Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister today virtually inaugurated ₹480 crore industrial development projects of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) from Gandhinagar. The projects include:

1. Development of smart infrastructure facilities at Sanand-2 Industrial Estate

Sanand-2 Industrial Estate is becoming a major industrial hub in Gujarat, with numerous semiconductor companies making significant investments in Sanand GIDC. Keeping that in mind, a large-scale upgradation of the Sanand GIDC estate has been undertaken. This upgradation includes advanced components such as smart variable and static signages, air quality monitoring systems, dual power source-based (solar and grid power) EV charging stations, smart water meters, streetlight automation, a CCTV surveillance system, an integrated command and control center, and an optical fiber cable network, all of which have been installed at the Sanand-2 Smart Industrial Estate at a total cost of ₹242 crore.

2. Sewage disposal pipeline work for the SEZ industrial estate at Pakhajan

GIDC has constructed a 27 km pipeline along with ancillary infrastructure, including a pumping station, an underground sump, and pumping machinery, for the disposal of treated sewage with a capacity of 25 MLD. This will benefit more than 50 industrial units in the SEZ industrial estate spread across 715 hectares in Pakhajan of Vagra taluka in Bharuch district, at a cost of ₹159 crore. The pipeline has been laid from SEZ Pakhajan to the pumping station at Dahej-2 settlement, from where the treated sewage will be discharged into the sea. This well-planned disposal system will provide significant benefits to industrial units operating in Pakhajan SEZ.

3. Road and streetlight work for the SEZ industrial estate at Pakhajan

GIDC has developed an internal asphalt road network of approximately 7.6 km for more than 50 industrial units at a cost of ₹29 crore in the SEZ industrial estate, covering 715 hectares in Pakhajan.

4. Renovation of infrastructure facilities at Porbandar Industrial Estate

The Corporation’s Porbandar Industrial Estate, established in 1975 over an area of 200 hectares, has undergone a major renovation of its existing infrastructure, which had been in place for nearly 50 years. The upgraded facilities include a 37.23 km sewerage scheme for rainwater disposal, a 32.59 km pipeline, two overhead water tanks with a capacity of 2 lakh liters each, two underground water tanks with a capacity of 5 lakh liters each, and two pump rooms. This renovation, undertaken at a cost of ₹352 crore, will enhance industrial development and increase productivity.

5. Agro-Food Park at Mudetha in Banaskantha

The Corporation is developing an Agro-Food Park over 25 hectares in Mudetha in Deesa taluka to enhance value addition in regional agricultural production. As part of this initiative, 3 km of internal asphalt roads and other infrastructure facilities are being developed at a cost of ₹15 crore. These improvements will benefit more than 200 industrial units in the park, supporting industrial growth and boosting productivity. DeshGujarat