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Jamnanagar District Profile
Jamnanagar District Profile
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Jamnagar: A Snapshot Economy and Industry Profile Industrial Locations / Infrastructure Support Infrastructure Social Infrastructure Tourism Investment Opportunities Annexure
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Jamnagar: A Snapshot
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Introduction: Jamnagar
Jamnagar is located in Saurashtra region of western Gujarat The district has 10 talukas, of which the major ones are Jamnagar ( District Headquarter), Jodiya, Okha, and Khambhaliya The district is famous for its brass products,
Map 1: District Map of Jamnagar with Talukas
(bandhani) tie-dyed fabric, and handicrafts Worlds largest grass root refinery of Reliance Petrochemicals is located in Jamnagar Indias first Marine National Park and the famous Dwarkadish temple built in 16th century is located in Jamnagar Focus industry sectors include Brass Parts, Petroleum and Petrochemicals, Salt, Port related business
Source: Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007
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Fact File
Geographical Location Temperature Average Rainfall Area District Headquarter Talukas Population Population Density Sex Ratio Literacy Rate Languages Seismic Zone
68.57 to 70.37 East (Longitude) 21.42 to 22.57 North (Latitude) 42 Centigrade (Maximum) 10 Centigrade (Minimum) 554 mm 14,125 sq. km Jamnagar city 10
1.91 Million (As per Census 2001) 111 Persons per sq. km 949 Females per 1000 Males 49.70% Gujarati, Hindi, and English Zone IV
Agriculture
In 2006-07, Jamnagar produced 36,119 Metric Tonnes (MT) of fruits, 1.42 lakh MT of vegetables, and 69,303 MT of spices Major fruits of the district are papaya, mango, chiku
Area ('00 Ha)
2nd largest producer of Oilseeds in Gujarat 3rd largest producer of Garlic in Gujarat
Fig. 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07
45000 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 Fruits Vegetables Spices
36119 2474 12572 69303 141867 38400
160000 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 Production (M.T.)
and coconut Papaya contributes over 72% to total fruit production in the district
Production (M.T.)
Jamnagar is the third largest producer of garlic with production of 52,920 MT contributing 24% to total
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The district is the third largest producer of groundnut in the State contributing 15% to total production
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Pulses
Minerals
The major minerals found in the district are bauxite, calcite, limestone, and chalk Other minerals available in the district include sand, black trap, gypsum and bentonite Jamnagar is the largest producer of bauxite in the State contributing 96% to the total production and has the second highest reserves in the State with 30% share Mineral based industries in Jamnagar Agate Industry Abrasive Units Bauxite Calcinations Plane Fire Bricks Unit Glazed Tiles Factory
Source: Jamnagar District Booklet 2007, Gujarat Mining Potential Report, CII, 2003
State 4%
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Jamnagar 96%
Jamnagar
Others
Major Industries
Jamnagar district has around 34 medium and large scale industrial units involved in production of solvents, edible oils, cement, yarn, agriculture equipments, soda ash, salt, and fertilizers Medium and large scale industries generate over 7,000 employment opportunities in the district Out of total Middle and Large scale units, 17 are concentrated in Jamnagar city while rest are spread across Sikka, Okha, Jam Khambhaliya, Jodiya, Lalpur, and Kalyanpur talukas of the district Some of the major medium and large scale players in Jamnagar district is shown in Table 1
Name of Company Tata Chemicals Ltd. Essar Oil Ltd. Reliance Industries Ltd. Gujarat State Fertilisers Co. Ltd. New Bharat Engineering Works Bellarpur Industries Ltd. Ashapura Minechem Ltd. Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd. Nova International Natraj Ceramics & Chemcial Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Source: Jamnagar District Profile Booklet ,2007
Table 1: Medium and Large Scale Players in Jamnagar* Taluka Mithapur Jamnagar Sikka Jamnagar Jam Khambhaliya Jamnagar Sikka Jamnagar Jam Khambhaliya Jam Khambhaliya Production
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Soda ash, Caustic soda & other chemicals Petrochemicals Petrochemicals Fertilisers Machine Tools Salt and other chemicals Bauxite Cement Brass parts Refractory, Calcite, Bauxite
*Indicative List
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Major Industries
Map 2 : Major Industry Players in Jamnagar District*
Jodiya
Dhrol
Jamnagar
Okha Khambhaliya
Lalpur
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Kalavad
Tata Chemicals Ltd. Essar Oil Ltd. Reliance Industries Ltd. Gujarat State Fertilizer Chemicals Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd. Nova International Ashapura Minechem Ltd.
Kalyanpur
Jam Jodhpur
Bhanvad
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10% 9%
Transport equipments Chemicals Misc. Manufacturing Industries Tobacco and Beverages Paper products
3% 4% 4%
SSI Contribution
54%
Other SSI
9%
4% 4% 7% 11%
Wood products
9%
Electrical machinery
20%
5% 3% 1%
Leather products Other industries
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Sectors that have witnessed maximum investments during 1998-07 includes, petrochemical & refinery, fuels and infrastructure projects, while the major investment during 1988-97 was
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contributed by industries such as petrochemicals & refinery, fertilizers and textiles Total number of units has increased from 97 (in 198897) to 114 new units (in 1998-07) is metallurgical industries
Investment
1998 - 2007
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Highest Investment
Highest Employment
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creating
Fertilisers experienced high value investments with one project witnessing an investment of INR 5,916 crore (USD 142.92 million)
Sectors
Investm ents Em ploym ent
Petrochemical & refinery, fertilizers, textiles, chemicals and plastic industries constituted 84% of total investments in this decade
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007
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Fuels
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Highest Employment
Fuels sector showed tremendous growth by attracting next highest investment of INR 16,179 crore (USD 3,946.09 million)
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Chemicals
Infrastructure projects
contributing 30% to total investments Highest employment was generated by chemicals sector creating 13,510 jobs with a share of 37% in total employment Infrastructure projects emerged as a new sector attracting investments of INR 6,248 crore (USD 1,523.90 million) and generating 9,077 employment opportunities
Sectors
Investments Employment
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Fuels
Investments in Pipeline
14 MoUs amounting to INR 56,130 crore (USD 13,690.24 million) of investments were signed for
MoUs signed
projects in Jamnagar during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) in year 2003, 2005 and 2007 Sectors such as ports, petroleum, agro & food, and infrastructure invited maximum investments Highest proposed investment worth INR 45,550 crore (USD 11,109.76 million) was attracted by
infrastructure
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the
Fig. 10: Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 05 and 07) signed
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major players such as, Reliance and Essar Oil for establishment of petroleum refinery and power plant in VGGIS 2007 Highest number of MoUs were signed in Ports sector with total 8 MoUs attracting total investments of INR 3,836 crore (USD 935.60 million)
Port
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Infrastructure
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Economy Drivers
Jamnagar district enjoys monopoly in manufacturing of Brass parts and its products in the State. The industry is one of the major revenue and employment generating industries in the district 96% of bauxite production of Gujarat takes place in the district has promoted several mineral based industries in the Jamnagar Bedi port in Jamnagar is an ideal location for handling agriculture produce. The proximity to giant refineries and petrochemical complexes of major players can offer significant business volumes to the district
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Proposed SEZs of Industrial giants such as, Reliance and Essar and presence of large number of industrial estates are accelerating the industrial growth of the district in terms of investment and employment. The district has the potential to evolve as a huge oil, gas, and petrochemical cluster
Salt industry in the district is well developed with around 17 salt work units operational in the district. The proximity to Sikka and Bedi ports alongwith proposed upgradation of Bedi-Rozi port shall boost the exports of salt from the district
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Industrial Locations/Infrastructure
2 Special Economic Zones
Special Economic Zone Reliance SEZ ESSAR Jamnagar SEZ
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Industrial Estates Bhatia (RIDC) Dhrol (RIDC) Bhanvad Jam-Khambhaliya Arambhada Jamnagar - 1 Jamnagar - 2 Jamnagar 1 Jamnagar 3 (Expansion area)
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Sector & Area (Hectares) Multi-product 4,494 Multi-product 1,125 Notified Formal
Status
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Jamnagar
Reliance SEZ Essar Jamnagar SEZ
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Industrial Estates
Table 3 : Industrial Estates in Jamnagar Map 5 : Location of Industrial Estates in Jamnagar
Industrial Estate Bhatia Dhrol Jam Khambhalia Jamnagar I JAMNAGAR II Bhanvad Arambhadu
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Support Infrastructure
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National Highway (NH) 8 Ext. passes through the district, which is connected to Somnath Porbandar Dwarka
The district is well connected by road to Ahmedabad ( 313 km), Gandhinagar (337 km), Vadodara (382 km), Vapi (638 km), Palanpur (459 km), Rajkot (88 km), Mehsana (387 km) and Bhavnagar (266 km)
of the state such as, Rajkot, Surat, Porbandar, Ahmedabad, and Vadodara The district is also well linked to major Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Varanasi, Uttaranchal, and Jamnagar Hapa Junction is a convenient railhead on broad gauge terminus connecting to Okha & Porbandar
Source: Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007
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There is one domestic airport in Jamnagar located at a distance of 10 km from the city, connecting the district to Mumbai and Bhuj (Gujarat)
Port Mumbai
There is a 355 km long coastline in the district with 9 ports. Bedi, Okha and Sikka are intermediate ports while Salaya, Jodiya, Pidara, Bet(Dwarka), are minor ports
Bedi port is connected by broad gauge railway lines with the rest of India. The nearest railway station is Jamnagar, 7 kms away from Bedi port. A railway siding is available at 2 kms from the port. It is connected to National Highway from Rajkot
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Sikka is an all-weather direct berthing port which is by rail and road connected to Jamnagar. State Highway 92 passes through the port connecting it to Jamnagar
Okha port is connected by State Highways 6A ad 6B to Jamnagar/Porbandar Nearest airport is Jamnagar, which is 175 km away from port
Source: Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007
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Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007
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In Jamnagar district, under steam power project, a power stations has been set up at Sikka and another one is proposed Presence of windmills is also witnessed in the district at Navarda For industrial purpose, there are 10,177 electrical connections with total load of 62,799 Horse Power (H.P.)
substations of 132 K.V. each and twenty six substations of 66 K.V. each spread across various talukas of Jamnagar
Water
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Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from sources like, Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), Borewells and Check dams
Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Jamnagar district profile booklet 2007
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Gas Supply
Gas
The proposed length of the gas grid in the district is 208.76 km. It will cover 6 sections : Jamnagar Okha, Digvijay spurline, GFC spurline, GSFC spurline, Jamnagar city and Essar spurline (Mota Lakhiya Essar Oil Limited)
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Proposed Pipeline Under Construction Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007
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Bedi Port
Port
There is a 355 km long coastline in the district with 9 ports. Bedi, Okha and Sikka are intermediate ports while Salaya, Jodiya, Pindhara, Bet(Dwarka), are minor ports
Bedi port is connected by broad gauge railway lines with the rest of India. The nearest railway station is Jamnagar, 7 kms away from Bedi port. A railway siding is available at 2 kms from the port. It is connected to National Highway from Rajkot
Sikka is an all-weather direct berthing port which is by rail and road connected to Jamnagar. State Highway 92 passes through the port connecting it to Jamnagar
Okha port is connected by State Highways 6A ad 6B to Jamnagar/Porbandar Nearest airport is Jamnagar, which is 17 km away from port
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Bedi Port
Bedi is an all-weather tidal lighterage port located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch The nearest broad gauge railway station is Jamnagar, which is 7 km from Bedi port. A railway siding is available at 2 km from the port. It is also connected to the National Highway from Rajkot. The broad gauge line is to be extended up to Rozi Pier site Being an all-weather port, Bedi serves central Saurashtra, north-east Gujarat, south-west Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh The main cargo handled at Bedi port is fertilizers, bauxite, dates, vegetable oils, oil cakes, salt, groundnut seeds, guar gum, oil, and various extractions In order to cope with the increasing traffic and to improve traffic handling operations, the State Government has plans to create port facilities near Rozi Pier of Bedi port The State Government has nominated Bedi Rozi site to be developed through Joint/Public sector participation as direct berthing port to handle bulk carriers
Source: Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat
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Reliance Petroleum has constructed an Oil Refinery with a capacity of 27 million tones per annum at Sikka The company has planned to expand the refinery capacity. They have constructed Ro-Ro and Lo-Lo jetties for handling various project cargo, created facilities for import of Crude oil through pipelines and constructed tanker berths for direct berthing of vessels for their captive use at Sikka
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Bharat Oman Refinery Ltd. is setting up a SPM at Sikka and intends laying a pipeline from the facility to Bina (Madhya Pradesh)
Source: Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat
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Okha Port
Okha is an all weather port with direct berthing facilities located on the
Okha
northwest coast of Saurashtra Peninsula at the mouth of Gulf of Kutch It is connected to Jamnagar / Porbandar by road. Nearest airport is Jamnagar which is 180 km away. The port is connected to rest of India by broad gauge railway system The main cargo handled at Okha port includes Mineral oil, coal, wheat, sulphur, coke, fertilizer, bauxite, chemicals, salt, soda ash and clinker The industrial presence at Okha port include companies such as, Tata Chemicals and Petroleum Infrastructure Ltd. M/s Wimco Petrogas Ltd. is planning to construct a jetty at Okha port to handle petroleum products
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Development Programme Government of India has proposed development of Okha port as a minor fishery harbour under a centrally sponsored scheme Tourism Projects
The State Government has proposed to set up motels and cottages on the coastal belt of Porbandar and Jamnagar. The plan is to have six motels along the beach with a 30-room capacity each
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Government of Gujarat plans to develop the coastal corridor from Jamnagar to Okha as an integrated tourist destination
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Rail Projects The Gujarat Maritime Board has proposed to connect new Bedi port to Rozi port site by rail which is at a distance of 15 km
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Social Infrastructure
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Education
Jamnagar is home to the countrys only Ayurvedic University offering post graduate and diploma courses in Ayurvedic medicines and pharmaceutical science, yoga and naturopathy There is one medical college as well as dental, physiotherapy and ayurvedic colleges in the district The Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in Jamnagar impart training in various areas such as, cutting &
Table 5: Educational Institutions in Jamnagar
Educational Institutes Primary Schools Secondary Schools Higher Secondary Schools ITIs Polytechnic Medical Colleges Management Colleges Engineering Colleges University Others*
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sewing, welding, repairing, fabrication, armature and motor rewinding, hair & skin care, electronic system maintenance among various others There is a Fisheries Aquatic Science Research Station at Sikka that conducts research in Pearl culture
Source: Jamnagar district profile booklet 2006-07, Directorate of Employment & Training, Health & Welfare department
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Health
The district has 36 primary healthcare centers and 11 community healthcare centers Apollo Group of Hospitals has its telemedicine center linked at a hospital in Jamnagar The Ayurvedic University in the district hosts a renowned Ayurvedic center equipped with state -of -the -art -techniques and provide a whole range of Ayurvedic treatments The specialty hospitals in the district include Patel Surgical Hospital, Reparalia Neuro Hospital, Dangar Ortho Hospital and various Eye Hospitals
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Tourism
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Tourism
Lakhota Lake Located in the center of town with parks and gardens, the lake additionally houses a small zoo around. In the middle is a fort-like structure called Lakhota Tower, connected to the bank by two causeways Lakhota Museum It has a collection of 18th century artifacts and a few some specimens from medieval monuments. A photograph the museum Khijada Mandir It is the founding temple of Pranami sect in Gujarat, Rooted in Hinduism, it however, propounds the unity of all religions. The temple was built around 400 years old sacred trees and depicts the scenes from the life of Lord Krishna Ratan Bai Mosque The mosque is in the center of town with its two towering green and white minarets. It has its own rainwater harvesting system, which provides water to the tank used for the ritual washing before namaz
Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007
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highlighting
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monuments
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Lakhota Lake
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Lakhota Museum
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Tourism
Beaches Balachadi is the most popular beach of the district with many visitors especially during full moon days. The beach of Pirotan island, about 12 nautical miles from Bedi port is clean and tide dependant. There is normally a huge flock of birds on this beach Marine National Park It is Indias first Marine National Park established in 1982. The marine sanctuary area has various species of hard & soft corals, prawns, sponges, crabs, turtles, water birds & brown, green & red algae Dwarkadhish Temple A 16th century five-storey high temple of Lord Krishna, built on 72 pillars is situated in the middle of the town Beach on Pirotan Island
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Khijadia Birds Sanctuary and Gaga Wild Life Sanctuary are other tourist attractions in the district Dwarkadhish Temple
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Investment Opportunities
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Investment Opportunities
Agriculture
Agriculture impediments Cattle feed Ginning and pressing Oil mills
Mineral based
Alumina and alumina related chemicals Cement Emery powder Hydrated lime
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Marine based
Fish processing units Cold storage Salt up gradation and iodized Salt Protein tablets
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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Investment Opportunities
Petrochemicals
Building materials Petrochemical downstream projects
Engineering
Lathe machines Automobile parts Drills
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Annexure I
Maps
Map : District Map of Jamnagar with Talukas Map 2: Bauxite Production in Gujarat Map 3: Major Industry Players in Jamnagar Map 4: SEZs in Jamnagar Map 5: Location of Industrial Estates in Jamnagar Map 6: Jamnagar Road and Rail Network Map 7: Air Connectivity of Jamnagar Map 8: Jamnagar Power Supply Map 9: Jamnagar Gas Network
Figures
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: Decadal Investment Trends Figure 6: Major Investments and Employment during 1988-1997 Figure 7: Major Investments and Employment during 1998-2007 Figure 8: No. Of MoUs Signed Figure 9: Sectorwise MoUs Signed
Tables
Table 1: Medium & Large Scale Players in Jamnagar Table 2: SEZs in Jamnagar Table 3: Industrial Estates in Jamnagar Table 4: Distance of Jamnagar from Major Indian Cities Table 5: Educational Institutions in Jamnagar
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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 GSRTC : Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation ITI : Industrial Training Institute
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