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1. I would like to thank you all for making Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit a grand suc- cess.
This summit of 2013 was bigger than any of the pre- vious summits in terms of the scope and scale. The event concept which initially fo- cused on business, network- ing and summit to summit promotional activities, gradually transited towards an year long program to foster knowledge partner- ships, business linkages and a platform for new ideas.
The focus areas of develop- ment for the 6th edition of the Summit included Innova- tion, Sustainability, Skill Development and Knowl- edge sharing.
In terms of achievements of the Summit, 127 events were organ- ized in these focus areas post the Summit of 2011. The Summit witnessed participation from 121 Countries, with over 2100 foreign delegates. Over 58,000 domestic delegates partici- pated in the events. 17,719 Investment Intentions were signed at the summit. The hallmark of this summit has been develop- ment oriented 2,670 tie-ups – in areas of engineering, educa- tion, infrastructure to name a few.
The Summit also provided excellent networking opportunities through arrangement of organized B2B and B2G meetings. Other networking events like network dinners, buyer seller meets, export pavilions and catalogue shows were also organ- ized as part of the summit.
Another distinct feature of this edition of the summit was the Global Trade Show (Exhibition) which formed an integral part of Summit. The exhibition spread over an area of 1,04,000 sq.mt. with 1,195 exhibitors (comprising of corporate houses, institutions and industrial giants) witnessed a footfall of about 1.6 million visitors over a period of 6 days.
More than 200 eminent political leaders, diplomats and cap- tains of industry on the dais showed their solidarity with Gujarat during the summit. I would say that Vibrant Gujarat summit has not only been successful in bringing India‟s business tycoons on one podium but also has instilled a sense of pride and confi- dence amongst the masses and youth of Gujarat.
Vibrant Gujarat 2013 succeeded in establishing Gujarat as the most favored destination of India along with sharing of knowl- edge and technology from across the world. Participation of different Countries and Indian States who used the platform for showcasing their strength has contributed towards „Vibrant Gu- jarat‟ summit transforming itself into the premier business and knowledge summit of the Country.
I once again thank you for the support and welcome you to participate in the development of the state.
From The Desk
Vibrant Gujarat 2013
Industrial Extension Bureau Gujarat
Fact File Vibrant Gujarat 2013 was a grand success with over 127 events being organized hav- ing 830 speakers from across the globe. Number of footfalls at the exhibition crossed 1,600,000. 121 Countries partici- pated with 2670 stra- tegic partnership inten- tions Over 17000 invest- ment intentions in VG 2013 with 12,886 being in the SME sector
Inside this issue:
Gujarat Updates
2
International Delegations
5
Focal Point
6
Events Calendar
8
Dr. Varesh Sinha, IAS
Chief Secretary
Government of Gujarat
December’12—January’13
Issue 16

2. Snapshot of Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summits achievements
January 13, 2013
Shashi Ruia announces Essar‟s plans to invest Rs 15,000 crore in Gujarat
January 12, 2013
Gujarat Updates
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Speaking at the valedictory function of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013, Shri Mahesh- war Sahu, Principal Secretary, Industries & Mines, Government of Gujarat said that, dur- ing Vibrant Gujarat 2011 summit there were 8,380 investment intentions received, while this time the no. of MoUs were as high as 17,719. He said that major chunk of these in- tentions were from small and medium enterprise sector.
According to him, this summit had 127 events this time compared to 67 events held dur- ing the Vibrant Gujarat 2011 summit.
He also said that, “compared to 8 thematic events in Vibrant Gujarat 2011 summit, this time there were 31 such events. The biggest event was ICAI in education sector which was received participation from around 145 universities around the globe.”
Further, while during Vibrant Gujarat 2011 summit there were 251 renowned speakers, this time the figure went as high as 840.
The event witnessed presence of 58,000 delegates. Among them more than 2,100 were foreign delegates, compare to 1400 foreign delegates in the Vibrant Gujarat 2011 summit.
While employment generated in industry during 2011 was 2,25,670, this time during the Vibrant Gujarat 2013 summit the figure is estimated at around 3,73,000.
Mr. Sahu also said that Investment intentions in SME sector in 2011 were 4,417, while this time they are 12,886. He said 80% of these proposed units will start production in two years.
Essar group‟s Shashi Ruia announced Rs 15,000 crore investment in Gujarat during the Vibrant Gu- jarat 2013 summit. At the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Business summit, he praised Chief Minister Modi and said it has once again proved that good economics can coexist with good poli- tics. He said Vibrant Gujarat summit has become an event; every investor looks forward to and added that under the leadership of Narendra Modi, Gujarat remains a torch bearer for the eco- nomic growth of the country. Mr. Ruia described Modi as a man with mission and conviction.
Mukesh Ambani commits more investment in Gujarat, promises next gen mobile broadband infra, more fund to PDPU
January 12, 2013
Speaking at the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Group Chairman Shri Mukesh Ambani said that his company has invested over Rs.100 crores in Pundit Deendayal Petroleum University in Gujarat and the company is ready to invest more Rs. 500 crore in next few years. He expressed confidence that the institutions in Gujarat will produce Nobel laureate one day. Mr. Ambani said that his company has already committed investment worth Rs.1,00,000 crore, and more investment will be made in Gujarat in next three years. Mr. Ambani also talked about starting a next generation mobile broadband infrastructure, second to none in the world.

3. Gujarat Updates
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Ratan Tata‟s take on why Gujarat is different than others
January 12, 2013
Tata Son‟s Chairman Emeritus Shri Ratan Tata was one of the last speakers at the inaugural func- tion of Vibrant Gujarat 2013 summit. Shri Tata in his speech said, “Today when an investors looks for location to make an investment, they of course look for places industry friendly and investment friendly, but they also look forward locations that in fact execute promises, where infrastructure is adequate and good, and where labor environment is friendly and conducive to productivity.”
“Gujarat stands out different and perhaps better than anywhere in the country in meeting these goals and credit for this goes to Mr. Modi for his vision for setting high standards, and of course (the credit also goes to) the great support and unity of his entire government that make every investor feel essential fulfillment and satisfaction.”
“The first time I came to this function, I believe I said that one would be considered stupid if not investing in Gujarat. The second time I came, it became clear that I was amongst the stupid be- cause barring large investment in Tata chemicals many years ago, we had no new investments in Gujarat. That time I had vowed that we would make difference. Today the Tata group has in- vested or committed to invest 34000 crores in the state of Gujarat.”
Tata Housing signs MoU of Rs 35 billion with Gujarat government
January 12, 2013
Tata Housing announced a non-binding MoU of Rs 35 billion with the Government of Guja- rat at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar.
Commenting on the MoU with the Government of Gujarat, Mr. Brotin Banerjee, Managing Director and CEO, Tata Housing, said, “As part of our long term strategy, we are looking at creating homes in the emerging Tier I and Tier II cities. With Gujarat and specially Ahmeda- bad being one of India`s most desirable cities to live in, this MoU will support our efforts in building sustainable townships for urban dwellers at affordable price points.“
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model being implemented for this deal will help deliver urban affordable homes to 5 million people in Ahmedabad. The project is expected to cover over 100 acre of land with an investment of over Rs 50 billion over a period of 8 years. Like all other properties of Tata Housing, the projects in Gujarat will be constructed based on the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and will be designed to reduce the negative impact on the environment.
Direct flight connecting Gujarat and Thailand
Thai Airways International will start a direct flight on Ahmedabad-Bangkok route from April 1, Thailand‟s Ambassador to India Pisan Manawapat said.
He said his government was ready to promote tourism for Gujarat in Thailand and he was ready to promote Gujarat among the Thai tourists whenever the Gujarat government decides.

4. Gujarat Updates
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Prime Minister of Canada writes letter to Gujarat CM
January 12, 2013
The Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Stephen Harper, has written a letter to Hon‟ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Narendra Modi and extended well-wishes for the glowing success of Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors‟ Summit (VGGIS) -2013. Canada is also a country partner to VGGIS-2013.
Expressing his desire to strengthen and expand the relationship with India, Mr. Harper said that Gujarat has created an opportunity through VGGIS to strengthen the trade ties and relationship between the people of two nations.
Describing Gujarat as the best progressive and industrial state in India which is also blessed with globally-acknowledged entrepreneurial skill of its people, Canadian Prime Minister said that Canada holds Gujarat as its important partner. Gujarat has a strategic benefit of its geographic location. Gujarat also has a credible economy besides multilin- gual manpower. Canada has opened up a trade office, which will be instrumental in creat- ing more business opportunities between the people of Gujarat and Canada, he said.
Hon‟ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate two towers of GIFT city
January 04, 2013
Hon‟ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Narendra Modi is expected to dedicate two towers of Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT city) near Gandhinagar.
While one tower is 29-floor high, the another is 30 storied. Both are the tallest structures in Gujarat so far. As many as 60 offices are already booked in these buildings according to sources. The work on the third residential tower of 33 floors will start soon.
A 10-member empowered committee has been formed under the leadership of Chief Sec- retary to prepare a separate policy to project GIFT as global financial hub. This committee has been empowered to take decisions on single-window basis. The committee will direct the Gujarat Urban Development Company Limited (GUDCL).
GIFT city is coming up on 272.35 ha land. It will have commercial towers in 28% area, transportation space in 24% area while 34% area has been reserved for gardens and open space, 4% area will be allotted to residential zone while 5% land will be allotted to social infrastructure and another 5% land has been reserved for future provisions.
GIFT will be built on 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land. Its main purpose is to provide high qual- ity physical infrastructure (electricity, water, gas, district cooling, roads, telecoms and broadband), so that finance and tech firms can relocate their operations there from Mum- bai, Bangalore, Gurgaon etc. The site is 12 km from the Ahmedabad International Airport and 8 km from Gandhinagar and nearby shahpur village . The site abuts a four lane Na- tional Highway (NH8) which connects Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar on its eastern side. The Sabarmati river demarcates the western boundary of the Project site.

5. International Delegations
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Vibrant Gujarat summit draws delegates from 121 countries
The 6th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat summit held during 11-13 January 2013, saw the participation of over 2100 dele- gates from 121 countries across the globe. The country partners for the summit, Japan and Canada, participated in large numbers in the summit with more than 120 delegates from each country. The Japanese delegation was being led by Mr. Hidehiro Yokoo, President, JETRO. JETRO is an independent government agency established by Japan Export trade re- search organization as a non profit organization in Osaka and reorganized as Ministry of International trade and Industry. JETRO's activities focused mainly on promoting exports to other countries. As exporters established themselves in world mar- kets and the balance of trade turned from deficit to surplus, however, JETRO's role shifted to encompass more varied activi- ties. JETRO is the partner organization for Vibrant Gujarat 2013. JETRO has partnered with Government of Gujarat for the seminar on “Developing integrated, smart, sustainable industrial cities”. Japan and JETRO also organized a Country Semi- nar during the summit.
The Canadian delegation was led by Hon‟ble Mr. Jason Kenney, Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Government of Canada. Canada was also the country partner for Vibrant Gujarat 2011, and more than 100 participants from Canada had attended the VG 2011 summit. The Canadian delegation was also accompanied by representatives from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, and many Canadian business houses.
The delegation also had participation from Astrakhan region, Russian Federation, led by Mr. Konstantin Markelov, Vice- Governor - Chairman of Astrakhan Region Government. Astrakhan region was also part of a country seminar organized during Vibrant Gujarat summit 2013.
The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) also led a high profile delegation to Gujarat, with Mr. Steve Waters, Consul General – Australian Trade Commission and Mr. Dipen Rughani, National Chairman, AIBC leading the delegation. The delegation met Hon‟ble Chief Minister of State and discussed the avenues of working closely with businesses in Gujarat and increase the bilateral trade and investment from and to Gujarat.
The UK India Business Council also led a high profile delegation to Gujarat during the summit. Mr. James David Bevan, High Commissioner of Britain to India, led the 80+ member strong delegation from UK. The delegation met Hon‟ble Chief Minis- ter and discussed on various aspects of mutual cooperation. UKIBC organized 2 seminars during the summit namely, Orga- nizing seminar on „Building UK-India Education and Skill Partnerships‟ and „Advanced engineering and manufacturing (Technology Collaboration and Transfer)‟.
The USIBC delegation was led by Mr. Ron Somers, President, USIBC and comprised of several leading multinational compa- nies from US. USIBC had earlier supported the road-shows in the US West Coast and East coast delegations. USIBC had organized a country seminar in VG 2011 and there was a country delegation from USIBC. During VG 2013, USIBC organ- ized a seminar on „US and Gujarat: furthering partnership and deepening ties‟ as a partner organization seminar.
Other major delegations included representation from Singapore India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), Poland India Business Council, Indo-Polish Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IPCCI), Yunnan province and Yunnan Gems & Jewelry Association. Many international business firms also participated in the summit, including Nestle, Elematic, Meadwestvaco, Tosoni Group, Shanghai Highly, USEL, China Steel etc.

6. Focal Point
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Vibrant Gujarat 2013 - The Global Business Hub
The Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit became an example of a visionary approach of the Government of Gujarat towards inclusive and sustainable development. The sixth edition of the summit provided enormous prospects to the State to display its strengths, progressive stand, initiatives taken to im- prove governance, investor friendly climate and art and culture of Gujarat.
Inclusive development being the prime focus, the key areas for development identified included: Innovation, Sustainability, Youth and Skill Development, Knowledge Sharing and Networking. These major areas infused through more than 127 events organized under the ae- gis of Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit.
In the run up to the Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit, the government planned a number of events in the form of seminars, conventions, panel discussions, lecture series, exhibitions, and other innovative forums for discussions, brainstorming sessions and interactions. The events were carefully planned to reach out to a larger audience and provide a common platform to think-tanks, academia, industrialists and government officials to analyse and suggest avenues for Gujarat to take leadership roles especially in the field of innovation and sus- tainability. The various events executed under the core theme is shown under.

7. Focal Point
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Vibrant Gujarat 2013 - The Global Business Hub
The Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit was transformational and revolutionary – both in its coverage and scale. It provided a platform for various states of India and other countries to cooperate and explore attractive business opportunities.
The huge participation of industralists , diplomats, academia and thinkers from across the country and the world was the high point of the summit. The event provided a platform to discuss innovation, sustainability, youth development and knowl- edge , which are issues of national and international importance .A total of 2,100 delegates from 121 countries attending 127 seminars on different topics, forging 2,670 strategic partnership intentions is a rare achievement. The comparison be- tween Vibrant Gujarat 2011 & 2013 is shown in below table,
The successive vibrant Gujarat summits have played a key role in placing Gujarat on the world map in the last decade or so. They have contributed a great deal in Gujarat developing an extremely positive and strong perception with regard to ease of doing business and proactive governance have also played their part in making Gujarat the most favoured invest- ment destination. With the Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit, „Brand Gujarat‟ established bonding with people from around the globe.
Particulars
2011
2013
Events
Total Events
67
127
Themetic Events
8
31
Speakers
251
830
Global Trade Show
Built Up Area
35,000 sq. m
104,000 sq. m
Participating Entities
336
1,195
No. of Foot Falls
700,000
1,600,000
Participation
No. of Countries
101
121
Total Delegates
36,400
~ 58,000
Foreign Delegates
1,400
~ 2,100
Strategic Partnership Intentions
460
2,670
Investment Intention
Investment Intentions - Total
8,380
17,719
Investment Intentions - SME
4,417
12,886
Employment Generation SME
228,670
373,000

8. Events Calendar
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Various thematic seminars to deliberate on the topics of importance across the focus areas for the state of Gujarat and highlight business opportunities were organized under the aegis of Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013 as run-up events before the main Summit and dur- ing 11th and 12th January 2013.
Given the paradigm shift towards knowledge sharing aspect, the organizers focused on various knowledge events, including various platforms, like Discussion Forums and Panel Discussions to deliberate on issues of Sustainability, Innovation and Youth development.
Various country seminars to showcase business opportunities and highlight avenues for collaboration have been organized under the aegis of Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013. Representatives from Japan, Canada, the United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Netherlands, Thailand, etc. conducted the seminars during 11th and 12th January 2013 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.
To know more about each event conducted before and during the Summit, please visit http://www.vibrantgujarat.com/thematic-seminar.htm - for information on thematic seminars
http://www.vibrantgujarat.com/knowledge-events-2013.htm - for information on knowledge events
http://www.vibrantgujarat.com/country-seminar-2013.htm - for information on country seminars
Government of Gujarat has taken knowledge sharing exercise as its primary agenda in investment promotion activities. Leadership Summit 2013: Information and Communication Technology was organized after one week of Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013 completion – on 19 January 2013.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EVENTS IN DECEMBER„12 – JANUARY‟13
Leadership Summit 2013 - Information and Communication Technology
19 January 2013
ASSOCHAM in partnership with Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb), Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat and Gujarat Informatics Limited (GIL) organized Leadership Summit 2013: Information and Communication Technology with the theme “New Policies for Growing Future” on 19 January 2013 at Marriott Hotel, Ahmedabad.
The participants deliberated on Preferential Market Access (PMA) Policy, discussed new policies introduced by Government of Gujarat in 2012-13, sought common areas and priorities for collaboration to strengthen partnerships. Discussions on best practices in tech- nologies / innovations and management of such practices through a dialogue process were among the most interesting and value-adding sessions of the Summit.
Participants and exhibitors included representatives of IT, Telecommunication, Electronics industries, BPO, consultants and service providers, public and private sector banks and other financial institutions, central and state government departments, corporations, policy makers and other stakeholders from Union and State governments, exerts and represen- tatives from multilateral, bilateral and other international organizations.
The Summit provided opportunity for participating companies to exhibit their latest re- search developments and innovative technology in the market. It created a platform to explore mutually beneficial business opportunities and build partnerships and alliances. Industrial Extension Bureau and Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat, supported the Summit as partner organizations

9. Events Calendar
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Up-coming Events in January 2013 - February 2013
Government of Gujarat Agency
Event
Date
Venue
Kenes Exhibitions and Radeecal Communications
Watech Asia Exhibition and Confer- ence on Water Technologies, Envi- ronmental Technologies and Renew- able Energy
February 12-14 2013
Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India

10. About iNDEXTb
iNDEXTb a Government of Gujarat organization is one stop shop for setting up business in Gujarat. iNDEXTb has several objectives which include providing infor- mation to the public in general and entrepreneurs regarding opportunities avail- able in the State of Gujarat for industry, commerce, trade and business openings. It also takes special steps to organize young qualified persons interested in Indus- trial activities and development and undertake propogative measures to acceler- ate industrial development in Gujarat. Organizing, sponsoring, associating and participating in fairs, exhibitions, celebrations and campaigns for promotion of industrial development in Gujarat is another specific objective of the organization. iNDEXTb also publishes literature in the form of papers, case studies, reports, brochures, pamphlets, periodicals, digests, journals, project profiles or magazines and distribute to the users, prospective entrepreneurs, artisans and other institu- tions and to assist other institutions engaged in such activities.
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