CONTENTS
CHANGE
I URBANIZATION I POVERTY I CLIMATE
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
STRATEGY
POPULATION I
INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIC GROWTH I LANDUSE LANDCHANGE
FACTS
• 42 of the world’s total rough diamond cuing and polishing, • 70 of the naion’s total rough diamond cuing and polishing,
• 80 of the naion’s total diamond exports ` 70 Billion • 40 of the naion’s total man-made fabric producion,
• 28 of the naion’s total man-made iber producion • 18 of the naion’s total man-made iber export, and
• 12 of the naion’s total fabric producion. Source: Environment Study of Surat City, Enviro Control Associates I Pvt Ltd, p.6
According to CMIE 2002, the Surat City region has a proposed investment of about Rs. 11,817 Crores. In addiion projects worth Rs. 2,022 Crores are under implementaion. Hazira and SEZs located on the side of Hazira are major
focal points for growth.
3. EXPECTED GROWTH
Given India’s growing populaion and lifestyles, the Surat texile industry is poised to grow to meet the internal as well as exports demands. The technical advantages, vocaional skill development and research faciliies for texiles, within
the city, provide a unique opportunity for the economic growth of Surat. The diamond industry too, has similar advan tages and thus, is slowly shiting from diamond cuing to the manufacturing of Jewellery. SGCCI has already started
focusing on expansion of texiles from “Fiber to Fashion” and “Diamond to Jewellery” through exhibiions, research etc. It has also set up a convenion and exhibiion center and special economic zones for diamonds as well as garments
are coming up.
On the western front of Surat is Hazira. This industrial area has been able to atract several large petrochemical, steel and shipbuilding and related industries over the last three decades, since its establishment. With scope for new
investments, this industrial area is expected to grow as one of the major petroleum and energy hub. Considering the unique mix of economy, considering the present condiions with niche products i.e. syntheic texilesdiamonds and
due to the growing role of Hazira Industrial area, the economic growth of Surat is expected to sustain or increase over next two decades
1. PRESENT INDUSTRIAL BASE 2. TEXTILES, DIAMONDS, HEAVY ENGINEERING- PROSPECTIVE CHANGE
3. EXPECTED GROWTH
Exising industrial zones
Source: Environment Sector Study of Surat City, Enviro Control Associates I Pvt Ltd
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Sectoral Distrubution of Employment Surat 1999-2000
Services Transport
Trade Commerce Construction
Manufacturing
CONTENTS
CHANGE
I URBANIZATION I POVERTY I CLIMATE
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
STRATEGY
POPULATION I INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIC GROWTH I
LANDUSE LANDCHANGE X 10,000
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1 Sq. km.
River
Old SMC 112.27 sq km New SMC 326 sq km
Suda 391 sq km
SMC 16
1. CITY GROWTH
Prior to 1961, Surat’s area was only 8.12 sq. km., while in 2009 it had expanded to 326.5 sq. km. The city was originally established on the southern bank of the River Tapi with a castle on the eastern bank of
the river. The aciviies were concentrated within the inner wall, construcion of which was started in the year 1664 as
a lood protecion structure with gates that were closed in the event of a lood. The area of the city at this ime within the wall was 178 hectares. The construcion of the enire wall was completed in the year 1707
enclosing an area of 736 hectares. In subsequent years, the oldest part of the city developed in the area between the train staion and the area
known as Athwa lines. Since the 1990s, most of the new development including the most desirable locaions for the city’s burgeoning middle and upper class has been the land between the Athwa lines and Arabian Sea.
Since the establishment of Surat Urban Development Authority SUDA in the late 70s, the city has been growing at a rapid pace; though the development in the peripheral areas was not that rapid unil 2001. Due
2. LANDUSE PATTERNS CHANGES
