Industrialization, Innovation by Inclusion – State Government of Gujarat

Gujarat doesn’t need endorsement from Ratan Tata or Mukesh Ambani for Business. The most dynamic ruler in India, Narendra Modi has set an example of Industrialization & Innovation by Inclusion. We present to you some of the facts of the state of Gujarat.

Growing at 2-2.5% higher than all-India average with 20% higher per capita income, Gujarat has chalked out a two pronged strategy for the next phase of its growth boom – Capitalize on its existing strength of industry and entrepreneurship; and Achieve new breakthroughs in agriculture and services sectors.

Industrial Growth
It was possible because of facilitating role played by the government by way of simplified procedures, investment platforms such as Vibrant Gujarat, etc, which helped in reduction in transaction costs for business, and effective resolution of a key issues involving land, water, environment and labour.

Gujarat Special Investment Region – SIR
Forget the SEZ story or the empty talk about Puppet PM, Manmohan Singh’s Delhi – Mumbai Industrial Corridor yet another massive Land Bank Scam. Have a look at Gujarat’s SIR. Gujarat has already initiated a planned industrial development of special investment regions (SIR). One such SIR at Dholera is planned to surpass Shenzhen China in its scale.

Power – Mother of All Industries
Gujarat has scripted a remarkable turnaround story in SEB (state electricity board) finance without major increase in power tariff while at the same time ensuring 24×7 power supply to each village and town of Gujarat.

Agriculture
Completion of the command area development of the mega Sardar Sarovar project by FY15 would raise gross irrigated area from 30% to 46% of gross cropped area. Further, it would help reap 81% of the ultimate irrigation potential (currently 53%) and nearly achieve full potential (93% v/s 56% at present) so far as irrigation through surface water is concerned.

Services Sector
IT and finance remained the only gap facing the state in the gamut of the service sector activities. This is now being corrected with the GIFT City initiative that is a globally benchmarked international financial centre (IFC) which, when completed, would be many a multiple of scale compared to global peers.

To conclude, Gujarat choosing an industrialization-based growth model almost by default but executing it like a corporate is the biggest achievement of the state. [See how Rajasthan is languishing in the hands of Ashok Ghelot] Govt of Gujarat ushered in several landmark innovations in diverse areas e.g. establishment of a gas grid, interlinking of rivers, industrial zoning and investment regions, push to PPP, turnaround in the co-operative system, corporatization of SHG model, cattle care to improve livestock, promotion of clean energy, environmental regeneration, etc. Gujarat is increasing focus on various social indicators including skill improvement of the workforce, women empowerment, lower mortality rates, large scale
plantation, etc.

So is it time to Kick the Corrupt 2G / CWG / etc Scamsters Ruling India out of Power and Install an efficient Administrator for the whole of India ? You Decide.