Urban Infrastructure

Gujarat: Economic Snapshot

Gujarat An Enduring Strong Economy

Gross State Domestic Product : USD 45.3 Billion Industrial Growth Rate : 12.5% (2002 2007)
Exports : 19.2% of India Inflation : 9.3%
Per Capita Income : USD 722 Urbanisation : 37.36%

Composition of GSDP as per Economic Activity Well Balanced Growth across sectors

18.22% Tertiary 15.99%

44%
Secondary 17.95%
P r im a ry S e c t o r

S e c o n d a ry S e c t o r
37.78% Primary 11.36%
T e r t ia r y S e c t o r

GSDP: Gross State Domestic Product Source: Socio Economic Review 2007-08

Gujarat has exhibited a 12.5% high industrial growth rate from 2002 -2007. In Indias
10th Five Year Plan and has achieved a GDP growth of 10.2% as per the set target,
which was the highest amongst all States in India.

Source: Socio Economic Review 2007-08

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Robust Infrastructure
First State to privatize ports
Ports
42 ports along 1600 km coastline, including 1 major port at Kandla and 41 minor ports
Cost efficient transportation of natural gas, crude oil and petroleum products from Middle East and Europe
Landmark projects such as LNG port terminal at Hazira developed by Shell India Limited, Green field port at
Mundra developed by Gujarat Adani Port Limited, LNG terminal at Dahej developed by Petronet LNG Ltd.
and Pipapav port developed by Gujarat Pipapav Port Ltd.

Gujarat is well connected to major cities in the USA, EU, Asia and other Indian
metropolitan cities Airports

13 airports under the operational jurisdiction of Airports Authority of India (AAI), at Vadodara, Surat, Jamnagar,
Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Porbandar, Bhuj, Diu, Mandvi, Mundra, Kandla and Palanpur, including one international
airport at Ahmedabad

Rail & Road 71% of the road in the State is surfaced

State-of-the-art road infrastructure such as Indias first National Expressway from Ahmedabad to Baroda.
Total road length is 74, 111 Km
Total length of railways in Gujarat is 5,188 km (8.25% of India)

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Robust Infrastructure

Power Electricity Generation Capacity 9,561 MW (2007) and estimated to rise to

14,031 MW (2012)

Per capita power consumption is 1,354 units whereas Indias average is 665 units
Rich availability of natural gas (34 MMCD) and Lignite (1,072 MMT)
24-hour power supply to 98% of the villages

Total length of the existing GSPL pipeline is 1,453.16 kilometers supplying to

18 districts Gas

The pipelines of Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) supply gas to 13 districts, 5 more districts are proposed
to be connected by the pipeline
Total length of Integrated Gas Grid supplying gas to all districts is 2,200 km, of which 1,200 km is complete
and 800 km is under construction

Water Only State to carry out interlinking of rivers

An extensive water grid network across the State

The water grid is a network of 75,000 km for water distribution for irrigation
75% population proposed to be covered by the grid by 2010

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Invest in Gujarat: A world-class Business Destination

To Delhi

Banaskantha

Bio-Tech Cluster
Patan
Mehsana
Soda Ash & Salt Kutch Himmatnagar Gujarat International
Based Industries, Gandhinagar Finance Tec City
Cement & Steel Pipes Ahmedabad
Kheda Panchmahal Knowledge Corridor
Surendranagar
Dahod
202 Industrial Estates Anand Industrial Corridor
across Gujarat (DMIC)
Jamnagar
Vadodara Savli Biotech Park
Rajkot
Petroleum & Brass
parts Porbandar Narmada Petroleum, Chemicals
Bharuch and Petrochemicals
Engineering and Bhavnagar
Amreli Investment Region
Ceramics Junagadh (PCPIR)
Surat

Soda Ash and Salt Chemicals, Petrochem.

Based Navsari Pharma, Textiles &
Engineering
Special Investment Valsad
18 Captive Ports along
Region (SIR) 51 Special
1600 km coastline
Economic Zone
across Gujarat
(SEZs) across
To Bombay Gujarat

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 Gujarat: A Thriving Industrial State

Contributing to Indias economy across all major Presence Across Industry Sectors
sectors
Population 5%
Geographical Area 6% Petroleum products 34%
Employees 9.50% Chemical & Pharma 23%
Factorories 9.90%
Engineering 17.6%
Net Value 14%
Food processing 10.3%
Value of Output 15.60%
Fixed Capital Investment 17%
Textiles & Apparels 6.3%
Exports 19.20% Mineral based industries 2.50%
Longest Coastline 22% Others 6.30%
Stock market capitalisation 30%
Soda Ash Production 98%
Salt Processing 85%
Diamond Processing 80% Worlds largest producer of processed diamonds and wall
Plastic Industry 65%
clocks
Petrochemicals 58%
Chemicals 50%
Worlds largest gas based single location sponge iron plant
Groundnut 42.30% Worlds largest producer of castor and cumin
Cotton 35% Worlds 3rd largest producer of denim
Significant share in
Pharmaceuticals 28%
key industry sectors Asias largest grass root petroleum refinery at Jamnagar
Sea Cargo 25%
& products Indias largest producer of cotton
Textiles 18%
Indias first LNG Chemical Port Terminal at Hazira

With 5% of population and 6% of Geographical

Area contributes 16% of output Source: Social Economic Review 2007-08

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Gujarat - The Urbanized State of India
Gujarat accounts for 6% of the total area of the country Fig 1: Urbanization Levels
40.00% 37.36%

Share of Urban Population (in %)

and around 5% of the countrys population 35.00%
34.47%
31.10%
27.78%
30.00% 27.23% 28.06%
Gujarat is accelerating towards the process of 25.74%
23.70%
25.71%
25.00%
urbanization and modernization due the fast growing 17.29% 18%
19.91%
20.00%
economy of the State.
15.00%

Gujarat has the potential to revive its economic growth 10.00%

5.00%
with growth rate of 9.8%, higher than Indias 8.4%
0.00%
1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
Gujarat is The Urbanized State of India with 37.36% Year

share of urban population as compared to 27.78% share Gujarat's Share of Urban population (%) India's Share of Urban population (%)

of urban population in India Fig 2: Decadal Growth Rate

50.00% 46.23%
During the year 1991-2001, Gujarat has witnessed a 45.00% 41.05% 41.52%

growth rate of 32.94% as compared to 21.31% witnessed 40.00% 38.22%

36.09%
34.34%

Decadal Growth (in %)

35.00% 32.94%
in the country 30.00% 26.44%
25.00%
The State governments outlay for urban development for 19.64%
21.35%
20.00%
the year 2007 as a percentage of total outlay is 4 times 15.00%
more than Centre government spend on Urban 10.00%
5.00%
Development
0.00%
1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Gujarat'sDecadal Growth Rates (%) India's Decadal Growth Rates (%)

Source: Urban Development & Urban Housing Department, Government of Gujarat

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Urban Scenario
The State government has constituted 7 Municipal Fig 4: Urban Population
60
Corporations,12 Urban development authorities, 2 Area
50
development authorities and designated 159 Municipalities as

Population (in Million)

40
area development authorities for planned urban development in
30
the state
20

The last four decades saw an almost three and a half times 10

increase in urban population of the state 0

1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
Year
According to the 2001 Census of India, Gujarat has a network of
Total Population Urban Population
242 urban areas as compared to 264 in the year 1991. The
Fig 5: Urban Areas in Gujarat
decline in number is mainly because of the merger of
264
independent towns with other bigger cities and towns 255
243 242

216
In 1991, Gujarat had 21 large cities; 27 medium towns; and 177
191
181
small towns. By 2001 the number of Class-I* and Class-II* towns 166 166
172
155
have gone up to 25 and 38 respectively. There are 81 and 57
number of Class-III* and Class-IV* towns in Gujarat.

Note: Class I: Cities with a population of more than 100,000; Class II: Cities with a
population 50,001-100,000; Class III-iV: Cities with a population of less than
50,000)
1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Source: Urban Development & Urban Housing Department, Government of Gujarat

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Gujarat Urban Cities
Ahmedabad
About half of the urban population of the State lives in seven urban cities namely,
Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Junagadh Rajkot Vadodara
Jamnagar
Ahmedabad is the fastest growing urban agglomeration, following by Surat, Rajkot
and Bhavnagar and is a mega city under JNNURM Junagarh Bhavnagar Surat

Urban Urban DDP at current DDP Annual Per Capita % of Focus Industry Sectors
Cities Population (in prices 2006-07 Growth Rate Income SEC A
lacs) 2006 in Rs lacs % (2001-06) (2006) and B
Ahmedabad 53.4 4,010,890 9.38 63,000 32% Textiles- Apparel, Drugs- Pharmaceuticals, Agro- Food
Processing, Automobiles, Engineering, Biotechnology,
Diamond Processing, Information Technology and Tourism
Surat 39.6 3,333,241 11.45 57,000 29% Textiles & Diamond processing industries; emerging as a
potential hub for IT/ITeS sector in Gujarat.
Vadodara 18.4 1,920,536 9.83 89,000 31% Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals and
Biotechnology

Rajkot 18.9 1,535,055 10.3 49,000 23% Engineering & electronics, Textiles & apparels and
Chemicals

Bhavnagar 10.5 1,330,356 12.58 61,000 13% Diamond cutting & polishing, cement & gypsum, inorganic
salt-based and marine chemicals, ceramics, fabrication
and food processing industries
Jamnagar 9.7 1,189,312 15.48 52,000 22% Petroleum and Petrochemicals, Salt, Brass Parts and Port
related business

Junagadh 4.2 (2001) 920,032 7.68 - - Mineral- cement industry, Fish processing industry,
Agriculture based industry and Power sector
Source; City Skyline Indicus Report Note: DDP: District Domestic Product; SEC: Socio- Economic Classification

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Gujarat Urban Cities
Urban Cities Social Infrastructure
Ahmedabad 9 Management colleges (840 seats), 45 ITIs
(3500 seats); 3 polytechnic colleges (1000
seats); 74 colleges and a proposed IIT
Campus
Surat 30 ITIs, 41 Colleges- Pharmacy, Engineering ,
Medical and Management Colleges with Indian
Diamond Institute and Man Made Textile
Research Association (MANTRA)
Vadodara 33 Training Institutes, 3 engineering colleges,
a university Maharaja Sayajirao University,
Indian Institute of Materials Management and
National Fire Academy
Rajkot Saurashtra University, 5 engineering colleges,
R.K. College of engineering, management &
pharmacy and Various Industrial Training
Institutes
Bhavnagar A university, number of Engineering, Medical,
Nursing, Ayurvedic, and Physiotherapy
Colleges and Training Institutes
Jamnagar Ayurvedic University, medical, dental,
physiotherapy and ayurvedic college, Industrial
Training Institutes (ITI) and Fisheries Aquatic
Science Research Station at Sikka
Junagadh Junagadh Agricultural University, research
center of Central Institute of Fisheries
Technology (CIFT) located at Veraval taluka,
National Research Centre for groundnut,
Technical colleges
Health Care
Best private hospitals are Apollo Hospital,
Sterling Hospital, Krishna Heart Centre and
Gujarat Cancer Society
89 private hospitals with some specialized
for cancer and tuberculosis including Lions
Cancer Detection Centre Trust and three TB
hospitals
15 key specialized hospitals including
Bankers Heart Institute and Baroda Heart
Institute & Research Centre
A number of hospitals including N M Virani
Wockhardt Hospital, Civil hospital, G.T.
Seth Eye hospital, K.T. Children Hospital
and R.Z. Women Hospital
Sir Takhtsinhji Hospital specialize in
psychiatry, cardiology, gynecology, and
Indian Red Cross associated hospitals
Apollo Group of Hospitals and other
specialty hospitals- Patel Surgical Hospital,
Reparalia Neuro Hospital, Dangar Ortho
Hospital etc.
K.J. Vyas General Hospital provides
specialized medical facilities for liver
diseases and an Ayurvedic Regional
Research Centre
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Urban Infrastructure (Upcoming)
BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System),
DMIC (Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor),
SIR (Special Investment Region), GIFT
(Gujarat International Finance Tech-City)
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC),
2 SEzs are functional and 3 are
upcoming, Port connectivity through
Magdalla and Hazira port
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC),
Ring Road development, Bus Rapid
Transit System (BRTS, Vadodara-Surat
National Highway and Vadodara airport
Development of Navlakhi Port, Four
laning of Highway connecting Rajkot
Jamnagar Vadinar
Bhavnagar port and Transport Nagar
Bedi Port, Sikka Port : Sub-port of Bedi
Group of Ports, Okha Port
Veraval Port , Sutrapada port, Simar for
development of a power port.
The Story So Far..
It is an initiative to provide for an integrated approach to create high standards of hygiene and
cleanliness, taking into consideration various sources of waste generation.

Key Outcomes
100% door to door garbage collection in 62 Nagar Palikas and more than 75% door to door collection in 55
towns.
69- vermi composting units are functional with 17 units to be operational by Aug 2008 and another 75 units
to be operational by Dec 2008
Gujarat has become the first State to enter into an agreement with the World Bank for Carbon Trading
Nirmal Gujarat
Improvement of office environment in Nagar Palikas disposal of 3, 61, 860 Kg scrap

An integrated public transit system has been envisaged for Ahmedabad, which includes BRTS
primarily to cater to the growing pressure on public transportation system as a result of rapid
urbanization

Key Outcomes
The construction of Phase I corridor in Ahmedabad city is in progress and is expected to be completed by
the end of year 2008 Bus Rapid Transit
Entire project is scheduled to be completed by 2010
System (BRTS)

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The Story So Far..
An Initiative of converting all buses and auto rickshaws plying in Gujarat into CNG Vehicles in order
to create a clean environment is being undertaken

Key Outcomes

90 CNG stations have been set up in the State so far by Gujarat Gas Corporation Limited (GGCL), Adani
and Gujarat State Petrochemical Corporation (GSPC)

535 CNG buses of Gujarat Sate Road Transport Corporation (CGRTC) are currently operating in Gujarat

Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Corporation (AMTC) owned 610 CNG buses in 2007
CNG Initiatives In Ahmedabad city, CNG auto rickshaws have been made mandatory

The first state-wide integrated grid has been initiated in the State for gas transmission, with a
primary objective of building a continuous State-wide gas supply system.

Key Outcomes

The exploration and procurement of gas has attracted private sector participation Reliance Industries
Limited (RIL) and Adani Group are recent entrants in to the sector

In order to provide a proper supply of Gas across the State, 1164 kms of gas pipeline has been
commissioned and 256 kms is under implementation

Already transmitting over 13 mmscmd of gas to industries in various cities of Gujarat through its pipeline Integrated Gas Grid
network, which also includes around 6 mmscmd of regassified LNG

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The Story So Far..

The State government has taken up this initiative for the overall development of urban infrastructure
and improvement in quality of life in the city

Key Outcome
Honored with the Prime Ministers Award for Excellence in Urban Planning and Design

Proper retention of water, preventing erosion

No sewage to flow into the river so as to have environment advancement of the city

GIDC (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation) is facilitating the establishment of a convention centre
Sabarmati River Front
Development Create conducive urban environment and space

Urban renewal initiative is envisaged in Kankaria Lake region to transform the lake front into a world
class urban green space
Key Outcomes
The first phase of the project, includes development of a 1600 m long pedestrian ring from Vyayamshala
junction to Pushpakunj Circle and an 800m outer ring near Kankaria Lake

Vehicle free zone. A mini train surrounding the lake with a capacity of around 100 people is proposed

The improvement of public amenities around kankaria lake, conservation of heritage structure and
Urban Renewal
improvement of water management is expected to be taken up in the phase II & III of the project
Kankaria Lake

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Emerging Areas

Housing for
Infrastructure Urban Poor
Development

Bus Rapid
Transit System
Integrated
Townships

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Emerging Areas

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 Gujarat Favourable for Infrastructure Projects
As per Deustche Bank Research,

Gujarat Ranks 1st in the Regional Scoring Tool among 27

states in India.

The research indicates Gujarat offers the most

favorable outlook for the growth of demand for

infrastructure projects with the highest score of 28

out of the maximum possible score of 33.

Source: Census of India, RBI, NHAI, Beutsche Bank Research

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Urban Infrastructure: Institutions
URBAN DEVELOPMENT & URBAN HOUSING DEPARTMENT

Gujarat Urban
Gujarat Housing Board Gujarat Urban Development Gujarat Municipal Finance
Development Company
(GHB) Mission (GUDM) Board (GMFB)
(GUDC)

12 Urban development
The Gujarat Town authorities, 2 Area
The Director of Gujarat Slum Clearance
Planning & Valuation development authorities and
Municipalities Board
Department designated 116
Municipalities

GUDC is positioned to facilitate urban development by assisting state government and existing agencies in
formulation of policy, institutional capacity building and project implementation, and to assist in the funding and
implementation of projects
GUDC Mandate in Gujarat

Urban Planning and Development Social Infrastructure like Gardens, Play grounds,

Development of Urban Infrastructure Schools, etc.

Making available serviced lands Housing for Lower Income Group & Economic Weaker

Transportation Systems Section

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Policy Initiatives Integrated Township

The Integrated Township Policy announced in September 2007 aims to provide a

framework for ensuring the efficient development of sustainable townships in the
State of Gujarat
Key Outcomes

Facilitate creation of efficient, equitable and sustainable urban

settlements

Promote economic development

Facilitate PPP urban development

Facilitate capacity building in the private and Government

sectors for urban development

Encourage township development in areas with existing trunk

infrastructure, hence, optimizing the utilization of available
infrastructure

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Vibrant Gujarat: Urban Summit
In Vibrant Gujarat Urban Summit 2007, a total of 286 MoUs Fig 9: MoUs Signed in Vibrant Gujarat Urban Summit 2007
were signed, with an investment of over INR 2.05,000 crores
80% of MoUs signed during the Urban Summit are under 8%
5%
5%
various stages of implementation
11%
Township development contributes 55% to the total MoUs
signed followed by Industrial Sector with a contribution of 55%
16%
16%
Around 14 MoUs were signed for Urban Infrastructure sector
Township Industrial Sector
with an investment of over INR 10,250 crores
Hotel, Entertainment, Malls Education
Gujarat International Finance Tech City (GIFT) to be Urban Infras tructure Others

developed in joint venture of Gujarat Urban Development

Company (GUDC) and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial
Services Ltd. (IL&FS) will attract an investment of INR Total Number of MoUs Signed: 286
67,500 crores in Gujarat
Total Investment in INR crores: Over
DLF Retail Developers Ltd. has signed an MoU for the 2,05,000
township development with an investment of INR 1000
80% of MoUs are under various stages of
crores. While, Parsvnath Developers has signed an MoU implementation
with an investment of INR 450 crores in Gujarat

Source: Gujarat Urban Development Company (GUDC)

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Vibrant Gujarat : Global Investors Summit
In Urban Infrastructure sector, a total of 18 MoUs were
Fig 10: MoUs signed Vs Total Investment (during VGGIS 2005 and 07)
signed, with an investment of INR 16,085 Crore (USD
million) during Vibrant Gujarat : Global Investors Summits 16 12000

Total Investm ents (in Crore)

(VGGIS), 2005 and 2007 9100
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13 MoUs were signed with an investment of INR 9,100 8000

No. of MoUs
6985
Crore (USD million), during VGGIS 2005, 8
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During VGGIS 2007, Adani Township and Real estate has 4000
4
proposed to developing a township known as Shatigram 5

Township, with an investment of INR 5,000 Crore (USD 0 0

2005 2007
million)
No. of MoUs Total Investment (in Crore)

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Investment Opportunities: Gujarat International Finance Tec City (GIFT)
Background
GIFT is being developed as an alternate investment location to
Mumbai due to the huge potential of financial services industry in
Gujarat.
The Government of Gujarat has set up Gujarat International Finance
Tec-City Company Limited (a joint-venture between Gujarat Urban
Development Corporation Limited and Infrastructure Leasing &
Financial Services) to develop and implement the Project
Project Location
12 kms from the Ahmedabad International Airport and 8 kms from
Gandhinagar alongside National Highway No. 8
GIFT Concept
A hub for the global finance services industry.
State-of-the-art connectivity, infrastructure and transportation access
An attractive pricing strategy
Infrastructure Linkages
Infrastructure services to support businesses including connectivity, IT,
walk-to-work housing, security and services
A 12 km dedicated Expressway to the International Airport is being
built as part of the Project
Mass Rapid Transit system linking the Project to the cities of
Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

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Investment Opportunities: Gujarat International Finance Tec City (GIFT)
Project Description & Component Mix Target Business Segments

GIFT would be the central business hub of an Integrated Development Plan

sprawling over about 27,000 acres (about 104 sq.kms). Global BPO hub for financial services
Current Status of the Project
Preferred off-shoring location for global financial
Land acquired and transferred to GUDC services players

Detailed master plan completed

Operations hub for domestic financial
Built form engineering underway services
Approval of GoG received Centralized hub for mid and back office related activities
for domestic financial services company
Approval of GoI received for SEZ
Infrastructure planning completed Global IT hub for financial services
DPRs under preparation Development and system support center for IT
players with a significant presence in financial
Site preparation activities have commenced services sector

GIFT Global R&D hub for emerging sectors

Land 500 acre
Multi Services SEZ 250 acre
Domestic Tariff Area 250 acre Preferred R&D hub for industry
Built Space 7.5mn sq.m
FSI/FAR 3.65 Financial center for select product markets
Green belt 0.59 mn sq m
Integrated financial center dealing with the full set of
Building Height 400m
financial services product including capital markets and
trading

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Investment Opportunities: Housing for Urban Poor

Background

As part of its initiative to house the urban poor population of the city,

Ahmedabad Urban Authority (AUDA) has been constructing Economically

Weaker Sections (EWS) units for the last few years. One of the more far

reaching initiatives is the use of Cast in Situ technology for the new EWS

units.

Project Objective:

Cost Effectiveness, Versatility of Technology, Speed of Construction, Quality

and Durability of Housing Units

So far, 3,754 EWS residential units have been constructed at Niraynagar,

Jodhpur and Vejalpur localities of Ahmedabad city

Project Advantage:
The Low-cost housing
Scheme can be
AUDA has built housing units inside city limits unlike other cities thereby implemented in other cities
ensuring social integration, stability and improved living conditions with civic with the Private Sector
amenities and better environment for the economically weaker section of the Participation
society

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Investment Opportunities: Energy Efficiency Project
Background

In order to improve the infrastructure and services provided by Urban

Local bodies the Urban Development Department has authorized GUDC

to undertake Energy Efficiency projects in the State of Gujarat.

Energy Audit of 161 ULBs
Project Concept
MoU between GUDC & ILFS Ecosmart Ltd. for
The basic objective of the project is to improve the overall energy technical assistance

efficiency of the ULBs which could lead to substantial savings in the

Covered under ECO-III program of
electricity consumption, thereby resulting in cost reduction/savings for the
USAID
ULBs

The systems targeted during the municipal efficiency audit are: Energy Audit concluded for ten years
Street Lighting

Water Pumping EoIs invited

Sewerage Pumping EoIs called from Energy Saving Companies for
implementation of the project in 161 ULBs
An energy audit for ULBs is proposed to be undertaken based on which

appropriate projects would be recommended that would lead to reduction

in energy consumption

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Investment Opportunities: Solid Waste Management
Background
The rapid industrialization and urbanization in the State of Gujarat
coupled with the Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules Waste Procurement
2000 framed by GoI has led to the rise in awareness for scientific Equipment for primary door-to-door collection of waste for
disposal of Municipal Solid Wastes 161 ULBs complete.

GoG has appointed GUDC as a nodal agency for implementing the Solid
Waste Management centrally for all ULBs
Project Location
20-25 regional landfill sites have been identified across the state for
carrying out the project.
Project Components
Procurement of tools and equipments / vehicles for municipalities for
primary as well as secondary collection of wastes
Construction of Compost Plant per municipality for composting the bio
degradable wastes.
Construction of Regional Landfill sites among the group of municipalities
for final disposal of non-biodegradable and non-recycled wastes
Preparation of Nagarpalika Action Plan for 126 municipalities.
Operation and Maintenance
Asset Management
Community awareness and public participation (CAPP)
Privatization of such facilities / Private sector participation
Waste Processing
Construction of vermi compost plant is in progress at ULBs all
over the Gujarat
Waste Characterization
Waste characterization activities at each ULB of Gujarat have
been completed
Pilot Project
The Pilot model at Himmatnagar for construction of
Regional Sanitary Landfill Facility amongst 9 ULBs have
been identified and invitation for PPP model is under
process
Way Forward
Different PPP models for operation and maintenance of the
integrated system are being worked out with the aspect to
decrease the tipping fees to be levied to ULB.

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Investment Opportunities: Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)

Background:

An integrated public transit system is planned to cater the

growing pressure on public transportation system as a result
of rapid urbanization
NARODA
INDUSTRIAL
As a part of Integrated Public Transit System (IPTS), it Sabarmati ESTATE
Rly. Station
involves in improving the primary transport system
R
T
Project Plan: O
CIVIL
NARODA ST
WORKSHOP
HOSPI
TAL
The project is to be implemented in 2 phases. GUJARAT
UNIVERSIT Kalupur
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) core team was formed Y
SHIVRANJA Rly. Station
ODHAV
NI NEHRUNAG
AR Maninaga INDUSTRIAL
For collecting fares, several hardware's, software's and real ESTATE
r Rly.
time monitoring equipments are proposed to be installed at Station
various locations

Project Status: NAROL

VATVA
The project is in implementation stage and is to be INDUSTRIAL
ESTATE
operational in August 2008

Opportunities:

After the successful implementation of the project, the same BRTS EXCLUSIVE CORRIDOR BRTS CORRIDOR
PHASE 1 (58 kms.) PHASE 2 (125 kms.)
can be replicated in other cities with million plus population
BRTS CORRIDOR PHASE 2 AMC LIMIT
(34 kms.)

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In the Pipeline.
Metro Rail System for the city of Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar.

Light Rail or Mass Rapid Transit System for Surat.

High Speed Corridor connecting Hazira Area with NH-8.

Canal Based Mass Transit Corridor, Surat

Gujarat Gas Grid Project.

Dahej-Urban Pipeline (DUPL) Project.

Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project.

Road Development Projects all over Gujarat.

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Connecting Further.

Industries Commissionerate, Govt. of Gujarat http:// www. ic.gujarat.gov.in

iNDEXTb -Industrial Extension Bureau http://www.indextb.com

Gujarat Urban Development Company http://www.gudcltd.gov.in

Gujarat Urban Development and Gujarat Housing Department http://www.udd.gujarat.gov.in

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation http://www. egovamc.com/

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