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The document provides an overview of Mehsana district in Gujarat, India. It summarizes that Mehsana has experienced substantial industrial development, particularly in engineering, chemicals, food processing, dairy, oil, and textiles. Major industries include Apollo Engineering, Nirma Ltd., Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and McCain Foods. Agriculture is also important, with Mehsana being a leading producer of crops like lemon, fennel seed, and tomatoes. Future economic growth is expected to come from sectors like cement and plastic, as well as development of infrastructure like an upcoming logistics park.
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Mehsana
- 1. Mehsana
- 2. 2 Investment Opportunities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tourism Social Infrastructure Support Infrastructure Industrial Location/ Infrastructure Economy and Industry Profile Mehsana: A Snapshot INDEX Annexure8
- 3. 3 Mehsana : A Snapshot 1
- 4. 4 Introduction: Mehsana § Mehsana district is located in North Gujarat, about 75 km from Ahmedabad § The district borders with Banaskantha district in the north, Patan and Surendranagar districts in the west, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad districts in the south and Sabarkantha district in the east § Mehsana is divided into nine talukas. Mehsana, Kadi, Visnagar, Vijapur and Becharaji are the developed talukas of the district § The major crops of Mehsana are Potato, Cotton, Tobacco, Oilseeds, Castor Seeds, Cumin, Psyllium and Anise § Asia’s second largest dairy ‘Dudhsagar Milk Co- operative Dairy’ and largest market yard ‘Unjha’ is located in Mehsana § ‘Sun Temple’ at Modhera is an important tourist destination of Mehsana district Source: Mehsana district profile booklet ,2006-07 • Satlasana • Kheralu • Vadnagar• Unjha • Visnagar • Becharaji • Mehsana • Vijapur • Kadi Map 1: District Map of Mehsana with Talukas
- 5. 5 Fact File Gujarati, Hindi and EnglishLanguages Zone IIISeismic Zone 72.57%Literacy Rate 927 Females per 1000 MalesSex Ratio 419 persons per sq. kmPopulation Density 18,37,696 (As per 2001 Census)Population 9Talukas MehsanaDistrict Headquarter 4,393 sq. kmArea Sabarmati, Rupen, Saraswati, Khari, PushpawatiRivers 600 mmAvgerage Rainfall 15º Centigrade (Minimum) 45º Centigrade (Maximum) Temperature 23.15º to 23.53º North (Latitude) 72.07º to 72.26º East (Longitude) Geographical location Source: Mehsana District Profile Booklet ,2006-07
- 6. 6 Economy and Industry Profile 2
- 7. 7 Economy and Industry Profile § Mehsana district has witnessed substantial industrial development over the past few years, primarily due to its strategic location. § Engineering Industry (mainly metallurgical industries) and Food & Agro processing are the major industries attracting investments in the district § The district has presence of Chemical industry players like Nirma Ltd. which has set up its manufacturing unit in the district producing a range of products like synthetic detergents, soap bars, Sulphuric acid, shampoo and toothpaste § Several petroleum companies are located in and around Mehsana. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has a huge establishment in Mehsana – ONGC asset. Oil division of Essar Group also has presence in the district § Mehsana district also hosts a Co-operative milk dairy - Dudhsagar, which is the second largest milk dairy in Asia processing on an average of 1.42 million litres of milk per day § The wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian frozen food major McCain Foods has set up a potato processing unit in Mehsana at a cost of USD 16.1 million Source: Mehsana District Profile Booklet ,2006-07
- 8. 8 Agriculture § Major crops of Mehsana are Wheat, Cotton, Castor Seeds, Brinjal, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Okra, Mango, Citrus, Sapota, Fennel seed, Psyllium and Cumin. § In 2006-07, Mehsana produced 1.37 lakh Metric Tonnes (MT) of Fruits, 2.37 lakh MT of Vegetables and 4.65 lakh MT of Spices § Mehsana is the largest producer of lemon in Gujarat contributing 24% to total production of the State. § The district is the third largest producer of Tomatoes with 9% share in total vegetable production of the State. Other major vegetables include Potatoes, Cluster bean, Okra and Brinjal § Mehsana is the largest producer of Fennel seed with 36% contribution in total Spice production of the State. Cumin seed is other major crop of the district 153 160 421 139318 237300 46568 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Fruits Vegetables Spices Area('00Ha) 0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 Production(M.T.) Source: Mehsana District Profile Booklet, 2006-07, Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat Fig. 1 : Food Crop Production 2006 - 07 Fig. 2 : Food and Non-Food Crop Production 2006 - 07 Largest producer of Lemon in Gujarat Largest producer of Fennel seed in Gujarat 3rd Largest producer of Castor seed in Gujarat 348 1517 281 1079 2533 85 988 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.) 1388
- 9. 9 Minerals § Major minerals of the district include Limestone, China clay, Granite, Building stone and Fire clay § Vijapur taluka of the district produces 29% of total production of China Clay in the State (both mining & processing of China Clay is carried out in the district) § Lignite and Coal reserves (around 63 billion tonnes) exist in Visnagar taluka of Mehsana district § Reserves of Oil and Natural gas are located in Mehsana, Kadi and Becharaji talukas of the district. The district produces 97% of Granite of the State § The Mineral based industries in Mehsana are engaged in: Glazing and Vitrifying tiles Granite cutting and Polishing Micronizing Lavigation (Chinaclay, Fireclay) Silica sand crushing 15,490China clay Fire clay Sand Brick sand Lime stone Building stone Granite Mineral 7,923 66,938 67,175 6,582 1,69,001 99,000 Production (M.T.) Source: Mehsana District Profile Booklet 2006-07, Gujarat Mining Potential Report, CII, 2003 3% 97% Mehsana Others Table 1 : Mineral Production in Mehsana Fig. 3 : Granite production in the State
- 10. 10 Major Industries § There are more than 70 medium and large scale industries in Mehsana district primarily operating in Engineering, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Dairy products, Oil and Textiles sectors § The industries are concentrated in Kadi, Mehsana, Visnagar, Vijapur and Becharaji talukas § The units are mainly involved in sectors like some of the major medium and large scale players in the district are shown in Table 2 DyesKadiApco Industries Hospital EquipmentsKadiCadila Hospital Products Ltd. TilesKadiM/s S.P.L Ltd. (Somany tiles) OilKadiHynoup Food and Oil Industries Ltd. Road construction and Maintenance Equipments MehsanaApollo Engineering Dairy productMehsanaMehsana District Cooperatives Milk Producers Union Potato chipsMehsanaMcCain Foods Soaps & DetergentsMehsanaNirma Ltd. Mehsana Taluka Vimal Oil & Food Ltd. Name of Company Food products and Oil Production Source: Mehsana District Profile Booklet 2006-07 Table 2 : Medium and Large Scale Players in Mehsana* TilesKadiMadhusudan Ceramics Refined Edible OilKadiTirupati Agro Oils Ltd. Synthetic FabricsKadiAmol Dicalite Ltd. Hydroxyethyl StarchKadiClaris Lifesciences Ltd. Seamless carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe KadiChokshi Tube Company Ltd. PharmaceuticalsKadiTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Kadi Kadi Kadi Kadi Taluka Ashima Fabrics Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. Hester Pharma Ltd. Hitachi Appliances Ltd. Name of Company Cotton cloth Pharmaceuticals Air-conditioners Oil Production *Indicative list
- 11. 11 Major Industries Map 2 : Major Industry Players in Mehsana district* Apollo Engineering Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. Apco Industries Ltd. Vimal Oil & Food Ltd. Ashima Fabrics McCain Foods Hester Pharma Ltd. Nirma Ltd. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Hitachi Appliances Ltd. • Satlasana • Kheralu • Vadnagar • Unjha • Visnagar • Vijapur • Mehsana • Becharaji • Kadi *Indicative listSource: Mehsana District Profile Booklet 2006-07
- 12. 12 § There are around 7,183 small scale industries operating in Mehsana district operating in Chemicals, Textiles, Rubber & Plastic articles, Metals, Repairing Services, Food & Agro processing and Engineering sector. § Mehsana has 2,406 units engaged in Repairing Services followed by 1221 Textile units § Most of the small scale industries are concentrated in Mehsana, Kadi, Vijapur and Visnagar talukas of the district 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 33% 17% 6% 4% 13% Repairing Services Textiles Food products Chemicals Machinery & Spareparts Wood Metal related products Paper Non ferrous metals Rubber & Plastic products Others SSI Contribution Other SSI Small Scale Industries (SSI) Figure 4 & 5 : Contribution of Sectors in SSI Units 7% 15% 23% 15% 16% 12% 12% Miscellaneous Industries Tobacco products & Beverages Ferrous metals (Engineering) Electricity related equipments Leather products Automobile & spareparts Other miscellaneous business Source: Mehsana District Profile Booklet 2006-07
- 13. 13 Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2007 Industry and Investment Trends Fig. 6 : Investments in major sectors 1988-1997 vs 1998-2007 – Comparative data 123 49 85 123 157 158 565 222 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Ceramics Paper Plastic Pharmaceuticals Sectors Investments Investment 1988-1997 Investment 1998-2007 § As per the Industrial Entrepreneurs Memoranda (IEMs) filed, Ceramics, Plastics, Paper and Pharmaceuticals sectors showed growth in investments during 1998-2007 over previous decade. § These sectors contributed 18% to the total investments in 1988-1997 equivalent to INR 380 crore (USD 90 million) § During 1998-2007, growth in these sectors was tremendous with investment of INR 1102 crore (USD 262 million) contributing as much as 64% to total investments of the decade § Maximum investments were witnessed in the Plastics sector followed by Pharmaceuticals during 1998-2007
- 14. 14 Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2007 Investment Trends: 1988-97 Fig. 7 : Major Investments & Employment during 1988-97 § During 1988-97, the Textile sector received highest investment of INR 384 crore (USD 91 million) followed by Metallurgy with investment of INR 333 crore (USD 79 million) contributing 19% and 16% to the total investments respectively § Highest employment was generated by Chemical industry (25,747 jobs) contributing 39% to total employment § Food processing industries attracted investment to the tune of INR 299 crore (USD 71 million) with a remarkable contribution of 14% to total investments generating second highest employment opportunities 384 333 299 219 186 105 5222 3491 10336 3732 25747 609 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 Textiles Metallurgical Industries Food processing industries Vegetable Oils Chemicals Electronics Sectors Investment&Employment Investment Employment Highest Investment Highest Employment
- 15. 15 Source : Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2007 Investment Trends: 1998-07 Fig. 8 : Major Investments & Employment during 1998-07 § Plastic products attracted highest investment of INR 565 crore (USD 134 million), contributing 33% to the total investments § Drugs & Pharmaceuticals witnessed second highest investment with INR 222 crore (USD 53 million) registering a growth of 45% § Chemical sector generated highest employment creating 4,557 jobs that contributing 30% to total jobs created in the decade § Paper & pulp sector witnessed total investment of INR 158 crore (USD 38 million) occupying third position in total investments 565 222 158 147 115 116 403 804 794 1399 1247 4557 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 Plasticandits products Drugs& Pharmaceuticals Paper&pulpincl. paper Foodprocessing industries Ceramics Soaps& Cosmetics Sectors Investment&Employment Investment Employment Highest Investment Highest Employment
- 16. 16 Investments in Pipeline 2 7 11 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 2003 2005 2007 Year Fig. 9 : Number of MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) Fig. 10 : Sectorwise MoUs Signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) 4 1 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Oil & Gas Power Food & Agro Chemical IT & BT Engineering, Auto & Ceramics Textiles Port Paper & its products Civil Aviation Source: Industries Commissionerate , Government of Gujarat 2007 § In total, 20 MoUs aggregating investment of INR 9,559 crore (USD 2 billion) were signed for locations in Mehsana district during Vibrant Gujarat : Global Investors’ Summits (VGGIS) 2003, 2005 and 2007 § Civil Aviation sector attracted highest investment worth INR 5,000 crore (USD 1.25 billion). Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics (AAA) has proposed to set up Aviation City for aviation training center in Mehsana § Oil & Gas sector has attracted second highest investment worth INR 2,290 crore (USD 0.5 billion) with players like Essar, ONGC, Jubilant and GSPC and John Energy Ltd proposing to invest in the sector § Also pharmaceutical companies like Torrent, Hester Pharmaceuticals Ltd. have plans to invest in the district INR 226 crore (USD 54 million)
- 17. 17 Economy Drivers § The Palanpur – Sidhpur – Mehsana being strategically located along the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) alignment, the area offers connectivity to Kandla, Mundra and Pipavav Ports. The region has advantages of rich agriculture base and availability of large chunks of land. Development of industrial area in this vicinity would help transforming the region into a developed region by expansion in infrastructure and industrial activities § Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has identified Palanpur – Mehsana region for establishing a logistics park which is proposed to offer warehousing facilities that can handle variety of commodities and facilitate cargo transportation to all ports of the state. This will further boost the industrial and economic growth of the district § Tremendous developments in Pharmaceutical and Plastic sectors from 1988-2007 and emergence of new sectors like Cement and Gypsum, Transportation and Telecommunication shall augment the growth and development of industries in Mehsana
- 18. 18 Industrial Locations / Infrastructure 3
- 19. 19 Industrial Estates 64.00Gozaria Mehsana 2 Kadi Mehsana 1 Ranasan Visnagar Kheralu Kukarwada Industrial Estates 79.43 46.53 15.38 13.89 7.25 126.69 41.72 Area in Hectares Table 3 : Industrial Estates in Mehsana Map 4: Location of Industrial Estates in Mehsana Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat, 2007
- 20. 20 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 5: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor § 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 State (18 out of 26 districts) would be benefited by DMIC development § 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 150 Km Source: Concept paper on DMIC (IF&FS), June 2007
- 21. 21 Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat 2007 Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Map 6 : Palanpur – Sidhpur - Mehsana Industrial Area Table 4 : Proposed Industrial Cluster in Palanpur – Sidhpur – Mehsana industrial area Logistics Park Mehsana Industrial Estate Augmentation of Existing Industrial Park/ Estate/ Cluster Domestic Road-Rail based Logistic hub Residential, Commercial, Institutional/ Health, Transportation land use Integrated Township Feeder Rail Links Augmentation of Palanpur- Sidhpur-Kalol-Ahmedabad link, Radhanpur- Himmatnagar-Mehsana Link Feeder Road Links DescriptionComponents 4 4 4 Palanpur - Mehsana Palanpur – Sidhpur – Mehsana is in the northern part of Gujarat and is located within 50 km of Dedicated Freight Corridor
- 23. 23 Road, Rail, Port & Air Connectivity Source : Mehsana District Profile Booklet 2006-07 Road Map 7 : Mehsana Road & Rail Network § There exists a 51 km four-lane toll road with two service lanes on either side on Ahmedabad – Mehsana route § The district is connected with Ahmedabad (74 km), Gandhinagar (68 km), Vapi (458 km), Palanpur (72 km), Rajkot (299 km) and Surendranagar (143 km) 1710Chennai 1893Kolkata 1164Hyderabad 647Mumbai 803Delhi Distance (in km)Locations Table5 : Distance of Mehsana from major Indian Cities Rail Air § The nearest airport from Mehsana is the domestic and International airport at Ahmedabad located at a distance of 77 km § Mehsana is well connected with other districts of the State like Patan, Porbandar and Ahmedabad by rail § It is further connected to Kandla port via a rail network through Ahmedabad and Gandhidham Port § The nearest Port is at Dholera
- 24. 24 Power Map 8 : Mehsana Power supply § There are 32 substations of 66 KV, 1 substation of 132 KV and 2 substations of 220 KV each present in the district. Seven addtional substations of 400 KV are proposed to be set up in the district Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat,, Mehsana district profile booklet 2006-07 Power Supply Network
- 25. 25 Gas Supply Gas Map 9 : Mehsana Gas network Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007, Mehsana district profile booklet 2006-07 Proposed Pipeline Commissioned Pipeline § There is a gas pipeline section laid in the district viz. Kalol – Mehsana having length of 34 km § Gas grid of approximately 36.3 km length is proposed in the district which will cover the industrial area along Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor of Mehsana – Palanpur
- 26. 26 Water Supply 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 its branch canals § Branch canals that supply water to Mehsana district are listed in Table 6 SurendranagarKadiMehsana, Surendranagar104.50Saurashtra ChharodiVansolMehsana, Ahmedabad20.17Sanand HansalpurAdundaraMehsana, Ahmedabad39.00Viramgam II BhaltiPirojpurMehsana17.00Viramgam I MujpurKhorsamMehsana, Patan25.00Bolera VisavadiKanpuraMehsana, Surendranagar58.00Jhinjhuvada End pointStarting pointDistrictLength (Km)Branch canal Table 6 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal network Source: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007
- 27. 27 Proposed Infrastructure Projects Infrastructure § Mehsana has been identified as biotechnology zone by Government of Gujarat. Under infrastructure development in the public sector, the State Government has proposed to set up an Agri-Biotechnology park at Mehsana § M/s Rockmount Agrotech Pvt. Ltd. has proposed to set up an industrial park in the Engineering sector at Deetasan in Mehsana district Source: Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board
- 29. 29 Education 4Management Colleges TotalEducational Institutes 4Management colleges 4Engineering colleges 4Polytechnic 8ITIs 3Medical colleges 18Others* 8Pharmacy colleges 17Higher Secondary Schools 40Secondary Schools 1160Primary Schools Source:Mehsana district profile booklet 2006-07, Directorate of Employment & Training, Health & Welfare department § Ganpat University is a deemed university with key disciplines such as engineering, pharmacy, management, and computers § The university boasts of a Military school for girls – one of its kind in Gujarat § There are four Engineering colleges in the district offering courses in various streams such as IT, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics & Communications, Computers and Aeronautical Engineering § There are two government aided Homeopathic Colleges and one Government Nursing College § There are three agriculture research centers located at Jagudan (for Spices), Vijapur (for Wheat) and Ladol (for Potatoes) set up by Gujarat Agriculture University Table 7 : Educational Institutions in Mehsana * Arts, Commerce, Science,B.Ed & Law Colleges
- 30. 30 Health Source: Health department, Government of Gujarat § The district has 11 Community Health Centers and 48 Primary Health Centers § There is one Civil Hospital in Mehsana and three other Government Hospitals in the district each located at Mehsana, Visnagar and Unjha talukas § Sterling Hospital, a key private hospital of Gujarat State is present in the district. The hospital has its tertiary care specialty centre at Mehsana having Intensive Care Unit facilities § Dabur has its Ayurvedic Center in Mehsana which provides the entire range of Dabur ayurvedic products and free health consultation by expert physicians Lions Sterling Super Specialty Hospital at Mehsana
- 31. 31 Tourism 6
- 32. 32 Tourism § Sun Temple at Modhera – It was built in 1026 A.D and is dedicated to Sun God. This unique piece of architecture is open on all sides, with four doorways and 52 spectacular pillars supporting the walnut-shaped ceiling. There is a cafeteria here run by the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat and a Government Guest House. § Rani Udaymati Vav – It is the architectural wonder of Gujarat having largest step wells. It is beautifully adorned with 800 stone sculptures and relief. The impressive images of Hindu Gods, their incarnations and their consorts can be seen at this place § Taranga Hills – It is located in Kheralu taluka of the district. Taranga hills are around 1300 feet high from the mean sea level. Rupen river originates from these hills. There is a temple of Lord Ajitnath on this hill which is around 900 years old. § Shanku Water park – It is the first and one of the largest theme water parks in India. It has varied facilities like swimming pool, jogging tracks, boating, horse riding, Indoor-Outdoor games, accommodation, business facilities for corporate meets and seminars, and a restaurant Sun Temple at Modhera in Mehsana Source: Mehsana District Profile booklet 2006-07 Shanku water park at Mehsana
- 33. 33 Tourism § Bahucharaji Temple – Built in 1839 A.D., it is famous temple of Goddess Bahucharaji. Millions of Hindu devotees visit the temple every year especially on full moon days. The temple is beautifully decorated with ancient carvings and paintings and is structured using Vastu Shastra § Vadnagar Gate – Two gates about 40 feet tall and 900 years old, built in red and yellow sandstone, stand in Vadnagar city, one of Gujarat;s ancient cities. The structures are cloaked in carvings of battle and hunting scenes. § Tana and Riri Samadhi – South of Vadnagar honors the feat of two sisters, Tana and Riri. The samadhis of Tana and Riri is made of sandstone are part of a big complex with a garden and cultural spot where the annual Tana-Riri music festival is held. § Thol wildlife sanctuary is a major tourist attraction Source: Mehsana district profile booklet 2006-07 Vadnagar Gate
- 35. 35 Investment Opportunities Agriculture § Opportunities for setting up Psyllium processing industries on Unjha – Siddhpur belt § Food processing, Cotton Ginning & Pressing § Herbal pesticides made from Tobacco Engineering § Tube wells and submersible pumps § Small engineering units § Ancillary units for big industries present in the district like Road equipments, Ginning & pressing, etc. Plastic § Polythene film and bags § Packaging units Chemicals § Insecticides and Biofertilizers § Natural fertilizers
- 36. 36 Annexure I Map 3: Medium & Large Scale Industry Clusters Map 6: Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana Industrial area Map 9 : Mehsana Gas Grid Network Map 8 : Mehsana Power Supply Map 7 :Mehsana Road & Rail Network Map 5 :Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Map 4: Location of Industrial Estates in Mehsana Map 2: Major Industry Players in Mehsana District Map 1: District Map of Mehsana with talukas Maps Figure 6: Investment in Major Sectors – Decadal Comparison Figure 3: Granite Production in the State Figure 9 : No. Of MoUs signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) Figure 10: Sector-wise MoUs signed (VGGIS 03, 05, 07) Figure 8 : Major Investments and Employment during 1998-2007 Figure 7 : Major Investments and Employment during 1988-1997 Figure 4 & 5: 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 6: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network Table 5: Distance of Mehsana from major Industrial hubs Table 4: Proposed Industrial Cluster in Palanpur-Sidhpur-Mehsana Industrial Area Table 7 : Educational Institutions in Mehsana Table 3 : Industrial Estates in Mehsana Table 2 : Medium & Large scale players in Mehsana Table 1 : Mineral production in Mehsana Tables
- 37. 37 Annexure II : Abbreviations IEM : Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum MoU : Memorandum of Understanding SSI : Small Scale Industries MSI : Medium Scale Industries LSI : Large Scale Industries VGGIS : Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation GIDB : Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board GSPC : Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation GEB : Gujarat Electricity Board DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor DFC : Dedicated Freight Corridor GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board ITI : Industrial Training Institute