Navsari District Profile

Navsari

INDEX  1

Navsari: A Snapshot 

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Economy and Industry Profile

3

Industrial Locations/ Infrastructure

4

Support Infrastructure

5

Social Infrastructure

6

Tourism

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Investment Opportunities  Annexure 2

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Navsari: A Snapshot 

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Introduction: Navsari Map 1: District Map of Navsari with talukas §

Navsari district is located in the south eastern part of  Gujarat state in the coastal lowland along Purna river 

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The district has 5 talukas of which Navsari, Gandevi, and Chikhli are major talukas

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The district abounds in sugarcane fields, fields, chikoo plantations, and mango trees

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Navsari is known for its floriculture activities and sugar business

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The focus sectors of the district are agro & food • Jalalpor 

processing industries, textiles, drugs & pharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, mineral related industries, and marine based i ndustries §

• Navsari • Gandevi

Famous historical place Dandi and Vansda National • Chikhli

Park are located in Navsari

• Vansda

Source: Navsari District Profile Booklet 2006-07 

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Fact File Geographical Location Temperature

72.43 to 73.00 East (Longitude) 20.07 to 21.00 North (Latitude) 40 Centigrade (Maximum) 10 Centigrade (Minimum)

Avg. Rainfall

2000 mm

Rivers

Kaveri, Mindhola, Mindhola, Purna, Kharera and Ambica

Area

2,196 sq. km

District Headquarter 

Navsari

Talukas

5

Population

12,29,463 (As per Census 2001)

Population Density

556 Persons per sq. km

Sex Ratio

955 Females per 1000 Males

Literacy Rate

75.99%

Language

Gujarati, Hindi, and English

Seismic Zone

Zone III

Source: Navsari District Profile Booklet 2006-07 

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Economy and Industry Profile

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Economy and Industry Profile §

Textiles, diamond business, sugar industry, agro & food processing, paper, engineering and chemicals are some of the ke y business sectors in Navsari

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The district has well developed floriculture and horticulture activities owing to its suitable climate and presence of a major player Best player Best Roses Biotech Pvt. Ltd.

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Best Roses has pioneered pioneered 6 hectare greenhouse greenhouse project project in the district which which is the largest exportexportoriented floriculture project in the State. The Company exports to countries such as, Japan, Germany and UK, etc.

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Other large players such as Gufic Biosciences Ltd., Tata Steel Ltd., and Mafatlal Industries are present in the district

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Navsari district is the largest producer of chikoo in the State and the largest exporter of the fruit in India

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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 B ooklet 2006-07 

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Agriculture §

In the year 2006-07, Navsari produced more than 2 Largest Producer of Chikoo Chikoo in Gujarat 

lakh Metric Tonnes (MT) of fruits, around 1.20 lakh MT

Largest Producer of Cucurbits in Gujarat  2 nd  Largest Producer of Mango Mango in Gujarat 

of vegetables and approximately 4,187 MT of spices §

Navsari

is

the

largest

producer

of

2 nd  Largest Producer of Sugarcane

Chikoo

Fig. 1 : Food Crop Production Production 2006 - 07  25000

contributing 20 % to total St ate production and second largest producer of mango with a share of  17% in State production

250000 21105 216761

20000

200000

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150000 121146 9656

100000

5000 §

Navsari is the largest producer of cucurbits among vegetable crops contributing

§

0

Fruits

17% to total State

production

50000 265 4187

Ve ge ge ta ta bl bl es es

Area ('00 ('00 Ha)

0

Spice s

Product Production ion (M.T.) (M.T.)

Fig. 2 : Food and Non-Food Non-Food Crop Production Production 2006- 07 

Turmeric is the main spice crop of the district with a

500 450

1200

444

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400

share of 12% of 12% in total State production §

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Navsari district is the second largest producer of  Sugarcane in the State contributing 12% to total State

   ) 350   a    H 300    0    0    ' 250    (   a 200   e   r    A 150 64

100

production

50

51

0

Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat 

Ce re a ls

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Area rea ('0 ('00 0 Ha) Ha)

Pul se s Prod Produc ucttion ion ('0 ('00 0 M.T M.T.) .)

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Major Industries §

There are approximately 23 medium and large scale industries present in Navsari with a total investment investment of INR 377 crore (USD 90 million) generating employment employment for 9,057 persons

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Most of these units are concentrated in Navsari and Gandevi talukas

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Some of the major medium and large scale players present in district are shown in Table 2: Table 1 : Medium and Large Scale Players in Navsari* 

Name of Company

Taluka

Production

Gufic Biosciences Ltd.

Navsari

Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

Mafatlal Industries Ltd.

Navsari

Textiles

Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandli Ltd.

Gandevi

Sugar 

Tata Steel Ltd.

Navsari

Hot Rolled Profiles and Cold Formed Profiles

The Navsari Cotton and Silk Mills Ltd.

Navsari

Yarn

VVF Limited

Navsari

Chemicals

Best Roses Biotech Pvt. Ltd.

Navsari

Cut Flowers

Bhukhanvala Tools Pvt. Ltd.

Navsari

Machine tools * Indicative list 

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 

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Major Industries Map 2 : Major players in Navsari* 

• Jalalpor 

• Navsari

• Gandevi

• Chikhli

Gufic Biosciences Ltd.

• Vansda

Mafatlal Industries Ltd. Tata Steel Ltd. VVF Limited Best Roses Biotech Ltd.

* Indicative list 

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Smalll Scale Smal Scale Indu Industries stries (SSI (SSIs) s) §

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 a nd plastic products manufacturing

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Maximum number of SSI units (1,412 units) are in repairing and servicing oriented sector followed by metal products manufacturing (533 units)

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Highest number of SSI units are located in Navsari taluka followed by Gandevi and Chikhli talukas Figure 3 & 4: Contribution of Sectors in SSI units

3%

3% 3%

4%

Food products

4% 2% 2%

3%

2%

Textiles

Paper  Wood

7%

Rubber Rubber & Plastic products Chemicals

SSI Contribution

3%

Other 

Non ferrous metals

SSI

`

Ferrous metals (Engineering)

56%

Glass Glass a nd Ceramics Other miscellaneous business

Machinery & Spareparts

19%

Electricity related equipments

Repairing and Servicing Others

89%

Source: Navsari District Profile Booklet 2006-07 

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Industry and Investment Trends §

(IEM) filed, the total number number of units units increased increased to 52 units during 1998-2007 from 42 units in 1988-97 §

Fig. 4 : Decadal trend in Number of Units and Employment  13681

As per the Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda

Employment

opportunities

generated

during

1998-2007 1998-2007 has has doubled as compared compared to previous previous decade (1988-97)

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6099

42

52

0 §

Un its

During 1998-2007, 1998-2007, sectors such as machine tools, chemicals

and

food

processing

1988 - 1997

industries

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Drugs & pharmaceuticals and vegetable oils emerged as the new sectors attracting investments during 1998-2007 of INR 31 crore (USD 7 million)

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19 15 13 11

5 1

0

Machine to tool s

and INR 35 crore (USD 8 million) respectively

1998 1998 - 2007

Fig. 5 : Decadal Trend in Sectorwise Investment 

observed remarkable growth in investments with highest growth observed in machine tools

Em pl o ym e nt

Che mical s

Food pr proce ssi ng Industries

Sectors 1988 1988 - 199 1997 7

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 

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1998 1998 - 200 2007 7

Investment Trends: 1988-97 §

During 1988-97, textiles sector attracted the highest investment of INR 132 crore (USD 31 Fig. 6 : Major Investments & Employment during 

million) contributing 44% to total investments

1988-97 

during the decade §

Highest employment was generated by the sugar

industry

contributing

40%

creating to

total

2,371

jobs

employment

generated during the decade. It also attracted second highest investment of INR 82 crore (USD 20 million) §

   t   n   e 2500   m   y 2000   o    l   p 1500   m    E    d 1000   n   a    t 500   n   e 0   m    t   s   e   v   n    I

Highest Investment

Highest Employment

2371

1365

350 132   s   e    l    i    t   x   e    T

82

19   r   a   g   u    S

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Soaps, cosmetics, and toiletries, metallurgical industries and food processing industries were

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Sectors

among the top five investment generating

Inve Investmen stmentt

sectors during 1988-97 besides textiles and sugar industries Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 

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Employ mployment ment

92

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275 13   g   n    i   s   s   s   e   e   i   r   c   t   o   s   r   u   p   d    d   i   n   o   o    F

Investment Trends: 1998-07 §

During 1998-2007, maximum investments were Fig. 7 : Major Investments & Employment during 

attracted by miscellaneous industries of INR

1998-07 

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

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value

Highest Investment Highest Employment

5620

60   s   u   s   o   e   e   i   r   n   t   a    l    l   s   u   e   d   c   n   s   i    i    M

35

50

31 398

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Sectors

6438

19 320

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  s   e    l    i    t   x   e    T

  g   n    i   s   s   s   e   e   i   r   c   t   o   s   r   u   p   d   n    d   i   o   o    F

investments with 1 new project worth INR 35 crore (USD 8 million) §

Inve Inv estme stment nt

Employ mployment ment

Drugs & pharmaceuticals emerged as a new sector inviting fresh investments during 19982007 worth INR 31 crore (USD 7 million) Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 

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Investments in Pipeline §

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, industries, power, and tourism

Fig. 8 : Number of MoU Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) 9

8

8 7

   d   e 6   n   g 5    i   s   s    U 4   o    M 3

2

1

1

1

attracted major investments investments in the three summits

0 2003

§

2005

Highest investment was proposed by Union Territory of  Diu and Daman for setting up power project in the district

Fig. 9 : Sector wise MoUs (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) signed 

with proposed investment of INR 4000 crore (USD 0.95

1 1

billion) §

2007

 Years

M/s. LG Foundation proposed next highest investment for  setting of an entertainment zone in Navsari

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Maximum number of MoUs were signed in agro and marine based industries with total 10 MoUs in various 10

areas such as, floriculture, horticulture, biofuel, jatropha and aquaculture

Agro Agro and Marine Marine based based Indus Industr tries ies

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 

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Tour Touris ism m

Power  Power 

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

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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 power supply 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

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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 Locations/ Infrastructure

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Industrial Estates Table 2: Industrial Estates in Navsari 

Industrial Estates

Map 3 : Industrial Estates in Navsari 

Area in Hectare

Unnai

1.95

Bilimora

44.60

Navsari

55.29

• Jalalpor 

Navsari • Navsari

Unnai • Gandevi

Billimora • Chikhli • Vansda

Industrial Estates

Source: Gujarat Industrial Development corporation Government of Gujarat  Gujarat 

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Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) §

Government of India plans to develop a Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) linking Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai.

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Map 4: Network of Delhi Mumbai  Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

The proposed DFC passes through six states in India, of which Gujarat accounts for 38% (564 km) of total DFC length (1483 (1483 km).

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The influenced area of 150 km on either sides of DFC is being developed as “Delhi “Delhi Mumbai Industrial Industrial Corridor” (DMIC).

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Almost 62% of total area of Gujarat (18 out of 26 districts) would be benefited by DMIC development.

Mumbai- Delhi High Axel Load Load Freight Corridor (DFC)

The State Government identified 82 links in the DMIC influenced

Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge Corridor 

area to upgrade them into two/four lane carriageway offering

Investment Region (200 sq. km) Industrial Area (100 sq. km)

connectivity between ports, industrial estates, hinterlands,

Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR)

markets and points of agricultural produce.

Special Investment Region (SIR) DMIC Influence Area

Source: Concept paper on DMIC (IL&FS), (IL&FS), June 2007 

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Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor  Table 3: Proposed Industrial Industrial Cluster in Surat Surat – Navsari  Industrial Area Components

Map 5 : Surat Surat - Navsari Industrial Industrial Area

Description

Export Oriented

Pharmaceutical, Textile, Gems

Industrial Activities

& Jewellery, Chemical

Agro/Food Processing Hub IT/ ITeS/ Biotech Hubs Development of Surat

Surat Surat - Navsari Navsari

Airport Logistics Hub Augmentation of Surat-Hazira Feeder Road Links

Linkage, Connectivity to NH-6 and NH-8 Served by Surat-Hazira Rail

Feeder Rail Links

Link and with DFC at Vapi/ Vadodara Stations Residential, Commercial,

Integrated Township

SuratSurat- Navsari Navsari industrial industrial area lies lies within within 50 Km of  Dedicated Freight Corridor in southern Gujarat. This region is connected by NH-8 and NH-6.

Institutional/ Health, Transportation land use

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 

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Support Infrastructure

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Road, Rail and Air Connectivity Road §

Map 6 : Navsari Road and Rail Network 

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) Rail

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Navsari is well connected by rail with other cities in the State

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The district lies lies on Mumbai – Delhi railway link link Air 

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The nearest domestic airport is at Surat, 30 km north of  Navsari

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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  Power  §

Map 7: Navsari Power supply 

Navsari has a well developed network of Sub stations in the district to cater the need of electricity for  industry and residential use

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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 Water 

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Water supply for industrial purposes in the district can be obtained from four main sources, viz Gujarat Water  Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), irrigation

220 KV Sub Station line

canals, check dams, and bore wells §

220 KV Sub Station

220 KV Sub Station line

Dudhiya Dudhiya talao talao situated situated in the distri district ct is develope developed d into raw water storage place for the water to be obtained from the Kakrapar Kakrapar canal. canal.

Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, Navsari district profile booklet 2007 

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132 KV Sub Station line

Gas Supply Gas §

Gujarat is the source of more that 39% onshore natural gas production

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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, commercial, vehicular, and household use

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The existing gas line section section present in the district is covering Mora Mora – Vapi, and is having total length of  47.312 kms Map 8 : Navsari Gas Network 

Commissioned Pipeline Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007 

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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

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The proposed site is 13 km away from nearest broad broad gauge railway link at Navsari and is 30 km south of the industrial town of Surat

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The Government has also proposed development of a modern modern fishin fishing g harbou harbourr at Dholai 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

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This kind of facility will will be first of its kind in South Gujarat and between Baroda and and Mumbai

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Social Infrastructure

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Education §

Navsari Agriculture University in the district provides

Table 4: Educational Institutions in Navsari 

education in the fields of agriculture, forestry, horticulture, Educational Institutes

Total

Primary Schools

723

University is mainly engaged in the research of crop

Secondary Schools

150

improvement, improvement, crop production, and crop protection

Higher Secondary Schools

and fisheries §

§

Sugarcane Research Station at Navsari Agriculture

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technical Education and

ITIs

12

Polytechnic

1

engineering

Engineering colleges

1

The M.G.G. Hospital offers courses in the district in general

Medical colleges

1

Others*

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Research in the district offers courses in computer science, electrical, electronics, communication and mechanical

§

nursing and Midwifery §

Industrial Training Institutes in the Navsari provide training in areas like cutting and sewing, welding, fitting, dress

making,

chemical

plant

operating,

* Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges

computer 

operating, stenography, armature and motor rewinding etc Source: Navsari District Profile, Government of Gujarat ; iNDEXTb

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Health §

There are 36 primary healthcare centers, 10 community healthcare centers and 281 sub centers in the district

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The district has ‘Navsari Cancer Care Foundation’, a charitable trust which provides services to cancer patients

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Navsari has 1 Government General Hospital which provide basic health facilities and houses a mental hospital and a T.B. hospital

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A government aided M.G.G. Hospital is located at Navsari and Cottage Hospital is located at Vansda in t he district

Source: Navsari district profile booklet 2006-07 

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Navsari Cancer Care Foundation

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Tourism

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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

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Somnath Mahadev temple – It is situated situated in Billimo Billimora ra taluka taluka of the district. It It is a temple of Lord Mahadev Mahadev and is the tallest (108 (108 feet) Mahadev temple in south Gujarat Gujarat

§

Dastu Dasturr Meherj Meherji-R i-Ran ana a Library Library – The library has a picture collection of  the old town of Navsari and one of the oldest religious manuscripts of  the Parsi community

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Ubhrat rat – Located about about 20 km from from Navsari, Navsari, Ubhrat is a picnic 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

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Investment Opportunities  Agriculture  Agricultur e 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 investment opportunities 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 investment opportunities opportunities available at  www.indextb.com

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Annexure I Maps

Figures

Tables

Map 1: District Map of Navsari with Talukas

Figure 1 : Food Crop Crop Production 2006 - 07

Table 1 :Medium & Large Scale Players in Gujarat.

Map 2: Major Players in Navsari

Figure 2 : Food and and Non- Food Crop Production 2005-06

Table 2 : Industrial Estates in Navsari

Map 3 : Industrial Estates in Navsari

Figure 3 & 4 : Contribution of Sectors in SSI Units

Map 4 : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor  Map 5 : Surat Navsari Industrial Area

Figure 4 : Decadal Trend in Number of Units and Employment

Map 6 : Navsari Road and Rail Network

Figure 5 : Decadal Trend in Sectorwise Investment

Map 7 : Navsari Power Supply

Figure 6 : Major Investments and Employment During 1988-97

Map 8 : Navsari Gas Network

Figure 7 : Major Investments and Employment During 1997-07 Figure 8 : Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) Figure 9 : Sector wise MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07)

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Table 3 :Proposed Industrial Cluster in Surat – Navsari Industrial Area Table 4 : Educational Institutions in Navsari

Annexure II : Abbreviat Abbreviations ions 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

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