| Vapi
is a city and a municipality in Valsad district in the
Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the banks
of Damanganga River in southern Gujarat, India. Vapi
falls under the taluka administration of Pardi.
The industrial township
of Vapi holds its place of importance on the "industrial"
map and it is certainly the second largest industrial
area in Asia in terms of small-scale industries, dominated
by chemical industry plants, along with their unfortunate
hazards.
The township predominantly
hosts Chemical plants to the extent of about 70% of
the total industries which mainly includes Chemical
Pesticides, Dyes, Dyes intermediaries and paints. Other
major industries include Paper, Packaging, Pharmaceuticals,
Plastics, Rubber, Textiles, Woods, Glass, and food products.
This is the largest of its kind in Asia treating the
pollutants of these units before the efluent is released
in the Daman Ganga River.
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