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Jodia, Gujarat

Coordinates: 22°42′00″N 70°18′00″E / 22.7000°N 70.3000°E / 22.7000; 70.3000
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Jodia (also spelled Jodiya) is a town in Jamnagar district, Gujarat, India.[1] Jodia was the well-known port of India before 1947. The activity of jodiya Port was at peak in 1980 era. Jodiya Port had railway connectivity till 1978.It has a sainik school located at Balachadi. It is the birthplace of Gunateet Swami. There is a clothes and a fish market. India's Second longest expressway Amritsar-Jamnagar economic corridor passing in this sub division.

Future Development

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Gujarat Water Infrastructure Limited (GWIL) has signed an MOU with Essel InfraProjects to develop a 100 million liters per day (MLD) seawater desalination plant at the port of Jodia. This treatment plant will provide water for to the water grid of Gujarat for the next 25 years. The project will boost supplies to Jamnagar, Rajkot and Morbi cities along with the other adjoining areas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Global Gazetteer Version 2.2 - Jodiya, India
  2. ^ "MoU signed for 10 crore litre per day desalination plant at Jodiya in Gujarat". 17 November 2018.

22°42′00″N 70°18′00″E / 22.7000°N 70.3000°E / 22.7000; 70.3000