Shil is an industrial area in Junagarh, Gujarat, India. This industrial area is spread across 12 hectares of Land, with 56 no. of plots for its industrial development.
The minerals found in the region are limestone, Marl, Black Stone, Gravel and building limestone.
Major Exportable Item : Sea Foods
Growth Trends: Sectors such as cement, edible oil refinery plants, textiles, engineering and fish processing also contributes to the economy. Fish processing industry is a major sector in the Shil which is located in Junagadh with processed fish exported to Singapore, China, Hongkong, Japan, Dubai and various other parts of the world.
Potential for new MSMEs:
Agro Based Industries-
Mango Pulp, Fruit Canning, Dehydration of Onion, Cotton Ginning & Pressing, Cattle Feed and Poultry Farm, Groundnut Farming & Processing, Cotton Seed &Groundnut oil, Absortent Cotton and Surgical cotton bandage.
Marine Based Industries-
Fish processing, Fish oil and powder. Salt
Mineral Based Industries-
Lime Stone, Limestone Powder and Hydrated Lime , Quarry, Cement industry,Ceramics industry, Asbestos, Cement sheet and pipes, Precipitated Calcium CarbonateTable salt and Dairy salt, Light basic Magnesium cxarbonate.Chemicals Based Industries -Fertilisers and Pesticides, Dyes and Dyes intermediate, Paints,Varnish andDistemper, Sodium Silicate.