Figure 33: Location of industrial cluster in Surat

5.7 Physical features & vulnerability 0m to 41m where the mean sea level is 13m. The city falls under CRZ zone 2 & 4. According to The average rainfall in Surat is between 1.4-1.7 SUDA, no development can take place within 30 m, wind is directed from south west to north east m along the coast. There is provision of restricted direction. The city has tropical savannah climate. development with 500 m from the coast line. SUDA area’s gradual slope is towards western Surat city comes in a flood prone area with a and southern side into the Tapi river whereas the history of floods. In 2006 80-95% of Surat got southern part slope is into Mindhola river. Tapi flooded. the red zone around the river Tapi is the river of length 55 Km covers 3% of the SUDA region. most vulnerable zone for floods. Strikingly, Adajan Lakes and other water bodies cover 0.4% of the and Rander are the most populated areas of the SUDA region. The major lakes are Gopi Talao, Kavi city. The north and south zones along the Tapi Kalapi, Icchhapore lake and Madgalla lake. There are the least affected zones in floods with higher are total 898 no. of large and small lakes in Surat elevation. among which 13 are interlinked during monsoon Surat city lies in seismic zone 3 which is 350 km for storm water. away from the epicenter located in Bhuj. Surat is a coastal city whose elevation varies from

Figure 33 Topographical map of Surat