals
Textiles

Food processing

Pharm aceuticals
incl. paper

Electrical
and an investment of INR 186 crore (USD 44.28

industries

Drugs &
million)
Sectors
§ Paper and Pulp sector generated the next highest
Investments Employment

employment opportunity creating 2,974 jobs

followed by electrical equipments creating 1,748

jobs
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007

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Investment Trends: 1998-07
§ Cement and Gypsum emerged as the new

sector attracting highest investment of INR 208

crore (USD 49.50 million) contributing 47% to the Fig. 7 : Major Investments & Employment during 1998-07

600
total investments

Investm ent & Employment

528 Highest
Highest Employment
500 Investment
§ Food processing industries attracted next 400 363
301
300
highest investment of INR 86 crore (USD 20 200
208 200 205
170
86
100 44
million) creating as many as 301 jobs 25 16 21 10 2
0
§ Plastic and its products grew tremendously

Plastic & its

Electronics
Cement &

Food processing

Pharmaceuticals

Ceramics
Vegetable oils
Gypsum

products
industries

Drugs &
attracting investment of INR 44 crore (USD 10.47

million) with 50% increase in total number of units

Sectors

and generating highest employment with 528 Investments Employment

jobs

§ An upward trend in investments was observed in

Ceramics sector with growth of over 150 %

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Investments in Pipeline
Fig 8: Number of MoU Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)
§ 4 MoUs amounting to INR 252 crore (USD 60 million) of
3.5
investments were signed in Kheda during Vibrant Gujarat : 3
3

Global Investors’ Summit (VGGIS) hosted in the years 2.5

MoUs signed
2
2003, 2005 and 2007 1.5
1
1
§ Engineering & Automobiles, Pharmaceuticals and 0.5
0
Chemicals sectors invited investments 2005 2007
Years
§ Chemical sector received highest proposed investment
for INR 100 crore (USD 24 million) with the plan to set up Fig 9: Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07
Signed
a calcium manufacturing unit in the district

§ The next highest investment was proposed by the 1

pharmaceutical sector with an investment of INR 72 crore

2
(USD 18 million)

§ Engineering & automobile sector received investments 1

from Torrent Cable Ltd. and C M Smith & Sons Ltd. with an Engineering and Automobile Chemicals Pharmaceuticals

aggregate of INR 80 crore (USD 20 million)

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Economy Drivers

§ The proposal for setting up an integrated textile park in Kheda is expected to fuel the industrial

and economic growth of the district with increase in employment opportunities and investments in

the textile sector

§ The completion of Ahmedabad-Nadiad Expressway and Nadiad-Vadodara Expressway, two

– lane dual carriageway with full access control has enabled to save time in commuting between

these districts and increase the commercial value of the region because of better accessibility

§ The emerging industrial sectors such as Paper, Cement & Gypsum and Ceramics showed

an upward trend in investments in the last two decades. This would further boost the industrial

growth and economy of the district

§ Kheda has some of the best mineral based industries which offer scope for investments in the

mining sector

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Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

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Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

6 Industrial Estates
Industrial Estates

Thasara

Kapadwanj

Matar

Nadiad 1

Nadiad 2

Balasinor Kheda
Surat
1 Industrial Park
Industrial Park

M/s. Vraj Integrated Textile Park

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Industrial Parks

Table 2: Industrial Parks in Kheda

Name Of The Developer M/s. Vraj Integrated Textile Park Ltd.

Location Bidaj Taluka, Kheda district

Park Integrated Textile Park

Project Cost
26.19
(USD million)

Proposed Area 93.39 Acres

Status of Approval Upcoming

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

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Industrial Estates

Table 3: Industrial Estates in Kheda Map 4: Industrial Estates in Kheda

Industrial functional Area

estate (In hectares)
Thasara 8.16
Kapadwanj 10.89
Matar 11.52
Nadiad 1 15.33

Nadiad 2 19.35
Balasinor 25.90

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

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Support Infrastructure

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 Road Connectivity
Map 5 : Kheda Road & Rail Network
Road

§ Kheda district is well connected with other cities by road

§ National Highway (NH) 8 passes through the district

connecting it to cities such as Ahmedabad (52 km), Surat

(226 km) and Vadodara (59 km)

§ Presence of Ahmedabad - Nadiad – Vadodara

expressway improves connectivity between the districts Table4 : Distances of Nadiad from major
Industrial Hubs
§ Kheda is also connected to Gandhinagar (83 km), Vapi Locations Distance (in km)
Delhi 848
(323 km), Jamnagar (322 km), Mehsana (126 km) and Mumbai 511

Hyderabad 1028
Ankleshwar (143 km)
Kolkata 1865

Chennai 1575

Source: Kheda District Profile bBooklet 2006-07

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Rail and Air Connectivity
Rail

§ Kheda district is well connected with other districts and cities of the state

§ There is broad gauge rail route that connects the district to Mumbai and Ahmedabad

Air

§ The nearest airport is located at Vadodara which is about 38 km from district headquarter Nadiad

§ The airport connects the district to important cities such as Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Pune

Port

§ The nearest ports are at Hazira and Dahej

Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07

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Power Supply Network
Power

§ Gujarat Electricity Board located at Nadiad is the supplier of power to the district
§ Kheda district has the largest thermal power station in the State of 1,470 MW located at Wanakbori in
Balasinor taluka for industrial and residential electricity supply
§ There are also well-developed substations spread across the district – 1 substation of 220 K.V. at
Kapadwanj, 2 substations of 132 K.V. at Mahemdabad & Nadiad, and 19 substations of 66 K.V.

Map 7 : Kheda Power supply

Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation

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 Gas Supply
Gas

§ There is one section of gas pipeline present in the district, Vadodara – Ahmedabad – Kalol of 41.91 km

§ The proposed length of gas grid is 15 km which is expected to cover the Tarapur block

Map 8 : Kheda Gas Network

Proposed Pipeline
Commissioned Pipeline
Under Construction

Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007

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Support Infrastructure : Water
Water

Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from three main sources, viz Gujarat
Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), irrigation canal, and sardar sarovar project.

Sardar Sarovar Project

§ The project envisages supply of water for drinking purposes, irrigation, and industrial use
§ Sardar Sarovar Project water for industrial supply is made available through branch canals
§ The branch canals that supply water to Kheda district are listed in Table 5

Table 5 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network

Branch canal Length (Km) District Starting point End point

Sanali 11.40 Kheda Lasundra Vithalpura

Mahemdavad 23.98 Kheda Antroli Kathlal

Ghodasar 21.54 Gandhinagar, Kheda Bahiyal Mahemdavad

Vahelal 25.03 Gandhinagar, Kheda Harsoli Raska

Source: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007

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Proposed Infrastructure Projects
§ Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL) has identified
Navagam village in Kheda district to be developed as a rural tourist
hub. This will promote village tourism in the State and also benefit
local communities economically, socially, and culturally. Various
activities such as like landscaping and development of parks at
Navagam would be taken up

§ Gujarat State Road Development Corporation Ltd. has envisaged

construction of road-over-bridge in lieu of existing level crossing No.
276/C in km 1/8 in km 2/0 of Nadiad bypass (link joining Dabhan-Nadiad
and Nadiad-Ahmedabad road)

§ A MoU is signed between the District Rural Development Agency;

Nadiad; Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union; Anand; and
Commissioner of Rural Development, Government of Gujarat in respect
of special project for ‘Improving socio-economic conditions of BPL
families of Kheda district through Dairying and Animal Husbandry
Activities’
Source: Official Portal of Gujarat Government, Gujarat State Road Development Corporation

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Social Infrastructure

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 Education
§ Nadiad taluka of the district hosts one of the famous
Engineering institute ‘Dharamsinh Desai Institute of Table 6 : Educational Institutions in Kheda

Technology’ which offers courses in civil, mechanical, Educational Institute Total

electrical, chemicals, instrumentation & control, computer
Primary Schools 1596
and electronics and communication engineering as well as
management and pharmacy courses. There is one more Secondary Schools 251

engineering college – Charotar Institute of Technology at Higher Secondary Schools 81

Changa offering similar courses
ITIs 12
§ There are two nursing colleges, one dental college, and
Pharmacy Colleges 2
one ayurvedic college present in the district
§ Industrial Training Institutes in Kheda impart training in Polytechnic 2
areas such as dress making, Welding, electronic system MCA College 1
maintenance, plastic processing, computer operating and
Engineering Colleges 1
several others
Management College 1
§ There is regional Sugarcane Research Station of
Gujarat Agricultural university located in Thasara taluka Others* 16
of the district * Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges

Source: Kheda District Profile Booklet 2006-07, Department of Education

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Health
§ There are 8 community healthcare centers, 46 primary healthcare

centers, and 207 sub centers in Kheda district

§ Two civil hospitals in the district are located at Kheda and

Nadiad

§ A multi-specialty hospital, - Muljibhai Patel Urological

Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital
Hospital (MPUH), is located in Nadiad taluka of the district, which at Nadiad, Kheda

is one of its kind in Asia as it’s the first hospital in the country

devoted entirely to Nephrology and Urology.

§ D.D.M.M. Institute of Cardiac Surgery and an Ayurvedic

Hospital at J.S. Patel Ayurvedic College are also located in the

district

Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07

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Tourism

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Tourism
§ Dakor – Dakor is the most famous religious place of Lord Ranchhodraiji
in Gujarat. It is located at a distance of 33 km from Nadiad taluka and
attracts thousands of pilgrims every year. It has eight domes and twenty
four turrets covered with gold leaves
§ Dinosaur and Fossil Park – Raioli in Kheda district is a treasure of
Dakor temple
fossils and fossilised eggs of a 10 meter long dinosaur. These fossils
are about 65 million year old. The park has some basic plaster models
and information about the dinosaur
§ Santaram Temple – It is a popular pilgrimage site in Gujarat dedicated
to Saint Santaram Maharaj who is believed to be the incarnation of
Hindu trinity of Lord Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, depicted with three
heads and six hands
§ Water Structures – Kapadwanj taluka has two sub-terranean water Santaram temple
structures – a Kund and the Battris Kotha ni Vav. The Kund is a large
square tank with steps on all four sides leading to the water. The Vav
descends five stories. The columns that support the pavilion roofs have
beautiful carvings
Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007, Annual Report (2006-07)

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Investment Opportunities

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Investment Opportunities
Food and agro
§ Rice, pulse and flour mills
§ Confectionery
§ Cold storage

Mineral based
§ Pulverizers
§ Limestone and cement manufacturing units
§ Building materials
§ Ceramic units

Plastic
§ PVC doors and windows
§ Storage water tanks
§ Polyethylene pipes
§ Acrylic sheets

* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com

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Investment Opportunities
IT/ ITeS
§ Computer hardware and software
§ Internet service providers
§ Training & educational centers

Engineering
§ Ancillary repairing and replacement units for existing large industries
§ Induction furnace
§ Re-rolling mills

* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com

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Annexure I

Maps Figures Tables

Map 1: District Map of Kheda with talukas
Map 2: Mineral reserves in Kheda
Map 3: Medium & Large Scale Industry
Clusters
Map 4: Location of Industrial Estates in Kheda
Map 5 :Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
Map 6 :Kheda Road & Rail Network
Figure 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07
Figure 2 : Food and Non- Food Crop
Production 2005-06
Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of sectors in SSI
Units
Figure 5: Investment in Major sectors –
Decadal Comparison
Figure 6 : Major Investments and Employment
during 1988-1997
Table 1 : Medium & Large scale players in
Kheda
Table 2: Industrial Park in Kheda
Table 3 : Industrial estates in Kheda
Table 4: Distance of Kheda from major
Industrial hubs
Table 5: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal
Network

Map 7: Kheda Power Supply Figure 7 : Major Investments and Employment Table 6 : Educational Institutions in Kheda
during 1998-2007
Map 8 : Kheda Gas Network
Figure 8 : No. Of MoUs Signed

Figure 9: Sectorwise MoUs Signed

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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
SEZ : Special Economic Zone
GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
GIDB : Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board
GSPC : Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation
GSPL : Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.
GEB : Gujarat Electricity Board
GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board
ITI : Industrial Training Institute
MPUH : Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital
MT: Metric Tonnes
INR: Indian Rupee

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