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Introduction: Navsari
Map 1: District Map of Navsari with talukas
• Vansda
• Chikhli
• Gandevi
• Jalalpor
• Navsari
§ Navsari district is located in the south eastern part of
Gujarat state in the coastal lowland along Purna river
§ The district has 5 talukas of which Navsari, Gandevi,
and Chikhli are major talukas
§ The district abounds in sugarcane fields, chikoo
plantations, and mango trees
§ Navsari is known for its floriculture activities and
sugar business
§ The focus sectors of the district are agro & food
processing industries, textiles, drugs & pharmaceuticals,
mineral related industries, and marine based industries
§ Famous historical place Dandi and Vansda National
Park are located in Navsari
Source: Navsari District Profile Booklet 2006-07
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Fact File
Gujarati, Hindi, and EnglishLanguage
Zone IIISeismic Zone
75.99%Literacy Rate
955 Females per 1000 MalesSex Ratio
556 Persons per sq. kmPopulation Density
12,29,463 (As per Census 2001)Population
5Talukas
NavsariDistrict Headquarter
2,196 sq. kmArea
Kaveri, Mindhola, Purna, Kharera and AmbicaRivers
2000 mmAvg. Rainfall
10 ° Centigrade (Minimum)
40 ° Centigrade (Maximum)
Temperature
20.07° to 21.00 ° North (Latitude)
72.43° to 73.00 ° East (Longitude)
Geographical Location
Source: Navsari District Profile Booklet 2006-07
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Economy and Industry Profile
§ Textiles, diamond business, sugar industry, agro & food processing, paper, engineering and chemicals
are some of the key business sectors in Navsari
§ The district has well developed floriculture and horticulture activities owing to its suitable climate and
presence of a major player Best Roses Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
§ Best Roses has pioneered 6 hectare greenhouse project in the district which is the largest export-
oriented floriculture project in the State. The Company exports to countries such as, Japan, Germany
and UK, etc.
§ Other large players such as Gufic Biosciences Ltd., Tata Steel Ltd., and Mafatlal Industries are
present in the district
§ Navsari district is the largest producer of chikoo in the State and the largest exporter of the fruit in
India
§ The district has huge sugarcane fields as a result of which sugar manufacturing industry is a major
business in Maroli and Gandevi talukas of the district
Source: Navsari District Profile Booklet 2006-07
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Agriculture
21105
9656
265
216761
121146
41870
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Fruits Vegetables Spices
Area('00Ha)
0
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100000
150000
200000
250000
Production(M.T.)
Area ('00 Ha) Production (M.T.)
§ In the year 2006-07, Navsari produced more than 2
lakh Metric Tonnes (MT) of fruits, around 1.20 lakh MT
of vegetables and approximately 4,187 MT of spices
§ Navsari is the largest producer of Chikoo
contributing 20 % to total State production and second
largest producer of mango with a share of 17% in
State production
§ Navsari is the largest producer of cucurbits among
vegetable crops contributing 17% to total State
production
§ Turmeric is the main spice crop of the district with a
share of 12% in total State production
§ Navsari district is the second largest producer of
Sugarcane in the State contributing 12% to total State
production
Largest Producer of Chikoo in Gujarat
Largest Producer of Cucurbits in Gujarat
2nd Largest Producer of Mango in Gujarat
2nd Largest Producer of Sugarcane
Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat
Fig. 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07
Fig. 2 : Food and Non-Food Crop Production 2006- 07
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450
500
Cereals Pulses
Area('00Ha) 0
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Production('00M.T.)
Area ('00 Ha) Production ('00 M.T.)
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§ There are approximately 23 medium and large scale industries present in Navsari with a total
investment of INR 377 crore (USD 90 million) generating employment for 9,057 persons
§ Most of these units are concentrated in Navsari and Gandevi talukas
§ Some of the major medium and large scale players present in district are shown in Table 2:
Cut FlowersNavsariBest Roses Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
ChemicalsNavsariVVF Limited
Machine toolsNavsariBhukhanvala Tools Pvt. Ltd.
YarnNavsari
The Navsari Cotton and Silk Mills
Ltd.
Hot Rolled Profiles and Cold Formed ProfilesNavsariTata Steel Ltd.
SugarGandeviSahakari Khand Udyog Mandli Ltd.
TextilesNavsariMafatlal Industries Ltd.
Drugs and PharmaceuticalsNavsariGufic Biosciences Ltd.
ProductionTalukaName of Company
Major Industries
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat
Table 1 : Medium and Large Scale Players in Navsari*
* Indicative list
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Major Industries
Best Roses Biotech Ltd.
VVF Limited
Tata Steel Ltd.
Mafatlal Industries Ltd.
Gufic Biosciences Ltd.
• Vansda
• Chikhli
• Gandevi
• Jalalpor
• Navsari
* Indicative list
Map 2 : Major players in Navsari*
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§ There are approximately 7,525 small scale industries present in Navsari. Some of the main
industries under SSIs present in Navsari are food products, metal products, chemicals and rubber and
plastic products manufacturing
§ Maximum number of SSI units (1,412 units) are in repairing and servicing oriented sector followed by
metal products manufacturing (533 units)
§ Highest number of SSI units are located in Navsari taluka followed by Gandevi and Chikhli talukas
56%
3% 4%
4%
19%
3%
7%
2%
2%
Food products
Textiles
Wood
Chemicals
Non ferrous metals
Ferrous metals
(Engineering)
Machinery & Spareparts
Repairing and Servicing
Others
`
SSI
Contribution
Other
SSI
Small Scale Industries (SSIs)
Source: Navsari District Profile Booklet 2006-07
Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of Sectors in SSI units
3%
3%
3%
2%
89%
Paper
Rubber & Plastic products
Electricity related
equipments
Glass and Ceramics
Other miscellaneous
business
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Industry and Investment Trends
42 52
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13681
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2000
4000
6000
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14000
EmploymentandUnits
Units Employment
1988 - 1997 1998 - 2007
§ As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda
(IEM) filed, the total number of units increased to
52 units during 1998-2007 from 42 units in 1988-97
§ Employment opportunities generated during
1998-2007 has doubled as compared to previous
decade (1988-97)
§ During 1998-2007, sectors such as machine tools,
chemicals and food processing industries
observed remarkable growth in investments with
highest growth observed in machine tools
§ Drugs & pharmaceuticals and vegetable oils
emerged as the new sectors attracting investments
during 1998-2007 of INR 31 crore (USD 7 million)
and INR 35 crore (USD 8 million) respectively
Fig. 4 : Decadal trend in Number of Units
and Employment
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat
1
5
13
11
15
19
0
5
10
15
20
Machine tools Chemicals Food processing
Industries
SectorsInvestments(inCrore)
1988 - 1997 1998 - 2007
Fig. 5 : Decadal Trend in Sectorwise
Investment
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Investment Trends: 1988-97
§ During 1988-97, textiles sector attracted the
highest investment of INR 132 crore (USD 31
million) contributing 44% to total investments
during the decade
§ Highest employment was generated by the
sugar industry creating 2,371 jobs
contributing 40% to total employment
generated during the decade. It also attracted
second highest investment of INR 82 crore
(USD 20 million)
§ Soaps, cosmetics, and toiletries, metallurgical
industries and food processing industries were
among the top five investment generating
sectors during 1988-97 besides textiles and
sugar industries
Fig. 6 : Major Investments & Employment during
1988-97
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat
Highest
Investment
Highest
Employment
132 82 19 18 13
1365
2371
350
92
275
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Textiles
Sugar
Soaps,cosmetics
&toiletries
Metallurgical
industries
Foodprocessing
industries
Sectors
InvestmentandEmployment
Investment Employment
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§ During 1998-2007, maximum investments were
attracted by miscellaneous industries of INR
60 crore (USD 14 million) with 25% share in
total investment and generated second highest
employment
§ Highest employment was generated by the
textiles sector creating 6,438 jobs contributing
47% to total employment during the decade
§ Vegetable oils observed high value
investments with 1 new project worth INR 35
crore (USD 8 million)
§ Drugs & pharmaceuticals emerged as a new
sector inviting fresh investments during 1998-
2007 worth INR 31 crore (USD 7 million)
Investment Trends: 1998-07
Fig. 7 : Major Investments & Employment during
1998-07
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat
Highest
Investment
Highest
Employment
60 35 31 28 19
5620
50 398
6438
320
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Miscellaneous
industries
Vegetableoils
Drugsand
Pharmaceuticals
Textiles
Foodprocessing
industries
Sectors
InvestmentandEmployment
Investment Employment
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Investments in Pipeline
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat
Fig. 8 : Number of MoU Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)
Fig. 9 : Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) signed
1
8
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2003 2005 2007
Years
MoUssigned
10
1
1
Agro and Marine based Industries Tourism Power
§ A total of 10 MoUs amounting to INR 7,068 crore (USD
1.68 billion) of investments were signed in Navsari during
Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) hosted
in the year 2003, 05 and 07
§ Agro and marine based industries, power, and tourism
attracted major investments in the three summits
§ Highest investment was proposed by Union Territory of
Diu and Daman for setting up power project in the district
with proposed investment of INR 4000 crore (USD 0.95
billion)
§ M/s. LG Foundation proposed next highest investment for
setting of an entertainment zone in Navsari
§ Maximum number of MoUs were signed in agro and
marine based industries with total 10 MoUs in various
areas such as, floriculture, horticulture, biofuel, jatropha
and aquaculture
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Economy Drivers
§ The development of Vansi-Borsi port as direct berthing deep water port
proposed by Gujarat Maritime Board will fuel the industrial growth in the
district. It will improve business opportunities for industries such as
mineral based industries, food and agro processing industries, salt
industries and marine based industries
§ The climate of Navsari district is well suited for floriculture activities. The
Gujarat Government has covered floriculture activities under Jyotigram
Yojana as a result of which 24- hour power supply is available. There are
many floriculture projects coming up in the district which will boost the
economy of the district and increase the exports of flowers which has a
growing demand
§ Surat-Navsari is proposed to be developed as an industrial area along the
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). This will augment development of
textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food processing industries which
are prominent sectors
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Industrial Estates
Area in HectareIndustrial Estates
55.29Navsari
44.60Bilimora
1.95Unnai
Map 3 : Industrial Estates in Navsari
Source: Gujarat Industrial Development corporation Government of Gujarat
Table 2: Industrial Estates in Navsari
• Vansda
• Chikhli
• Gandevi
• Jalalpor
• Navsari
Navsari
Unnai
Billimora
Industrial Estates
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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 4: Network of Delhi Mumbai
Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
§ Government of India plans to develop a Dedicated Freight
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 sides of DFC is being
developed as “Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor” (DMIC).
§ Almost 62% of total area of Gujarat (18 out of 26 districts) would
be benefited by DMIC development.
§ The State Government 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.
Source: Concept paper on DMIC (IL&FS), June 2007
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Surat- Navsari industrial area lies within 50 Km of
Dedicated Freight Corridor in southern Gujarat. This
region is connected by NH-8 and NH-6.
Surat - Navsari
Residential, Commercial,
Institutional/ Health,
Transportation land use
Integrated Township
Served by Surat-Hazira Rail
Link and with DFC at Vapi/
Vadodara Stations
Feeder Rail Links
Development of Surat
Airport
IT/ ITeS/ Biotech Hubs
Agro/Food Processing
Hub
Augmentation of Surat-Hazira
Linkage, Connectivity to NH-6
and NH-8
Feeder Road Links
Logistics Hub
Pharmaceutical, Textile, Gems
& Jewellery, Chemical
Export Oriented
Industrial Activities
DescriptionComponents
4
4
4
4
Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
Map 5 : Surat - Navsari Industrial Area
Table 3: Proposed Industrial Cluster in Surat – Navsari
Industrial Area
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Road, Rail and Air Connectivity
Road
§ Distance from major industrial centers : Ahmedabad
(301 km), Surat (29 km), Vadodara (190 km),
Gandhinagar (329 km), Vapi (87 km), Palanpur (447 km),
Rajkot (484 km), Mehsana (375 km) and Bhavnagar
(470 km)
§ Distance from major Indian cities : Delhi (1065 km),
Mumbai (278 km), Hyderabad (792 km), Kolkata
(1717 km) and Chennai (1339 km)
Map 6 : Navsari Road and Rail Network
Rail
§ Navsari is well connected by rail with other cities in the
State
§ The district lies on Mumbai – Delhi railway link
Air
§ The nearest domestic airport is at Surat, 30 km north of
Navsari
§ The nearest international airport is at Mumbai, 260 km
south of Navsari Source: Navsari district profile booklet 2006-07
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Power and Water
Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Navsari district profile booklet 2007
Power
Water
§ Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can
be obtained from four main sources, viz Gujarat Water
Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), irrigation
canals, check dams, and bore wells
§ Dudhiya talao situated in the district is developed into
raw water storage place for the water to be obtained
from the Kakrapar canal.
132 KV Sub Station line
220 KV Sub Station line
220 KV Sub Station line
220 KV Sub Station
§ Navsari has a well developed network of Sub stations
in the district to cater the need of electricity for
industry and residential use
§ There are nine sub stations of 66 KV each and 2 sub
stations of 220 KV present at different locations in the
district such as Navsari, Gandevi, Chikhli, and
Vasanda
Map 7: Navsari Power supply
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Gas
Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007
Gas Supply
§ Gujarat is the source of more that 39% onshore natural gas production
§ A State-wide integrated gas grid system is being set up in Gujarat with the primary objective of building a
continuous state-wide gas supply system for industrial, commercial, vehicular, and household use
§ The existing gas line section present in the district is covering Mora – Vapi, and is having total length of
47.312 kms
Map 8 : Navsari Gas Network
Commissioned Pipeline
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Proposed Infrastructure Projects
Port sector
§ Gujarat Maritime Board has identified Vansi-Borsi as a green field site for development of a direct
berthing deep water port.
§ The location is identified for handling petroleum and liquid chemical cargo for the immediate hinterland
§ The proposed site is 13 km away from nearest broad gauge railway link at Navsari and is 30 km south
of the industrial town of Surat
§ The Government has also proposed development of a modern fishing harbour at Dholai port at an
estimated cost of INR 14.77 crore (USD 3.5 million)
Health sector
§ Navsari Cancer Care Foundation has undertaken a mega project of establishing state-of-art
Radiotherapy Unit at Civil Hospital Navsari, jointly with the Government of Gujarat under Public Private
Partnership (PPP) model
§ This kind of facility will be first of its kind in South Gujarat and between Baroda and Mumbai
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Education
Source: Navsari District Profile, Government of Gujarat ; iNDEXTb
* Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges
Table 4: Educational Institutions in Navsari
TotalEducational Institutes
1Engineering colleges
1Polytechnic
12ITIs
1Medical colleges
12Others*
Higher Secondary Schools
150Secondary Schools
723Primary Schools
§ Navsari Agriculture University in the district provides
education in the fields of agriculture, forestry, horticulture,
and fisheries
§ Sugarcane Research Station at Navsari Agriculture
University is mainly engaged in the research of crop
improvement, crop production, and crop protection
§ Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technical Education and
Research in the district offers courses in computer science,
electrical, electronics, communication and mechanical
engineering
§ The M.G.G. Hospital offers courses in the district in general
nursing and Midwifery
§ Industrial Training Institutes in the Navsari provide
training in areas like cutting and sewing, welding, fitting,
dress making, chemical plant operating, computer
operating, stenography, armature and motor rewinding etc
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Health
§ There are 36 primary healthcare centers, 10 community
healthcare centers and 281 sub centers in the district
§ The district has ‘Navsari Cancer Care Foundation’, a
charitable trust which provides services to cancer patients
§ Navsari has 1 Government General Hospital which provide
basic health facilities and houses a mental hospital and a
T.B. hospital
§ A government aided M.G.G. Hospital is located at Navsari
and Cottage Hospital is located at Vansda in the district
Source: Navsari district profile booklet 2006-07
Navsari Cancer Care Foundation
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Tourism
§ Dandi – It is a historical place located 16 km from the district. The place
has the Saifee Villa Museum established in 1961 to commemorate the
Salt March. The museum houses pictures and artifacts from Gandhiji’s
life
§ Somnath Mahadev temple – It is situated in Billimora taluka of the
district. It is a temple of Lord Mahadev and is the tallest (108 feet)
Mahadev temple in south Gujarat
§ Dastur Meherji-Rana Library – The library has a picture collection of
the old town of Navsari and one of the oldest religious manuscripts of
the Parsi community
§ Ubhrat – Located about 20 km from Navsari, Ubhrat is a picnic spot
with a white sandy beach and an amusement park
Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007
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Tourism
§ Vansda National Park – The park lies close to the National
Highway no. 8 and is bisected by Waghai-Vansda state
highway. The park is dense and has variety of flora and fauna.
There are over 250 species of plants including many varieties
of Orchids. The forest is a habitat for various animals, wide
variety of species of birds, butterflies, spiders, and snakes
Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007
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Investment Opportunities
Agriculture and Floriculture
§ Sugar and sugar cube manufacturing units
§ Mango pulp processing units
§ Oil mills
§ Dehydration plant
§ Green houses, cold storage
Marine based
§ Iodized and dairy salt
§ Canning of fish
§ Fishing net
Textile
§ Power loom
§ Yarn crimping and weaving
§ Texturising and twisting
§ Grey cloth processing
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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Investment Opportunities
Engineering
§ Agriculture equipments
§ Rolling shutters
§ Building materials
§ Tin containers
Plastic
§ PVC pipe and cable
§ Electrical accessories
§ Plastic reprocess granule
§ Box strapping polythene film bags
* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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Annexure I
Map 7 : Navsari Power Supply
Map 8 : Navsari Gas Network
Map 6 : Navsari Road and Rail Network
Map 5 : Surat Navsari Industrial Area
Map 4 : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
Map 3 : Industrial Estates in Navsari
Map 2: Major Players in Navsari
Map 1: District Map of Navsari with Talukas
Maps
Figure 5 : Decadal Trend in Sectorwise
Investment
Figure 3 & 4 : Contribution of Sectors in SSI
Units
Figure 9 : Sector wise MoUs Signed (VGGIS
03, 05, 07)
Figure 8 : Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS
03, 05, 07)
Figure 7 : Major Investments and Employment
During 1997-07
Figure 6 : Major Investments and Employment
During 1988-97
Figure 4 : Decadal Trend in Number of Units
and Employment
Figure 2 : Food and Non- Food Crop
Production 2005-06
Figure 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07
Figures
Table 1 :Medium & Large Scale Players in
Gujarat.
Table 4 : Educational Institutions in Navsari
Table 3 :Proposed Industrial Cluster in Surat –
Navsari Industrial Area
Table 2 : Industrial Estates in Navsari
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
GSECL : Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd
SEZ : Special Economic Zone
GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor
GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board
ITI : Industrial Training Institute
NCCF : Navsari Cancer Care Foundation
