Infrastructure draws corporates to Gujarat
When it comes to a ready infrastructure including manpower, electricity and water supply, then Gujarat has an upper hand.
By Kumar Anand & R R Goswami, ET Bureau |
AHMEDABAD: When it comes to a ready infrastructure including manpower, electricity and water supply, then Gujarat has an upper hand. The state has been taking several initiatives over the last few years that ensure a robust infrastructure in place.
Apart from top engineering institutes, the state also has 165 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), of which 60 have facility for a two-year course for motor mechanic vehicle, training 2,912 youths. Another one-year course of motor mechanics trains 3,568 youths through 87 centres across the state. Youths undertaking the two courses will be useful for the Nano plant.
This apart, Toyota, Eicher and General Motors have signed agreements to set up centre of excellence to cater to their own requirements. Besides, GM has signed an agreement to set up centre of excellence in Vadodara with a capacity of 40 students, to cater to their own requirements.
AK Mehta, assistant director, directorate of employment and training, Gujarat, said: ���We have got sufficient capacity to meet the requirements with a scope to further expand the seat capacity at ITIs if so required.���
In terms of power availability, the state government���s pledge to make Gujarat a power surplus state is an encouraging
news for the industry setting up shop here, and Tata will certainly benefit from this.
Further, the state will generate 8,200 mw electricity through at least two ultra mega-power plants, one each by Tata and Adani. Torrent is also considering one such plant.
Gujarat, one of the few states that maintains the 24-hour uninterrupted power supply to its major cities, towns and villages, has also managed to make round-the-clock electricity supply to as many as 18,000 villages.
Several electricity reforms initiated by the government has help reduce power thefts. Under the ambitious Jyoti Gram Yojana, the state saw an investment of Rs 1,500 crore to set up power infrastructure.
Apart from top engineering institutes, the state also has 165 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), of which 60 have facility for a two-year course for motor mechanic vehicle, training 2,912 youths. Another one-year course of motor mechanics trains 3,568 youths through 87 centres across the state. Youths undertaking the two courses will be useful for the Nano plant.
This apart, Toyota, Eicher and General Motors have signed agreements to set up centre of excellence to cater to their own requirements. Besides, GM has signed an agreement to set up centre of excellence in Vadodara with a capacity of 40 students, to cater to their own requirements.
AK Mehta, assistant director, directorate of employment and training, Gujarat, said: ���We have got sufficient capacity to meet the requirements with a scope to further expand the seat capacity at ITIs if so required.���
In terms of power availability, the state government���s pledge to make Gujarat a power surplus state is an encouraging
news for the industry setting up shop here, and Tata will certainly benefit from this.
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Recently, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) inked power purchase agreements for over 3,200 mw with private developers and is in the process of signing more such long-term power supply contracts for 2,000 mw. Further, the state will generate 8,200 mw electricity through at least two ultra mega-power plants, one each by Tata and Adani. Torrent is also considering one such plant.
Gujarat, one of the few states that maintains the 24-hour uninterrupted power supply to its major cities, towns and villages, has also managed to make round-the-clock electricity supply to as many as 18,000 villages.
Several electricity reforms initiated by the government has help reduce power thefts. Under the ambitious Jyoti Gram Yojana, the state saw an investment of Rs 1,500 crore to set up power infrastructure.
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