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Ports, Ship-Building and Related Industries

Ports, Ship-Building and Related Industries
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  • Highest number of operational and commercial cargo ports
  • First State in India to have a Chemical Terminal
  • One of the largest ship recycling yards in the world - at Alang
  • Total traffic at Kandla grew at about 14% CAGR during 2004-2009 to reach almost 80 MMT in 2009–10 (this is higher growth compared to 8% average CAGR for all Major Ports in India)
  • First Indian State to have an LNG terminal - (2 out of the 3 LNG Terminals in India are in Gujarat)
  • First Indian State to have a double stack container train & a private port rail company
  • First State to have a Minor Port crossing traffic of over 100 MMT (Sikka)
  • First Indian State to have a Port Policy (1995)

Investments

Greenfield Ports

  • 5 MoUs worth Rs. 21,700 crore have been signed during Vibrant Gujarat 2009 - for development of new Greenfield Ports
  • Some of the major companies involved are: Port of Rotterdam- Poshitra,KPT - Kandla,Sapoorji Pallonji - Chhara.

Single Buoy Moorings Installation

  • Bharat Oman and Cairn Energy companies have signed two MOUs during Vibrant Gujarat 2009 for SBM worth Rs. 1,100 crore and Marine Infrastructure (which will be useful for fast evacuation of the crude and petroleum cargo) respectively

Capacity augmentation at existing Ports

  • Private Port Expansioin
  • Private Port Terminal
  • Private Jetty

Marine Tourism Projects

  • With a 1,600 Km long and clear coastline, Gujarat offers a variety of strategic and competitive advantages for developing marine tourism in the State – like Marinas, Flotels, Cruise Lines and Beach Tourism, Marine Parks etc.
  • Most of the areas under consideration for marine tourism projects are virgin areas that will ensure a high revenue and will be a source of employment for the locals

Government Initiatives

  • Awarded best state in e-governance initiatives and employment category in 2008
  • Urban development initiatives for high quality living
  • Simplification of processes and single window approach for investors
  • International campaigns for investment promotion across sectors
  • Wide array of choices for tourists right from heritage monuments, archeological sites , wildlife and beaches
  • Ahmedabad competing for world heritage city status
  • Favourable policy and regulatory environment
  • Industrial Policy 2009– for high quality socio economic development
  • Sectoral policies for promotion of investment and growth
  • Incentives under SEZ and Industrial Area Development
  • Incentives for environment protection
  • A leader in encouraging private participation under public-private partnership concept
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