Introduction: Ahmedabad
ß Ahmedabad district is located in the central Gujarat
ß The district headquarter, Ahmedabad is the largest city in Gujarat and
seventh largest urban agglomeration in India
ß Ahmedabad is spread across ten talukas - Barwala, Daskroi, Dholka,
Dhandhuka, Detroj, Sanand, Bavla, Ranpur, Mandal and Viramgam
ß Ahmedabad is an industrial hub for textiles and is popularly known
as
the ‘Manchester of India’
ß Due to the presence of several educational institutions of the State,
Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar corridor has emerged as an innovative
technological and R&D hub
ß Ahmedabad is developing excellent urban infrastructure for services
economy which is largely an urban phenomenon
ß Key raw materials such as castor, cotton, cumin, fennel, isabgul, potato,
are abundantly available
ß FOCUS SECTORS
• Textiles and Apparel cluster including chemicals & dyes
• Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
• Agro and Food Processing
• Automobiles, Engineering, and Electronics
• Biotechnology
• Information Technology
• Tourism
Map1: District map of Ahmedabad with
Talukas
District Headquarter
Talukas
Daskroj
Ahmedabad
Dholera
Ranapur
Dhandhuka
Dholka
Bavla
Sanand
Virampur
Rampura
Mandal Detroj
Barwala5
Fact File
Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English
Seismic zone Zone III
Literacy rate 79.5%
S*x ratio 892 Females per 1000 Males
Population density 719 Persons per sq. km
Population 5.8 Million (As per 2001 Census)
Talukas 10
District headquarter Ahmedabad
Area 8,086.81 sq. km
9 (Sabarmati, Khari, Meshvo, Bhogavo, Omkar, Bhadar, Nalika, Uttavali,
Rodh) Rivers
Average rainfall 1,017 mm
9
º Centigrade (Minimum)
45º Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
20.0º
to 23.4º North (Latitude)
71.6º
to 72.9º East (Longitude )
Geographical location6
Economy and Industry Profile
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Economy and Industry Profile
ß Ahmedabad is an industrial base for sectors such as chemicals, textiles, drugs and pharmaceuticals and
agro and food processing industries
ß Textile and Chemicals have been the major sectors of investment and employment in the district,
since 1980
ß Ahmedabad district accounts for 21.5% of factories and employs 18% of workers in the state. Over
14% of the total investments in all stock exchanges in India and 60% of the total industrial
productivity is contributed by the district
ß Several business conglomerates such as Adani Group, Reliance Industries, Nirma Group of Industries,
Arvind Mills, Claris Life Sciences, Cadilla Pharmaceuticals, Shell, Vadilal Industries Ltd., Rasna, Bosch
Rexroth (Germany) ,Stork and Rollepaal (Netherland) are present in the district
ß Presence of Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA), the largest association
for textile research and allied industries in India, has helped the district in becoming a thriving textile
centre
ß Most of the medium and large scale industries are concentrated in talukas such as Ahmedabad city,
Sanand, Viramgam, Daskroi and Dholka8
Agriculture
ß Major crops being produced in the district are
cucurbits, cabbage, cumin, citrus and cotton
ß In 2006-07, Ahmedabad had the highest production
of cucurbits in the district amounting to 31,996 Metric
Tonnes (MT)
ß Total production of cotton in Ahmedabad was
2,21,100 Bales (in 2006-07), which is almost 33% of
the State’s total production
Ber Cucurbits Cabbage Cumin
otal Production (in M T)
Production
Source: Department of Agriculture, 2006-07
Fig 2: Total area and production of food crops
F (2006-07) ig 3: Production of food crops (in MT)
(2006-07)
Fig 1: Food and Non food crop area and production
(2006-07)9
ß There are around 422 medium and large scale industries based in Ahmedabad district with total
investment of INR 5,45,988 crore (US$ 1,33,167 million) providing employment around 79,904 people
ß Some of the major medium and large scale players present in Ahmedabad are mentioned in Tables. Chiripal Industries Ltd. Ahmedabad Textiles
Ready to eat snacks
food Mcfills Enterprises Pvt. Sanand
The Arvind Mills Ltd. Ahmedabad Textiles
Metallurgical
industries
Harsha Engineers Pvt. Sanand
Viramgam Glue and gelatin Hindustan Gum and
Chemicals Ltd. Vadilal Industries Ltd. Ahmedabad Ice cream
Suzlon Fibres Ltd. Sanand Textiles
Nirma Ltd. Sanand Fertilisers
Reliance Industries Ltd. Ahmedabad Textiles
Nova Petrochemicals Ltd. Sanand Textiles
Drugs and
pharmaceuticals Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Sanand
Name of company Taluka Products
Major Industries
Table 1& 2: Medium and Large Scale Players in Ahmedabad*
Johnson Pump (India) Ltd. Ahmedabad Industrial machinery
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ahmedabad Pharmaceuticals
Metallurgical
industries
AIA Engineering Pvt. Ahmedabad
Ashima Denims Ahmedabad Textiles
Concord Biotech Ltd. Dholka Drugs
Drugs and
pharmaceuticals Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Sanand
Sanand Chemicals Dishman Pharmaceuticals
and Chemicals Ltd. Ingots of high carbon
steel Mardia Steel Ltd. Daskroi
Medical and surgical
appliances
Core Healthcare Ltd. Viramgam
Meghmani Industries Ltd. Sanand Chemicals
Name of company Taluka Products
* Indicative List
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 200710
Major Industries
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. AIA Engineering Pvt. Ashima Denims
Hindustan Gum and Chemicals
Ltd. Dishman Pharmaceuticals and
Chemicals Ltd. Johnson Pump (India) Ltd. Concord Biotech Ltd
Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Core Healthcare Ltd. Mcfills Enterprises Pvt. The Arvind Mills Ltd. Harsha Engineers Pvt. Reliance Industries Ltd. Nova Petrochemicals Ltd. Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Map 2: Major industry players in Ahmedabad*
ß Mandal
ß Viramgam
ß Ahmedabad
ß Sanand
ß Bavla
ß Dholka
ß Ranapur
ß Dhandhuka
ß Detroj
ß Barvala
* Indicative List
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 200711
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12802.5814709.35
38932.25
1547.05 6912.67 9572.55
1511
6635 7642
38208
4606 2942
18416
15631
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10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
Food
Products
Paper &
Paper
Products
Chemical
Industry
Mineral
Based
Industries
Wood
Products
Engineering
Textiles
Other
Industries
Total Investments(inLakh)
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
TotalEmployment
Investments (in Lakh) Total Employment
ß The district has over 23,734 small scale industries generating over 95,591 jobs with total investment
of INR 89,356.5 lakhs (US$ 21,794 million)
ß Engineering, textiles, chemical, and paper and paper products are the major small scale industry
sectors present in the district, with an investment to the tune of INR 68,220 lakhs (US$ 16,639 million)
Fig 4: Productwise major investments and employment in SSIs
Small Scale Industries (SSI)
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 and District Profile Booklet, 200712
Industry and Investment Trends
ß According to Industrial Entrepreneurial Memorandum
(IEM) filed from 1988 to 2007, Ahmedabad has
attracted an investment of INR 15,399 Crore (USD
3,755.8 million) in industries such as petrochemicals
& refinery, engineering, chemicals and drugs and
pharmaceuticals
ß From 1988 to 1997, investments by industries in the
district amounted to INR 8,430 Crore (USD 2,056
million). Some of the major investments were in
chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals, textiles and
metallurgical Industries
ß Emergence of investments in new sectors such as
infrastructure and tourism were observed during the
decade 1998-07
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
1088
614
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1988-97 1998-07 Total Investment (Crore)
Chemicals
19
281
148
696
331 53
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Petrochemicals Engineering Cement & Gypsum
To tal Investm en ts (C rore)
1988-97 1998-07
Fig 6: Sector-wise total Investments in Ahmedabad
(1988-07)
Fig 5: Investments in chemical sector13
Investments in Pipeline
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
Fig. 7: No. of MoUs signed and total Investments
VGGIS 2003, 2005, 2007
70
31
12 2818 3481
50605
0
30
60
90
2003 2005 2007
Total No. of MoUs
0
15000
30000
45000
60000
Proposed Investments(inCrore)
No. of MoUs Proposed Investments (in Crores)
ß A total of 113 MoUs amounting to investment of INR 56,904 Crore (USD 13,879 million) were signed for
locations in Ahmedabad during Vibrant Gujarat :Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) hosted in the year
2003, 05 and 07
ß 70 MoUs were signed during VGGIS 2007, involving an investment of INR 50,605 Crore (USD 12,342.6
million), in different sectors
ß The sectors such as chemicals, textiles, tourism, industrial parks/SEZ, agro and food processing,
engineering and auto, and urban development attracted major investments14
Fig. 8: Sectorwise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)
1 1
18
8
18
4 8
10
3
7
12
4
13 3
1 2
Chemicals Textiles Industrial Parks/SEZ
Tourism Institutions Agro & Food Processing
Technology Engineering & Auto Oil & Gas
Urban Development Biotechnology Health care
Information Technology Paper Industry Pharmaceuticals
Ports
ß With an investment of INR 14,260 Crore (USD 3,478 million), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC),
signed a MoU in 2007 Summit in oil and gas sector
ß For setting up a Pharma SEZ, Dishman Infrastructure Ltd. signed an MoU, with an investment to the tune
of INR 8100 Crore (USD 1975.61 million)
ß During the three summits, 18 MoUs were signed in Textile and Tourism sectors followed by Agro and
Food processing, engineering and Auto with 13 and 12 MoUs signed in each sector respectively
Investments in Pipeline
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 200715
Economy Drivers
ß An increase in the investments in sectors such as textiles, chemicals and agro & food processing over
the last 20 years has made Ahmedabad has emerged as a thriving industrial centre in the State
ß By leveraging the existing textile, chemical and pharmaceutical base, Ahmedabad is attracting several
large multinational giants
ß Due to various prominent educational institutes such as Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Center for
Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) and Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad
(MICA), there is a presence of a large qualified pool of manpower for various industries
ß The proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), Dholera (Special Investment Region) and
Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT) are expected to fuel the industrial growth of Ahmedabad
ß A newly emerged corridor between Ahmedabad and Pune which connects the district to other
metropolitan cities including Vadodara, Surat and Mumbai has led to the axial growth of the region16
Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
317
Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
Jindal worldwide Ltd. Dishman Engi SEZ
Dishman Pharma SEZ
Dholera SEZ
3
rd Eye Voice SEZ
Adani Township & Real Estates Co. Pvt. City Gold Realties Pvt. Phaez
Million Minds SEZ
Pharmez
Ahmedabad Apparel Park
Special Economic Zones
11 Special Economic Zones
M/s Pradip Overseas Ltd. M/s Sanblue Infrastructure Pvt. M/s Jayni Project Ltd. M/s Devraj Infrastructure Ltd. M/s Soham Integrated Textile Park, Amdavad Pvt. M/s Gujarat (Bhal) Construction Ltd. M/s Gujarat Pharma Techno Park
M/s Shree Rang Infrastructure Pvt. M/s Ganesh Housing Co. M/s G.N.F.C. Industrial Parks / Developers
10 Industrial Parks
Apparel Park (Ambica Mill)
Vatwa
Naroda
Odhav
Kathwada
Kerala
Dholka
Viramgam
Dhandhuka
Zone ‘D’
Vani
Sanand
Industrial Estates
12 Industrial Estates
Ahmedabad18
Bhamasara Textile, 101 hec In-principle
Jindal
Worldwide Ltd. Ahmedabad Engineering, 145 hec Formal Dishman Engi
SEZ
Dholera SEZ Dholera Multi-product, 1000hec In-principle
Oganaj IT/ITeS, 16 hec Formal 3
rd Eye Voice
SEZ
Dantali IT/ITeS, 20 hec Formal
Adani Township
& Real Estates
Co. Sanathal IT/ITeS, 10-72 hec. Notified
City Gold
Realties Pvt. Phaez Haripur Pharma, 200 hec. Notified
Notified Industrial Machinery &
Ancillary, 230 hec. Gallopse SEZ Ahmedabad
Chharodi
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Location
IT/ITeS, 54 hec Notified Million Minds
SEZ
Notified and
operational Pharmez Pharma, 48.83 hec
Notified and
operational
Apparel,
38 hec. Ahmedabad
Apparel Park
Name Sector & Area Status
Table 3: Special Economic Zones in Ahmedabad (As on Dec. 2007)
Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
Map 3: Special Economic Zones in Ahmedabad
Source: Industries Commissionerate,
Gujarat Infrastructure Development Corporation, 2007
Ahmedabad
Dholera
Bhamasara
Oganajj
Chharodi
Santhal Hirapur
Dantali19
Table 4: Industrial Parks in Ahmedabad
Bhimasar, Bavla Textile Park Upcoming Pradip Overseas
Ltd. Sanand Industrial Park Upcoming
M/s Sanblue
Infrastructure Pvt. Piplaj Industrial Park Upcoming M/s Jayni Project
Ltd. Piplaj Industrial Park Upcoming M/s Devraj
Infrastructure Ltd. Upcoming Integrated
Textile park
Mahijada,
Daskroi
M/s Soham
Integrated Textile
Park Amdavad
Pvt. Industrial Park Upcoming
Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad
M/s Gujarat
Construction Ltd. Industrial Park Upcoming Kathwada,
Ahmedabad
M/s Shree Rang
Infrastructure Pvt. Pharma Park Upcoming Matoda,
Sanand
Gujarat Pharma
techno Park
Pharma Park Upcoming
Matoda,
Sanand
M/s Ganesh
Housing
Corporation Ltd. IT Park Upcoming Bodakdev,
Ahmedabad M/s G.N.F.C. Status as
in Dec.
2007
Location Park Name Of The
Developer
Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
Map 4: Industrial Parks in Ahmedabad
Source: Industries Commissionerate,
Gujarat Infrastructure Development Corporation, 2007
Ahmedabad
Bavla
Sanand
Daskroj
Piplaj20
Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, GIDC
Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
Industrial Estates Area in Hectare
Apparel Park 38.04
Vatwa 542.2892
Naroda 331.23
Odhav 110.95
Kathwada 128.94
Kerala 109.64
Dholka 42.78
Viramgam 42.71
Dhandhuka 40.13
Zone ‘D’ 6.55
Vani 2.02
Sanand 1.89
Table 5: Industrial Estates in Ahmedabad Map5: Industrial Estates in Ahmedabad21
Proposed Infrastructure Projects
Sabarmati Riverfront Facelift
ß Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) is developing a 11.5 km stretch on
both river banks
ß It will have commercial complexes, parks, walkways, and houses for the poor
ß The project is expected to be completed by December 2009
Kankariya Lake Facelift
ß New concrete structures are coming up around the lake
ß There is a provision to run a toy train around the lake along with food plazas and other entertainment
zones
Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)
ß The Bus Rapid Transit System is a high–speed dedicated corridor for AC CNG buses to ply on a 65
km stretch
ß In the first phase of INR 600 crore project , the tenders for the 22.5 km has been floated
ß BRTS is likely to be completed in December 200922
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
DMIC Influence Area
Special Investment Region (SIR)
Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical
Investment Region (PCPIR)
Industrial Area (100 sq. km)
Investment Region (200 sq.km)
Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge
Corridor
Mumbai- Delhi High Axel Load Freight
Corridor (DFC)
Map 6: Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
ß Government of India plans to develop a dedicated freight
corridor (DFC) linking Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
ß The proposed DFC passes through six states in India, of
which Gujarat accounts for 38% (564 km) of total DFC
length (1,483 km).
ß The influenced area of 150 km on either sides of DFC is
being developed as ‘Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor’
(DMIC).
ß Almost 62% of the total area of Gujarat (18 out of 26
districts) would be benefited by DMIC development.
ß The State Government has identified 82 links in the DMIC
Influenced area to upgrade them into two/four-lane
carriageway offering connectivity between ports, industrial
estates, hinterlands, markets and points of agricultural
produce.
150 km
Source: Concept paper on DMIC (IF&FS), June 200723
Table 4: Proposed Industrial Cluster in
Valsad- Umargaon industrial area
Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
Ahmedabad-Dholera industrial area lies within 100
km of the Dedicated Freight Corridor in central
Gujarat. This region is connected by NH-8. Map 7: Ahmedabad-Dholera Industrial Area
Residential, Commercial,
Institutional/ Health, Transportation
land use
Integrated township
Development of
Ahmedabad/Vadodara-Dholera rail
link
Feeder rail links
Connectivity to NH-8A (Bagodra),
NH-8 (Anand), Augmentation of
Bagodra-Bhavnagar, BagodraSurendranagar-Radhanpur links
Feeder road links
Container Freight Stations
(CFS)
Agro/ Food Processing
Hub
IT/ ITeS Hub/ Biotech
Automobile, Engineering/
Electronics, Pharmaceutical, Gems
& Jewellery
Export oriented industrial
activities
Ship repairing/ Ship building
Development of Port based
industries
Knowledge Hub (Skill
Development Centre)
Ahmedabad-Vadodara
Augmentation of Existing
Industrial Cluster
Development of Dholera
Port
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