Industrial Development and its Impact on Environment and Infrastructure Facilities in Kachchh District of Gujarat (India)

Kachchh district, with an area of 45,652 sq. kms, is the second largest district in India (Asia). After 2001, an announcement of various tax reliefs and concessions to the industries boosted up the industrial development, In this context, the researcher has tried to find out the industrial development and its impact on environment and infrastructure facilities through a survey of urban and ten rural areas of Kachchh. More than 80% families are of the opinion that transportation, communication and entertainment facilities have increased after earthquake, but quality-wise they have not improved.