Bharuch witnessed a surge in the investments in sectors, such as, chemicals and petrochemicals, drugs & pharmaceuticals, engineering and textiles etc.
Chemical sector has shown a tremendous growth rate of 45% during the present decade (1998-07)
The district is leveraging the presence of a large number of industrial estates and Special Economic Zones (SEZ). The presence of existing industrial estates such as Bharuch, Ankleshwar and Panoli has enhanced the location attractiveness of the region.
Chemicals & Petroleum
Benzene and Ethylene based projects
Polymer downstream projects
Intermediary chemical manufacturing units
Engineering
Submerged Arc Welded pipes
Automobile Assembly Unit
Forged Auto Components
Textiles
Manufacture of fabrics
Technical textiles
Modern spinning with captive power generation
Modern energy efficient textile processing
Drugs nd Pharmaceuticals
Clinical research
Contract research and manufacturing
Marketing and distribution alliance
Oil and Gas
Exploration activities
Developing CNG related infrastructure, CNG dispensing stations, automation, manufacture and trading of CNG kits etc
Ports and Ship Building
Maritime Institute
Container terminal for feeder terminal at Dahej port
Hazardous waste management facility
Delhi - Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), passing through Bharuch-Dahej industrial area and presence of Dahej SEZ, is augmenting the industrial growth in the district
Proximity with Mumbai, Surat and Ahmedabad has made the district a hot bed for many industries
Strategically located on the western corridor, Dahej is linked with the integrated state-wide gas grid network, with the other districts of Gujarat
Dahej port is the only chemical container port in India