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DILIP PATEL
Ahmedabad, 18 June 2026
From a manufacturing hub, Gujarat has to become a world research and technology hub. Dholera has once again been made the investment center of Gujarat in the next 5 years. Where the Gujarat government has acquired 1 thousand square kilometers of land from farmers, gauchars and government bad lands for 20 years.
Rupee. A possibility of new investment of more than Rs 20 lakh crore has been expressed in the policy. Rs 15 lakh crore was fixed in the previous policy. In which only Rs. An investment of Rs 2 lakh crore was made under the Vibrant MoU.
In this policy, Rs. 5 years. There is a possibility of getting tax relief of Rs 50 thousand crores. Rs. in 2020-2025 A policy was made to give concessions worth Rs 40 thousand crores to industries.
Main objectives of Gujarat Industrial Policy 2025-30
semiconductor hub
Making Gujarat the largest semiconductor manufacturing hub of India.
Dholera Special Investment Region has once again been declared as a major investment hub. Additional land is also being reserved for semiconductor ecosystem, supplier parks, chemicals, packaging, housing, logistics, Indo-Taiwan Industrial Park etc. in Dholera and Sanand.
The Gujarat government allotted about 160 acres of land in Dholera for Tata Electronics. One acre land here costs Rs. The price is 1 crore. 163 acres of land has been allotted in the SEZ area declared in 2026. In which companies have decided to invest Rs 91,000 crore.
CG Pavner has been given 28 acres of land in Sanand. The market price of land here is Rs. 50 million. Investment Rs. Rs 7,600 crore may come.
Micron Technology in Sanand Rs. ATMP plant worth Rs 22,516 crore has started. 70 percent of the project’s concessions are financial concessions from both the Government of India and the Government of Gujarat.
Modi government of India provides financial assistance up to 50% of the project cost
Rs. Rs 11,250 crore and assistance up to 20% of the project cost from the Government of Gujarat. The total amount is Rs 4,500 crore. There is direct relief of Rs 15,750 crore.
Apart from this, land allotment, relief in stamp duty, electricity, water and other basic facilities and accelerated approval process were done. The price of which has not been disclosed but it is a big concession.
Rupee. 4 thousand crores which may include other reliefs. In this way, the company has got a profit of Rs 20 thousand crores in a project worth Rs 22500 crores.
Earlier, Tata Nano in Sanand was sold for Rs. 2,000-2,500 crore directly and the other together with Rs. Earlier, details of concessions worth Rs 33 thousand crore were given by the opposition.
Tata
Tata Semiconductor in Dholera has Rs. In an investment of Rs 91 thousand crore, the Center and the State together have given financial concessions and land concessions of 70 percent.
central government assistance
Government of India announced financial assistance up to 50% of the project cost under India Semiconductor Mission which could be around Rs 45,500 crore. Gujarat Government up to 20% of project cost
Approximately Rs. Rs 18,200 crore would have been given. Thus, the total direct assistance from both the governments is 70 percent approximately Rs. Could be Rs 63,700 crore.
Apart from the direct grant, the Gujarat government provided land, stamp duty exemption, electricity, water, roads, logistics infrastructure and expedited approval process and single-window clearance in Dholera.
Thus, in bringing forward the semiconductor industry, the Central Government and the Government of India together provided direct and in-kind assistance of Rs. It could be up to Rs 1 lakh crore.
green industry
For green industrial transition industries, green hydrogen, green ammonia, carbon reduction and net-zero industries will be encouraged.
Adani and others have been given 72,400 hectares of land in Khavra, Kutch, whose average market value, assuming Rs 5 lakh per hectare, is more than Rs 3,600 crore; Rupee. 10 lakh per hectare then Rs. 7,200 crores.
GIPCL was allotted 4,750 hectares of land in Khavra on a 40-year lease, but the lease premium, annual lease rent or the total amount paid has not been disclosed. GIPCL’s stock exchange disclosures and company reports mention the land allotment, but not the price. The same is true in the case of Adani also.
Indian government policy
On January 04, 2023, the Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an initial outlay of Rs. 19,744 crores.
By 2030, about 125 GW renewable energy projects in the country will generate investment worth Rs 8 lakh crore and 6 lakh jobs.
Petroleum import Rs. It was announced to reduce Rs 1 lakh crore.
hi-tech industry
The Gujarat government has made a policy for industries manufacturing hi-tech products in the Industrial Policy 2025-30. In which it has been decided to promote semiconductor, electronics, AI hardware, drones, space technology, defense systems.
MSME 2.0
Industry 4.0, automation, robotics, digital manufacturing have been defined in the MSME 2.0 policy.
global supply chain
Leveraging China+1 strategy to attract global companies to Gujarat.
main objective
Rs. Effort for new investment of more than 20 lakh crores
Evaluation of Industrial Policy 2020-2025
As per CMIE based study: New projects announced
2020–21 Rs. MoU worth Rs 1.43 lakh crore, completed projects worth Rs 19,602 crore
2021–22 Rs. MoU worth Rs 5.68 lakh crore, projects worth Rs 32,260 crore completed
2022–23 Rs. MoU worth Rs 2.04 lakh crore, completed projects worth Rs. 74,269 crores
2023-24 Rs. 6.28 lakh
MoUs worth crores; completed projects worth ₹82,798 crore.
Total MoUs worth ₹15.43 lakh crore; completed projects worth ₹2.09 lakh crore.
Assembly
In a statement issued by the government in the State Assembly on September 15, 2023, it was announced that the Vibrant Summit would take place.
MoUs worth ₹9,45,158.68 crore were signed, whereas actual investment amounted to only ₹21,556.97 crore.
Out of the total of over one lakh MoUs (Memorandums of Understanding) signed across nine Vibrant Gujarat Summits, approximately 26,000 were cancelled.
The reasons cited included the deteriorating financial health of companies, delays in land allotment, and issues regarding pollution and fire safety clearances.
To date, approximately 35% of the MoUs have been cancelled, and 20% of the projects have not even commenced.
Claims have been made regarding a total investment of ₹100 lakh crore across these nine summits.
In the Education Industry
In the education sector, over 20,000 MoUs involved no financial investment, yet they were classified as MoUs.
The government has not released figures regarding the investment value of the cancelled projects.
75,362 MoUs were signed, with claims that 70% of them became operational or were implemented.
The state government’s Industries Department (and related departments) has constituted a team to assess and verify the financial capacity of companies intending to invest in Gujarat projects—a mandatory prerequisite before signing an MoU. Vibrant Summit: Year-wise breakdown of MoUs and those that did not materialize
2003: 80 MoUs; 38 did not materialize
2005: 227 MoUs; 101 did not materialize
2007: 454 MoUs; 201 did not materialize
2009: 3,574 MoUs; 1,208 did not materialize
2011: 8,380 MoUs; 4,073 did not materialize
2013: 17,117 MoUs; 6,530 did not materialize
2015: 21,304 MoUs; 5,539 did not materialize
2017: 24,774 MoUs; 5,570 did not materialize
2019: 28,360 MoUs; 2,715 did not materialize
Total: 1,04,872 MoUs; 25,975 did not materialize
No investment from Vibrant Summit MoUs?
In response to a question by Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar, the government released sector-wise annual data regarding investments and MoUs signed in the two years preceding the 10th Vibrant Summit.
Between August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022, MoUs worth ₹9,45,158.68 crore were signed. However, during this period, actual investment amounted to only ₹21,556.97 crore.
In the second year—from August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023—MoUs worth ₹79,125 crore were signed, out of which only ₹30 lakh was invested.
A total of 55,860 projects were signed; of these, only 19,069 have commenced operations, while 31,832 remain in the initial stages.
Small-scale industries
Investment in MSMEs only; Completely zero in most sectors
55,860 projects were signed across 25 different sectors. To date, 21 of these have received no investment.
Data from August 2021 to July 2022:
Zero investment in agriculture and food processing contracts worth ₹14,972 crore.
Zero investment in animal husbandry, fisheries, and corporation contracts worth ₹5,290 crore.
Zero investment in major chemical, petrochemical, and GIDC project contracts worth ₹1,47,891 crore.
Zero investment in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contracts worth ₹144 crore.
Zero investment in education contracts worth ₹5,465 crore.
Investments worth ₹2,52,697 crore were received in engineering, auto, and other industries.
Zero investment in environment, forest, and climate change contracts worth ₹3,400 crore; zero investment in healthcare and pharma contracts worth ₹6,660 crore.
Zero investment in industrial park, logistics park, and mini-estate contracts worth ₹9,277 crore.
Zero investment in information technology and biotechnology contracts worth ₹3,729 crore.
Zero investment in mineral-based project contracts worth ₹1,49,387 crore.
Zero investment in port and port-based contracts worth ₹5,376 crore.
Investments worth ₹2,19,760 crore were received in the power, oil, and gas sectors.
Zero investment in retail trade and services contracts worth ₹1,050 crore. Zero investment was recorded in road and rail project contracts worth ₹4,307 crore.
Zero investment was recorded in rural development contracts worth ₹725 crore.
Zero investment was recorded in skill development sector contracts worth ₹1,253 crore.
Zero investment was recorded in sports, youth, and culture contracts worth ₹472 crore. Zero investment was recorded in textile and apparel contracts worth ₹9,602 crore.
Zero investment was recorded in tourism and civil aviation contracts worth ₹16,330 crore.
Zero investment was recorded in tribal development contracts worth ₹187 crore.
Zero investment was recorded in urban development contracts worth ₹1,27,624 crore.
Zero investment was recorded in water supply contracts worth ₹14,762 crore.
MSMEs: ₹20,055 crore out of ₹73,300 crore
Figures for August 2022 – July 31, 2023 (in ₹ crore)
No investment
Agriculture and food processing
Chemical, petrochemical, and GIDC mega projects: ₹21,545 crore
Engineering, auto, and other industries: ₹7,990 crore
Healthcare and pharma: ₹2,809 crore
Power, oil, and gas sector: ₹40,447 crore
Textiles and garments: ₹2,813 crore
MSMEs: ₹3 crore
According to a study by the MSME Export Promotion Council, Gujarat… between 2021-22 and 2023-24… ₹14,00,175 crore…
…new investment projects worth [amount] rupees have been initiated, and ongoing projects worth ₹1,89,327 crore have been completed.
According to data provided by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on February 3, 2025, new investment projects worth ₹1,42,909 crore were secured during the financial year 2020-21, and projects worth ₹1,42,909 crore were secured in 2021-22. Projects worth ₹5,67,758 crore, ₹2,04,133 crore, and ₹6,28,284 crore were completed in the years 2022-23 and 2023-24. The value of investment projects completed during these years stood at ₹19,602 crore, ₹32,260 crore, ₹74,269 crore, and ₹82,798 crore, respectively.
During the financial year 2023-24, investment projects worth a total of ₹26,87,734 crore were pending, work was underway on projects worth ₹14,48,308 crore, and pending projects worth ₹17,676 crore were revived.
Exports from the state stood at ₹11,13,729 crore in 2023-24, compared to ₹12,02,494 crore in 2022-23.
There are 11.26 lakh registered MSMEs, representing 7.5% of the total 1.48 crore MSMEs registered at the national level. However, a large number of micro and small units are struggling to survive due to various challenges such as technological, market, and financial difficulties. (Google translation from Gujarati; please refer to the original report)
