Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011 - District Profile : Porbandar

1. Porbandar

2. INDEX
1 Porbandar: 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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3. 1
Porbandar: A Snapshot
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4. Introduction: Porbandar
§ Porbandar forms a part of the erstwhile Kathiawar peninsula Map1: District Map of Porbandar with Talukas
located in the western part of Gujarat
§ The district comprises of 3 talukas viz. Porbandar, Ranawav,
and Kutiyana
§ It is famous for the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi – the Father
of the Nation
§ Focus industry sectors
§ Port and Ship Building
§ Cement industry
§ Mineral-based Industries
§ Over 90% of chalk is being produced in the district, which is the
highest in Gujarat (Source: Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Government of Gujarat,
2002-03) Ranawav
Porbandar
§ Some of the major tourist destinations in the district are Kirti
Kutiyana
Mandir (birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi), Vijay Vilas, Sheetla
Mata Mandir, Haroon Mahal and Bhidiya Mansion
District Headquarter
Talukas
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5. Fact File
Geographical 69.550 to 70.250E (Longitude)
Location 21.150 to 21.50N (Latitude)
36.20 Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
13.20 Centigrade (Minimum)
Avg. Rainfall 660 mm
Rivers 4 (Bhadar, Ozat, Minsaar and Khari)
Area 2,295.35 sq. km.
District Headquarter Porbandar
Talukas 3
Population 5,36,835 (As per 2001 Census)
Population density 234 persons per sq. km
Sex ratio 946 Females per 1000 Males
Literacy rate 68.62%
Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English
Seismic Zone Zone III
Source: Socio-Economic Review: 2006-07
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6. 2
Economy and Industry Profile
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7. Economy and Industry Profile
§ Porbandar is a base for Cement, Chemicals, Metallurgical, Ports & Ship building and Fishing industries
§ Presence of large reserves of important minerals like limestone, chalk and bauxite in the district has
given rise to several mineral-based and cement industries. Companies such as Saurashtra Cement Ltd.,
Birla VXL Ltd., etc have set up their manufacturing facilities in Porbandar
§ Presence of a port centre has offered a cutting edge to the district to catalyze the growth of industries,
making it a terminal for export and import of goods
§ Some of the major activities at this port include import of fertilizers, coal, LPG, export of oil cakes,
cement, chemicals and raw cotton
§ Fishing industry is a prominent activity in Porbandar with Silver Sea Foods emerging as one of the major
sea food processing companies in the district
§ Over 100 small scale industry (SSI) units are currently functioning in Porbandar with an investment to
the tune of INR 10 Crore (USD 24.4 billion).
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8. Agriculture
Fig 1: Area and Production of Food and Non Food Crops
§ Major crops produced in Porbandar are
(2006-07)
groundnut, bajra, wheat, jowar, gram, 250 600
Total Production (00' MT)
200 464 645 500
Area (in 00'Hec)
cotton, castor, onion, brinjal and tomato 150
400
300
§ The district offers a sizeable production of 100
225 200
50 203
100
Onion, accounting for 70,000 Metric Tonnes 161
154
0 0
Cereals Pulses Cotton
(MT) (2006-07)
Area (in Hec) Production (in MT)
Fig 3: Total Area & Production of Major Food Crops
(2006-07) Fig. 2:
3000 80000 Total Agricultural Area and Production (2006 – 07)
8000 150000
Total Production (in M.T.)
2500 70000
7500
Total Area (in Hec)
7000
Total Production (in M.T.)
2520 60000 120000
2000 117685
6000
1995 6010
Area (in Hec)
1500 40000 5000
90000
21085
1000 4000
950 12200 20000
60000
500 3000
14400 545
0 0 2000
30000
Onion Brinjal Tomato Others 1000 1337 15147
10095
0 0
Total Area Total Production
Vegetables Fruits Spices
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2007 Area (in Hec) Production (in M.T.)
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9. Minerals
§ The major minerals present in the district are limestone, chalk and bauxite Map 2: Mineral Map of Porbandar
§ 69% of the State’s chalk reserve is found in Porbandar
§ Porbandar contributes to over 90% of the total chalk production in Gujarat
§ Total production of bauxite was 30,950 MT during 2005-06
Porbandar
Ranawav
Kutiyana
Fig 4: Availability of Chalk in Mn.MT in Fig 5 : Chalk Production in mn.MT
Porbandar
Total
Production in
Rest of the the State
Reserves in State, 31 10%
Porbandar, Production in
69 Porbandar
90%
Lime Stone
Rest of the State Reserves in Porbandar Chalk
Total Production in the State Production in Porbandar
Calcite
Source: Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Government of Gujarat 2005-06
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10. Major Industries
§ A sizeable number of medium and large scale industries are present in sectors such as Chemicals,
Engineering, Textiles and Port based activities, with an investment of INR 800 Crore (USD 195 million)
§ The cement plant of Saurashtra Cement Limited is located in Ranawav and its chemical plant,
Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd. which manufactures soda ash, calcined bauxite and bromine is located in
Porbandar taluka
§ Other key players include Cham, Gillnets (fishing nets), Cham Synthropes (PP ropes), Amar Polyfils,
Polythelene Ropes, Saurashtra Fuels (low ash coke), Orient Abrasives (calcined bauxite), Amar Ice
and Cold Storage (frozen fish), SHV Energy and LPG Infrastructure (co-terminal and storage of LPG),
Hoddar Exports (frozen marine products), Silver Sea Food (fish and fishery products) etc.
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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11. Small Scale Industries (SSI)
§ The district has 100 SSI units, engaged in fish processing,
fishing nets, cold storage, cement based mosaic tiles, cement Map 3: Small Scale Industries in Porbandar
articles, emergy abrasives, bearings, and plastic articles.
§ Ranawav and Porbandar are the major industrial centers, for
SSIs having over 100 units with an investment of INR 1,044.4 Porbandar
lakhs (USD 2.54 million)
§ Sea food industry has witnessed maximum investments of INR
Ranawav
75 lakhs (USD 0.18 million) followed by cement –based
industries
§ Over 600 jobs were generated by industries engaged in sea
food products, cement and machine tools
Fig 6:
Total Number of SSI units, Investment and Employment in Porbandar
Investment (in
1000 300
Employment
746.4
INR Lakhs)
266
101 198 200
Total
500
39 100 30 30 100
0
198
0 Machine Tools
Machine Tools Food Products Cement Products Sea food Products
No. of Units Investments (in INR lakhs) Employment
Cement
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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12. Industry and Investment Trends (1988 – 97)
§ According to Industrial Entrepreneurial Memoranda (IEM) filed during 1988 to 2007, Porbandar has
witnessed an investment of INR 4,514 Crore (USD 1100.97 million) in industries, such as cement &
gypsum industries, and infrastructure projects
§ From 1988 to 1997, the investment in the district was around INR 1,206 Crore (USD 294 million)
§ Cement and gypsum industries witnessed an investment of INR 979 Crore (USD 238.7 million), during
the period 1988 – 97 which was almost 82% of the total investment of INR 1,206 Crore (USD 294.14
million), generating as many as 3,130 jobs
Fig 7 : Decadal Growth Rate (1988-07) Fig 8 : Total Investments (in Crore) and Employment
Total Investments (in Crore)
25 4000 (1988-97)
20 23 3308
3000
No. of Units
15 18 4000 3130
2000
10 3000
1206 2000 1009
1000 979
5
1000 128 171 99
0 0 0
1988-1997 1998-2007
Chemicals Cement & Gypsum Other Industries
No. of Units Investments Investment Total Employment
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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13. Industry and Investments Trends (1998 – 07)
§ In the current decade (1998-07), there has been a sudden surge in investments in the infrastructure
projects
§ The sector witnessed an investment of an estimated INR 2,535 Crore (USD 618 million), which was
higher by 75% of the total investments in the district
§ Metallurgical industries, Textiles, Food and Agro based industries and Cement industry are the other
major sectors that make a significant contribution to the economy of the district. These industries in total
have generated over 1990 jobs in Porbandar over the last one decade.
Fig 9 : Total Investment and Employment (1998-07)
Total Investments
3000 2535
(INR Crore)
2000
1000 470
198 105
0
Chemicals Cement & Infrastructure Other
Gypsum Projects Industries
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007 Investm ent
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14. Investments in Pipeline
§ A total of 9 MoUs were signed during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summits (VGGIS) 2003,
2005 and 2007 in several sectors such as Ports, Textiles, Oil and gas, Tourism and Mineral
based Industries
§ Five MoUs worth INR 6,210 Crore (USD 1,514 million) were signed during VGGIS 2007 in several
sectors, such as, chemicals, textiles, oil and gas and infrastructure projects, generating over 5,000
jobs
§ With an investment of INR 5,000 Crore (USD 1,219 million), Seaway Maritime (I) Limited has
signed an MoU during VGGIS 2007, for a seven star floating hotel and a golf course in Porbandar
city
§ During VGGIS 2007, Nirma Limited also signed an MoU for developing a 200 TPD caustic soda
and a water purification plant. A Chemical plant is also proposed in the Porbandar city.
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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15. Economy Drivers
§ Porbandar is the emerging hub for Mineral-based industries, Cement industries, Food and agro
industries, Port based activities and Tourism industry
• Favorable agricultural environment and climate has led to growth of food and agro industry in the
district
§ Emergence of several mining industries producing chalk, bella stone, lime stone, gypsum and salt
pans along the coastal area and Barda Hill area have further fueled the growth of the district. This
would also help in attracting investments in future
§ Emergence of new sectors in the district, such as engineering, infrastructure projects, textile and
metallurgical sector over last 20 years, has led to the development of Porbandar as a thriving industrial
centre
• Being a seaport, the district has thrived on the port based industry, fishing industry
§ Setting up of LNG terminal, power plant and the road projects are further expected to drive the
economic and industrial growth of the district.
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16. 3
Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
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17. Industrial Locations / Infrastructure
Map 4: Industrial estates in Porbandar
Miyani
Table 1: Industrial Estates in Porbandar Vanana
Porbandar
Name & Location Area (in Hec)
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Miyani
54.84
Vanana
201
Porbandar
Taluka
Industrial Estate
Source: Industries Commissionerate, 2007 and Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
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18. 4
Support Infrastructure
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19. Road & Rail Connectivity
Map 5 :
Road Road & Rail Network of Porbandar
§ National highway 8 B and 8E (Ext.) passes through
the district, connecting Porbandar with Rajkot (187
km) and Jamnagar ( 275 km)
§ Distance to major districts in Gujarat:
Ahmedabad (412 km), Surat (648 km), Vadodara
(481 km), Gandhinagar (440 km), Vapi (715 km),
Ankaleshwar (565 km) and Mehsana (491 km)
Rail
§ Porbandar is connected with Rajkot, Surat,
Table 2: Distance of Porbandar from
Vadodara, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Major Industrial Cities
Locations Distance (in km)
Mumbai and Delhi by western railways.
Delhi 1229
§ Four broad gauge rail lines of total length of 33 km Hyderabad 1446
are present in Ranawav, Rana Bordi, Sakhpur and Kolkata 2277
Chennai 1993
Tarsi.
Source: District Profile 2004, Road and Building Department, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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20. Airports, Ports and Power Supply
Air Map 6 : Air connectivity of Porbandar
§ Porbandar has an airport, connecting the district to Rajkot and
Mumbai
Port
Mumbai
§ The district has a 106 km long maritime border facing the Arabian Sea
with an all weather port at Porbandar.
§ The port is well connected with other districts of Gujarat by means of
road and rail.
§ At this port, commodities like coal, date palm, LPG, butane, building Map 7: Porbandar Power Supply
materials, animal feed, steel, edible oil are imported. Network
§ The exports include commodities like fish, cement, groundnut cakes,
soyabean cakes, edible oil, bauxite, onion, garlic and building materials.
§ M/s. Saurashtra Cement Ltd. has developed private jetty at Porbandar
§ M/s. IMS Petrogas is also handling gas from Porbandar port
Power
§ Porbandar is linked with Rajkot, Surendranagar and Jamnagar by
a 132 KV line
§ A substation of 220 KV is in place in Ranawav town, connected
with a 440 KV station in Jetpur in Rajkot
220 KV Sub Station
§ 66kv and 11kv distribution system spread over the district
132 KV line
Source: Gujarat Electricity Board, 2007
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21. Proposed Infrastructure Projects
Cement Industry project:
§ The Mehta Mahendra Group has proposed a cement manufacturing
plant in Ranavav, with an annual capacity of 1.10 MT at an
estimated capital outlay of INR 300 Crore (USD 66.5 million)
Road project:
§ With an estimated cost of INR 735 Crore (USD 175 million), the
Government of Gujarat has proposed a road project of over 300 km,
linking the port with Rajkot. The Golden Quadrilateral Project
originates from Porbandar to be ultimately connected with Silcher in
Assam.
Rail Project:
§ To increase the accessibility to Porbandar port, a rail project
connecting the port with Jamnagar is proposed by Indian Railways
Source: Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, 2007
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22. 5
Social Infrastructure
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23. Education
§ Porbandar has a literacy rate of 68.62% as per 2001
Census Table 3: List of Educational Institutes
Educational Institutes Total
§ There are 372 primary schools and 71 secondary and
Primary Schools 372
higher secondary schools in the district.
Secondary Schools 49
Higher Secondary 22
§ One Government Polytechnic college in Porbandar is
Schools
offering diploma courses in disciplines like electronics, ITI 1
Polytechnic College 1
mechanical and civil engineering with an intake capacity of
Other Colleges* 8
420 persons
*: Arts, Science, Law and Commerce Colleges
§ The Industrial Training Institute in the district trains 272
persons annually into industrial fields such as, electronics
and computers and professions such as diesel mechanic,
autoparts and motor vehicle mechanics etc.
Source: Porbandar District Profile, Employment and Technical Education
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24. Health
§ There are 10 primary health care centres (PHC), 3 community health care centres
(CHC) and 1 civil hospital present in the district
§ In addition, Porbandar has specialised hospitals to provide a comprehensive range of
tertiary and secondary care.
§ Backed by the state-of-the-art technology and trained clinicians, the orthopedics, eye
treatment and child health care units are available in the district
Source: Porbandar District Profile, 2004
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25. 6
Tourism
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26. Tourism
§ Porbandar has shown a growth of over 23% during 2006-07
as compared to the inflow of tourists during 2005-06
§ The district is very famous for Kirti Mandir (the birth place
of Mahatma Gandhi), Bharat Mandir, Nehru Planetarium
and Vijay Vilas
§ Barda Hills Sanctuary is situated just 30 km away from
Porbandar, having a diversified floral presence, with more
Kirti Mandir
than 650 flowering plants, medicinal plants and a high
percentage of rare and endangered floral species. Wildlife
species includes the rare and endangered species of
Spotted and Crested Hawk Eagles
§ Bhansara village has a cluster of seven Hindu temples
dating as far back as 7th century
§ Other renowned places in Porbandar are Madhavraiji Haveli
Temple, Sudamapuri Temple,. Hazoor Court and sea
Nehru Planetarium
beaches
Source: www.collectoramreli.gujarat.gov.in
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27. 7
Investment Opportunities
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28. Investment Opportunities
Agriculture and Food Processing
§ Food and Agro Parks
§ Sea food Industries
§ Multi commodity cold storage
§ Terminal markets
Chemical Industry
§ Paint industries
§ Marine chemicals
§ Chemical plants for manufacturing metallic calcium and
desulphurising petroleum
Mineral Based Industries
§ Cement and Gypsum industries
§ Building stone units
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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29. Investment Opportunities
Port led Development
§ Ship building/ Repair yards
§ Maritime university
§ Hazardous waste management facility
Plastic
§ Polyvinyl Pipes (PVC pipes), doors and windows, water tanks, Industial
moulded products
§ Plastic Automotive Parts
§ Plastic wares
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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30. Annexure I
Maps Figures Tables
Figure 1 : Area & Production of Food and Non- Table 1 : Industrial Estates in Porbandar
Map 1: District Map of Porbandar with Talukas
Food Crops (2005-06)
Table 2 : Distance of Porbandar from Major
Map 2: Mineral Map of Porbandar Figure 2 : Total Agricultural Area & Production
Industrial Cities
(2006-07)
Map 3 : Small Scale Industries in Porbandar Table 3 :List of Education Institutes in
Figure 3 : Total Area and Production of Porbandar
Vegetables (2006-07)
Map 4: Industrial Estates in Porbandar
Figure 4 : Chalk reserves in mn. MT. in
Porbandar
Map 5: Road & Rail Network of Porbandar
Figure 5: Chalk production in mn. MT
Map 6: Air Connectivity of Porbandar
Map 7: Porbandar Power Supply Network Figure 6: Total number of SSI units,
Investment and Employments in Porbandar
Figure 7: Decadal Growth Rate (1988 – 2007)
Figure 8 :Total Investments and Employment
(in 1988-97)
Figure 9 :Total investments (in Crore) and
Employment (in 1998-07)
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31. Annexure II : Abbreviations
IEM : Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum
MoU : Memorandum of Understanding
SSI : Small Scale Industries
VGGIS : Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit
SEZ : Special Economic Zone
LNG : Liquefied Natural Gas
GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor
GIDB : Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board
GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
GoG : Government of Gujarat
PSU: Public Sector Undertaking
GPCL: Gujarat Power Corporation Limited
GMB: Gujarat Maritime Board
ITI: Industrial Training Institutes
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