Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu lead the country in integrated textile plants and polyester hubs and account for 80% of India’s texturising yarn production.
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, a union territory (UT) of India, is located in the western region of India. The UT shares borders with the Arabian Sea, Maharashtra and Gujarat. In January 2020, the government merged the two union territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu into one.
Of the total installed capacity in FY23, 512.72 MW was managed by central utilities, and 246.47 by private companies. Thermal power plants accounted for a significant share of the total installed capacity with 696.72 MW, whereas nuclear energy and renewable energy contributed 16 MW and 46.47 MW, respectively. As per the Union Budget 2023-24, the Ministry of Home Affairs allocated Rs. 48.54 crore (US$ 5.9 million) for the transmission and distribution of power.
Total merchandise exports from the UT stood at US$ 4.56 billion in FY22 and US$ 4.55 billion in FY23.
The UT has a well-developed social, physical, and industrial infrastructure. It has a domestic airport that connects it to the cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The Diu airport handled 40,109 passengers in FY23.
It also has a minor port infrastructure. The state is an established base for the textile and plastic industries.
Between October 2019-June 2023, FDI inflows in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu stood at US$ 171.35 million.