ghandhinagar district profile

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Gandhinagar


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Investment Opportunities

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Tourism

Social Infrastructure

Support Infrastructure

Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

Economy and Industry Profile

Gandhinagar: A Snapshot

INDEX

Annexure8


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Gandhinagar: A Snapshot

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Introduction: Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, the administrative capital of Gujarat was

carved out of Ahmedabad district in late 1960s

The district has four talukas, viz. Gandhinagar, Kalol,Dehgam and Mansa

Gandhinagar is divided into 30 sectors formed by roads laid

in a rectangular grid with each sector having its own

shopping, health, housing colonies and community centres

The city offers urban amenities which helps Gandhinagar in

attracting and retaining suitable manpower

Prestigious educational and upcoming research institutes

support the education system

Focus sectors:

Food Processing

Electronics

Textiles

It is the potential hub for IT and ITeS sector

Map 1: District Map of Gandhinagar with Talukas

District Headquarter

Talukas

Gandhinagar

DehgamKalol

Mansa


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Fact File

Zone IIISeismic ZoneGujarati, Hindi and EnglishLanguages

87.77%Literacy Rate

911 Females per 1000 MalesSex Ratio

617 Persons per sq. kmPopulation Density

13,34,731 (As per 2001 Census)Population

4Talukas

GandhinagarDistrict Headquarter

2,163.48 sq. kmArea

4 (Sabarmati, Khari, Vatrak, Meshvo)Rivers

667 mmAverage Rainfall

7.5 Centigrade (Minimum)

45 Centigrade (Maximum)Temperature

23.0 to 23.6 North (Latitude)

72.3 to 73.7 East (Longitude)Geographical Location

Source: Gandhinagar District Profile & Socio-economic Review 2006-07


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Services in the public sector, Electrical & Electronics, Textiles,

Food Processing, IT/ITeS, Ceramics and Office Stationery are

some of the major vocational and industrial activities in

Gandhinagar

Electronics and Textiles have been the main sectors of

investment and employment in Gandhinagar district since the

late 1980s

The Food Processing industry of the district is well developed

because of the proximity to agricultural districts such as

Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, etc

Infrastructure development is another sector that has opened

up new opportunities for investment and employment

With the recent surge in investments in the IT/ ITeS sector,

Gandhinagar is progressively shaping into an attractive

destination for IT/ ITeS companies


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Agriculture

Major food crops, oil seeds and fruits

produced in the district include rice, wheat,

castor, rape & mustard, citrus fruits, ber,

guava, pomegranate, papaya, etc

Vegetable crops such as potato, brinjal,

cabbage, okra, tomato, cauliflower, cluster

bean and cow pea, etc. are cultivated in the

district

With a total production of 21,678 metric

tonnes (MT) in 2006 - 07, Gandhinagar was

the sixth largest producer of citrus fruits in

the State

Gandhinagar produces almost 8% of the total

flower crops in the State

It accounts for almost 15% of marigold

production in Gujarat

Source: Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, 2007

73338663

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Cereals Pulses Oil seedArea('00hec)

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Production(MT)

Fig. 1: Food and Non Food Crop Production 2006-07

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Area(in00Hec)

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Area Production

Fig. 2: Fruits, Spices, & Vegetable Crops Production 2006-07

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Major Industries

Rolled MS SheetsKalolShah Alloys Ltd.

Refined Rapeseed Oil and Cottonseed OilKalolPramukh Agro Foods Pvt. Ltd.

Compact DisksGandhinagarMultimedia Frontiers Ltd.

Wiring HarnessGandhinagarGen Tek Technology

Telephonic and Telegraphic Switching ApparatusGandhinagarAT & T Switching Systems

Milk ProductsDehgamMother Dairy

Gold PlatingDehgamParekh Platinum Ltd.

Urea, AmmoniaKalolIndian Farmers FertiliserCooperative

Prefabricated Houses, Water Storage TanksKalolSintex Industries Ltd.

Textile GoodsKalolArvind Mills

ProductionTalukaName of Company

Source: Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Table 1: Major Companies Operating in the District*

There are at present 330 medium and large scale industries in Gandhinagar, most of which are

concentrated in Kalol Taluka (203 units)

Some of the key players present in the district are mentioned in Table 1

*Indicative list


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Leading Players

Map 2: Major Industry Players*

*Indicative list


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There are approximately 8,000 small scale industries (SSIs) in Gandhinagar providing employment to

over36,000 persons

Textiles, Wood products, Mineral based industries and Engineering are the major SSI sectors ofthe district

Textile sector has attracted investments to the tune of INR 1,456 crore (USD 346.67 million) highest

among investments in all the sectors in the district

Mineral-based industries such as non-ceramic brick industry provide employment to about 64% of the

manpower working in SSI sector

Small Scale Industries

109118

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1010.61

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industries

Engineering others

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No. of units Investment

Fig. 3: Sector-wise Investments in SSI Units

18%

4%

64%

5%9%

Textiles Wood products

Mineral based industries Engineering

others

Fig. 4: Sector-wise Employment in SSI units



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Small Scale Industry Clusters

Mineral based industries

Polythene Bags

Textiles

Engineering

Wood Products

Industry groupIndustry

Polythene BagsOthers

Fabricated Metal Products,

Lathes & Machine toolsEngineering

Non-Ceramic BricksMineral based industries

Wooden boxes, BarrelsWood products

Spinning & Weaving of

Cotton textilesTextiles

Gandhinagar DehgamKalol

Table 2: Small Scale Industry Clusters


Map 3: Small Scale Industry Clusters


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Industry and Investment Trends

New sectors such as industrial instruments,

agricultural machinery, leather & leather goods and

infrastructure projects witnessed investments worth

INR 121 crore (USD 28.8 million) during the period

1998 -2007

Investments in the food processing industry

increased from INR 245 crore during 1988 97 to

INR 314 crore during 1998 - 07

Office stationery and household goods witnessed a

major surge in investments during 1998-07 over the

prvious decade

Miscellaneous machinery, engineering and ceramics

are other emerging sectors in the district

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Investment(inINRcrore)

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EQUIPMENTS

MISC.MACH AND

ENGINEERING

COMM .OFFICE

AND HOUSEHOLD

FOOD

PROCESSINGINDUSTRIES

CERAMICS

Investments(inINRcrore

1988-1997 1998-2007

Fig. 5: Investments in Food Processing Industry

Fig. 6: Sector-wise Investments 1988 - 2007



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Investments in Pipeline


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MoUs Investment ( in INR crore)

The Government of Gujarat has been playing a very active

role in promoting the State as a potential investment

destination through a series of Vibrant Gujarat Global

Investors Summits (VGGIS), organised every two years

A total of 58 MoUs amounting to INR 7,801crore (USD

1,857.433 million) of investments were signed for locations

in Gandhinagar during VGGIS in the year 2003, 2005 and

2007

Sectors such as IT/ITeS, Biotechnology, Tourism, Textiles,

Agro, Electronics, Engineering and Auto have attractedmaximum investments in the district

15 MoUs worth INR 268.75 crore (USD 64 million) were

signed for investments in IT/ITeS and Biotechnology

sectors during the VGGIS 2005

27 MoUs involving an investment ofINR 6,016 crore (USD

1432.31 mn) were signed during VGGIS 2007. The

investment is proposed to create new employment

opportunities for1,71,637 persons

Fig. 7: VGGIS MoUs and Investments


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Economy Drivers

Being the State Capital, most of the State Government offices are

located in Gandhinagar; hence a major section of the working

population of Gandhinagar is employed in public sector services

Recent surge in the growth of infrastructure projects in the district

has increased the employment opportunities for the masses

Close proximity to the agro-food and biotech clusters of

Ahmedabad has opened up new avenues for the food processing

industry, research centres, and educational institutes

Small scale industry sectors such as textiles, electronics, mineral-

based, wood products and engineering are the supporting pillars of the

economy. They provide direct & indirect employment to over 40,000

people in the district


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Industrial Locations / Infrastructure

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Industrial Locations / Infrastructures

IT/ITeS SEZ

TATA SEZ

Gujarat Finance City SEZ

DLF SEZ

Shivganga SEZ

Raheja IT SEZ

Electronic SEZ

Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

7 Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

M/s Creative Infocity (IT Park)

Industrial Parks / Developers

1 Industrial Park Gandhinagar (SEZ)Gandhinagar-2

Chhatral

IFFCO (Kalol)

Kalol

Gandhinagar-1

Bhat

IFFCO Housing

Dehgam

Mansa

Industrial Estates

10 Industrial

Estates

Gandhinagar

DahegamKalol

Mansa


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SEZs and Industrial Parks

IT Park

Electronics SEZ

Multi ServicesSEZ

IT SEZ

Gandhinagar

KobaSargasan Ratanpur & Phirozpur


FormalIT/ITeS

22.70GandhinagarIT/ITeS SEZ

FormalIT/ITeS

10.31GandhinagarTATA SEZ

FormalMulti Services100

Ratanpur,Phirojpur

Gujarat FinanceCity SEZ

NotifiedIT/ITeS

10GandhinagarDLF SEZ

formalIT/ITeS

52 60SargasanShivganga SEZ

FormalIT/ITeS

27.85KobaRaheja IT SEZ

Functional over

28 hectare land

Electronics

37.85GandhinagarElectronic SEZ

Status of

approval by GoI

Sector & Area

recommended by

GoG ( in hectares)

LocationName

UpcomingIT parkGandhinagarM/s Creative

Infocity,

Status of

ApprovalParkLocation

Name Of the

Developer

Table 3: Special Economic Zones in Gandhinagar District

Table 4: Industrial Park in Gandhinagar District

Map 4: SEZs and IT Park


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Area (hectares)Industrial Estates

26.49Gandhinagar (SEZ)

189.07Gandhinagar-2

195.77Chhatral

95.51IFFCO (Kalol)

61.49Kalol

30.35Gandhinagar-1

28.39Bhat

31.45IFFCO Housing

17.37Dehgam

16.71Mansa

Gandhinagar

Mansa

KalolDehgam

Bhat

Industrial Estates

Industrial Estates

Source: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, 2007

Table 5: GIDC Industrial Estates in Gandhinagar

Map 5: GIDC Industrial Estates


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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 6: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

The 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 of150 Km on either sides of DFC is being

developed as Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

Almost 62% of total area of Gujarat (18 out of 26 districts)

would be benefited by DMIC development

The State Government has 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


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Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), a one stop

destination for global financial service industry is being

developed at Shahpur village on the banks of the Sabarmati

river

GIFT is being developed by Gujarat Finance City

Development Company Ltd., a 50:50 joint venture between

the Government of Gujarat and Infrastructure Leasing &

Financial Services

The project is slated to commence construction by March 2008

The 500 acre mega project being developed at a cost of INR

150 billion is expected to be completed by 2010

The project will also house a 250 acre SEZ and is targeted to

generate nearly 1 million new jobs

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT)Source: Gujarat: Beyond the Obvious, 2007

Map 7:

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

GIFT

Gandhi Nagar


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Support Infrastructure

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Source: Gandhinagar District Profile booklet, 2007

Map 8: Gandhinagar Road & Rail Network

National Highway (NH) 8 and 8C runs through the district

connecting it with major cities of the State as also with the

rest of India.

It is connected with Ahmedabad by the Sarkhej-

Gandhinagar highway (28 km) and with Vadodara by the

Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway (139 km)

Distance from major industrial centres in the State: Rajkot

(249 km), Jamnagar (337 km), Valsad (373 km),

Ankleshwar (223 km), Bhavnagar (228 km), Mehsana (68

km) and Surat (306 km)

Distance from major cities in India: Mumbai (573 km), Delhi

(943 km), Kolkata (1952 km) and Chennai (1854 km)

Road

Rail

Western railways connect Gandhinagar with major cities

in India such as Delhi and Mumbai via Ahmedabad

Road, Rail & Air Connectivity

Nearest airport (Ahmedabad) is 22 km away

Air


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Power Supply Network

Source: Gujarat State Electricity Board, Government of Gujarat, 2007

Power

Map 9: Gandhinagar Power Supply Network

Gandhinagar district enjoys uninterrupted 24 hour power supply

The main power station is located in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat.

One 400 KV service station, two 220 KV service stations and one 132 KV service station supply power

throughout the district. Also 66kv s/s across the district.


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Gujarat is the source of over 39% onshore natural gas production

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, vehicular and household use

Details of the existing gas pipeline for Gandhinagar is as given in Table 6

Gas

Source: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, 2007

Gas Supply

Map 10: Gandhinagar Gas Grid Network5007.32Jalaram Ceramics

12376.84Arvind Mill spurline

18298.34Gandhinagar spurline

6350.54Kalol Mehsana

33,250Kalol Himatnagar

28725Baroda - Ahmedabad Kalol

Length

in MtrsPipeline section

Table 6: Gas Grid Distribution

Route identification completed

Commissioned (11,64,00 km of

total length of gas grid)*Under construction (2,56,000 km)*

*As on 08/09/2007


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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.

Source: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, 2007

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 several branch

canals

Four branch canals that supply water to Gandhinagar district are listed in Table 7

SimejGanpatpuraGandhinagar, Ahmedabad71.11Dholka

KathwadaMedraGandhinagar, Ahmedabad3.87Daskroi

RaskaHarsoliGandhinagar, Kheda25.03Vahelal

MahemdabadBahiyalGandhinagar, Kheda21.54Ghodasar

Ending PointStarting PointDistrictLength (Km)Branch canal

Table 7: Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal Network


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Social Infrastructure

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Education

The district houses some prestigious research and educational

institutes such as the Institute for Plasma Research, Indian Institute

for Advanced Research and National Institute of Fashion

Technology (NIFT)

Indian Institute of Information Technology will be established in

Gandhinagar

The Institute for Plasma Research in Gandhinagar is an autonomous

plasma physics research centre that focuses on research in various

aspects of plasma science for industrial applications

The establishment & development of National Institute of

Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER) in 60 acres of land in

Gandhinagar is in progress Indian Institute for Advanced Research located in Koba,

Gandhinagar is concerned with biotechnology based advanced

research set up by Puri Foundation

NIFT provides innovative courses on leather garment design and

technology, textile design & development, garment manufacturing,

apparel and advertising, etc

Other premier institutes in Gandhinagar include Dhirubai Ambani

Institute of Information & Technology, Entrepreneurship

Development Institute of India (EDI), National Law University,

Dental College, Santej and Karnavati School of DentistrySource: Gandhinagar District Profile, 2007

5MCA Colleges

TotalEducational Institutes

10Pharmacy Colleges

2Polytechnic

7Management Colleges

9Others *

2Medical Colleges(Dental)

6Engineering Colleges

9ITIs

Higher sec schools247

Secondary schools

608Primary schools

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

Table 8: Educational Institutions inGandhinagar


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Health

Gandhinagar hosts some of the best hospitals in the State such

as Apollo Hospital , Kanoria Hospital and the Civil Hospital

which have the facilities and the expertise to provide excellent

health services

The 400-bed Apollo Hospital in Gandhinagar treats an

average of 10,000 patients every year and is the only hospital in

Gujarat with a 1.5 Tesla MRI scan . Built over 10 acres of land,

the hospital has 75 CCU beds and is the largest corporate

hospital in Gujarat

Source: District Profile Booklet & www.apollohospitals.com

Apollo Hospital, Gandhinagar
http://www.apollohospitals.com/http://www.apollohospitals.com/


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Tourism

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Tourism

Akshardham Swaminarayan Temple built in pink stone and white

marble, spread over 9 hectares is one of the citys main tourist

attractions. The Narayan Sarovar, which surrounds the 3.3 meter idol

of Swaminarayan contains water from 151 rivers and lakes

Adalaj Step Wells were built in 1499 by Queen Ruda, the wife of

Vaghela Chief Vikramsinh, as a resting place for travellers. The

steps descend 5 stories in elaborately carved geometric, floral and

animal designs

The city also has the Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park, which

exhibits dinosaur eggs and is said to be the second largest dinosaur

park in the world. The park was established by the Geological

Survey of India and happens to be the only dinosaur museum in the

country

Source: Gujarat India Guide

Akshardam Swaminarayan Temple

Adalaj (Step well)


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Food Processing

Packaging and processing Extraction

Dairy products

Knowledge Sharing Networking with other universities and research institutions

Training Capacity building

* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com

Information Technology Software development centers

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)

Training & education centers
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Textiles Modern spinning

Manufacturing of fabrics

Modern energy efficient textile processing

Technical textiles

Office Stationery and Household Goods

Office stationery and household goods


* Detailed Sector/ Project Profiles for investment opportunities available at www.indextb.com
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Annexure I

Map 10 : Gandhinagar Gas Network

Map 2: Major Industry Players in Gandhinagar

Map 3 : Small Scale Industry Clusters

Map 4 : SEZs and IT parks

Map 5 : GIDC Industrial Estates

Map 6 : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

Map 7 : Gujarat International Finance Tec-CityMap 8 : Gandhinagar Road and Rail Network

Map 9 : Gandhinagar Power Network

Map 1: District Map of Gandhinagar withTalukas

Maps

Figure 4 : Sectorwise Employment in SSI units

Figure 7 : VGGIS MoUs and Investments

Figure 6 : Sectorwise Investments 1998-2007

Figure 5 : Investments in Food Processing

Industries

Figure 3 : Sectorwise investments in SSI units

Figure 2 : Production of Fruits, Spices and

Vegetable Crops 2006-07

Figure 1 : Food and Non Food CropProduction 2005 - 06

Figures

Table 4 : Industrial park in Gandhinagar

Table 3 : Special Economic Zones in

Gandhinagar

Table 8 : Educational Institutions in

Gandhinagar

Table 7 : Sardar Sarovar Branch Canal

Network

Table 6 : Gas Grid distribution

Table 5 : GIDC estates in Gandhinagar

Table 2 : Small Scale Industry Clusters

Table 1 : Major Companies operating in thedistrict

Tables


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Annexure II : Abbreviations

MoU : Memorandum of Understanding

SSI : Small Scale Industries

MSI : Medium Scale Industries

LSI : Large Scale Industries

VGGIS : Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit

SEZ : Special Economic Zone

GIDC : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation

DMIC : Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

DFC : Delhi Freight Corridor

GIFT : Gujarat International Finance Tech-City

GWSSB : Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board

NIFT : National Institute of Fashion Technology

ITI : Industrial Training Institute

EDI : Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

BPO : Business Process Outsourcing

KPO : Knowledge Process Outsourcing

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