Gujarat’s Booming Economy Makes Jobs in Ahmedabad a Great Option

Gujarat bore the brunt of terrible floods, and then the state faced one of the most devastating earthquakes since independence, and as if this wasn’t enough, riots wrecked havoc on the state’s economy after the earthquake. But since the last decade, the state has been in news for all the right reasons: the economy has been growing steadily at the rate of more than 10% per annum. Gujarat has also succeeded in projecting an image of business-friendliness and numerous Indian as well as foreign companies have set up their operations in Gujarat.

Hundreds of thousands of jobs in Ahmedabad have been created after companies invested billions in the state. The Chief Minister of the state’s success in getting the multi-billion Tata Nano project to Gujarat after that company faced problems with procuring land in West Bengal. After this well-publicized coup, a number of companies have established their branches in the state, and many others are planning to do the same.

Ahmedabad, the financial capital of Gujarat, along with other major cities in the state is the greatest beneficiary of the state’s quick financial growth. The large number of infrastructure, industrial and IT projects that Gujarat bagged have increased the demands for skilled professionals as well as skilled laborers. Hundreds of thousands of new jobs in Ahmedabad have come up as a result, and this has changed the impression of the city in the eyes of Indian professionals.

The infrastructure of the city has also undergone a sea change with a large number of malls, cinemas and themed restaurants established in the last 5 years. A large number of ring-roads, the BRTS (Bus Rapid Transport System), schools, hospitals, sports grounds and gardens have been built during the last few years. Hundreds of thousands of houses have also been built to accommodate the skyrocketing population of the city.

Ahmedabad has gained Megacity status, a number of ideal suburbs have come into being and the city has grown to make them a part of it. But the city still has a reputation for being safe, and the ‘it’s okay’ relaxed attitude of Ahmedabad people makes the city a great place to live and work in. The city has everything one can hope for, and yet it doesn’t have the tense, taut, claustrophobic air of metros like Mumbai or Delhi.

The availability of numerous jobs in Ahmedabad, and the quality of life afforded by the city is attracting professionals from all over the country to live and work in Ahmedabad. Jobs are available in diverse sectors like finance, IT industry, hospitality industry, healthcare, infrastructure development and realty. The jobs in Ahmedabad pay almost as well as jobs in metros, but Ahmedabad is not as expensive as those cities, and people can get a good standard of living in Ahmadabad for a lot less money.

Ahmedabad has been in news because of the Vibrant Gujarat events which have seen investors pledging investment of over 100,000 crores in the state. All that publicity has not hurt Gujarat’s biggest city, and a large number of professionals are opting to take jobs in Ahmedabad and settle in the city.