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Vibrant Gujarat sees huge investment commitments, RIL to invest ₹7L crore
The New Indian Express Kochi
|January 12, 2026
THE Vibrant Gujarat Saurashtra Kutch Regional Conference in Rajkot saw announcements of industrial estates and drew blockbuster investment commitments from the country’s biggest business leaders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inaugurating the summit, on Saturday unveiled a major industrial expansion road map for Saurashtra and Kutch. Total 13 new smart GIDC estates spread over 3,540 acres were announced across seven districts of the Saurashtra-Kutch belt, including Jamnagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Morbi and Surendranagar, a move aimed at converting local potenti
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