गुजरात राज्य बजट 2007-08 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Gujarat's GSDP crossed Rs 3.25 lakh crore, sustaining double-digit nominal growth for the fourth consecutive year.
• Revenue receipts hit Rs 35,000 crore as the pre-crisis economic boom drove robust tax collections across all sectors.
• Tata Motors confirmed Sanand as the Nano factory site after relocating from West Bengal's Singur — a defining moment for Gujarat's industrial image.
• Capital expenditure surged to Rs 10,500 crore, the highest ever, funding Dholera SIR planning and highway expansion.
• Fiscal deficit at 2.4% of GSDP — among the tightest in India — enabled favorable borrowing costs.
• Vibrant Gujarat 2007 summit generated Rs 12 lakh crore in MoU commitments, nearly doubling the previous edition.
• Mundra port handled 40 million tonnes, growing 33% year-on-year and reshaping India's cargo logistics.
• Surat's diamond industry processed $22 billion in rough diamonds at peak pre-crisis levels.
• GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) concept unveiled with Rs 8,000 crore phased investment plan.
• Pharmaceutical exports from Gujarat-based companies crossed Rs 12,000 crore with 40 US FDA-approved facilities.
• Debt-to-GSDP ratio fell to 21.5%, confirming Gujarat as one of India's least indebted major states.
• Wind energy capacity reached 1,800 MW as Kutch installations accelerated.
• Interest payments of Rs 7,310 crore grew at just 3%, demonstrating the fiscal dividend of disciplined borrowing.