| Vadodara tends to grow on anyone who
lives here for more than a few months. This
is the reason why so many families of
armed forces personnel have decided to
stay back after coming here. There is
something very unique about this city. |
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I have seen the city grow in every way; be it
industrial, population or in terms of
infrastructure. In 1958, when oil was struck
in Ankleshwar and Khambhat. The FGI
played an important role in bringing Koyali
refinery to Vadodara. That resulted in other
big companies like ONGC and GACL coming
in along with other smaller ancillary units.
Then there was a boom in between where
many large companies like Bombardier,
L&T, ABB, Thermax, Jindal and Apollo came
in and set up units here. |
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| Vadodara, today, is more than just a
pharma, chemical and petrochemical hub,
now it is also an engineering and auto |
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| ancillary hub. There is also tremendous
scope for sunrise sectors like agro & food
processing and medical tourism in
Vadodara. |
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The city has also benefitted from being part
of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
and the Dedicated Freight Corridor. The
longest network of gas grid in India is in
Gujarat and Vadodara gets a big chunk of it. |
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| Vadodara is the most well placed city in the
state of Gujarat when it comes to quality of
workforce. There has always been a lot of
emphasis given to education and
excellence in terms of people. It has always
been an educational hub and we also have
a big cosmopolitan crowd. |
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| God forbid, if I ever have to leave, I would
really miss the peace, quality of life and the
cultural heritage that this city offers. |
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