The Government of Gujarat has proposed to set up a multi-modal logistics park (MLP) in the Dahej-I Industrial Estate in order to cater to diverse cargo and warehousing needs at the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) in Dahej.

The stake of the proposed Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIR) is most likely to improve with the expansion plans of the Paradip Port.

Considerable investments are planned through private sector participation in addition to investments through internal resources of VPT for port modernisation in the major thrust areas of deepening of channels and berths, development of new berths, modernisation and mechanisation of existing berths and improvements in connectivity and other logistics such as multi-model logistic parks, said MT Krishna Babu, Chairman, Port of Visakhapatnam.

Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and GAIL India Ltd have signed a pact with Andhra Government for setting up a Rs 40,000 crore petrochemical plant in the state.

The Government of India has approved setting up four Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) in the states of Andhra Pradesh (Vishakhapatnam - Kakinada), Gujarat (Dahej), Odisha (Paradeep) and Tamil Nadu (Cuddalore - Nagapattinam) which are estimated to attract investments of around Rs 7.63 lakh crore and provide employment to around 33.96 lakh people.

Government is considering setting up three new petrochemical investment regions in the coastal areas of Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal. At present, there are four such regions - Dahej in Gujarat, Paradeep in Odisha

Railways needs to create capacity along its arterial routes viz, the Golden Quadrilateral and diagonals as well as augment capacity on rail links serving ports, industrial hubs and to existing and new mining areas,

In Visakhapatnam, traffic jams on arterial roads will become a thing of the past once National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) ambitious plan to expand highways into six lanes at a cost of Rs 863 crore becomes a reality.

Gujarat is known as a land of entrepreneurs where development is given special importance. Its state-of-the-art infrastructure ensures stable growth which also attracts heavy investments for the state, writes Maheshwar Sahu. Infrastructure is the foundation for any industrial and inclusive socio-economic development. No country or a state can make holistic progress or attract foreign and national investments unless it offers quality infrastructure to support the growth.