Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011 - District Profile : Banaskantha

1. Banaskantha

2. INDEX
1 Banaskantha: 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
Banaskantha: A Snapshot
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4. Introduction: Banaskantha
Map 1: District Map of Banaskantha with
§ Banaskantha is the third largest district of Gujarat and is Talukas
located in North eastern region of the State
§ The region is presumably named after the West Banas River
and shares its border with the neighbouring State of Rajasthan
§ There are 11 talukas in the district with Palanpur (District
Headquarter), Deesa, Danta and Amirgarh being the important
and developed talukas of the district
§ Banaskantha contributes significantly to Agricultural
production of the State and ranks No. 1 in the production of
potatoes in India
§ The district is also known for its diamond and ceramic industry
§ The proposed Palanpur-Mehsana Investment Region along
the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) is expected to Dhanera
Amirgadh
drive the economic growth of the district Dantiwada
Tharad
§ Focus Industry Sectors Vav
Deesa Danta
Deoder Palanpur
§ Food Processing Bhabhar Sikori Vadgam
§ Tourism
§ Mineral Based Industries (Ceramic Industry)
Taluka
§ Tourist Places: Ambaji, Kumbharia, Balaram-Ambaji
District Headquarter
Sanctuary and Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary
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5. Fact File
Longitude: 71.03O to 73.02O East
Geographical Location
Latitude: 23.33Oto 24.25O North
45 O Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
5 O Centigrade (Minimum)
Average Rainfall 1550 mm
Rivers Banas, Saraswati & Sepu
Area 10,400.16 Sq. Km
District Headquarters Palanpur
Talukas 12
Population 2.50 Million (As per Census 2001)
Population Density 233 Persons per sq. km
Sex Ratio 930 Females per 1000 Males
Languages Gujarati, Hindi and English
Literacy Rate 51%
Seismic Zone Zone IV
Source: Banaskantha District Profile Booklet 2006-2007
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6. 2
Economy and Industry Profile
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7. Economy and Industry Profile
Map 2: Main Crops & Rainfall, Banaskantha District
§ The economy of the district is based on agro &
food Processing, tourism, textile and mineral
based industries (ceramics)
§ The district ranks 1st in the production of
vegetables contributing nearly 17.67% to the total
vegetable production of the State
§ It is the largest producer of Potatoes and one of
the leading producers of Isabgul (Psyllium husk) in
the country
§ Traditionally, the district is known for its food
processing industry, specially for vegetable oils and
vanaspati
§ Banaskantha is the 3rd largest producer of oil seeds in the State after Junagadh and Jamnagar
§ Around 1.18 million (9.6%) of the total tourist inflow in Gujarat, visited Ambaji, the most popular
pilgrimage destination in the State, during the year 2006-2007
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2006-2007
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8. Agriculture
§ Bajri, Maize, Tobacco, Castor oil, Jowar, Psyllium and Potatoes are the other major crops of the district
§ Deesa Taluka in the Banaskantha district ranks 1st in India for the production of Potatoes
§ The district ranks next to Junagadh and Rajkot in the production of Spices
Fig 1: Share of Districts in Vegetable Production in the Fig 2: Share of Districts in Spices Production
State of Gujarat in the State of Gujarat
Bhavnagar
5.76% 4.55%
Kheda 11.01%
6.25% 3.99% 7.40% 5.26% Junagadh
Rajkot
12.24% Rajkot
6.48% Baroda
24.76% 5.10% Banaskantha
Anand
6.58% Jamnagar
Junagadh 12.95%
Mehsana
6.75% Sabarkantha
Patan
6.82% Surat
17.67% 30.34% Surendranagar
Gandhinagar 15.70%
10.38% Others
Other Districts
Banaskantha
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2006-2007
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9. Vegetable Production
The district contributes 46.80% to the total potato production of the State
The other important vegetables produced in the district are Cow Pea, Beans, Tomato, Brinjal and Cabbage
Fig 4: Share of Banaskantha in Potato Fig 5: Share of Banaskantha in Cow Pea
Production of the State Production of the State
Fig 3: Vegetable Production in Banaskantha (in Banaskantha,
'000 Metric Tons) 45.80% 26.92%
54.20%
613.62
146.25
95.55
Other Districts,
73.07%
44.8
43.775 Fig 6: Share of Banaskantha in Cluster Bean Fig 7: Share of Banaskantha in Tomato
Production of the State Production of the State
127.38
Banaskantha,
Potato Tomato Brinjal Banaskantha,
21.63%
22.33%
Cow Pea Cluster Been Others
Other
Other
Districts, Districts,
77.67% 78.37%
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2006-2007
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10. Spice Production
The district produces 67.04% of total Isabgul production in the State
The other spices produced in the district are Isabgul, Fennel, Fenugreek and Cumin
Fig 9: Share of Banaskantha in Isabgul Fig 10: Share of Banaskantha in Fennel
(Psyllium) Production of the State Production of the State
Other
Districts, 32.86%
Fig 8:Spices Production in Banaskantha (in '00
32.96%
Metric Tons)
67.14%
244.2
Banaskantha,
198.08 67.04%
277.1
Fig 11: Share of Banaskantha in Fenugreek Fig 12: Share of Banaskantha in Cumin
38.4 Production of the State Production of the State
Banaskantha Banaskantha
, 17.42% , 15.98%
9.12
127.38
Other
Districts,
Other
82.58%
Districts,
84.02%
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2006-2007
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11. Minerals
§ The district has rich mineral reserves including limestone, marble, granite, building stone and china clay
§ Banaskantha district accounts for almost the entire marble reserves (99.3%) of the State of Gujarat
§ Danta Taluk of Banaskantha district is known for its high quality marble production
§ Banaskantha contributes 15% to the total production of limestone in Gujarat
Map 3: Mineral Map of Banaskantha District Fig 13: Production of Minerals in Banaskantha
Dhanera 180000
Tharad
160000
Dantiwad
140000
Vav Amirgadh
Disa 120000
Diyodar
Palanpur
Danta 100000
Bhabhar
80000
Sihori Vadgam
60000
40000
Marble Mines 20000
Limestone 0
Granite Marble Block Marble Rubble Sand
Production (in Metric Tons)
Source: “Mineral Treasure of Gujarat”, Commissioner of Geology & Mining 2005-2006
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12. Major Industries
§ Major Medium & Large Scale Industries (MSI & LSI) industries in Banaskantha district are engaged in
the production of granite tiles and marble blocks
§ Some of the major medium and large scale players in Banaskantha district are mentioned in the table
below: Table 1: Major MSIs & LSIs in Banaskantha District (Indicative List)
Name of Company Taluka Production
Ceramic
Shreeji Granite Amirgadh Granite tiles, Slab
Shreeji Industries Ltd. Amirgadh Granite Slab
D.K. Trivedi & Sons Dantaa Marble block, Tiles
Trivedi Marbles Ltd Dantaa Marble tiles
Tirupati Marble Ltd. Dantaa Marble Slab
Hindustan Marble Pvt. Ltd. Dantaa Marble Block
Balaram Cement Ltd. Amirgadh Cement
Shri Ram Cement Ltd. Dantaa Cement
Jagdamba Cement Ltd. Dantaa Cement
Food Processing
Aadarsh Derivatives Ltd. Palanpur Guvaargam
Gujarat Agro Industries Palanpur Castor Oil, Cake
Kishaan Agro Industries Ltd. Palanpur Castor Oil
Banaskantha Dist. Oil seeds Producers Union Palanpur Raydo Oil
Royal Proteins Ltd. Deesa Refined Vegetable Oil
Banaskantha Dist. Cooperative Milk Producer Union Ltd. Palanpur Milk, Ghee, Icecream, Butter
Source: Banaskantha District Profile Booklet 2006-2007
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13. Small Scale Industries (SSI)
§ The district has seven SSI clusters focused on
textile (spinning & weaving of cotton textiles &
Map 4: Small Scale Industrial Clusters -
khadi), diamond processing, and ceramics industry Banaskantha
(processed Stone, marble)
§ Out of these industrial clusters, three of the SSI
clusters are located in the Palanpur taluka, two are
Dhanera
located in Vadgam and one each is located in Danta Tharad
Dantiwad
and Deesa talukas Amirgadh
Dees
Vav a Palanpur Danta
§ The textile clusters located in Palanpur & Vadgam Diyodar
Bhabhar
talukas together consists of 397 units (109 in Sihori
Vadgam
spinning & weaving of cotton textiles and 286 units
in khadi manufacturing) Spinning & Weaving of Cotton Khadi
Textiles
§ The diamond Processing cluster in Palanpur and Processed Stone
Diamond Processing Marble
Deesa consists of 104 units
§ The ceramic cluster at Danta consists of 48 units
having a turnover of USD 2.74 million
Source: Census 2001
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14. Industry and Investment Trends
§ The district has witnessed highest investment in agro & food Processing over a period of two decades
§ The food Processing industry in the district has attracted 57% of the total investment (vegetable Oil &
vanaspati aggregating 30% of the total investment and other Food processing industry aggregating 27%)
in the district over the last two decades
§ Engineering has emerged as the third highest investment aggregator in the district over two decades
§ Mineral Based (ceramic & cement) along with sugar industry have also emerged as preferred sectors
for investment in Banaskantha district
Fig 14: Productwise Investment (USD million) during 1988-2007 Fig 15: Employment Trend in Banaskantha (1988-2007)
5.24 8.1
6.43 3.57
Highest
6.19 Employment
1600 1455
17.38 1400
Highest 1200
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Investment 1000
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800 675
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Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat,2007
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15. Economy Drivers
§ The food processing and textiles industries existing in the district for
last two decades are driving its economic growth
§ Proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) passing
through the Diamond Hub – Palanpur is expected to emerge as the
major economic driver of the district
§ The vast reserves of marble in the district are a great potential for
ceramic industry
§ Various support infrastructure projects planned across the
proposed DMIC are expected to further boost the economic growth of
the region due to the improved intra and inter State connectivity of the
district
§ Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) has planned to lay Gas
pipeline in the district along DMIC, which would further fillip the
industrial growth in Banaskantha
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16. 3
Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure
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17. Industrial Locations/Infrastructure
Table 2: Industrial Estates Map 5: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
Industrial Estates
Area (in
Industrial Estate Hectare)
Ambaji 6.54
Palanpur 7.58
Deesa
Chandisar 80.74
Deesa 13.52
Deodar 17.63
Sihori 1.64
Radhanpur 38.86
Source: Gujarat Infdustrial Development Corporation (GIDC), 2007
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18. Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
Map 6 : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
§ Government of India plans to develop a Dedicated Freight 150 Km
Corridor (DFC) linking Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai
§ The proposed DFC passes through six States in India, of
which, Gujarat accounts for 38% (564 Km) of total DFC
length (1483 Km)
§ The influenced area of 150 Km, on either side of DFC is
being developed as “Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor”
(DMIC)
§ Almost 62% of the total area of Gujarat State (18 out of 26 Mumbai- Delhi High Axel Load Freight
Corridor (DFC)
districts) would be benefited by DMIC development Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge
Corridor
§ The State government has identified 82 links in the DMIC Investment Region (150 sq. Km)
Industrial Area (100 sq. Km)
influenced areas to upgrade them into two/four lane
Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical
carriageway offering connectivity between ports, industrial Investment Region (PCPIR)
Special Investment Region (SIR)
estates, hinterlands, markets and points of agricultural
DMIC Influence Area
produce Source: Concept Paper on DMIC (IL&FS), June 2007
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19. Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
Table 3 : Proposed Industrial Cluster in Palanpur-
Sidhpur-Mehsana Industrial Area Map 7: Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana Industrial Area
Components Description
Residential, Commercial,
Integrated Township Institutional/ Health,
Transportation land use
Domestic Road-Rail based
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Logistic Hub
Augmentation of Existing
Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana
Industrial Park/ Estate/ Mehsana Industrial Estate
Cluster
Augmentation of Palanpur-
Sidhpur-Kalol-Ahmedabad link,
Feeder Road Links
Radhanpur-Himmatnagar-
Mehsana Link
Logistics Park 4
Feeder Rail Links 4
Source: Concept Paper on DMIC (IL&FS), June 2007
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20. 4
Support Infrastructure
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21. Road & Port Connectivity
Map 8 : Banaskantha Road Network
Connectivity to Major Cities
§ Palanpur and Deesa, the two major cities of
Banaskantha district are connected to
National Capital Delhi and Jaipur, capital of
neighboring State of Rajasthan through
National Highway (NH) 14 & NH 8
Interstate Connectivity
§ The State Highway 7 connects the district to
important cities of Gujarat like Ahmedabad,
Table 4: Distance of District Headquarters from other Locations
Patan & Deesa
Distance from Distance from
§ Palanpur is connected to Ambaji (significant Palanpur (in Palanpur (in
Location Kms) Location Kms)
pilgrimage) via State Highway No 9
Delhi 821 Vadodara 257
Port Connectivity
Mumbai 733 Surat 424
§ The nearest port is Dholera port Hyderabad 1250 Jamnagar 459
Kolkata 1932 Rajkot 371
§ The district is also connected to the Kandla
Chennai 1797 Bhavnagar 346
port via National Highway 15
Ahmedabad 217 Ankleshwar 341
Valsad 491
Source: Banaskantha District Profile,2006-07
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22. Airport & Rail Connectivity
Map 9 : Banaskantha Air Connectivity
Air
§ The district has an airstrip at Palanpur
§ The nearest commercial airport for the district is at
Patan Mehsana Sabarkantha
Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar
Rail
Map 10 : Banaskantha Rail Network
§ Banaskantha is connected to Mumbai-Ahmedabad-
Delhi through a broad gauge with a major railway
station at the district headquarter, Palanpur
§ Other major cities such as Deesa, Deoder,
Dhanera and Bhabhar are also connected with the
district headquarter via rail link
Source: Banaskantha District Profile,2006-07, Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat
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23. Power Supply Network
§ Banaskantha has a well developed network of sub-stations for power. There are four 220 KV sub
stations in the district. An additional substation of a similar capacity is also planned in the district
§ Additionally, the district houses a 400 KV and a 132 KV sub-station
Map 11 : Banaskantha Power Network
Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2007
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24. Water Supply
§ Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from three main sources, viz Gujarat
Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GSSWB), Irrigation Canal and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam
Limited
§ The district is irrigated through seven canal networks under Sardar Sarovar Project namely
Table 5 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal network
Branch canal Length (Km) District Starting point Ending point
Radhanpur 24 Patan, Banaskantha Changa Memdavad
Kachchh 360 Banakantha, Patan, Kuchchh Salimgadh Modkuva
Vejpur 24 Banaskantha Dhunsol Rudi
Malsanand 15.78 Banaskantha Khanpur Khimanavas
Gadsisa 22.33 Banaskantha Naroli Ankoli
Dhima 14.68 Banaskantha Vami Dhima
Madka 19.05 Banaskantha Del Devda
Source: Sardar Saqrovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007
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25. Gas Supply
§ Gas Grid of length 67.46 km has been identified by Gujarat State Petronet Limited, in Banaskantha district for
laying gas pipeline
§ The identified route has two sections connects : a) Palanpur to Jaipur, the capital of the neighboring State of
Rajasthan with proposed length of 44.86 km and b) Palanpur to Mehsana district with length of 21.17 km
Map 12 : Banaskantha Gas Network
Dhanera
Dantiwada
Tharad
Vav
Deesa Palanpur Danta
Deoder
Bhabhar Sikori
Vadgam
Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007
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26. Proposed Infrastructure Projects
Road Network
§ Development of Feeder Road Links to ensure connectivity to identified
industrial areas within Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) and Hinterlands
§ Conversion of Palanpur-Mehsana linkage to Pipavav into six lane
Rail Network
§ Gandhidham-Palanpur Gauge Conversion, 313 km for Kandla Port (under
implementation stage)
Source: Indian Real Estate: Growth and New Destinations ,FICCI and Ernst & Young, 2007
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27. 5
Social Infrastructure
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28. Education
§ Banaskantha district has around 1,983 primary schools, 153 secondary schools, and 56 higher
secondary schools
§ The district has a good network of technical training institutes like ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes),
Polytechnic and cottage industry training institutes
§ The ITIs have an intake capacity of 2,028 students every year and offer courses in engineering, textile
and automobile areas
Map 13 : Technical Training Institutes, Banaskantha Table 6: Technical Training Institutes, Banaskantha
Type of Educational Institute Number
Primary schools 1983
Secondary schools 153
Amirgadh
Higher Secondary schools 56
Tharad
Private Arts, Commerce, Science, B.Ed & Law Colleges 7
Deesa Deesa Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) 5
Palanpur
Cottage Industry Training Institute 2
Polytechnic College 1
Industrial Training Institutes Cottage Industry Training Institute Polytechnic Source: Banaskantha District Profile Booklet 2006-2007
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29. Health
§ The district has 64 primary health centers and
422 sub-centers
Table 7: Health Care Facilities, Banaskantha
§ It has a well knit network of private medical
care institutions and trust hospitals Type of Medical Facility Number
§ The district also has Government hospital at Community Health Centres 12
Vadgam which is 20 bedded
Primary. health Centres
64
§ A mobile ayurvedic dispensary has also been Sub Centers
422
sanctioned in Banaskantha district under
Government Hospitals
2
Special Component Plan
Private. Medical care Institutions including Trust
hospitals 979
§ Pulse, a multi-specialty women's hospital,
has entered into franchisee agreements with
hospitals in Idar in Banaskantha to facilitate
infertility treatment in the district
Source: Banaskantha District Profile Booklet 2006-2007
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30. 6
Tourism
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31. Tourism
§ The district has immense tourism potential because Map 14 : Tourist Destinations, Banaskantha
of the presence of pilgrimages like Ambaji &
Kumbharia
Balram-Ambaji Sanctuary Kumbharia
§ Around 43.3% of the tourist inflow in Gujarat was for
Ambaji
Balrampur
religious purposes and Ambaji has emerged as the
second most popular tourist destination in Gujarat Palanpur
§ Apart from Ambaji, Banaskantha has other
interesting places like Kumbharia which is a religious
Fig 16 : Share of Tourist Inflow in Gujarat
place for Jains, Balarm-Ambaji Sanctuary, Balram
Ahmedabad
Palace Resort at Balrampur, Jessore Sloth Bear 17%
Ambaji
10%
Sanctuary and Kedarnath Mahadev Temple in
Jessore (32 Km from Palanpur)
§ Jessore also offer excellent trekking options through
its hilly terrain and is famous for sloth bear sanctuary
Other Dwarka
locations 7%
66%
Source: Tourist Flow in Gujarat; Annual Report 2006-2007
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32. 7
Investment Opportunities
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33. Investment Opportunities
Agro & Food Processing
Banaskantha offers varied opportunities across the Agro & food
processing value chain as depicted below
§ Agricultural Productions
§ Drip & Sprinkler irrigation, Micro irrigation
§ Processing & Supply Chain
§ Sorting, packaging & processing
§ Instant packed/frozen Vegetables
§ Infrastructure & Machinery
§ Food & agro parks
§ Multi Commodity Cold Chain/integrated pack houses
§ Terminal market
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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34. Investment Opportunities
Tourism
§ Highway restaurants
§ Motels
§ Heritage resorts
§ Budget hotels
§ Amusement parks
Mineral Based Industries
§ Extraction, processing and manufacturing of granite and marble into
semi-final or final products
§ Cement manufacturing units
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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35. Annexure I
Maps Figures Tables
Figure 1 : Share of Districts in Vegetable
Map 1: District Map of Banaskantha with Production in the State of Gujarat Table 1: Major MSIs & SSIs in Banaskantha
Talukas Figure 2 : Share of District Spices Production District
in the State of Gujarat
Map 2: Main Crops & Rainfall, Banaskantha
Table 2: Industrial Estates
District Figure 3 : Vegetable Production in
Banaskantha
Table 3: Proposed Industrial Cluster in
Map 3:Mineral Map of Banaskantha District Figure 4 : Share of Banaskantha in Potato Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana
Production of the State
Industrial Area
Map 4: Small Scale Industrial Clusters, Figure 5 : Share of Banaskantha in Cow Pea
Banaskantha Production of the State Table 4: Distance of District Headquarters from
other Locations
Figure 6 : Share of Banaskantha in Cluster
Map 5: GIDC Industrial Estates Bean Production of the State
Table 5: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal network
Figure 7 : Share of Banaskantha in Tomato
Map 6: Delhi-Mumbai-Industrial Corridor Production of the State
Figure 8 : Spice Production in Banaskantha Table 6: Technical Training Institutes,
Map 7 : Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana Industrial Banaskantha
Area Figure 9 : Share of Banaskantha in Isabgul
Production of the State Table 7: Healthcare Facilities, Banaskantha
Map 8 : Banaskantha Road Network
Figure 10 : Share of Banaskantha in Fennel
Production of the State
Map 9 : Banaskantha Air Connectivity
Figure 11 : Share of Banaskantha in
Fenugreek Production of the State
Map 10 : Banaskantha Rail Network
Figure 12 : Share of Banaskantha in Cumin
Map 11 : Banaskantha Power Network Production of the State
Figure 13 : Production of Minerals in
Map 12 : Banaskantha Gas Network Bankasntha
Figure 14 : Productwise Investment during
Map 13 : Technical Training Institute, 1988-1997
Banaskantha
Figure 15 : Employment Trend, Banaskantha
Map 14 : Tourist Destination, Banaskantha Figure 16 : Share of Tourist inflow in Gujarat
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36. Annexure II : Abbreviations
DFC: Dedicated Freight Corridor
MSI: Medium Scale Industry
LSI: Large Scale Industry
SSI : Small Scale Industries
SEZ : Special Economic Zone
DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor
GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board
ITI: Industrial Training Institutes
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