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SECTOR PROFILE
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INDEX
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2 Introdu ct ion to the Sector
Gujarat Snapshot
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4 Ma in Investment Locat ions
Sector Analysis
5 Support Infrastructure
Governm ent Ini t iat ives7
Key Contacts
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Gujarat Snapsho t
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Gujarat: Grow th Engine of Ind ia
Po ulation 50 million 5% of India
Geographical Area 196,000 sq. km (6.19% of India)
Literacy Rate 69.14 % (National Literacy Rate: 61%)
Compo si t ion of GSDP as per Econom ic Act iv i ty
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Revenue Surplus INR 1802.85 Crore (2006-07 RE*)
Exports 14.3% of India
41.5%
20.2%
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Per Capita Power Consumption 1,354 units (National Average: 665)
Cellular Connection 41 per 1000 persons (National Average: 26)
38.3%
Cellular Subscriber 10.3 million
Motor Vehicles 118 per 1000 persons (National Average: 57)
Irrigated area as % of GCA* 32.15%
Pr im a ry Se c to r
S e c o n d a r y S e c to r
T e r t i a r S e c t o r
P r im a ry Se c to r
S e c o n d a r y S e c to r
T e r t i a r S e c t o r
Villages Electrified 100%
Sex Ratio 870 Females : 1000 Males
Inflation rate (WPI) 9.3 %Source: CMIE, Monthly Review of Gujarat Economy, October
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*GCA Gross Cropped Area, *RE Revised Estimate,
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Gujarat: Grow th Engine of Ind ia
Worlds lar est hub for diamo nd rocess in. .
investments (IEM+LOI+DLI) in India; highest amongst all
States
Worlds 2nd largest produ cer of gold jewel lery
Wor lds largest prod uc er of Psylium husk , Fennel seed and
Castor
con r u es o o a na ona n us r a pro uc on
and accounts for25%ofIndias cargo
The State has 83 product clusters with 202 functional
Worlds largest grass root petroleum refinery
Worlds 3rdlarges t steel hu b at Ku tch
Asias largest produc er of denim and wall cloc ks
industrial estatesand51 Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
The proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor is
expected to cover 38% of length in Gujarat, which will
Sectoral Break-up of Indu str ia l Product ion in Gujarat
6%
2%27%
6%
Chemicals & Pharma
accelerate the economic growth in the State
The development of several specialised industrial regions,
such as the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals
9%
7%Petroleum
Engineering
Food Processing
Industrial Region (PCPIR) act as major growth driver for
industrial development
Source: Socio-Economic Review Gu arat State 2006-07 Secretariat for Industrial Assistance Statistics
9%
34%
Metalurgical industries
Mineral based industries
Others
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October 2007, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (Government of India)
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Introduct ion to the Tou r ism Secto r
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Introduction Gujarat has immense potential to become a major tourist destination. Its historical
monumen s represen e grea re g ons o s a Hindu, Bu ddh ist , Jain, Is lamic,
Parsee and Sikh .
For eco-tourists, the state offers opportunities to see a wide range of wildlife including the
As iatic lio n and Ind ian w ild ass, endang ered antelo pes , a variety of deer, etc. It has
Kite Festival
Indias first marine national park. Gujarat is also one of Indias most important areas for
birdwatchers.
There are more than400 archaeolo gical sitesin the state including some of the most
Cul ture
substantial excavations of Indus Valley civilization period at Lo thal (near Ahmedabad),
Surko tada and Dholavira (in Kutc h).
The archaeological zone of Champaner - Pavagadh have been acclaimed by UNESCO as
theWor ld Heri ta e Site becaus e of its reat mo s ues, tem les, ste w ells andAsiat ic Lion
forts . The Wild Ass sanctuary,Dholavira Harappan City and Rani-Ki-Vav are in the
process of getting status of the World Heritage site.
Gujarat has many enchanting tourist places, memorable historic monuments and sacredArt & Craf t
pilgrimages, depicting the glorious cultural heritage, which can attract both Indian andinternational travellers.
The state has important pilgrimage places likeDwarka, Somnath, Dakor , Am baji, etc for
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, , , , , .Source: India Guide Gujarat, 2007; Vision 2020, GIDB
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Introduction Medical tourism is seen as having a particularly high growth potential because of
theavai labi l i ty of high-qu al i ty, low co st surg eries at Gujarat s hos pitals.
The large population of people of Gujarati origin in America, Europe and Africa
can be a major growth driver for this segment of tourism.
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VGGIS 03, 05, 07
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1.93 mill ion in 2006-07and the international air-traffic increased from0.13m ill io n in 2005-06 to 0.33 m ill io n in 2006-07. Deccan Airways has started
Helicopter services at Girnar for the tourists.
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In the month of November 2007 there was arrival/departure of 621 international
flights from Ahmedabad.Kuw ait Airl ines, Jet Airw ays, Air Ind ia, Al Ar abia,
Qatar , Singapore Ai r l ines , Emirates are the international flights from
10.6%
Fig. 2: Average Contr ibut ion of Tour ism to GDP
Ahmedabad. Most of the leading Indian airlines Ind ian, Jet, Kin gfis her, Air
Sahara, Deccan , Spic ejet, Go, etc have flights to and from Ahmedabad.
Total of 33 Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) involving an investment of 2.5%
5.3%
10.6%
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Investor's Summit (VGGIS). Tourism sector registered an increase of 47 % over
investments in 2005 VGGIS
Gujarat India World
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Introduction
Domestic Tourists Foreign Tourists
Rs. 500Rs. 630
$700-1050
$1250
Fig. 3: Average Tourist Spend (one person per day)The State witnessed total12.34 m ill io n tour ists du rin g 2006 07out of
which 12.1 million were the domestic tourists and 0.20 million foreign
tourists. The average contribution of tourism industry to the States GDP is
Gujarat India Gujarat India
close to 2.5 %, while the comparable figure for India is 5.3%. The average
foreign tourist spend per person per day is close toUSD 700 to 1050 in
Gujarat
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Secto r Analys is
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Key Current Statistics
The total flow of tourist during the year 2006 07 was12.34 mil l io n and12.5
Fig. 4: Gross Tour ist Flow 2006 - 07
recorded agrowth of 15% over the previous year.Grow th o f 18.5% was
observed in the tourist flow from foreign countries during 2006-07. With a
number of more than2 Lac sforeign tourists in 2006-07 and around1.75 Lac sin
2005-06.
12.34
10.7
10.5
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11.5
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m e a a , m a an war a
invited maximum number of tourist in Gujarat. These three destinations
accounted for33% of tot al tou ris t flow
Almost78% of the tou ris t flowin 2006 07 was from within Gujarat. The share
of other Indian states was20.6%.The forei n tourists accounted for1.68%in the
9.5
2005 - 06 2006 - 07
Year
Tourist Flow
total tourist flow
The majority of tourist visit for the business purpose(53%) in the state,
subsequently followed by religious visit(35%). 8%of the of the tourist visit for theleisure purpose, which is showing an increase in the trend 21%
2%
Fig. 5: Tourists Origin (2006 07)
Purpose 2004-05 Flow 2005-06 Flow 2006-07 Flow
Number % Number % Number %
Table 1: Purpos e of Tourist Flow(Numbers in million)
* OIS Other Indian States
77%
With in Gujarat OIS * Foreigners
Business 4.06 54 5.87 55 6.53 53
Leisure 0.39 5 0.51 5 0.96 8
Religion 2.81 37 3.84 36 4.33 35
Other 0.34 4 0.48 4 0.53 4
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. . .Source: Tourist Flow in Gujarat, TCGL, Annual Report 2006 - 07
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Key Current Statistics
Fi g. 6: Purpose o f Tou ri st Fl ow (2006-07) Fi g. 7: Ind iv id ual Des ti nat io n Fl ow f rom O ther S tat es (2006-07)
53%
35%
4%22%
5%
4%
4%
4%4%
4%
8%
Business Leisure Reli ion Other
18%
14%11%
7%
Ahmedabad Dw arka Vadodra
Surat Becharaji Ambaji
Junagadh / Girnar Jamnagar Rajkot
Bharuch Gandhinagar Somnath
Key Highlights
Gujarat attracts around 12 million domestic tourists per annum (2006 07)
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More than 2000 Fairs and Festivals Important state for Event-based tourism especially based on Navratri, Kite Festival
and Tarnetar Fair etc.
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Source: Tourist Flow in Gujarat, TCGL, Annual Report 2006 - 07
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Value Chain Analysis The Tourism Value Chain concentrates on meeting and exceeding visitors expectations of the internal quality of a destination.
ose aspec s o a es na on a nvo ve every s ep rom pre-v s mage, mar e ng an a er sa es care an comm men
Each stage of the visitors journey is an important aspect. A quality experience along each of the stages would result in a
satisfied customer, who will talk to friends and family about their good experience
There are many ways in which the businesses in an area can be made easy for visitors journeying along the chain. Each
stage proposes ways in which the key principles can be incorporated into actions. This way would create a sustainable
approach to the quality a tourism destination offer
Backward
Linkages
ou r sm a ue a n
/ Information
Information Attractio InfrastructureFarewell
After visit
Log is t ics Operat ions ar e ng
Promot ion
Bookings
destination
Welcome at
destination
to stay n &
Activities
eat &
Environment ReturnJourney
memory &contact
Market ing Services
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Emerging Areas
p r ua our sm
Well being Tourism
er age our sm
Cultu ral tou rism
Sun and beach
Spo rts- Water and Adventu re Spo rts
Nature tou rismUrban and Rural tour ism
Cruises
Meeting s and Con ferences- Conventio n Centre
Golf Tou rism
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Sector Strengths
e g ou s ou r sm
For Hindus, Gujarat has important sites like two jyotirlingas at Somnath and Dwarka (Nageshwar), one of
the four dhams at Dwarka, two of 51 Shakti Peeths at Ambaji (Legend says heart fell) and Mahakali at
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Hindus is the Narmada which flows through Gujarat.
There are also important temples at Dakor, Virpur, Khodiyar, Sarangpur, etc. The Bhuvaneshwari temple of
Gondal is among the two in India. These temples attract Hindus from around India and many Hindu NRIs
Somnath temple
visit these holy places at least once in their lifetime.
Three of the four most important pilgrimages for Parsees Sacred Iranshaw Fire Temple at Udvada, Navsari
Atashbehram and Surat Atashbehram are in Gujarat. Besides these, Sanjan where the Parsees landed in
India is also in Gujarat.
Akshardham, Gadhada, Bachosan, Gondal, Sarangpur, etc are some of the famous Swaminarayan temple.
Swaminarayans form a wealthy sect. Two of the five important Jain sites in India are at Palitana and Girnar.
In addition to these, there is a regular flow of Jain pilgrims to Sankeshwar, Taranga, Kumbhariyaji,
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The dargahs of Sarkhej and Unjha are among the much visited Islamic sites of India.
The ashrams of Morari Bapu, Rameshji Oza, Asharam Bapu, etc are on the spiritual tourism map of India.
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Sector Strengths
Gujarat is rich in archaeological sites including World heritage site of Champaner, Indus Civilization sites
like Lothal and Dholavera, ancient Buddhist sites, etc.
Ahmedabads heritage walk is the only daily departure heritage walking tour in India.
Gujarats princely heritage has resulted in the state having more than 20 heritage hotels including converted
forts and palaces.
Cultural Tou r ism
Adalaj Vav
Gujarat is the land of rich handicrafts like Patola weaving, khadi, bandhani, embroidery, block printing,
rogan painting, matani pachhedi, namda, woodcrafts, metal crafts, bamboo crafts, pithora, pottery, etc.
The state has a variety of colourful communities from the camel herders of the Kutch desert to the hill tribes
o a ar an a, anas an a, o a epur, angs, e c.
Event Based Tour ism
Unique festivals and fairs like Navratri, Uttaranyana/Makar Sankranti, Sharad Poornima, Mahashivaratri
melas, Tarnetar Fair, Kvant Fair, Chitra Vichitra Fair, Dangs Durbar, etc.
The Gujarat government has created successful events like Rann Utsav, Modhera Dance Festival,
International Kite Festival, Vibrant Gujarat, etc. Navratri Festival
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Sector Strengths
us ness our sm
Gujarat is one of the leading state in investment and has attracted huge investments in recent years,
resulting in tremendous growth in business tourism
51 SEZs in the state reflects an increased share of business tourist, air traffic and road traffic
e ncrease n us ness tour sts s a growt r ver or osp ta ty n ustry.
Entertainment and Recreat ional Tou r ism
A 1666km long coastline with many good beaches.
A hill station at Saputara and other hill sites in South, East and North Gujarat.
One of Indias first multiplexes came up at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Since then, there are multiplexes and
good cinema theatres in most cities of Gujarat.
Indias first waterpark came up at Mehsana in Gujarat. Indias first Drive- in is at Ahmedabad. The Science
City at Ahmedabad has IMAX theatre and other entertainment. Shopping malls are mushrooming in the
Wild Adventure
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Wildl i fe Tou r ism
Gujarat has 4 National Parks and 21 Sanctuaries. It is the only home of the Asiatic lion, Indian wild ass and
many beautiful animal & birds.
The whale shark breeds on the Gujarat coast. The Gulf of Kutch is Indias first marine national park.
Okha is one of the few places in India where dugong is found.
Abdasa Taluka of Kutch is one of the few places where the Indian Bustard is breeding successfully.
Asiatic Lions
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Sector Strengths
Gujarat has world class hospitals at Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Karamsad, Nadiad, etc. A large number of
NRGs come for treatment at these hospitals.
Gujarat has been the home of Ayurveda for centuries, and many herbs used in the natural cures promoted
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all over the state.
Jamnagar is one of the most important place for Ayurvedic studies in India
The Ayurvedic treatment available in the state cater to the need of foreigners and tourist visiting the state
Ayurveda .
There are centres for naturopathy, homeopathy, pranic healing, reiki, etc in Gujarat.
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Investment Opportunities
Hotels Adventure Aero Sports Apartment Hotel
Location: Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara,Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar,
Bhuj (Katch), Mandvi, Somnath, Valsad, Location:Saputara, Pavagadh and
Location: Ahmedabad, Vadodara,Champaner (Pavagadh), Mandvi (Kutch),
Pingleshwar (Kutch) and SuratVapi, Mehsana, Champaner, Kutch
EntertainmentBeach Water Sports
Location: Saputara, Junagadh,Bhavnagar, Porbandar, Valsad, Navsari,
Rajkot, Jamnagar, Champaner
(Pavagadh), Bharuch/ Ankleshwar,
Mundra, Gandhidham
Location: Ubharat, Nargol, Dwarka / BetDwarka, Ahmedpur Mandvi, Tithal,
Madhavpur, Harshad Mata, Mandvi
(Kutch) , Chorwad and Dummas (Surat)
Cruise Services upstream Narmada Dam
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Leisure & Knowledge Motel and Cottages
Recreation
Investment Opportunities
Location: Junagadh, Bhavnagar,Modhera, Sidhhpur, Idar,Pavagadh,
Adalaj, Vadodara, Dandi, Ranpur, Rajkot,Location:Coastal belt of Porbandar andJamnagar district,Bhavnagar, Junagadh,
Location: National and State Highwaystouching Ahmedabad, Vadodara,
Champaner (Pavagadh), Bharuch, Surat,
Valsad, Godhra, Himmatnagar,, , , ,
Somnath, Ahmedabad, Vadnagar, , ,
Viramgam, Gandhidham, Mundra
Day & Weekend Tourism Well Being Tourism
Location: Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat,Vadodra, Bhuj
Location: Gondal, Nadiad, Ahmedabad,Jamnagar, Bhavnagar (Ayurvedic
Treatment), Rajkot (Allopathic Treatment)
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Critical Factors for Investors
Gujarat Scenario
Increase in the Tou rist Flow
Avai labi l ity of Manpow er
Youth ful lness Index
Experimentat ion Index
Global isat ion Index
Cosm o ol i tan Index
Income Distr ibut ion
Ut i l it ies and Transpo rtat ion
Safety
High Medium Low
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Mapp ing Investment Locations
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Investment Locations
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Hotelsme a a , ura , a o ara, a o , amnagar,
Junagadh, Porbandar, Bhuj (Katch), Mandvi, Somnath,
Valsad, Vapi, Mehsana, Champaner, Kutch
AdventureAero Sports
Saputara, Pavagadh and Junagadh
Entertainment
Saputara, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Porbander, Valsad,
Navsari, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Champaner (Pavagadh),Bharuch/ Ankleshwar, Mundra, Gandhidham
Apartment Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Champaner (Pavagadh),
Kutch
Jamna ar
Mandvi
Pingleshwar
AhmedabadDwarka
Kuda
o e an v u c , ng es war u c an ura
Beach WaterSports
Ubharat, Nargol, Dwarka / Beyt Dwarka, Ahmedpur
Mandvi, Tithal, Madhavpur, Harshad Mata, Mandvi
(Kutch) , Chorwad and Dummas (Surat)
Juna adh Bhavna ar Modhera Sidhh ur
HarshadMata
Pavagadh
RajkotPorbandar
Junagadh
Bhavnagar Bharuch
SuratUbharat
Sasan
Kat ar
Leisure &Knowledge
Idar,Pavagadh, Adalaj, Vadodara, Dandi, Ranpur,
Rajkot, Jamnagar, Dholavira, Lothal, Morbi, Somnath,
Ahmedabad, Vadnagar, Porbandar, Champaner,
Pavagadh and Udvada
Motel and Coastal belt of Porbandar and Jamnagar district,
Saputara
Vapi
NavsariAmedpur Mandvi
a avpur
Tithal
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Recreation
(Restaurants &Cafeterias)
National and State Highways touching Ahmedabad,
Vadodara, Champaner (Pavagadh), Bharuch, Surat,
Valsad, Godhra, Himmatnagar, Khedbrahma,
Mehsana, Palanpur, Viramgam, Gandhidham, Mundra,
Mandvi and Bharuch
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Support Infrastructu re
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Support Infrastructure
41ports along1600 km coastline, including1 major port at Kandlaand 40 minor ports
Total cargo handled is108 MMTPA(25% of India)
Cost efficient transportationof natural gas, crude oil and petroleum products from Middle East and Europe
rs a e o pr va ze po r s
Landmark projectssuch 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. andPipapav port developed by Gujarat Pipapav Port Ltd.
Modern mechanized cargo handlingsystems at all ports
Airports
13 airports under the operational jurisdiction of Airports Authority of India (AAI), at Vadodara, Surat,
Gujarat is wel l connected to major c i t ies in th e USA, EU, Asia and oth er Indian m etropol i tan ci t ies
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one international airport at Ahmedabad
Rail & Road 71% of the road in the State is sur faced
State-of-the-art road infrastructure such asIndias first National Expresswayfrom Ahmedabad to Baroda.
Total road length is74, 111 Km;Target road length is1,14,866 Km
Total length of railways in Gujarat is5188 km(8.25% of India)
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Support Infrastructure
Per capita power consumption is1,354 unitswhereas Indias average is665 units
Rich availability of natural gas (34 MMCD) and Lignite (1,072 MMT)
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- ourpower supp y o o e v ages
Total length of the exist in g GSPL pipel ine is 14,53,163.33 m su pp lying to 18 districtsGas
The pipelines of Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) supply gas to13 districts,5 more districts
are proposed to be connected by the pipeline
Total length of Integrated Gas Grid supplying gas to all districts is 2200 km, of which 1200 km is
Water Only State to carry out inter l ink ing of r ivers
An extensive water grid network across the State
The water grid is a network of75,000 kmfor water distribution for irrigation
75%population proposed to be covered by the grid by 2010
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Support Infrastructure
Tourism Corporation Of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) have selected 37
destinations for integrated tourism development
n as years more an pro ec s n our s es na on ave
been taken up with a cost more than INR 100 crore
35 Pravasi Path of international standards has been taken up in
Gujarat, involving an investment of INR 78 crore
Tourism year budget have been increased from INR 30 crore to INR
100 crore. This provision is continued in the new 5 year plan. The
increase of budget have been provided for Tourism Infrastructure
projects.
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Support Infrastructure: Major Locations
Saputara
Air- Nearest airport is Mumbai, 250 km
Rail- Nearest railway station is Waghai, on the Billimora - Waghi narrow gauge section of
the Western Railwa . Tourists comin from Gu arat via Surat or Ahmedabad or even from
Bombay, Billimora is the most convenient rail head as direct bus service is available from
there.
Road - State transport buses and private luxury coaches connects various centers of
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Saputara Lake
Som nath The Shrin e Eternal
Air- The nearest Airport is at Keshod, (47 km) which is connected with Mumbai
Rail- Veraval, (5 km) is the closest Railway station
Road - State transport buses and private luxury coaches connect various centres ofGujarat to Somnath.
Somn ath Temple
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Support Infrastructure: Major Locations
Air- Nearest Airport is Jamnagar (146 Km)
Rail- Connects Dwarka and Jamnagar, 132 km away. Connecting Mumbai (945 km) via
Rajkot (270 km) and Ahmedabad (453 km). Dwarka lies on the meter gauge link between
Viramgam and Okha
Road -State transport buses and luxury coaches are available from different parts of
u araDwarka Temp le
Gir Wild life Sanctu ary
r - eares a rpor s a o m v a unaga . a y g s opera e rom
Mumbai and New Delhi to Rajkot.
Rail- One can travel by rail to Junagadh from Ahmedabad or Rajkot and then take a 65
km road tri on bus or taxi to Sasan Gir.
Road - Distance of 400 km from Ahmedabad via Rajkot, Junagadh and Mendarda.
Distance of 43 km from Veraval. Distance of 65 km from Junagadh via Mendarda.
Asiat ic Lion
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Support Infrastructure: Major Locations
Air- Vadodara is the nearest airport (47 km) connected by daily flights from Mumbai and
Delhi
Rail- The nearest railhead is Vadodara from where Champaner is accessible by road
Road -Champaner is located 47 km by road from Vadodara off National Highway No. 8
Champaner
Sardar Sarovar Narmad a Dam
From Bharuch-Ankleswar- Rajpardi, Rajpipla to Kevadia Approx. Distance 82 Km.
From Vadodara-Dabhoi-Tilakwada-Garudeshwar to Kevadia-Approx Distance-90 Km.
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam
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Support Infrastructure: Education
To meet the re uirement of the trained man ower in the emer in
tourism sector Gujarat has established Institutes for Hospitality
and Hotel Management
Educat ion Clusters in Ahmedabad
Rajkot
Gandhinagar
e ns u es organ zes var ous ac v es v z. oo es va s,
Chef Competitions, Educational Tours, and Fairs etc. every year
to inculcate professionalism in Students and Staff
Vadodara Government as PPP initiative has set up a centre for Torism and
Hospitality Management for speeding up training of service
providers, guides and tourism personnel with special emphasis on
target groups who are mainly from weaker section of society.
TCGL-AMA Centre for tourism and hospitality management
started at Ahmedabad .
Vivekananda Institute of Hotel & Tourism Management,
Rajkot
There are other private Hotel Management Institutes in the state
to provide trained manpower are
Gujarat Institute of Hotel Management, Vadodara
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology
and Applied Nutrition, Gandhinagar
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Lead ing Players
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Leading Properties in Gujarat
Orchard Palace / Riverside Palace,
Gondal
Ro al Oasis Herita e Hotel
,
Taj Residency, Ahmedabad
Inder Residency, Ahmedabad
The Pride Hotel, Ahmedabad
Wankaner
Taj Residency, Baroda
Hotel Rann Riders, Dasada ( Little
Le Meridian, Ahmedabad
Fortune Land Mark, Ahmedabad
ama aza, me a a
Cambay Resort, Ahmedabad
The House of MG ( Metro HeritageLords Park Inn International, Surat
Grand Bhagwati, Ahmedabad
Taj Gateway, Surat
Darbargadh Poshina ( Heritage
Hotel )
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Government of Gujarat
Government Ini t iat ives
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Government Initiatives
Proact ive Government to prom ote the growth of the sector
Development of District LevelTourism
Inte rated develo ment of tourism
Investment Facilitation Cell Startedin TCGL
Plans has been made b TCGL for
Rationalization of Taxes and Duties
infrastructure facilities
Action plan has been worked out for the
development and promotion of the tourist
infrastructural facilities and basic
services in tourism
Development plan for six tourist
50% to 25%.
No luxury tax up to tariff of INR 500, from
INR 501 to INR 2000 per room 4% tax willlocations by all the department, district
administration and local bodies.
First time synergy among various line
departments, district administration and
destinations by the Pilgrimage
Development Board of Gujarat.
Action plans by administrative
departments and other agencies of State
be charged and above INR 2000 per room
6% tax is charged
Electricity duty reduced from 35% to
local bodies through action plan and
integrated approach.
Governments. 25%, VAT on food reduced to 4% as
against 12.5% in other states
The State Government s v is ion is sup por ted by investor -f r iendly p ol ic ies and a condu cive
environment
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Government Initiatives
Gujarat has been awarded for best Tour ism Fi lm , best tour ism fr iendly Monument and best Tour ism
Li terature in the last two y ears f rom Minis t ry of Tour ism, Government of India
Human Resource DevelopmentPublicity, Information
And PromotionSpecial Incentives
TCGL-AMA Centre for Tourism and
Hospitality Management has been started
at Ahmedabad with corpus fund of INR 15
lakhs.
FAM tours organised for tour operators,
column writers of travel magazine and
photographers.
MOU signed with West Bengal,
Medical tourism policy announced.
Eco-tourism policy announced.
Hotel Investment Incentive Scheme
688 Local Tourist Guides trained, 34
Regional Guides trained.
Employees of TCGL trained in
Hospitality, computers and E
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Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
Tourism Information Bureau (TIB) opened
at Jaipur and 14 new Tourist Reception
Centers (TRCs) opened at ST bus
introduced.
Heritage tourism policy declared
governance.
Training of service providers started at
Ahmedabad and other 37 important
destinations of Gujarat.
stations
Websites started in 7 different languages
Road shows on regular basis at
Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai,
63 Master Trainer's Training for service
providers started at Ahmedabad.
2194 Service Provider trained
Jaipur, Goa, Calcutta and Pune.
Gujarat Tourism Guide published as PPP
initiative
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Key Con tacts
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