Industrial Policy 2009    
 

Message from the Industries Commissioner

   
Dear Reader,

Gujarat state is recognized for its vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit.  The state has a new set of objectives to meet the fast paced globalization drive that is captivating most successful economies today. Entrepreneurs in Gujarat rise above domestic competition with other states to compete in today’s globalized economy.

Inferring from present scenario where our economy has begun to rebound, Gujarat assumes a pivotal role in the fast changing business dynamics of India. Several facts including the one that Gujarat houses an impressive industrial belt including a hub of petrochemical industries that help makes Gujarat a major contributor to the national economy. 

As the state gears up to this paradigm shift, its governing institutions bear the ever increasing onus of creating and maintaining progress friendly policies that promote strategic growth.  The prime objectives are to identify a niche and to provide incentives and assistance to SMEs while promoting entrepreneurship, assist new and existing ventures shoulder the contemporary calls of environment friendly manufacturing practices and promoting the IT and ITES industry.

In our continuing endeavor to invite and facilitate greater investment in Gujarat, I wish to share a few reasons that make Gujarat an ideal investment destination amongst all states in India.

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Sophisticated consumers with one of the highest per-capita earnings in India.
Gujarati consumers are early adopters and move fast to stay ahead of the latest technologies. Companies in Gujarat look carefully to consumer demands when developing new products.

World class companies and SMEs with unique strengths.
Gujarat's strong technology based industries offer a multitude of opportunities for foreign companies looking to partner with Gujarat based entrepreneurs at all stages.

Loyalty and commitment to long-term partnerships.
Foreign companies have long found their partnerships with Gujarat based companies to be ones based on loyalty and commitment. Such relationships provide the ever essential stability in the long-term while offering cost reduction and improved quality.

A thriving center for Pharmaceutical innovation and product development.
Partnerships with Gujarat based companies enable foreign companies to leverage their respective talents to remain globally competitive.

Favorable business environment through Special Investment Regions.
Gujarat’s attractiveness as an investment destination is ever increasing, as the government works to improve its business friendly environment with not only Special Economic Zones but large Investment Regions with robust infrastructure.

We invite feedback, suggestions or criticism in our initiatives, website, industrial progress and investment scenario in Gujarat.  Our ultimate aim is to reverberate the quintessential sense of public participation in shaping of our vibrant state.

From the desk of
Shri B. B. Swain, IAS
Industries Commissioner
Gujarat
   
  Last updated on March 10, 2010