CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1 INTRODUCTION 12 1.1 Background 12 1.2 Need of Study 13 1.3 Research questions 14 1.4 Aim 14 1.5 Objectives 14 1.6 Scope & Limitations 14 1.7 Study Framework 15 2 PROCESS OF PORT DEVELOPMENT & MARITIME SECTOR 17 2.1 Relationship between Geography and Economy 17 2.2 New economic Geography Theories 17 2.3 Port Development Process: Spatial and Functional 17 2.4 Port Development Process: Port regionalization 18 2.5 Case Study : Busan Port and Related Industries on its Regional Economy 19 2.6 Indian Trade and Globalization 20 2.7 Indian Ports & Performances 21 2.8 Ports in Gujarat 23 2.9 Problem Faced by major ports in India 25 3 GANDHIDHAM - KANDLA INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX 26 3.1. Introduction 26 3.2. Historical Background of Kutch District & Kandla Port 27 3.3 Industrialization in Gandhidham Talluka 30 3.3.1 Spatial Distribution Pattern and Typology of Small Scale Industries 31 3.3.2 Spatial Distribution Pattern of Medium and Large Industries 32 3.4 Growth History of Urbanization in Gandhidham Talluka 34 3.5 Change in work participation structure 36 3.5.1. Trends in Urban Economic Activities 38 3.6 Household Structure 39 3.7 Port Mechanism 40 3.8 Modes of transport for the Import and Export 43 3.9 Cargo handled at Kandla port - Commodity wise 44 3.10 Key Elements in the Developemnt of Gandhidham-Adipur Industrial Complex 45 3.10.1 Timber industry 45 3.10.2 Salt industry 48 3.10.3 Kandla Special Economic Zone 50 3.10.4 Mineral Based Industries: 51 3.10.5 Gem & Jewellery 52 3.10.6 Garment Industry 53 3.10.7 Petroleum & Gas 53 3.11 Land Use of the Gandhidham-Kandla 53 3.11.1 Land Use: 53 3.11.2. Land Policy: 55 4 INSTITUTIONAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 57 4.1 Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd. 57 4.2 Gandhidham Development Authority 59 4.3 Gandhidham Municipality 60 4.4 Gandhidham Mantri Mandal 60 4.5 Indian Institute of Sindhology 60 4.6 Shri Kutch District Samaj Kalyan Mandal 61 4.7 Services :Water supply 62 4.8 Power 62 4.9 Port Policies and Development Strategies in Gujarat 63 CHAPTER 5 Strategy for Integrated Development of Port Region 65 5.1. Conclusion & Recommendation 65 5.2 Gandhidham Growth Centre 67 Bibliography 69 Annexure-1 72 Annexure-2 73