Dahej

The industrial development in Bharuch is attributed to the presence of chemicals & petrochemicals, textiles, drug and pharmaceuticals, and ports & shipbuilding industries.

Bharuch’s economy is highly dependent on the industries which are established in the town. It also enjoys its position as one of the major port cities of the country. Traditionally, Bharuch is known as the hub of the peanut processing as the peanuts of Bharuch have a well-developed marketing brand all over the country. However, it houses other industries such as cotton, fertilisers, dairy products, dyes, textiles, paints, chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering, ports and shipbuilding.

The chemical and petrochemical industries are primarily flourishing in the Jubilant SEZ and the Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment region (PCPIR). The Jubilant SEZ also consists of pharmaceutical industries and it is spread in 265 acres of land at Vilayat GIDC industrial estate.

The presence of textiles is also large with presence of Bharuch Textile mills and textile processing industries in Ankleshwar. The shipbuilding companies in Bharuch are ABG Shipyard (currently NPA) and Shoft Shipyard.

A total of eleven Industrial estates are present in Bharuch. There are total 16,524 industrial units registered in Bharuch of which over 11,500 are small and medium scale industrial units. Ankleshwar is known as the major industrial centre in Bharuch as it has a large number of business activities with over 70 medium and large-scale industries.

There are three operational SEZs in Bharuch which are Dahej SEZ Limited, Sterling SEZ Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and Jubilant Infrastructure Ltd. There is one SIR which is the Dahej PCPIR.