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Introduction: Kheda
Map 1: District Map of Kheda with Talukas§ Kheda, also known as âKairaâ is located 35 km from
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
§ The thermal power station at Wanakbori in Kheda with
a total installed capacity of 1,470 MW is the largest
coal-based thermal power station in the State
§ Focus sectors include Agriculture, Mineral-based
industries, Plastics, Engineering and IT sector
Talukas
District
Headquarter
⢠Virpur
⢠Kapadvanj
⢠Balasinor
⢠Thasra
⢠Kathlal
⢠Mahemdabad
⢠Kheda
⢠Matar
⢠Nadiad
⢠Mahudha
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Fact File
Zone III
Gujarati, Hindi and English
72.71%
922 Females per 1000 Males
480 Persons per sq. km
20,23,354 (As per 2001 Census)
10
Nadiad
3959 sq. km
9 (Mahi, Sabarmati, Mesvo, Khari, Luni, Vatrak, Shedhi, Mahor, Varasi)
723 mm
14Âş Centigrade (Minimum)
41Âş Centigrade (Maximum)
22.30Âş to 23.18Âş North (Latitude)
72.32Âş to 73.37Âş East (Longitude)
Languages
Seismic Zone
Literacy Rate
Sex Ratio
Population Density
Population
Talukas
District Headquarter
Area
Rivers
Average Rainfall
Temperature
Geographical Location
Source: Kheda District profile Booklet 2006-07
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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
9280
24200
4005
107880
413600
89900
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
Fruits Vegetables Spices
Area('00Ha)
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
Production(M.T.)
Area ('00 Ha) Production (M.T.)
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat
2nd largest producer of Cereals in Gujarat
Fig. 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07
Fig. 2 : Food and Non-Food Crop Production 2006 - 07
§ In the year 2006-07, Kheda produced 1.07 lakh metric
tonnes (MT) of fruits, 4.13 lakh MT of Vegetables, and
8,990 MT of spices
§ Main fruits cultivated in the district include Aonla,
Citrus, Banana and Papaya. Kheda is the largest
producer of Aonla contributing 23% to the total
production in the state
§ Kheda contributes 7% to the total production of
vegetables in Gujarat. The significant crops of
vegetables in the district include potatoes, tomatoes,
brinjals and onions
§ Major Spices grown in the district include cumin seeds,
fennel seeds, chilly, ginger and turmeric
§ The district is the second largest producer of
Tobacco in the State
16171
2583
406
17156
4301
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Cereals Pulses Oilseeds Cotton(Lint)
Area('00Ha)
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
Production('00M.T.)
Area ('00 Ha) Production ('00 M.T.)
133
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Minerals
Source: Kheda District Profile Booklet 2007, Geology & Mining department
§ Major minerals found in the district are bauxite, limestone
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
§Cement plant
§Crockery/ceramic unit
§Glazed tiles
§Marble cutting and polishing
§Quartz crushing unit
Bauxite
Limestone
Bentonite
Sand
Quartz
Black trap
Map 2: Mineral Reserves in Kheda
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Major Industries
Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07
§ 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.
Large volume & Small
volume Parentrals
KhedaMerck Bioscience Ltd.
Gas bottle fillingMatarShell Gas India Ltd.
BeveragesKheda
Hindustan Coca cola
Beverages Ltd.
Natural or artificial
mineral water
Matar
Britco Foods Company
Ltd.
Thermoformed plastic
packaging
Kheda
Transatlantic Packaging
Pvt. Ltd.
TextilesNadiadMafatlal Industries Ltd
Electrical equipmentsNadiadGE Lighting (India) Ltd.
ProductionTalukaName of Company
Table 1: Illustrative List of Medium and Large Scale Players in Kheda*
Corrugated boxesKhedaCore Emballage Ltd.
Electrical equipmentsNadiadApar Limited
Refrigerated and plain
marine containers
KhedaVarun Seacon Ltd.
Cable wire and PVC
wire
NadiadTorrent Cable Ltd.
Tablets and CapsulesKhedaNebros Pharmaceuticals
CeramicsKhedaOrient Glaze Ltd.
Refined castor oilMatar
Sailani Agro Tech
Industries
ProductionTalukaName of Company
* Indicative List
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Major Industries
Source: Kheda District Profile booklet 2006-07
⢠Virpur
⢠Kapadvanj
⢠Balasinor
⢠Thasra
⢠Kathlal
⢠Mahemdabad
⢠Kheda
⢠Matar
⢠Nadiad
⢠Mahudha
Hindustan Coca Cola
Beverages Pvt. Ltd.
Merck Biosciences Ltd.
Nabros Pharmaceuticals
GE Lighting (India) Ltd.
Torrent Cables Ltd.
Mafatlal Industries
Apar Industries
Shell Gas India Ltd.
Map 3 : Major Industry players in Kheda*
* Indicative List
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Small Scale Industries (SSI)
Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07
§ 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
10%
3%
3%
4%
4%
8%
8%
13%
14%
33%
Repairing services
Textiles
Miscellaneous manufacturing
industries
Woodproducts
Foodproducts
Machinery and parts
Metal products
Non-metallic mineral products
Chemicals
Others
SSI
Contribution
11%
7% 9%
25%
14%28%
6%
Tobacco and Beverages
Paper products
Leather products
Rubber and Plastic
products
Basic metal industries
Electrical Machinery and
apparatus
Transport equipment and
parts
Other
SSI
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Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2007
Industry Investment Trends
Fig. 5 : Investments in Major Sectors
1988-1997 vs 1998-2007 â Comparative Data
§ As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda
(IEMs) filed, sectors showing growth in
investments during 1998-2007 over previous
decade are ceramics, plastic and its products,
cement & gypsum and miscellaneous machinery
§ These sectors account for investments equivalent to
INR 23 crore (USD 5 million) during 1988-1997
§ However, during the decade of 1998-2007, growth in
these sectors were tremendous with an investment of
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 â 2007)
6 4 13
08 10
44
208
0
50
100
150
200
250
Misc. mach
and
Engineering
Ceramics Plastic & its
products
Cement &
Gypsum
Sectors
Investment
Investment 1988-1997 Investment 1998-2007
INR Crores
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Investment Trends: 1988-97
Fig. 6 : Major Investments & Employment during 1988-97
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007
1372
210 186 130 113 101 79
2974
1748
6002
593
1292
368
735
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Paper&Pulp
incl.paper
Electrical
Equipments
Textiles
Chemicals
Foodprocessing
industries
Drugs&
Pharmaceuticals
Glass
Sectors
Investment&Employment
Investments Employment
§ During 1988-97, paper and pulp sector attracted
highest investment to the tune of INR 1,372
crore (USD 3.26 billion) contributing 59% of the
total investments in the district
§ Highest employment was generated by textile
sector with creation of 6,002 jobs during 1988-97
and an investment of INR 186 crore (USD 44.28
million)
§ Paper and Pulp sector generated the next highest
employment opportunity creating 2,974 jobs
followed by electrical equipments creating 1,748
jobs
Highest
Investment
Highest
Employment
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Investment Trends: 1998-07
Fig. 7 : Major Investments & Employment during 1998-07
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
208
86
44 25 16 10 2
200
301
528
363
21
205
170
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Cement&
Gypsum
Foodprocessing
industries
Plastic&its
products
Drugs&
Pharmaceuticals
Vegetableoils
Ceramics
Electronics
Sectors
Investment&Employment
Investments Employment
§ Cement and Gypsum emerged as the new
sector attracting highest investment of INR 208
crore (USD 49.50 million) contributing 47% to the
total investments
§ Food processing industries attracted next
highest investment of INR 86 crore (USD 20
million) creating as many as 301 jobs
§ Plastic and its products grew tremendously
attracting investment of INR 44 crore (USD 10.47
million) with 50% increase in total number of units
and generating highest employment with 528
jobs
§ An upward trend in investments was observed in
Ceramics sector with growth of over 150 %
Highest
Investment
Highest
Employment
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Investments in Pipeline
§ 4 MoUs amounting to INR 252 crore (USD 60 million) of
investments were signed in Kheda during Vibrant Gujarat :
Global Investorsâ Summit (VGGIS) hosted in the years
2003, 2005 and 2007
§ Engineering & Automobiles, Pharmaceuticals and
Chemicals sectors invited investments
§ Chemical sector received highest proposed investment
for INR 100 crore (USD 24 million) with the plan to set up
a calcium manufacturing unit in the district
§ The next highest investment was proposed by the
pharmaceutical sector with an investment of INR 72 crore
(USD 18 million)
§ Engineering & automobile sector received investments
from Torrent Cable Ltd. and C M Smith & Sons Ltd. with an
aggregate of INR 80 crore (USD 20 million)
Fig 8: Number of MoU Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)
Fig 9: Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07
Signed
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
1
3
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
2005 2007
Years
MoUssigned
2
1
1
Engineering and Automobile Chemicals Pharmaceuticals
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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
â 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
M/s. Vraj Integrated Textile Park
Industrial Park
1 Industrial Park
Balasinor
Nadiad 2
Nadiad 1
Matar
Kapadwanj
Thasara
Industrial Estates
6 Industrial Estates
Surat
Kheda
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Industrial Parks
93.39 AcresProposed Area
Bidaj Taluka, Kheda districtLocation
Integrated Textile ParkPark
26.19
Project Cost
(USD million)
UpcomingStatus of Approval
M/s. Vraj Integrated Textile Park Ltd.Name Of The Developer
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007
Table 2: Industrial Parks in Kheda
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Industrial Estates
Map 4: Industrial Estates in Kheda
Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat, 2007
Table 3: Industrial Estates in Kheda
25.90Balasinor
19.35Nadiad 2
15.33Nadiad 1
Matar
Kapadwanj
Thasara
Industrial functional
estate
11.52
10.89
8.16
Area
(In hectares)
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Road Connectivity
§ 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 â Vadodara
expressway improves connectivity between the districts
§ Kheda is also connected to Gandhinagar (83 km), Vapi
(323 km), Jamnagar (322 km), Mehsana (126 km) and
Ankleshwar (143 km)
Source: Kheda District Profile bBooklet 2006-07
Road
Map 5 : Kheda Road & Rail Network
1575Chennai
1865Kolkata
1028Hyderabad
511Mumbai
848Delhi
Distance (in km)Locations
Table4 : Distances of Nadiad from major
Industrial Hubs
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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
Source: Kheda district profile booklet 2006-07
§ 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
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Power Supply Network
§ 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 â 1 substation of 220 K.V. at
Kapadwanj, 2 substations of 132 K.V. at Mahemdabad & Nadiad, and 19 substations of 66 K.V.
Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation
Power
Map 7 : Kheda Power supply
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Gas
Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007
Gas Supply
§ There is one section of gas pipeline present in the district, Vadodara â Ahmedabad â 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
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Support Infrastructure : 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.
Water
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
KathlalAntroliKheda23.98Mahemdavad
VithalpuraLasundraKheda11.40Sanali
RaskaHarsoliGandhinagar, Kheda25.03Vahelal
MahemdavadBahiyalGandhinagar, Kheda21.54Ghodasar
End pointStarting pointDistrictLength (Km)Branch canal
Table 5 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network
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 Producersâ Union; Anand; and
Commissioner of Rural Development, Government of Gujarat in respect
of special project for âImproving socio-economic conditions of BPL
families of Kheda district through Dairying and Animal Husbandry
Activitiesâ
Source: Official Portal of Gujarat Government, Gujarat State Road Development Corporation
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Education
Table 6 : Educational Institutions in Kheda
§ Nadiad taluka of the district hosts one of the famous
Engineering institute âDharamsinh Desai Institute of
Technologyâ which offers courses in civil, mechanical,
electrical, chemicals, instrumentation & control, computer
and electronics and communication engineering as well as
management and pharmacy courses. There is one more
engineering college â Charotar Institute of Technology at
Changa offering similar courses
§ There are two nursing colleges, one dental college, and
one ayurvedic college present in the district
§ Industrial Training Institutes in Kheda impart training in
areas such as dress making, Welding, electronic system
maintenance, plastic processing, computer operating and
several others
§ There is regional Sugarcane Research Station of
Gujarat Agricultural university located in Thasara taluka
of the district
Source: Kheda District Profile Booklet 2006-07, Department of Education
1MCA College
2Pharmacy Colleges
TotalEducational Institute
1Management College
1Engineering Colleges
2Polytechnic
12ITIs
16Others*
81Higher Secondary Schools
251Secondary Schools
1596Primary Schools
* Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges
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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
Hospital (MPUH), is located in Nadiad taluka of the district, which
is one of its kind in Asia as itâs 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
Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital
at Nadiad, Kheda
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Tourism
Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007, Annual Report (2006-07)
§ Dakor â 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 â Raioli in Kheda district is a treasure of
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 â 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 â Kapadwanj taluka has two sub-terranean water
structures â 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
Dakor temple
Santaram temple
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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
Map 2: Mineral reserves in Kheda
Map 3: Medium & Large Scale Industry
Clusters
Map 8 : Kheda Gas Network
Map 7: Kheda Power Supply
Map 6 :Kheda Road & Rail Network
Map 5 :Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
Map 4: Location of Industrial Estates in Kheda
Map 1: District Map of Kheda with talukas
Maps
Figure 5: Investment in Major sectors â
Decadal Comparison
Figure 8 : No. Of MoUs Signed
Figure 9: Sectorwise MoUs Signed
Figure 7 : Major Investments and Employment
during 1998-2007
Figure 6 : Major Investments and Employment
during 1988-1997
Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of sectors in SSI
Units
Figure 2 : Food and Non- Food Crop
Production 2005-06
Figure 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07
Figures
Table 2: Industrial Park in Kheda
Table 5: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal
Network
Table 4: Distance of Kheda from major
Industrial hubs
Table 6 : Educational Institutions in Kheda
Table 3 : Industrial estates in Kheda
Table 1 : Medium & Large scale players in
Kheda
Tables
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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
