Demand for infrastructure facilities and services has traditionally outpaced supply in India, even leading to concerns being raised about the sustainability of India’s future economic growth. We feel that large-scale investments and development of infrastructure projects by the private sector will be the best way to eliminate these concerns.

In the early 1990s, SKIL was already looking to engage in for unique projects where we could capitalise on our strengths and accomplish projects on a grand scale that would endure through India’s future development. With the risk-taking ability of first-generation entrepreneurs, SKIL embarked on its path of groundbreaking infrastructure development projects with substantial financial and human resource commitment and exacting precision.

Under the leadership and vision of Mr. Nikhil Gandhi and Mr. Bhavesh Gandhi, each of SKIL’s projects have been in areas that have traditionally been under the purview of the government.

Additionally, the social infrastructure created to facilitate SKIL’s business activity will improve the quality of life for the people employed in the region, resulting in human resource development and helping achieve the objective of SKIL Group.

	The Pipavav Port was conceived and established when there was neither a policy nor precedent in the country for setting up a port in the private sector.
	In difficult market conditions in 1998, Pipavav Port was the first project of its kind to attract such significant Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) from strategic investors like PSA Corporation, (Singapore) and from multilateral agencies like Commonwealth Development Corporation, U.K.
	The concession agreement executed for Pipavav Port with the Gujarat Maritime Board and the Government of Gujarat was the first of its kind in the country and, till today, has provided the template for subsequent concession agreements in the country
	Similarly, the concession agreement executed for the Pipavav Railway serves as a model for similar ventures.
	Projects like the Pipavav Link Road and Pipavav Railway are essential not only to provide connectivity to the residents of the remote areas but also for economic development of the entire state and the country.
	The concept SKIL for “Double-Stacking” of containers on a container wagon has turned into reality with the cooperation of the Ministry of Railways. Double-stacked container trains have commenced operating between Pipavav and Jaipur since July 2006. This initiative has made India the first country outside North America to operate such “double-stacked” container trains.
	Pipavav Port and Pipavav Shipyard shall generate a network of various medium and small scale-manufacturing units in a chain that will provide a tremendous boost to trade and commerce resulting in overall development of the region by creating employment opportunities for locals and raising their socio-economic standards.
	Mumbai SEZ has been conceived as a generator of economic momentum. We believe that this SEZ would generate huge amounts of foreign investment and consummate economic activity, serving as an effective vehicle to contribute towards rapid growth of India's GDP.