CONTENTS1 - Introduction 16 1.1 Introduction 16 1.2 Literature review 19 1.3 Focus of the Study 26 1.4 Aim & Objectives 28 1.5 Methodology 28 1.6 Analytical framework 30 2 - Industrial policies of Gujarat and Incentive policy of 2001 for Kachchh 34 2.1 Industrial policies of Gujarat 34 2.1.1 - Special features of industrial policy for the period 1980-85 38 2.1.2 - Special features of industrial policy for the period 1985-91 39 2.1.3 - Special features of industrial policy for the period 1991-95 40 2.1.4-Special features of industrial policy for the period 1995-2000 41 2.1.5-Special features of industrial policy for the period 2000-2003 43 2.1.6-Special features of industrial policy for the period 2003-2009 44 2.1.7-Special features of industrial policy for the period 2009 onwards 45 2.1.8 Learnings - Industrial policy review 46 2.2 Incentive Scheme 2001 for Economic Development of Kachchh District 47 2.2.1 Central Incentives 48 2.2.2 State Incentives 49 3 - Industrialization in the region 52 3.1 Introduction to the region, Kachchh District 52 3.2 Human Resource 53 3.2.1 Occupational Pattern 53 3.2.2 Workers Distribution 55 3.3 Industrialization 58 3.3.1 Medium and Large Scale Industries 59 3.3.2 - Small Scale Industries 73 3.3.3 - Industrial estates and Special economic zones 79 4 - Economic and environmental impacts of induced industrialization in the region 80 4.1 Economic impacts 80 4.1.1 Investments and employment generation after 2001 80 4.1.2 Economic analysis 81 4.2 Environmental impacts 87 4.2.1 Impacts on ground water 87 4.2.2 Impacts on mangroves 88 4.3 Local resource based industrialization 89 4.3.1 Salt and salt based industries in Kachchh 89 4.3.2 Minerals and Mining Based Industries 91 4.3.3 Handloom and handicraft industry 93 5 - Conclusion 94